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 judges win under her belt. Not bad for a girl whos 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 taking her little muffins Little Mix to the winning spot of the X Factor at the end of 2011 & with her long-awaited solo album being released later this year the future is bright for Tulisa. Told in her own words this is her story. ...

This is Ulrika making sense of her life in a frank & moving autobiography. Two years ago at the age of thirty-two Ulrika found her life hitting rock bottom. She was facing a situation every parent dreads
- her unborn child had been diagnosed with a life-threatening condition. & whats more she was facing it alone. She already had a son to look after & a demanding career but now her responsibilities were even greater than she had imagined. How would she cope who had she become & who was she to start with? As a way of trying to understand herself & her life. Ulrika started to write. It was a difficult sometimes humiliating experience as she faced up to past mistakes. But she also rediscovered many amazing experiences from which there were powerful lessons to be learned. Its a story in turn funny sad rude surprising
- even shocking. But its not just Ulrikas story
- there are many aspects to it with which we will all identify. & its honest.


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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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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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One cow a thousand buzzing bees & the bark from a tree. When Ben learns how to make honey biscuits with his gran he doesnt just find out how to bake biscuits he also discovers where all the ingredients in the recipe come from & whose help he really needs. Including the recipe for honey biscuits this is a perfect introduction to food & cooking for the youngest child. ...

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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