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Yes, the keto diet has been around for a while; you’ve heard about it
but don’t fully understand the concept and think it’s too expensive. Or
perhaps you tried it but were overwhelmed with a deluge of often
conflicting information, so you gave up. Possibly, you are following it
faithfully but need new inspiration. Besides, there’s always new
information coming to the fore. Following on the runaway success of his
first book two years ago, Living the Ultimate Keto Lifestyle, Hendrik
Marais has decided that it’s time to introduce the ketogenic lifestyle
to even more people, while offering devotees a simplified breakdown of
the latest trends, and a completely new set of easy and delicious
recipes.
Keto Lifestyle: Simple is exactly that – a guide to implementing
a ketogenic diet with intermittent fasting – with meal plans that are
simple to follow – that makes sense, is both budget- and
loadshedding-friendly, and with all the tricks to save you time. You’ll
love the tasty recipes and even find ways to entertain your friends
with menus that fall within this lifestyle. But there is so much more:
nutritional information, advice on exercise and ways to maintain your
motivation.
After forty years of entertaining and mesmerizing audiences with his effervescent dancing and bubbly stage personality, veteran performer and producer Alistair Izobell was the consummate professional and showman. A household name from his performances as a nine-year-old boy in District Six the musical, to his cover version hit in 1993 - Venus. With theatre performances in Kat and the Kings, The Buddy Holly Story, The Doo Wha Boys, co-writing Remembering the Lux and more, life was amazing for this creative. Producing show after show, leaving audiences with lifelong memories. Introducing new talent to the industry, nurturing existing talent, writing theme songs for soap operas and a song for an international Grammy award winning group. The sky was the limit. But it was all smoke and mirrors. There was darkness behind the spotlight.
Alistair never knew he was suffering from depression and the walls were closing in. The patriarchal system that we as a society have become accustomed to had come to bear with a bit of karma, after a massive betrayal in his life, and the cards came crashing down.
On the 13th September 2023 Alistair Izobell tried to take his life. It was all too much for him to carry on. Having survived suicide, he now had to face every good, bad and ugly reality, every decision, the trauma, and results of a life handed over to show business at a young age. The road to recovery and healing has and will be a long one. But when you want to heal and find your smile and freedom, nothing can stop you.
Broken to Heal is born from the sessions of therapy and wanting to be better. A book of anecdotes inviting the reader into the life and world of this performer we forgot was a normal child, husband, father, and friend. This book is aimed to let those who enjoy the work of performers think a little deeper about the enormous naked emotional journey creatives go through for them to enjoy the beauty of their art. But to remember that there is a real human being behind the curtains with the same life challenges we all carry. It is also a hand of hope to someone out there suffering from depression, to remind them that all is not lost, and there is help and kindness that you have access to.
There is medical help that you have at your disposal and that you are never alone in your darkness. Someone is waiting for you to say I need help. And more than anything, YOU BELONG HERE!
‘I share to normalise talking about those shameful, hurtful things we
keep hidden. I share because shame loses its power when we find safe
spaces to share our truth … and when women heal, generations heal.’
To her thousands of fans, Wisdom & Wellness founder, speaker and
influencer Mpoomy Ledwaba is a symbol of strength and women
empowerment. But going from university dropout to Forbes magazine’s
list of 30 Under 30 wasn’t always easy – it took a lot of courage and a
commitment to personal growth.
How Did We Get Here? is her coming-of-age story. Looking back on her
upbringing, major milestones and the challenges she’s faced, Mpoomy
takes us on her journey of self-discovery. Behind the Instagram likes
and thousands of YouTube subscribers is a bright girl who sometimes bit
off more than she could chew. This mother of two, who is married to an
award-winning musician, didn’t always have a plan and rarely fitted the
mould of ‘the good wife’.
