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SHORT BOOKS
SPRING CATALOGUE
2021
THE FAST 800 EASY From the author of the No 1
international bestselling
Quick and simple recipes to make your 800-calorie
days even easier Fast 800 Recipe Book
D R C LARE B AILEY & JUSTINE PATTISON
A new companion cookbook to The Fast 800 with delicious, no-fuss recipes
Following her bestselling Fast 800 Recipe
Book, this fabulous new cookbook by Dr
Clare Bailey features 130 super-simple reci-
pes to enable you to eat well with minimum
prep time on your 800-calorie days.
All the dishes in this book can be made with
just 10 ingredients or less. There are options
to adapt meat dishes for vegetarians, and
the other way around; plus simple additions
to enable you to expand meals for non-fast
days or in order to feed the whole family. • A book to appeal to a broader audience of Fast 800 fans, offering
With The Fast 800 Easy, everyone can now super-simple recipes with minimum hassle and prep time
get the full health benefits of Dr Mosley’s • Huge PR campaign, with Daily Mail serialisation at launch
intensive weight-loss programme. Science
shows that this regime can not only help you prevent or reverse Type 2 dia- • Regular cook-offs, promotions and recipe offers to appear on Clare
betes, but it can also bring down blood pressure and cholesterol and improve Bailey’s instagram, which has gained 51.6k followers in the past 5
your mood too… months.
Dr Clare Bailey, wife of
Michael Mosley, is a GP and
the author of The 8-Week
Blood Sugar Diet Recipe Book
and The Clever Guts Diet
Recipe Book.
£16.99
CROWN QUARTO PAPERBACK
Justine Pattison is one
07 JANUARY
of the UK’s leading healthy-
eating recipe writers. She 9781780724508
has published numerous UK & COMM EXCL CANADA
books, and appears regularly & ANZ
on radio and television. DIET/ HEALTH
A MODEST BOOK ABOUT HOW TO THE ART OF REPAIR
MAKE AN ADEQUATE SPEECH Mindful mending: how to stitch old things to new life
J O H N- PAUL FLINTOF F M OLLY M A RT I N
A witty and deeply rewarding book that will embolden even the most tremulous A beautifully illustrated exploration of the history, culture and calming
of speakers power of mending
Most of us dread public speaking. And yet, at some For Molly Martin, it all started with a pair
make
point in our lives, we all find ourselves forced to of white woollen socks. Her favourite pair.
all
otes? “Where I come from, where
modesty is a sin, Flintoff’s
make a speech and suffer the same inevitable anxi- When the heels became threadbare and a
st-talking
book would be called ‘The
Indispensable Guide to Giving eties: Will my jokes fall flat? What if I freeze up? small hole appeared on the right toe, her
Is it OK to read notes? What if people walk out? mother got out her grandmother’s old darn-
nk about an Unforgettable Speech’!”
uck, you Jay Heinrichs, New York Times
bestselling author
ing mushroom and showed her how to mend
This book will not magically transform you into a
own
iving
tive
them.‘I still remember the feeling of satisfac-
any
fast-talking, high-flying hotshot. But it will teach
tion when I finished them.’
our you how to be adequate at public speaking and,
with a spot of luck, you might turn out to be rather In The Art of Repair, master repairer Molly
ing
John-Paul Flintoff
good. Martin explores the humble origins of repair
and how these simple sewing techniques
Drawing upon Cicero’s five canons of rhetoric and
offer not just a practical solution but a phi-
his own highly entertaining tales of success and
losophy for life. Using her own charming
failure from the speech-giving circuit, John-Paul
illustrations, she teaches us the basics of the
Flintoff will arm you with a handful of simple but
craft – Kantha, the running stitch used by
effective techniques that will enable you to stand up, if not with delight then at
Bengali women to sew together discarded cloth scraps, saris and dhotis; and
least with confidence, in front of any crowd, whether it’s a serious work event
Sashiko, the ancient Japanese practice of repairing workwear using a ‘boro’ or
or a best friend’s wedding.
‘little scrap’ – and shows how the art of mending can turn something old and
As humble as it is motivating, this is a guide to finding your voice, even if it’s worn into something new and meaningful.
a bit croaky at first, and a reassuring affirmation that we all have something
The teachings of this book will stay with you long after you put down your
to say.
needle and thread; it offers an antidote to our increasingly disposable lifestyle,
encouraging us to reconnect not just with the everyday objects in our environ-
ment but also with ourselves.
