https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?QRY=06601%5C%3E%20(FILTER%3A%201%20%2B%20ITMFADTE%3A%20%22LASTMONTH-THISMONTH%22%20-%20MINOR%3A%20ITD16%20%2B%20(ITMCOLX%3AANF%20%2F%20ITMCOLX%3ALPNF)%20)%20-%2006601%5C%3E%20(06601%5C%3C%20(06601%5C%3E%20(FILTER%3A%201%20%2B%20ITMFADTE%3A%20%22LASTMONTH-THISMONTH%22%20-%20MINOR%3A%20ITD16%20%2B%20(ITMCOLX%3AANF%20%2F%20ITMCOLX%3ALPNF)%20))%20%2B%20FILTER%3A%201%20%2B%20ITMFADTE%3A%20%22%3C%20LASTMONTH%22)&QRYTEXT=Recently%20available%20non-fiction&SETLVL=SET&SORTS=DTE.DATE1.DESC&NRECS=20&ISGLB=0 Spydus Search Results en © Civica Pty Ltd. All rights reserved. https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5638011&ISGLB=0 Author: Gion, Joel<br />Published: London : White Rabbit, 2024.<br />320 pages ; 24 cm<br />The Brian Jonestown Massacre are one of the great contemporary cult American rock and roll bands. At the peak of their anarchic reign in the San Francisco underground of the mid '90s their psychedelic output was almost as prodigious and impressive as their narcotic intake. But with albums like Their Satanic Majesties Second Request and Thank God for Mental Illness, and incendiary, often chaotic, live shows, they burnished their legend as true believers and custodians of the original west coast flame; a privilege and responsibility which continues to this day when the band have a bigger and more dedicated audience than ever. Joel Gion's memoir tells the story of the first ten years of the band from the Duke Seat.<br /><br />Whitton Library - Adult Non-fiction - B GIO - Non-fiction - Lives - Onloan - Due: 07 Jun 2024<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5638973&ISGLB=0 Author: Halpern, Paul, 1961-<br />Published: New York : Basic Books, 2024.<br />320 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm<br />Physicist Paul Halpern tells the epic story of how science became besotted with the multiverse, and the controversies that ensued. The questions that brought scientists to this point are big and deep: Is reality such that anything can happen, must happen? How does quantum mechanics 'choose' the outcomes of its apparently random processes? And why is the universe habitable? Each question quickly leads to the multiverse. Drawing on centuries of disputation and deep vision, from luminaries like Nietzsche, Einstein, and the creators of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Halpern reveals the multiplicity of multiverses that scientists have imagined to make sense of our reality. Whether we live in one of many different possible universes, or simply the only one there is, might never be certain. But Halpern shows one thing for sure: how stimulating it can be to try to find out.<br /><br />Richmond Lending Library - Adult Non-fiction - 523.12 - Onloan - Due: 03 Jun 2024<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5640421&ISGLB=0 Author: Robbins, Anthony<br />Published: London : Simon & Schuster UK Ltd., 2024.<br />320 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm<br />Tony Robbins, who has coached more than fifty million people from 100 countries, is the world's #1 life and business strategist. In this book, he teams up with Christopher Zook, a renowned financial investor who draws from thirty years of experience to round out the trilogy of financial books. Together they reveal how, for decades, trillions of dollars of smart money- - think of large institutions, sovereign wealth funds, individuals with ultra-high-net worth - have been making outsized returns using alternative investments in private equity, private credit, private real estate, energy and venture capital. Until recently, the vast majority of investors - those of us without insider access or eye-popping checkbooks - have been locked out of these exciting, high-yield opportunities. But there is a change underway.<br /><br />East Sheen Library - Adult Non-fiction - 332.6 - Onloan - Due: 31 May 2024<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5641259&ISGLB=0 Author: Knight, Charlotte Shevchenko<br />Published: London : Jonathan Cape, 2024.<br />80 pages ; 20 cm<br />With this searingly powerful first collection, Charlotte Shevchenko Knight gives the current war in Ukraine some much-needed human focus, while examining its brutal aggression within a wider and more accurate historical context. Central to this book is 'a timeline of hunger', a lyric sequence which examines the legacy of the Holodomor ('death by hunger' in Ukrainian) - Stalin's man-made famine of the 1930s.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />East Sheen Library - Adult Non-fiction - 821.92 - Available<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5645367&ISGLB=0 Author: Grant, Richard E., 1957-<br />Published: Rearsby : Clipper Large Print Books, 2024.