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Zig-zag boy : a mother's love & a journey through madness / Tanya Frank.

'Zig-Zag Boy' starts by chronicling a mother's nightmare as her promising son falls into psychosis, but ends up being far more than the story of what happens when we fear for the life of someone we love.
Author: Frank, Tanya
Published: London : William Collins, 2024.
224 pages ; 20 cm

Maidenhead Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 362.196 FRAN - Available - 95800000246478

Supporting the transition from breastfeeding : a guide to weaning for professionals, supporters and parents / Emma Pickett.

This is a comprehensive and accessible guide that takes a compassionate, person-centred approach to weaning which accounts for the complex emotional and physical challenges mothers may face during this process. It empowers parents to make informed, confident decisions that keep both parent and child wellbeing at heart.
Author: Pickett, Emma
Published: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2024.
192 pages ; 23 cm

Ascot Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 613.208 PICK - Available - 95800000245209

A straightforward guide to buying and selling your own home / Frances James.

A comprehensive and clear guide for all who are involved in the purchase and sale of property. This resource covers all aspects of the process, including auctions and conveyancing which have also undergone changes in the last few years. The information within is particularly relevant now taking into account the changing property market and the problems caused by the pandemic.
Author: James, Frances (Writer on conveyancing)
Revised edition / editor, Roger Sproston.
Published: [Derby] : Straightforward Publishing, [2024]
Published: ©2024
171 pages ; 21 cm.
Straightforward guide

Maidenhead Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 643.12 JAME - Available - 95800000246471

Queen Victoria and her prime ministers : a personal history / Anne Somerset.

It is generally accepted that Queen Victoria reigned but did not rule. This couldn't be more wrong. In 'Queen Victoria and Her Prime Ministers', Anne Somerset masterfully traces Victoria's political evolution, from headstrong teenager to seasoned octogenarian. This book demonstrates her passionate involvement in state affairs, and casts fresh light on her relationships with her ten prime ministers.
Author: Somerset, Anne, 1955-
Published: London : William Collins, 2024.
576 pages ; 24 cm

Windsor Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 941.081 SOME - Onloan - Due: 05 Jun 2024 - 95800000244909

I promise it won't always hurt like this : 18 assurances on grief / Clare Mackintosh.

Grief is universal, but it's also as unique to each of us as the person we've lost. It can be overwhelming, exhausting, lonely, unreasonable, there when we least expect it and seemingly never-ending. Wherever you are with your grief and whoever you're grieving for, 'I Promise It Won't Always Hurt Like This' is here to support you. To tell you, until you believe it, that things will get easier. When Clare Mackintosh lost her five-week-old son, she searched for help in books. All of them wanted to tell her what she should be feeling and when she should be feeling it, but the truth - as she soon found out - is that there are no neat, labelled stages for grief, or crash grief-diets to relieve us of our pain. What we need when we're grieving is time and understanding. This book is the book she needed then.
Author: Mackintosh, Clare
Published: London : Sphere, 2024.
288 pages ; 22 cm

Cox Green Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 155.937 MACK - Onloan - Due: 04 Jun 2024 - 95800000245380

The mind-body method : how moving your body can stop you losing your mind / Dr Anders Hansen.

Do you want to reduce your stress levels, boost your memory, mood and focus, and be more creative? Then it's time to get moving! In this book, psychiatrist and mental health guru Dr Anders Hansen presents the simple yet effective method for reducing stress and anxiety, boosting your memory, raising your IQ, and even slowing down the ageing process. With practical and concrete advice on how we can all reap the benefits of daily movement, 'The Mind-Body Method' is the book you need to help you to make life-altering changes, understand why your brain is wired to move, and motivate you to achieve your health and fitness goals.
Author: Hansen, Anders, 1974-
Published: London : Vermilion, 2024.
xv, 236 pages ; 22 cm

Boyn Grove Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 158.1 HANS - Available - 95800000245189
Dedworth Community Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 158.1 HANS - Onloan - Due: 02 Jun 2024 - 95800000245241

Under the henfluence : the world of chickens and the people who love them / Tove Danovich.

