Kate Humble 4 Books Collection Set - Non-Fiction - Paperback

Titles in this set:

1. Thinking on My Feet
2. A Year of Living Simply
3. Friend for Life
4. Humble by Nature

Description:

Thinking on My Feet

Thinking on My Feet tells the story of Kate’s walking year – shining a light on the benefits of this simple activity. Kate’s inspiring narrative not only records her walks (and runs) throughout a single year, but also charts her feelings and impressions throughout – capturing the perspectives that only a journey on foot allows. She shares the outcomes: a problem solved, a mood lifted, an idea or opportunity borne. As she explores the reasons why we walk, whether for creative energy, challenge and pleasure, or therapeutic benefits, Kate’s reflections and insights will encourage, motivate and spur readers into action. Also featured are Kate’s walks with others who have discovered the magical, soothing effect of putting one foot in front of the other – the artist who walks to find inspiration for his next painting; the man who takes people battling with addiction to climb mountains; the woman who walked every footpath in Wales (3,700 miles) when she discovered she had cancer. This book will inspire you to change your perspective by applying walking to your daily endeavours.

A Year of Living Simply

If there is one thing that most of us aspire to, it is, simply, to be happy. Yet attaining happiness has become, it appears, anything but simple. Having stuff – The Latest, The Newest, The Best Yet – is often peddled as the sure-fire route to happiness. So why, in our consumer-driven society, is depression, stress and anxiety ever more common? Why is it that many of us still feel we are missing something, and the rush of pleasure from buying something new turns so quickly into emptiness or guilt? Kate Humble’s fresh and frank exploration of a stripped-back approach to life is uplifting, engaging and inspiring – helping us all find balance and happiness every day.

Friend for Life

‘There is one animal that is familiar to all of us, whoever we are, wherever we live.’ Even if we’ve never had direct contact with one, we will have seen one, or at the very least, heard one. For those of us in the western world, it is likely that one sleeps in our house, possibly even on our bed. I’m talking, of course, about the dog. Kate Humble, a life-long animal lover, uses her journey with her sheepdog puppy Teg to frame her examination of this special relationship. Written with warmth and love, and packed full of stories about rescue dogs, guide dogs, service dogs and medical dogs, this is a must-read for anyone with a four-legged friend.

Humble by Nature

In 2007, after 20 years in London, Kate Humble and her husband Ludo decided to leave city life behind. Three years later, now the owner of a Welsh smallholding, Kate learns that a nearby farm is to be sold off. Desperate to stop the sale, she contacts the council with an alternative plan – to keep the farm working and run a rural skills and animal husbandry school alongside it. Against all odds, she succeeds. In Humble by Nature, Kate shares a personal account of her journey from London to Welsh farm, introducing us to the animals and