In Praise of Messy Lives (Roiphe Katie)(Paperback / softback)

In Praise of Messy Lives (Roiphe Katie)(Paperback / softback)

'Is there some adventure out there that we are not having, some vividness, some wild pleasure, that we are not experiencing in our responsible, productive days?... We are bequeathed on earth one very short life, and it might be good, one of these days, to make sure that we are living

Violet Hour - Great Writers at the End (Roiphe Katie)(Paperback / softback)

From one of our most perceptive and provocative voices comes an arresting and wholly original account of the last days of Susan Sontag, Sigmund Freud, John Updike, Dylan Thomas, Maurice Sendak and James

Songs of Praise: Songs of Praise(Paperback / softback)

Songs of Praise was first published in 1925, and is still an immensely popular hymnbook, particularly in schools. The compilation falls into two parts: Book 1 contains hymns grouped by subject and theme, together with a selection of verses, canticles and doxologies; Book 2 contains general hymns

Missing Out - In Praise of the Unlived Life (Phillips Adam)(Paperback / softback)

We all have two lives - the life we live and the life of our fantasies. But it is the life unlived - the person we have failed to be - that can trouble and even haunt us. This title delves into the gap between who we are and who we are not, to discover whether not getting what we want may be the

In Praise of Shadows - Vintage Design Edition (Tanizaki Junichiro)(Paperback / softback)

Who's Afraid of Margaret Thatcher? - In Praise of Socialism (Livingstone Ken)(Paperback / softback)

Excellent Essex - In Praise of England's Most Misunderstood County (Darley Gillian)(Paperback / softback)

In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed (Honore Carl)(Paperback)

We live in the age of speed. We strain to be more efficient, to cram more into each minute, each hour, each day. Since the Industrial Revolution shifted the world into high gear, the cult of speed has pushed us to a breaking point. Consider these facts: Americans on average spend seventy-two

Going Dutch (Fforde Katie)(Paperback / softback)

Jo Edwards never planned to live on a barge. But when her husband trades her in for a younger model, she finds her options limited. Dora Hamilton never planned to run out on her own wedding. But as The Big Day approaches, her cold feet show no signs of warming up - and accepting Jo's offer aboard

Messy Prayer - Developing the prayer life of your Messy Church (Leadbetter Jane)(Paperback / softback)

Thousand Names For Joy - How To Live In Harmony With The Way Things Are (Katie Byron)(Paperback / softback)

Inspired by the Tao Te Ching, this is Byron Katie's inspiring and pragmatic approach to achieving an awakened mind and living more simply and profoundly. Using the template of the 81 chapters of the Tao Te Ching she talks about her own experience of living in harmony with the way things are, and

Rebuilding Shattered Lives Rebuilding Shattered Lives: Treating Complex Ptsd and Dissociative Disorders Treating Complex Ptsd and Dissociative Disorde (Chu James A.)(Paperback)

Praise for Rebuilding Shattered Lives, Second Edition 'In this new edition of Rebuilding Shattered Lives, Dr. Chu distills the wisdom he has gained from many years spent building and directing an extraordinary therapeutic community in a major teaching hospital. Both beginners and experienced

Messy - How to Be Creative and Resilient in a Tidy-Minded World (Harford Tim)(Paperback / softback)

The new book from the author of The Undercover Economist shows us how we can lead messier lives - and why we

One Summer in Italy (Moorcroft Sue)(Paperback / softback)

'I love all of Sue Moorcroft's books!'Katie

Praise of Folly (Erasmus Desiderius)(Paperback)

In addition to a new translation of Praise of Folly, this volume also includes other works by Erasmus: Pope Julius Barred from Heaven, Epigram against Pope Julius II and a selection of his Adages. Together with the extensive annotation of the texts, these help to set Erasmus's

Bolder (Honore Carl)(Paperback / softback)

Bestselling author of In Praise of Slow investigates one of the last taboos - ageing - and the 'age inappropriate' revolution that is taking place across the

Katie Mulholland's Journey (Cookson Catherine)(Paperback / softback)

Born into poverty, Katie Mulholland is forced to find work as a maid in the house of a wealthy family. But Katie's fate changes course when one man offers her the opportunity to make her own fortune, and to discover real love

Of Sea (Burnett Elizabeth-Jane)(Paperback / softback)

A remarkable new book in praise of marine fauna. Of Sea takes the form of a poetic bestiary of creatures living beneath, beside and above the water: in wetlands, salt marshes and the intertidal

In Praise of Shadows (Tanizaki Junichiro)(Paperback / softback)

An intimate reflection on Japanese art and architecture from one of the country's greatest novelists. This is an enchanting essay on aesthetics by one of the greatest Japanese novelists. Tanizaki's eye ranges over architecture, jade, food, toilets, and combines an acute sense of the use of space in

Incarnations - A History of India in 50 Lives (Khilnani Sunil)(Paperback / softback)

In Praise of Folly - The Blind-spots of Geniuses (Dalrymple Theodore)(Paperback / softback)

An entertaining new book by psychiatrist Theodore Dalrymple about the blind spots of our mind in general and those of eminent people in

In Praise Of Love (Badiou Alain)(Paperback / softback)

The author takes on contemporary 'dating agency' conceptions of love that come complete with zero-risk insurance. He develops a new take on love that sees it as an adventure, and an opportunity for re-invention, in a constant exploration of otherness and difference that leads the individual out of

Orphans of the Storm (Flynn Katie)(Paperback / softback)

Messy Church Theology - Exploring the significance of Messy Church for the wider church(Paperback / softback)

Brings together essays and case studies from a range of contributors examining the growth of Messy Church and discussing questions of sustainability, discipleship, all-age church, sacramental, interdenominational, ecumenical and international possibilities, and the future of Messy