Books to Boost Your Mood

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Hardback:Grounded, how connection with nature can improve our mental and physical wellbeing:2021 Hardback
Author: Allen, Ruth
Year: 2021
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Welbeck
Resource type: Physical
Note: Structured around nature's qualites, this book takes a wide-ranging look at what we can learn and how we can all benefit from more time connecting with the natural world.
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Paperback:Nature cure:2015 Paperback
Author: Mabey, Richard
Year: 2015
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage Digital
Resource type: Physical
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Paperback:The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society:2010 Paperback
Author: Shaffer, Mary Ann
Author: Barrows, Annie
Year: 2010
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Resource type: Physical
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Hardback:The well gardened mind, rediscovering nature in the modern world:2020 Hardback
Author: Stuart-Smith, Sue
Year: 2020
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: William Collins
Resource type: Physical
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Paperback:The Wim Hof method, activate your potential, transcend your limits:2022 Paperback
Author: Hof, Wim
Year: 2022
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Rider Books
Resource type: Physical
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Paperback:Wintering, the power of rest and retreat in difficult times:2020 Paperback
Author: May, Katherine
Year: 2020
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Rider Books
Resource type: Physical
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Paperback:Cat care:2015 Paperback
Year: 2015
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
Resource type: Physical
Note: 'Cat Care' explains everything you need to know about how to look after a cat. From knowing which of the many breeds is best for you to kitten care, training and dealing with feline behaviour, this book is a catalogue of tips to ensure a happy pet. It also covers diet, health, grooming, neutering and entertaining your cat.
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Hardback:Derek Jarman's Garden:2009 Hardback
Author: Jarman, Derek
Author: Sooley, Howard
Year: 2009
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Resource type: Physical
Note: Originally published in 1995 In the bleak, desolate environment of Dungeness nuclear power station, artist and film-maker Derek Jarman created his own garden paradise. This, the last book he wrote, is his record of how it evolved. Originally published: 1995.
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Paperback:Running like a girl:2014 Paperback
Author: Heminsley, Alexandra
Year: 2014
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Windmill Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: Defeated by gyms, bored by yoga, intimidated by glossy tennis clubs, Alexandra Heminsley decided to run. She had high hopes. But her first attempt was awful. This is the book she wishes she had that day. Originally published: London: Hutchinson, 2013
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Paperback:Common ground:2016 Paperback
Author: Cowen, Rob
Year: 2016
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Windmill Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: After moving from London to a new home in Yorkshire, Rob Cowen finds himself on unfamiliar territory, disoriented, hemmed in by winter and yearning for the nearest open space. So one night, he sets out to find it - a pylon-slung edge-land, a tangle of wood, meadow, field and river on the outskirts of town.
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Hardback:Big panda and tiny dragon:2021 Hardback
Author: Norbury, James
Year: 2021
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Michael Joseph
Resource type: Physical
Note: This is an illustrated story of two beloved friends as they journey through the seasons of the year together, into the wild, exploring the thoughts and emotions, hardships and happiness that connect us all.
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Paperback:Run for life, Complete guide for every female runner:2015 Paperback
Author: Murphy, Sam
Year: 2015
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Kyle Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: Whether you're just starting out or a regular runner, this work provides the information, advice and inspiration needed to become the runner you want to be. And still have a life.
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Paperback:Living Mountain, A Celebration of the Cairgorm Mountains of Scotland:2011 Paperback
Author: Shepherd, Nan
Year: 2011
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd
Resource type: Physical
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Hardback:The comfort book:2021 Hardback
Author: Haig, Matt
Year: 2021
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Canongate
Resource type: Physical
Note: 'The Comfort Book' is a collection of little islands of hope. It gathers consolations and stories that give new ways of seeing ourselves and the world. Matt Haig's mix of philosophy, memoir and self-reflection builds on the wisdom of philosophers and survivors through the ages, from Marcus Aurelius to Nellie Bly, Emily Dickinson to James Baldwin.
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Paperback:The old ways, a journey on foot:2013 Paperback
Author: Macfarlane, Robert
Year: 2013
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Resource type: Physical
Note: Robert Macfarlane sets off from his Cambridge home to follow the ancient tracks, holloways, drove-roads and sea-paths that form part of a vast networks of routes which criss-cross Britain. Originally published: 2013
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Paperback:The pull of the river, a journey into the wild and watery heart of Britain:2018 Paperback
Author: Gaw, Matt
Year: 2018
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Elliott and Thompson Limited
Resource type: Physical
Note: 'The Pull of the River' is an invitation to explore the hidden wilderness that might be sitting right in front of us. It is a beautifully written exploration of nature, place and friendship, and an ode to the great art - and joy - of adventure. Originally published: 2018
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Hardback:Slow adventures, unhurriedly exploring Britain's wild places:2021 Hardback
Author: McIntosh, Tor
Year: 2021
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: National Trust Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: Why rush through life when you could stop, ponder and truly experience the world around you? This unhurried exploration of the great outdoors encourages you to engage all of your senses and fully appreciate the beauty of your surroundings.
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Paperback:Leap in, a woman, some waves and the will to swim:2017 Paperback
Author: Heminsley, Alexandra
Year: 2017
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Windmill Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: Alexandra Heminsley thought she could swim. She really did. It may have been because she could run. It may have been because she wanted to swim; or perhaps because she only ever did ten minutes of breaststroke at a time. But, as she learned one day while flailing around in the sea, she really couldn't.
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Paperback:Great circle:2022 Paperback
Author: Shipstead, Maggie
Year: 2022
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: Women's Prize for Fiction 2022 Longlist From the night she is rescued as a baby out of the flames of a sinking ship; to the day she joins a pair of daredevil pilots looping and diving over the rugged forests of her childhood, to the thrill of flying Spitfires during the war, the life of Marian Graves has always been marked by a lust for freedom and danger.
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Hardback:The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse:2019 Hardback
Author: MacKesy, Charlie
Year: 2019
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Ebury Press
Resource type: Physical
Note: Enter the world of Charlie's four characters and unlikely friends - the boy, the mole, the fox and the horse - discover their touching story, and their most poignant and universal life lessons.
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