<br />330 pages (large print) : illustrations (colour)<br />Born in Swaziland in 1957, Richard E. Grant moved to the UK to pursue his acting career, and has been a fixture on our screens since his breakout role in 'Withnail and I' in 1987. When his beloved wife Joan died in 2021 after almost forty years together, she set him a challenge: to find a pocketful of happiness in every day. The result is this book. Set between the present day and flashbacks to delightfully indiscreet diary entries recalling landmarks from his remarkable life and glittering career, this is an immensely personal and profound memoir that celebrates and cherishes life's unexpected joys.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Hampton Hill Library - Large Print Non-fiction - 920 GRA - Onloan - Due: 25 May 2024<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5645368&ISGLB=0 Author: Farrell, Marchelle<br />Published: Rearsby : Clipper Large Print Books, 2024.<br />318 pages (large print)<br />Years ago, like so many of the Black diaspora, Marchelle Farrell left behind the pristine beaches and emerald hills of Trinidad. Now she moves again for the verdant, peaceful surroundings of the English countryside. These relocations at first appear as opportunity. But when placed within the context of a worldwide pandemic, and ongoing racial protests, the trauma and upheaval of colonialism that have inexorably led her to this house and garden begin to be unearthed. A psychiatrist and specialist in talking therapies, Marchelle attempts to unpack this complex and emotional question while she tends to her new garden. Through her care for the unusual - and often unlikely - flora and fauna that is contained within it, she discovers that her two apparently conflicting identities are far more intertwined than she had previously realised.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Twickenham Library - Large Print Non-fiction - 920 FAR - Available<br />Whitton Library - Large Print Non-fiction - 920 FAR - Reservation awaiting collection (Set: 16 May 2024) - On Hold Shelf<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5655617&ISGLB=0 Author: Somerset, Anne, 1955-<br />Published: London : William Collins, 2024.<br />576 pages ; 24 cm<br />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.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2 reserves</span><br /><br />East Sheen Library - Adult Non-fiction - 941.081 - Onloan - Due: 04 Jun 2024<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5655626&ISGLB=0 Author: Friedlander, Meghan<br />First edition.<br />Published: New York, NY : Harvest, 2024.<br />208 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm<br />'Audrey Hepburn in Paris' gives us a behind-the-scenes glimpse of her life there - capturing her favorite sights, sounds, and shops, always with a characteristic sense of charm, glamour, and joie de vivre that is perfectly Parisian. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of Paris that made it so precious to Audrey, from famous films, chic couture, fabled photoshoots, and elegant events to the quieter moments with family and friends rarely seen by the public, including her friendship with her close companion and go-to designer Hubert de Givenchy. Illustrated with full-color and black-and-white photographs, packed with tender, funny, and glamorous personal stories told by Audrey and those who knew her best, this book reveals this beloved star as never before - and pays homage to the city that shaped so much of Audrey's life, through Audrey's eyes.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2 reserves</span><br /><br />East Sheen Library - Adult Non-fiction - 791.43 - Reservation awaiting collection (Set: 15 May 2024) - On Hold Shelf<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5655647&ISGLB=0 Author: Hyemin<br />Published: London : Penguin Life, 2024.<br />272 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm<br />What if moments of great difficulty are, in fact, opportunities for growth and self-discovery? What if they can serve as stepping stones to greater things in life? Modern life doesn't always go our way. Loss, rejection, uncertainty, and loneliness are unavoidable parts of the human experience - but there is solace to be found. In 'When Things Don't Go Your Way', Zen Buddhist teacher Haemin Sunim provides simple but powerful wisdom for navigating life's challenges. Through his trademark combination of illustrations, insightful stories, and contemplative aphorisms, Sunim helps us reframe our mindsets and develop emotional agility.<br /><br />East Sheen Library - Adult Non-fiction - 294.344 - Onloan - Due: 01 Jun 2024<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5655661&ISGLB=0 Author: Etchells, Pete<br />Published: London : Piatkus, 2024.