The Dorford Centre

Tim Spector is on a mission to bring fermenting into our lives and kitchens. Drawing on the latest science and his own experiments, Ferment is an accessible introduction to the life-changing benefits of fermentation – for beginners and enthusiasts alike.Fermenting is one of the most ancient, nutritious and cheap techniques for preparing and preserving food ... Tim Spector – Ferment – The life changing power of microbes

Million-copy bestselling psychologist Dr Julie Smith is back with the book for when being human starts to get complicated. When you feel overwhelmed, pressure to perform, are grieving, are making big decisions, when you get it wrong as a parent, when you want to win the argument, when you're overthinking everything, when you want to ... Dr Julie Smith – Open When

On 6 June 1944, when the Allied armies landed on D-Day, the Second World War had already lasted almost five years. Yet many of the British and American troops who invaded Normandy were virgin soldiers, never before committed to battle. They quit summer England to face, within hours, a storm of machine-gun and mortar fire. They witnessed ... Max Hastings – Sword

How do you steal a library? Not just any library but the most secret archive in the world. The answer is to be a librarian. To be so quiet, that no-one knows what you are up to as you toil undercover over decades and so low key, that even after your escape, aided by MI6, ... Gordon Corera – The Spy in the Archive

In this remarkable novel, best-selling author Daisy Goodwin brings to life a woman whose extraordinary talent, unremitting drive and natural chic made her a legend. But it was only in confronting the heartbreak of losing the man she loved that Maria Callas found her true voice.In the glittering and ruthlessly competitive world of opera, Maria ... Daisy Goodwin – Diva