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Silent Screams
Nubia Assata

Silent Screams
Nubia Assata

 Silent Screams is a radical insight to the trials and tribulations of young people, especially those intersecting ethnic minority groups. Positioned from an introspective standpoint, this anthology is able to open doors that would otherwise remain unchallenged.

An honest take on the battle with mental health, politics, and black family dynamics, likens the poet to an incredibly mature author. Unapologetic whilst also careful, powerful whilst also soft, Nubia leans on her own experiences to draw parallels between herself and her history. To ultimately look forward to the future proposing the question of where do we go next?
Published: Sept 2020
Paperback: 67 pages
Price: £9.99
ISBN: 978-1-913425-51-7

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Nubia Assata is a young ,sixteen-year-old, up-and-coming author who integrates her intersecting activism for black consciousness and mental health through her work. She has used her experiences with mental health and racism, whilst being a young black woman in Britain as a springboard to open the conversation of what ‘Blackness’ means in 21st Century Britain and the world.
Reader Reviews...

Martin Glynn
This powerful and impacting collection is part of a continuing poetry legacy of black women such as; June Jordan, Sonia Sanchez, Jayne Cortez, Nikki Giovanni, and many other black women, whose poignant lyrical expression, with powerful social commentary, have formed the basis of liberating the many silent voices

Liz Pemberton
A raw and unfi ltered collection; Nubia’s poetry is fearless, it is tender, it is strong, and it is authentic

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A Formidable Lady – A biography of Diana Gray
Kryss Forsyth

A Formidable Lady
Kryss Forsyth

 I would like to share with you, the reader, a portrayal of Diana Gray (1913 - 2009), a ‘formidable lady’ who I admired and respected for her capability, and strength of character.

I was pushing Diana in her wheelchair along the promenade, enjoying the late afternoon warmth from the sun, when suddenly she said, “I was abused, you know, when I was fourteen years old.
I am ninety now, and I’ve never told anyone.”

There had been no mention of this before, in all the years I had known her. I was shocked, surprised and sad, but also felt honoured she could tell me. I listened, and all that I knew about Diana suddenly began to fall into place, like a jigsaw puzzle.
Published: Nov 2020
Paperback: 84 pages
Price: £6.99
ISBN: 9-781913-425494

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Kryss Forsyth born in Minehead in 1954, lived in Porlock until 1983, then moved to back to Minehead with her family, where she has enjoyed working as an artist and social worker for many years.
She lives with her partner David and, since retiring, they have been renovating their house on North Hill.
Kryss has two sons, and three beautiful grandaughters, who she loves spending time with.
She has also been a foster parent for several young people.
Family and friends are an important part of Kryss’s life.
She also likes a challenge, and writing a book was on her list.

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An English Doctor in Japan
Gabriel Symonds

An English Doctor in Japan

This entertaining memoir takes the reader at pace through Dr Gabriel Symonds’s unusual career as an English doctor in Japan, but there is much to his story before he got there: hitch-hiking to India on leaving school, disturbing incidents in the dissecting room at medical school, the antics of an eccentric bisexual fellow student, trials of life as a junior hospital doctor, attack by a drunken Irish colleague, and work in ‘heartsink’ general practices in deprived areas of London.

Life in Japan is equally eventful, and includes encounters with incompetent physicians and a Japanese surgeon known as ‘the butcher’.

This is contrasted with the ‘ideal’ practice he eventually set up, the Tokyo British Clinic, where we meet a host of colourful characters: minor royalty, a clutch of ambassadors, visiting pop singers, and a famous pianist—as well as many ordinary patients with extraordinary stories.
Published: October 2020
Paperback: 268 pages
Price: £12.00
ISBN: 9-781913-425432

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Of particular interest are Dr Symonds’s perhaps outspoken views on general check-ups, statins, animal experiments, psychiatry, and smoking.

Although it may raise a few hackles, he does not shy away from discussing controversial issues such as circumcision, female genital mutilation, and his critical observations on terminal care in Japanese hospitals.
Reviews...