<br />304 pages ; 24 cm<br />Screen time permeates nearly every waking moment. Our work and social lives play out through our computers and phones, on email, social media, video conference calls and gaming servers. But what is all this exposure to screens really doing to our health, our sleep, and our relationships? Pete Etchells, Professor of Psychology at Bath Spa University, studies the way screens affect our brains. In 'Unlocked', he delves into the real science behind the hype and panic. He lifts the lid on mainstream panic and reveals how little we have to fear, and the great deal we have to gain, by establishing a positive relationship with our screens and asking ourselves some essential, nuanced questions about how we use them.<br /><br />Hampton Library - Adult Non-fiction - 303.483 - Available<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5655846&ISGLB=0 Author: Buck, Tobias, 1975-<br />Published: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2024.<br />320 pages ; 24 cm<br />It is 17th October 2019, the opening day of a trial in Hamburg's imposing criminal justice building that is historic in more ways than one. Bruno Dey is accused of being an accessory to a crime that took place more than seven decades ago: the murder of at least 5230 inmates at Stutthof, a Nazi concentration camp in present-day Poland. He was seventeen at the time, and a member of the SS unit charged with administering and guarding the camps. Dey admits he served as a guard at Stutthof from August 1944 to April 1945, but he denies the accusation that he had any role in the murders, even as an accessory. The trial of Bruno Dey comes at a poignant moment for modern Germany. In 'Final Verdict' the author interrogates the questions: is it right to punish Bruno Dey more than seven decades after he stood guard at Stutthof concentration camp? And what would I have done in his place?<br /><br />Ham Library - Adult Non-fiction - 341.69 - Available<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5655886&ISGLB=0 Author: Taylor, D. J. (David John), 1960-<br />[New edition].<br />Published: London : Constable, 2024.<br />xii, 603 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm<br />Over 70 years since his premature death, George Orwell (1903-50) has become one of the most significant figures in western literature. His two dystopian masterpieces, 'Animal Farm' (1945) and 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' (1949) have together sold over 40 million copies. Even now, he continues to exert a decisive influence on our understanding of international power-politics. D.J. Taylor's biography draws on a wide range of previously unseen material - newly-discovered letters to old girlfriends and professional colleagues, the recollections of the dwindling band of people who remember him, new information about his life in the early 1930s - to produce a definitive portrait of this complex, driven and self-mythologising man.<br /><br />East Sheen Library - Adult Non-fiction - B ORW - Non-fiction - Lives - Onloan - Due: 06 Jun 2024<br />Twickenham Library - Adult Non-fiction - B ORW - Non-fiction - Lives - Onloan - Due: 07 Jun 2024<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5656038&ISGLB=0 Author: Hansen, Anders, 1974-<br />Published: London : Vermilion, 2024.<br />xv, 236 pages ; 22 cm<br />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.<br /><br />Castelnau Library - Adult Non-fiction - 158.1 - Onloan - Due: 04 Jun 2024<br />East Sheen Library - Adult Non-fiction - 158.1 - Onloan - Due: 04 Jun 2024<br />Hampton Library - Adult Non-fiction - 158.1 - Onloan - Due: 01 Jun 2024<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5656299&ISGLB=0 Author: Adams, Blessin<br />Published: London : William Collins, 2024.<br />295 pages ; 20 cm<br />In early modern England, murder truly was most foul. Trials were gossipy events packed to the rafters with noisome spectators. Executions were public proceedings which promised not only gore, but desperate confessions and the grandest, most righteous human drama. Bookshops saw grisly stories of crime and death sell like hot cakes. This history unfolds the true stories of murder, criminal investigation, early forensic techniques, high court trials and so much more.<br /><br />East Sheen Library - Adult Non-fiction - 364.152 - Available<br />Hampton Hill Library - Adult Non-fiction - 364.152 - Available<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5656300&ISGLB=0 Author: Danovich, Tove<br />Published: London : William Collins, 2024.<br />240 pages ; 20 cm<br />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.