Games & Toys

Card Games

Schull Memory Game, The €21.00

Special views in and around Schull. A card game for all the family. Contains 36 x 2 photo cards How to play the card game: Place all cards face down. Take turns revealing two cards. Keep them if they are identical and have another go; replace th

Box Kits

Food & Drink

Old-Fashioned Lemonade Kit €10.90
Gabrielle Tolliver
Provides a touch of nostalgia along with the tools necessary for setting up an old-fashioned lemonade stand.
2005

Energy & Renewables

Oil & Fossil Fuels

Blood and Oil €13.50
The Dangers and Consequences of America`s Growing Petroleum Dependency
Michael Klare traces oil`s impact on international affairs since World War II, revealing its influence on the Truman, Eisenhower, Nixon and Carter governments. He shows how America`s own wells are drying up as demand increases and warns that by 2010 the US will need to import 60 per cent of its oil.
288pp 2005

Hubbert`s Peak €16.45
The Impending World Oil Shortage
Kenneth S Deffeyes
Based on the premise that an energy crisis is due to happen by the year 2006, the author of this text argues that, though the near-term scenario is ugly, there is something we can do to thrive as countries and individuals after `Hubbert`s Peak` (the predicted oil shortage) has passed.
224pp 2003

Out of Gas €13.50
The End of the Age of Oil
David L Goodstein
David Goodstein explains the scientific principles of the inevitable fossil fuel shortage and the closely related peril to the earth`s climate.
144pp 2005

Biofuels

Biodiesel Basics and Beyond €33.00
A Comprehensive Guide to Production and Use for the Home and Farm
William H Kemp
Provides the homeowner or farm operator with the information to produce high quality biodiesel fuel from waste or virgin oil feed stocks.
300pp 2006 155x230

How to Make Biodiesel €14.50
Dan Carter, Jon Hallé, Dave Derby, Phillip Hunt
This book covers the chemistry and practice of biodiesel production; supply of used cooking oil and other chemicals; vehicle consideration; Environment Agency and Customs & Excise (UK); plant design and construction using readily-available materials. Pro
124pp 2005 156x234

Green Architecture & Building

General Interest

Architecture of Happiness, The €25.50
Alain de Botton
Considers how our private homes and public edifices influence how we feel, as well as how we could learn to build in ways that would increase our chances of happiness.
280pp 2006 Hbk

Building Your Own Home €37.50
David Snell
Fully illustrated bible contains everything you need to know, from finding and buying a plot of land to explaining planning and building regulations, financing the project, buying materials and choosing the design. UK publication.
464pp 2006 Ed 18 246x189

Diary Of An Eco-Builder €22.45
Will Anderson,
Highlights all the key issues which arise when you build an eco-house, records the process of the nitty-gritty of self-build, and provides contacts and references for more information. UK publication.
256pp 2006 216x138

Good House Book, The €25.45
A Common-Sense Guide to Alternative Homebuilding
Clarke Snell
Build an eco-friendly, energy-efficient and sustainable `good house` that`s also warm, welcoming and uniquely your own.
240pp 2004 215x254

In Search of Natural Architecture €24.00
David Pearson, Victor Papanek (Contributor)
Journal of the author`s personal odyssey, a search for architecture that is in harmony with nature.
160pp 1994,2005 Hbk Ed 2 260x220

Wabi-Sabi House, The €22.50
The Japanese Art of Imperfect Beauty
Robyn Griggs Lawrence
A inspirational, illustrated design handbook draws on the ancient Japanese art of imperfect beauty, or wabi-sabi, and the aesthetic principles of Zen Buddhism to explain how to create unique home spaces that incorporate salvage materials, use artisan wares, and remove clutter to present peaceful, intimate rooms.
192pp 2004,06

Design & Planning

Designing Your Natural Home €30.00
a practical guide
David Pearson
Indispensable guide and source of fresh ideas whether you are remodelling an apartment, extending a house or starting from scratch.
160pp 2005 Hbk 210x244

Not So Big House, The €26.95
Sarah Susanka
Gives clear, workable guidelines for creating homes that maximise floor space, whether for a couple without children, a family or one person alone.
208pp

Renovation & Recycling

Building with Reclaimed Components and Materials €74.95
A Design Handbook for Reuse and Recycling
Bill Addis
Authoritative, accessible and much-needed, highlights opportunities for using reclaimed materials element by element and exemplifies the theory with international case studies and practical advice.
224pp 2006 250x210

Structures

Traditional Farm Buildings of Britain €52.50
RW Brunskill
This edition contains fresh material about farm building design after 1880, and the problems of conservation as traditional designs become inappropriate for modern farming. The demands of conflicting conservation and re-use, and the danger of over-enthusiastic restorers are explored.
208pp 1999 Hbk

Growing & Gardening

General Interest

Ear To The Ground, An €15.00
Garden Science For Ordinary Mortals
Ken Thompson
This joyful little book will help debunk some gardening myths, and reveal your garden as it really is.
208pp 2006 Hbk 178x126

