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A record number of people are entering retirement, but with retirement lasting longer than ever before, many are asking, “Now what?” Life After Work is your essential guide to navigating this major life transition. Loaded with practical advice, it helps you maximize your time, money, health...

Charles Henstock, vicar of Thrush Green, is living in his new vicarage after the old one burned down. In its place are eight retirement homes, but there’s heated debate in the village about the new residents. How to choose who will live there? How will they get on together? And how will they accommodate all the pets? Meanwhile the old residents have their worries.

At a remote railway station in Norfolk, Kitty Fulton runs the ticket office and her pet project is the lost and found. Nothing gives her more pleasure than to reunite possessions with their rightful owners. It is an experience that remains elusive in her own world as her mother’s Alzheimer’s pulls them further and further apart and, on top of this, she must endure the disintegration of a close relationship with a childhood friend.

Have you ever looked at your career, your relationships, or your role in life and wondered, “Is this why I’m really here?” If so, then you are ready for your “midlife crisis”—the pivotal time when you have the opportunity to become the person your soul seeks to be. “When the...

The BRAND NEW instalment in the gorgeously uplifting, romantic Sandpiper Shores series, perfect for fans of Veronica Henry, Trisha Ashley and Cathy Bramley. ✨ Every book in the Sandpiper Shores series can be read as a STANDALONE 💔 How do you mend a broken heart? 💔 Michelle finally...

The Longevity Solution is an empowering guide from inspirational fitness expert and author of Owning Your Menopause, Kate Rowe-Ham, designed to help you build sustainable habits that support a longer, stronger and more fulfilling life - starting now. In a world obsessed with quick fixes and fad...

Brought to you by Penguin. A transformational quest for the secrets of happy, healthy, whole-life running that will change the way you think about growing older. Colourful, informative and inspiring, The Race Against Time is a story of cold science and heart-warming resilience; of champions and...

An ode to the realities of aging, this is an honest but tender look at the challenges of caring for a relative with dementia, of how our role within the family unit evolves, and a celebration of spending precious time with those we love. Written in warm and reflective prose, it explores the...

What if human beings could stop aging?Not merely live longer. Not simply slow the passage of time. But reach a point where the biological processes that make us grow old could be repaired, controlled, or stopped.WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF HUMANS STOPPED AGING? takes readers on a thought-provoking...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. You live too far away to be there in twenty minutes. And somewhere in the back of your mind, you are waiting for the call. The fall. The hospital. The neighbor's voice saying something is wrong. If you love an aging parent from a distance, you already...

In this extended exploration of aging, Jen Wilkin draws poetic parallels between the first half of life and the second. Exploring the changing realities of caregiving, abilities, and potentiality, she helps us to trace God's give-and-take design at every stage, drawing us toward a vision for a whole-life pro-life ethic.

This book grew out of a series of letters to my daughter concerning various things - mostly about money and investing - she was not yet quite ready to hear. Since money is the single most powerful tool we have for navigating this complex world we've created, understanding it is critical.

From the author of The Gran Tour, a portrait of an intergenerational friendship. Recently widowed, Winnie, 84, was in need of some companionship. Someone to help with the weekly food shop and offer tips on the crossword. Ben, 34, was looking for a new housemate. As the UK was locked down in 2020...

The late film icon and screen legend Kirk Douglas was married to Anne Buydens for more than six decades. Here they both look back on a lifetime filled with drama both on and off the screen. Sharing priceless correspondence with each other as well as the celebrities and world leaders they called...

An irresistibly moving, funny and urgent memoir about the reality of caring for your parents, when you can barely care for yourself. 'Moving and real, as well as splutter-your-tea funny' – Miranda Sawyer It was the kind of phone call we all dread. Your elderly father has been admitted to...

What if the real breakthrough in weight loss wasn’t counting calories—but rewiring the cravings, habits, and self-judgment buried deep in your subconscious? You’ve tried diets. You’ve battled cravings. You’ve promised yourself “this time will be different.” But here you are—still feeling stuck in the same cycle. Rapid Weight Loss Hypnosis 3-in-1 isn’t another diet, another plan, or another drill sergeant telling you what to eat. It’s a different kind of journey—one that rewires your relationship with food, body, and self from the inside out.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of How to Treat People by Molly Case. As a teenager Molly case is admitted to hospital for an operation that will save her life. Nearly a decade later, she finds herself in the operating theatre again, this time as a trainee nurse. In How To Treat People...

From the bestselling author of Christmas at The Highland Flower Shop writing as Lucy Coleman, comes a brand new series set in a Cornish Farmhouse. When Jess Newman married the love of her life Ben she was sure they had what it took to stay together forever. So when Ben falls out of love with her...

"In the middle of the road of my life I awoke in a dark wood, where the true way was wholly lost." When you find yourself suddenly without bearings, as Dante Alighieri voiced so well centuries ago, where will you look for guidance? Throughout the ages, teaches David Whyte, the language of poetry...

This empowering, science-backed guide connects the missing links between ADHD, inflammation, hormonal shifts, gut health, and aging. Written specifically for women navigating the unique challenges of midlife with ADHD, this book helps you finally understand what’s really going on in your body—and what you can do about it.