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If I Could Hold You Again - A true story about the devastating consequences of bullying and how one mother's grief led her... If I Could Hold You Again - A true story about the devastating consequences of bullying and how one mother's grief led her on a mission (Paperback)
Collette Wolfe 1
R408 Discovery Miles 4 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Collette Wolfe was on holidays in Lanzarote with her husband Anthony when they got the call that all parents most dread. Their beloved daughter Leanne had died, having taken her own life. On the morning of Leanne's funeral, her diaries were uncovered by her sister, and the family awakened to a nightmare within the nightmare: to witness in written form the devastation of years of unrelenting bullying by a group of Leanne's peers, and to have been powerless to prevent it. There began a journey that brought Collette to the very edge of existence, as she contemplated taking her own life to end months of unbearable pain and suffering. Then, at her darkest moment, everything changed, and a new beginning opened up where she never imagined it was possible, one in which she would confront her own demons as a survivor of child abuse and rape, and ultimately, through the love of God, find hope and joy beyond measure. Here, for the first time, she tells her story - interwoven with extracts from Leanne's diaries - to create an unforgettable book that will be cherished by anyone who has known darkness, and seeks hope.

Can I Say No? - One Woman's Battle with a Small Word (Paperback): Stefanie Preissner Can I Say No? - One Woman's Battle with a Small Word (Paperback)
Stefanie Preissner
R408 Discovery Miles 4 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

'No' is the first thing I ever said. It was actually the only thing I said in my first speaking months. Like most children, I was born with an innate ability to set boundaries for myself. 'No.' 'Mine.' I intuitively knew how to practise self-care and self-preservation. Then, at some point, just like my ability to shuffle across the floor on my butt, I forgot how to say no... Traumatic childhood sleepovers, stressful social occasions, unrealistic demands at work, unwanted second dates and endless offers of cake, in her memoir, award-winning writer Stefanie Preissner leaves no NO unexplored. From the issue of consent, and what happens when a whole country comes together to say Yes, Can I Say NO? is one woman's honest and hilarious take on how re-learning one small word can pave the way to saying YES to who you really are.

Exit the Cave - Embracing a Life of Courage, Creativity, and Radical Imagination (Paperback): Blaine Hogan Exit the Cave - Embracing a Life of Courage, Creativity, and Radical Imagination (Paperback)
Blaine Hogan
R420 R395 Discovery Miles 3 950 Save R25 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Redeem your story, redefine your creativity, and make a life that truly matters Sometimes the greatest gift you can receive is for your life to fall apart. After years stuck in a painful cycle fueled by past abuse and ongoing addiction, actor, artist, and director Blaine Hogan finally hit rock bottom. No longer able to hide behind the veneer of success or find comfort in the shadows of compulsion, Blaine was forced to look at the story his life was telling and realize he'd lost the plot. Desperate to find hope, he gave up a budding career and took a major life detour where he discovered that facing his past was the key to unlocking a new kind of creativity. In Exit the Cave, Blaine shares the stories that shaped him while exploring how our relationship to our past defines how we imagine the future and live in the present. Through powerful personal revelations, he invites you to take up the practices of radical imagination and real creativity so you can tell a better story with your life. If you've ever been stuck, addicted, ashamed, discontented, or lost, take courage--a richer, more imaginative, and meaningful life is waiting for you just outside the cave. "A tender but fierce story of survival, reckoning, and redemption. Blaine manages to somehow weave themes of acting, allegory, addiction, family, and faith into one beautifully written account of his own healing. This is the kind of story that will redeem you."--Laura McKowen, bestselling author of We Are the Luckiest "Blaine Hogan has inspired me for many years with his unique way of seeing the world. In this book you'll find a blast of inspiration and a trusty guide to help you exit the cave and enter a world that is real and beautiful and vital."--Brad Montague, New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of The Circles All Around Us, Becoming Better Grownups, and Kid President's Guide to Being Awesome

Wintering (Paperback): Katherine May Wintering (Paperback)
Katherine May
R345 R318 Discovery Miles 3 180 Save R27 (8%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Wintering is a poignant and comforting meditation on the fallow periods of life, times when we must retreat to care for and repair ourselves. Katherine May thoughtfully shows us how to come through these times with the wisdom of knowing that, like the seasons, our winters and summers are the ebb and flow of life.