5 out of 5 stars What is your doctor really thinking?
Reviewed in Japan on December 14, 2020
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I've always wondered what goes on inside the head of a physician. Obviously professional ethics prevents them from discussing patients and their problems by name. But Dr. Gabriel Symonds has found a way to tell his story while maintaining confidentiality, and it's quite a story. Only a small number of foreign physicians have practiced medicine in Japan during the post-WW2 period, and even fewer (if any) have spun together such an informative package. Symonds, a London native, has strong feelings about various aspects of diagnosis and treatment, and doesn't pull any punches when it comes to discussing shortcomings of the Japanese health care system. The result is a book that is inspiring, entertaining and enlightening. What's more, An English Doctor in Japan turned out to be a great read while stuck at home during the pandemic!
Sport

Racing in the time of the Super-Teams
Edited by William Fotheringham – lead cycling writer at The Guardian

In 2021 the bike racing season returned to “normal” after the Covid-19 pandemic, but the racing kept up the same frenetic tempo that had stunned fans and media in 2020. There were new stars and old, unlikely comebacks and improbable upsets, drama, suspense and controversy. From the team behind the lacourseentete.com website, this is the must-have review of a rollercoaster year.
OJ BORG
NICK BULL
PETER COSSINS
WILLIAM FOTHERINGHAM
AMY JONES
MATT MORRIS
SOPHIE SMITH
JEREMY WHITTLE
SWPIX.COM
Published: Nov 2021
Paperback: 244 pages
Price: £13.99
ISBN: 978-1-914424-34-2
Available from lacourseentete.com/shop/
Meet The Team

OJ Borg is the lacourseentete podcast specialist. A broadcaster of long standing who is currently with BBC Radio Two, when not out on his bike, OJ is a long-time cycling fan who was for many years the presenter of the BBC Radio podcast Bespoke.

Nick Bull was drawn to cycling aged nine when the Rochester International Classic World Cup race took place on local roads in 1997. He joined Cycling Weekly and Cycle Sport as a reporter in 2011, and went on to become the magazines’ news editor. A regular contributor to BBC Radio 5 Live’s BeSpoke cycling show, he is also the PR & digital manager for the Tour of Britain and Women’s Tour races. He tweets @nickbull21.

Peter Cossins devoured Phil Liggett’s reports in his dad’s newpspaper in the 70s and began work at Cycling Weekly as the magazine was preparing to launch Cycle Sport. He was procycling editor between 2006 and 2009 and currently specialises in writing books about the sport, having started as ghost writer on Stephen Roche’s Born to Ride. Twice an award winner for his books, Pete currently lives with his family in the Pyrenees, with an office overlooking the Prat d’Albis climb.

William Fotheringham is lead cycling writer at The Guardian, having covered 26 Tours de France before retiring from front line duty in 2017. A former writer at Cycling Weekly, he helped launch Cycle Sport before founding the monthly procycling together with Jeremy Whittle. His best selling books include Put Me Back on My Bike: in search of Tom Simpson (2002), Fallen Angel: the Passion of Fausto Coppi (2008), and Merckx: Half-Man, Half-Bike (2012).

Amy Jones is a freelance writer based in Girona, Spain. She primarily covers women’s cycling and is passionate about equality in sports. She contributes to Rouleur, Cyclingtips and cyclingnews.com and is also the editor of Women’s Cycling Weekly, a newletter covering the week’s news and content from the world of women’s cycling which can be found on Substack at mamilrepeller.substack.com.

Matt Morris is a Shropshire based designer who started his own company in 2008 and has worked with cycling brands Orbea, Scott, Bianchi and Viner as well as a number of bluechip companies and the Lawn Tennis Association. Like many, he was drawn to cycling by Channel Four’s Tour coverage and currently enjoys thrashing his gravel bike around the lanes.

