Box Kits

Health & Healing

Chinese Chi Balls €19.50
Ab Williams
Chinese Chi Balls are the perfect, portable hand and foot exercises. Popular with the Chinese since the Ming dynasty, the benefits of these handy and practical spheres are amazing. Simple massage routines and meditations help you to unblock your chi energy, and improve your physical and spiritual health. Playing with the balls if fun.
208pp 2006

Mind, Body, Spirit

Henna Tattoos €15.00
A Book-In-A-Box Title
Aileen Marron
Box contains wallet with 2 transfers, oil, henna powder, catalyst and a 176-page book of instructions.
2006

Animals

Bird Box €15.00
Mark Golley, Stephen Moss (Contributor)
Box contains wire spiral feeder, protective box cover with wood dowel and a 336-page full-colour book of birds.
336pp 2006

Energy & Renewables

General Interest

Electricity Services in Remote Rural Communities The Small Enterprise Model €26.95
Teodoro Sanchez Campos
Describes the design and use of a particular management model for electricity services in isolated rural communities.
104pp 2006 134x156

Renewable Energy Policy and Politics €60.00
A Guide For Decision-Making
Karl Mallon (Ed)
Outlines how renewable energies can be promoted at a political level, encouraging the expansion of current markets and the establishment of new industries.
192pp 234x153

Oil & Fossil Fuels

Essence of Oil and Gas Depletion, The €49.50
Colin J Campbell
A collection of items from the ASPO newsletters, graphs, the latest resource assessment and depletion model, and a synthesis, which covers wider issues, including Middle East war.
348pp 2003

Green Architecture & Building

Design & Planning

Audubon House €28.50
Building the Environmentally Responsible, Energy-Efficient Office
Croxton Collaborative, National Audubon Society
Tells the story of how a dedicated team of architects, environmentalists, engineers, research scientists, interior designers, and contractors transformed a 19th-century structure in downtown Manhattan into one of the most energy-efficient, environmentally-responsible office buildings ever designed.
240pp 1994

Folding Architecture €13.50
Spatial, Structural and Organizational Diagrams
Sofia Vyzoviti
Includes examples of space concepts and architectural prototypes based on paper folding and an introduction that relates state of the art buildings with paper fold designs.
144pp 2003 105x150

Ritual House €30.15
Drawing on Nature`s Rhythms for Architecture and Urban Design
Ralph Knowles
Knowles` topic is architecture, but his ultimate aim is to describe a better place for us all, one where the buildings we inhabit link us to a particular place and add true meaning to our lives.
224pp 2006 Cloth

Urban Design Consensus Building Strategies €63.75
Community Participation for Architects, Planners, and Urban Designers
Barbara Faga
A professional reference for architects, planners, and urban designers on how to work with community groups and municipalities. It contains contemporary case studies of architects, planners, and urban designers, in large and small firms, working with community groups, small towns, or large cities and bureaucracies.
256pp 2006 Hbk

Renovation & Recycling

Eco-Refurbishment €34.50
A Practical Guide to Creating an Energy Efficient Home
Peter F Smith
Clear and accessible guide provides a comprehensive outline on how to convert your house into a more `green` home.
128pp 2003 189x246

Irish Interest

Lighthouses of Ireland, The €14.95
A Personal Journey
Richard M Taylor, Michael Viney (Contributor)
Takes the reader on a tour around the Irish coast examining the lighthouses and their histories.
196pp 2006 234x156

Growing & Gardening

General Interest

Flower Fairies: A Gardener`s Year €12.00
Cicely Barker
A record book in which gardeners can note how their plants are performing and plan for the year ahead, with monthly reminders for jobs to be done in the garden.
112pp 2004 R215x180

Gardening in Small Spaces

Square Foot Gardening €19.50
A New Way to Garden in Less Space with Less Work
Mel Bartholomew
A new edition of the classic gardening handbook details a simple yet highly effective gardening system, based on a grid of one-foot by one-foot squares, that produces big yields with less space and with less work than with conventional row gardens.
346pp 1982,97,2005 Ed 3 153x228

Trees & Woodlands

Apple Grower, The (2nd Edition) €37.50
A Guide for the Organic Orchardist
Michael Phillips
The definitive guide to growing apples wisely, naturally, and with gentle impact on the earth.
320pp 1998, 2005 Ed 2

Apples Games & Customs €8.95
Common Ground, Sophie Grigson (Contributor)
Reprinted, very popular pocket sized book, ideal gift, fascinating information.
121pp 1994,05 Ed 2 145x110

In a Nutshell: Manifesto for Trees and a Guide to Growing and Protecting Them €10.45
Neil Sinden

158pp 1990 Ed 2

Spirit of Trees, The €22.50
Science, Symbiosis and Inspiration
Fred Hageneder
Looks in detail at 24 of Europe and North America`s best-loved trees: their physical characteristics, their healing powers, the traditions associated with them and how they have inspired human beings through the ages.
224pp 2006

Composting & Recycling

Rodale Book of Composting €16.45
Easy Methods for Every Gardener
Deborah L Martin (Ed), Grace Gershuny (Ed)
Explains what composting is and how it works, provides instructions for making and using compost, and offers ecologically sound solutions to waste disposal problems.
278pp 1992,99 Ed 2 232x165

Animal Husbandry

Poultry

Hens in the Garden, Eggs in the Kitchen €12.00
Charlotte Popescu
About keeping hens for pleasure in your garden, about their suitability as pets and the joy of having fresh free-range eggs. There are also useful details on how the egg is produced, the composition of an egg and the best way to store and freeze eggs.
160pp 2003 146x210