Since first domesticating the chicken thousands of years ago, humans have become exceptionally adept at raising them for food. Yet most people rarely interact with chickens or know much about them. In 'Under the Henfluence', Tove Danovich explores the lives of these quirky, mysterious birds who stole her heart the moment her first box of chicks arrived at the post office. From a hatchery in Iowa to a chicken show in Ohio to a rooster rescue in Minnesota, Danovich interviews the people breeding, training, healing and, most importantly, adoring chickens.
Author: Danovich, Tove
Published: London : William Collins, 2024.
240 pages ; 20 cm

Maidenhead Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 636.5 DANO - Onloan - Due: 31 May 2024 - 95800000244839

Power and glory : Elizabeth II and the rebirth of royalty / Alexander Larman.

'Power and Glory' brings us to the dramatic conclusion of Larman's trilogy. It begins with the fallout from the revelation of the Duke of Windsor's wartime treachery, and ends with the Coronation of Elizabeth II on the 2nd of June 1953. In between, it depicts a monarchy - and a country - struggling to cope with the aftermath of World War Two, in an era where old certainties have been replaced by the rise of a new, uncertain world, and where love, tragedy and modernity battle for supremacy.
Author: Larman, Alexander, 1981-
Published: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2024.
xxviii, 324 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm

Ascot Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 941.085 LARM - Available - 95800000244750
Windsor Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 941.085 LARM - Available - 95800000244906

Reading genesis / Marilynne Robinson.

For generations, the Book of Genesis has been treated by scholars as a collection of documents by various hands expressing different factional interests, with borrowings from other ancient literatures that mark the text as derivative. In other words, academic interpretation of Genesis has centred on the question of its basic coherency, just as fundamentalist interpretation has centred on the question of the appropriateness of reading it as literally true. Both of these approaches preclude an appreciation of its greatness as literature, its rich articulation and exploration of themes that resonate through the whole of Scripture. Robinson's book is a powerful consideration of the profound meanings and promise of God's enduring covenant with man. Her magisterial book radiates gratitude for the constancy and benevolence of God's abiding faith in Creation.
Author: Robinson, Marilynne
Published: London : Virago, 2024.
352 pages ; 23 cm

Windsor Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 222.11 ROBI - Available - 95800000245358

The price of life : in search of what we're worth and who decides / Jenny Kleeman.

How much is a human life worth? And if life has a price, who gets to live and who is left to die in world of finite resources? In 'The Price of Life', journalist, broadcaster and documentary-maker Jenny Kleeman takes us on an adventure to meet some of the people who decide what we're worth.
Author: Kleeman, Jenny
Published: London : Picador, 2024.
352 pages ; 22 cm
1 reserve

Boyn Grove Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 179.9 KLEE - Reservation allocation expired (Set: 09 May 2024) - 95800000245186

Code dependent : living in the shadow of AI / Madhumita Murgia.

A riveting and revealing exploration of the world created by computer algorithms and its impact on individuals, from the workers across the globe who feed artificial intelligence systems with data to the impact of algorithms on our own behaviour, as consumers and citizens.
Author: Murgia, Madhumita
Published: London : Picador, 2024.
311 pages ; 24 cm
1 reserve

Maidenhead Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 303.483 MURG - On reserve shelf at Kentish Town Library - 95800000245292

Surviving to drive : a year inside Formula 1 / Guenther Steiner.

Guenther Steiner is one of motor racing's biggest and most celebrated characters, known to millions for his show-stealing appearances on Netflix's hugely popular fly on the wall series, 'Drive to Survive'. Uncompromising and searingly honest, and told in Steiner's inimitable style, this book is a fascinating and hugely entertaining account of the realities of running a Formula 1 team. This updated edition contains a chapter with Guenther's review of the 2023 Formula 1 season.
Author: Steiner, Guenther, 1965-
Updated [edition].
Published: London : Penguin Books, 2024.
x, 293 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (colour) ; 20 cm

Maidenhead Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 629.228 STEI - Available - 95800000244841

Weathering : how the earth's deep wisdom can help us endure life's storms / Ruth Allen.

Rocks and mountains have withstood aeons of life on our planet - gradually eroding, shifting, solidifying, and weathering. We might spend a little less time on earth, but humans are also weathering: evolving and changing as we're transformed by the shifting climates of our lives and experiences. So, what might these ancient natural forms have to teach us about resilience and change? In a stunning exploration of our own connection to these enduring forms, outdoor psychotherapist and geologist Ruth Allen takes us on a journey through deep time and ancient landscapes, showing how geology can offer us a new way of thinking about our own grief, change and boundaries. In a world shaken by physical, political, and medical disasters, Weathering argues for a deeper understanding of the ground beneath our feet to better serve ourselves and the world we live in.
Author: Allen, Ruth (Psychotherapist)
Published: London : Ebury Press, 2024.
271 pages ; 23 cm
1 reserve

Ascot Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 615.851 ALLE - Onloan - Due: 28 May 2024 - 95800000245013

The book forger : the true story of a literary crime that fooled the world / Joseph Hone.

