Mothers: An Essay on Love and Cruelty is guided by a simple argument: that motherhood is the place in our culture where we lodge - or rather bury - the reality of our own conflicts, of psychic life, and what it means to be fully human. Mothers are th
Helping young people with anxiety learn to recognise and manage their symptoms, this anxiety survival guide teaches 12 to 18 year olds how they can overcome their biggest worries.
Ten-year-old Jamie Matthews moves to the Lake District with his Dad and sister for a 'Fresh New Start'. There he meets Sunya - the one person he can call a friend. But how far can this friendship grow when Jamie's dad musn't find out?
This isn't a story about autism. It's a story about a young boy who happens to have autism, and there is a difference. John Williams is a stand-up comedian.
This book explains what has been happening to the NHS since the 2012 Act. It challenges myths: that the NHS was broke, that we can't afford the NHS, that doctors and GPs would be in the driving seat; that patients would have more choice, that there w
Almost everybody has an obsession or feels a compulsion to do something a certain way. This book explores what they are, why we have them and what we can do about them, through fascinating and highly original insights.
Drawing on eight decades of life -- and his career as a writer, teacher, and activist -- Palmer explores the questions age raises and the promises it holds.
For once Wild's biography is subordinated to consideration of the value of his work. This penetrating critical analysis is based on philosophical as well as literary points of view.