Tulisa Contostavlos is one of the most talented & high-profile recording artists working in the UK today. She has three platinum N-Dubz albums four MOBO awards a groundbreaking drama series two documentaries a MIND award & an X Factor judge's win under her belt. Not bad for a girl who's not yet twenty-five. But this is not just a tale of glittering success. Tulisa grew up on a tough London estate & left school with no qualifications as she struggled to cope with deep-seated emotional problems while caring for her mother alone. She has seen first hand what drugs alcohol gang culture & violent relationships can do to young people but she has come through it all to become the confident inspiring artist she is today. After mentoring Little Mix to the winning spot of the X Factor on her first year as judge & releasing her debut solo album The Female Boss Tulisa has sealed her position as the most exciting young talent in British music. In her typical up-front style here she shares with us a staggeringly frank & honest account of her life. In her own words this is her story. ...

As a new mum Jessica Alba wanted to create the safest healthiest environment for her family. But she was frustrated by the lack of trustworthy information on how to live healthier & cleaner
- delivered in a way that a busy mom could act on without going to extremes. In 2012 with serial entrepreneur Brian Lee & environmental advocate Christopher Gavigan she launched The Honest Company a brand where parents can find reliable information & products that are safe stylish & affordable. The Honest Life" shares the insights & strategies she gathered along the way. " The Honest Life" recounts Alba's personal journey of discovery & reveals her tips for making healthy living fun real & stylish while offering a candid look inside her home & daily life. She shares strategies for maintaining a clean diet (with favourite family-friendly recipes) & embraces nontoxic choices at home & provides eco-friendly decor tips to fit any budget. Alba also discusses cultivating a daily eco beauty routine finding one's personal style without resorting to yoga pants & engaging in fun hands-on activities with kids. Her solutions are easy chic & down-to-earth: they're honest. & discovering everyday ways to live naturally & authentically
- true to you
- could be honestly life-changing."


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Using the revolutionary new alkaline diet Honestly Healthy is packed with recipes tips & tricks to help you transform your daily routine from hectic & hurried to harmonious & holistic. 'I Love this healthy eating book!!' Victoria Beckham Organic gourmet vegetarian cook Natasha Corrett & leading nutritional therapist Vicki Edgson have combined their expertise create a delicious balanced alkaline diet that keeps the body in mind. ' Forget Dukan & Atkins
- these days the A-list way to a flat tummy is eating alkaline.' Daily Mail This book will help you make a lasting change to your body & mind by teaching you the principles of healthy eating how to identify alkalizing & acid-forming foods & the ways in which an alkaline diet can nourish the body. Learn how to boost your immune system focus your mind maintain blood sugar levels & increase energy levels through healthy eating. Featuring mouth-watering recipes from the first smoothie of the morning through delicious salads & mains to the last healthy snack of the day Honestly Healthy is the tasty & easy route to health & wellbeing. ' It's all about the Alkaline Diet now...check out the Alkalites new recipe bible Honestly Healthy' Sunday Times Style
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Drawing on her background in the biological sciences Gloria Havenhand illustrates the many ailments that honey can help alleviate including IBS & gastric ulcers & argues it is essential for healthy living
- boosting the immune system & helping prevent certain diseases. But honey is also a delicious treat & Gloria claims we should eat it daily using it as an alternative natural sweetener to sugar. She also tackles other bee products discussing how propolis a sticky resin produced by bees when making their hive can help relieve long-term sufferers of skin conditions such as acne & psoriasis & how pollen capsules can be used by athletes to boost energy & performance. This informative & illuminating book will show us all the links between honey & good health & why protecting the honey bee is important not only for its own survival but for our own longevity.
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Honey was the first sweetener predating sugar by hundreds of years. But as well as its noted culinary uses honey has been a long valued ingredient in folk remedies beauty treatments & household chores. This new book explores honeys unique medicinal properties
- it is effective for healing wounds & burns for soothing pain for digestion & as an antiseptic & anti-ulcer agent an anti-fungal treatment & a sleep-inducing aid. Honey is also a wonderfully nutritious & scented ingredient in beauty preparations many of which you can make at home in the form of soaps scrubs facepacks & moisturizing creams. & last but not least it is of course a hugely popular culinary ingredient & preservative adding distinctive flavor as well as sweetness to cakes pastries cookies jams & chutneys marinades & dressings & sweet & savory sauces. This irresistible volume explores all the many properties & uses of honey in the home. Combining history a guide to the different types recipes household uses medicinal preparations & beauty treatments it demonstrates the amazing versatility of honey. Beautifully illustrated with 200 color photographs & artworks this is a delightful source book of ideas you will turn to time & again.
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Nairobi 2007. In the lead up to the presidential elections this is a city poised on the brink a place where the divisions between ethnic groups run deep & where a small elite has vast power over the poor majority. It will only take one spark for the whole city to ignite. Amid this unrest Mollel a former Maasai warrior whose wife died in the bombing of the US embassy is called to investigate the brutal murder of a prostitute in a public park. Regarded as something of an outsider by his police colleagues he is also struggling to maintain custody of his son. As riots sweep through the city following claims of vote rigging & corruption Mollel suspects there is more to the case than he thought. But are his warrior's instincts-which have never failed him-as true as they feel? & can Mollel ever truly find justice for one poor girl who trusted the wrong people? ...