London, 1932. Thomas James Wise is the toast of the literary establishment. A prominent collector and businessman, he is renowned on both sides of the Atlantic for unearthing the most stunning first editions and bringing them to market. Pompous and fearsome, with friends in high places, he is one of the most powerful men in the field of rare books. One night, two young booksellers - one a dishevelled former communist, the other a martini-swilling fan of detective stories - stumble upon a strange discrepancy. It will lead them to suspect Wise and his books are not all they seem. Inspired by the vogue for Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes, the pair harness the latest developments in forensic analysis to crack the case, but find its extent is greater than they ever could have imagined. By the time they are done, their investigation will have rocked the book world to its core.
Author: Hone, Joseph, 1989-
Published: London : Chatto & Windus, 2024.
321 pages ; 25 cm

Maidenhead Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 098.3 HONE - Onloan - Due: 30 May 2024 - 95800000244837

Autism : how to raise a happy autistic child / Jessie Hewitson.

For every child diagnosed with autism, there are usually two worried parents who may not have a clue about the condition or how best to help their little one. Jessie Hewitson's son was two-years old when he was diagnosed with autism. Like many other worried parents before her, Jessie's immediate instinct was to learn everything she could about the condition and how best to support her child. But when The Times award-winning journalist embarked on her own investigative process, she soon uncovered a cloud of conflicting, panic-inducing information. She realised that advice from unsafe corners of the Internet, strangers and even well-meaning friends can make you feel overwhelmed, vulnerable and disheartened. She decided to write this book to provide other parents in similar situations with a wealth of practical and reliable support, all in one place.
Author: Hewitson, Jessie
Published: London : Orion Spring, 2024.
304 pages ; 24 cm
2 reserves

Boyn Grove Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 618.928 HEWI - On reserve shelf at Maidenhead Library - 95800000245395

The plant parent guide : create a beautiful, plant-filled home / Beth Chapman.

Did you know we spend an average of 90% of our time indoors? With the air-purifying, mind-calming, stress-relieving and productivity-boosting power of houseplants well established, it is time to transform your home with plants. Created by leading houseplant brand Leaf Envy, 'The Plant Parent Guide' is here to reveal the incredible world of houseplants, but also teach you to select, style and care for them in the best way to suit your space. Upgrade your home with perfectly placed greenery by following the bespoke styling guides for every room, from shaded bedrooms to steamy bathrooms. Whether you're looking for the perfect Zoom backdrop or an oasis of calm in a busy kitchen, there are plenty of tips and tricks for choosing the best plants to suit your light, upkeep and styling requirements.
Author: Chapman, Beth
Published: London : Kyle Books, 2024.
192 pages ; 26 cm
1 reserve

Old Windsor Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 635.965 CHAP - On reserve shelf at Ascot Library - 95800000244877

But everyone feels this way : how an autism diagnosis saved my life / Paige Layle.

Women are frequently diagnosed with autism much later than men, often in their late teens or early twenties. Armed with her new diagnosis, Paige set out to learn how to live her authentic, autistic life, and discovered how autism could be a source of strength. She challenges stigmas, taboos, and stereotypes so that everyone can see themselves authentically. Along the way, her online activism has spread awareness, acceptance, and self-recognition in millions of others.
Author: Layle, Paige
Published: London : Headline, 2024.
304 pages ; 24 cm

Maidenhead Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 616.858 LAYL - Onloan - Due: 24 May 2024 - 95800000244832

Becky Lynch - the man : not your average average girl / Rebecca Quin.

By age seven, Rebecca Quin, now known in the ring as Becky Lynch, was already defying what the world expected of her. Raised in Dublin, Ireland in a devoutly Catholic family, Rebecca constantly invented new ways to make her mother worry - roughhousing with the neighbourhood kids, getting older and hosting secret parties while her parents were away, enrolling in a warehouse wrestling school, nearly breaking her neck and almost kneecapping a WWE star before her own wrestling career even began - and she was always in search of a thrilling escape from the ordinary. Rebecca's deep love of wrestling as a child set her on an unlikely path. With few female athletes to look to for guidance, Rebecca pursued a wrestling career hoping to change the culture and move away from the antiquated disrespect so often shown directed at the elite female athletes that grace the ring.
Author: Lynch, Becky, 1987-
Published: London : Sphere, 2024.
288 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm

Boyn Grove Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 796.812 LYNC - Available - 95800000245188
Windsor Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 796.812 LYNC - Onloan - Due: 23 May 2024 - 95800000245346

Four shots in the night : a true story of espionage, murder and justice in Northern Ireland / Henry Hemming.