<br /><br />East Sheen Library - Adult Non-fiction - 636.5 - Available<br />Hampton Hill Library - Adult Non-fiction - 636.5 - Available<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5656331&ISGLB=0 Author: Watson, Casey<br />Published: London : HarperElement, 2024.<br />280 pages ; 20 cm<br />Six-year-old Amelie arrives during lockdown after her mother who suffers from bipolar disorder tries to burn down the family home. Amelie has some very unusual behaviour traits such as acting like a much younger child. In this touching memoir, Casey spends time getting to the root of Amelie's behaviour - uncovering the impact of her mother's mental health issues. This is a heartwrenching exploration of mental health and the difficult path carers tread trying to keep families together while prioritising a child's welfare.<br /><br />East Sheen Library - Adult Non-fiction - 362.733 - Non-fiction - Lives - Onloan - Due: 21 May 2024<br />Twickenham Library - Adult Non-fiction - 362.733 - Non-fiction - Lives - Available<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5656373&ISGLB=0 Author: Haidt, Jonathan<br />Published: London : Allen Lane, 2024.<br />400 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm<br />After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents around the world deteriorated suddenly in the early 2010s. In this book, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt argues that the decline of free-play in childhood and the rise of smartphone usage among adolescents are the twin sources of increased mental distress among teenagers. Between 2010-2015, as teens traded in their flip phones for smartphones packed with social media apps, time online soared while time engaging face-to-face with friends and family plummeted, and so did mental health. This profound shift took place against a backdrop of diminishing childhood freedom, as parents over-supervised every aspect of their children's lives offline, depriving them of the experiences they most need to become strong and self-governing adults.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">27 reserves</span><br /><br />East Sheen Library - Adult Non-fiction - 305.231 - Onloan - Due: 08 Jun 2024<br />Ham Library - Adult Non-fiction - 305.231 - Reservation awaiting collection (Set: 13 May 2024) - On Hold Shelf<br />Hampton Library - Adult Non-fiction - 305.231 - Reservation awaiting collection (Set: 14 May 2024) - On Hold Shelf<br />Twickenham Library - Adult Non-fiction - 305.23 - On Order<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5656374&ISGLB=0 Author: Urlichs, Jessica<br />Published: London : Penguin Life, 2024.<br />160 pages ; 20 cm<br />Motherhood is messy and beautiful, and hard and humbling. We adore our children and sometimes we miss ourselves. 'Beautiful Chaos' is a collection of raw, honest poems about motherhood - capturing everything from pregnancy to school age. Upon becoming a mother, Jessica Urlichs was reminded that the everyday ordinary is extraordinary. As sacred and tender as early motherhood is, it also comes with its struggles.<br /><br />Teddington Library - Adult Non-fiction - 821.92 - Available<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5656377&ISGLB=0 Author: Gates, Henry Louis, Jr<br />Published: London : Allen Lane, 2024.<br />272 pages ; 24 cm<br />Distilled over many years from Henry Louis Gates Jr's legendary Harvard course in African American Studies, 'The Black Box' is the story of Black self-definition in America through the prism of the writers who have led the way. From Phillis Wheatley and Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington, to Zora Neale Hurston and Richard Wright, James Baldwin and Toni Morrison, these writers used words to create a liveable world - a 'home' - for Black people destined to live in a bitterly racist society.<br /><br />Richmond Lending Library - Adult Non-fiction - 810.989 - Available<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5656406&ISGLB=0 Author: Wilson, David, 1957 April 23-<br />Published: London : Sphere, 2024.<br />295 pages ; 20 cm<br />The home is the place where murder most commonly occurs. In England and Wales, each year on average 75% of female murder victims and 39% of murdered men are killed at home. This title explores the tragic prevalence of domestic murder and how, for so many victims, their own home is the place they are most in danger.<br /><br />Ham Library - Adult Non-fiction - 364.152 - Available<br />Teddington Library - Adult Non-fiction - 364.152 - Available<br />Twickenham Library - Adult Non-fiction - 364.152 - Onloan - Due: 28 May 2024<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5656416&ISGLB=0 Author: Asante, Franklin<br />Published: London : Headline, 2024.