Sociology and Personal Development362

Simply Psychology - Michael W. Eysenck

Couples That Work - How To Thrive in Love and at Work (Petriglieri Jennifer)(Paperback / softback)

The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing At A Time To Do Everything Better

Neurological research definitively and repeatedly concludes that there is a bottleneck in our cognitive function - when we do more than one thing at a time, we become less efficient and more error-prone. Our systems get overloaded and we crash. In fact, we are actually wired to monotask - to give

What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing - Bruce D. Perry, Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey and renowned brain development and trauma expert, Dr Bruce Perry, discuss the impact of trauma and adverse experiences and how healing must begin with a shift to asking 'What happened to you?' rather than 'What’s wrong with you?'.Through wide-ranging and often deeply personal

Discover Your Goal - Zdeňka Jordánová

Kniha vypráví o životních souvislostech a upozorňuje na základní úkol každého člověka - projevit se! Každý z vás je jedinečná a nádherná bytost, se svým jedinečným cílem. 'Poznej svůj cíl' je základní motivace každé bytosti, je projevením se a poznáním sebe sama

Get it Done: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation - Ayelet Fishbach

‘A compelling and revelatory new framework for setting and achieving your goals, from a psychologist on the cutting edge of motivational science’ – Carol Dweck, PhD, author of MindsetA great deal of ink has been spilled on the subject of motivating and influencing others, but what happens

Five Treasures - Tatiana Filippová

Anglická verze ke knize Pět pokladů. V této knize se nabízí systém jednoduchých a účinných praktik, které vám pomůžou posílit, zharmonizovat a sjednotit váš organismus. Tyto praktiky jsou zaměřené především na harmonizaci hlavních tělesných orgánů, na transformaci

Superteams - Khoi Tu

In Superteams, Khoi Tu reveals the secrets to taking your team to the top.When Disney shutdown production on Toy Story, how did Pixar save it?What turned sworn rivals into a winning Ryder Cup team?Why is the Stones' longevity down to Mick and Keith's rivalry?These are the stories behind the world's

Co-Operative Action - Charles Goodwin

Co-Operative Action proposes a new framework for the study of how human beings create action and shared knowledge in concert with others by re-using transformation resources inherited from earlier actors: we inhabit each other's actions. Goodwin uses videotape to examine in detail the speech and

Easy Beauty - Chloé Cooper Jones

A groundbreaking memoir about disability from a Pulitzer-nominated writer and philosopher I am in a bar in Brooklyn listening to two men, my friends, discuss whether or not my life was worth living.So begins Chloé Cooper Jones's bold account of moving through the world in a body that looks

The monk who sold his Ferrari - Robin S. Sharma

A fable that reveals the wisdom to create a life of passion, purpose, and peace

Schadenfreude : The Joy of Another´s Misfortune - Tiffany Watt Smith

An entertaining and insightful exploration of schadenfreude: the deliciously dark and complex joy we've all felt, from time to time, at news of others' misfortunes. You might feel schadenfreude when... the boss calls himself 'Head of Pubic Services' on an important letter.a cool guy swings back on

Just F*cking Do It: Stop Playing Small. Transform Your Life.

JUST F*CKING DO IT will take you on a mind-altering journey of self discovery and personal transformation using an approach which combines psychological rigour with spiritual power - helping you to become the best version of yourself and create a life of happiness and abundance.True personal

The Patriarchs: How Men Came to Rule - Angela Saini

In this bold and radical book, award-winning science journalist Angela Saini goes in search of the true roots of gendered oppression, uncovering a complex history of how male domination became embedded in societies and spread across the globe. ‘By thinking about gendered inequality as rooted in

Sri Chinmoy´s Heart Garden - Sri Chinmoy

A delightful book of aphorisms for joy and inspiration These handpicked aphorisms, each echoing like a struck Himalayan bell, are the wisdom of ancient and eternal truths infused with modern insights. Open your heart, silence your mind and embrace these soul-searching truths. It is a timeless

Blink : The Power of Thinking Without Thinking - Malcolm Gladwell

An art expert sees a ten-million-dollar sculpture and instantly spots it's a fake. A marriage analyst knows within minutes whether a couple will stay together. A fire-fighter suddenly senses he has to get out of a blazing building. A speed dater clicks with the right person ...This book is all

What I Know for Sure - Oprah Winfrey

Candid, moving, exhilarating, uplifting and frequently humorous, the words Oprah shares in What I Know For Sure shimmer with the sort of truth that readers will turn to again and again. As a creative force, student of the human heart and soul and champion of living the life you want, Oprah Winfrey