In this frank account, Mpoomy writes openly about the hurt she’s
experienced, the mistakes she’s made and some of the hard truths she’s
had to learn about life, but also about how her faith has been a
guiding light. As a firm believer in the power of stories, she uses her
personal history to show how to live a purposeful life on all levels.
This is not your average cookbook;
building on the success of the foodies platform; we’ve taken it up a
notch by celebrating Mzansi’s favourite flavours and people.
This book is jam-packed with Foodies of SA’s 2023 & 2024 100
tastiest and most watched TikTok recipes, made by 100 of the most
entertaining Food-Tokers that South Africa has to offer.
These recipes have not just captured the hearts and stomachs of South
Africa, they have smashed the social media scene with over 100 million
views! Each view, like, comment, and share is a story of connection, a
moment of communal “mmm” that resonates through kitchens across the
nation.
But what makes this familiar yellow kitchen companion so unique? Each
page comes alive with a QR code that takes you on a virtual journey
into kitchens across South Africa.
We live in a country with a melting pot of rich flavours, cultures, and
personalities, this book is dedicated to uniting us through food -
allowing us to experience familiar Foodies Favourites with a new
perspective, through the eyes of our fellow South Africans.
In the spirit of giving back, 100% of
the royalties from this book will be donated to Bokamosa Education
Trust and Breadline Africa, supporting initiatives that enhance lives
and empower our communities.
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Atmosfire
(Hardcover)
Jan Braai
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This book is an all-encompassing guide to everything Jan Braai
currently knows about braaing. It is a celebration of this wonderful
South African tradition, in which 15–20 million South Africans
participate each year on 24 September on National Braai Day. To
celebrate the 20th anniversary of this cultural event, Jan Braai has
put together more than 200 recipes that can be cooked over and enjoyed
alongside a wood fire.
Divided into 20 chapters, the book includes recipes for traditional
favourites such as classic potjies, steaks, burgers and ribs, to less
conventional dishes prepared on the braai, including pasta, pizza,
salads and desserts. Every dish is delectable and the accompanying
photography will have your mouth watering, and your family and friends
clamouring for a get-together around the braai fire while you put your
braai skills to the test. Jan Braai’s clear instructions and
no-nonsense attitude to the art of braai will ensure that even newbie
braaiers will easily pull off these recipes.
There is something for everyone in this book. Readily available
ingredients mean it’s a breeze to put the meals together, as most items
are probably on hand already, or can be sourced with minimal effort or
a quick trip to the supermarket.
Also available in Afrikaans, as
'Atmosvuur'.
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Comfort
(Hardcover)
Yotam Ottolenghi, Helen Goh
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This is comfort food, Ottolenghi-style.
In his much-anticipated new book, Yotam Ottolenghi brings his
inspiring, flavour-forward approach to comfort cooking, delivering new
classics that taste of home.
A bowl of pasta becomes Caramelised Onion Orecchiette with Hazelnuts
& Crispy Sage, a warming soup is Cheesy Bread Soup with Savoy
Cabbage & Cavolo Nero, and a plate of mash is transformed into
Garlicky Aligot Potato with Leeks & Thyme.
Weaving memories of childhood and travel with over 100 irresistible
recipes, Ottolenghi COMFORT is a celebration of food and home – of the
connections we make as we cook, and pass on from generation to
generation.
Food and memory are inextricably linked; flavours and dishes evoke
emotion, rooted in nostalgia or specific experiences. The Hungry Table
embodies this idea. For Fatima Saib, food exists as a backdrop to her
childhood memories, intertwined with her precious relationship with her
late father. Derived from this culinary inspiration, the book expertly
weaves story and memory through a journey of over 90 contemporary
recipes, most with a nod to the author’s South African-Indian heritage.
With this in mind, the book is divided into five chapters, each one
tapping into a feeling. The Basics offers an array of chutneys, sauces,
pickles and flavour-enhancers to round off any dish. Togetherness is an
ode to food that is best shared among friends and family, like hot
honey fried chicken and fragrantly layered biryanis. Comfort covers
those recipes that warm the body and soul from the inside out, like
dhal and rasmalai. From Fast, expect deliciously quick-and-easy dishes
like chilli crunch toasted cheese or yoghurt and cardamom potato curry.
