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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Dummies

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Review: At first glance a lot of the information in this book seems like common sense but, as the authors explain, it is quite rare for us to act in these ways. We tend to act in ways that are harmful to ourselves and our relationships and this book goes some way to showi....

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Food for Free (Collins GEM)

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Review: I do like a bit of hedgerow and it's great to enjoy the free gifts from Mother Nature, but until I got my hands on a copy of this pocket sized guide, it was a little unclear. This book is ideal and helps you understand what's under your nose in the gardens! So ma....

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Irrationality

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Review: This book was first published in 1992, but don't let that put you off - the topics are more relevant today than ever before, particularly given the way we appear to be sliding head-first into another age of unreason. One example would be the chapter on stereotypes:....

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The Selfish Gene

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Review: This is Professor Dawkins' finest piece of work. Not only does he provide his own knowledge and ingenious thinking, but he also ties together the works of Darwin, Hamilton, Fisher, Trivers, and many other great revolutionary Evolutionary Biologists. As a Geneticist....

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Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees

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Review: Wildwood is a highly individual book, unique even. Ostensibly about various types of trees and their wood, it combines natural history, diary and travelogue, and is written with passion, enthusiasm and personal flourishes which make it impossible not to like it. D....

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Collins Complete Guide to British Birds: A Photographic Guide to Every Common Species (Complete British Guides)

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Review: I read the reviews and decided to buy the book based on the high proportion of 5* ratings. I was not disappointed! The book is the size of an average paperback, has a protective clear plastic sleeve, glossy pages, stunning photographs & great summaries on key fac....

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Oceans

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Review: I bought this book for my daughter's christmas as she was fascinated by the programme recently shown on the BBC. I did wonder whether she would find the written book a little too hard-going, but she loves it and finds it an easy and interesting read. She is 13. T....

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Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel By Changing the Way You Think

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Review: Written by two eminent clinical psychologists this book had potential written all over it.However the potential didn't ring true for me as I was left feeling a little perplexed at the books end. The book itself is clearly written and divided into easily digestible....

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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness

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Review: Really interesting and well written, will hopefully be taken on board by all political parties. Working in the NHS, I can see these ideas as really important for health promotion.Helps explain alot of seemingly irrational behaviours.....

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Introducing NLP Neuro-Linguistic Programming

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Review: It is a good book to get you started. Covers alot of the models in NLP and is set out so its easy to read and understand. But as i said a very basic book. If you want some good advice as a rule of thumb on getting books on NLP avoid the new stuff. Stick to the ....

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