A Book of Secrets: how to find comfort in a turbulent world

In A Book of Secrets, internationally bestselling author Derren Brown considers the value and benefit of having pain in our lives, asking: Is it in those moments that we are faced with adversity that we find the most lasting rewards?Do we spend so much time trying to make sense of our lives that we

Lessons from Kafka - Petr Koťátko, Tomáš Koblížek

Kniha konfrontuje úvahy o díle Franze Kafky od třinácti autorek a autorů z šesti zemí a tří kontinentů. Kafkovo dílo je zde zkoumáno z perspektivy různých filozofických oborů: ontologie, epistemologie, filozofie jazyka, etiky, politické filozofie, filozofie literatury a estetiky

I Hate Men - Harmange Pauline

The feminist book they tried to ban in France'A delightful book' Roxane GayWomen, especially feminists and lesbians, have long been accused of hating men. Our instinct is to deny it at all costs. (After all, women have been burnt at the stake for admitting to less.)But what if mistrusting men,

Sexual Revolution - Laurie Penny

An urgent, hopeful, and unapologetically radical new book about consent, democracy, desire and the future of sexual politics from award-winning writer Laurie Penny. This is a story about how modern masculinity is killing the world, and how feminism can save it. It's a story about sex and power and

Emotional. The New Thinking About Feelings - Leonard Mlodinow

'Both a brilliant scholar and a great writer, Leonard Mlodinow guides us through the fascinating science of what we feel, and why - and what we can do about it. I learned a lot from this wonderful book' Rick HansonWe've been told we need to master our emotions and think rationally to succeed. But

Making Sense: Conversations on Consciousness, Morality and the Future of Humanity

'Civilization rests on a series of successful conversations.' Sam HarrisNeuroscientist, philosopher, podcaster and bestselling author Sam Harris, has been exploring some of the greatest questions concerning the human mind, society, and the events that shape our world.Harris's search for deeper

The Art of Thinking Clearly - Rolf Dobelli

The Art of Thinking Clearly by world-class thinker and entrepreneur Rolf Dobelli is an eye-opening look at human psychology and reasoning - essential reading for anyone who wants to avoid 'cognitive errors' and make better choices in all aspects of their lives.Have you ever: Invested time in

One Win a Day - Charlotte Greedy

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of You Do You, an interactive workbook designed to bring a bit more magic into your everyday life, one day at a time. You can start at any point of the year. Every page contains a simple act of self-care to take on each day, that will make today just that

Shared Reading: The Ultimate Therapy - Jan Raes

Shared Reading: The Ultimate Therapy puts forward the transformative power of Shared Reading Illustrated through concrete personal stories and fitting advice for anyone interested in taking up the practice Those of us who live their lives in a context of vulnerability are in desperate need of

On Connection - Tempest Kae

Beneath the surface we are all connected . . .'An authentically soothing, powerful, thought-provoker.'MATT HAIG'On Connection is medicine for these wounded times.'MAX PORTER'On Connection came to me when I needed it most, and reminded me that the links we have to places, people, words, ourselves,

Generations: Does When You're Born Shape Who You Are? - Bobby Duffy

Are we in the middle of a generational war? Are Millennials really entitled 'snowflakes'? Are Baby Boomers stealing their children's futures? Are Generation X the saddest generation? Will Generation Z fix the climate crisis? In this original and deeply researched book, Professor Bobby Duffy

Reality+: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy - David J. Chalmers

From one of our leading thinkers, a dazzling philosophical journey through virtual worldsIn the coming decades, the technology that enables virtual and augmented reality will improve beyond recognition. Within a century, world-renowned philosopher David J. Chalmers predicts, we will have virtual

What About Men? - Caitlin Moranová

As any feminist who talks about the problems of girls and women will know, the first question you will ever be asked is 'But what about MEN?' After eleven years of writing bestsellers about women and dismissing this question, having been very sure that the concerns of feminism and men are very

Q&A a Day for Enlightenment: A Journal - Deepak Chopra

Explore the transformative powers of mindfulness and self-reflection in this three-year journal from New York Times bestselling author Deepak Chopra, the founding father of meditation in America. In the same format as Potter's hugely successful Q&A a Day journal Q&A a Day for Everyday Enlightenment

