Gift Focus inc Attire Accessories - Page number 30 - November/December 2021

30 Bookstand The latest releases in gift books JACK DEE: WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM? By Jack Dee RRP: £20 Format: Hardback Jack Dee has been very busy during lockdown and would like to update everybody on what he’s been up to. While the nation has been baking bread and clearing out cupboards, Jack has retrained online as a psychotherapist and is now open for business. After four hours study, he has a certificate of completion from The Ruislip College of Advansed Learning [sic]. If you have an emotional, relationship, work or other issue that you need help with, or if you’ve just totally lost your sh*t and can’t take it anymore, then he would love to hear from you. This book will be a rich compendium of your problems along with Jack’s unique, very professional, advice. www.quercusbooks.co.uk A PORTRAIT OF THE TREE By Adrian Houston RRP: £30 Format: Hardback IBSN: 9781529412581 A Portrait of the Tree is a repository of memories, and a testament to the British landscape. Trees are revealed as religious signifiers, historical landmarks and national emblems. Sparked by a simple question: ‘What is your favourite tree?’ photographer Adrian Houston discovered a wealth of fascinating stories enmeshed with these giants of the natural world – some of miraculous survival, others of sheltering royalty, or witnessing history, or simply of personal grief and renewal. Adrian photographed each nominated tree looking utterly glorious: spotlit by night, bathed in morning sunshine, wreathed in delicate mist or blazing with autumn colour. From the cedars of Highclere Castle to the plane trees of London, ancient pine woods of the Scottish Highlands to veteran oaks that have stood witness to time; from native stalwarts such as the monumental beech to endangered giant redwoods. This stunning celebration bears witness to the might and majesty of the lungs of the earth – the tree. Includes trees chosen by: Joanna Lumley, Tony Kirkham, Dr George McGavin, Antony Gormley, Jasper Conran, Alice Temperley, Alan Titchmarsh, Sir Richard Carew Pole, the Reverend Lucy Winkett. www.hachette.co.uk FIFTY PLACES TO PRACTICE YOGA BEFORE YOU DIE By Chris Santella and Diana Helmuth RRP: £17.99 Format: Hardback IBSN: 9781419750373 The author of the bestselling Fifty Places series returns with a collection of the most meditative and relaxing locales for every type of yoga practice. Fifty Places to Practice Yoga Before You Die is the 17 th entry in Chris Santella’s bestselling Fifty Places series. The book shares yogis’ recommendations for the best and most beautiful places to do yoga as well as tips for how to plan the trip. It covers a variety of venues around the world that cater to many different classes and styles of yoga, including Anusara, Ashtanga, Bikram, hot yoga, Iyengar, Restorative, and Vinyasa. The following breathtaking, diverse locales are explored throughout: Haines, Alaska - Lake Louise, Alberta - Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica - Sedona, Arizona - Melbourne, Australia - Welgevonden Game Reserve/ Tuli Reserve, Botswana - Salt Spring Island, British Columbia - Joshua Tree, California - Los Angeles, California - Ojai, California - San Francisco, California - Watsonville, California - Siem Reap, Cambodia - Torres Del Paine, Chile - Pokhara, Nepal - Glenorchy, New Zealand - Popoyo, Nicaragua - Valdres, Norway - Palmer Rapids, Ontario - John Day River, Oregon - Oregon City, Oregon - The Sacred Valley, Peru - Siargao, Philippines - Olhao, Portugal - Unawatuna, Sri Lanka - Kho Phangan, Thailand - London, United Kingdom www.abramsandchronicle.co.uk