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In its essence, Bella’s Kitchen is a love letter, to those people important in her life, and to herself. Yes it’s a cookbook, but it’s also more than just another book of recipes built around a theme. Isabella Niehaus has written this as a musing on every stage of her life, from her days growing up in the rural Free State, through glamorous globe-trotting fashion editor and loving mother, then successful restaurant host, to the award-winning and beloved author she now is. The beautifully photographed chapters reflect the recipes that best complement this journey (including some from her foodie friends), suitable for every occasion, but delicious, instinctive, adventurous and unique – just like Bella herself.
In a world overwhelmed by information, especially on social media, it can be challenging to discern what’s real and what’s not, particularly when it comes to financial advice. Home Truths About Money goes back to basics, stripping away the slick social media veneer to address the bare-bone facts about money – the home truths that we may not want to face. The book covers essential issues such as:
Walker emphasizes that having a healthy relationship with money is a crucial life skill. To achieve this, one must understand how money works and how it intertwines with our lives. Regardless of age, income, or social standing, investing time in understanding money is essential before investing it.
Let's be honest - no one grows up saying, 'One day, I want to be undervalued, underpaid, and overused like a free trial that no one cancels.' In Corporate Rebel, Sadika Fakir delivers a fearless, funny, no-BS guide to surviving—and thriving—inside systems that profit from women's ambition while quietly diminishing it. From unpaid gigs and free consulting to boardrooms, breakdowns, bad bosses, and even worse job offers—and finally rising to senior leadership—Sadika tells it like it actually is. She has lived the contradictions of corporate life and is done pretending that hard work alone is enough. No corporate jargon. No girl-boss clichés. Just hard-won lessons, sharp humour, and radical honesty about what it really takes to be a woman at work. This isn't a glossy “lean in” manifesto or a confidence pep talk. It's real strategy: how power actually works, why ego derails careers, when working for free is a trap, and how to stop playing small without burning everything down. Because sometimes being a corporate rebel means knowing when to break the rules, when to rewrite them, and when to laugh at how ridiculous they were in the first place. Funny, fierce, deeply human, and refreshingly unpolished, Corporate Rebel is for every woman who's ever felt invisible in the room—and decided she wasn't going to stay that way. This is not a career manual. It's a rebellion.
Why do some people create extraordinary impact while others with the same ability stall? This book lays out four fundamental principles grounded in science that have a multiplier effect on life and leadership and explain this paradox. It turns out it's not what talent you have – it's how you use it. The Four Principles are counterintuitive but are accessible and learnable, and their signifcant multiplier effect is explained and mathematically demonstrated. Adrian Gore, founder and CEO of Discovery and Vitality, built a company from a single, bold idea into a global financial group serving over 50 million customers across 37 countries. He didn’t just scale a business; he created a whole new Shared-Value business model, a system so revolutionary it’s taught as a case study at Harvard Business School, and recognised by Fortune magazine as ‘changing the world’. In The Four Principles, Gore reveals the framework and guiding principles that powered this trajectory:
The personal development book for people who don’t have time for personal development. Some people wake up at 4 a.m., run 15 miles barefoot and have an ice bath. This book is for the rest of us. Let’s start with the good news: despite what your brain might tell you, you are not a failure. You are a human who has failed at something. Life is messy, unexpected and can surprise us at the worst possible time. In How to Try Again, Steve Kamb gives you permission to be imperfect and ditch the ‘tough love’ (which doesn’t work) and still get things done. Drawing from his seventeen years of experience helping busy people transform their lives at NerdFitness.com, Kamb seamlessly blends philosophy, psychology, real-life stories and hilarious insights from pop culture to help you confidently navigate life’s chaos. In this practical and humorous guide, you’ll learn how to:
This book isn't for the superhuman few; it’s for anyone who has struggled with consistency and has felt like they’re never going to be able to change. The overworked parents, burned-out employees and frustrated people who can’t seem to make progress. It’s time to stop feeling less than and start making changes that stick – without the guilt.