Sophie Smith has been covering cycling since 2010, beginning with regional newspaper the Geelong Advertiser. She joined SBS in 2011, then moved to the UK to work freelance in 2012 before returning to Melbourne where she is a regular contributor to cycling magazines and websites; she has covered the Tour de France nine times.

Jeremy Whittle began covering cycling in 1993, for Winning magazine, where his first assignment was interviewing a Texan upstart named Lance Armstrong. He has covered the Tour de France for 25 years, for the Times and currently for the Guardian, and joined William in launching procycling in 1999. His books Bad Blood and Racing Through the Dark (with David Millar) were shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year. SWpix.com provide lacourseentete with photographs; they are an independent mainly sports specific picture agency, whose live and archive imagery appears in national and regional newspapers and across many digital platforms.

The swpix.com archive holds nearly a million images; for more information contact Simon Wilkinson on simon@swpix.com
 
Front Page, Reference

TO LIFE! HEALTHY JEWISH FOOD
Judi Rose & Dr Jackie Rose – Inspired by Evelyn Rose

 TO LIFE! HEALTHY JEWISH FOOD
Hardback - 304 full-colour pages
Published Summer 2020
This gorgeous book is packed with brilliant food photographs and advice on how to follow a healthy Mediterranean-style diet, lose weight and keep it off.

Judi Rose, daughter of the legendary Jewish food writer Evelyn Rose – whose books have inspired generations of cooks – and her cousin Dr Jackie Rose, a GP nutritionist, meld over 100 mouth-watering, easy-to-follow recipes with the latest information on diet and well-being.

Victoria Prever - The Jewish Chronicle
 This wonderful book is for anyone who wants to eat well – in every sense of the word.

Rebetsin Chaya Reena Zimmerman
 Filled with tempting recipes and healthy adaptations of Jewish favourites 		This Book is now
Out of print
but you can still buy the Kindle edition

Amazon Kindle
Amazon Reviews

★★★★★ Brilliant. So much more than a cookery book - Pat Moss
Even without the healthy eating aspect I love this book for its gorgeous colour photographs of nearly every recipe - it looks more like an art book than a cookery book.
Pat Moss

★★★★★ Amazing kosher healthy eating book
Beautifully illustrated kosher healthy eating book, with wonderful selection of recipes. Having all the medical advice at the back of the book is a real added bonus. Highly recommended.
Linda B

★★★★★ Delicious looking recipes and very useful information
An interesting read as well as a very useful reference for recipes and health tips. There are some great twists and healthy substitutes for traditional Jewish recipes, international influences and stylish contemporary ones.

★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars Highly recommended
A wonderful book packed full of delicious recipes,beautifully illustrated and with plenty of fascinating advice on healthy eating. I know I will be referring to this book regularly and it will have a prominent place in my kitchen.
Josie Davies

★★★★★ Can’t wait to get cooking, so many delicious recipes
A must have cookbook for all levels. Easy to obtain ingredients. A real pick me up during Covid-19.
- Francine Levy
Non-Fiction, Wellness

Vegetarian Food for Carnivores
Sarah McLean

 VEGETARIAN FOOD
FOR CARNIVORES
ISBN: 9781912419845
Hardback - 162 full-colour pages
Published Dec 2020
This unique cookery book can be used by anyone - to reduce their meat intake, to feed vegetarian or vegan friends, or to create vegetarian meals that even carnivores will enjoy.
Easy-to-follow recipes provide a host of popular alternatives to meat dishes, and all without losing any of the flavour. To make things even easier, the ingredients are readily accessible from mainstream supermarkets.
Sarah McLean’s family-friendly meals are based on traditional recipes that most of us know and love.
She has drawn on her experience as chef, nurse and mother-of-three to produce a feast of a book that crosses the boundary between vegetarian and meat-based cookery. 		USE YOUR
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News

To Life! Healthy Jewish Food
Dr Jackie explains how to help resilience to Covid-19


Optimal Nutritional Status for a Well-Functioning Immune System is an Important Factor to Protect Against Viral Infections
Prfofessor Philip Calder, Nutrients 2020,12,1181

A healthy diet can't prevent a person from catching Covid-19. Only social distancing and wearing of PPE can do this.
However, the right balance of nutrients in the diet can improve the chance of a milder form of the infection.

