Non-fiction
Category: Social issues
The books here are listed alphabetically by authors' surnames.
Combining history and travel writing with the memoir of a young man's apprenticeship to become a master thatcher. Brilliant!
A diary of nursing on a Covid ward. It is a description of selfless, tireless, dedicated caring and it's inspiring, encouraging and uplifting.
Part memoir, part social history, inspired by George Ewart Evan's book from 1956, this is a mesmerising account of Suffolk village life.
The books we read at school, the conversations they spark and why they matter. A great way to look again at the books we've loved over the years.
A collection of traditional sayings and superstitions about cooking, gardening, housekeeping and health for adults and children - and explaining how and why they have relevance today.
Throughout history we've been taught that humans are inherently selfish and motivated by self-interest. But is it really the case?
Packed with thought-provoking material, written by the head of news and current affairs at Channel Four, Dorothy Byrne.
Some people are great at facilitating discussions and aiding decisionmaking. What can we learn from them?
Exploring the lives of women working and living in the natural environment and the qualities they need to survive and thrive.
A compelling and convincing argument about how we should revisit our attitude towards acquiring 'things' and following fast fashion.
A perfect gift at coming-of-age, looking at the younger lives of people through history.
A readable and inspiring guide on how the arts can help us emotionally, mentally and medically to be healthy, happy people!
A challenging, emotional but ultimately uplifting book which urges us all to make a difference.
A brilliantly compelling account of finding a passion for working at sea as one of the industry's few female fishermen.
A powerful and uplifting book, giving each man’s story of family and friendship, purpose and hope after they each lost their daughters to suicide.
A gripping read about an extraordinary life reporting at the frontline of world events over several decades!
Wonderfully informative and inspiring account of Orwell's appreciation of the natural world, leading us to explore many other facets of his life and ours.
Why failing is important, and how we should learn to embrace it!
A very readable and practical guide to resisting visual manipulation all around us and instead make our visual landscape inspiring and empowering.
How we built it, how it can help us, and how we can control it. A very readable, reassuring and enabling approach to the subject!
A very enjoyable account of how one young man took a walk round Britain to get his life back on track.
Capitalism is dead and we are being ruled by the techno feudal overlords. Readable, accessible and a little bit terrifying.
An entertaining, but ultimately disturbing, investigation into conspiracy theories. We must all play our part in finding and telling the truth.
Why is everyone so rude? And what does this mean for our society, and for our future?
A powerful account of how nurses look after us all, and what we can learn from them. Inspiring, disturbing and challenging.
Why the Rule of Life outlined by St Benedict is relevant for us today.
The life of a teacher presented as a perfect mix of humour, poigancy, angst, frustration and inspiration. Had me laughing out loud!