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Books > Sport & Leisure > Humour
Feline stressed? Would you like a cat-alyst to purr-fect peace in
your life? Ever watched enviously as your furry friend finds a
sunbeam and stretches out on it - on your bed - as you rush to
catch the bus? Follow this sound advice, straight from the moggie's
mouth, and maybe you can achieve catitude too. This is a humorous
guide to finding and appreciating - cat-style - those peaceful
moments amid the chaos and stress of working and domestic life.
It's no coincidence that your cat has decided to sleep on your
keyboard, or your tax return, or that report you should have
finished last week. They're saying, "Pay me attention and why not
get me some food while you're at it"... but they're also saying,
"Find the stillness within the detail, amid the tumult, of your
hectic life. Take some time for you to be you." Probably. This is a
cat's guide to beating anxiety, appreciating the moment and being
mindful. So look around you, take some time to smell the catnip,
take a lint roller to your hairy trousers, and try some
Meowditation. Eleanor Abraham is a Glasgow-based writer and editor.
Based on an idea by Liz Small
The instant New York Times bestseller from the author of Furiously
Happy and Let's Pretend This Never Happened. Now with a new bonus
chapter. 'Broken is the party of the year . . . I loved it' - Sarah
Knight, bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving
a F**k As her fans already know, Jenny Lawson suffers from
depression. In Broken, Jenny humanizes what we all face in an
all-too-real way, reassuring us that we're not alone and making us
laugh while doing it. Of course, Jenny's long-suffering husband
Victor is along for the ride. Hilarious, heart-warming and honest,
Broken is about living, surviving, and thriving. A beacon of hope
and a wellspring of laughter when we all need it most. A New York
Times, Washington Post and LA Times bestseller.
Roger Ling was born out in the sticks of rural Essex, and considers
himself to be a true Essex bumpkin, and although he has lived most
of his later life in the town, and ran a country pub in the wilds
of Suffolk and a restaurant at the sea-side, he is still a country
boy at heart. Take a walk on the wild side is a sideways look at
life though his eyes, It takes a strange mind to come up with the
first poem he ever wrote at the age of fifty. They turned one of
our barns, into a pub And it tickles me a bit To see them posh
folks eating, Where my bullocks used to shit. Most of the poems are
quite irreverent and non P C, and Roger makes no apology for that
as he said if you think you may be offended don't read it, although
you will be missing a treat if you don't. The book is guaranteed to
make you laugh out loud or at least raise a smile. Telling tales
from his childhood in the nineteen fifties his rebellious teenage
years in the nineteen sixties right up to date, as by his own
admission as a grumpy old man. This book solves the problem of
"what shall we buy grandad or grandma" as most generations
especially baby boomers will recognise someone they knew or still
know, so let's have some fun and perhaps shed a tear as we join
him. Walking on the wild side The author would like to thank Gordon
Parkinson for his brilliant drawings and my partner Rosalie and our
friend Jan for their support and encouragement in the production of
this book
A highly informative, entertaining, and slightly irreverent look at
one of life's great ceremonies Exposing the real-life insanity
behind those picture-perfect wedding days, this collection comforts
the soon-to-be-married with the knowledge that one's "perfect day"
doesn't have to be quite so perfect. This volume of wedding
anecdotes, superstitions, and jokes--with some statistics thrown
in--features both dream wedding days and disasters. Fresher in
perspective than a how-to guide, it offers a trousseau of tips and
short-cuts from the photographers and author and from other couples
who have been there--all stunningly illustrated by real photos of
real people enjoying real weddings.
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