Nara Aziza Smith (@naraaziza), the best-dressed culinary creator in digital media, brings her signature style to 80 delicious, homemade family-friendly recipes in her debut cookbook. You may think you know Nara Smith―the glamorous outfits, the soothing ASMR voice, the beautiful family, the seemingly effortless approach to making food from scratch―but behind it all is a working mom with a relatable goal: preparing nourishing whole foods for herself and her family. Nara grew up in Germany inspired by her grandmother’s cooking and the intention behind it―everything from freshly baked bread to her mother’s home remedies for mild ailments, like garlic soaked in honey. While working as a model, she soon met and married supermodel Lucky Blue Smith and started a family. When she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and eczema, she found that she could manage her symptoms by cutting out most processed foods. She turned her scratch-cooking expertise in a new curated direction while sharing her cooking online with compelling and elevated content. A self-taught home cook, Nara found joy in the ethos of slowing down and cooking with intention at home. Now, millions of followers later, Nara has made home cooking look incredibly chic while preparing delicious and thoughtful meals her family loves. In her eagerly awaited and beautifully photographed first cookbook, Nara shares recipes from simple to complex, such as:
In Homemade, Nara brings ease and elegance to the creation of homemade food―inspiring readers to elevate their own reality, in the kitchen and beyond in their daily life.
From the author of the multimillion-copy bestsellers The 48 Laws of Power and The Laws of Human Nature, comes a life-changing guide to transcending our own limits. We struggle today with the need to find more meaning in our lives. The Sublime lifts us out of ourselves and confronts us with the marvels of the world, connecting us to the immense forces in the universe and to the inner worlds of other beings. Robert Greene is a trusted guide for millions of readers, distilling ancient wisdom and philosophy into essential texts for seekers of power and mastery. Now, he shows us the incredible powers we can unlock by liberating ourselves from the constraints of contemporary life. Drawing from science, mythology and history, Greene teaches us how to:
Alongside awe-inspiring stories of sublime experiences, including death-defying encounters, astounding discoveries and powerful transformations of consciousness, Robert Greene offers us exercises and daily meditations to connect with the Sublime in all its different forms.
Celebrate the seasons with flavourful, nourishing, French-inspired salads At a time when we all know we need to eat more plants, what better way to incorporate a wide variety of wholefoods into your diet than with a thoughtfully composed salad? Growing up just outside Paris with a French father and English mother, Alexandra Stacey became accustomed to a classically French tradition of eating beautifully dressed, seasonal salads on an almost daily basis all year round, and in her first book Salads for all Seasons she encourages you to do the same. Divided into seasonal chapters and making the very most of the ingredients on offer, Alex demonstrates how through creating the right balance between texture, acidity, and flavour you can build vibrant bowls of goodness using a wide variety of fibre, protein, herbs, vegetables, vinaigrettes, and toppings. From the Perfect Salade Verte to a Fig, Walnut, and Brie Salad and a Classic Celeriac Remoulade with Smoked Salmon, Chives, and Capers, Salads for all Seasons bursts with timeless inspiration for all year round.
A ridiculously in-depth guide to finding a fulfilling and impactful career in an age of AI. You have about 80,000 hours in your career: 40 hours a week, 50 weeks a year, for 40 years. This means your choice of career is the most important decision you’ll ever make. Choose well, and you can have a more rewarding, interesting life, and also help solve some of the world’s most pressing problems. Choose poorly, and you could waste decades. So what should you do? Most advice is based on no research, instead offering (misleading) platitudes like ‘follow your passion’. It’s surprisingly out of date, focusing on traditional paths rather than those most likely to thrive in an age of AI. And if you want to help others, the advice is even more simplistic: telling you to choose careers like nurse or doctor, when there are paths in which almost anyone can save more lives. In fact, some careers have hundreds of times more impact than others, but most of us have no idea which ones. Benjamin Todd is the founder of 80,000 Hours, a non-profit that’s spent over ten years researching how to have a meaningful and impactful career. Here he introduces a tried-and-tested framework that has already led thousands of people to change their path. It covers:
It’s also full of practical tips and tools. You’ll come away with a plan to use your 80,000 hours in a way that’s rewarding and fulfils your potential to make a difference.
Take the stress out of cooking for a crowd and let Dominic Franks show you how to cook easy, impressive, one pan meals to share. Having taken the internet by storm with his iconic layer, bake, and flip cooking method and unforgettable upside down creations, food writer and author of Upside Down Cooking, Dom returns with his second book to show you just how easy one-pan cooking can be. With sensational seasonal treats from prep-ahead Christmas bakes and Halloween feasts to Friday night dinners and dazzling weekend brunches, One Pan Feasts is bursting with deliciously simple meals for every occasion, complete with themed menus and tips on how to prepare in advance. Including twists on classic one-pan dishes from:
No fuss, minimal washing up, and never a soggy bottom in sight - let the one-pan revolution continue with gloriously simple, crowd-pleasing recipes that make entertaining easier than ever before.