A moving personal narrative interwoven with lessons from literature, mythology and the natural world, May's story offers instruction on the transformative power of rest and retreat. Illumination emerges from many sources: solstice celebrations and dormice hibernation, C.S. Lewis and Sylvia Plath, swimming in icy waters and sailing arctic seas.

Ultimately, Wintering invites us to change how we relate to our own fallow times. May models an active acceptance of sadness and finds nourishment in deep retreat, joy in the hushed beauty of winter, and encouragement in understanding life as cyclical, not linear. A secular mystic, May forms a guiding philosophy for transforming the hardships that arise before the ushering in of a new season

The Biography of John Whitmore (Paperback): Miles Masterson The Biography of John Whitmore (Paperback)
Miles Masterson
R495 R389 Discovery Miles 3 890 Save R106 (21%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Written by Cape Town journalist Miles Masterson, The Oom reveals the extraordinary life of John Whitmore, a visionary who transformed South Africa’s relationship with ocean sport and beach culture.

This richly illustrated biography is a must-have for anyone who loves the sea, adventure and local history.

John Whitmore was the first person to ride a surfboard on the Cape’s Atlantic coast, and his passion for surfing sparked a movement that would echo across generations. He established the country’s first surfboard brand, identified world-class breaks like Elands Bay and Jeffreys Bay, and nurtured the rise of Springbok surfing, opening the door for South African talent on the global stage.

For two decades, listeners tuned in to his daily surf report on Radio Good Hope, making him a trusted voice in the surf community. His appearance in Bruce Brown’s iconic film The Endless Summer introduced him to the world and cemented his status as a trailblazer. Affectionately known as ‘The Doyen’, Whitmore continued to innovate by bringing the Hobie Cat and Morey Boogie to South Africa, sparking new waves of ocean-sport enthusiasm.

The Oom is not only the biography of a man ahead of his time, it is a celebration of the coastal lifestyle that so many South Africans cherish today. It will inspire long-time surfers, weekend wave chasers, sailing and beach culture fans, and anyone interested in the story of how a single person can change a country’s sporting identity.

Gunship Over Angola - The Story Of A Maverick Pilot (Paperback): Steve Joubert Gunship Over Angola - The Story Of A Maverick Pilot (Paperback)
Steve Joubert 3
R295 R264 Discovery Miles 2 640 Save R31 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Steve Joubert had always wanted to be a pilot and the only way he could afford to do so, was to join the South African Air Force in the late 1970s.

As an adventurous young man with a wicked sense of humour, he tells of the many amusing escapades he had as a trainee pilot. But soon he is sent to fight in the Border War in northern Namibia (then South West Africa) where he is exposed to the carnage of war. The pilots of the Alouette helicopters were witness to some of the worst scenes of the Border War. Often, they were the first to arrive after a deadly landmine accident.

In the fiercest battles their gunships regularly supplied life-saving air cover to troops on the ground.

I Want To Die But I Still Want To Eat Tteokbokki (Paperback): Baek Sehee I Want To Die But I Still Want To Eat Tteokbokki (Paperback)
Baek Sehee; Translated by Anton Hur
R300 R268 Discovery Miles 2 680 Save R32 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Baek Sehee could never have predicted how many people I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki would reach across the world. A runaway bestseller in South Korea, Japan, China, Indonesia and the UK, this record of conversations with her therapist demonstrated the realities of anxiety and depression in a uniquely intimate way.

But Baek's battle with dysthymia did not end there. Grappling with mental health is an everyday struggle.

