Self-help & personal development

  • Great chat

    £16.99

    Our lives are filled with conversations – from internal chats, surface level chats, dreaded chats to the deep and meaningful chats – but when was the last time you had a ‘great chat’? During his childhood, Josh was too afraid to speak because of his speech impediment and in his adulthood, it was uncovering the power of conversation that transformed his life. As a celebrity interviewer, Josh has talked with people of every background, mood and personality, and had them open up like never before. Now, Josh believes there’s an art and a science to a good chat and understanding it can unlock a whole world of connection. ‘Great Chat’ includes seven key lessons that will help you have more meaningful conversations and show you how it can improve your wellbeing.

  • Right thing, right now

    £15.99

    If we do what is right, everything else will follow: happiness, success, meaning, reputation, love. This is central to Stoic wisdom. The path isn’t always easy, but it is essential, and the alternative – taking the easy route – leads only to cowardice and folly. Ryan Holiday explores the crucial role that integrity plays in every good life. From pillars of upright living like Ulysses S. Grant and Marcus Aurelius, to the cautionary tales of Napoleon and F. Scott Fitzgerald, this book shows us the power of owning our convictions and acting in accordance with our beliefs – and the perils of an ill-formed conscience.

  • MILF

    £22.00

    Can women have it all? What does it mean to be a woman and a mother in the modern age? In this passionate, funny and fierce polemic, Paloma Faith delves deep into the issues that face women today, from puberty and sexual awakenings, to battling through the expectations of patriarchy and the Supermum myth. Infused with Paloma’s characteristic humour and raw honesty about the challenges of IVF and the early years of motherhood, this book is a beautiful celebration of women’s work and the invisible load women carry.

  • The daily dad

    £10.99

    What does it mean to be a great father? And how do you become one? Parenting is a role filled with meaning and purpose, but every dad needs guidance: because fatherhood is not a one-off, it is something you do every day. Instead of a parenting book you read once as a sleep-deprived new parent, ‘The Daily Dad’ provides 366 accessible meditations on fatherhood, one for each day of the year.

  • The way of the hermit

    £10.99

    A rare insight into an alternative way of life in this unforgettable journey of one man pitting his wits against the wilderness and enduring endless isolation, providing precious insights into the life of a hermit.

  • You deserve good gelato

    £12.99

    In her inimitably funny and feel-good way, social media star Kacie Rose offers a refreshingly honest take on navigating a new life abroad in ‘You Deserve Good Gelato’, covering everything from travel fails and homesickness to the joy of culture shocks and the power of doing things that scare you. Because life is too short not to!

  • Being with cows

    £18.99

    ‘Being With Cows’ details the incredibly moving story behind the tragic death of one man’s brother and how his personal quest for inner healing came to him unexpectedly on his organic farm in the French Pyrenees.

  • If you live to 100, you might as well be happy

    £16.99

    ‘If You Live to 100, You Might As Well Be Happy’ captivated South Korea, one of the fastest-ageing countries in the world, where it became a national bestseller and was recommended by the Library of Korea. After taking up writing in his retirement from a long, celebrated career in psychiatry, Rhee Kun Hoo has become a beloved, bestselling author in his native country. Now, his delightful wisdom is available for the first time in English. With his ninetieth birthday on the horizon, Rhee found himself reflecting on what constitutes a life well lived. The result is ‘If You Live to 100, You Might As Well Be Happy’, his collection of charming life lessons. Here, Rhee offers comfort, laughter and wisdom for readers of all ages, from burnt-out millennials to reflective retirees.

  • Powerful

    £15.99

    Bestselling author, life coach and hormone expert Maisie Hill shows you how to take back control of your life through harnessing your stress hormones. Are you a people pleaser? Do you have difficulty with procrastination or react to situations defensively? Are you stuck in a vicious circle of prioritising others leaving you feeling irritated, worked up or just completely overwhelmed? Then this book is for you. Powerful distils the essence of all Maisie teaches and the insights gained from her extensive coaching experience into an empowering guide to take control of your life.

  • Second act

    £20.00

    Our society tells us over and over that if we’re going to achieve anything, we’d better do it while we’re young. We fixate on stories of prodigies; we put our children in piano lessons or language classes as toddlers, hoping to give them the best shot at success we can. As for ourselves, too many people feel it’s too late to change the course of their own lives. Whether we are at the start of our careers and sense we’re on the wrong path, or feeling unsettled in our late or middle years, we all wonder how we can reinvent ourselves? Late bloomers – individuals who experience significant success later in life – offer lessons for people who feel frustrated. This book encourages people to think about themselves as potential late bloomers and to discover and encourage and advocate for late blooming in others. After all, it’s never too late to discover our hidden talents and accomplish our goals.

  • The craftivist collective handbook

    £22.00

    ‘Gentle Protest’ is a unique methodology of strategic, compassionate and visually intriguing activism using handicrafts as a tool. Since its creation in 2009, the award-winning global Craftivist Collective has helped change laws, policies, hearts and minds around the world as well as expand the view of what activism can be. Dreams inspire positive action, so stitch a Dream Cloud to hang up at home or work and prompt you to think past a problem to the solution. This handbook is for everyone, wherever you are in the world: whether you are a skilled crafter or a burnt-out activist, an introvert, highly sensitive person, or struggling with anxiety or overwhelm. These 20 projects and tools use the slow, soothing and thoughtful process of craft to help channel feelings of sadness, anger or powerlessness into proactive, encouraging effective actions to help make hope possible.

  • Crystal Oracle Deck

    £14.99

    Crystal Oracle Deck is a powerful, healing-focused deck of cards that profiles 78 different Crystals and their wellbeing benefits.

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