It is September 2009 Ramadan & the eve of Afghanistans first democratic elections when young American Malone pilot for an aid airline does Fatima Hamza the favour of flying her out of Kabul to Bamiyan while his surgeon wife Kim heads south to Kandahar. The beguiling Oxford-educated Pashtun Fatima has left Pakistan to rediscover the country she comes from she tells him to retrace the places that were important to her spy-chief father ex-military man & writer with a disturbing gift of prophecy. For both Kim & Malone the foray into that dangerous territory is to become a prolonged adventure their former lives receding as they lose touch with one another & enter the world of the enemy. Each is to witness the horror of an air raid & each is to come face-to-face with the Taliban. They will glimpse hell but paradise too & be changed. In this powerful novel Paul Pickering gives a human face to the conflict in Afghanistan capturing the magical quality of a land & its people. ...

Penguin Audiobooks presents a brand new recording of Roald Dahls Over to You" a collection of ten terrifying tales of life as a wartime fighter pilot from the master of the short story. It is complete unabridged & brought to life by an all-star cast including Cillian Murphy Julian Rhind-Tutt & Juliet Stevenson. During the Second World War Roald Dahl served in the RAF & even suffered horrific injuries in an air crash in the Libyan desert. Drawing on his own experiences as a fighter pilot Dahl crafted these ten spine-tingling stories: of air battles in the sky; of the nightmare of being shot down; the infectious madness of conflict; & the nervy jollity of the Mess & Ops room. Dahl brilliantly conveys the bizarre reality of a wartime pilots daily existence where death is a constant companion & life is lived from one heartbeat to the next. It
Includes:: " Death of An Old Man" read by Julian Rhind-Tutt; " An African Story" read by Cillian Murphy; "A Piece Of Cake" read by Julian Rhind-Tutt; " Madame Rosette" read by Julian Rhind-Tutt; " Katina" read by Cillian Murphy; " Yesterday Was Beautiful" read by Juliet Stevenson; " They Shall Not Grow Old" read by Cillian Murphy; " Beware Of The Dog" read by Cillian Murphy; " Only This" read by Sophie Okonedo; & " Someone Like You" read by Julian Rhind-Tutt. It is published in paperback CD ebook & digital audiobook."
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Josie Nell & Lisa go back a long way -- they were flatmates soulmates & best mates back in their twenties when life was one long party. Five years later things are different. Josie is married with kids in deepest suburbia free-spirit Nell has travelled the world & Lisa is on the path to career glory (and the salary Premiership). A reunion weekend in London seems a great idea to Josie.. .until she discovers something which will change the course of her life forever. Sassy sexy & very funny this is a great novel about following your fantasies -- & then facing up to the consequences Kate Harrison bestselling author of The Brown Owls Guide to Life The Self-Preservation Society & most recently The Secret Shoppers Revenge. ...

This superb high quality 2-track hypnotherapy CD by Glenn Harrold combines powerful clinical hypnotherapy techniques with state ...

Fear of flying is common affecting up to 30% of the adult population. Overcome Your Fear of Flying written by two psychologists & a pilot looks at effective skills & techniques you can use to help reduce the anxiety commonly associated with flying. ...

This is a self-help manual for those who find that they are spoiling the lives of both themselves & those around them with their almost constant irritability & flashes of bad temper. It speaks to those who often find themselves saying & doing things they later regret. It will help the reader understand why such behaviour occurs & what can be done to prevent it. Like all the Overcoming" guides it takes a positive approach for which the long-term goal in this case is lasting good temper & also looks at how best to handle situations which would tax even the most good-natured person!" ...

Overcoming Anxiety" has been developed as a self-help manual by Dr Helen Kennerley at her clinic in Oxford. A whole range of anxieties & fears is explained from panic attacks & phobias to 'burn out' & executive stress. It is an indispensable guide for those affected their friends & families psychologists & others working in the medical profession. It

Includes:: an introduction to the nature of anxiety & stress. It contains an easy-to-follow self-help program & check sheets. It is based on successful clinically proven techniques of cognitive therapy."

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There are many forms of anxiety disorder including General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Panic Attacks Phobias (including social anxiety) Obsessive Compulsive Disorders Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder & Acute Stress Disorder. Even in their most mild forms these disorders can be troubling & exhausting
- at worst they can severely disable a persons ability to function in day-to-day life. Severe anxiety & phobic disorders affect 18% of the UK population. (nopanic.org.uk) Symptoms of anxiety range from the mental & emotional
- depression having difficulty concentrating losing patience easily
- to the physical
- excessive thirst headaches pins & needles & more (www.bbc.co.uk) Often the problem is self-feeding
- people try to keep things under control whilst simultaneously worrying about being anxious all the time & the cycle goes on. Psychotherapy medication & self help are the key treatments for anxiety
- however as many people either dont have access to or choose not to take professional treatment self help is the key for a majority of sufferers. A Dummies book on the subject will present the facts without the jargon & help people find the trustworthy guidance they need.





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A Reading Well: Books on Prescription Title Winner of the Association for Behavioral & Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Self-Help Seal of Merit! Do you have a binge eating problem or know someone who does? This authoritative book provides all the information needed to understand binge eating & bring it under control. Whether you are working with a therapist or on your own clear step-by-step guidelines will show you how to: overcome the urge to binge gain control over eating behavior reduce the risk of relapse establish stable healthy eating habits. This unique book has been tested in controlled clinical research & its success rate is outstanding. From a leading international expert here is the advice encouragement & detailed guidance that can help you transform your relationship to food. ...

Many people occasionally suffer from a negative body self-image but for an increasing number of people this can turn into a more serious preoccupation. One per cent of the population will develop Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) a condition characterised by severe preoccupation with a perceived physical defect. Body image problems can cause significant distress & can lead to further problems such as anxiety eating disorders & social phobia. It has long been recognised that negative body image problems are a factor in the onset & maintenance of many eating disorders. However they can be successfully treated with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Praise for Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder & the Overcoming" series: "' Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder" is an affordable & highly recommended read
- " The Psychologist". ' The best consumer-friendly CBT-based books... All are very thorough'
- " Observer"."

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