<br />240 pages ; 24 cm<br />We are born with many human instincts, but managing money isn't one of them. The way you interact with money has a lot to do with your upbringing and the social influences around you. Some people start the journey of understanding money earlier than others, but it's never too late for you to learn the rules. This book will explain the basics and help you to make informed financial choices. Franklin Asante understands money. As a private banker, he has helped many clients to manage their finances in various different ways. He shares his experience and knowledge through a three-step plan to help you to first of all understand money and then to grow it for the future. The three steps are: wealth generation, accumulation and preservation. By explaining the basics of money, he gives you the tools you need in order to make informed choices about what to do with your money for the best return on investments.<br /><br />Castelnau Library - Adult Non-fiction - 332.024 - Available<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5656453&ISGLB=0 Author: Larman, Alexander, 1981-<br />Published: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2024.<br />xxviii, 324 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm<br />'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.<br /><br />East Sheen Library - Adult Non-fiction - 941.085 - Available<br />Ham Library - Adult Non-fiction - 941.085 - Onloan - Due: 24 May 2024<br />Whitton Library - Adult Non-fiction - 941.085 - Available<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5656458&ISGLB=0 Author: Jacob, Ben S., 1977-<br />Published: London : John Murray, 2024.<br />320 pages ; 20 cm<br />Ten years ago, Ben Jacob turned outlaw to save our rarest flowers. This is his story. Obsessed by orchids since childhood, Ben spent his twenties travelling to far-flung jungles to see them in the wild. Returning to the UK, he was entranced to discover our fifty-one native species and their exotic stories: the Bee whose flower looks (and smells) so much like one that even bees are fooled, the Ghost which exists without direct sunlight, and the Autumn Lady's-tresses that helped Darwin work out his theory of evolution.<br /><br />Teddington Library - Adult Non-fiction - 584.15 - Available<br />Twickenham Library - Adult Non-fiction - 584.15 - Available<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5656491&ISGLB=0 Author: Toomey, Christine<br />Published: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2024.<br />272 pages ; 20 cm<br />Foreign correspondent Christine Toomey spent years renovating her glorious, long-abandoned hill-top home in Le Marche, Italy, as a haven of rest from covering crises around the world. But in 2016, the peace and beauty of this beloved landscape were thrown into chaos when a series of powerful earthquakes struck the heart of the Apennines. Wracked with grief for a place still reverberating with seismic aftershocks, Christine set out on a journey of discovery through the history of a landscape that gave birth to so much of Western culture and civilisation.<br /><br />Teddington Library - Adult Non-fiction - 551.22 - Non-fiction - Lives - Available<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5656502&ISGLB=0 Author: Healey, Jonathan, 1982-<br />Published: London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024.<br />492 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm<br />At the beginning of the 17th century, English politics centred on the king & the royal court. 90% of the population lived in the countryside, the vast majority was illiterate & famine & plague were regular scourges. However, by the turn of the 18th century, a new world had arisen. A world more familiar to our own: parliamentary politics, thriving arts & culture & even an embryonic welfare state. How did this happen? The story of this turbulent period is less well-known than it should be. Myths have grown around key figures; turning points like the Civil War are opaque for many. Yet the 17th century has never been more relevant. The British constitution is once again being bent & contorted, & there is a clash of ideologies reminiscent of when the Roundheads fought the Cavaliers. From raw politics to religious divisions, civil wars to witch trials, this title is the story of a strange but fascinating century.<br /><br />Castelnau Library - Adult Non-fiction - 941.06 - Onloan - Due: 22 May 2024<br />Hampton Wick Library - Adult Non-fiction - 941.06 - Available<br />Twickenham Library - Adult Non-fiction - 941.06 - Available<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5656517&ISGLB=0 Author: Ormerod, Andrew<br />Published: London : Greenfinch, 2024.