Profile Books

Professor David Crystal makes a welcome return to the festival to champion the cause of English grammar. A leading expert in the field of language, David works as a writer, editor, lecturer and broadcaster, and has had over 100 books published. His new book, Making Sense, is the glamorous story of English grammar. How can this be? Come and see how grammar can be made to come alive and become intriguing and relevant to everyone, including young children. The Times described David's depiction of child development as 'only one of the attractions of this engaging account of the history and structure of language.'

'Managing Uncertainty' is aimed at business leaders and managers who are looking for new ideas and approaches that will help them to succeed in the highly uncertain times we live in today.

Harry Parker lost both his legs after stepping on an improvised explosive device while serving as a British Army Captain in Afghanistan in 2009. Since then, he has married, become a father, earned a master's degree and written an acclaimed novel. He is joined by Imperial College London's military medical historian Dr Emily Mayhew, who specialises in the study of severe casualty. Their compelling stories of conflict, survival, treatment and long term recovery illuminate just how far we have come in saving, healing and restoring the human body.