Cattle

Storey`s Guide to Raising Llamas €19.50
Gail Birutta
This comprehensive handbook covers behaviour, training, facilities, showing, health care, first aid, breeding, and birthing, plus fleece harvesting and marketing.
327pp 2000 Ed 2

Nature

General Interest

Stone (Kern) €45.00
Georg Kern
Georg Kern`s extreme close-ups of minerals and other stones reveal a fascinating world in miniature.
224pp 300x265

Field Guides

Mark Carwardine`s Guide to Whalewatching: Britain and Europe €15.00
Mark Carwardine
A stunningly illustrated celebration of the variety, behaviour and natural history of these remarkable mammals, describing what we know of their lives, such as feeding, reproduction and communication.
192pp 2006 235x152

Secret Nature of the Isles of Scilly, The €14.95
Andrew Cooper
With over 200 colour photographs, and maps to guide the reader to the reader to places where rare wildlife can be seen, Secret Nature of The Isles of Scilly is a comprehensive guidebook to the island`s wildlife, and to the species that are special to Scilly.
224pp 2006 210x148

Climate Change

Flood Hazards and Health €82.50
Responding To The Risks Of Climate Change
Roger Few (Ed), Franziska Matthies (Ed)
The first detailed discussion of the worldwide health implications of flooding and future flood risk
240pp 2005 Hbk 234x156

Weather Makers, The €30.00
The History and Future Impact of Climate Change
Tim Flannery
Page-turning epic that brings the most elusive and powerful of natural phenomena within our grasp.
352pp Hbk 153x234

Animals & Animal Rights

General Interest

Cat Magic €22.50
Mews, Myths, and Mystery
Patricia Telesco
Fascinating, illustrated exploration of the integral roles cats have played in our myths, legends, and history.
176pp 1999 178x177

Dream Horses €13.50
A Poster Book
Deborah Burns (Ed), Bob Langrish (Ill)
Celebrate the beauty, the power, and the mystery of the horse with these 30 breathtaking, full-colour posters, created by one of the world`s leading equine photographers.
64pp

Natural Vet`s Guide to Preventing and Treating Cancer in Dogs, The €15.00
Shawn Messonnier

224pp 2006

Where to Watch Birds in Britain and Ireland €12.00
David Tipling
This excellent guide contains over 300 of the most popular birding sites in Britain and Ireland, offering valuable information on access and location and habitat type.
208pp 2006 Hbk 242x166

Waste & Recycling

Pollution

Toward Zero Discharge €101.95
Innovative Methodology and Technologies for Process Pollution Prevention
Tapas K Das (Ed)
Discusses pathways to achieve pollution prevention and waste minimization at the sources leading toward zero discharge.
744pp 2005 Hbk

Water

General Interest

Water Watching €14.95
Edmund W Jupp
Encourages interest in looking at water or watery fluids, which are all around us. You don`t need any equipment, licences or permits, nor any special qualifications, other than some curiosity, a sense of wonder.
62pp 2003

When the Rivers Run Dry €28.50
Water-The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century
Fred Pearce
Aims to reveal the author`s personal stories behind failing rivers, barren fields, desertification, floods, and water wars. This book not only gives a clear picture of the consequences, if no remedial action is taken, but also an explanation of the steps we must take so as to ensure the `blue revolution` the world desperately needs.
368pp 2006 Hbk

Water Supply

Water Lifting Devices: A Handbook €29.95
Peter Fraenkel, Jeremy Thake
Examines the costs and general suitability of the different technologies to enable farmers and policy makers to make informed choices.
344pp 2006 Ed 3 246x171

Green Living

General Interest

Being Human €22.45
The Search for Order
Seán Ó Nualláin
From new technology`s power to preserve the status quo, to the true impetus behind the Human Genome Project, Sean Ó Nualláin brings to topical concerns some much needed clarity.
296pp 2003

Guardians of Power €22.50
The Myth of the Liberal Media
David Cromwell, David Edwards, John Pilger (Contributor)
Perfect for anyone who`s disappointed by the systematic ability of our supposedly `liberal` media to bring us the truth.

Local Distinctiveness €8.95
Place, Particularity and Identity
Essays for a conference, including papers by: Richard Mabey, Gillian Darley, Neal Ascherson. Patrick Wright. Michael Dower and Roger Deakin.
98pp 1993

World is Flat, The €13.50
The Globalized World in the Twenty-first Century
Thomas Friedman
Brilliantly demystifies the exciting, often bewildering, global scene unfolding before our eyes, one which we sense but barely yet understand.
608pp 2006 129x198

Irish Interest

Celts, The €7.61
Joseph Raftery
An Irish heritage of beauty in decorative art and in lyric poetry, of incandescent imagination in literature, of devotion to ideals rather than to material gain, of vitality and the will to survive, and indeed courage in battle too.

Dublin`s Lost Heroines €12.99
Kevin C Kearns
Based on interviews conducted during annual visits to Dublin extending over thirty years, Kevin Kearns has drawn together a unique picture of the heroic women who kept family life together in the old Dublin slums.

