Being Better: Stoicism for a World Worth Living in (Whiting Kai)(Paperback)

Being Better: Stoicism for a World Worth Living in (Whiting Kai)(Paperback)

Practical answers to the urgent moral questions of our time from the ancient philosophy of Stoicism Twenty-three centuries ago, in a marketplace in Athens, Zeno of Citium, the founder of Stoicism, built his philosophy on powerful ideas that still resonate today: all human beings can become

How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius (Robertson Donald)(Paperback)

'This is a wonderful and important book that anyone interested in Stoicism or in being a better leader should read.' ?Ryan Holiday Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius was the final famous Stoic philosopher of the ancient world. The Meditations, his personal journal, survives to this day as one of the

The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism: Tools for Emotional Resilience and Positivity (Natta Matthew Van)(Paperback)

Optimize joy, overcome obstacles--discover the calm of stoicism Being a stoic means embracing positivity and self-control through the ability to accept the uncertainty of outcomes. With this stoicism guide, the beginner stoic will learn how to take charge of their emotions on the path to sustained

Feminist City: Claiming Space in a Man-Made World (Kern Leslie)(Paperback)

Feminist City is an ongoing experiment in living differently, living better, and living more justly in an urban world. We live in the city of men. Our public spaces are not designed for female bodies. There is little consideration for women as mothers, workers or carers. The urban streets often are

Hope's Work (Gee David)(Paperback)

Hope is a determination to live for what is worth living for today, whatever tomorrow may bring. In the bleakest of times hope may seem beyond our grasp, but David Gee's stirring book helps us to see where we might find it, step-by-step, moment-by-moment, in ourselves, in those alongside us, and in

Midnight Chicken - & Other Recipes Worth Living For (Risbridger Ella)(Paperback / softback)

A Better Life for Half the Price - 2nd Edition (Leffel Tim)(Paperback)

A completely updated follow-up to one of the most popular books in the world on living abroad. Get honest information on international living, where to retire for less, and the cheapest options for where to move. For anyone struggling with high living expenses, this book provides a detailed road

A Love Worth Giving: Living in the Overflow of God's Love (Lucado Max)(Paperback)

Low on Love?Finding it hard to love? Someone in your world is hard to forgive? Is patience an endangered species? Kindness a forgotten virtue? If so, you may have forgotten a step -- an essential first step. Living loved.God loves you. Personally. Powerfully. Passionately. Others have promised and

A Field Guide to a Happy Life: 53 Brief Lessons for Living (Pigliucci Massimo)(Pevná vazba)

A brilliant philosopher reimagines Stoicism for our modern age in this thought-provoking guide to a better life.For more than two thousand years, Stoicism has offered a message of resilience in the face of hardship. Little wonder, then, that it is having such a revival in our own troubled times

Global Problems, Global Solutions: Prospects for a Better World (Chirico Joann A.)(Paperback)

Global Problems, Global Solutions: Prospects for a Better World by JoAnn Chirico approaches social problems from a global perspective with an emphasis on using one's sociological imagination. Perfect for instructors who involve students in research, this text connects problems borne by individuals

Kai and the Monkey King (Stanton Joe Todd)(Paperback / softback)

When Kai grows tired of her bookish mum not being adventurous enough for a Brownstone, she decides to seek out the mischievous and rebellious Monkey King - who she's always been told to stay away from. Will he bring her the adventure she craves, or will he cause her more trouble than he's

What Makes Life Worth Living: On Pharmacology (Stiegler Bernard)(Paperback)

In the aftermath of the First World War, the poet Paul Val rywrote of a 'crisis of spirit', brought about by theinstrumentalization of knowledge and the destructive subordinationof culture to profit. Recent events demonstrate all too clearlythat that the stock of mind, or spirit, continues to fall

The Mr. Porter Guide to a Better Day (Langmead Jeremy)(Paperback)

A dawn-to-dusk instruction manual for living effortlessly and elegantly in the modern worldThe MR PORTER Guide To A Better Day covers all aspects of a man’s daily life, from morning rituals, to flawless grooming to handy tips for taking the work out of your working and social life. Compiled by MR

How To Be A Stoic - Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living (Pigliucci Massimo)(Paperback / softback)

Stoicism teaches us to acknowledge our emotions, reflect on what causes them and redirect them for our own good. The author shows how stoicism teaches us the importance of a person's character, integrity and compassion. With tips and exercises, meditations and mindfulness, he also explains how

Feminist City: Claiming Space in a Man-Made World (Kern Leslie)(Pevná vazba)

Feminist City is an ongoing experiment in living differently, living better, and living more justly in an urban world. We live in the city of men. Our public spaces are not designed for female bodies. There is little consideration for women as mothers, workers or carers. The urban streets often are

The Longevity Matrix: How to Live Better, Stronger, and Longer (Murray Michael T.)(Paperback)

The Longevity Matrix is a blueprint for living longer by living better

Trans+: Love, Sex, Romance, and Being You (Gonzales Kathryn)(Pevná vazba)

A groundbreaking all-inclusive, uncensored, must-have guide for teens who are living in this world, who identify as transgender, nonbinary, gender non-conforming, gender fluid, or are questioning their gender identity or how they express themselves, and for their cis-allies and advocates. Gender

Walk Humbly - Encouragements for living, working and being (Wells Samuel)(Pevná vazba)

In the spirit of the popular poem 'Desiderata', world-renowned ethicist, theologian and preacher Samuel Wells offers eight exhortations in this extended meditation on being alive in the world and making our way through

Kai and the Monkey King: Brownstone's Mythical Collection 3 (Todd-Stanton Joe)(Paperback)

When Kai grows tired of her bookish mum not being adventurous enough for a Brownstone, she decides to seek out the mischievous and rebellious Monkey King - who she's always been told to stay away from. Will he bring her the adventure she craves, or will he cause her more trouble than he's worth?

Measuring What Counts: The Global Movement for Well-Being (Stiglitz Joseph E.)(Paperback)

A bold agenda for a better way to assess societal well-being, by three of the world's leading economists and statisticians If we want to put people first, we have to know what matters to them, what improves their well-being, and how we can supply more of whatever that is.--Joseph E. Stiglitz In

You Are Worth It: Building a Life Worth Fighting for (Carpenter Kyle)(Paperback)

The youngest living Medal of Honor recipient delivers an unforgettable memoir that 'will inspire every reader' (Jim Mattis)NATIONAL BESTSELLER A Marine Commandant's Reading List selectionOn November 21, 2010, U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter was posted atop a building in violent Helmand

Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better World (Novogratz Jacqueline)(Paperback)

The Discourses of Epictetus: The Handbook, Fragments (Epictetus)(Paperback)

For centuries, Stoicism was virtually the unofficial religion of the Roman world The stress on endurance, self-restraint, and power of the will to withstand calamity can often seem coldhearted. It is Epictetus, a lame former slave exiled by Emperor Domitian, who offers by far the most precise and

Alchemical Psychology: Old Recipes for Living in a New World (Cavalli Thom F.)(Paperback)

Alchemical practices have been reborn in our contemporary world under the rubric of Jungianism, transpersonal psychology, or depth psychology. But in Alchemical Psychology, Thom F. Cavalli, Ph.D., takes us directly to the source and on a wonderful adventure into the true nature of our hearts and