On 26th May 1986, the body of an undercover British agent was found by the side of a muddy lane, with a rope tied around its wrists and tape over each eye. The brutal killing of Frank Hegarty began a decades-long search for justice. In a compulsive blend of investigative journalism and true crime thriller, Henry Hemming exposes the parallel worlds of the IRA and British intelligence through the lives of those inextricably bound up in both. After his recruitment by British secret intelligence, Frank Hegarty infiltrated IRA circles and became trusted with the most covert operations. But soon Frank would have to make an impossible decision, with devastating and deadly consequences. In 2016 a detective began to investigate the chilling possibility that Frank was murdered by another undercover British agent, known as 'Stakeknife'.
Author: Hemming, Henry, 1979-
Published: London : Quercus, 2024.
338 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), map (black and white) ; 25 cm

Dedworth Community Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 941.608 HEMM - Onloan - Due: 03 Jun 2024 - 95800000244789

Why women grow : stories of soil, sisterhood and survival / Alice Vincent.

Women have always gardened, but our stories have been buried with our work. Alice Vincent is on a quest to change that. To understand what encourages women to go out, work the soil, plant seeds and nurture them, even when so many other responsibilities sit upon their shoulders. To recover the histories that have been lost among the soil. 'Why Women Grow' is a much-needed exploration of why women turn to the earth, as gardeners, growers and custodians. This book emerged from a deeply rooted desire to share the stories of women who are silenced and overlooked. In doing so, Alice fosters connections with gardeners that unfurl into a tender exploration of women's lives, their gardens and what the ground has offered them, with conversations spanning creation and loss, celebration and grief, power, protest, identity and renaissance.
Author: Vincent, Alice
Published: Edinburgh : Canongate, 2024.
304 pages ; 20 cm
1 reserve

Cookham Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 635.082 VINC - On reserve shelf at Maidenhead Library - 95800000246681

The gut stuff : your ultimate guide to a happy and healthy gut / Lisa Macfarlane and Alana Macfarlane.

'The Gut Stuff' and 'The Gut-loving Cookbook' have been combined and updated to offer a fresh and accessible look at gut health and wellness. With a focus on delicious, gut-friendly recipes and expert insights, this book is an indispensable resource for understanding and nourishing your gut to improve your overall health and wellbeing.
Author: Macfarlane, Lisa
Revised edition.
Published: London : Pavilion, 2024.
288 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 26 cm
1 reserve

Sunninghill Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 612.32 MACF - Onloan - Due: 10 Jun 2024 - 95800000244884

Mind your gut : the science-based, whole body-guide to living well with IBS / Kate Scarlata and Dr Megan Riehl ; foreword by Dr William D. Chey.

IBS impacts millions of people around the world - it is tricky to diagnose and miserable to live with. Through a comprehensive, holistic approach to living with IBS, 'Mind Your Gut' offers a full toolbox of therapeutic options to help manage your IBS.
Author: Scarlata, Kate
Published: London : Vermilion, 2024.
xii, 370 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm

Maidenhead Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 362.196 SCAR - Available - 95800000246464

Girl unmasked : how uncovering my autism saved my life / Emily Katy.

To the outside world, Emily looks like a typical girl, with a normal family, living an ordinary life. But inside, Emily does not feel typical, and the older she gets, the more she realises that she is different. As she finally discovers when she is 16, Emily is autistic. 'Girl Unmasked' is the extraordinary story of how she got there - and how she very nearly didn't. Still only 21, Emily writes with startling candour about the years leading up to her diagnosis. How books and imagination became her refuge as she sought to escape the increasing anxiety and unbearable stresses of school life; how her OCD almost destroyed her; how a system which did not understand autism let her down; and how she came so close to the edge that she and her family thought she would never survive.
Author: Katy, Emily
Published: London : Monoray, 2024.
288 pages ; 23 cm
1 reserve

Maidenhead Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 362.196 KATY - On reserve shelf at Maidenhead Library - 95800000246489

Abroad in Japan : ten years in the Land of the Rising Sun / Chris Broad.