General Gardening

Cacti and Succulents €37.50
An Illustrated Guide to the Plants and Their Cultivation
Graham Charles
Beautifully illustrated and highly accessible, this essential guide to cacti and other succulents is both a practical manual and a source of reference and inspiration for all enthusiasts.
192pp 2003 Hbk 223x287

Pocket Vegetable Expert, The €6.00
David Hessayon
`Boiled-down` version of the UK`s best-selling standard sized Expert, including sections on getting started, plant care and a vegetable A-Z.
128pp 2002

Vegetable & Herb Expert, The €10.50
David Hessayon
An updated edition with new information, new illustrations and extra pages.
144pp 1997 238x184

Biodynamics

Agriculture Course €19.45
The Birth of the Biodynamic Method
Rudolf Steiner, Ehrenfried Pfeiffer (Contributor), George Adams (Trans)
With these talks, Steiner created and launched `biodynamic` farming. 8 lectures by Steiner.
176pp 1958,2004 Ed 2 235x155

What Is Biodynamics? €17.95
A Way to Heal and Revitalize the Earth
Rudolf Steiner, Hugh Courtney (Contributor)
Collects seven seminal lectures - four on developing a spiritual perception of nature and three from his Agriculture Course, dealing with the preparations.
200pp 2006 215x140

Gardening in Small Spaces

Allotted Time €19.50
Robin Shelton
A funny, instructional and moving account of a man and his allotment!
368pp 2006 Hbk 130x197

Smallholding & Agriculture

21st-Century Smallholder €19.50
Paul Waddington
Includes easy-to-read lists, tables, personal anecdote, and stunning illustrations, and more importantly demystifies the subject with practical tips that get to the heart of the matter to show you how you can enjoy the fulfilling aspects of the smallholding life without the hassle and expense of `going all the way`.
224pp 2006 Hbk

Continuous Productive Urban Landscapes €45.00
Designing Urban Agriculture for Sustainable Cities
Joe Howe
Extending and developing the accepted `compact city` solution, this book provides a design proposal for a sustainable urban landscape: Urban Agriculture. The revolutionary and innovative concepts put forth in this book have potential to shape the future of our cities quality of life within them.
304pp 2005

Cultivating Utopia €14.95
Organic Farmers in a Conventional Landscape
Kregg Hetherington
By most reports, most organic farmers then quit the field, or at least quit trying to farm commercially. The book examines what causes this wake-up call.
128pp

Farm Buildings €52.50
Planning and Construction
Neil Southorn
This work discusses the various factors to consider in the part buildings play in the overall operation of a farm. It provides an introduction to building materials for farm buildings, and contains advice on DIY and when to call in the experts.
144pp 1996

Micro Eco-Farming €22.50
Prospering from Backyard to Small Acreage in Partnership with the Earth
Barbara Berst Adams
Reveals the secrets of successful micro eco-farming and explains what eco-farmers need to know to start their own small agribusiness.
174pp 2005 155x230

Old Farm Buildings €4.45
Nigel Harvey
32pp 1987

Wine & Beer

Families of the Vine €12.00
Michael Sanders
Sanders shares his experience of two wonderful years spent among French winemakers and vineyards - two years in which he discovered that the story of the wine from vine to glass is as much about the people who make it, their history and traditions as it is a tale of yeast, grape and barrel.
352pp 2006 198x127

Health & Healing

Beginners` Guide to Herb Gardening €19.45
Yvonne Cuthbertson
All the basics of this easy and inexpensive form of cultivation to help you achieve success with herbs, from designing the garden to using the herbs. Even indoor herbs are covered together with a glossary of terms.
176pp 2001 210x277

Animal Husbandry

Horses & Donkeys

Irish Draught Horse, The €25.00
A History
Mary McGrath, Joan C Griffith
The Irish draught horse is an icon in the Irish landscape. Through good times and bad it was a constant companion, the work horse which pulled the farmers` plough, took the family to church, hunted, was a draught animal and pulled field artillery. Today the Irish draught is used for hunting, for pleasure and competition, much valued by a new generation of owners. Here the story of the `horse of the people` is told before facts and details vanish forever.
200pp 2005 Hbk 250x250

Nature

General Interest

Bushcraft Survival €30.00
Ray Mears
You are stranded in the wild. You are cold, hungry and you have only the most basic equipment. What do you do? Let Ray Mears be your guide. Published to tie in with the BBC series Bushcraft Survival, Ray Mears has created the ultimate guide to surviving in a wide range of different environments.
256pp 2005 Hbk 205x253

Space: A Journey of Discovery €44.95
Volker Kratzenberg-Annies
Featuring images of Space taken by the European Space Agency, this title also includes images taken by astronauts, satellites, automatic probes, and the Hubble Space Telescope.
280pp 2006 Hbk