In I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki, Baek's experiences become more complex, as she demonstrates that striving contentment is an ongoing journey.

The Bitter Olive (Paperback): Ronald Samuels The Bitter Olive (Paperback)
Ronald Samuels 1
R250 R231 Discovery Miles 2 310 Save R19 (8%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days
Not Me Cancer (Hardcover): William S Laird Not Me Cancer (Hardcover)
William S Laird
R596 R551 Discovery Miles 5 510 Save R45 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
What My Bones Know - A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma (Paperback): Stephanie Foo What My Bones Know - A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma (Paperback)
Stephanie Foo
R472 R439 Discovery Miles 4 390 Save R33 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Invention - A Life of Learning Through Failure (Paperback): James Dyson Invention - A Life of Learning Through Failure (Paperback)
James Dyson
R464 R437 Discovery Miles 4 370 Save R27 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Madame Ph.D. - Growing Up Black in DC and Beating the Odds: Nettie's DC Story of Perseverance, Hope, and Determination... Madame Ph.D. - Growing Up Black in DC and Beating the Odds: Nettie's DC Story of Perseverance, Hope, and Determination (Phd) (Paperback)
Gwynette Ford Lacy Ph D Mba
R786 R695 Discovery Miles 6 950 Save R91 (12%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Woman They Could Not Silence - The Shocking Story of a Woman Who Dared to Fight Back (Hardcover): Kate Moore The Woman They Could Not Silence - The Shocking Story of a Woman Who Dared to Fight Back (Hardcover)
Kate Moore
R747 R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Save R61 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

From the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Radium Girls comes another dark and dramatic but ultimately uplifting tale of a forgotten woman hero whose inspirational journey sparked lasting change for women's rights and exposed injustices that still resonate today. 1860: As the clash between the states rolls slowly to a boil, Elizabeth Packard, housewife and mother of six, is facing her own battle. The enemy sits across the table and sleeps in the next room. Her husband of twenty-one years is plotting against her because he feels increasingly threatened-by Elizabeth's intellect, independence, and unwillingness to stifle her own thoughts. So he makes a plan to put his wife back in her place. One summer morning, he has her committed to an insane asylum. The horrific conditions inside the Illinois State Hospital in Jacksonville, Illinois, are overseen by Dr. Andrew McFarland, a man who will prove to be even more dangerous to Elizabeth than her traitorous husband. But most disturbing is that Elizabeth is not the only sane woman confined to the institution. There are many rational women on her ward who tell the same story: they've been committed not because they need medical treatment, but to keep them in line-conveniently labeled "crazy" so their voices are ignored. No one is willing to fight for their freedom and, disenfranchised both by gender and the stigma of their supposed madness, they cannot possibly fight for themselves. But Elizabeth is about to discover that the merit of losing everything is that you then have nothing to lose... Bestselling author Kate Moore brings her sparkling narrative voice to The Woman They Could Not Silence, an unputdownable story of the forgotten woman who courageously fought for her own freedom-and in so doing freed millions more. Elizabeth's refusal to be silenced and her ceaseless quest for justice not only challenged the medical science of the day, and led to a giant leap forward in human rights, it also showcased the most salutary lesson: sometimes, the greatest heroes we have are those inside ourselves. Praise for The Woman They Could Not Silence: "Like Radium Girls, this volume is a page-turner."-Library Journal, STARRED review "A veritable tour de force about how far women's rights have come and how far we still have to go...Put this book in the hands of every young feminist."-Booklist, STARRED review "In Moore's expert hands, this beautifully-written tale unspools with drama and power, and puts Elizabeth Packard on the map at the most relevant moment imaginable. You will be riveted-and inspired. Bravo!"-Liza Mundy, New York Times bestselling author of Code Girls