John-Paul Flintoff is a journalist, artist and £9.99 Molly Martin is an artist and £14.99
performer who has delivered talks across four conti- TRADE B PAPERBACK textile repairer, specialising in CUT DOWN ROYAL HB COLOUR
nents to audiences of as many as 5,000 people. He has 18 FEBRUARY delicate fabric restoration and 04 MARCH
worked as a writer and editor at the Financial Times and Japanese Sashiko repair. Molly also
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The Sunday Times, trained in improvisational theatre and works for the slow fashion company
WORLD ENG RIGHTS Toast and collaborates with them WORLD RIGHTS
has published five books, including How to Change the
World. He lives in London. SELF-HELP/ BUSINESS on workshop ‘repair’ tours. MIND BODY SPIRIT/ CRAFT
THE INTERIOR SILENCE LIGHT TO LIFE
10 Lessons from monastic life The miracle of photosynthesis and how it can save the planet
S AR A H S AN D S R A FFA E L JOV I N E
Part travelogue, part spiritual self-help book; a modern-day pilgrimage to ten Putting the Earth under a microscope, this book shines a light on one of the most
monasteries around the world powerful and unsung forces of nature...
'This is a book which goes beyond history to In Light to Life, biologist Raffael Jovine takes
the needs of human nature. It is a balm for us on a journey of discovery into the intricate,
our times.' – Archdeacon of Hackney beautiful and often surprising processes that
Suffering from information overload, unable to convert energy from the sun into life and how
sleep, Sarah Sands, editor of the BBC’s Today all-important these are to our survival.
Programme, has tried many different strategies Despite the unprecedented challenges the Earth
to de-stress… only to reject them because, as faces from global warming, habitat loss, air
she says, all too often they threaten to become pollution and population growth; Jovine shows
an exercise in self-absorption. us that there is hope to be found. Photosyn-
Inspired by the ruins of an ancient Cistercian thesis is the very source of life: it has the power
abbey at the bottom of her garden in Norfolk, not just to produce food, but to reshape conti-
she begins to research the lives of the monks nents, drive biogeochemical cycles, stabilise the
who once resided there, and realises how much climate and regulate weather.
we may have to learn from monasticism. In this exciting, revelatory book, Jovine unveils
Renouncing the world, monks and nuns have a blueprint for the future: greening the desert,
acquired a hidden knowledge of how to live: they labour, they learn and they bringing the ocean on land, planting mangrove
acquire ‘the interior silence’. This book is a quest for that hidden knowledge forests and oyster banks, growing algae for animal feed, human food and soil
– a pilgrimage to ten monasteries round the world, from a Coptic desert com- carbon…
munity in Egypt to a retreat in the Japanese mountains. He demonstrates how by harnessing photosynthesis we can regenerate the
We follow Sands as she identifies the common characteristics of monastic life, planet and revise the way we human beings interact with it.
the wisdoms to be learned from them and, behind the cloistered walls, discov- This book will help you to see the world in a different way, in all its wonderful
ers an unexpected capacity for solitude and a clarity of mind which enable her, detail – through the photosynthetic pigments in your eyes.
after years of insomnia, to experience that elusive, dreamless sleep.
Sarah Sands is a journalist and author. £12.99 Raffael Jovine trained in Molecular Biophysics and Bio- £14.99
A former editor of the London Evening 11 MARCH chemistry at Yale. He did his PdD in Marine Sciences at MIT, 22 APRIL
Standard, she was editor of the Today then researched the photosynthetic strategies that enable B HARDBACK
DEMY HARDBACK
Programme on BBC Radio 4 from 2017 algae to outcompete other organisms. He is the founder
9781780724546 and chief scientist for a company that uses seawater, sunlight 9781780724706
to September 2020.
WORLD RIGHTS and wind to grow food in coastal deserts, replicating algal WORLD RIGHTS
TRAVEL/ MEMOIR/ MIND BODY SPIRIT blooms. He is married with five children and lives in London. NATURE/ SCIENCE
THE BRAIN YOUR SIMPLE GUIDE TO REVERSING
A S i mple Guide to the w orl d’s most c o mpl ex mac hi ne TYPE 2 DIABETES
MARCO M AGRI NI The 3-step plan to transform your health in 8 weeks
“A fantastically original and clever way to popularise neuroscience.” – Professor P R OFE SSO R ROY TAY LO R
Gilberto Corbellini, Philosophy of Science, La Sapienza University, Rome
From the bestselling author of 'Life Without Diabetes'
“Congratulations on the purchase of this exclusive In this pocket version of his bestselling Life
product, tailor-made just for you. It will provide Without Diabetes, Professor Roy Taylor offers
you with years of continuous service.” a brilliantly concise explanation of what hap-
pens to us when we get type 2 and how we can
The brain is one of nature’s most miraculous but
escape it.
misunderstood creations.