Calm Down Inflammation
Any foods which help to reduce chronic inflammation in the body can make a difference.
To Life! - Chapter on Inflammation and IBD explains this in detail.
With inflammation it seems that the immune system is worn out or overworked and no longer at peak performance.

Vitamins A Through to E
You should concentrate on vitamins A, C, D and E.

Vitamin A is easily topped up by eating yellow or orange foods, including carrots, citrus fruits, apricots and the most potent source is liver.
Try our recipe for Chicken Liver Pate with Tarragon and Pears.

Vitamin C is readily available in most fruits, especially apples, oranges and kiwi. Peas are fabulous too.
Our Marrakesh Oranges with Orange Blossom and Cinnamon is a great source of vitamin C as are our Stir-Fried Seasonal Greens .


Vitamin D is the sunshine vitamin, so the best way to get more vitamin D is to get out of doors, but otherwise try to eat eggs regularly and/or oily fish.
Try our Spinach and Herb Jibn and if you eat it al-fresco with a fresh salad you’ll be getting a double dose of vitamin D.
(If you don’t often have the chance to get out of doors, consider a vitamin D supplement.)

Vitamin E is simple to get through your diet because it’s present in nuts, seeds, oils and avocados.
Try our Grilled Salmon with Avocado Salsa.

Boost Your B Vitamins
B vitamins are also important for immunity and these are plentiful in wholegrains, pulses, legumes and green leafy vegetables.
Our vegetarian Melting Pot Cholent would give your B vitamins a great boost, also likely to lift your mood, which is why it is a wonderful comfort food.

The King of Vegetables
Cruciferous vegetables, which have cross-shaped flowers, have great powers for reducing inflammation and also may help to protect against cancer.
These include cabbage (sometimes known as the ‘king’ of vegetables) its ‘cousin’ kale, cauliflower, broccoli, rocket, radishes and mustard.
Kale can be bitter, but if you remove the hard stems and paint or spray with a little extra virgin olive oil and then roast for about 10 minutes, then sprinkle with a little sesame oil, you can make kale crisps, which are nothing loke potato crisps but are delicious served as an appetiser or with a salad.
Our Tuscan Bean Soup with Cavolo Nero (kale) provides a powerhouse of vitamins.

Snack on Nuts
Key minerals to help your immune system include iron, zinc and selenium.
Nuts and seeds are a wonderful and delicious source of multiple minerals, especially brazil nuts.
Eggs are also a great way to provide zinc and selenium.
Sprinkle our spicy dukkah onto a hard boiled egg salad and you may combine all 3 key minerals.
Root ginger is also high in zinc and is anti-inflammatory, so thinly slice it and add it to your cooking or infuse it in green tea with lemon.



Count on Omega-3
Omega-3, found in oily fish, such as salmon, tuna, mackerel, herring and sardines is a valuable anti-inflammatory. Vegans can find omega-3 in chia seeds, flax seeds and walnuts etc. but algae oil supplements are more efficient. New research suggests that omega-3 may have a role in prevention of the ‘cytokine storm’ where the immune system goes into overdrive in the latter stages of a coronavirus infection.
Try our beautiful Apple and Pickled Herring Salad with a Creamy Dill Dressing for a good dose of omega-3.

Herbs, Spices and Salad Dressings
Our book explains that fresh herbs and spices can aid digestion, fight inflammation and be wonderful sources of antioxidants.
Homemade unsweetened salad dressings, made with healthy fats such as extra virgin olive oil, are also high in antioxidants and help absorb the vitamins in vegetables and salad greens.
Also, some herbs and spices have been used for thousands of years to treat inflammation. These include turmeric, cumin, ginger, horseradish, thyme and rosemary.
Garlic also has a special role as it acts as an antioxidant and has a reputation for reducing the risk of virus infections.