Media in Ireland: The Search for Ethical Journalism €14.95
Damien Kiberd (Ed)
The nine chapters of this book are contributed by individuals whose roles range from working journalist to academic, from regulator to editor.
128pp 1999

RTE and the Globalisation of Irish Television €22.45
Farrel Corcoran
A critical history of the present and an investigation of the future of broadcasting in Ireland.
256pp 2004

Biographies

Occupied Minds €25.50
A Journey Through the Israeli Psyche
Arthur Neslen
From vignettes to in-depth interviews, more than fifty different people offer their accounts.
320pp

Home & Lifestyle

Naturally Clean €15.75
The Seventh Generation Guide to Safe & Healthy, Non-Toxic Cleaning
Jeffrey Hollender, Geoff Davis, Meika Hollender (Contributor), Reed Doyle (Contributor)
Explains the dangers of traditional cleaners and provides illuminating statistics that illustrate how the chemicals found in almost every home are known or likely to cause a host of serious health problems.
208pp 2006

Entertainment

Collapse €15.00
How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive
Jared Diamond
Investigates the fate of past human societies, & the lessons for our own future.
592pp 2005,06 Ed 2 129x198

Community

New Milestones €8.20
Sculpture, Community and the Land
Joanna Morland
Shows how small groups can commission sculpture and suggests a new and exciting way for drawing people closer to their place and the arts.
112pp 1988

Tyranny of Structurelessness, The €4.45
Jo Freeman
Argues for structures that empower groups, and suggests some means by which power can be shared more equally and responsibly.
32pp 2006 LA5

Conflict Resolution

7/7 €18.00
The London Bombings, Islam and the Iraq War
Milan Rai
Examines why the bombings happened, and argues that the attack on Iraq has a large part to play in the alienation of young British Muslims.
2006

A War Too Far €25.50
Iraq, Iran and the New American Century
Paul Rogers
Follow-up to the successful A War on Terror this time focusing on the occupation of Iraq.

Book of Peace, The: Meditations to Guide the World €14.99
Claire Nahmad
A beautifully designed and illustrated book, inspired by the universal desire for peace and drawn from religions and cultures around the world.
156pp 2003

Israeli Dilemma, The €14.95
A debate between two left-wing Jews
Gilbert Achcar (Ed)
These letters between Ralph Miliband (1924-1994) and Marcel Liebman (1929-1986), his closest friend, begin in May 1967, on the eve of the Six Day War.

Reflections in a Bloodshot Lens €24.00
America, Islam and the War of Ideas
Lawrence Pintak
Examines the disconnect that leads Americans and Muslims around the world to view the same words and images in fundamentally different ways.
392pp 2006

Through Gates of Fire €12.00
A Journey into World Disorder
Martin Bell
War, politics and the media: in the aftermath of one of the most contentious conflicts in history, a passionate, clear-sighted assessment from one of Britain`s most famous reporters.
256pp 2004 198x129

Business & Careers

Business As Unusual €13.50
My Entrepreneurial Journey - Profits with Principles
Anita Roddick
Tackles a wide range of personal and political issues from self-esteem, to human rights abuses associated with globalisation and offers Anita`s vision for dealing with the demands of an ethical economy.
340pp 2005 180x120

Mature Manager €10.99
Managing From the Inside Out
Tony Humphreys
Drawing on his extensive experience as psychologist, lecturer and businessman, Tony Humphreys shows that in order to be a truly effective manager it is necessary first of all to fully understand oneself. A book for managers and leaders in every type of organisation, large or small.

Setting the Global Agenda €30.00
Corporate Coalitions, Coercion and Control
Sharon Beder
Brilliantly researched exposé, `communications Rottweiler` Sharon Beder blasts open the backrooms and boardrooms to expose how the international corporate elite dictate global politics for their own benefit.
224pp 2006 Hbk 234x156

Politics & Economics

Challenge of Liberty, The €33.75
Classical Liberalism Today
Carl P Close, Robert Higgs (Ed)
Features a collection of essays by classical liberal thinkers such as Adam Smith, John Locke, and modern liberals of various persuasions offering political and philosophical debates regarding the problematic results of central planning in the 20th century.
464pp 2006 Hbk

No Place to Hide €13.50
Robert O`Harrow
This chilling narrative uncovers the frightening new alliance between government and business - the security-industrial complex.
368pp 2006 129x198

Not In Our Back Yard €12.00
How to Run a Protest Campaign and Save the Neighbourhood
Antony Jay
Clear and simple strategy to help groups of citizens campaign effectively against threats to their neighbourhood.
128pp 2005 138x216

Small Customers, Big Market €37.45
Commercial Banks in Microfinance
Sukhwinder Singh Arora, Malcolm Harper
First comprehensive look at commercial bank experience in microfinance.
288pp 234x156

Taking Power in the Economy €22.45
Gains and Directions: Economic Transformation
A Fölscher (Ed), Susan Brown (Ed)
Mobilises acknowledged experts in these areas to apply high-calibre political and statistical analysis to the existing data, in order to analyse and quantify economic transformation.
136pp 472x275

Whistleblowing Around the World €31.45
Law, Culture and Practice
Guy Dehn (Ed), Richard Calland (Ed)
About men and women who witness wrongdoing at work and choose not to stay silent. It`s a testimony to those who exercise their right to what leading US whistleblowing activist Tom Devine calls `the freedom to warn`.
196pp 209x148

Worlds Apart (Clark) €28.50
Civil Society and the Battle for Ethical Globalization
John Clark
A call for `ethical globalization`.
256pp 2003 234x154

Eco-Philosophy

Revenge of Gaia, The €25.50
Why the Earth Is Fighting Back - and How We Can Still Save Humanity
James Lovelock
Lovelock argues that the only way for humankind to come to terms with Gaia now, and have a chance of surviving, is to embrace science and technology, not reject them. This is his passionate manifesto of how to do that and so lessen our impact on the Earth before it is too late.
192pp 2006 Hbk 135x216