Meet Mollel a former Maasai warrior whose beloved wife died in the bombing of the US embassy in Nairobi. Mollel has been assigned to the investigation of the brutal murder of a local prostitute. Despite the resistance of his colleagues Mollel soon begins to uncover something more far-reaching. But are his warrior's instincts which have always served him so well correct? Or will his convictions about the case be turned on their head? The investigation will become more personal to him than he could have possibly imagined... Set against the backdrop of turbulent elections THE HONEY GUIDE brings Nairobi & its citizens vividly to life & introduces a truly unforgettable leading character in crime fiction. ...

Honey Money" shows how men & women can do better in the workplace & life by boosting their attractiveness. Why are some people a success at everything? Why do doors open for them wherever they go? The answer Catherine Hakim shows is the power of erotic capital: a magic combination of attractiveness & charisma that is at the heart of how we work live & conduct our relationships. She reveals why erotic capital is just as influential as how rich clever or well-connected you are in life
- often more so. & how reading this book can help you boost your potential. " Should be read out to young girls because it states that you can be a feminist you can be strong & independent & clever & you can wear a nice frock & high heels while you do this". (Bryony Gordon" " Daily Telegraph")."
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To discover the sweetest things in life you sometimes have to lose your way... It's easy to fall in love with the beautiful town of Redstone
- the locals wave & chat to each other the shops & cafes are full of cheerful hustle & bustle. & amidst all this activity two women believe they are getting on just fine. Francesca's boundless energy help her to take everything in her stride including a husband who has lost his job & the unwelcome arrival of the menopause which has kicked in
- full throttle. Peggy has always been a restless spirit. But now focused & approaching thirty she has opened her own knitting shop on the town's high street. It's a dream come true but she still feels adrift. When Australian-raised Lillie finally makes it back home to Ireland she is drawn right into the heart of Redstone's thriving community. But what she thought would be an ending is actually just a beginning; all of Lillie's hard-earned wisdom will soon be called into play as she helps new friends navigate unchartered territory...

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To discover the sweetest things in life you sometimes have to lose your way... It's easy to fall in love with the beautiful town of Redstone
- the locals wave & chat to each other the shops & cafes are full of cheerful hustle & bustle. & amidst all this activity two women believe they are getting on just fine. Francesca's boundless energy help her to take everything in her stride including a husband who has lost his job & the unwelcome arrival of the menopause which has kicked in
- full throttle. Peggy on the other hand has always been a restless spirit. But now focused & approaching thirty she has opened her own knitting shop on the town's high street. It's a dream come true but she still feels adrift. When Australian-raised Lillie finally makes it back home to Ireland she is drawn right into the heart of Redstone's busy close-knit community. But what she thought would be an ending is actually just a beginning
- all is not quite as it seems in the picturesque town. Soon Lillie's hard-earned wisdom will be called into play as she helps new friends navigate unchartered territory...


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