For Jenny Morris, food is not just about flavour. It’s about connection, with ourselves and with others. It’s about making memories and telling stories. Most importantly, perhaps, it’s about feeling. The feeling of gratitude for nature’s bounty. The joy of baking with a grandchild. The satisfaction of feeding your family a tasty meal. The pleasure of seducing a lover with their favourite food. The anticipation of that first bite. The pride when they come back for seconds. Greedy Girl isn’t just a cookbook. It’s a celebration – of flavour, of fun, of feeling. With this collection of dishes that she loves and stories that she’s lived, Jenny invites you to open your heart and play. Let the kitchen’s magic guide you. Flirt with flavour, embrace the mess, lick the spoon, add more butter, and never, ever apologise. Written in Jenny’s characteristic playful style – sometimes sweet, sometimes spicy, always sassy – the recipes in Greedy Girl will comfort, seduce and surprise. Flavoured with Greek, Moroccan, French and South African influences, there is something here to tickle and tease every tastebud. So go on, be greedy.
Over 100 flavor-packed and simple recipes for every occasion and every
craving from Erin O’Brien, one of social media’s most beloved food
content creators.
Motherhood changes everything. The physical and mental challenges mothers experience from the day their baby is born can stretch far into the decades beyond – and, so often, the support we need is lacking when we need it most. In this groundbreaking guide, Dr Punam Krishan pairs her medical expertise with her own experiences as a mum to support you through every stage of the journey. From the overwhelming first weeks and months, to finding time for your own wellbeing when you have a toddler, all the way to navigating the teen years while dealing with your own fluctuating hormones throughout peri/menopause, Punam shows you how to:
Through eye-opening statistics, restorative exercises, and reassuring advice, Punam empowers you with real talk and realistic solutions to reclaim your health, your voice, and yourself.
The host of BossBabe shows you how to build a thriving, scalable small business that aligns with your values―anytime, anywhere. With the right business strategy, new and experienced entrepreneurs can achieve work-life balance and financial fulfillment. Are you tired of planning your life around your work? Does it feel like you can’t find the balance between working too much and focusing on everything else you care about? What if you could pivot your business so you could finally achieve true financial freedom and the time to focus on what matters most? Natalie Ellis, CEO of BossBabe and host of the top-rated BossBabe podcast, introduces a powerful operating system for scaling your business so it aligns with your values of freedom. In this clear step-by-step guide for running a successful business, Natalie will show you how to:
Whether you’re starting a side hustle from scratch or looking to break free from burnout, The Freedom-Based Business Method will guide you to create a thriving business so you can live life on your terms.
Connect with the divine energy of every rock, tree, and creature! Angelic wisdom guides your cards to illuminate both present circumstances and future possibilities. The energy of the Divine is all around you. Angels are the guardians of the earth and everything in it. When you connect with nature, you can see the angels in every sunrise and sunset, in the clouds and the stars, within every mountain and ocean wave. There is an angel for every living thing on earth, every plant and animal. This oracle deck is designed to bring the angels of nature into your heart, connecting you with the specific energy they bring. Before starting a journey, you might call on the Angel of the High Seas. The Angel of the Four Winds can help you find a new direction in moments of indecision. When you need support, the Angel of the Elephants reminds you of the importance of community. Unexpected blessings can shower upon you when you’re swept up in the energy of the Angel of the Wildflowers. Through forging a deep relationship with the natural world and all the angels within, you’ll be able to receive profound present guidance and predictive messages.