And for those slower days, when time is best used to explore and enjoy,
look to Relaxed, for dishes like parathas, sticky BBQ lamb ribs or
creamy cabbage and corn bake.
The Hungry Table ignites the senses, telling a story of time and place,
reminding readers to slow down and enjoy food and the way it makes us
feel. It is an invitation into the kitchen, to enjoy the catharsis of
cooking and the dishes that result, and, perhaps most importantly, to
be nourished by the memories created in the process.
How do you build a new bank from scratch? What does it require to take
on the big four – Absa, Standard Bank, FNB and Nedbank – and to win?
In Capitec: Stalking Giants, top-selling business author TJ Strydom
tells the gripping tale of a small team of entrepreneurs that in the
early 2000’s turned a small microlending network into a challenger bank.
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In Too Deep
(Paperback)
Lee Child, Andrew Child
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R395
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Reacher had no idea where he was. No idea how he had got there. But
someone must have brought him. And shackled him. And whoever had done
those things was going to rue the day. That was for damn sure.
Jack Reacher wakes up, alone, in the dark, handcuffed to a makeshift
bed. His right arm has suffered some major damage. His few possessions
are gone. He has no memory of getting there.
The last thing Reacher can recall is the car he hitched a ride in
getting run off the road. The driver was killed.
His captors assume Reacher was the driver's accomplice and patch up his
wounds as they plan to make him talk.
A plan that will backfire spectacularly . . .
In five knockout chapters covering Midweek Meals, Weekend Wins, Trusty
Traybakes, Cupboard Love and Perfect Puds, Jamie has produced a
cookbook that will fit seamlessly into your life.
Simply Jamie exists to inspire you to get cooking – it’s full of
delicious, achievable recipes you’ll love to make. Whatever your needs,
you can trust that these tried and tested recipes will slot right into
the rhythms of your week – from 20-minute-to-table dishes and
no-time-to-shop cupboard rescues to weekend wins that create smart
leftover ideas, meaning mealtimes are a doddle in the days that follow.
Recipes include:
- Jarred Pepper Pasta
- Roasted Veg with Camembert Fondue
- Batch-It-Up Bolognese
- Gochujang Chicken Noodle Traybake
- 8 Cool Ways with Salmon
- Smash Burger
- Spicy Paneer & Veg Squash Bake
- Tin Raid Fishcakes
- Hot & Crispy Ice Cream Parcel
- Epic Sticky Toffee Pudding
This is a book about inspiration and bringing joy back into the kitchen.
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Intermezzo
(Paperback)
Sally Rooney
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Aside from the fact that they are brothers, Peter and Ivan Koubek seem
to have little in common.
Peter is a Dublin lawyer in his thirties – successful, competent and
apparently unassailable. But in the wake of their father’s death, he’s
medicating himself to sleep and struggling to manage his relationships
with two very different women – his enduring first love Sylvia, and
Naomi, a college student for whom life is one long joke.
Ivan is a twenty-two-year-old competitive chess player. He has always
seen himself as socially awkward, a loner, the antithesis of his glib
elder brother. Now, in the early weeks of his bereavement, Ivan meets
Margaret, an older woman emerging from her own turbulent past, and
their lives become rapidly and intensely intertwined.
For two grieving brothers and the people they love, this is a new
interlude – a period of desire, despair and possibility – a chance to
find out how much one life might hold inside itself without breaking
An attorney and mother of two discovers her husband has a secret life – and it might cost them all their lives.
Everyone in the small town of Hemingway Grove knows David and Marcie Bowers. David owns the local pub. Marcie is a former big-city lawyer who practises family law.
