Collection: Adult Non Fiction

From challenging expectations as a bright and restless child of the Windrush generation to making history as the first elected Black female MP in the UK, Diane Abbott has seen it all. In this honest and moving memoir, Diane takes the reader through her incredible journey. She paints a vivid pictu...

Perhaps it's a long journey, or you want to get them off their screens? Perhaps it's a group of restless children and you wish you could catch, hold and reward their attention? You can, and, as you magic from thin air a gripping story, that face-to-face engagement does as good as it feels, boosti...

Borders draw one map of the world; money draws another. A journalist's riveting account exposes a parallel universe exempt from the laws of the land, and how the wealthy and powerful benefit from it. The map of the globe shows the world we think we know: sovereign nations that grant and restrict ...

Nasser Abu Srour grew up in a refugee camp in the West Bank, on the outskirts of Bethlehem. As a child, he played in its shadow and explored the little world within the camp. As he grew older, he began questioning the boundaries that limited his existence. Later, sentenced to life in prison, with...

Blending reportage, memoir and new travel writing, 'Guest Privileges' is about queer lives and subcultures in the Gulf and the Middle East, specifically among the region's many global migrant communities. Pre- and misconceptions swirl around the region, and Gaar Adams sets out to try and answer w...

When acclaimed journalist Jake Adelstein hires a former yakuza boss, known as the 'Tsunami', to be his driver and bodyguard, he soon finds himself swept into the violent heart of Tokyo's organised crime syndicates. From gambling rackets and ritualised killings, to the forbidden pleasures of 'soap...

Subject: This book describes the 1945 Pan-African Congress which took place in Manchester. The Congress marked the start of a period during which many African countries asserted their right to self -rule, and an end to colonialism.

'The Vintage Tea Party Book' embraces the style and class of Angel Strawbridge's trendy London store and illustrates how to beautifully recreate the tasty treats and classic styles at home.

In 2019, Jassa Ahluwalia went viral with a comedy video of himself speaking Punjabi, a language he has spoken since childhood by virtue of his mixed British-Indian heritage. In an attempt to articulate his sense of self to viewers confused by his white appearance, he originated the hashtag #BothN...

An easy to understand guide on research terminology, with the distinct advantage of having an entire action research project to portray key principles of research. It depicts how research can be transformative to teaching pedagogy in the 21st century, with central themes explored such as peer col...