When the body breaks and the mind spirals, this is what it takes to fight your way back. Born with a congenital aortic valve defect, Brandon Fairweather was always destined for open-heart surgery but never expected to need it at just 28 years of age. He shares his encounters with gripping spells of physiological and medical-related anxiety on his journey to, and beyond, the life-changing surgery. After years of struggle, and determined to no longer let the crippling disorder rule his life, he resolved to document the process as a form of therapy, but also in the hope that it might help others battling similar mental turmoil. Following successful heart surgery in 2011, Brandon experienced several further complications, including a stroke ten years later, followed by a devastating, life-threatening loss of blood in the same year. Adding insult to injury was a brutal cancer diagnosis in 2023, after a misdiagnosis the year before. The Hell Inside Our Heads is an inspirational journaling of thoughts and a discovery of meaning and happiness born from the depths of severe anxiety. Readers are encouraged to flip the narrative from pain to purpose and to use adversity as an advantage. The ambition in this book is simple: to feel healed, healthy and stronger, while offering practical, effective lessons to navigate mental health struggles with greater ease. This deeply personal account of life at the height of severe anxiety combines vulnerability, authenticity, humour, and practical solutions to help manage day-to-day anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders. It’s a patient’s perspective, filled with golden nuggets of coping mechanisms and processes aimed at short- to medium-term peace and recovery.
Bulbous plants produce some of the most striking natural floral displays, and our region is endowed with the greatest number and richest variety globally. With over 1,200 naturally occurring bulb species, the Cape Floristic Region is the undisputed bulb capital of the world and the source of many species now found growing in other parts of the world, including Europe, the UK and the USA. Bulbs of the Fynbos features 345 of the region’s more common or showy species, meticulously arranged for easy comparison and identification. This guide features:
An innovative guide with wide appeal to wildflower lovers, natureenthusiasts, hikers, students and gardeners.THE AUTHO
How do we do more with less? From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Range, why limits are the key to stimulating creativity, innovation, collaboration, and personal contentment. We live in a world that gives us seemingly infinite choices and prizes freedom above all else. We have an unprecedented number of options regarding what to do, who to be, and how to spend our time. All that choice is wonderful; it is also overwhelming. The irony is that total freedom can be paralyzing, and unlimited resources don’t necessarily lead to the biggest breakthroughs. In fact, overvaluing complete freedom can be disastrous for everything from starting a company to harnessing creativity to finding personal satisfaction. David Epstein argues that all of us—individuals, businesses, institutions, even societies—can benefit from narrowing our options. He dives into the science and practice of constraints, exploring exactly when and how guardrails can be beneficial, whether we’re working with limited resources or using self-imposed boundaries to tap unexpected wells of focus and innovation. Original, galvanizing, and deeply researched, Inside the Box tells absorbing stories of people and organizations that embraced constraints to transform themselves, and the world—as well as a few that struggled from a lack of limits. Epstein reveals how boundaries create breakthroughs, and how setting the right constraints can help you become the most creative, productive, and satisfied version of yourself.
Steven Bartlett, creator of The Diary of a CEO, returns with his most unique and uncompromising book yet. How do you do the thing when you don’t know how to do the thing? There are two kinds of people in this world: those who talk about changing their lives, and those who actually do it. This book is written for the second group: for anyone ready to cross that line. After close to a decade spent interviewing scientists and spies, monks and misfits, billionaires and athletes, founders and failures, Steven has learned one truth that sits above all others: the thing blocking you isn’t talent, luck, resources or readiness. It’s the wall you’ve built around yourself. And it’s not made of concrete - it’s made of paper. Blending unforgettable stories from the world’s biggest doers with methods drawn from behavioural science, Just Fcking Do It gives you the tools to overcome fear, easy comfort, inertia, embarrassment or self-deception and to take action. Now. Before the window closes. Because this isn’t just a book – it’s a wake-up call. Will you answer it?
Growing up queer, brown and ambitious in a conservative South African Indian household comes with rules, expectations and a lot of things no one is allowed to say out loud. In Qualified Disappointment, comedian and actor Prev Reddy turns that silence into comedy. From choreographing braai dances to surviving family WhatsApp groups, Prev learned early how to perform, deflect and entertain his way through a world obsessed with appearances and the fear of becoming a disappointment. Prev delivers a moving memoir about tradition, taboo and the pressure to live a life that looks respectable from the outside, charting his journey from a glitter loving child in Durban to an internationally recognised social media star and stage performer. Hovering over it all is his alter-ego, Aunty Shamilla. She is opinionated and watchful – the familiar voice of community judgement, reluctant affection and unsolicited advice. Deeply honest and unapologetically bold, Qualified Disappointment is for anyone who has felt like an outsider in their own home and fought to stay soft, funny and powerful anyway.