Raising Bean - Essays on Laughing and Living (Paperback): W. S. Penn Raising Bean - Essays on Laughing and Living (Paperback)
W. S. Penn
R523 R488 Discovery Miles 4 880 Save R35 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Essays from a Native American grandfather to help navigate life's difficult experiences. Offered in the oral traditions of the Nez Perce, Native American writer W. S. Penn records the conversations he held with his granddaughter, lovingly referred to as ""Bean,"" as he guided her toward adulthood while confronting society's interest in possessions, fairness, and status. Drawing on his own family history and Native mythology, Penn charts a way through life where each endeavor is a journey-an opportunity to love, to learn, or to interact-rather than the means to a prize at the end. Divided into five parts, Penn addresses topics such as the power of words, race and identity, school, and how to be. In the essay "In the Nick of Names," Penn takes an amused look at the words we use for people and how their power, real or imagined, can alter our perception of an entire group. To Have and On Hold is an essay about wanting to assimilate into a group but at the risk of losing a good bit of yourself. "A Harvest Moon" is a humorous anecdote about a Native grandfather visiting his granddaughter's classroom and the absurdities of being a professional Indian. "Not Nobody" uses "Be All that You Can Be Week" at Bean's school to reveal the lessons and advantages of being a "nobody." In "From Paper to Person," Penn imagines the joy that may come to Bean when she spends time with her Paper People-three-foot-tall drawings, mounted on stiff cardboard-and as she grows into a young woman like her mom, able to say she is a person who is happy with what she has and not sorry for what she doesn't. Comical and engaging, the essays in Raising Bean will appeal to readers of all backgrounds and interests, especially those with a curiosity in language, perception, humor, and the ways in which Native people guide their families and friends with stories.

A Memoir of Ted Hughes (Paperback): Nathaniel Minton A Memoir of Ted Hughes (Paperback)
Nathaniel Minton
R151 Discovery Miles 1 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Random Commentary (Paperback): Dorothy Whipple Random Commentary (Paperback)
Dorothy Whipple
R541 Discovery Miles 5 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Where Will I Be? - In Search of Sokolov (Paperback): Barbara Truman Where Will I Be? - In Search of Sokolov (Paperback)
Barbara Truman
R508 Discovery Miles 5 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sweet Nothings - Confessions Of A Candy Lover (Hardcover): Sarah Perry Sweet Nothings - Confessions Of A Candy Lover (Hardcover)
Sarah Perry
R688 R617 Discovery Miles 6 170 Save R71 (10%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

A fun, sophisticated illustrated collection of essays that catalogs the simple and not so simple pleasures of the eclectic world of candy from the award-winning author of After the Eclipse. With illustrations by Forsyth Harmon.

A taxonomy of sweetness, a rhapsody of artificial flavors, and a multi-faceted theory of pleasure, Sweet Nothings is made up of one hundred illustrated micro essays organized by candy color, from the red of Pop Rocks to the purple Jelly Bonbon in the Whitman’s Sampler. Each entry is a meditation on taste and texture, a memory unlocked. Everyone’s favorites—and least favorites—are carefully considered, including Snickers and Trader Joe’s Peanut Butter Cups, as well as the beloved Good n’ Plenty and Werther’s Originals.

An expert guide and exquisite writer, Sarah Perry asks such pressing questions as: Twizzlers or Red Vines? Why are Mentos eaters so maniacally happy? And in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, how could Edmund sell out his siblings for, of all things, Turkish delight? She rejects the dreaded “What is your favorite candy?” question and counters: Under what circumstances? F The question itself is flawed—favorite under what circumstances? In what weather? On the road, or at home? In what mood? For candy is inextricably tied to the seasons of our lives. Sweet Nothings moves associatively, touching on pop culture, art, culinary history, philosophy, body image, and class-based food moralism. It challenges the very idea of “junk” food and posits taking pleasure seriously as a means of survival.

Sarah Perry’s pure love of candy weaves together elegiac glimpses of her 90s childhood—and the loss at its center—with stories of love and desire. Surprisingly smart and frequently funny, Sweet Nothings is a tart and sweet ode to finding small joys where you can. Yes, even in black licorice.