How to Be Alone - Sara Maitland

By indulging in the experience of being alone, we can be inspired to find our own rewards and ultimately lead richer, fuller lives. Our fast-paced society does not approve of solitude; being alone is so often considered anti-social and some even find it sinister. Why is this so when autonomy,

Women Don't Owe You Pretty - The Card Deck - Florence Given

Be brave and bold - there's nobody quite like you - it's time to recognize your confidence and express your true self brazenly. In a fast-paced world, sometimes it's easy to lose sight of the things that make us extraordinary and brilliant and shake our confidence. However, we all need to take time

Acquisition of morphological categories and vocabulary in early ontogenesis of Czech child - Pavla Chejnová

The presented monograph introduces the processes of vocabulary and grammar (primarily morphology) acquisition in one Czech child over a long time span. The research is based solely on the analysis of authentic material (the corpus of transcriptions of audio recordings and the parental diary), and

Teenage : The Creation of Youth: 1875-1945 - Savage Jon

This is a history never described before - the century and a half of ferment, folly and angst that created a separate Teen Age in Europe and America.We roam London, New York, Paris and Berlin with hooligans and Apaches; explore free love with Rupert Brooke and eternal youth with Peter Pan; we meet

Free Your Mind - Laura Dodsworth

Learn how to recognise and resist the daily attempts to control and manipulate your mind.There is a war on for your mind. You may not notice, but you are surrounded by manipulators: advertisers, politicians, big tech, even the humble waiter who asks, 'Still or sparkling?'Free Your Mind is your

Man and His Symbols - Carl Gustav Jung

Man and His Symbols owes its existence to one of Jung's own dreams. The great psychologist dreamed that his work was understood by a wide public, rather than just by psychiatrists, and therefore he agreed to write and edit this fascinating book. Here, Jung examines the full world of the

How To Think More About Sex - Alain de Botton

In this rigorous and supremely honest book Alain de Botton helps us navigate the intimate and exciting - yet often confusing and difficult - experience that is sex. Few of us tend to feel we're entirely normal when it comes to sex, and what we think we're supposed to be feeling rarely matches up

The Anthropocene Reviewed - John Green

A deeply moving and mind-expanding collection of personal essays in the first ever work of non-fiction from #1 internationally bestselling author John GreenThe Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this

The Power of Us: Harnessing Our Shared Identities for Personal and Collective Success - Jay Van Bavel, Dominic J. Packer

If you're like most people, you probably believe that your identity is stable. But in fact, your identity is constantly changing - often outside your conscious awareness and sometimes even against your wishes - to reflect the interests of the groups of which you're a part. And that fluid identity

Prague and Central Bohemia - Martin Ouředníček

The theme of socio-spatial differentiation has belonged to the core issues of social geography and urban studies for a long time. The general aim of the book is to describe and explain the current socio-spatial differentiation of Prague and the Central Bohemian Region and the processes that have

Creativity - John Cleese

____________________________We can all be more creative. John Cleese shows us how. Creativity is usually regarded as a mysterious, rare gift that only a few possess.John Cleese begs to differ, and in this short, immensely practical and often very amusing guide he shows it's a skill that anyone can

Becoming a Citizen: Linguistic Trials and Negotiations in the UK - Kamran Khan

This book explores the process of acquiring UK citizenship and investigates how the naturalisation process is experienced, with an explicit focus on language practices. This ethnographically-informed study focuses on W, a Yemeni immigrant in the UK, during the final phase of the citizenship

Build - Tony Fadell

An unorthodox guide to making things worth making, from 'the father of the iPod and iPhone' and the creator of Nest.Everyone deserves a mentor.For every career crisis, every fork in the road, you need someone to talk to. Someone who's been there before, who knows exactly how wobbly and conflicted

Comfort Book - Matt Haig

'Profound, witty and uplifting' Observer 'Full of eloquent, cogent and positive reminders of the beauty of life' Independent The Comfort Book is a collection of consolations learned in hard times and suggestions for making the bad days better. Drawing on maxims, memoir and the inspirational lives

Own It: How to Build Confidence, Completely Love Yourself and Embrace Your Body

Motivational comedian and award-winning blogger Jess Jones – aka Instagram's The Fat Funny One – will help you silence the voices in your head that tell you that you are not good enough and teach you to 'own' exactly who you are, as you are. Own It is for the generation of women that have been

Of Fear and Strangers: A History of Xenophobia - George Makari

An illuminating work revealing the long history of xenophobia and what it means for today's divided world Over the last few years, it has been impossible to ignore the steady resurgence of xenophobia. The European migrant crisis and immigration from Central America to the United States have placed

