Health & Wellbeing

Understanding and Responding to Self-Harm
Allan House
A clear, warm, and practical guide to counter the sense of fear and isolation that surrounds self-harm.

Cribsheet
Emily Oster
An empowering new way to make decisions as a parent – take out the judgement, use the data

Better
Atul Gawande
The bestselling author of Complications reveals what you need to be a great surgeon – and shows how everyone can improve at what they do

Complications
Atul Gawande
I don't know if Atul Gawande was born to be a surgeon – I very much suspect so – but he was certainly born to write.This wise and exciting account…

The Checklist Manifesto
Atul Gawande
One of the top ten greatest doctors in the world looks at the lowly checklist, and how this simple idea – which is free to reproduce – will revolution…

Chasing the Sun
Linda Geddes
The full story of how our relationship with light shapes our health, productivity and mood

Beneath the Skin
Ned Beauman
Fifteen talented writers each explore a different body part in this funny and moving collection
Infant Massage
Vimala McClure
Learn how massage benefits children – from the physical benefits such as easing discomfort from colic and nasal congestion, helping with breathing to…

Living with Buildings
Iain Sinclair
One of Britain's finest writers embarks on a journey to explore the relationship between our health and the buildings that surround us

Turmeric
Penelope Ody
A guide to tumeric's therapeutic properties and an evaluation of how it can improve health.

The Carer's Bible
Amanda Waring
The Carer's Bible is an invaluable, inspiring guide to how to give your loved one the best possible care while addressing the anxieties that all c…

Shapeshifters
Gavin Francis
Stories from the GP's waiting room, brought lyrically to life by the bestselling author of Adventures in Human Being

Out of Your Mind
Alan Watts
Six key lessons drawn from deep study of Zen Buddhism, from the leading interpreter of Eastern philosophy and religion for a Western audience.

In Therapy
Susie Orbach
In this complete and updated edition of the groundbreaking In Therapy, world-renowned therapist Susie Orbach reveals what really goes on in therapy

Change the Story of Your Health
Carl Greer
A practical guide for using journaling and expanding your awareness to better your physical health.

Weed, The User's Guide
David Schmader
A funny and informative guide to using marijuana, from writer and performer David Schmader

Sound
Bella Bathurst
An astonishing personal journey from hearing to deafness and back again helps Bella Bathurst explore what sound, listening and silence mean to us