Climate Change

Field Notes From A Catastrophe €22.50
Climate Change - Is Time Running Out?
Elizabeth Kolbert
Presents the personal tales of those who are being affected most, the people who make their homes near the poles, and are watching their worlds disappear.
224pp 2006 Hbk 144x217

Animals & Animal Rights

Animal Rights

Animals, Ethics and Trade €25.50
The Challenge of Animal Sentience
Jacky Turner, Joyce D`Silva
Groundbreaking new research that brings into question everything we`ve ever thought about the ways animals experience the world.
228pp 2006 234x156

Encyclopedia of Natural Pet Care, The €22.50
CJ Puotinen
This guide presents everything you may need to know to ensure the good health, long life, glossy coat, bright eyes, strong bones, alert intelligence, and calm dispositions of your furred and feathered companions, from choosing and training your pet to enhancing life with diet and natural happiness.
544pp 2000 Ed 2

Holistic Aromatherapy for Animals €14.95
A Comprehensive Guide to the use of Essential Oils and Hydrosols with Animals
Kristen Leigh Bell
Provides you with the most reliable, safe and sound advice, recipes and resources to begin your aromatic journey.
238pp 2002 152x229

Magical Lore of Cats, The €16.45
A wonderful book for cat lovers and those who appreciate the mysterious side of the cat.

Sacred Celtic Animals €17.95
Simon Rouse (Ill)
Details the myths, legends and correspondences linking the Celts and the animal world.

Water

General Interest

Fluoride Deception, The €18.00
Christopher Bryson
Chronicles the process by which a workplace poison & one of the most damaging environmental pollutants of the Cold War ended up in children`s toothpaste & public drinking water.
400pp 2004,06 Ed 2 145x218

Green Living

General Interest

Visual Display of Quantitative Information, The €67.45
Edward R Tufte
The classic book on statistical graphics, charts, tables.
190pp 2001 Hbk Ed 2

Irish Interest

What If? €14.99
Alternative Views of Twentieth-Century Ireland
Diarmaid Ferriter
We all know that there is nothing inevitable about history. Things did not have to work out the way they actually did. Ferriter looks at 40 events in 20th Century Irish life and wonders how they might have been different: What if Joyce and Beckett had stayed in Ireland? What if Britain had blocked Irish immigration in the 1950s? What if there had been no Late Late Show?
2006

Biographies

Child of Tibet €22.50
The Story of Soname`s Flight to Freedom
Soname Yangchen
Soname, born in the Tibetan countryside, had to endure a childhood in servitude, separated from her parents and working in Chinese occupied Lhasa... This book tells the story of Soname`s triumph over adversity, told against the backdrop of a turbulent Tibet. Hers is a story of immense will, courage and, above all, a soaring free spirit.
288pp 2006

Life Stripped Bare, A €12.00
Leo Hickman
How Hickman attempted to live an ethical life. A record of an extraordinary transformation. Amid the pitfalls and confusion, Leo`s account is funny, inspirational and a mine of information for the curious.
368pp 2006 198x127

Nobody Nowhere €19.45
The Remarkable Autobiography of an Autistic Girl
Donna Williams
One of three autobiographies in which Donna Williams recounts the story of her struggle with autism.
224pp 1998

Ollie €22.50
The Inspiring Story of a Special Child
Stephen Venables
Unlike a mountaineer, pursuing extreme experiences out of choice, Ollie had difficulty thrust upon him: he was forced to be brave. Ollie had extraordinary courage and endurance. Time after time he bounced back, determined to enjoy life. This is the story of the journey that his parents made with him.
400pp 2006 Hbk 145x223

Only Bush I Trust Is My Own, The €10.50
Periel Aschenbrand
A vision of modern America that is hard-core, outrageous and jaw-droppingly honest. Aschenbrand`s activism makes people sit up and take notice, esp her provocative t-shirt campaigns (what would you give for a great pair of tits to raise money for breast cancer).
208pp 2006 198x127

Streetkid €19.50
One Child`s Desperate Fight for Survival
Judy Westwater
Abducted by her psychotic spiritualist father and kept like a dog in his backyard, Judy suffered in a Manchester orphanage run by nuns before being taken to South Africa. There she ended up living wild on the streets. This is the story of her early years.
288pp 2006 Hbk

Home & Lifestyle

Clean Naturally €19.50
Recipes for Body, Home, and Spirit
Sandy Maine
Save money and get rid of under-counter clutter, and best of all, enjoy simpler and more wholesome living.
164pp 2001

Life Swap €12.00
Simplify your life, discover what really matters to you
Georgina Perkins, Jo Hampson
Fed up with your current life? Spending too much and enjoying too little? Trapped in a stressful cycle of work, commitments and being `busy`? Life Swap shows you that there is an alternative - and if you care enough it is achievable.
128pp 2006 148x210