Sustainability & Sustainability Measures

Environmental Management Systems €67.50
A Step-by-Step Guide to Implementation and Maintenance
Chris Sheldon, Mark Yoxon
Now completely updated for ISO 14001, EMASII and phased implementation schemes.
272pp 2002,06 Hbk Ed 3 234x156

Sustainable Place €52.50
A Place of Sustainable Development
Christine Phillips
This publication examines the need for establishing a universal framework for assessing the sustainability of a place, a framework that could be used for any place, in any part of the world. It uses two case studies of two towns (San Gimignano, Italy, and Ludlow, England) as a backdrop.
232pp 2003

Transport & Travel

Ethical Travel Guide, The €19.50
Your Passport To Exciting Alternative Holidays
Polly Patullo, Tourism Concern
A comprehensive directory of exciting and inspirational holiday experiences to suit all tastes and budgets.
240pp 2006 198x128

Leisure Cycling Near Dublin €9.99
Hugh Halpin
Serves two purposes. The first is to encourage you to cycle. The second is to introduce you to the marvellous varieties of terrain and cycling routes that can be easily accessed from Dublin.

Ecology

Ages of Gaia, The €13.50
A Biography of Our Living Earth
James Lovelock
Examines environmental issues, including the greenhouse effect, acid rain, ozone depletion and the loss of tropical forest.
277pp 2000 Ed 2

Animate Earth €14.95
Science, Intuition and Gaia
Stephan Harding
Explores how Gaian science can help us to develop a sense of connectedness with the `more-than-human` world.
256pp 2006

International Environment & Development

General Interest

Breaking New Ground (Starke) €52.50
Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development
Linda Starke (Ed)
Examines how a huge and multi-facetted industry such as mining can be made sustainable, minimizing its harmful impacts and maximizing its social and economic contribution.
400pp 2002 297x210

Globalization and Development €19.45
A Glossary
Michael Mason
In this comprehensive glossary, the reader will find the necessary definitions needed to navigate the labyrinth of terms and phrases used in development literature.
160pp

Quest for Sustainable Development, The €23.95
Enslin van Rooyen, Willaim Fox
An invaluable text for learners, lecturers, development practitioners and funders as well as people in the public service.
216pp 245x168

Project Planning & Management

Funding Local Governance €22.45
Small Grants for Democracy and Development
Jo Beall, Nick Hall (Contributor)
Starting from a critical engagement with theories of decentralization and a review of social funds, this explores the value of funding local initiatives that are designed not only to support development activities but also to promote local democracy.
208pp

Poverty

Mapping the Shift in Business Development Services €44.95
Making Markets Work for the Poor
Jim Tanburn (Ed), Malcolm Harper (Ed)
Eighteen chapters to illustrate the radical changes that have taken place in the evolution of assistance to small businesses. Their introduction and overview chapter shows how the transformation has taken place and illustrates some of the critical issues that are facing business development practitioners today.
192pp Hbk

State They`re In, The €19.45
An Agenda for International Action on Poverty in Africa
Matthew Lockwood
This timely book will stimulate debate about the roots of poverty in Africa and what should be done about it.
192pp

Health & Healing

Where There is No Artist €25.45
Petra Rohr-Rouendaal
Contains more than 1,200 drawings relating to a wide range of educational and health issues, along with advice on copying, enlarging, and otherwise changing the illustrations to make them appropriate to a particular situation, without using special equipment. Free CD included.
208pp 2006 Ed 2

Urban

Communities and Communication €22.45
Shaping Urban Partnerships
Patrick Wakely, Elizabeth Riley
Compares three great cities of the South, Nairobi, Colombo and Rio de Janeiro, to explore how local government interacts with the communities of the cities, and to discover how communication can lead to partnership.
192pp 234x156

Crafts & Skills

Wood Working

Little Book of Whittling , The €14.95
Passing Time on the Trail, on the Porch, and Under the Stars
Chris Lubkemann
Helps you learn to how to create fun and useful objects with nothing more than a pocket knife and a twig.
96pp 2005 152x228

Cottage Industries

Stickmaking Handbook €16.45
Clive George, Andrew Jones
How to make your own walking stick from different materials like wood, antler, horn.
149pp 1997 149x210

Irish Interest

Contemporary Irish Drama and Cultural Identity €29.95
Margaret Llewellyn-Jones
Explores the dynamics of the relationship between dramatic representations of Ireland and the fluid nature of cultural identity, especially during a period of economic and political change.
160pp 2002

Health & Healing

General Interest

Body Count €12.00
How they turned AIDS into a catastrophe
Peter Gill
Shows how millions could have been saved and many millions more infections could have been prevented if the world had responded properly to the crisis.
192pp 2006

Outward Bound Wilderness First Aid Handbook, The €18.05
Jeffrey Isaac
Clear, practical first-aid guide for use in the wilderness.
272pp 1998 Ed 3

Pocket First Aid and Wilderness Medicine €8.95
Jim Duff
200pp 2005 Ed 9

Complementary & Natural Medicine

Bee Propolis €15.00
Natural Healing from the Hive
James Fearnley
from Nature`s Remedies Series
128pp 2001

Zen Therapy €7.50
Healing your life with Zen
Robert Milton Anthony, J Digby Henry (Contributor)
The wit and wisdom of a master therapist in psychotherapy produces a great little gift book.
128pp 2006 149x129

