Welcome
back from half term! If you have spent the last week really craving a good
nonfiction book to devour then read on and delight in a selection of our new
books just in.
Can you hear me? by Jake Jones is a no holds
barred account of life at the frontline of the NHS. A paramedic for 10 years,
the author takes us through one of the most demanding and important jobs anyone
can do. From babies to addicts to the bloody aftermath of a shooting, this is a
fascination glimpse into a world few of us ever experience.
Unspeakable by Harriet Shawcross asks the
question of what makes us silent. As a teenager the author stopped speaking for
almost a year and now she takes us through the whole idea of words and people
who wrestle with language. From the trauma of trench warfare to the aftermath
of a natural disaster to the taboo of coming out, this is a moving study of the
power of silence.
This too shall pass by Julia Samuel. If change
is a natural part of life, why do we all find it so difficult? This book explores
this through the stories of people who grappled with change and how they learnt
to adapt and transform. From a woman deciding to leave her husband to a father
handling a serious medical incident to a man dealing with coming out, these are
powerful accounts to read and learn from.
The Magicians by Marcus Chown tells the stories
of the scientists who, using mathematics, predicted the existence of previously
unknown planets, black holes, even antimatter. This is a journey over two
centuries of scientific endeavour highlighting science’s central mystery - its
astonishing predicative power.
House of Glass by Hadley Freeman is the story and
secrets of one 20th century Jewish family – the author’s own. Following
a trail of clues left behind by her grandmother, Hadley pieces together the
extraordinary life of her family including occupied France and the Second World
War. A story of assimilation, identity and home.
Facebook the inside story by Steven
Levy tells the amazing story of how it came about that one company can have so
much power and influence over all our lives. Fake news, personal data, and
censorship - they all affect us and this book, using insider interviews and
exclusive facts about the culture within the company, explores what the future
holds for all of us in the light of this.
Happy reading!!