When Englishman Chris Broad landed in a rural village in northern Japan he wondered if he'd made a huge mistake. With no knowledge of the language and zero teaching experience, was he was about to be the most quickly fired English teacher in Japan's history? 'Abroad in Japan' charts a decade of living in a foreign land and the chaos and culture clash that comes with it. Packed with hilarious and fascinating stories, this book seeks out to unravel one the world's most mysterious and impenetrable cultures. Spanning 10 years and 47 prefectures, Chris takes us from the chilling summit of Mount Fuji to the chaotic neon-lit streets of Tokyo.
Author: Broad, Chris (YouTuber)
Published: London : Penguin Books, 2024.
xii, 303 pages ; 20 cm
3 reserves

Datchet Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 952.05 BROA - Onloan - Due: 11 Jun 2024 - 95800000244783
Sunninghill Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 952.05 BROA - Onloan - Due: 24 May 2024 - 95800000244885

Hildasay to home : how I found a family by walking the UK's coastline / Christian Lewis.

Since his time on Hildasay, Chris's adventure has only gotten wilder. No one was more surprised than Chris when, in November 2020, he had an unlikely encounter with fellow adventurer Kate. The two turned out to be kindred spirits and Kate made the bold decision to join Chris on the walk of a lifetime. Day in, day out, as they trekked the coastline down from Scotland together, their relationship grew, and soon the couple were thrown in at the deep end when their first child - baby Magnus - arrived. But, away from Scotland, Chris's struggles with mental health returned. Several times Chris was attacked by groups of youths because of his unruly appearance, and as a result he became more and more anxious and withdrawn. Through injuries and setbacks, with Jet the dog ageing and baby Magnus growing by the day, the adventurous family of four had to find their feet and come together to complete this epic challenge.
Author: Lewis, Christian
Published: London : Macmillan, 2024.
283 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (colour), map (black and white) ; 25 cm

Cox Green Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 941.086 LEWI - In-transit from Boyn Grove Library to Cox Green Library (Set: 18 May 2024) - 95800000244945

A straightforward guide to divorce and the law / Sharon Freeman ; editor, Roger Sproston.

This guide will enable the reader to understand this complex area and to feel confident to embark on the process, in most cases, without the use of a solicitor.
Author: Freeman, Sharon, 1971-
Published: [Derby] : Straightforward Guides, [2024]
Published: ©2024
171 pages ; 21 cm

Maidenhead Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 346.42 FREE - Available - 95800000246503

A straightforward guide to housing rights / Roger Sproston.

A comprehensive guide to all aspects of housing law in the United Kingdom. Housing law is complex and varied and this text provides a clear and concise introduction to the overall framework of the law governing all tenure types, including new legislation.
Author: Sproston, Roger
New edition.
Published: Derby : Straightforward Publishing, 2024.
160 pages ; 21 cm.
Straightforward guide

Maidenhead Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 344.41 SPRO - Available - 95800000246457

Handling bereavement : making arrangements following death / Penny Freeman ; editor, Roger Sproston.

This is a practical guide designed to assist those who have suffered loss, or who advise those who have experienced bereavement, and who wish to know more about the practical arrangements which follow.
Author: Freeman, Penny
Published: [Derby] : Straightforward Guides, [2024]
Published: ©2024
157 pages ; 21 cm

Maidenhead Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 363.75 FREE - Available - 95800000246494

The profumo affair / Vanessa Holburn.

Using the official Denning Report, recently released archival material and the accounts of those involved, Vanessa Holburn pieces together this surprisingly relatable story and asks; what really happened behind the headlines?
Author: Holburn, Vanessa
Published: Barnsley : Pen & Sword History, 2024.
224 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Maidenhead Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 941.085 HOLB - Available - 95800000244833

The game of hearts : the lives and loves of Regency women / Felicity Day.

From glossy costume dramas to gripping reads, the glamorous world of Regency London's Bon Ton is synonymous with romance - a place where dashing heroes and independently minded heroines flirt, fight and side-step scandal, all while in pursuit of the perfect match. But who were the real women who went looking for love in the age of elegance, and what were their lives really like? Taking us behind drawing room doors and into high society ballrooms, 'The Game of Hearts' follows six leading ladies and their family, friends, and contemporaries as they move from matchmaking to matrimony and beyond.
Author: Day, Felicity
Published: London : Blink, 2024.
304 pages ; 20 cm

Old Windsor Library - (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Library) - Adult non fiction - 941.073 DAY - Available - 95800000245661