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by Sue Hickey and Philippa Sklaar (MF Books) ISBN: 9781920601 Sue Hickey is a psychologist, and Philippa Sklaar a domestic abuse and affair survivor. This book is a compilation of thoughts, reflections and stories from inside the minds of the Narcissistic Cheater, the Sexual Predator and the Romance Addict – the profiles of those who cheat. […]

by Alan Schwarz (Little, Brown) ISBN: 978-1-4087-0657-2 Diagnoses of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have exploded in the USA over the past twenty years. However, the research shows that it can’t be that prevalent. ADHD Nation interrogates ‘the disorder, the drugs, the inside story’. It examines its history, starring the father of ADHD, Dr Keith Conners.

by Paul McNally (Macmillan) ISBN: 9781770104563 The street is Ontdekkers Road in Sophiatown and Paul McNally is a journalist writing a book. He is the founding member of The Citizen Justice Network. He produces feature articles and narrative radio documentaries for Wits Journalism on criminal justice, health and science. This story begins at a charge office in Sophiatown. Raymond is

Jack Ryan Universe #21 by Grant Blackwood (Michael Joseph) ISBN: 9780718181956 Jack Ryan is thrust from what is meant to be a relaxing vacation, back into the world of espionage when an assassination attempt is made on his life. Working without the backing of The Campus, Jack needs to use all his training and prior

by Hugh Macmillan (Jacana) ISBN: 9781431423347 Jacana’s pocket series is truly delightful. These little books have been written to offer a content packed overview of a range of African historical and political topics and are all authored by African thought-leaders. They also fit neatly into a handbag which appeals to the need to adapt traditional

My world record race from Cairo to Cape Town by Mark Beaumont (Bantam Press) ISBN: 9780593076330 What makes a man decide to ride a bicycle down the length of Africa as fast as he can? For Mark Beaumont, it’s a follow up to several extreme adventures: cycling across America, smashing the time record for cycling

by Alexandra Oliva (Michael Joseph) ISBN: 9781405923170 Zoo needs one last adventure before she settles down to domestic bliss which is why she signed up for this show. The premise to the series is ground-breaking. A melding of real world meets reality where nothing is over-staged and contestants are in real situations with only hints

Turn Your Demons into Creative Rocket Fuel by Jamie Catto (Canongate) ISBN: 9781 78211 803 9 Jamie Catto is a founding member of the band Faithless and 1 Giant Leap, an album and film project that seeks to showcase “Unity Through Diversity”. He has been leading personal development workshops for over a decade. I enjoyed

Christmas Under The Stars by Karen Swan (Pan Books) ISBN 9781447280163 Review 1 Meg and Mitch are the perfect couple. They live in a cosy cabin in Banff with their dog and are close to their best friends Lucy and Tuck. The fairy tale comes to an abrupt end when Tuck calls Mitch during a polar

by Stuart Prebble (Alma Books) ISBN: 9781846883545 Jonathan and Roger Maguire are brothers. They lead fairly normal lives, with Roger, the elder, being mentally challenged. Roger builds an insect farm. He purchases varieties of insects, and observes their behaviour. Jonathan, our narrator, attends an out of town university, together with his girlfriend Harriet. The boys are