Aromatherapy & Herbalism

Aromatherapy An A-Z €19.50
Patricia Davis
The most up-to-date encyclopaedia of aromatherapy available today, with over 400 entries covering more than 200 conditions, and 82 essential oils.
336pp 2005 236x170

Flower Remedies & Homeopathy

Bach Flower Remedies For Women €12.00
Judy Ramsell Howard
The complete woman`s guide to using the Bach Flower Remedies.
192pp 1992,94,99,2005 Ed 4

Bach Flower Remedies Step by Step €7.50
John Ramsell, Judy Ramsell Howard
A straightforward, yet comprehensive, guide to the Bach Flower system. Ideal for beginners & also offers a wealth of additional insight for those more advanced. The art of prescribing is explained in full.
80pp 2005 Ed 8 215x135

Bach Remedies Workbook, The €19.50
Stefan Ball
A complete self-contained guide in the selection and use of the Bach Flower Remedies.
192pp 2005 236x170

Bloom €15.00
Stefan Ball
Explains how to use the Bach Flower Remedies for personal and spiritual growth.
192pp 2006

Dictionary Of The Bach Flower Remedies New Edition €7.50
T W Hyne Jones
A simple dictionary enabling prescribers to make prompt comparative references to the negative & positive manifestations & thus enhance their conclusions.
96pp 2005

Essential Writings of Dr Edward Bach, The €7.50
Edward Bach
Introduces Dr Bach`s world-renowned remedies, which provide a system for healing the mental and spiritual anguish at the root of ill health and unhappiness.
112pp 2005

Homeopathic Remedies €16.50
A Quick and Easy Guide to Common Disorders and Their Homeopathic Treatments
Asa Hershoff
A concise reference to understanding and using homeopathic medicine.
330pp 2000 152x227

Illustrated Handbook Of The Bach Flower Remedies €19.50
Philip M Chancellor
Provides an in-depth and detailed description of each remedy, together with case histories relating to each one to help the reader appreciate how they may be put into practice.
256pp 2005

Bodywork, Martial Arts & Yoga

Yoga - Collins Gem €7.40
A practical introduction to hatha yoga.
2005

Complaints & Symptoms

Living with Hepatitis C for Dummies €18.00
Nina L Paul
Approximately 4 million Americans and 170 million people worldwide suffer from hepatitis C, a viral liver disease that is treatable but not curable.
310pp 2005 155x235

Stop Smoking, Stay Cool €12.00
A Dedicated Smoker`s Guide to Not Smoking
Richard Craze
Most smokers hate being lectured about their habit by sanctimonious prigs who think they should give it up. And yet there does come a time when they realise they need to stop smoking. Indeed, with the current round of legislation they may soon have little choice.
128pp 2006 138x216

Women

Empowering Women €10.50
Every Woman`s Guide to Successful Living
Louise L Hay
Helps women become the most they can be in every aspect of their lives. Through her words and affirmations, by exploring new depths and altering thought patterns, all women will have self-love, self-worth and self-esteem, finding a true equality with men that benefits everyone.
192pp 1998

Death & Dying

Advice On Dying €12.00
Dalai Lama
Advises us to gain familiarity with the process and practices of death so that, when we are physically weak, our minds can still be focussed in the right direction, and in the right manner.
240pp 2004 Hbk

Food & Drink

General Interest

Biodynamic Food And Cookbook €28.50
Real Nutrition That Doesn`t Cost the Earth
Wendy Cook
Takes us on a journey through the four seasons, presenting over 150 delicious recipes based on many years of working with biodynamic nutrition.
256pp 2006 300x210

Chai €18.00
The Spice Tea of India
Diana Rosen
Discover the rich flavours, traditions, and healing powers of chai, the spice tea of India.
160pp 2000

Cook Right 4 Your Type €13.50
Peter JD Adamo
Full of nutrition information, individualized 30-day meal plans and over 200 recipes.
464pp 2001

Eating, Drinking, Overthinking €16.50
Women`s Destructive Relationship with Food and Alcohol
Susan Nolen-Hoeksema
Explains the problems created by these three conditions and offers practical tools that allow women to identify and avoid the behaviour that can lead to it.
304pp 2006

Fruits of the Hedgerow and unusual garden fruits €10.50
Gather Them, Cook Them, Eat Them
Charlotte Popescu
A book about gathering hedgerow fruits and cooking them with over 100 recipes - fruits include blackberries, elderflowers and berries, sloes, hips and haws, hazelnuts and garden fruits such as medlars and quinces.
144pp 2005 136x210

Pure Vegetarian €28.50
Paul Gayler
Presents an international array of tastes and flavours. This book includes chapters on Pre-dinner Finger Food, Starters, Salads, Main Dishes, Pasta and Grains, Pastry, and Desserts.
192pp 2006 Hbk

Vegetables - Grow Em, Cook Em, Eat Em €13.50
Charlotte Popescu
This highly successful book is a result of years growing, cooking and eating vegetables. A must for every gardener, allotment holder and household cook.
192pp 2004 210x249

Family & Children

General Interest

Kind and Just Parent, A €22.50
The Children of Juvenile Court
William Ayers
A teacher in a detention centre school describes his experiences with Chicago`s juvenile court system and the difficulties of the children who pass through it.
224pp 1998

Parenting Skills

Optimal Parenting €18.75
Using Natural Learning Rhythms to Nurture the Whole Child
Ba Luvmour
Instructs parents in how to create well-being in all stages of their children`s lives.
420pp 155x230