Q&A a Day Spots: 5-Year Journal

By writing just one sentence a day in this illustrated journal, you can collect your thoughts year after year and create a beautiful keepsake to treasure forever. Featuring gorgeous textile patterns, this journal offers a simple way to capture daily thoughts and turn them into a precious time

The Adventure of Life - Sri Chinmoy

The Adventure of Life is a modern-day spiritual manual that guides us towards understanding the roots of anxiety and confusion, both on a personal level and in society today, and offers the practice of meditation as a tool to centre and harmonise our lives. It introduces us to a modern spiritual

Full Out : Leadership lessons from America´s favourite coach - Aldama Monica

From the breakout star of Netflix's Cheer, a motivational and inspiring guide to becoming a champion in all areas of life.In Full Out, Coach Monica Aldama shares how she built one of the most successful and beloved cheerleading programs in America. Her uncompromising brand of discipline and

Rescue : Refugees and the Political Crisis of Our Time

We are in the midst of a global refugee crisis. Sixty five million people are fleeing for their lives. The choices are urgent, not just for them but for all of us. What can we possibly do to help?With compassion and clarity, David Miliband shows why we should care and how we can make a difference

Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender - Kit Heyam

'A beautiful, brilliant, lively book that weaves together fascinating and moving examples with thoughtful analysis. Both heartfelt and rigorous, entertaining and scholarly, Before We Were Trans invites us to expand our sense of communities - past and present - in welcoming ways, rather than

The Book of Feeling Blue: Understand and Manage Depression - Gwendoline Smith

Discover how best to manage mental health issues - specifically depression - in bestselling pscyhologist Gwendoline Smith's evidence-based, practical guide. THE BOOK OF FEELING BLUE offers hope to those experiencing depression, explaining the nature of the condition and the many different forms it

My Life´s Soul-Journey - Sri Chinmoy

This popular volume was compiled from thousands of pages of Sri Chinmoy's prolific output. It can be read daily, year after year. For each day of the year, you can turn to a concise spiritual thought, an insightful explanatory passage, and a contemplative poem. Each day's offering resonates in tune

Freedom From Anxiety - Paul McKenna

Do you want to stop worrying?Do you want to feel calm whenever you want?Do you want to turn off fear and turn on peace?Do you want to relax deeply and feel happy?Then let Paul McKenna help you!Over more than three decades, Paul McKenna has helped millions of people to improve their lives with

Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment - Daniel Kahneman

The Sunday Times bestseller'A monumental, gripping book ... Outstanding' Sunday TimesWherever there is human judgement, there is noise.'Noise may be the most important book I've read in more than a decade. A genuinely new idea so exceedingly important you will immediately put it into practice.A

Poles Apart: Why People Turn Against Each Other, and How to Bring Them Together - Laura Osborne, Alison Goldsworthy, Alexandra Chesterfield

We humans are social animals, naturally driven to form close-knit groups. All too often, though, these groups become partisan. They start to compete with one another. They become mutually hostile. Why does this happen? And what can be done to counter the tendencyIn Poles Apart, an expert on

Humble Pie and Cold Turkey: English Expressions and Their Origins - Caroline Taggart

Humble Pie and Cold Turkey is an engaging historical exploration of the bizarre words and phrases that are sprinkled throughout the English Language. Designed to be easily accessible, this digestible book informs and entertains the budding linguist in equal measure. The huge variety of colourful

Body: Simple techniques and strategies to heal, reset and restore - James Davies

Ultimate strategies to prevent pain and fuel your body to its fullest health potential.'James is incredible - he has played a huge role in helping me manage my fitness and recover from injury over the years' David BeckhamSimple techniques and strategies toHEALFrom stress and anxiety, to everyday

The Art of Calm Living : How to Find Calm and Live Peacefully - Knight Camille

A collection of easy practices and soothing quotes to help you banish stress and cultivate inner peace. In our busy modern lives it can be easy to feel stressed out, burned out and overwhelmed by stress and anxiety.The Art of Calm Living is a pocket-sized collection of simple tips and soothing

12 Bytes: How artificial intelligence will change the way we live and love - Jeanette Wintersonová

Twelve bytes. Twelve eye-opening, mind-expanding, funny and provocative essays on the implications of artificial intelligence for the way we live and the way we love - from Sunday Times-bestselling author Jeanette Winterson. An original, and entertaining new book from Jeanette Winterson, drawing on

