Self-help

'The cluster of my romantic catastrophes were never-ending. They were engrained in the laws of the universe, governed by science, and most frighteningly, always to be expected.' Verity Ellis is a twenty-something millennial who thinks the best way to learn about life is through dating. Unbridled in her pursuit of love, she dives head first into the dating pool, where she discovers everything is a little more complex than she thought it would be. Verity encounters a vast array of men who teach her to navigate the treacherous and mystifying journey of life and the language of love. With her sassy best friend, Lily, Verity's twenties are a fun-filled adventure of hotels, hotspots and spontaneous trips around the world. Heartbreaking and hilarious, Men I Dated So You Don't Have To is a sharp, sexy and at times, sinister tale which champions friendship and female survival in the modern age.

'A must-read... Fascinating' JO BRANDWe need to rethink the conversation around mental health - psychologist Lucy Foulkes explores how and why.How do mental health problems arise?How do we distinguish between the 'normal' challenges of modern life and actual illness?Is society really experiencing a new mental health crisis?In this urgently needed book, psychologist Lucy Foulkes investigates what we know about mental illness - and shines a light on what we don't. It offers a profound new approach to how we think, talk and help when it comes to mental health.(Previously published in 2021 in hardback under the title Losing Our Minds.)'Captivating...engaging and lucid' Sarah-Jayne Blakemore'Clear-headed, compassionate and, ultimately, optimistic' Mark Haddon'Thorough, wise...much needed' Mark Rice-Oxley

"The Trans Memoir We've Always Needed." ?Autostraddle "This blistering memoir is the book I didn't know I needed... I'm so grateful they had the courage to share their experience in such a transparent, authentic way." ?One of BuzzFeed's Most Anticipated Books of 2022• One of The Millions' Most Anticipated Books of the Month • One of Ms. Magazine's Most Anticipated Reads of 2022 • One of BookRiot's LGBTQ Books You Need to Read • When divorce moves young R/B Mertz away from rural Pennsylvania and their abusive father, Mertz's life is torn in two. Mertz's mom and new stepdad dive headfirst into conservative Catholic homeschooling, entrenching themselves in a world dominated by saints, prayers, and having as many babies as possible, just as Mertz is starting to realize they might be queer.Mertz clings to Catholicism as a rebellion against their anti-Catholic bio-dad, and to movies and musicals as beacons of the world outside the conservative closet constructed by the homeschoolers?who might actually be more concerned with being conservative than with being good, while Mertz's bio-dad just wants them to be "normal." Trying to stave off the inevitable, Mertz enrolls in a conservative Catholic college in Ohio. Coming of age in the early aughts, they grapple with flirtations, sexual encounters, and confusing relationships with students and faculty, as they try to figure out how to live a life in a world hell-bent on making them choose between their community and their identity. At turns rebellious, charming, and self-effacing, Mertz struggles to navigate this oppressive environment, questioning whether or not there is a place for them inside or outside of the Catholic Church; whether they can be themselves on the left or the right; whether they can be "conservative" or "liberal;" or whether they can be at all. Ultimately, Burning Butch is the courageous story of a trans / non-binary butch on a quest to survive with their authenticity intact.

Achieving Excellence offers a variety of mental training strategies to help athletes, coaches, and performers of all kinds achieve a winning mindset. The book explores sport psychology concepts and provides practical, proven strategies to elevate, enhance, and sustain performance.

Even in the best of times, family life can get kind of annoying. And home may be where the heart is, as they say, but wow can the people you share it with uniquely test your nerves. This stress-reducing adult coloring book lets you color your way through the funny and true irritations and minor catastrophes of life with those we love the most (most of the time).

The new classification of personality disorder in the ICD-11 shows that we are all on a spectrum of personality disturbance and that this can change over time. This book explains why all health professionals should be aware of personality disorder in their clinical practice and offers guidance on management.

By tuning into and becoming more aware of the stories we are telling ourselves, we can free ourselves from the thoughts and beliefs that are holding us back. Alongside concepts, ideas and new perspectives, Pat Divilly's book contains an eight-week practical programme for mental and emotional fitness.

The true story of how a ten-year-old's charity challenge created an endowment and led through young philanthropy to a career in medicine. A light-hearted but poignant parent-child journey, its excitement and suspense, purpose and fulfilment, recalled by the girl as a young woman. A portrait of coastal Suffolk, its cultural and natural heritage.

Deeper Mindfulness, a book by Dr Danny Penman, is a riveting exploration into the realm of mindfulness. Published in 2023 by the renowned Little, Brown Book Group, this book delves into the techniques and benefits of mindfulness, offering readers a profound understanding of their own minds. As a distinguished author in the genre of self-help and mindfulness, Dr Penman's insightful writings are a beacon for those seeking tranquility and self-awareness. Deeper Mindfulness is not just a book; it's a journey towards a more focused and peaceful life.

This book shows you HOW TO DO Japanese Rope Bondage. Rope bondage has been practiced in Japan since ancient times times and is becoming more popular in the rest of the world. This book sets out to show how you can tie your partner in the way it is taught by a Japanese mistress, Miumi-U. The book starts with the basic ties and goes on to use them in more sophisticated play sessions. Miumi-U prepared these lessons with Kao, her bondage partner, who has performed with her many times in Tokyo Shibari clubs. You will learn to: - Make single and double column ties - Make quick release versions - Tie a chest harness, with and without crossovers - Tie legs in different ways - Dress your model in a Japanese crotch cloth -  Combine the various ties -  Play with your model -  Suspend your model and play with hot wax

In this twelve-lesson workbook, Craig Groeschel delivers a powerful guide for on how to break free of destructive thought patterns and renew our minds for a bright and purposeful future.

A fun and super-practical guide to developing your psychic powers and using them to achieve success and fulfilment in life, offering tips and secrets from the world's most celebrated paranormalist - Uri Geller.

Science Book Prize-winning science writer Philip Ball explores the diversity of thinking minds, from the variety of human minds to those of mammals, insects, computers and plants, in a book that brilliantly illuminates how many different ways there are to think and engage with the world; and how particular are our own.

A-list choreographer and creative director Laurieann Gibson guides creators, artists, and dreamers to embrace their passions, live out their truths, and become who they are meant to be.

Your trusted guide to value yourself and break the patterns of codependency Codependency For Dummies, 2nd Edition is the most comprehensive book on the topic to date.

In this empowering, one-of-a-kind workbook, Lori Gottlieb offers a step-by-step process for becoming the author of your own life by giving it a thorough edit.

Contemporary life is defined by excess. There must always be more, there is never enough. We need a surplus to what we need to be able to truly enjoy what we have. Slavoj Zizek's guide to surplus (and why it's enjoyable) begins by arguing that what is surplus to our needs is by its very nature unsubstantial and unnecessary. But, perversely, without this surplus, we wouldn't be able to enjoy, what is substantial and necessary. Indeed, without the surplus we wouldn't be able to identify what was the perfect amount. Is there any escape from the vicious cycle of surplus enjoyment or are we forever doomed to simply want more? Engaging with everything from The Joker film to pop songs and Thomas Aquinas to the history of pandemics, Zizek argues that recognising the society of enjoyment we live in for what it is can provide an explanation for the political impasses in which we find ourselves today. And if we begin, even a little bit, to recognise that the nuggets of 'enjoyment' we find in excess are as flimsy and futile, might we find a way out?