Taylor’s research has demonstrated that type 2 is
In this fascinating user-friendly guide, you will
caused by just one factor – too much internal fat
discover all you need to know about what is cease-
in the liver and pancreas – and that to reverse it
lessly happening inside your head – from the 38
you need to strip this harmful internal fat out with
million billion calculations the brain makes per
rapid weight loss.
second, to the complex distribution of memory
(there is no central storeroom for information) In simple, accessible language, Taylor takes you
and why love is an entirely neuronal experience. through the three steps of his clinically proven
Newcastle weight loss programme and shows how
With wit and style, Marco Magrini cuts through
to incorporate the programme into your life.
the noise of cerebral misinformation to tell the real story of who you are and,
crucially, what you are capable of achieving. Complete with FAQs and inspirational tips from his trial participants, this
is an essential read for anyone who has been given a diagnosis of type 2
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diabetes and wants to understand their condition and transform their
outcomes.
"In these pages, Magrini describes beautifully, and often very humorously, the
extraordinary harvest of new neuroscientific discoveries shedding light on the most
complex and astonishing thing in the universe itself." – Tomaso Poggio, MIT
McGovern Institute
Marco Magrini, is a freelance Italian journalist £8.99 Professor Roy Taylor is Professor of £8.99
writing about science, energy and technology. He 22 APRIL Medicine and Metabolism at Newcastle University 6 MAY
claims to be a descendant of Giovanni Villani, the and Honorary Consultant Physician at Newcastle
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proto-chronicler of medieval Florence. upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. His
9781780725055 first book, Life without Diabetes, was published in 9781780724997
WORLD ENGLISH January 2020. WORLD ENGLISH RIGHTS
SCIENCE/ PSYCHOLOGY DIET/ HEALTH
LOOKING FOR AN ENEMY I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S BABY FOOD
8 essays on antisemitism Why cook twice? Easy, healthy recipes for babies and toddlers
that the whole family can enjoy
E D I T ED B Y JO GL A NVIL LE
LU CIN DA M I L L E R
A timely book offering a broad range of angles on an ever-present debate
FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE GOOD STUFF
Conspiracy theories about Jews are back in “The book all parents have been waiting for.” –
the mainstream. The Pittsburgh gunman who
murdered 11 people in a synagogue claimed I Can’t Believe Amelia Freer
that ‘filthy evil’ Jews were bringing ‘filthy evil’
Muslims into America. The billionaire philanthro-
it’s Baby Food!
Easy, healthy recipes
I Can’t Believe It’s Baby Food gives you everything
you need to know to make feeding your child as
for babies and toddlers the fun and rewarding as possible.
pist George Soros has been accused of supporting whole family can enjoy
‘white genocide’. Labour Party members have After 20 years of specialising in child nutrition,
claimed that Israel is behind ISIS. Lucinda Miller knows exactly what it takes
to lay the foundation for a lifetime of happy,
The belief that Jews are plotting against society
healthy eating. And this book encourages you to
never dies, it just adapts to suit the times: from
do just that, with 120 + nutritious, baby-friendly
medieval accusations that Jews murder Christians
recipes that can be adapted for all the family.
for their blood to claims that Zionists are seeking
to control the world. Lucinda Miller
From Trout and Bean Pate to Lemony Chicken
and Pasta Soup or Minty Lamb Mini Burg-
In eight short essays, edited by Jo Glanville, this
ers, all the recipes are suitable for babies of six
book goes back to the source of the conspiracy theories and traces their jour-
months and above, and every bite is supercharged with flavour and nourishment
ney into the 21st century in a bid to make sense of their survival.
– you simply siphon off a portion for your baby before adding seasoning. Every-
With contributions from some of the great Jewish writers and thinkers of our thing is speedy to prepare, and most recipes can be batch cooked and frozen for
time, including Tom Segev, Jill Jacobs and Mikhail Grynberg, this is a fresh later. There is plenty of choice between parent-fed foods and dishes for baby-led
take on the roots of antisemitism that explores how an irrational belief can weaning, and lots of clever allergen swaps so meals can be adapted to suit your
still flourish in a supposedly rational age. child’s dietary needs.
