Blini, caviar and borscht are familiar enough to many people, but what surprises might await us when we try ukha, khinkali, khachapuri, lahmadjo or plov? Russia, Caucasus, and eastern Europe offer a wealth of culinary delicacies that are hardly known to us, a myriad of foods and flavors fed by the most diverse influences and cultures at the intersection of Orient and Occident. The spectrum extends from traditional fish and meat specialties of the nomadic peoples in northern Russia to sweets with a touch of oriental flavor favored in Azerbaijan. This book explores the extraordinary breadth of this fascinating, multi-cultural, cuisine in informative texts written by selected experts with deep understanding of the countries, paired with impressive photography. In addition to providing background information about the various lands and the foods that are typical of each of them, readers will find a generous selection of authentic recipes that invite them to explore this new culinary terrain up close and personal, through cooking, eating, and enjoying.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 372

Dimensions: 216 x 253 mm

Pregnancy can be bewildering for new parents-to-be: your life is about to change forever and the amount of information out there can be overwhelming. But fear not: this pictorial guide, packed with accessible and stylish infographics will help you to get up to speed and give you all the essential facts you need, as well as giving you a healthy dose of quirky trivia along the way. From finding out what’s going on inside a pregnant woman's body to understanding the weird cravings she might experience, this book offers you a quick route to knowing exactly what to expect while you're expecting.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 128

Dimensions: 125 x 175 mm

Publication Date: 08-03-2016

Do you think you might be going through the menopause? Are you confused by conflicting advice about HRT? Or are you unsure which natural alternatives are eff ective? In this easy-to-follow book, Wendy Green explains common physical and psychological symptoms and off ers a holistic approach to help you deal with them, including simple dietary and lifestyle changes and DIY complementary therapies. Find out 50 things you can do today to help you cope with the menopause, including: • Ease hot flushes and reduce the risks associated with menopause • Learn the truth about HRT and make informed choices • Discover how to beat middle-age spread and look younger • Find helpful organisations and products

Bind: paperback

Pages: 160

Dimensions: 129 x 198 mm

Publication Date: 08-02-2016

In this easy-to-follow book, Wendy Green explains how psychological, genetic and dietary factors can contribute to anxiety and offers practical advice and a holistic approach to help you deal with the symptoms, including simple dietary and lifestyle changes and DIY complementary therapies. Find out 50 things you can do today to help you cope with anxiety, including: • Replace negative thoughts and behaviour with positive ones • Manage stress and relax to reduce symptoms • Choose beneficial foods and supplements • Find helpful organisations and products

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Pages: 160

Dimensions: 129 x 198 mm

Publication Date: 08-02-2016

Migraines are one of the most serious disabling medical conditions. In the UK, around one in five women, one in nine children and one in twelve men suffer from them. Are you one of them? Find out 50 things you can do today, including: • Discover how to avoid your triggers • Choose beneficial foods and supplements • Understand conventional and alternative treatments • Find helpful organisations and products

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Pages: 160

Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm

Publication Date: 01-02-2016

Did you know that up to one in five people in the UK suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? Are you one of them? In this easy-to-follow book, Wendy Green explains how diet, food intolerances, gut infections and bacterial imbalance, stress and hormones can contribute to IBS and offers practical advice and a holistic approach to help you deal with the symptoms, including simple dietary and lifestyle changes and DIY complementary therapies. Find out 50 things you can do today, including: • Identify your IBS triggers and learn how to manage them • Choose beneficial foods and supplements • Manage stress and relax to reduce flare-ups • Learn which types of exercise can help to relieve symptoms • Find helpful organisations and products

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Pages: 160

Dimensions: 129 x 198 mm

Publication Date: 01-02-2016

In this easy-to-follow book, Wendy explains how genetics, age, infections, diet, excess weight, previous injuries and stress contribute to arthritis and offers practical advice and a holistic approach to help you deal with the symptoms, including simple dietary and lifestyle changes and DIY complementary therapies. Find out 50 things you can do today including: • Choose beneficial foods and supplements • Manage stress and relax to prevent and ease pain • Discover practical tips to make everyday living easier • Identify ways to help young arthritis sufferers • Find helpful organisations and products

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Pages: 160

Dimensions: 129 x 198 mm

Publication Date: 01-02-2016

Monocle is one of the most successful magazines to be developed in the past decade. Armed with an unmistakable sense of aesthetics and journalistic tenacity, its team—led by editor in chief Tyler Brûlé—has created an intelligent publication that continually inspires a global readership who are interested in everything from diplomacy to design. For its first-ever book, the editorial team looks at one of their core themes: how to live well. The result is The Monocle Guide to Better Living, an original, informative, and entertaining collection of writing, reports, and recommendations. This is not a book about glitz but rather an upbeat survey of products and ideas meant to be treasured and last.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 408

Dimensions: 200 x 265 mm

Happiness is a learned skill. This book will teach you that skill so you can raise your own happiness level to spectacular new heights. This book will give you the tools to: * Avoid the two words that happy people never say or think * Discover how you can feel good about yourself and create a sense of self-worth, no matter how imperfect you are * Identify the tree personality traits that happy people never have, and how to change them if you possess them * Experience what happy people do when life gets tough, and how you can remain happy no matter what is occurring in your life * Master the art of controlling your thoughts, and reprogramming your brain to release old ways of thinking, and create new happier ones * Acquire the skill of using EFT (a form of Energy Psychology) to make changes that you have never been able to make in yourself before, no matter how mauch you wanted to or tried to

Bind: paperback

Pages: 248

Dimensions: 152 x 237 mm

Publication Date: 01-12-2015

Get Your Life Back. Do you feel like a slave to your smartphone? Are you wedded to a screen? If it seems like you’ve become a junkie to modern technology, there’s help at hand. This sanity-saving collection of ideas and inspiration will motivate you to switch off your gadgets and get more out of life. Full of imaginative suggestions to help you unwind, recharge and reconnect with the world and people around you, How to Unplug is a handbook for refreshing yourself in the digital age.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 128

Dimensions: 125 x 175 mm

Publication Date: 04-04-2016