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What leads us to believe in monsters? What happens when we meet the brutal creatures of our nightmares?Tales of the yeti, the ‘Abominable Snowman’ of the Himalayas, have been recorded for centuries. This huge, ape-like, hairy creature has tantalised explorers, mountaineers and locals with curious footprints and elusive appearances. But until recently, no one has been able to identify what this mythical creature might be, or even determine if it is real.On an expedition to the remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, Graham Hoyland found and filmed footprints of the mythical yeti in a part of…

Lose up to 7lbs in 7 days with The Juice Master Jason Vale’s ultra-fast 1-week super juice cleanse. The man who helped Jordan to get her post-baby body back has designed a healthy and effective diet and exercise programme to reshape your body in just one week, but with lasting results.The one-week super juice diet with fast, body-transforming results from the UK’s leading health coach and seminar leader Jason Vale – aka The Juice Master. The man who helped Jordan get her slimmed-down post-baby body back has designed a highly motivational and hard-hitting programme for effective…

В 2019 году «Ливерпуль» одержал победу в Лиге чемпионов, а в 2020-м добыл долгожданное чемпионство в Английской премьер-лиге. Успехи команды последних лет связаны с Юргеном Клоппом, начавшим планомерную перестройку команды. Мелисса Редди описывает непростой путь, который пришлось пройти игрокам во главе с тренером, чтобы…

He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court – but from early childhood Andre Agassi hated the game.Coaxed to swing a racket while still in the crib, forced to hit hundreds of balls a day while still in grade school, Agassi resented the constant pressure even as he drove himself, an inner conflict that would define him. In his beautiful, haunting autobiography, Agassi tells the story of a life framed by conflict.Agassi makes us feel his panic as an undersized seven-year-old, practicing all day under the obsessive gaze of…

Why we need to be better at ageing…Julia Neuberger addresses the question of what life will actually be like for us as we get old, and suggests answers for making our later years as good as when we were young.Britain is getting old – and fast. Due to the combination of a decline in birth rates and an increase in life expectancy we are rapidly heading towards a crisis – in health, housing, finance and long-term care.Despite this seismic shift in our demographic makeup, the way we view and treat the old has barely adjusted. It is shocking, for example, that despite less than 1 in 20…

Хотите похудеть, начать правильно питаться, завести здоровые привычки, прийти в форму? Нет лучшей мотивации, чем услышать чужую историю. «Куриный бульон для души. Создай себя заново» – лучшая книга для тех, кто начинает здоровый образ жизни. Позитивные, практичные и целеустремленные рассказы о фитнесе и работе над собой…

With a foreword by Eddy MerckxThe world of professional cycling is fraught with fierce competition, fervent dedication and unerring ambition, and only a handful of competitors reach iconic status. Among them is Sir Bradley Wiggins – a man uniquely placed to reflect on the history of this remarkable sport and its unforgettable titans.In Icons, Wiggins takes the reader on an extraordinarily intimate journey through the sport, presenting key pieces from his never-before-seen collection of memorabilia. Over the course of his illustrious career, he amassed hundreds of items – often gifts from…

From the bestselling author of Eats, Shoots and Leaves, a hilarious new book from Lynne Truss about her strange journey through the world of sport and sports journalism.Get Her Off the Pitch! is the story of one woman’s foray into the very masculine and rather baffling world of sport. Lynne Truss, author of Eats, Shoots and Leaves, spent four years as an unlikely sports writer for The Times. It was a job that took her around the world (via the most difficult journeys and least glamorous hotels) and introduced her to some of the greatest living sportsmen (and many argumentative men with…

Alan Curbishley has spent a lifetime in football both as a fan, player and manager.In his forty years, he has seen the game he loves change beyond all recognition. The money, the media, the celebrity culture, the agents – when Curbishley began his playing career in 1975, no one could have foreseen a future in which television rights sold for £10 billion.Through incredible access to the biggest names in the game, he takes a look at the modern game in all its guises, from the chairmen and chief executives at the very top to managers and players and all the way to the fans and ground staff.…

Depression is one of the UK’s leading causes of disability. One in four women in their 40s are prescribed antidepressant drugs BUT depression is a sign of malfunction of the body – not in the brain and it can be treated with simple lifestyle interventions.The UK’s mental well-being is in a state of crisis – psychiatric drugs are overprescribed and the causes of depression and anxiety oversimplified as a genetic and brain malfunction. This book debunks the myths and sets out a natural cure for depression, proving that low serotonin levels are not the primary cause of depression, but…

Love him or loathe him, Ricky Ponting is one of the biggest names in cricket, having been at the heart of so many memorable Ashes and Test encounters over the years. Coinciding with the end of Ponting’s spectacular career, ‘At the Close of Play’ is a must-read for all cricket fans.For so long the scourge of English cricket, Ricky Ponting – unarguably one of cricket’s all-time greats – looks back on the story of his remarkable life and career.With his customary honesty and candour, Ponting reflects on a lifetime at the crease – from childhood prodigy to the highs and lows of his…

В брошюре не приводятся описания упражнений по физподготовке, поскольку их миллион. Знание же закономерностей того, как приобретается сила, скорость, поворотливость и выносливость будут полезными для…

Leon Chaitow examines the main causes of stress and its effects on health, and provides check-lists for assessing your own levels of stress.Meditation, visualisation and and breathing techniques, as well as sound advice on nutrition and exercise, are included in this natural relaxation-system which will enable you to cope more easily with stress and its related symptoms such as headaches, high blood pressure, depression, irritability and…

A book full of practical information on choosing the best type of birth experience for you and your baby and what to do in the final 8 weeks to prepare. Full of humour and encouraging birth stories, every mother-to-be will find it invaluable.• Emma Mahony, humorous Times columnist whose Double Trouble stories about her two young twins charmed the nation, now gives you a first book on birth and the 8-week run-up to it. Taking a practical but lighthearted approach, she helps every new mother-to-be feel in control and ready for the big day.• With positive stories from women who insisted on…

Новая книга доктора медицинских наук, профессора С. М. Бубновского представляет собой прекрасное иллюстрированное пособие для тех, кто уже знаком с его уникальной запатентованной методикой лечения и оздоровления позвоночника и суставов, известной под названием кинезитерапия. Предлагаемые упражнения удачно…

Летучий голландец. Йохан Кройфф. За свою карьеру он успел восемь раз выиграть чемпионат Голландии, один раз стать чемпионом Испании, в его трофейном зале хранятся три Кубка европейских чемпионов, Суперкубок УЕФА, Межконтинентальный кубок и целый ворох не менее значимых наград. Почетное место в коллекции занимают серебряная…