When David jumps into Cotton River to save a drowning stranger, he’s celebrated as a hero and his daring actions are broadcast on every news outlet.
For most people, newfound fame is a lifeline. For David, it’s a death sentence. For Marcie, it’s a test.
A wife knows the difference between a loving family man and a cold-blooded assassin, right?
Never have seven people been so hunted. By assassins. By journalists and lawyers in search of the truth and then TRC investigators wanting justice for the victims’ families.
In 1986, seven young men were shot and killed by police in Gugulethu in Cape Town. The nation was told they were a ‘terrorist’ MK cell. An inquest followed, then a dramatic trial in 1987 and another inquest in 1989. Finally, the fact that Eugene de Kock’s Vlakplaas unit plotted and drove the operation was revealed at the Truth and Reconciliation ten years after the murders but Vlakplaas’s real agenda remained shrouded in mystery.
Hunting the Seven tells the story of the hunt for the truth of the Gugulethu Seven in cinematic style. It took a decade to get to the bottom of the killings.
Sifting through the evidence and original interviews with those involved, Roos-Muller reveals that it was Vlakplaas’s only operation in the Western Cape and an elaborate state-sanctioned snuff movie designed to keep the money rolling into the death squad’s slush fund.
A woman in post-apartheid South Africa confronts her family’s troubling past in this taut and daring novel about national trauma and collective guilt—from the Booker Prize–longlisted author of An Island.
Cape Town, 2028. The land cracks from a years-long drought, the nearby mountains threaten to burn, and the queue for the water trucks grows ever longer.
In her crumbling corner of a public housing complex, Deidre van Deventer receives a call from the South African police. Her family home, recently reclaimed by the government, has become the scene of a criminal investigation. The remains of several bodies have just been unearthed from her land, after decades underground. Detectives pepper Deidre with questions: Was your brother a member of a pro-apartheid group in the 1990s? Is it true that he was building bombs as part of a terrorist plot?
Deidre doesn’t know the answers to the detectives’ questions. All she knows is that she was denied—repeatedly—the life she felt she deserved. Overshadowed by her brother, then left behind by her daughter after she emigrated, Deidre must watch over her aging mother and make do with government help and the fading generosity of her neighbors while the landscape around her grows more and more combustible. As alarming evidence from the investigation continues to surface, and detectives pressure her to share what she knows of her family’s disturbing past, Deidre must finally face her own shattered memories so that something better might emerge for her and her country.
In exquisitely spare prose, Karen Jennings weaves a singularly powerful novel about post-apartheid South Africa. It is an unforgettable, propulsive story of fractured families, collective guilt, the ways we become trapped in prisons of our own making, and how we can begin to break free.
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Guilty
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Martina Cole, Jacqui Rose
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It's time to confess their sins.
Steph Barker can't forget her past. A single mother, Steph runs a
women's shelter for local prostitutes while coming to terms with a
tragic loss. And it's people like Joseph Potter, battling with his own
grief, who keep her going.
When Hennie, one of her friends from the shelter, goes missing, Steph's
convinced Hennie's violent pimp Artie Rogers has something to do with
it. Steph and Artie go way back, but his reign of terror throughout the
Medway towns is out of control and even she can't do anything to stop
him. Then another prostitute disappears and it's time to find out who's
guilty.
Everyone has their secrets - but one them is getting away with murder.
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The Heist
(Paperback)
Jack Du Brul; Created by Clive Cussler
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Detective Isaac Bell faces an attack on the Federal Reserve in this all-new adventure in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Clive Cussler.
1914: As America’s century of dominance dawns, the country’s greatest detective, Van Dorn agent Isaac Bell, is pitted against a master thief and his assassin accomplice. They’re plotting to pull off the greatest heist in America’s history: the theft of a billion dollars from the newly created Federal Reserve.
