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How Starbucks Saved My Life Michael Gates Gill

Michael Gill really did have it all, but aged 63 he lost everything. Then he gets a job in a New York Starbucks and reinvents his life. A truly heart-warming read, showing us all that happiness can be found everywhere. You just have to know where to look.

McMafia. Vintage Books Misha Glenny

A no-holds-barred investigation of organised crime from gunrunning and DVD piracy to cybercrime and drug syndicates. Most illuminating is the fact that as consumers, we are all involved, even if we don’t realise it. A glimpse of how the world really works.

Where Underpants Come From. Pocket Books Joe Bennett

Joe Bennett bought a five-pack of ‘Made in China’ pants in New Zealand, then decided to see how they got from China to his local shop. His quest takes him across modern China, learning about it as he goes. Funny and insightful.

The Post-American World Fareed Zakaria

The world is changing, with power shifting from the West to the rest. Countries such as India, China, Russia and Brazil are transforming the landscape and the US and Europe must respond. A thought-provoking book that looks at this new uncertain future.

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher Kate Summerscale

In June 1860 a young boy is murdered in a quiet house in Wiltshire, and all the household are suspects. This original Victorian whodunnit became one of the most celebrated crime cases in British history. A true story that became the prototype for every classic murder-mystery.

Bad Science. HarperPerennial Ben Goldacre

Lifting the lid on the multi-million dollar medical industry, this book is as compelling as it is alarming. An lluminating, and often funny, look at every aspect of an industry that runs our lives – pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, nutrition, homeopathy - and the science behind it all.