John Murray: 683 books

We all have family members who push our buttons. Some are poor communicators, others are anti-social, and the rest are out to make our lives a misery! With a strong emphasis on empathy and emotional intelligence, the book offers practical advice on how to break dysfunctional family dynamics, and interact effectively with other members.

Why do some families work better than others? What are the ingredients for a fulfilling family life? In this wide-ranging and practical book, respected counsellor and agony aunt Suzie Hayman explains how you can make your family work, whatever stage of life you are in. This book is about you and your...

Worry is a natural warning system. It's your brain's way of warning that something is wrong and needs to be dealt with. But sometimes things get out of hand, and worrying starts to spoil your enjoyment of life and even to affect your health. In this easy-to-read manual, Dr Frank Tallis explains how...

Do you live with a controlling partner? Someone who always wants to make the decisions, about where you go on holiday or what you spend on clothes? Someone who needs to know where you are or what you are doing? Or maybe you work with a control freak? Even though you've got the talent, this person...

Written by the UK's number one parenting counsellor, Be a Great Step Parent: Teach Yourself is a practical guide to coping with the many issues faced by the blended family and deriving a positive relationship with your family members. It is full of straightforward and easy-to-follow advice that anyone...

Scientific research into sleep has dramatically increased during the past decade, with greater understanding of the hormonal and brain activity during sleep which has a key influence on your health and wellbeing. This expert, accessible book presents a combination of sleep hygiene, evidence-based...

Give your brain the ultimate mental workout with Brain Boot Camp - a collection of Mensa-level challenges, puzzles and tests. Designed to test and improve your mental ability in all the key fields, from verbal reasoning to logic and numerical thinking, this is a series of increasingly difficult workouts...

Comprehensive and clear explanations of key grammar patterns and structures are reinforced and contextualized through authentic materials. You will not only learn how to construct grammar correctly, but when and where to use it so you sound natural and appropriate. French Grammar You Really Need to...

Do you want to be able to read New Testament Greek with confidence? Find all the essential tools in this best-selling course from Teach Yourself - the No. 1 brand in language learning. Carefully structured units teach Greek from the New Testament right from the start, and topics of interest for New...

Around one in 1000 younger people (under 65) in the UK are living with dementia, about one-third of whom have Alzheimer's. These conditions are sometimes misdiagnosed as stress or depression. Younger people have particular difficulties, such as work, dependent children, and financial commitments....

Are you ready to take your bridge game to the next level? Improve Your Bridge will help you develop your technique and strengthen your game. This new edition has been fully updated with fresh design and interactive features as well as insider tips from the author to help give your game the winning...

Teach Yourself - the world's leading learning brand - is relaunched in 2010 as a multi-platform experience that will keep you motivated to achieve your goals. Let our expert author guide you through this brand new edition, with personal insights, tips, energising self-tests and summaries throughout...

This work describes the causes, symptoms and treatment of depression and goes into detail about the difficulties of caring for someone who is depressed. It explores how depression affects relationships and the emotions of carers.

"Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is now hugely popular, and as a self-help technique that has helped millions of people in the UK alone, and as an NHS-funded treatment for illnesses like depression. Teach Yourself: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy was one of the first and most successful books on CBT....