Finding Meaning - The Sixth Stage of Grief (Kessler David)(Paperback / softback)

David Kessler – the world's foremost expert on grief and the coauthor with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross of the iconic On Grief and Grieving – journeys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth stage: meaning.David has spent decades teaching about end of life, trauma and grief. And yet his

Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment - Daniel Kahneman

From the world-leaders in strategic thinking and the multi-million copy bestselling authors of Thinking Fast and Slow and Nudge, the next big book to change the way you think.Imagine that two doctors in the same city give different diagnoses to identical patients - or that two judges in the same

Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival and Hope in New York City - Andrea Elliott

Based on nearly a decade of reporting, Invisible Child follows eight dramatic years in the life of Dasani Coates, a child with an imagination as soaring as the skyscrapers near her Brooklyn homeless shelter. Born at the turn of a new century, Dasani is named for the bottled water that comes to

The Truth about Lies - Aja Raden

Fibbing, prevaricating, stretching the truth, white lies, of omission, of commission. Lying is so pervasive that we have countless words for it. But have you ever considered why you believed a lie you were told - or why we lie at all? In this witty, whirlwind tour through the annuls of deceit,

Girls Can Kiss Now: Essays - Jill Gutowitz

Named One of the Most Anticipated Books of 2022 by Vogue, BuzzFeed, Bustle, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar, Electric Lit, Thrillist, Glamour, CNN, and Shondaland'Wickedly funny and heartstoppingly vulnerable...every page twinkles with brilliance.' -Refinery29Perfect for fans of Samantha Irby and

The Analects - Confucius

Formed in a time of great unrest in ancient China, The Analects is vital to an understanding of Chinese history and thought, and, 2,500 years on, it remains startlingly relevant to contemporary life.Complete and unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning,

Dangerous Minds: A Forensic Psychiatrist's Quest to Understand Violence - Taj Nathan

A forensic psychiatrist uses case studies to explore what drives people to commit violenceWhat drives someone to commit murder? What makes some people lash out on those that they love? Can we predict whether a child will grow into a violent adult, and what can we do to prevent it?These are just

Ten Top Tips for Placing Disabled Children - Hedi Argent

Attitudes to disability have come a long way in the last few years, but finding a new family for a child with a disabling condition still poses particular challenges. Providing an essential checklist for anyone seeking the right new family for a disabled child, this books starts with the

Ten Top Tips for Making Matches - Cousins Jennifer

One of the most far-reaching decisions that social workers make is the selection of a new permanent family for a child in care. But in family-finding, there are no right or wrong answers. This book considers the needs of children and adults and explores how a balance in meeting both can be

The Simplest Gift - Stefanos Xenakis

The relentless pace of the working day. Endless, unconquerable to-do lists. A constant sense of distraction and isolation despite countless online connections. In our increasingly complex world, true contentment has never felt further from reach.The Simplest Gift is an essential antidote for our

9 Step Negativity Detox. Reset Your Mindset and Love Your Life - Domonique Bertolucci

9 Step Negativity Detox is your thoughtful guide to detoxing your mindset and eliminating negativity from your life. In just nine easy steps, happiness expert Domonique Bertolucci shares a whole range of tips, strategies and suggestions to detox your mindset and choose a positive life that you want

Coming of Age in the War on Terror - Abdel-Fattah Randa

We now have a generation - Muslim and non-Muslim - who has grown up only knowing a world at war on terror, and who has been socialised in a climate of widespread Islamophobia, surveillance and suspicion.In Coming of Age in the War on Terror, award-winning writer Randa Abdel-Fattah interrogates the

The Etiology of Mental Disorders - Klára Látalová, Ladislav Hosák, Mohammad Malekirad

The textbook consists of three sections. The first offers a general overview of factors important to the etiology of mental disorders, particularly the genetic, epigenetic, environmental, and microbiomatic elements. The next part examines over two dozen significant mental disorders and details

Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away

Discover when to grit, and when to quitWe are often told that the secret to success is hard work, determination, and hours of practice. But in a fast-changing world, what if the really crucial skill is knowing when to stick at something and when to change track and walk away?Quit makes the

Change : How to Make Big Things Happen - Centola Damon

How did movements like the Arab Spring and Black Lives Matter take off when they did?How did Lord Kitchener recruit 2,000,000 volunteers at the start of World War I?Why did Twitter take hold while Google+ has failed?What surprising lessons can we learn from Covid 19?From the spread of Covid-19 to