When an aerial attack is launched against Woodrow Wilson’s yacht during a meeting among the Federal Reserve’s branch leaders, Bell thwarts it, only to find that the strike was just the opening of an even deadlier gambit. It’s up to Bell to find the link between the attack, the mysterious death of a Newport heiress, and growing evidence of an unimaginably audacious heist.
Double-cross and betrayal are Bell’s stock and trade, but this time, the deeper he delves into the puzzle, the less he seems to understand. He is in a race against his most ruthless opponent yet, to prevent a financial panic that would bring the United States to its knees.
'What will we find in the uncut grass?'
'It depends on what we’re looking for.'
From Trevor Noah, the author of the #1 bestselling memoir Born a Crime,
comes a gorgeously illustrated fable in the tradition of The Boy, the
Mole, the Fox and the Horse about a young child’s journey into the
world beyond the shadow of home, a magical landscape where he discovers
the secrets of solidarity, connection, and finding peace with the
people we love.
Infused with Trevor’s signature wit and imagination, in collaboration
with visionary artist Sabina Hahn, it's a tale for readers of all ages
– to be read aloud or read alone.
The city of gold is in a death spiral.
Award-winning journalist, inner-city activist, and municipal civil servant Nickolaus Bauer takes a deep dive into how Africa’s economic hub has reached the brink of collapse and what it will take to rescue Joburg.
For local and international readers interested in tracking the collapse and possible resurrection of one of Africa’s greatest cities.
On 10 June 1980, during a seemingly endless day of bloody fighting, 13
men of the South African Defence Force died and several more were
wounded after 61 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group attacked a vast
complex of Swapo military bases in Angola.
During Operation Sceptic second lieutenant Paul Louw led his platoon in
four Ratel infantry fighting vehicles to a battleground called
Smokeshell. In the ensuing chaos of that day 12 national servicemen of
his platoon of 44 were killed and he himself was wounded. In a separate
incident during the fighting his company second-in-command was also
slain. One of his troops, 18-year-old HP Ferreira, was shot through the
pelvis by a 14,5 mm anti-aircraft round and also hit by AK-47 bullets.
Louw spent the night drenched in the blood and guts of his men,
hunkered down with a handful of other survivors in a Ratel destroyed by
an RPG 7 rocket, isolated from the rest of the South African attack
force.
Blood Brothers records the dramatic events that took place in Angola
that day, in the words of the survivors of the battle. It investigates
the human cost of war after the last shots have been fired and follows
the veterans as they return to the battleground four decades later in
search of peace.
Dive into the world of air frying with celebrity chef Herman Lensing
and discover why this versatile gadget is your new best friend in the
kitchen!
For his latest cookbook, Herman has selected his top 100 air fryer
recipes that will take your taste buds on an unforgettable adventure.
From mouthwatering breakfasts, sultry side dishes, succulent mains,
boujee baking and delectable desserts, his creative flair and culinary
genius shine through in every dish.
Starving for meals that are quick and easy to prepare? Look no further.
Whether you're a novice cook or a seasoned pro, this book is packed
with fun, flavour, and fabulousness.
Detective Ruben Ellis wants to die. The only reason he hasn’t killed
himself is because he first needs to hunt down the man who kidnapped
and murdered his daughter.
Meanwhile, another victim is being held captive in a twisted
underground dystopia. But does Ruben have enough will left to find her
in time? Can his partner, Zander, and his brilliant therapist, Melissa,
help him unravel a mystery as dark and unseen as the gold mines that
run deep beneath the streets of Johannesburg? And will they discover
the mind-bending truth about Thing – the deeply troubled figure in the
basement?
Now You Suffer is a chilling and wholly unforgettable thriller – the
first in bestselling author Gareth Crocker’s riveting new Ruben Ellis
series.
The unputdownable new novel from international bestseller Jeffrey Archer.
In one of the most luxurious cities on earth, a billion-dollar deal is about to go badly wrong. A lavish night out is about to end in murder. And the British government is about to be plunged into crisis.