How I Got into Art School (Paperback): Willy Smax How I Got into Art School (Paperback)
Willy Smax 1
R309 Discovery Miles 3 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
From Little Acorns: a Story of Courage and Inspiration - An Autobiography by Graeme Whiting (Paperback): Graeme Whiting From Little Acorns: a Story of Courage and Inspiration - An Autobiography by Graeme Whiting (Paperback)
Graeme Whiting
R471 Discovery Miles 4 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Phenomenon of the Human Distress Pattern - Our only Real Enemy (Paperback): Micheline Mason The Phenomenon of the Human Distress Pattern - Our only Real Enemy (Paperback)
Micheline Mason
R344 Discovery Miles 3 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Deal Guy - The Life and Adventures of Alan Gelband (Hardcover): Alan Gelband, Michelle Miller Deal Guy - The Life and Adventures of Alan Gelband (Hardcover)
Alan Gelband, Michelle Miller
R765 R674 Discovery Miles 6 740 Save R91 (12%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Unforgettable - How Remembering God's Presence in Our Past Brings Hope to Our Future (Paperback): Gregory Floyd Unforgettable - How Remembering God's Presence in Our Past Brings Hope to Our Future (Paperback)
Gregory Floyd
R404 R376 Discovery Miles 3 760 Save R28 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

From beloved spiritual writer and Catholic leader Gregory Floyd comes a moving meditation on the power of memory and how God is often more clearly seen when we look back. This is a book about memory, about what stays in the mind, and why. It is a book about the presence of God in our lives and the sights, sounds, words, and experiences that become unforgettable. Beginning with a single word he heard in the middle of the night-one that changed his life-this powerful memoir by Gregory Floyd asks the question: without memory, who are we? It is a meditation on beauty, marriage, family, and prayer, asking of the memories that each implants: what do they reveal? Where do they lead? -and witnessing to their potential to draw us to God.

Long Way Round - Chasing Shadows Across the World (Paperback, 1st Atria Books trade pbk. ed): Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman Long Way Round - Chasing Shadows Across the World (Paperback, 1st Atria Books trade pbk. ed)
Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman
R475 R450 Discovery Miles 4 500 Save R25 (5%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

It started as a daydream. Poring over a map of the world at home one quiet Saturday afternoon, Ewan McGregor -- acclaimed actor and self-confessed bike nut -- noticed that it was possible to ride all the way round the world, with just one short hop across the Bering Strait from Russia to Alaska. It was a revelation he couldn't get out of his head. So he picked up the phone and called his fellow actor-slash-biker friend Charley Boorman and told him it was time to hit the road....

Long Way Round

Beginning in London, Ewan and Charley chased their shadows through Europe, the Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Russia; across the Pacific to Alaska; then down through Canada all the way to New York. "Long Way Round" is the result of their four-month, 20,000-mile joyride. Featuring original diary entries, travel maps, mileage charts, and dozens of photographs, this is a freewheeling, fully charged, and uproariously entertaining book about two world-famous individuals who chose the road not taken...and made the journey worthwhile.

Talking to Strangers - The Adventures of a Life-Insurance Salesman (Hardcover): Peter Rosengard Talking to Strangers - The Adventures of a Life-Insurance Salesman (Hardcover)
Peter Rosengard
R849 Discovery Miles 8 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"I became a life insurance salesman in London in May 1969, for the glamour, the fast cars, the groupies... the beautiful women who'd stop at nothing to buy life insurance. It's a very well-kept secret." Thus begins Peter Rosengard's extraordinary account of his life so far, and the endless adventures in which he made, lost and remade a fortune; founded London's famous Comedy Store, discovered and managed some of the greats in stand-up comedy; turned an unknown boy band into a chart-topping sensation; and sold the world's biggest life insurance policy in history, for $100m, which is still celebrated by the Guinness Book of Records. This is a book about "chutzpah," testament to a simple belief that "nothing is impossible."

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