When Technology Fails €24.75
A Manual for Self-Reliance and Planetary Survival
Matthew R Stein
Outlines survival strategies for dealing with changes that affect food, water, energy, health, communications and essential goods and services.
256pp 2000

Conflict Resolution

Contact Wounds €27.00
Jonathan Kaplan
A testament of adventure, discovery and survival - a visceral account of a career devoted to saving people caught in the crossfire of war.
288pp 2006 Hbk 153x234

Dining With Terrorists €12.00
Phil Rees
Takes us into the world of the political activist and guerrilla fighter and sits us down at their table.
432pp 2006 130x197

Making of a Mediator, The €35.00
Developing Artistry in Practice
Alison Taylor, Michael D Lang
A landmark book that offers conflict resolution professionals the theories, principles, practices, and ideas for developing true artistry in mediation.
288pp 2000 Hbk 162x235

Unspeakable Acts, Ordinary People €12.00
The Dynamics of Torture
John Conroy
A shocking book that reveals the extent to which torture is used in Western democracies, and is the only investigation to examine the experiences of the tortured - and the torturers.
2001

Business & Careers

Environmental Management Systems €52.45
Understanding Organisational Drivers and Barriers
Ilona Pillai, Stephen Tinsley
Offers insight to practitioners and students as to why environmental management systems (EMSs) have been developed, how large organizations implement them and the barriers that can hamper their effectiveness.
240pp 2006 Hbk 234x155

Politics & Economics

Freakonomics €13.50
A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
Stephen J Dubner, Steven D Levitt
Asking provocative and profound questions about human motivation and contemporary living and reaching some astonishing conclusions, Freakonomics will make you see the familiar world through a completely original lens.
256pp 2006 129x198

Lawless World (2006) €13.50
Making and Breaking Global Rules
Philippe Sands
A coruscating account of how the Bush and Blair administrations are breaking the law and trying to rewrite the rules.
432pp 2005,06 129x198

Multitude €15.00
War and Democracy in the Age of Empire
Antonio Negri, Michael Hardt
Exhilarating in its ambition, range and depth of insight, Multitude consolidates the stature of its authors as two of the world`s most exciting and important political philosophers.
448pp 2006 129x198

This Great Calamity €16.99
Christine Kinealy
At the heart of this complete, scholarly survey are the unravelling of fact from opinion, the interpretation of motives behind the London government`s responses, and the confrontation of stereotypes. This Great Calamity is an exceptional book, now available for the first time in small format.
2006

Transport & Travel

Cruise Ship Squeeze €18.00
The New Pirates of the Seven Seas
Ross A Klein
About modern pirates: those who sail huge cruise ships from one port to another, offloading thousands of visitors a day.
320pp 2005

Ecology

Gaia - A New Look at Life on Earth €12.00
James Lovelock
Written for non-scientists, Gaia is a journey through time and space in search of evidence with which to support a new and radically different model of our planet.
168pp 2000

Homage to Gaia €15.00
The Life of an Independent Scientist
James Lovelock
The history behind the famous Gaia theory and talks us through his many inventions, including the electron capture detector, and his work for many organizations around the world.
452pp 2001

International Environment & Development

World Cultures

Masai Myths, Tales and Riddles €11.95
AC Hollis
Some 80 short narratives selected from anthropologist Hollis` The Masai: Their Language and Folklore , published in 1905 by Clarendon Press, London. The new editors have left out tales in the east African language, Americanized the English, slightly rewritten two parables, and translated into English a passage he thought best rendered in Latin.
122pp 2003

Crafts & Skills

Textiles

Fabulous Felt Hats €10.45
Chad Alice Hagen
This colourful and unique book introduces the reader to this easy and enjoyable craft with 15 projects for attractive hand-felted hats.
112pp

Glass & Ceramics

Ash Glazes €42.00
Phil Rogers
In this new edition of a classic book, Phil Rogers sketches the history of ash glazes, the practicalities of collecting and testing wood ashes, how to make them into glazes and how to use them to glaze pots.
160pp 2003 Hbk Ed 2 276x219

Glazes for the Craft Potter €22.50
Harry Fraser
Reference book on glaze technology and practice.
160pp 1999 Ed 3 246x189

Handbuilt Ceramics €28.45
Kathy Triplett
Written for beginners and experts alike, projects include a basic pot, a coiled planter, a slip-cast pitcher and more. Ceramics teachers and professional ceramicists will find this an excellent text. With step-by-step photos.
160pp 1997

Out of the Earth into the Fire €75.00
A Course in Ceramic Materials for the Studio Potter
Mimi Obstler
Examines the connections between the raw materials of the earth and the surface of a ceramic form.
307pp 2001 Hbk Ed 2

Potter`s Book of Glaze Recipes, The €30.00
Emmanuel Cooper
Probably the essential classic guide to glazes. A short introduction to glazes with basic instructions on making your own glazes, followed by a comprehensive collection of glaze recipes, giving a range of temperatures and variations on glazes. A very useful reference book for any potter or ceramicist.
208pp 2004 Hbk 234x156

