Eradicating Ecocide by Polly
Higgins published by
Shepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd
ISBN 9780856832758 – TPBP Winner
Spring 2011 |
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Polly Higgins is a barrister and
international environmental lawyer,
voted one of the ‘World’s Top 10
Visionary Thinkers’ by The Ecologist
and nominated as ‘the Lawyer for
Planet Earth’ for 2010 Performance
Awards |
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Still 25 Inside by Lindsey
Agness published by Rodale
IISBN 9781905744558 – TPBP Winner
Spring 2011
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Lindsey Agness is the bestselling
author of Change Your Life with NLP
and an experienced NLP trainer and
consultant. As MD and founder of The
Change Corporation, she works with
some of the biggest businesses in
the country, as well as running
courses and seminars for
individuals. Having been on her own
personal midlife journey of change,
Lindsey is well equipped - on both a
professional and a personal level -
to advise women on how to change
their own lives. She now offers
one-to-one coaching on this topic,
as well as a highly successful
programme entitled 'Age with
Attitude'. |
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Breast Beating by Professor
Michael Baum published by Ansham Ltd
ISBN 978-1-898594-85-7 – TPBP Winner
Spring 2011
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Past President of the British
Oncology Association, official title
is Professor Emeritus of Surgery and
Prof. of Medical Humanities,
University College London, but
friends call him Mike and his 9
grandchildren call him Papa Mike.
Fortunately his wife Judy is always
at hand to keep his feet firmly
grounded |
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The
Lie of the Land by Ian Vince
published by Boxtree (an imprint of
Pan Macmillan)
ISBN 978-0-752-22711-5 – TPBP Winner
Winter 2010 |
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Ian Vince is a contributing editor
to The Idler, has written for
Channel 4’s Bremner, Bird and
Fortune and is the author of four
humorous books, including Britain:
What a State and The MyWay Code. He
also writes a regular column in the
Daily Telegraph called ‘Strange
Days’, in which he travels around
Britain seeking out curious local
customs, folklore and odd
occurrences. |
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5P1R1T R3V3L4T1ON5 by Nigel
Peace published by Local Legend
Publishing
ISBN 9781907203145 – TPBP Winner
Winter 2010 |
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Nigel Peace is an author, school
teacher and Reiki Master. He has
degrees in science and philosophy,
and has pursued a lifelong interest
in parapsychology. |
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Dear Su Yen by Su Yen Hu and Roy
Preece published by Snowflake Books
Ltd
ISBN 978-0-9565457-9-4 – TPBP Winner
Winter 2010 |
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Su Yen Hu is a professional designer
from Taiwan where she won several
national competitions. In England
she obtained her Master’s degree in
Historic Building Conservation. Roy
Preece is tutor to International
students at Oxford Brookes
University and has taught many
American summer schools at Rewley
House in Oxford University. |
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The Inheritance of Genius by
John Aplin published by The
Lutterworth Press
ISBN 978 071 889 2241 – TPBP
Winner
Autumn 2010 |
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Formerly Head of Performing Arts at
Brunel University. |
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Predator Culture by Fred
Harrison published by
Shepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd
ISBN 9780856832734 – TPBP Winner
Autumn 2010 |
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Fred Harrison is Research Director
of Land Research Trust, London.
After a career as a Fleet Street
investigative journalist, he was a
consultant to a number of Russian
academic and political bodies,
including the Duma (parliament), in
their efforts to implement a more
equitable transition to a market
economy. |
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Yes We Can Read by Libby Coleman
and Nick Ainley published by
Gatehouse Media Ltd
ISBN 9781842310755 – TPBP Winner
Autumn 2010 |
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Libby Coleman is a retired head
teacher. She worked with people with
severe learning disabilities and has
lectured in special needs. She works
as a volunteer teaching reading in
prisons and areas of social
deprivation. Nick Ainley has spent
most of his career working with
adults with severe learning
disabilities. |
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That's another Story by Julie
Walters published by Weidenfeld And
Nicholson
ISBN 9780753826089 -TPBP Winner
Summer 2010 |
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Julie Walters was nominated for an
Oscar for EDUCATING RITA, having
made the part her own on stage, and
starred in BILLY ELLIOT and the
smash hit movie MAMMA MIA!. She has
also reached a younger audience as
Mrs Weasley in the Harry Potter
films. Versatile enough to appear
both as Mrs Overall in her friend
Victoria Wood's ACORN ANTIQUES as
well as the sexy Wife of Bath in the
BBC's adaptation of THE CANTERBURY
TALES, she is often cited as the
nation's best-loved actress. |
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Two Great
Danes by Angela Mitchell
published by Parapress
ISBN 978-1-898594-85-7 – TPBP Winner
Summer 2010 |
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Angela is not a vet, dog-breeder or
show-judge, but an ordinary person
who always wanted a Great Dane.
Everything she knows about training
etc. she learned along the way. And
just when she thought she knew it
all, she opted to extend her
'family' with a second Dane … |
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High Heels and a Head Torch by
Chelsea Duke published by Pan Books
ISBN 978-0-330-47971-4
- TPBP Winner
Summer 2010 |
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Certain there was more to life than
working nine to five, Chelsea Duke
took off on a fifty-four week solo
round-the-world backpacking trip,
which she describes at the most
amazing thing she's ever done.
Having been firmly bitten by the
travel bug, Chelsea now leads a
semi-itinerant life, regularly
upping sticks and travelling to
far-flung places with a working
visa, a sense of adventure and the
obligatory sparkly flip-flops. This
is her first book. |
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