Well hello to you dear browser. Now I have your attention it would be rude if I didn't tell you a little about my literary feast. So, here is the thing: is it just me or does anyone else find that adulthood offers no refuge from the unexpected horrors, peculiar lack of physical coordination & sometimes unexplained nudity, that accompanied childhood & adolescence? Does everybody struggle with the hazards that accompany, say, sitting elegantly on a bar stool; using chopsticks; pretending to understand the bank crisis; pedicures
- surely it's plain wrong for a stranger to fondle your feet? Or is it just me? I am proud to say I have a wealth of awkward experiences
- from school days to life as an office temp
- & here I offer my 18-year-old self (and I hope you too dear reader) some much needed caution & guidance on how to navigate life's rocky path. Because frankly where is the manual? The much needed manual to life. Well, fret not, for this is my attempt at one & let's call it, because it's fun, a Miran-ual. I thank you.


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The ecological crisis is the most overwhelming to have ever faced humanity & its consequences permeate every domain of life. This trenchant book examines its relation to Islamophobia as the dominant form of racism today, showing how both share roots in domination, colonialism & the logics of capitalism. ...

Every arena of science has its own flash-point issues chemistry & poison gas, physics & the atom bomb & genetics has had a troubled history with race. As Jonathan Marks reveals, this dangerous relationship rumbles on to this day, still leaving plenty of leeway for a belief in the basic natural inequality of races. ...

Impressive numbers are thrown at us by the news every day. They are meant to help us underst&, to compare, to evaluate, but in practice they often befuddle rather than enlighten. This entertaining, practical book gives us the tools & tips to decipher the figures, & to enjoy the way numbers enable us to understand our world. ...

Embark on a rollickingly funny, downright dangerous & often unhinged quest that starts on an environmentally friendly motorcycle built on a shoestring budget by students, & ends with a plan to land speed record for biofuel-powered motorcycle. Carter is at his balls-to-the-wall best: prepare to laugh out loud. ...

We've all been there: you're asked a question at a special event or work presentation; you have to say something, think fast,

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A workbook rather than a guide, this book serves up all the components of the English language, but in fully interactive form. Multiple-choice questions, fill-in-the-blanks, crosswords, pictograms, ' Spot-the-Mistake' quizzes, check-box & similar tests, increasing in difficulty, ensure that readers are fully engaged, brushing up their skills while enhancing their knowledge. Fun, approachable & practical, this book guarantees that you will never be caught out by misplaced apostrophes, dangling participles or poor spelling again. In short, here is the perfect primer for any lover of the English language. ...

Mrs H., Rachel, Edwina, Ida, Sarah, Dot & Chrissie all have something in common. They're women, they may be fat, thin, old, young, married or single, diverse as human beings can be but they are all survivors. This enthralling novel follows the ripples that go into ordinary lives which have been changed by a shared experience, all connected by the same hospital clinic in a small Northern town. This is a novel about what it means to live in the shadow of disease, & with mental & physical scars. With marvellous ambivalence of the title question, it leaves us with a great deal more to consider about life & its infinite variety. ...

Do you like poems? Are you sure you know what one is?! Join popular poet Roger Stevens for a trip through the different types of poetry: from advertising jingles to football chants, & from free verse to rap. Then, why not have a go at writing a poem of your own? ...