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Join Alex, Mike and Hask as they unlock the vault and tell the stories of their most treasured days in rugby. With almost 60 years in the game between them this book is about the days you’ve never heard about, the games that mean the most to them and the dramas they’d almost forgotten. It’s about the heroes who did things that are best forgotten let alone be told and the enduring love for the wonderful game of rugby.

In Driven, Susie lifts the bonnet for the first time on her extraordinary life. From the driver's seat of the racing car to the heart of the F1 paddock, she offers a rare, first-hand view into the inner workings of motorsport at its highest level. She shares the triumphs of her early driving career, the setbacks she faced and the motivations behind her bold shift from the cockpit to the boardroom. Along the way, she reflects on her transformative relationship with her husband Toto and how she has navigated the balance between ambition and motherhood.

As a child, Emma Kirk-Odunubi loved to run, reveling in that sense of freedom and the feel of the breeze on her skin. But as she grew up, her passion for this most simple of activities waned, overtaken by all the distractions that come with adult life. It was only when faced with the loss of her beloved father that Emma returned to running, and rediscovered its joy and its power. Now a certified coach and gait expert, in Find Your Pace, Emma reveals how running saved her life, how it can help you too, and – crucially - how to do it in the way that works for your lifestyle.

Andrew Porter lost his mother to breast cancer at the age of 12, spent much of his teens suffering with his mental health and overcame his issues by focusing on rugby. Displaying courage and resilience, Andrew shares the stories of his toughest tests in life and in rugby, covering his emotional journey from the gym to winning 75 caps and three Six Nations wins with Ireland and becoming one of the highest profile and most respected players in the world along the way.

Whether we watch quick little songbirds at our backyard feeders, keep a flock of chickens, teach parrots to talk, or stand looking up at the sky, mesmerized by the aerial acrobatics of blackbirds gathering as the leaves turn in the fall, humans have an almost universal admiration of and interest in birds. We love the birdsong of spring, the fledglings in summer, the deep V of geese in autumn, the bright spot of red cardinals against white snow. Wild or domestic, birds are clearly one of God's best gifts.

Women are disproportionately impacted by climate change. In some cases, women make up almost 90 percent of casualties during dangerous climate events, and the majority of those displaced in the aftermath are women. Despite this disparity, women are underrepresented at every level of decision-making about the future of our planet. In Intertwined, writer and wildlife biologist Rebecca Kormos elevates the voices of women working to prevent the climate crisis, weaving together their stories to make a powerful case for why women are essential to changing our current trajectory.

No sea voyage, whether long or short, offshore or within sight of land, should go ahead without adequate planning and this audiobook is your perfect companion to help you prepare thoroughly before setting off. RYA Passage Planning (A-G69) will take you through all you need to know and allow you to work through some examples of different passages. This will show you what you might need to think about on the range of different journeys you may undertake.

Reaching the top of the world in 1953 was one of the most significant achievements in the history of human endurance.

This book is not just a collection of words—it is a map of survival, a testament to resilience, and a deep reflection on the journey from brokenness to becoming whole again. It is a journey marked by trauma, loss, pain, and grief—but also by an unwavering hope, a quiet but powerful strength that rises from the ashes of the most difficult chapters of life. If you are holding these pages, you are likely no stranger to suffering. Perhaps, like me, you have weathered storms of abuse, loss, betrayal, or heartache—that seemed impossible to survive.

It might be their large, strangely human eyes or their dog-like playfulness, but seals have long captured people's interest and affection, making them the perfect candidate for an environmental cause, as well as the subject of decades of study. Alix Morris spends a year with these magnetic creatures and brings them to life on the page, season by season, as she learns about their intelligence, their relationships with each other, their ecosystems, and the changing climate.

Noraly Schoenmaker was a thirty-something geologist living in the Netherlands when she learned that her live-in partner had been having a long-term affair. Suddenly without a place to stay, she decided to quit her job and jet off to India in search of a new beginning. Her plans were dashed when she fell quickly and helplessly in love: with a motorcycle. Behind the handlebars, she felt alive and free – nimble enough to trace the narrowest paths, powerful enough to travel the longest of roads. She first rode toward the Pacific, through the jungles of Myanmar and Thailand, then into Malaysia.