Smashing Glazes €30.00
Susan Peterson
This breathtaking collection of work from 53 ceramic artists goes beyond a mere gallery of their work, inviting readers into their studios to share insights into the aesthetics of ceramic surfaces as well as the formulas for some of their most successful glazes.
128pp 2001 Hbk

Metal Working

Creative Metal Crafts €14.95
25 beautiful projects for your home
Joanna Gollberg
This book makes an appealing craft accessible to any keen beginning metal worker, using cold connection techniques that are economical and easy to learn.
128pp 2005 216x254

Cottage Industries

Art of Enameling, The €26.95
Techniques, Projects, Inspiration
Linda Darty
Written with clarity and passion by a leader in the field, this book covers all the popular techniques, the fundamentals of setting up a studio, and 14 fabulous projects.
176pp 2004 Hbk 225x260

Magic Lanterns €16.50
Creative projects to make and decorate lanterns for indoors and out
Mary Maguire, Peter Williams (Ill)
Range varies widely from the simple painted jam-jar suspended on a string, bent willow structures covered in painted tissue paper to huge illuminated bamboo, wire and fabric carnival floats.
96pp 2002 220x290

General Interest

Choosing and Using Hand Tools €25.45
Andy Rae
Here are the tools that serious woodworkers turn to on a daily basis, as well as how to use and care for them. Every woodworkers, whether beginner or pro, should keep this reference guide near the workbench.
208pp 2002 218x254

Health & Healing

Irish Interest

Holistic Health West Cork €1.50

Information on Holistic Health Practices and Directory of Holistic Health Practitioners in West Cork.
40pp 2005 LA5

Bodywork, Martial Arts & Yoga

7-Week Cycling for Fitness €15.00
Chris Sidwells
Whether you want to tighten your torso for summer or simply experience the great outdoors, get fitter faster with this guide to cycling for fitness.
160pp 2006 183x235

Kundalini (3rd Edition) €21.00
The Arousal of the Inner Energy
Ajit Mookerjee
At the centre of the philosophy of Tantra is the principle of awakening the vital energy, Kundalini, that lies latent in each of us in order to channel it into spiritual growth. Using both Indian sacred texts and modern accounts, this book describes its basic principles and techniques.
112pp 1982,86 Ed 3 178x254

Yoga for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders €19.50
A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents and Caregivers
Dion E Betts, Stacey W Betts, Joshua Betts (Contributor), Louise Goldberg (Contributor)
Combines the authors` professional expertise with their experience of parenting, offering a range of gentle and fun yoga positions and breathing techniques that are effective in dealing with the increased levels of anxiety, disorientation and tactile sensitivity often found in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).
112pp 2006

Complaints & Symptoms

1001 Great Ideas €23.95
For Teaching and Raising Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Ellen Notbohm, Veronica Zysk
Combining straightforward information on specific difficulties with practical advice, this book will prove invaluable to anyone involved in the care of a child on the spectrum.
218pp 2005

Disorganized Children €25.50
A Guide for Parents and Professionals
Uttom Chowdhury (Ed), Samuel M Stein (Ed)
The combination of information, exercises and case studies makes this a valuable tool for use by parents, health care and teaching professionals, and the authors provide an insight into the mind of disorganized children and practical guidance on how best to help them achieve their full potential.
344pp 2006

Natural Medicine Guide to Autism, The €19.50
Stephanie Marohn
Reasons for the epidemic and details therapies that in many cases can successfully treat or reverse this disorder.
312pp

Natural Medicine Guide to Bipolar Disorder, The €19.50
No More Mood Swings
Stephanie Marohn
An innovative and inspiring book on natural medicine treatments for a healthy mind, about healing bipolar, not merely enduring it.
224pp

Revive €10.50
How to Overcome Fatigue Naturally
Jill Thomas
Many of us these days feel permanently fatigued; well-known naturopath and herbalist Jill Thomas explains why this is so, and how we can `revive` ourselves with a safe, natural approach to diet and lifestyle.
200pp 2006 111x181

Type 2 Diabetes €15.00
Your Questions Answered
Jill Rodgers
Know the tools to manage Type 2 Diabetes in this clear question and answer book.
192pp 2006 148x192

Understanding Mental Health €17.95
Abbie Land (Ed), Siobhan Barry (Ed)
Understanding Mental Heal covers the common topics in the mental health area from stress to eating disorders, psychotic illness to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
2006 234x156

Addiction

Addiction and Recovery for Dummies €18.00
Brian F Shaw
A sympathetic, practical guide for anyone with an alcohol, substance abuse, or other addictive problem.
312pp 2005

Allen Carr`s Easy Way to Control Alcohol €10.50
Allen Carr
A complete, simple and ground-breaking solution to an increasingly common and intractable problem.
188pp 2003 216x135