What It Feels Like for a Girl

Thirteen-year-old Byron needs to get away, and doesn't care how. Sick of being beaten up by lads for 'talkin' like a poof' after school. Sick of dad - the weightlifting, womanising Gaz - and Mam, who pissed off to Turkey like Shirley Valentine. Sick of all the people in Hucknall who shuffle about

Guyton & Hall Physiology Review, 3rd Ed - John E. Hall

The Guyton and Hall Physiology Review is the ideal way to prepare for class exams as well as the physiology portion of the USMLE Step 1. More than 1,000 board-style questions and answers allow you to test your knowledge of the most essential, need-to-know concepts in physiology

Notes on Grief - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichieová

On 10 June 2020, the scholar James Nwoye Adichie died suddenly in Nigeria.In this tender and powerful essay, expanded from the original New Yorker text, his daughter, a self-confessed daddy's girl, remembers her beloved father. Notes on Grief is at once a tribute to a long life of grace and wisdom,

Living in the Light, Yoga for Self-Realization - Deepak Chopra

A ground-breaking guide to the philosophy and practice of yoga from master of modern meditation Deepak Chopra.More than a form of exercise, yoga is a way of existing in the world rooted in physical, mental and spiritual practices. It defines everyday life as ideal and brings every experience, no

The New Breed - Darling Kate

A bold, optimistic exploration of the relationship between robots and humans based on our history with animals, from a renowned MIT researcherThe robots are here. They make our cars, they deliver fast food, they mine the sea floor. And in the near-future their presence will increasingly enter our

Happy High Status: How to Be Effortlessly Confident - Viv Groskop

Redefine what confidence looks like at home and at work.Everyone wants to be able to face challenging situations without feeling daunted, intimidated or stressed. But no-one wants to be labelled over-confident, arrogant or smarmy, or to get caught up in their own hype. So how can you feel

How to be Perfect - Schur Mike

* From the writer and executive producer of the award-winning Netflix series The Good Place that made moral philosophy fun: a foolproof guide to making the correct moral decision in every situation you ever encounter, anywhere on earth, forever * How can we live a more ethical life? This question

What Do Men Want? Masculinity and Its Discontents - Nina Power

From the acclaimed philosopher and author of One-Dimensional Woman, a bold, playful and open-minded exploration of the role of men in the twenty-first centurySomething is definitely up with men. From millions online who engage with the manosphere to the #metoo backlash, from Men's Rights activists

Why So Easily ... - Ivo Možný

Sociologický esej vychází po třech desetiletích od svého vzniku v anglickém vydání. Vypráví příběh o tom, jak despotický socialistický stát v padesátých letech nejprve vyvlastnil rodinu, tedy soukromou sféru života, aby se nakonec dočkal toho, že rodina kolonizovala stát

Time is a Mother - Vuong Ocean

How else do we return to ourselves but to foldThe page so it points to the good partIn this deeply intimate second poetry collection, Ocean Vuong searches for life among the aftershocks of his mother's death, embodying the paradox of sitting within grief while being determined to survive beyond it

Best Baby Names For 2017 - Siobhan Thomas

Choosing a name for your baby has never been easier with this ultimate baby-naming guide. With all the information on the latest naming trends, this comprehensive and easy-to-use guide is full of inspirational names. Including: A-Z directories of over 8,000 names and their meanings; over 100

A Simpler Life: a guide to greater serenity, case, and clarity - The School of Life

Exploring ideas around minimalism, simplicity and how to live comfortably with less.The modern world can be a complicated, frenzied and noisy place, filled with too many options, products, ideas and opinions. That explains why what many of us long for is simplicity: a life that can be more pared

The Three Questions: How to Discover and Master the Power Within You - Don Miguel Ruiz, Barbara Emrys

The beloved spiritual teacher builds on the message of his enduring New York Times and international bestseller The Four Agreements with this profound guide that takes us deeper into the tradition of Toltec wisdom, helping us find and use the hidden power within us to achieve our fullest lives. | In

Good Data: An Optimist's Guide to Our Digital Future - Sam Gilbert

The book that will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about data, privacy and the future of Big Tech. 'We are currently living in a moment of extreme pessimism about data. This book will change your mind.' Almost everything we do generates data. Digital technology is now so pervasive

Hello Human: A History of Visual Communication

A kaleidoscopic journey tracing the methods and means of visual communication from the cave paintings of the earliest humans to the 'photograph' of a black hole in deep space. Since the beginning of our time as humans, we have never stopped making images and inventing channels for visual