Teens

Reviving Ophelia €27.25
Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls
Describes the psychological pitfalls faced by teenage girls growing up in a dangerous world in which violence, sexual harassment, eating disorders, promiscuity, and drug use have become the norm.
304pp 1996

Will To Be Free €9.75
A Philosophy for Young People
Valentin Wember
Offers great assistance to anyone searching for their next step in personal development. Ideal for young people - for whom it is primarily written - it also provides much useful stimulation for anybody interested in philosophical and life questions.
64pp 2006 215x135

Kids` Fiction

Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain €7.50
Verna Aardema
A cumulative tale, in rhyme, about a Maasai boy`s efforts to end a drought in East Africa.
32pp 1986

Cool Drink of Water, A €19.50
Barbara Kerley
Depicts people around the world collecting, chilling, and drinking water with breath-taking National Geographic photos . Primary.
38pp 2002

Orlando the Marmalade Cat: A Seaside Holiday €22.50
Kathleen Hale
Orlando and his family visit the town of Owlbarrow-on-Sea where they sunbathe, swim, go flying on a kite and more - all reminiscent of childhood seaside holidays. 3-5yrs
32pp 1991 Hbk 260x360

Prince Cinders €7.50
Babette Cole
Poor Prince Cinders - all he ever gets to do is to clean and scrub and tidy up after his three big hairy brothers (who are terrible bullies as well). 3-10yrs
32pp 1987,97 Ed 2 229x190

Later Years

When I Am An Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple - Petite Version €10.50
Sandra Martz (Ed)
Here one can enjoy powerful excerpts and photographs from the original work in jacketed mini-book, perfect for gift-giving and/or as an introduction to the larger version.
57pp 2006 95x135

Education

Alternatives: Steiner/Waldorf

Children with Special Needs €12.00
Rudolf Steiner`s Approach
Michael Luxford
An overview of the development of the child, educational options and therapies for special needs, and special topics such as adolescence.
160pp 2006

Holistic Special Education €22.50
Camphill Principles and Practice
Robin Jackson (Ed)
Written by people involved in holistic special education on a daily basis, this book is an honest, informative manual which will be valued by parents and professional children`s workers alike.
320pp 2006

World Cultures

A Is for Africa €9.00
An alphabet in words and pictures
Ifeoma Onyefulu (Ill)
Introduces children to African crafts and customs.
25pp 1993,95 Ed 2 280x215

Environment

Dirty planet €7.50
The Friends of the Earth Guide to Pollution and What You Can Do About It
Jim Mistry, Caroline Clayton
Takes the mystery out of saving the planet. Read this book and change the world! 12-15yrs
160pp 2001

Earthsearch €22.50
A Kid`s Geography Museum in a Book
John Cassidy
Introduces geography, including waste disposal, maps, physical geography, the human race, and how everything on earth is related to everything else. 2-12 yrs
109pp 1995

Nature & Science

Seashore - Habitat Explorer €9.00
Nick Baker
A practical guide for kids aged 7-11, by popular Really Wild Show presenter Nick Baker, full of exciting things to see and do pretty much everywhere.

StreamScapes Advanced - A Stakeholder`s Handbook €20.00
A Step-by-Step Guide To A New Environmental Awareness
Coomhola Salmon Trust, Éamon de Buitléar (Contributor)
StreamScapes is a revolutionary environmental education adventure that promotes understanding of our local catchment … its wonders and its problems … and encourages our participation in the processes which will shape our landscapes for years to come.
127pp 2000 219x297

StreamScapes Advanced Teacher`s Guide €10.00
Coomhola Salmon Trust
StreamScapes is a revolutionary environmental education adventure that promotes understanding of our local catchment … its wonders and its problems … and encourages our participation in the processes which will shape our landscapes for years to come.
28pp 2001 219x297

StreamScapes Basic - The WaterCourse €20.00
Coomhola Salmon Trust
StreamScapes is a revolutionary environmental education adventure that promotes understanding of our local catchment … its wonders and its problems … and encourages our participation in the processes which will shape our landscapes for years to come.
16pp 1998 219x297

StreamScapes Basic Teacher`s Guide €12.50
Coomhola Salmon Trust
StreamScapes is a revolutionary environmental education adventure that promotes understanding of our local catchment … its wonders and its problems … and encourages our participation in the processes which will shape our landscapes for years to come.
1999 219x297

Social Issues

Emotional Intelligence €12.00
Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
Daniel Goleman
This study argues that `emotional intelligence` is more important than a high IQ in terms of how one performs in life. It claims that qualities such as impulse control, persistence, zeal, self-motivation, empathy and social deftness are the characteristics of people who excel.
367pp 1996

Optimistic Child, The €22.00
Martin Seligman
In the face of increasing levels of depression affecting American children, the author teaches parents and educators how to instil optimism, resilience, and confidence in their youngsters.
336pp

Crafts & Skills

Best of Making Things, The €8.95
A Handbook of Creative Discovery
Ann Sayre Wiseman
This classic educational and creative text features 125 projects, carefully selected by the author to `develop natural curiosity and self-esteem,` and to demonstrate `simple and important concepts that have shaped the cultures of the world.`
168pp 1973,75,97 Ed 3 152x227

Big Summer Activity Book, The €22.50
Peter Thomas, Anne Thomas
A huge collection of summer activities that will help keep boredom at bay.
240pp 2006

Papercrafts for Children €19.50
Vivienne Bolton
A great new collection of ideas for craft projects to do with children aged between six and 12.
96pp 2006 280x215

