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A Monk’s Guide to Happiness: Meditation in the 21st century
£10.99Modern life is fast-paced and demanding – we’re constantly racing from one place to the next, mentally and physically, but how often do we pause and consider whether we’re truly happy? This is an insightful and practical guide to meditation, mindfulness and the nature of true, lasting happiness. It will help you to understand the power of meditation, living in the present, and how this can transform your life. Thubten’s expertise lies in teaching meditation and he’s introduced mindfulness and calm into the lives of many.
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Tomorrow Will Be A Good Day: My Autobiography
£20.00Captain Tom Moore is an inspiration. At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in early April this 99-year-old Second World War veteran came up with a big idea: he’d walk laps of his garden to raise money for the NHS. Despite using a walking frame as well as recent treatment for cancer and a broken hip, he was determined to hit 1000 by his 100th birthday on 30th April. By the time the telegram from the Queen arrived, he’d raised over 30 million. In this, his official autobiography, published in support of the creation of the Captain Tom Foundation, he tells us of his long and dramatic life. How his spirit was forged on the battlefields of Burma where victory was snatched from the jaws of defeat. How he fearlessly raced motorbikes competitively. How, in his 90s, he took off for the Himalayas and Everest, simply because he’d never been. And, finally, how this old soldier came to do his bit for the NHS.
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How to Play the Piano
£12.99An accessible and inspiring guide by the pianist and writer James Rhodes, who promises that this book gives anyone with two hands, a piano or an electric keyboard and just 45 minutes a day, the tools they need to learn to play Bach’s Prelude No. 1 in C Major in 6 weeks, even if they know nothing about music and have never even touched a piano before.
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How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division: From the Booker shortlisted author of 10
£6.99Ours is the age of contagious anxiety. We feel overwhelmed by the events around us, by injustice, by suffering, by an endless feeling of crisis. So, how can we nurture the parts of ourselves that hope, trust and believe in something better? And how can we stay sane in this age of division? In this powerful, uplifting plea for conscious optimism, Booker Prize-nominated novelist and activist Elif Shafak draws on her own memories and delves into the power of stories to bring us together. In the process, she reveals how listening to each other can nurture democracy, empathy and our faith in a kinder and wiser future.
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Life: A User’s Manual
£20.00How should I live? What is my purpose? Can I find happiness? Ever felt as though life would be simpler if it came with an instruction manual? There are no easy answers to the big questions. And life does not follow a straight path from A to B. Since the beginning of time, people have asked questions about how they should live and, from Ancient Greece to Japan, philosophers have attempted to solve these questions for us. The timeless wisdom that they offer can help us to find our own path. In this insightful, engaging book, renowned existential psychotherapist and philosophical counsellor Antonia Macaro and philosopher Julian Baggini cover topics such as bereavement, luck, free will, and relationships, and guide us through what the greatest thinkers to ever walk the earth have to say on these subjects, from the Stoics to Sartre.
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I Know this to be True: Bryan Stevenson
£10.99The I Know This to Be True series is a collection of extraordinary figures from diverse backgrounds answering the same questions, as well as sharing their compelling stories, guiding ideals, and insightful wisdom. Bryan Stevenson has committed his career to fighting wrongful convictions, systemic poverty, and mass incarceration?here, he shares the lessons he’s learned throughout his life. Stories include how his slave ancestry shaped his childhood, how a poignant conversation with a death row inmate impacted his work, and why he believes the worst thing that happens to a person shouldn’t define their life. Bryan Stevenson is one of today’s most influential social justice attorneys and author of the bestselling book Just Mercy This book is an encouraging road map for aspiring activists and anyone who believes in second chances The landmark book series brims with messages of leadership, courage, compassion, and
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How Not To Get Old: One Woman’s Quest to Take Control of the Ageing Process
£16.99When journalist Jane Gordon was hospitalised and left immobile after a nasty car accident, dependent on others to feed her and help her to the bathroom, she suddenly had to confront what it might be like to one day be old and infirm. Determined to not only regain her strength but find ways to stay physically and mentally fit for as long as possible, Jane decided to road-test different self-help programmes designed to promote longevity. From ballroom dancing to brain training, learning a second language to silent meditation, joining the gym and improving her gut health, Jane seeks advice from top neuroscientists and medical professionals to assess the impact these courses have on her health, and whether they will stop her getting old before her time.
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Little Book of Nature Blessings: Myths, Rituals and Practices for Finding Calm i
£10.99Nature helps us still the mind, feel connected, find calm and allows us to be more consciously present – these are simple things that many of us are searching for. In this little book, Theresa Dellbridge provides practices based on the elements, seasons; sun and moon that will help you to release the stress of everyday life.
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Things I Learned From Falling: The must-read true story of 2020
£12.99Claire Nelson was in her 30s and beginning to burn out – her hectic London life of work and social activity and striving to do more and do better in the big city was frenetic and stressful. Although she was surrounded by people all of the time, she felt increasingly lonely. When the anxiety she felt finally brought her to breaking point, Claire decided to take some time off and travelled to Joshua Tree Park in California to hike and clear her head. While hiking, Claire fell 30 feet, gravely injuring herself and she lay alone in the desert – mistakenly miles off any trail, without a cell phone signal, fighting for her life. She lay there for four days until she was miraculously rescued – the doctors saying she had only hours to live when she was eventually found. In this book, Claire tells her story and what it taught her about loneliness, anxiety and transformation and how to survive it all.
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Happy Old Me: How to Live A Long Life, and Really Enjoy It
£9.99Happy Old Me is a moving yet uplifting account of one year in Hunter Davies’ life, navigating bereavement and finding hope in the future.
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Sisterhood: A Love Letter to the Women Who Have Shaped Us
£9.99For fans of Bryony Gordon and Dolly Alderton, ‘The Sisterhood’ is an honest and hilarious book which celebrates the ways in which women connect with each other.