East Side Voices: Essays celebrating East and Southeast Asian identity in Britain - Helena Lee

In this bold, first-of-its kind collection, East Side Voices invites us to explore a dazzling spectrum of experience from the East and Southeast Asian diaspora living in Britain today.Showcasing original essays and poetry from well-known celebrities, prize-winning literary stars and exciting new

Psychology for Beginners - Lara Bryan

Fully-illustrated and filled with real-world examples, this book explains the basics of psychology, from how people think, feel and behave to how scientists can study and be sure about what is actually going on in other people's brains

Me and White Supremacy: How to Recognise Your Privilege, Combat Racism and Change the World - Layla F. Saad

Me and White Supremacy shows readers how to dismantle the privilege within themselves so that they can stop (often unconsciously) inflicting damage on people of colour, and in turn, help other white people do better, too.When Layla Saad began an Instagram challenge called #MeAndWhiteSupremacy, she

Second Sex (de Beauvoir Simone)(Paperback / softback)

'Everyone who cares about freedom and justice for women should read The Second Sex' GuardianSimone de Beauvoir famously wrote, 'One is not born, but rather becomes, woman'. In this groundbreaking work of feminism she examines the limits of female freedom and explodes our deeply ingrained beliefs

Do One Thing Every Day to Sleep Well Every A Journal - Robie Rogge, Dian G. Smith

This guided journal features 365 quotes and prompts to help you rest easy and get the most out of your sleep--part of the bestselling Do One Thing Every Day journal series. The title of sleep scientist Dr. Walker's popular TED Talk says it all--'Sleep Is Your Superpower.' Not only does sleep

How to Find Your Happy Place : Quiet Spaces and Journal Pages for Busy Minds - Alison Daviesová

We all have a happy place that makes us feel safe and content in times of uncertainty ... sometimes we just need someone to take us by the hand and lead us there.An antidote to the stresses of modern-day life, How to Find Your Happy Place will show you that your happy place is just a few moments

The Genetic Lottery : Why DNA Matters for Social Equality

A provocative and timely case for how the science of genetics can help create a more just and equal societyIn recent years, scientists like Kathryn Paige Harden have shown that DNA makes us different, in our personalities and in our health-and in ways that matter for educational and economic

Psychedelics - David Nutt

We are on the cusp of a major revolution in psychiatric medicine and neuroscience. After fifty years of prohibition, criminalisation and fear, science is finally showing us that psychedelics are not dangerous or harmful. Instead, when used according to tested, safe and ethical guidelines, they are

On Women - Susan Sontagová

On Women brings together Susan Sontag's most fearless and incisive writing on women, a crucial aspect of her work that has not until now received the attention it deserves. For the most part written in the 1970s during the height of second-wave feminism, Sontag's essays are strikingly relevant to

Graying Siblinghood - Dana Sýkorová, Michaela Kvapilová Bartošová, Hana Šlechtová

This monograph provides insight into the thus far sociologically neglected issue of siblinghood in older adulthood. The authors answer questions about the meaning of siblinghood through qualitative research conducted in the Czech context, which included nearly one hundred individual interviews and

The Great Experiment: How to Make Diverse Democracies Work - Yascha Mounk

One of our most important political thinkers looks to the greatest challenge of our time: how to live together equally and peacefully in diverse democracies.It's easy to be pessimistic about the fate of democracy in multi-ethnic societies. At the end of the Second World War, fewer than one in

The Right to Sex

Essential lessons on the world we live in, from one of our greatest young thinkers - a guide to what everybody is talking about todayHow should we talk about sex? It is a thing we have and also a thing we do; a supposedly private act laden with public meaning; a personal preference shaped by

Wise as F*ck: Simple Truths to Guide You Through the Sh*tstorms in Life

When facts, figures, knowledge and everything you think you know is turned on its head, where do you turn to? How does one cope? Gary has taught thousands of people how to unf*ck themselves and now he's going to show how to get wise as f*ck - so we can sail through the sh*tstorms of life. His

You Do You (Knight Sarah)(Paperback)

*From the 'anti-guru' author of the smash hit The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k and the New York Times bestseller Get Your Sh*t Together * In The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k, our favourite 'anti-guru' Sarah Knight unleashed the power of saying no. In Get Your Sh*t