Ireland has tended to think of itself as a ‘Goldilocks’ country: not too hot, not too cold, and well positioned to ride out the climate emergency. But this is a fantasy: the effects of climate change in Ireland will be profound, and at the moment we’re not doing nearly enough about it. That’s the bad news. The good news is that Ireland has the wherewithal to dramatically cut its emissions while making itself far more resilient. This book shows how it can be done.

La biografia definitiva e indimenticabile del pilota più vincente della storia. Sette volte campione del mondo, oltre cento pole position, più di duecento volte sul podio in Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton è una leggenda vivente. Non solo un campione, ma un uomo capace di tornare più forte di prima dopo ogni caduta, consapevole del proprio talento e delle proprie capacità; un punto di riferimento per tanti, un'icona per milioni di persone, e un idolo per i ragazzi ai margini, com'era lui stesso da bambino.

Saviez-vous que les dinosaures vivaient partout sur la Terre, de l'Alaska à l'Antarctique ? Que loin d'être des « reptiles stupides », certains étaient des animaux communautaires capables de vivre en meute, de communiquer ou de prodiguer des soins parentaux ? À l'aide d'exemples choisis parmi les découvertes et interprétations les plus récentes, cet ouvrage fait revivre, sous nos yeux, un monde disparu. Il raconte le travail passionnant des chercheurs du monde entier, qui, grâce aux nouvelles techniques mises à leur disposition (géochimie, synchrotron, intelligence artificielle...

The instant New York Times bestseller and award-winning sensation, Helen Macdonald’s story of adopting and raising one of nature’s most vicious predators has soared into the hearts of millions of people worldwide. Fierce and feral, her goshawk Mabel’s temperament mirrors Helen’s own state of grief after her father’s death, and together raptor and human “discover the pain and beauty of being alive” (People). H Is for Hawk is a genre-defying debut from one of our most unique and transcendent voices.

n Lone Wolf, Weymouth interrogates how the wolf—loved and loathed, vilified and romanticized throughout history—is re-emerging in wild and cultivated landscapes; how the borders between us and them are slipping away; and what our deep-rooted fear of the mysterious creature really means.

MAYA BLUE: A Memoir of Survival is Working Girl meets Taken, a true story of love, cocaine, abduction, and survival, and in the end, Brenda Coffee is the last one standing. Recipient of the coveted Kirkus starred review and nominated for the prestigious 2025 Kirkus Prize, MAYA BLUE is a memoir that reads like a thriller, a compelling, fast-paced story that underscores the power of our voice. "It was a fairy tale until it wasn't... " For a long time, that's what successful businesswoman Brenda Coffee told herself whenever she dared to look back on her twenties and thirties.

This audiobook covers comprehensively all the information that an RYA Instructor needs to know, both on and off the water. As well as detailing the instructing and coaching qualifications that are available, and explaining how sailors learn, this audiobook details how to teach and coach the theoretical aspects and practical sessions of the RYA National Sailing Scheme.

War is loud. But what happens when it goes quiet? I Saw the Silence is a haunting and hopeful memoir from humanitarian storyteller Paolo Sebastiano Sivillica. Set in the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo, this book chronicles Paolo’s journey as a witness not to bullets or explosions, but to what comes after: trauma, silence, and survival. Through deeply personal reflections and composite stories of survivors, the memoir explores invisible wounds left by decades of conflict.

A story of extraordinary talent, devastating loss, and ultimate triumph. Highly promising basketball player Chris Washburn was selected third overall in the 1986 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. But a chance encounter with famed basketball player Len Bias introduced him to crack cocaine. Soon, the overwhelming temptations of fame, fortune, and drugs derailed his promising career. And by 1989, after failing his third drug test, Chris was banned from the NBA. His life then spiraled into addiction, homelessness, incarceration, and near-death experiences.