<br />224 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm<br />Have you ever wondered why the rose has thorns and other flowers don't; why the daffodil is the colour it is; or why some plants have shiny leaves and others matt? 'How The Rose Got its Thorns' reveals the inner workings of our favourite flowers and trees. Designed to help gardeners, both novice and experienced, better understand how plants grow, the book is easy to navigate - it is divided into 50 chapters, each one a story.<br /><br />East Sheen Library - Adult Non-fiction - 580 - Available<br />Whitton Library - Adult Non-fiction - 580 - Available<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5656523&ISGLB=0 Author: Okoroafor, Ken<br />Published: London : Quercus, 2024.<br />224 pages ; 22 cm<br />This plan will help you to turn your life around from small beginnings and design a life of financial freedom filled with the small experiences that bring you joy. The Okoroafor's started out as resource-poor, working-class immigrants and have built a life of financial independence and joyful moments through hard work, smart saving and savvy investing. They know what it feels like to start from ground zero, and as a chartered accountant and former CFO, Ken shares his expertise to help you unlock the secret to building wealth. You'll learn how to take control of your finances, develop good money habits, become debt-free, invest in assets and multiply your income so you can create the freedom to travel, spend time with your loved ones and plan for a stress-free (early) retirement - all whilst prioritising your wellbeing and having fun!<br /><br />Hampton Library - Adult Non-fiction - 332.024 - Onloan - Due: 29 May 2024<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5656524&ISGLB=0 Author: Hering, Elaine Lin<br />Published: London : Cornerstone Press, 2024.<br />352 pages ; 24 cm<br />Having a seat at the table doesn't mean that your voice gets heard. Knowing something is wrong doesn't make it easy to speak up. But this silencing - intentional or not - has profound consequences on our work and life. It blocks talent, skews decisions and causes teams and individuals to fail. So what if there was another way? Drawing on her experience as a lecturer at Harvard Law School and as a Managing Partner at one of the world's leading leadership development companies, Elaine Lin Hering delves into the roots of silence, examining the patterns that keep us trapped, and showcases the impact that rewiring unconscious behaviours can have on innovation, creativity and collaboration. From the boardroom to the classroom, from personal relationships to wider communities, Hering shows us how we can have more authentic conversations, foster inclusive spaces and amplify all voices.<br /><br />Twickenham Library - Adult Non-fiction - 153.6 - Available<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5656588&ISGLB=0 Author: Lintott, Chris<br />Published: London : Torva, 2024.<br />x, 254 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm<br />The BBC presenter of 'Sky at Night', and Gresham Professor of Astronomy, Chris Lintott, takes us on an astonishing tour of bizarre accidents, big characters, and human error to tell the story of some of the most important astronomical events of the past hundred years.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Richmond Lending Library - Adult Non-fiction - 520 - Available<br />Twickenham Library - Adult Non-fiction - 520 - Onloan - Due: 20 May 2024<br />Whitton Library - Adult Non-fiction - 520 - Onloan - Due: 07 Jun 2024<br /> https://richmond.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/LOCAL/BIBENQ?BRN=5656771&ISGLB=0 Author: Carlisle, Clare, 1977-<br />Published: London : Penguin Books, 2024.<br />400 pages ; 20 cm<br />When she was in her mid-thirties, Marian Evans transformed herself into George Eliot - an author celebrated for her genius as soon as she published her debut novel. During those years she also found her life partner, George Lewes - writer, philosopher and married father of three. After 'eloping' to Berlin in 1854 they lived together for 24 years: Eliot asked people to call her 'Mrs Lewes' and dedicated each novel to her 'Husband'. Though they could not legally marry, she felt herself initiated into the 'great experience' of marriage - 'this double life, which helps me to feel and think with double strength'. The relationship scandalised her contemporaries yet she grew immeasurably within it. Living at once inside and outside marriage, Eliot could experience this form of life - so familiar yet also so perplexing - from both sides.<br /><br />Castelnau Library - Adult Non-fiction - B ELI - Non-fiction - Lives - Onloan - Due: 24 May 2024<br />Teddington Library - Adult Non-fiction - B ELI - Non-fiction - Lives - Available<br />