Grip: The art of working smart (and getting to what matters most) - Rick Pastoor

The week just started and already you're playing catch-up. At the end of another busy day, your to-do list is longer than it was this morning. Enter GRIP: the book for everyone who has too much to do.This fresh, no-nonsense guide brings clarity and direction to even the most hectic workweek. Using

Black and White Thinking: How to outsmart the brain, celebrate nuance, and learn to think in technicolour - Kevin Dutton

In this groundbreaking exploration of how our brains work, psychologist Professor Kevin Dutton explains that by understanding the nature of our hardwired black and white thinking we are better equipped to negotiate life's grey zones and make subtler and smarter decisions.Our brains are hardwired to

Dopesick - Beth Macy

Beth Macy reveals the disturbing truth behind America's opioid crisis and explains how a nation has become enslaved to prescription drugs.This powerful and moving story explains how a large corporation, Purdue, encouraged small town doctors to prescribe OxyContin to a country already awash in

Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict - Elizabeth Day

As a society, there is a tendency to elevate romantic love. But what about friendships? Aren't they just as - if not more - important? So why is it hard to find the right words to express what these uniquely complex bonds mean to us? In Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict, Elizabeth

The Compound Effect - Hardy Darren

No gimmicks. No hyperbole. Finally, just the truth on what it takes to earn successAs the central curator of the success media industry for over 25 years, author Darren Hardy has heard it all, seen it all, and tried most of it. This book reveals the core principles that drive success. The Compound

Path - A New Way to Think About Everything (Puett Professor Michael)(Paperback / softback)

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER In order to 'think big' we must first think small ...The first book of its kind, The Path offers a profound guide to living well. It reveals for the first time how the timeless wisdom of ancient Chinese philosophers can transform the way we

How to Hangover: An illustrated guide - Stephen Wildish

Headache? Confusion? Waves of nausea and regret?Luckily, thanks to this handy book, a hangover no longer has to mean a ruined day.Use infographics and flowcharts to diagnose which hangover type you are suffering from and find the best treatments to help you on the road back to full health:The

The Art of Feeling Better - Matilda Heindow

'Matilda finds the perfect way to describe those human moments nobody talks about' - Dr Julie Smith, bestselling author of Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?You deserve to feel betterSometimes it can be difficult to stay grounded through life's challenges, and sometimes it can even be difficult to

The Wall - Ant Middleton

The No.1 bestselling author reveals life-changing strategies to help you demolish fear, seize control, and reach your full potential The wall. Sooner or later we all hit it. The wall can be anything.It could be your lack of motivation, it could be your fear of leaving your comfort zone, it could be

Tomorrow's People: The Future of Humanity in Ten Numbers - Paul Morland

The great forces of population change – the balance of births, deaths and migrations – have made the world what it is today. They have determined which countries are superpowers and which languish in relative obscurity, which economies top the international league tables and which are at best

Abused, Battered, or Stalked - Jiří Buriánek, Simona Pikálková, Zuzana Podaná

Monografie analyzuje data z projektu 'Intimate partner violence: follow-up research to IVAWS 2003' v kontextu teorií genderové (a)symetrie. Nabízí srovnání dvou reprezentativních podsouborů mužů a žen dotazovaných v letech 2012 a 2013. Kniha uvádí základní prevalence výskytu v

Cues : Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication - Vanessa Van Edwards

It's not enough to have great ideas. You also need to know how to communicate them.What makes someone charismatic? Why do some people captivate a room, while others have trouble managing a small meeting? What makes some ideas spread, while other good ones fall by the wayside? Cues - the tiny

Shy: How Being Quiet Can Lead to Success

Society tells that us that being shy is a fault, but Annie Ridout says it's a gift. Shy: How being quiet can lead to success teaches us how to embrace this misjudged attribute, instead of trying to fix it.Most of us have some understanding of shyness. From birthday parties as children to office

The Social Instinct. What Nature Can Teach Us About Working Together

'A phenomenally important book' Lewis Dartnell, author of OriginsWhy do we live in families?Why do we help complete strangers?Why do we compare ourselves to others?Why do we cooperate?The science of cooperation tells us not only how we got here, but also where we might end up. In The Social

More. Numbers. Every. Day.: How Figures Are Taking Over Our Lives - And Why It´s Time to Set Ourselves Free - Micael Dahlen, Helge Thorbjørnsen

How many steps have you done today?How many emails answered?How much money have you spent this week And how many hours have you slept?Welcome to the numberdemic, where a deluge of figures, stats and data manipulate your every move. From the way you work, date and exercise to the products you buy