Teaching

Light in Dark Times, A €25.45
Maxine Greene and the Unfinished Conversation
William Ayers
The work of one of the foremost American philosophers of education, Maxine Greene, is explored in this text.
288pp 1998

On the Side of the Child €26.30
Summerhill Revisited
William Ayers
Bill Ayers speaks as a parent and educator who has spent years in the classroom experimenting with AS Neill`s progressive approach.
160pp 2003

Simple Justice, A €34.40
The Challenge of Small Schools
This collection of essays identifies the ways in which school restructuring strategies connect to the ongoing pursuit of social justice. The contributors are educators and advocates for youth, who think that changing schools can change the world.
198pp 2000

Teaching the Personal and the Political €27.00
Essays on Hope and Justice
William Ayers
Focusing on his experiences, Bill Ayers argues, reflects, and searches for ways to break through the routine and the ordinary to see teaching as the important and extraordinary work it is.
161pp 2004

Teaching Toward Freedom €16.50
Moral Commitment and Ethical Action in the Classroom
William Ayers
Proposes a new way of looking at the craft of education; how it`s used in authoritarian ways or, as envisioned here, as a way to achieve in students their fullest, democratic humanity.
184pp 2004,05 140x216

To Teach €28.15
The Journey of a Teacher
William Ayers
William Ayers writes, as teacher, parent, student and observer, of the children he has known and of the things that actually happen in the classroom. His collection of vignettes should interest anyone involved in, or concerned with, the art of teaching.
168pp 1993,2001 Ed 2

Mind/Body/Spirit

Angels, Faeries & Nature Spirits

Goddesses and Angels €22.50
Awakening Your Inner High- Priestess and Source-eress
Doreen Virtue
Easy-to-use guide that lists and describes the attributes of goddesses and angels, this magical journey visits a vast array of exotic locales where the author reveals powerful messages, gives psychic readings, and receives messages from merpeople and the new Rainbow Children.
2005

Feng Shui & Divination

Moon Time €19.50
Thomas Poppe, Johanna Paungger
The way to a healthy life based on timeless knowledge that we have either forgotten or learned to ignore.
384pp 2005

Personal Growth & Development

Authentic Happiness €22.50
Using the New Positive Psychology to Realise Your Potential for Lasting Fulfilment
Martin Seligman
This title describes 24 strengths and virtues which each person can develop to their maximum potential. It provides a variety of tests and assessment tools to enable readers to discover and deploy those strengths at home and in the home.
326pp 2003 154x230

Inspiration €15.00
Your Ultimate Calling
Wayne W Dyer
272pp 2006

Light Up Your Life €15.00
And Discover Your True Purpose and Potential
Diana Cooper
About the laws of the universe and how to use them to create the life you want.
192pp 1995

Power of Inner Peace, The €16.50
Diana Cooper
1998

Power of Intention €15.00
Learning to Co-create Your World Your Way
Wayne W Dyer
Argues that intention is a force found in the universe that propels an individual into action and includes stories and examples of the principles of intention and ways to apply intention to everyday life.
208pp 2004

Time for Transformation, A €13.50
How to Waken to Your Souls` Purpose and Claim Your Power
Diana Cooper
Takes the reader, step by step, through the processes he/she has to follow to change his/her thoughts, behaviour, health and future in a positive and empowering way.
170pp 1998 Ed 2

Transform Your Life €19.50
A Step-by-step Programme for Change
Diana Cooper
Covers areas such as inner self, inner parent, emotions, and spiritual and material wealth.
174pp 1998 Ed 2

Self-Help

Allen Carr`s No More Worrying €7.50
The Easy Way to a Worry-free life
Allen Carr
Serial or intermittent worrier alike will find this innovative book a handy corrective.
128pp 2006 149x129

Power of Meow, The €19.50
Bernard Gunther
Celebrates the mystical essence and inherent wisdom of our feline companions.
80pp

Nature & Science

Little Book of Big Ideas: Science €15.00
Pete Moore
The 50 most influential scientists and scientific breakthroughs that shaped our world.
144pp 2006 Hbk 184x127

Vortex of Life, The €37.50
Nature`s Patterns in Space and Time
Lawrence Edwards, Graham Calderwood (Ed)
When The Vortex of Life was first published in 1993, Lawrence Edwards`s pioneering work on bud shapes had already attracted the attention of many scientists around the world. In the book, Edwards gave a fuller account of his research, widening it to include the forms of plants, embryos and organs such as the heart.
400pp 1993,2006

Whitaker`s Almanack Little Book of Infinity €15.00
Mike Flynn
Handy essential reference book jam-packed with maths and science facts and figures.
144pp 2006 185x120

Philosophy

Heavenly Sophia and the Being Anthroposophia, The €22.45
Sergei O Prokofieff, Simon Blaxland de Lange (Trans)
The culmination of 25 years of work by Sergei Prokofieff on Rudolf Steiner`s spiritual impulse.
312pp 2006 215x135

Little Book of Big Ideas: Philosophy €15.00
The 50 most influential philosophers to shape our world
Jeremy Stangroom
From the classical thinkers to modern economic theories, and from the groundbreaking advances in psychology to the cutting-edge of postmodernist theory.
128pp 2006 Hbk 184x127

Secrets of Happiness €24.00
Three thousand years of searching for the good life
Richard Schoch
A stylish, witty book about happiness that explains what happiness actually is and why understanding its history can help us to live happier lives.
288pp Hbk

