Collects linked essays which address such diverse themes as childhood, self-censorship, the role of beauty, the importance of education and the real significance of the recent economic meltdown.

When Jill was just thirteen, she and her best friend donned the tightest satin pants they could find, poufed up their hair and squeezed into Candies heels, then headed to downtown Chicago in search of their one-and-only true loves forever: the members of whichever rock band was touring through town.

Do you rely on cups of tea or coffee in order to 'wake up'? Do you feel exhausted for no apparent reason? Are you completely stressed out at the end of the week or even day? This title deals with these questions.

Based on more than 25 years' experience, Christopher Green's methods will help parents to enjoy the challenge of the toddler years. His advice includes sleep solutions, potty training, healthy eating, dealing with tantrums, sole-parenting, and the low-down on playgroups and early learning.

Sleep is the number one issue that plagues parents from the moment they bring their baby home from hospital. This title offers a practical sleep programme that helps you overcome your baby's sleep problems and works with infants from as young as a day old.

Examines what went wrong with the atheist dream, and explains why religion and faith are destined to play a central role in the twenty-first century. This book traces the history of atheism from its emergence in eighteenth-century Europe, to its golden age in the first half of the twentieth century.