Book Review: Where Madness Lies by Sylvia True Where Madness Lies is a slightly unusual choice for a book review because it is fiction. However, there are three reasons why this book is appropriate: The story is based on a true story of the author’s own family. Sylvia describes it thus: Where Madness Lies is
Book Review: Good Foods for Anxiety by Jane Hickey Jane Hickey, a registered nutritional therapist, has written many excellent articles for Healthy Life Essex including Reducing anxiety with food choices We are absolutely delighted that Jane has now published Good Foods for Anxiety which provides more detailed information about this subject. Jane writes extremely well,
Book Review: Flu Fighters: How to win the cold war by boosting your natural immunity with non-toxic nutrients Although the title talks about the ‘cold war,’ but make no mistake, Flu Fighters by Patrick Holford is about strengthening your immune system so that if you do succumb to a viral infection – including COVID-19 –
BOOK REVIEW: How to Eat Right & Save the Planet: A Plant-based Survival Guide for You and Your Family by Bill Tara Bill Tara has a rare gift: the ability to take a very serious topic and deliver the information in such a way that the book is a real page-turner. How to Eat Right
Book review: Scavengers of Beauty: A personal, cultural and symbolic exploration of the Moon landing by Philippe Sibaud I struggled with this book, but that says more about me than anything else! The subject is thought-provoking and clearly well researched, but I was out of my depth from the beginning. Scavengers of Beauty is not
Book review: Nutrition Brought to Life – A thorough grounding in nourishment with 50 delicious recipes by Kirsten Chick This is an outstanding book. The physical book itself is just stunning with such unusual attention to detail. The book title and core information are embossed on the hardcover, the cover artwork by Kristen Meyer is
Book review: An Antidote to Violence – Evaluating the Evidence by Barry Spivack and Patricia Saunders This is not an easy reading book. But it is a book that anyone in a position of influence should read. Or maybe, if you are not in a position of influence, you know someone who is? Or
Book review: The Secret of The Alchemist by Colm Holland Have you read The Alchemist by the Brazilian author Paulo Coelho? It is not wholly necessary to read The Alchemist before reading The Secret of the Alchemist, but I would certainly urge you to do so. The Alchemist has sold over 85 million copies
Funding the NHS through global sales, Together: An anthology from the COVID-19 pandemic is a collection of experiences from the 2020 pandemic. What better way to record a piece of contemporary history then through literature and art! The Together Book Project has published Together: An anthology from the COVID-19 pandemic, a first of its kind
Go Vegan: A guide to delicious, everyday food – for the health of your family and the planet by Marlene Watson-Tara I love cookery books and, although I am not a vegan, we do eat a lot of plant-based foods and I am increasingly drawn to the vegan cookbooks. I was delighted when asked to