Freedom from Addiction €15.00
The Secret Behind Successful Addiction Busting
Ivan Tyrrell, Joe Griffin
If you want to overcome your own addictive behaviour - whatever it is - or are interested in helping others to overcome theirs, this down-to-earth, easy-to-read book gives the clear guidance and practical steps you need to do so.
248pp 2004

Natural Medicine Guide to Addiction €18.00
Return to a Life Free of Addiction
Stephanie Marohn
Offers proven natural solutions for addiction to anything from alcohol and cigarettes to drugs, painkillers, sex, gambling, food, and more. An approach to recovery that is based on natural medicine can reverse addictive behaviours and return you to a productive life free from addiction.
256pp 2004 127x204

Unofficial Guide to Confronting Addiction €16.45

With this work, the families and friends of those suffering from addiction can find out where to go for support, how to act towards the addict and when to intervene. The book includes a look at enhancing motivation and emphasizing the importance of setting goals.
400pp 1999

Helping a Loved One Live Smoke Free €20.90
What Works, What Won`t, and Why
Barbara Melin White
This first of its kind how-to book for non-smokers reveals the powerful dynamics of nicotine addiction & presents effective strategies for assisting a loved one who is trying to quit.
150pp 2002 134x210

Women

Natural Solutions to Infertility €19.50
How to Increase Your Chances of Conceiving and Preventing Miscarriage
Marilyn Glenville
This text provides information on how to improve chances of conception and promote a healthy pregnancy via a natural programme of nutrition and supplementation. It contains advice on how to recognize and eliminate fertility-decreasing factors from both lifestyle and environment.
252pp 2000

Passage To Power €13.50
Leslie Kenton
Helps thousands of women who fear the menopause or who are suffering from menopausal troubles.
544pp 1998

Sex & Sexuality

Deepak Chopra`s Kama Sutra €30.00
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Love
Deepak Chopra
Explores the universal themes of spirituality and sexuality. Taking the sexual experience to a fresh echelon of understanding and insight, this title explores transcendence through the most primal instinct we have.
160pp 2006

Food & Drink

Edgar Cayce on Healing Foods for Body, Mind, and Spirit €22.00
William A McGarey
Provides readers with specific diets for arthritis, cancer, epilepsy, hypoglycaemia, colitis, diabetes, and more. Plus, you`ll learn that the diet you need for full health is as unique as you are.
232pp 2003

Cooking with Sea Vegetables €13.50
A Vegan Macrobiotic Cookbook
Peter Bradford, Montse Bradford
A collection of naturally delicious dishes using to the full the bountiful harvest of the oceans.
144pp 1985,88 Ed 2 135x215

Everybody Cooks Rice €7.50
Norah Dooley, Peter J Thornton (Ill)
A child is sent to find a younger brother at dinnertime and is introduced to a variety of cultures through encountering the many different ways rice is prepared at the different households visited.
32pp 1992

Healthy Eating for the Menopause €19.50
Lewis Esson, Marilyn Glenville
Addresses the growing awareness that there is a healthy, safe and effective natural alternative to HRT, and the associated health risks.
160pp

Family & Children

Pregnancy & Childbirth

Babycare Before Birth €19.50
Zita West
The definitive guide to enjoying a healthy and natural pregnancy.
144pp 2006 183x235

Birth without Violence €19.50
The book that revolutionised the way we meet our children when they enter our world
Frederick Leboyer, Yvonne Fitzgerald (Trans)
The classic guide to gentle birth that revolutionized the way we welcome our children into the world.
144pp 1974,2002 Ed 2 235x181

Parenting Skills

Green Parenting €12.00
Choosing what`s best for you, your child and the environment
Melissa Corkhill
Practical step-by-step journey from pregnancy through birth and babies, to toddlers and even teenagers, offering advice you can act on now.
128pp 2006 148x210

Perfect Madness €15.00
Judith Warner
Warner comes to a stark conclusion: that what is now happening in the culture of motherhood is nothing less that perfect madness.
336pp 2006

Kids` Fiction

Everybody Serves Soup €15.00
Norah Dooley, Peter J Thornton (Ill)
While trying to earn money by shovelling snow so she can buy her mother a Christmas present, Carrie comes up with an idea for just the right gift. Includes soup recipes.
40pp 2001

Goodnight, Sleep Tight €7.50
Claire Freedman
Archie can`t sleep. Grandma makes him a milky drink but he`s still not sleepy. She sings lullabies and tells him a story but that doesn`t help. Together they cuddle up and count fireflies. It`s lovely and cosy but Archie stays wide awake. 1-3yrs
24pp 2006 Hbk

Later Years

Are Your Still My Mother? €16.50
a Guide for Adult Daughters and Their Mothers
Mitzi McClosky
A family therapist who has studied mother-daughter relationships for more than 30 years, identifies the specific issues that disrupt these relationships, such as generational differences, giving and receiving advice, and balancing independence with support.
192pp 2006 140x216