Ditch the Sugar
Sugar and white carbohydrates can cause inflammation.
We say that: cutting down on sugar is perhaps the biggest step towards a healthier diet.
The desserts in To Life! are fruit-based and all have low or no added sugar.
We offer you many ways to reduce the sugar in your diet including making your own sauces, syrups and dressings or giving children raisins, berries, cherry tomatoes or pieces of fruit instead of sweets.
Also, substitute fresh fruit for dessert whenever possible.
Our Jewelled dark Chocolate and Pomegranate Discs are a healthier alternative to after dinner mints.

Don’t Have a ‘Bread-Based Diet’
Starchy carbohydrates like bread, pasta, rice and potatoes are all broken down into glucose, raising the blood sugar.
When your sugar levels go up, insulin levels follow.
Too much insulin on a regular basis may increase the number of receptors on our cells which allow the virus entry.
Some people have a ‘bread-based diet’ starting the day with toast, then often sandwiches for lunch and finally maybe even pizza or pasta for supper.
This is a quick route to developing diabetes.
A good strategy is to heap up the protein and vegetables on your plate and leave only a small space for carbs.
Egg-based meals such as Emerald Shakshuka or Roast Vegetable Kugel are very low in carbohydrates.

Feed Your Good Gut Bacteria
The bacteria which live in harmony with us in our intestines (known as our microbiome) have a special role in our immune system.
Prebiotics are forms of fibre which feed our gut bacteria, while probiotics are available in fermented foods, adding to the numbers of beneficial bacteria.
Our Supercrunch Granola sprinkled over a yoghurt-based Rainbow Smoothie Bowl should help to support your microbiome.
A simple choice is our Quick Cucumber Pickles, especially helpful if made with organic apple cider vinegar.

To Sum Up
A wholefood Mediterranean-based diet, with minimal sugar and reduced carbohydrates should help to improve your response if exposed to the coronavirus.
Eating fresh home-cooked food is far better than having processed or fast foods.
In addition to this advice it is important to stay hydrated and to exercise regularly.

Judi and Jackie hope you stay safe and well.


To Life! is availabe from YouCaxton and from Amazon.co.uk



Front Page, travel

Stately Homes Alone
Barry McLoughlin



 Stately Homes Alone
The three counties of north west England – Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria – contain some of the most handsome and historic country houses in Britain.
As they seek to bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic that has devastated their income, Barry McLoughlin profiles fifteen of the region’s finest stately homes, plus one spectacular castle. They span a millennium stretching from the medieval to the Edwardian, with Tudor, Jacobean, Georgian and Gothic Revival in between.
What they have in common is that they are all independently run, whether by the original owning families, or by trusts or local authorities.
First featured in Choice magazine, they range from the highprofile, with tens of thousands of annual visitors, to the smaller and quirkier, but their walls are often permeated by centuries of intrigue, politicking, dynastic struggle and religious persecution. The book also features two neo-classical houses off the tourist trail, and one building that has vanished altogether.
Published:Apr 2021
Hardback:184 pages
Colour images:72
Size:6 x 9 ins
Price:£12.50
ISBN:9-781913-425845

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You’ll learn about their history from the author’s richly detailed descriptions, their sometimes eccentric owners, their gardens and ghosts, their restoration and how to visit them. Fully illustrated, the book is the perfect companion on a visit to some of the North West’s most memorable mansions.
A journalist, editor and author since 1973, Barry McLoughlin has worked for local, regional and national newspapers and magazines, including four years as editor of Steam World, Britain’s biggest-selling historical railway magazine, and a spell as a parliamentary lobby correspondent at Westminster. He is the author or editor of fourteen books, on subjects ranging from railways to politics. He is a Life Member of the National Union of Journalists.