A functional medicine approach to healing Irritable Bowel Syndrome, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hashimoto’s Protocol. You don’t have to accept bloating, cramping, urgency or pain as your 'normal.' When clinical pharmacist Izabella Wentz was first diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome, she was told her digestion was simply 'overly sensitive.' Like many people, she tried to live with the discomfort, until she discovered there were real, treatable reasons for her symptoms. And the same can be true for you. In this comprehensive guide, you’ll learn how to uncover the true source of your symptoms and create a personalised healing plan to restore your gut and your life. You’ll discover how to:
Whether you’ve been struggling with IBS for years or were just diagnosed, this is your invitation to dig deeper, heal smarter and reclaim your energy, confidence and well-being – with guidance from one of the world’s leading voices in root cause healing.
When you picture retirement, what do you see? Imagine the moment you crest the final hill of a long hike, cross the finish line of a race, or step back to admire a painting you’ve poured your heart into. That feeling – that deep sense of accomplishment and arrival – is what retirement can be. But retirement isn’t one-size-fits-all. For some, it feels like stepping into a room with no clear purpose. For others, it’s the joyful culmination of a meaningful journey. Wherever you are on that spectrum, Your Retirement Sketchbook is here to help you shape what comes next. This book is not a rigid plan – it’s a flexible, creative guide to help you explore your unique vision for retirement. Whether you’re thinking about location, timing, activities, finances, health, or relationships, you are invited to reflect, imagine, and evolve your plans over time. Because retirement isn’t the end – it’s a new beginning. And your future deserves to be designed with intention. Retirement planning experts Jamie Hopkins and Bonnie Treichel explore 125 essential concepts for your journey, leaving space for you to reflect and journal on each one. Whether you’re just starting to save or nearing the finish line, Your Retirement Sketchbook will inspire you to craft a plan that achieves your retirement goals and builds financial confidence along the way. This isn’t a textbook; it’s a creative journey. Let’s start exploring.
The ultimate guide to eating well on a budget. With more than 3 million followers, Nicole Maguire of Simple Home Edit is loved for her flavour-packed, family-friendly dinner ideas, from cosy bakes that cook themselves while you get on with your day, to one-pan wonders (maximum flavour and minimal clean-up), and surefire, no-fuss favourites ready in under 20 minutes. Now, in the follow-up to her bestselling Simple Dinner Edit, Nicole shows us that planning for the week doesn't just make life easier; it saves time, money and a whole lot of stress. And it doesn't have to be complicated - just a few small steps can make all the difference. With a bit of weekend prep, smart shopping hacks and a bank of core meals, you can reclaim your weeknights and enjoy delicious dinners - every single day.
This Is About Running. This Is Not About Running. is a deeply motivating, funny, and unexpectedly moving book about what happens when we dare to step up to the starting lines in our lives. Drawing on the philosophy that has inspired millions around the world, Coach Bennett reframes running not as a test of speed, distance, or competition―but as a practice in showing up, moving forward, and discovering what’s possible when you take a chance on yourself. With his signature mix of positivity, pop-culture wisdom, and back-to-basics insight, Bennett strips away the pressure that keeps so many people stuck. Instead, he offers a refreshing invitation: you don’t have to be fast, fit, or fearless to be a runner. You just have to start. And once you do, running has a way of teaching you about far more than running: about resilience, confidence, self-trust, and the quiet power of momentum. Whether you’re lacing up for the first time, returning after years away, or simply looking for a new way to think about progress, this book is a reminder that forward is forward, and that something extraordinary can happen when you take that first step. Because the best running isn’t really about running at all. It’s about life.
Fast, natural and lasting weight loss – no meds required. Includes a 7-day kickstart plan and easy recipes. Whether you want to lose weight, avoid weight gain while coming off medications, or have tried GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro and struggled with the side effects, The Nozempic Diet will show you how to harness your body’s natural satiety hormones to achieve sustainable weight loss and learn habits that promote long-term good health. Practising nutritionist, Kim Pearson provides a natural, evidence-based alternative to GLP-1 medications. Drawing on two decades of experience working with clients, Pearson shares her real-world proven 8-pillar plan to naturally stimulate your body’s own satiety hormones, quieten food noise and achieve healthy weight, maintainable loss.
Whether you are starting your journey or coming off medication, this book empowers you to take back control of your weight for good. |
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