Education

Alternatives

Education for Everyone €28.50
Agenda for Education in a Democracy
Corinne Mantle-Bromley, Stephen John Goodlad, John I Goodlad
About restoring a shared humanity to the educational process.
208pp 2004 Hbk

World Cultures

African Activity Book €15.00
Winky Adam
Hours of fun for young puzzle fans. Connect the dots, mazes, hidden pictures, much more, all with interesting African themes. 40 puzzles.
64pp 1999

African Folk Tales €2.00
Children`s Thrift Classics Series
Hugh Vernon-Jackson
Presents eighteen traditional tales from West Africa, including `The Tortoise and the Leopard`, `The Story of Muhammadu` and `The Magic Crocodile`. Primary.
58pp 1999

Ajapa the Tortoise €8.95
A Book of Nigerian Folk Tales
Margaret Baumann
A collection of thirty folk tales which feature the trickster, Tortoise, and other jungle animals. 9-12yrs
112pp 2003

Chidi Only Likes Blue €9.00
An African Book of Colours
Ifeoma Onyefulu (Ill)
Nneka`s little brother`s favourite colour is blue, but could it be because he doesn`t know any others? Nneka decides to teach him nine colours seen in their village - from the yellow of the `gari` they eat to the pink of the flowers growing around their house.
24pp 2000

Ebele`s Favourite €9.00
A Book of African Games
Ifeoma Onyefulu
Ebele loves games, and she plays from morning to night in the village `ama`. When she hears that her cousin Ngony is coming to stay and she wants to play her favourite games, she finds herself wondering what her favourite game is! Ten traditional Nigerian children`s games are described.
32pp 2000

Here Comes Our Bride! €16.50
An African Wedding Story
Ifeoma Onyefulu
The stunning sights and sounds of a Nigerian wedding are vividly brought to life.
32pp 2004 Hbk

My Grandfather Is a Magician €9.00
Work and Wisdom in an African Village
Ifeoma Onyefulu
Story of a small Nigerian boy who doesn`t know what job to do when he grows up.
32pp 2000

One Big Family €9.00
Sharing Life in an African Village
Ifeoma Onyefulu (Ill)
Offers an insight into African village life and a special way of sharing, celebrating and making important decisions. One little girl tells how each member of her family contributes to the well-being and happiness of their village.
26pp 1999

One Child, One Seed €24.00
A South African Counting Book
Kathryn Cave
A counting book to widen the horizons, packed with information about the life and culture of South Africa, and accompanied by stunning, full-colour images from Oxfam`s photographers.
32pp 2004

Saying Goodbye €9.00
A Special Farewell to Mama Nkwelle
Ifeoma Onyefulu
Seen through the eyes of a small boy named Ikenna, here is a very special account of how a small Igbo community in Nigeria traditionally honours the dead.
32pp 2003

Welcome Dede €9.00
An African Baby`s Naming Ceremony
Ifeoma Onyefulu
Seen through the eyes of a young boy, Amarlai, this is a beautiful depiction of the customs surrounding a traditional Ivory Coast naming ceremony.
32pp 2004

Nature & Science

Green Inheritance €30.00
The WWF book of plants
Aldous Huxley, David Attenborough (Contributor)
Plants not only feed the world; they are used everywhere in the treatment of sickness. They are guardians of our survival, and this fragile green inheritance needs to be understood in order for it to remain. An excellent reference for schools.
208pp 1984,2005 Hbk Ed 2 265x230

Janice VanCleave`s Science Around the World €15.75
Activities on Biomes from Pole to Pole
Janice VanCleave
Fun facts and experiments about Earth`s amazing and unique climatic regions!
128pp 2004

Nature Activities: Nature Ranger €7.50
David Burnie, Richard Walker
Become an expert Nature Ranger and discover the secrets of the world around you. 8+yrs
72pp 2006 140x210

Nature Activities: Weather Watcher €7.50
Tame terrible tornadoes, build a barometer or create storm clouds with this exciting guide. 8+yrs
72pp 2006 140x210

Teaching

Storytelling with Children €13.50
early years series
Nancy Mellon
Uses the skills of Imagination, Memory and Play to encourage families in the art of storytelling; helping strengthen family connectedness, whilst also serving as an educational aid.
190pp 2000 216x138

Mind/Body/Spirit

Personal Growth & Development

Essence with the Elixir of Enlightenment €25.50
The Diamond Approach to Inner Realization
AH Almaas
Almaas has been a spiritual teacher for 20 years, and this book - two books in one - allows readers to grasp spiritual reality through the Diamond Approach, a synthesis of East and West that cuts through ego and personality to find the essence of being.
264pp 1986,98 Ed 2 140x120

Hidden Power of Dreams, The €19.50
Robin Royston, Annie Humphries
Draws on the real-life experiences of people who have had unusual and disturbing dreams to demonstrate how, if interpreted accurately, our dreams may contain important information.
352pp 2006

