Michelle Brachet: 5 books

Weapons have been used since the beginning of civilisation. Primitive designs used for hunting animals led to weapons that were used for defence and warfare. Before guns came bows, spears, crossbows, hand axes, clubs, swords, daggers and many other implements, designed with the sole purpose of inflicting...

All around us our country’s long history is hidden in the local present - in towns, villages, in the countryside, and on the landscape. With a little bit of knowledge, research and sometimes luck, the story behind that monument you pass every day, mysterious hidden passageway in your house, or chalk...

Yoga and Pilates is for inner strength and outer radiance. The Little Book of Yoga highlights exercises that have been carefully selected, which are a fusion of the best aspects of yoga and pilates. They will build up core strength, improve posture, flexibility and range of movement. Stretches will tease out tension from the body and ease away aches and pains.

We live in a society where every aspect of our everyday lives is governed by the law. We are subject to rules and regulations from where we can walk, and where we can’t, how we are allowed to behave in public, what we are allowed to even say in public, and when and how much we can consume alcohol....

The Little Book of Mysteries of Britain begins by uncovering an array of historical mysteries, exposing the tales of the past that are sitting right underneath us in the present. From the secrets of 17th and 18th-century smuggler s tunnels to the flight of Mary, Queen of Scots, particular mysteries...