This is the brand new, updated edition of the only book to distill the classic, life-changing texts on happiness and fulfilment. Bringing you the essential ideas, insights and techniques from 50 legendary works, from Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway to the teachings of the Buddha to Marie Kondo, 50 Self-Help Classics is a unique guide to the great works of life transformation.
Economics drives the modern world and shapes our lives, but few of us feel we have time to engage with the breadth of ideas in the subject. 50 Economics Classics is the smart person's guide to two centuries of discussion of finance, capitalism and the global economy. From Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations to Thomas Piketty's bestseller Capital in the Twenty-First Century, here are the great reads,…
For over 2000 years, philosophy has been our best guide to the experience of being human, and the true nature of reality. From Aristotle, Plato, Epicurus, Confucius, Cicero and Heraclitus in ancient times to 17th century rationalists Descartes, Leibniz and Spinoza, from 20th-century greats Jean-Paul Sartre, Jean Baudrillard and Simone de Beauvoir to contemporary thinkers Michael Sandel, Pete…
When Little Hedgehog's nest is blown away in a terrible storm he wraps up warmly & sets off for Badger's house. On his way Hedgehog meets lots of animals shivering in the wind & snow. One by one, he gives them his cosy mittens, hat & scarf. But will Little Hedgehog make it through the storm to safety?
This is an amazing pop up book all about your body and how it works, with fun and friendly illustrations, and inventive ways to explain the facts. Take a look at everything to do with your body - inside and out! How did you begin? Ever wondered how you breathe, smell or move? Or why you have to eat? And what do your insides look like? See how it all works and find out the story of your body, st…
Light in August, a novel about hopeful perseverance in the face of mortality, features some of Faulkner’s most memorable characters: guileless, dauntless Lena Grove, in search of the father of her unborn child; Reverend Gail Hightower, who is plagued by visions of Confederate horsemen; and Joe Christmas, a desperate, enigmatic drifter consumed by his mixed ancestry.