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1.		The King of Sunlight: How William Lever Cleaned Up the World from Corgi Books Customer Review: The premise of this book is the story of a soap company that would eventually become Unilever and its founder and directing mind, William Lever. It doesn't sound promising, but, like many obscure corners of history that have been illuminated by fascinating, lucid and readable biographies and... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

2.		Hidden: Betrayed, Exploited and Forgotten. How One Boy Overcame the Odds. from Harper Element Price: £3.49 Customer Review: Cathy Glass writes in much the same gripping style as Torey Hayden, allowing you to learn about the child (in this case Tayo), as she does throughout the story. With her fluent story-telling style, it is easy to be swept up in the tale, and read the whole book in one day, hardly pausing for breathe... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

3.		The Blackest Streets: The Life and Death of a Victorian Slum from The Bodley Head Ltd Price: £14.00 Customer Review: I am enjoying this book because it has shed new light on my own family's story as they lived in Bethnal Green at the end of the 19th century. The use of personal stories especially those of Arthur Harding is very effective and one of the best things about the book. I have struggled with its... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

4.		Child C: Surviving a Foster Mother's Reign of Terror from Pocket Books Price: £4.46 Customer Review: Before people criticise me for not raving about this book I should add that the content was totally horrifying and made me cry on more than one occasion. The reason was simply that the treatment of these children was so appalling, so outrageously cruel and so evil that anyone not moved must have a... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

5.		The Retreat of Reason: Political Correctness and the Corruption of Public Debate in Modern Britain (Second Edition) from Civitas:Institute for the Study of Civil Society Price: £6.65 Customer Review: I am a former member of the PC Brigade and I found this book an excellent introduction to countering PC arguments. I am not against all aspects of PC but it has now become a bloated, arrogant,dishonest and ironically very intolerant creed. I realised that I no longer wanted to be PC when I saw... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

6.		Creating a World Without Poverty: How Social Business Can Transform Our Lives: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism from PublicAffairs Price: £15.19 Customer Review: Muhammad Yunus is obviously a brilliant man and the work he has been involved with in Bangladesh is impressive. I was familiar with his work with Grameen Bank before I read this book but had not read any of his other books. This book is written in an easy to read style and is mostly Yunus'... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

7.		Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia from Hodder Paperback Price: £6.99 Customer Review: by far the most interesting book I have read in ages, everything you wanted to know about the Mafia. And as everyone says, 'LEMONS!'?!?	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

8.		Churchill's Bodyguard - The Authorised Biography of Walter H. Thompson from Headline Price: £5.99 Customer Review: This goes a long way to showing the bond and mutual respect that can be found between the VIP and his bodyguard. A great read with some great insights to the times	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

9.		Down and Out in Paris and London (Penguin Modern Classics) from Penguin Classics Price: £6.99 Customer Review: This is a beautiful piece of writing and a wonderful example of humanity. Orwell looks at some of the most downtrodden and neglected in society, lives with them and brings back this amazing document of their experiences and the elements that influence their lives. His gaze is crystal clear and his... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

10.		What Is Social Work?: Context and Perspectives (Transforming Social Work Practice): Context and Perspectives (Transforming Social Work Practice) from Learning Matters Ltd Price: £11.29 Customer Review: I am a social work student and I purchased this book at the beginning of my degree. It is very informative as to how social work began in this country. The information contained within the book is readable and set out in such a way that its easy to comprehend when you are just starting out on a... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

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