Family & Relationships

The opening lead is one of the toughest areas of the game. By following the guide-lines in this book not only will you find the winning lead more often, but also you will be able to avoid the futile or dangerous leads which make declarer's task easier...

'I laughed and cried my way through this book in all its unputdownable glory. Nancy's writing is utterly sublime.' Julie CaplinWhen did having it all become doing it all?Penny Baker is coping. Just about.Three kids, one dog, one lovely but sometimes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399184864Author Amy McCreadyFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Perigee Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Assessing prospective adoptive parents, foster carers, kinship carers and special guardians is an extremely complex task, and one that happens within a pressurized time frame.Currently, assessments draw substantially on interviews, which can generate a...

A jaw-dropping re-evaluation of everything we thought we knew about men, women, and sex. Men are biologically programmed to want sex with lots of different women, whereas women are designed to stay true to one person, right? Wrong. In Untrue, New...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780991438600Author Joshua S BeckerFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Becoming MinimalistPublisher Becoming MinimalistWeight(grams) 236gDimensions(mm)...

**Don't miss Karen Dickson's brand new family saga The Dressmaker's Secret - out in paperback and eBook now** AS WAR APPROACHES, WILL HER LOVE GUIDE HIM HOME?'An exciting, fresh and talented new voice - a five-star read!' CAROL RIVERS, author of Molly's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623177676Author Darcia NarvaezFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.

India Allwood grew up wanting to be an actress. Armed with a stack of index cards (which, torn into pieces, also function as make-shift confetti) and a hell of a lot of talent, she goes from awkward 16-year-old to Broadway ingenue to tv star. But...

What if the things people need to know about autism is not the information they're getting? Combining myth-busting advice with personal experience, this book from the mother of autistic twins shares simple strategies to build children's confidence,...

*One Dublin One Book choice for 2022* *Shortlisted for an Irish Book Award 2021* When Nora Barnacle, a twenty-year-old from Galway working as a maid at Finn's Hotel, meets young James Joyce on a summer's day in Dublin, she is instantly attracted to...

Richard La Ruina used to be the guy who couldn't get the girl. Shy, painfully awkward, and still living at home with his mother, at 25 he decided to finally take control of his life and become the kind of man men admire and women desire. Having developed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399160288Author Laura MarkhamFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Perigee Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc

'If you loved Tara Westover's Educated, get yourself a copy of When I Had a Little Sister as soon as humanly possible...beautifully under-stated...a startling, elegiac portrait of farming life in modern Britain.' Vogue ...

A timeless story celebrating friendship and imagination, from an exciting new voice in children's literature.Mabel lives with her parents in the Mermaid Hotel, by the sea. Mabel likes to keep an eye on the comings and goings of all the guests. Then one...

It's time to take our power back We can barely imagine our lives without technology. Tech gives us tools to connect with our friends, listen to our music, document our lives, share our opinions, and keep up with what's going on in the world. Yet it...

'Made me scream laughing. I enjoyed it SO much' Marian Keyes'Have you ever messed up so badly you had to leave the country? This feelgood journey contains one of the best vagina jokes ever. We didn't want it to end' Heat MagazineAlice is turning thirty...

DEADLY DEFENCE covers every important aspect in bridge to make good bridge players into excellent defenders. It deals with opening leads (how to convey maximum information), defensive play when playing second hand, third hand and also when you are first...

For years, men have been puzzling over what it is that women find attractive in a man. Now, the world's leading female pick-up artist trainer, Kezia Noble, is here to unlock the mysteries of what women really want in a man. Unlike male pick-up artist...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060907426Author Lenore E WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint HarperPerennialPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Create memories and embark on the journey of knot tying together. Learn how to tie knots you can use in fishing, camping, ranching, farming, and more.What is more memorable than a child first learning to tie his shoes? Or wrapping his first Christmas...

'Gripping suspense at its best' Karin Slaughter 'If you haven't yet discovered Lisa Unger, what are you waiting for?' Harlan Coben Her husband's killer may be closer than she thinks... It's been...

Teenagers and older children on the autism spectrum are, like everyone else, surrounded by complex social codes and rules that govern everyday interaction, but have much more difficulty in interpreting them. Reading cues such as sarcasm, idioms and body...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061651366Author Peg StreepFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Collins LivingPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 238mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780985528027Author Stephanie FritzFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint Gently Born PublicationsPublisher Gently Born PublicationsWeight(grams)...

Played around the world - according to one famous player, if you play bridge, you will make friends wherever you go.If you want to bid accurately and achieve greatly improved results at the bridge table, you have to master the Losing Trick Count. It is a...

'Abby Ellin's writing is everything her fiance pretended to be: witty, vulnerable, brave, smart, and honest.' - Michael Finkel, author of The Stranger in the Woods In Duped, New York Times journalist Abby Ellin explores the secret lives of compulsive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780964818118Author AkilFormat PaperbackPage Count 301Imprint Lushena BooksPublisher Lushena BooksWeight(grams) 463gDimensions(mm) 213mm * 138mm * 19mm

Children with autism or Asperger Syndrome (AS) have difficulty understanding figurative language because they use and comprehend language literally and expect words to mean exactly what they say. This can often lead to misunderstandings at home and in...

A beautiful, classic book to be given as a special christening gift. The themed arrangement of Bible passages and classic prayers makes this a book to be used and enjoyed by the child when they are old enough. The book also includes a keepsake element...

From the moment you share the news that you are pregnant or have a new baby it feels like everyone becomes an expert. Did you see that headline? Did you hear that story on TV? Have you heard the latest about what they say is best? In a world...

The voice of modern women is back! Perfect for fans of Milly Johnson and Jill Mansell. 'More than funny, it's true!' Elle After sixteen years of marriage, Nate and Sinead Turner have a nice life. They like...

From a world-renowned expert on creative play and the impact of commercial marketing on children, a timely investigation into how big tech is hijacking childhood-and what we can do about it"Engrossing and insightful . . . rich with details that paint a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060532468Author Hope EdelmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 410Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 408g

In Breastfeeding made Easy renowned paediatrician and father-of-three Carlos Gonzalez, author of Kiss Me! How to raise your children with love and My Child Won't Eat!, brings his warmth and positivity to a subject close to his heart: breastfeeding. In...

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide...

Political theorist, philosopher, and feminist thinker Hannah Arendt's On Violence is an analysis of the nature, causes, and significance of violence in the second half of the twentieth century. The public revulsion against violence and nonviolent...

Mummin' It is like a chat with a friend over coffee - a celebration of imperfect motherhood from award-winning parenting blogger Harriet Shearsmith (@tobyandroo). Packed with parenting hacks, it's a refreshing handbook for making a busy life easier every...

'My favourite person on the politics of parenthood' Pandora Sykes'Exhilarating, infuriating, urgent and human' Daisy Buchanan'A blazing, brilliant read ... compassionate, convincing, funny!' Amy Liptrot'Honest, unflinching and necessary' Sara...

An unapologetic guide to the first year of motherhood, Enough About the Baby is a newborn book for women who recognize the necessity of self-care-even if sometimes the rest of the world does not. Superheroes don't have babies; real and imperfect...