What is Anthroposophy? €10.45
Sergei O Prokofieff, Simon Blaxland de Lange (Trans)
Presupposing an acquaintance with the basic principles of anthroposophy, this focuses on the central Christological insights which form the core of Rudolf Steiner`s philosophy.
48pp 2006 200x165

Psychology

Language Instinct Debate, The €30.00
Geoffrey Sampson
A must have for all those following the debate about language, instinct vs learned debate.
240pp 2005 Ed 2

Language Instinct, The €15.00
The New Science of Language and Mind
Steven Pinker
Looks at one of the most fundamental of our species` distinguishing characteristics: the use of language. The author argues that our language abilities are part of our genetic inheritance, not a cultural artefact, and that language is a basic human instinct.
496pp 1995

Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart €13.50
Gordon Livingston
Includes 30 bedrock truths we need to know about life before it`s too late, from a leading US psychiatrist. Dr Gordon Livingston has been a psychiatrist since the 1960s, and has heard from his patients the spectrum of those things in life that work and that don`t work.
2006

Spirituality, Religion & Beliefs

After the Ecstasy, the Laundry €19.50
Jack Kornfield
Most accounts of spiritual enlightenment end at the moment of illumination. But what happens after that? What is life like after the ecstasy? Mixing practical and spiritual wisdom, Jack Kornfield sets out to answer these crucial questions.
304pp 2000

Buddha`s Little Instruction Book €10.50
This work contains quotations from more than 2500 years of Buddhist teachings, adapted for the needs of contemporary life. They explore the themes of individual awareness and kindness, wise relationships and the interconnection of all beings.
160pp

Celtic Cross €12.00
New Celtic Library Series, Volume 3
Nigel Pennick
Explores the origins, development and artistic flowering of that most well known and widely recognised symbol of Celtic Christianity.
128pp 2006 135x210

Cracking Da Vinci`s Code €10.50
Peter Jones, James Garlow
Garlow and Jones provide long-awaited answers to questions that may have troubled readers of `The Da Vinci Code.` They present compelling evidence that the author`s assertions are not only historically inaccurate, but may also contain a hidden agenda.
256pp 2005 140x216

Finding Sanctuary €15.00
Monastic Steps for Everyday Life
Christopher Jamison
Suggests ways in which the teachings of St Benedict can be helpful in everyday life - for those who are religious but also those who are searching for spiritual guidance.
224pp 2006 Hbk 198x132

Golf For Enlightenment €10.50
Deepak Chopra
Mindfulness can improve any golf game, from the beginner`s to the tour professional`s. And it can improve anybody`s life, no matter what game they play - or none.
208pp 2005 Hbk

Sacred Places of Goddess €26.25
108 Destinations
Karen Tate, Brad Olsen
Designed to present a diversity of places both sacred and feminine, this coffee table book is filled with photographs from every corner of the world.
420pp 2006 155x230

Spirit of Silence €13.45
Making Space for Creativity
John Lane, Clifford Harper (Ill)
For those who wish to look beyond the speed and superficiality of our modern lifestyle to find depth and spiritual space. It is devoted to clearing the clutter from our minds, and to feeding the creative heart and soul.
128pp 2006 234x156

ESP & the Paranormal

Listening to Extraterrestrials €19.50
Telepathic Coaching by Enlightened Beings
Lisette Larkins
Learn how to establish the most spiritually exhilarating and inspiring communion of your life.
160pp 2004 140x216

Women

If I Had My Life To Live Over €19.50
I Would Pick More Daisies
Sandra Martz (Ed)
Captures the experiences of women, young and old, as they make choices that form the tapestry of their lives.
224pp 2006 180x245

Irish Interest

Celtic Druids €12.00
New Celtic Library Series
Yohann Byghan
The real truth of people who were the priests, judges, diplomats and teachers of a complex belief system of the Celts.
128pp 2006 135x210

Celtic Pilgrimages €12.00
New Celtic Library Series
David Everett, Elaine Gill
Explains the importance and function of pilgrimage -- both ancient and modern -- within the spiritual and Christian Celtic tradition, as associated with the old Celtic seasons, its saints and marvellous destinations throughout the Celtic realms.
128pp 2006 135x210

Celtic Saints €12.00
New Celtic Library Series, Volume 1
Robert Curran
This is a highly readable account of the origins, lives and achievements of the early spiritual leaders, male and female, of Celtic Christianity -- from their inspiration by the lifestyle of the ancient Desert Fathers to their roles and significance throughout the Celtic lands.
128pp 2006 135x210

Celtic Tradition €12.00
New Celtic Library Series, Volume 2
David James
`The Celtic Tradition` reveals the ancient Celts and their ways and traditions through historical, social, cultural and spiritual detail, explains their spread throughout Europe and celebrates the thriving modern traditions of contemporary Celtic culture.
128pp 135x210

Celtic Year €12.00
New Celtic Library Series
Yohann Byghan
How the seasons and their yearly cycle of changes were totally bound up with ancient Celtic tradition, culture and religion -- providing both a focus for daily and spiritual life that remains fascinating and relevant even in modern society.
128pp 2006 135x210

Fiction

Poetry

Voices and Poetry of Ireland €21.00
Over 100 recordings by over 100 of Ireland`s best-loved figures
Brendan Kennelly (Contributor)
For the first time ever, over 100 of Ireland`s best loved poems have been recorded by some of the most moving, resonant, subtle and memorable voices ever to have come out of Ireland and are featured in this beautiful book and CD collection.
140pp 2003,04 Hbk Ed 2 133x210