Say goodbye to days stuck in the kitchen preparing endless different meals –
cook once and keep everybody happy!
Jo Glanville is a writer, journalist and £9.99 Lucinda Miller is the founder of NatureDoc, and £16.99
campaigner for human rights. She has written runs busy clinics across the UK specialising in child-
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for the London Review of Books, the TLS, The hood nutrition. She is the author of the bestselling
Guardian, the Independent and the Bookseller, B PPK WITH FLAPS CROWN QUARTO HDBK
Good Stuff (2018). She has been practising as a natu-
amongst other publications. She is the former 9781780724669 ropathic iridologist and herbalist for 20 years, and has 9781780724768
director of English PEN and is currently a WORLD RIGHTS also qualified in Functional Medicine. She is a mother WORLD RIGHTS
visiting fellow at Giessen University. of three and lives with her family in Wiltshire.
RACE/ HISTORY/ CURRENT AFFAIRS COOKERY/ FAMILY HEALTH
VAIN GLORIOUS FOX AND I
A shameless guide for men who want to look their best An uncommon friendship
J E R E M Y LAN GMEA D WIT H D R DAV ID JAC K CAT HE R IN E RAV E N
An honest guide for men who want to ease themselves into the ageing process not "A wise and intimate book about a solitary woman, a biologist by training, who be-
bungee jump into it. friends a fox. More than that, it's the tale of a human mind trained to be logical meet-
ing and being touched by Nature and coming to realize a greater truth. If Thoreau had
read The Little Prince, he would have written Fox and I.” —
Leading lifestyle columnist and magazine editor, Yann Martel, author of Life of Pi
Jeremy Langmead, has grown accustomed to men COVER TBC
turning to him with questions they wouldn’t feel
comfortable asking other blokes: Should they Catherine Raven has lived alone since the age
colour their eyebrows? Will Botox rid them of of 15. After leaving home to escape an abusive
their permanent frowns? Is there really a machine father, she put herself through college and trained
that will help tone their stomachs? Can you wear as a biologist, before building herself a house in
grey sweatpants outside the house? a remote part of Montana, in a place as far away
from other people as possible.
In Vain Glorious, Langmead teams up with Har-
ley Street cosmetic surgeon Dr David Jack to lift But one day she realises she has company – a
the lid on all the anti-ageing secrets now available wild fox who appears in front of her house every
for men from dermal fillers to hair transplants. afternoon at sundown. Against all her scientific
training, Catherine grows to appreciate the per-
Dr Jack provides the medical expertise, whilst Jer- sonality and individuality of her newfound friend.
emy test-drives the treatments, sharing hilarious As time goes on, the two form an unlikely and
snapshots of his own hit-and-miss style and grooming journey. powerful bond – shaken only when natural disas-
This is a witty, informative walk through the trends and insecurities that shape ter threatens to destroy their woodland refuge.
how men dress, look and see themselves – a book for all those who might Fox and I is a story of survival and transformation, a captivating tale of the
once have been sceptical but who are waking up to the fact that it is no longer friendship between two species in a shared habitat, battling against the uncon-
taboo to want to look and feel their best. tainable forces of nature on one side and humanity on the other – immersive,
original and utterly unforgettable.
Jeremy Langmead has spent his career in
lifestyle and fashion journalism. He launched the £9.99 Catherine Raven received her Ph.D. in £16.99
Sunday Times Style supplement, edited magazines biology from Montana State University and
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like Esquire and Wallpaper, was one of the found- is a former National Park Ranger at Glacier,
ers of Mr Porter and has written a grooming B FORMAT TRADE PPBK
Mount Rainier, North Cascades and Yellowstone DEMY HARDBACK
column for The Times. 9781780724782 National Parks. Her natural history essays have 9781780725093
Dr David Jack runs a Harley Street aesthetic WORLD RIGHTS appeared in American Scientist and Montana UK &
clinic which specialises in aesthetic medicine and SELF-HELP/ BEAUTY Magazine. A member of American Mensa and
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anti-ageing treatments. He has also established a Sigma Xi, she is currently Professor at South
University in Savannah, Georgia. NATURE
skincare brand.
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