Thousands of miles away, in the leafy Berkshire countryside, Lord Hartley, the latest in a line of peers going back over two hundred years, lies dying. But his will triggers an inheritance with explosive consequences.
Two deaths. Continents apart. Completely unrelated.
So why are they at the centre of a master criminal's plot for revenge? And can Scotland Yard’s Chief Superintendent William Warwick uncover the truth before an innocent man's life and legacy are destroyed?
When he died in 2014, author Chris van Wyk left behind an impressive
literary legacy. The scope of his work was broad – poetry, children’s
books, short stories and biographies. But perhaps he is best remembered
for his memoir Shirley, Goodness & Mercy, which chronicles his
growing up in Riverlea and introduces us to the colourful characters
who helped to shape his life and inform the stories he wrote.
The public persona of this witty and wise raconteur was well known, but
behind it was a family man, who liked nothing better than to spend time
with his two sons Kevin and Karl, his wife and childhood sweetheart
Kathy, and the friends and family who were his primary sources of
inspiration.
Using the unique vantage point of oldest son, Kevin van Wyk’s astute
observations of his father and the strong bond they enjoyed throughout
Chris’s life have resulted in a memoir that is as affectionate as it is
entertaining. In taking us behind the scenes into the Van Wyk
household, we witness the inner workings of the mind of a storyteller,
from the flowering of his father’s activism, wit and wisdom to the
sources of his occasional quirky outbursts. If storytelling runs in the
genes, Kevin may just be proof that his father’s spirit lives on.
Part 1 of a new two-book series by bestselling author Jackie Phamotse!
It is 2005, a time of silent anticipation and hidden possibilities in
the rugged Cederberg mountains. Cameron Coal is embroiled in a
desperate fight to save his family’s rooibos farm, which is a hair’s
breadth from bankruptcy, while wrestling overwhelming grief after his
wife’s death and trying to build a relationship with his blind
daughter. His father, John, might be the family’s last hope to save
their farm from an enemy lurking in plain sight. But in the shadows,
Cameron’s brother, Sole, harbours a secret that could shatter their
world.
Amid the chaos of a veld fire, Cameron’s gaze falls upon an enigmatic
nurse, Luna Parks, who is new to their town. As Luna and Cameron grow
closer, her mysterious past and closely guarded secrets could shatter
the very foundation of their relationship.
In the meantime, several questions must be answered: Who wanted
Cameron’s wife dead?
How far will Cameron go to keep his enemies at bay? Will Luna ever tell
him the truth about her past? Who really owns South Africa’s indigenous
plant, the illustrious rooibos?
And will Cameron’s decisions cost another life, or will they ensure the
rise of the Tea Merchant?
From hilarious MEGA-bestselling author, Katie Kirby, comes a brand-new
Lottie Brooks book with a twist!
Hi, Lottie Brooks here! I’ve just found out that you’ve all been
reading about my most EMBARRASSING moments for years . . . it’s meant
to be my TOTALLY SECRET PRIVATE DIARY!!
Seems like it’s only fair then that it’s YOUR TURN!
Lottie has been sharing her most cringe-inducing moments for years, and
this book sums up all of Lottie’s knowledge and wisdom for a totally
ESSENTIAL guide to life. Lottie and her friends are here to help you
through those tweenage years with their best advice on school,
friendship, crushes and, most importantly, SNACKS.
Filled with BRAND-NEW stories and Lottie inspired activities, plus
space for you to write and draw as well, grab a pen (and maybe a KitKat
Chunky, for energy) and get ready to learn from Lottie!
What will you find inside:
- Tips and advice from Lottie
- Hilarious activities including Would you Rather, design your
Drink of Dreams, list your top snacks, quizzes and more!
- Space to write and illustrate your very own diary
- Takeovers from Jess and Amber
- Mum’s guidance on the ‘Amazing Journey to Womanhood’ (hmm,
actually you might want to skip that page)
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