This lively selection brings together journalist and broadcaster Libby Purvesa (TM) experiences as journalist, parent, governor and former pupil of half a dozen assorted schools from Bangkok to Tunbridge Wells, displaying her eclectic and provocative opinions and ideas on teaching and learning. This collection of the best of her writing in the Times Educational Supplement covers - sometimes thoughtfully, sometimes mockingly - everything from national policy to the eccentricities of headteachers and the limitations of IT.

Education professionals over the years have received her outsider view with enthusiasm, laughter, inspiration and occasional fury. From ministerial madness to the pitfalls of uniform and the vagaries of teenagers, this book is dedicated to the amusement of a cadre of professionals Libby once planned to join, until she lost her nerve. It is dedicated, with thanks and admiration, to all teachers.

What is it about cats? Why are they so infuriating? Do they think they own the place? Are we really here to serve them? Curl up in laughter with your cat as this fun giftbook confirms what you've always suspected - they own us

Here, with the energy, humor, and clear-as-a-cowbell insight for which he is known, John Lee gives you the information you need to overcome, first, the feeling that you are not living the life you want and, second, the addictive behaviors you use to numb your resulting frustration. Reading "Recovery: Plain and Simple" is a big step toward becoming your real self.