The Private Life: Why We Remain in the Dark (Cohen Josh)(Paperback)

The Private Life: Why We Remain in the Dark (Cohen Josh)(Paperback)

The war over private life spreads inexorably. Some seek to expose, invade and steal it, others to protect, conceal and withhold it. Either way, the assumption is that privacy is a possession to be won or lost. But what if what we call private life is the one element in us that we can't possess?

Not Working - Why We Have to Stop (Cohen Josh)(Paperback / softback)

How inactivity can be a necessary and creative condition to a life worth

The Private Life of the Romanoffs (Traill Seth)(Paperback)

This is an English translation of 'The Private Life of the Romanoffs,' originally published in German and written by Bernhard Stern. Within this volume, Stern explores the idea of the Romanoffs as tyrants, focusing on the various influences upon the rulers by their 'mistresses and favourites'. A

Humanism: A Beginner's Guide (Cave Peter)(Paperback)

The quintessential guide to living a meaningful life without God. Why should we believe in God without any evidence? How can there be meaning in life when death is final? With historical adherents including such thinkers as Einstein, Freud, Philip Pullman, and Frank Zappa, 'Humanism''s central

On Beauty (Smith Zadie)(Paperback / softback)

Why do we fall in love with the people we do? Why do we visit our mistakes on our children? What makes life truly beautiful? This is a story about a pair of feuding families - the Belseys and the Kipps - and a clutch of doomed affairs. It puts low morals among high ideals and asks some searching

Becoming Enlightened (Lama Dalai)(Paperback / softback)

Happily, we do not have to remain trapped by the past. His Holiness reveals how life-enhancing Buddhist practices, as relevant today as they have ever been, can help us break free from the cycles of suffering that ensnare us. He encourages us to broaden our outlook and to adjust our personal

The Wee Book O' Cludgie Banter (Cohen Susan)(Paperback / softback)

Why Worry about Future Generations? (Scheffler Samuel)(Paperback)

The things we do today may make life worse for future generations. But why should we care what happens to people who won't be born until after all of us are gone? Some philosophers have treated this as a question about our moral responsibilities, and have argued that we have duties of beneficence

The Science of Sin: Why We Do the Things We Know We Shouldn't (Lewis Jack)(Paperback)

History: Why It Matters (Hunt Lynn)(Paperback)

We justify our actions in the present through our understanding of the past. But we live in a time when politicians lie brazenly about historical facts and meddle with the content of history books, while media differ wildly in their reporting of the same event. Frequently, new discoveries force us

Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense (Wright Tom)(Paperback)

What does Christianity stand for in the 21st century? How can we believe it? Why do we need it? In this modern classic, bestselling author Tom Wright invites you on a journey into the heart of Christianity and shows you how it can be lived authentically today. Taking the reader through the

The Managed Heart: Commercialization of Human Feeling (Hochschild Arlie Russell)(Paperback)

In private life, we try to induce or suppress love, envy, and anger through deep acting or emotion work, just as we manage our outer expressions of feeling through surface acting. In trying to bridge a gap between what we feel and what we ought to feel, we take guidance from feeling rules about

Psychology: Why We Smile, Strive, and Sing (Rubini Julie)(Paperback)

A fascinating exploration of why we do the things we do, according to science Dive into the psychology of the human brain with STEM activities and research projects that get readers excited about learning their own minds. Psychology: Why We Smile, Strive, and Sing introduces students to the

The Psychology of Exercise (Perry Josephine)(Paperback)

Why should we exercise? When should we exercise? Why don't we exercise? The Psychology of Exercise separates fact from fiction, delving into key theories, ideas, and the impact of life stages on when, why, and how we exercise. It explores the barriers and motivators to exercise for children,

The Last Time We Say Goodbye (Hand Cynthia)(Paperback)

In the tradition of Thirteen Reasons Why and All the Bright Places, The Last Time We Say Goodbye is a deeply affecting novel that will change the way you look at life and death.From New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Hand comes a stunning, heart-wrenching novel of love and loss, which ALA

Private Racism (Bedi Sonu)(Paperback)

Usually, when we discuss racial injustice, we discuss racism in our public or political life. This means that we often focus on how the state discriminates on the basis of race in its application and enforcement of laws and policies. This book draws on the synergy of political theory and civil

Very Private Life (Frayn Michael)(Paperback / softback)

Uncumber lives in a dystopian world where all humanity is divided in two - the Insiders and the Outsiders. Michael Frayn is the award-winning author of Headlong, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, Spies, which won the Whitbread Best Novel Award, and Skios, which was longlisted for the

The Psychology of Belonging (Allen Kelly-Ann)(Paperback)

Can a sense of belonging increase life satisfaction? Why do we sometimes feel lonely? How can we sustain lasting human connections? The Psychology of Belonging explores why feeling like we belong is so important throughout our lives, from childhood to old age, irrespective of culture, race or

Sway - The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behaviour (Brafman Ori)(Paperback / softback)

Why are we more likely to fall in love when we feel in danger? Why would an experienced pilot disregard his training and the rules of the aviation industry, leading to the deadliest airline crash in history? Why do we find it near-impossible to re-evaluate our first impressions of a person or

A Simpler Life (Dan-Cohen Talia)(Paperback)

A Simpler Life approaches the developing field of synthetic biology by focusing on the experimental and institutional lives of practitioners in two labs at Princeton University. It highlights the distance between hyped technoscience and the more plodding and entrenched aspects of academic research

Josh Widdicombe: Watching the 90s: A Childhood Memoir (Widdicombe Josh)(Paperback)

In Watching the Nineties, much-loved comedian Josh Widdicombe tells the story of a strange rural childhood, the kind of childhood he only realised was weird when he left home and started telling people about it. From only having four people in his year at school, to living in a family home where

Power of Habit - Why We Do What We Do, and How to Change (Duhigg Charles)(Paperback / softback)

In 'The Power of Habit', award-winning 'New York Times' business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. With penetrating intelligence and an ability to distill vast amounts of information into

My Almost Flawless Tokyo Dream Life (Cohn Rachel)(Paperback)

I'm here to take you to live with your father. In Tokyo, Japan Happy birthday In the Land of the Rising Sun, where high culture meets high kitsch, and fashion and technology are at the forefront of the First World's future, the foreign-born teen elite attend ICS -- the International Collegiate

Inequality and the 1% (Dorling Danny)(Paperback)

Fully updated new edition: Why we cannot afford the rich in post Brexit