Meditation for Beginners €16.50
Jack Kornfield
Step-by-step guide for bringing meditation into your life - including 6 guided meditations on CD.
96pp 2005

Working with Your Guardian Angel €12.00
An Inspirational 12-week Programme for Finding Your Life`s Purpose
Theolyn Cortens
In her 12-week programme, Theolyn Cortens teaches you how to harness the help of your guardian angel and begin a process of uncovering your own highest possibilities.
240pp 2005,06 Ed 2 130x197

Nature & Science

Parallel Worlds €13.50
The Science of Alternative Universes and Our Future in the Cosmos
Explores the Big Bang, theories of everything, and our cosmic future.
448pp 2006 129x198

Psychology

Blink €13.50
The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Malcolm Gladwell
How we can hone our instinctive ability to know in an instant, helping us to bring out the best in our thinking and become better decision-makers in our homes, offices and in everyday life.
288pp 2006 129x198

Happiness €13.50
Lessons from a New Science
Richard Layard
Shows that there is a paradox at the heart of our lives. Most people want more income. Yet as societies become richer, they do not become happier.
320pp 2005,06 Ed 2 239x198

Why So Stupid? €17.95
How the Human Race has Never Really Learned to Think
Edward de Bono
Not only does Edward de Bono indicate the inadequacy of existing thinking, he also introduces powerful new thinking methods.
2003,06 Ed 2 234x156

Spirituality, Religion & Beliefs

Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness €18.00
Zen Talks on the Sandokai
Shunryu Suzuki
The `Sandokai`, a poem by the 8th-century Zen master Sekito Kisen, is the subject of this collection of lectures. Included with the lectures are student questions and Suzuki Roshi`s answers, along with a meditation instruction.
204pp 2001

Breaking the Spell €37.50
Religion as a Natural Phenomenon
Daniel C Dennett
Offers a profound challenge to society and a compelling new history of belief.
464pp 2006 Hbk 153x234

Druids, The €14.95
Stuart Piggott
Combines fact and folklore in exploring the history and culture of the mysterious Celtic priests.
240pp 1985

Mandala €30.00
Luminous Symbols for Healing
Judith Cornell
In this stunning, full-colour art book, the ancient symbol of the mandala is presented as a potent instrument of healing. You are taken through simple art exercises, incorporating meditation and guided visualisations, which lead you to the creation of your own powerful works of sacred art.
154pp 1994 215x280

Shoes Outside the Door €20.25
Desire, Devotion and Excess at San Francisco Zen Center
Michael Downing
Told Rashomon-fashion by a singular mix of hippies, millionaires, intellectuals and lost souls whose lives are intertwined, this text examines the inner workings of the San Francisco Zen Center.
416pp 2002

ESP & the Paranormal

Field Guide, The €13.50
The Art, History & Philosophy of Crop Circle Making
Robert Irving, John Lundberg
For the first time, the team behind some of the most spectacular crop circles of the past 20 years reveal their secrets.
200pp 2006

Indigenous

In Search of the Southern Serpent €24.75
A journey into the Power of Place
Barry Brailsford, Hamish Miller
Fascinating insights into the earth wisdom of the Maori and their ancestors.
240pp 2006

Sex & Sexuality

Don Juan and the Art of Sexual Energy €13.00
The Rainbow Serpent of the Toltecs
Merilyn Tunneshende
The secret sexual energy practices of Toltec-Mayan shamans revealed at last.
240pp 2001

Irish Interest

Holy Wells of Ireland, The €13.52
Elizabeth Healy
Whether you prefer to travel by car, on foot or from the comfort of your own armchair, this invites you on a unique journey of discovery.
120pp 2001 200x198

Lore of Ireland, The €29.95
An Encyclopaedia of Myth, Legend and Romance
Dáithí Ó hÓgain
Opens a window to Ireland and the Irish.
544pp 234x156

General Interest

Language of Symbols, The €7.50
A Visual Key to Symbols and Their Meanings
David Fontana, Hannah Firmin (Ill)
Offers a pictorial compendium of symbols and symbol systems, and reveals how an understanding of the profound messages conveyed by symbols can enrich our lives.
320pp 1993,2003 Ed 2 171x108

Fiction

General Interest

Highest Tide €16.50
Jim Lynch
A poignant coming-of-age story and a gripping novel of natural wonder.
256pp 2005 234x153

Kite Runner, The €12.00
Khaled Hosseini
Unfolding against Afghanistan`s destructive history, from the fall of the monarchy to the terrifying oppression of the Taliban, The Kite Runner is the breathtaking story of fathers and sons, friendship and redemption, and, most horrifyingly, the casualties of fate.
336pp 2004 198x129

Urville €22.50
Gilles Tréhin, Uta Frith (Contributor)
Offers fascinating evidence of and insight into the creative power of the autistic mind and will be of interest to people with autism and without.
192pp 2006