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How Confucius Changed My Mind - Charles B. Jones
A compelling exploration of humanity, morality, religious practice, and leading a good life based on traditional Confucian thought.In this exploration of humanity, morality, religious practice, and leading a good life based on traditional Confucian thought, you are invited on a path of transformation. The unexpected depths to be found in Confucianism surprised author Charles Jones when he began teaching East Asian religions to undergraduate students thirty years ago. It raised fascinating questions relevant to life today, like what does it mean to be human? To understand the Confucian answers to these questions, Jones familiarizes us with Confucius, his main successors, and the situations to which their writings responded.But this is not another textbook introduction to Chinese religion and thought. Jones is an engaging, inquisitive scholar and thought provocateur whose ideas address problems all of us face throughout our lives. By engaging with the Confucian ideas explored in this book, like rethinking “human nature” and uncovering cultural presuppositions previously unnoticed, you might discover new horizons and possibilities for your life that previously you never could have imagined. And you will discover Confucius in an all-new light as a profound shaper of modern thought as much as Aristotle and Lao-tzu—whose revolutionary ideas have the power to change your mind for the better.
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How to Understand the Mind - Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
This book offers us deep insight into our mind, and shows how an understanding of its nature and functions can be used practically in every day experience to improve our lives.Part 1 is a practical guide to developing and maintaining a light, positive mind - showing how to recognize and abandon states of mind that harm us, and to replace them with peaceful and beneficial ones.Part 2 describes different types of mind in detail, revealing the depth and profundity of the Buddhist understanding of the mind. It concludes with a detailed explanation of meditation, showing how by controlling and transforming our mind we can attain a lasting state of joy, independent of external conditions.
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How to Calm Your Mind - Chris Bailey
A toolkit of accessible, science-backed strategies, How to Calm Your Mind reveals the path to a less anxious life, and even greater productivity, through calm.Chris Bailey, researcher and productivity expert, realized he had burnt out. He was pushing himself too hard, and realized that productivity advice is useless without the mental space to use it.Productivity advice works â “ and we need it now more than ever â “ but itâ ™s just as important that we also develop our capacity for calm. By finding calm and overcoming anxiety, we donâ ™t just feel more comfortable in our own skin, we invest in the missing piece that leads our efforts to become sustainable over time. We build a deeper, more expansive reservoir of energy to draw from throughout the day, and have greater mental resources at our disposal not only to do good work, but also to live a good life.Among the topics How to Calm Your Mind covers are:- How analogue and digital worlds affect calm and anxiety in different ways- How our desire for dopamine breeds anxiety- How hidden sources of stress can be tamed by a â ˜stimulation fastâ ™- How â ˜busynessâ ™ is as much a state of mind as it is an actual state of lifeThe pursuit of calm ultimately leads us to become more engaged, focused and deliberate â “ while making us more productive and satisfied with our lives overall. In an anxious world, achieving calm is the best lifehack around. A clear-eyed, concise method that marries science and self-help â “ Oprah Daily
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My Autobiography - Charles Chaplin
A silent comedy star whose legendary slapstick routines are recognisable to this day, Charles Charlie Chaplin s My Autobiography is an incomparably vivid account of the life of one of the greatest filmmakers and comedians, with an introduction by David RobinsonAs a child, Charlie Chaplin was awed and inspired by the sight of glamorous vaudeville stars passing his home, and from then on he never lost his ambition to become an actor. Chaplin s film career as the Little Tramp adored by the whole world is the stuff of legend, but this frank autobiography shows another side. Born into a theatrical family, Chaplin s father died of drink while his mother, unable to bear the poverty, suffered from bouts of insanity. From a childhood of grinding poverty in the south London slums, Chaplin found an escape in his early debut on the music hall stage, followed by his lucky break in America, the founding of United Artists with D.W. Griffith and Douglas Fairbanks, the struggle to maintain artistic control over his work, the string of failed marriages, and his eventual exile from Hollywood after personal scandals and persecution for his left-wing politics during the McCarthy Era.Sir Charles Charlie Chaplin (1895-1976) was born in Walworth, London. Best known for his work in silent film, his most famous role was The Little Tramp, a universally recognisable and iconic character who appeared in films such as The Kid (1921), The Gold Rush (1925) and City Lights (1931). His other films include Modern Times (1936), a commentary on the Great Depression, and The Great Dictator (1940), a satirical attack on Hitler and the Nazis.If you enjoyed My Autobiography, you might like Andy Warhol s The Philosophy of Andy Warhol, also available in Penguin Modern Classics. Tells so much about this curious, difficult man ... a wonderfully vivid imagination The New York Times The only genius to come out of the movie industry George Bernard Shaw.
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How to Tidy Your Mind - Anna Barnes
A tidy mind is a calm mind. Through a series of easy-to-follow tips, this book will help you clear your mental clutter, improve your clarity and find peace.Do you ever feel frazzled and unable to concentrate? Are you drained by the never-ending to-do list in your head? Would you like to feel more in control? If the answer is yes , you are not alone - and it might be time to give your mind a spring clean.Mental clutter is anything in your head that takes up time and energy, and when there s too much, the mind becomes exhausted. But with a few simple techniques, you can bring order to your inner world and find a sense of peace again.This guide will help you to:- Learn what mental clutter is and how it manifests- Identify the causes of your mental clutter - from to-do lists, to decision-making and information overload- Reduce the burden on your mind and improve your mental clarity- Keep your mind tidy over the long termHow to Tidy Your Mind will help you say no to mental clutter and yes to feeling joyful, calm and clear-headed.
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How to Change Your Mind - Michael Pollan
THE NO. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, NOW A MAJOR NEW NETFLIX SERIES Reminds us that the mind is the greatest mystery in the universe Yuval Noah Harari, Guardian, Books of the YearCould psychedelic drugs change our worldview? Join Michael Pollan on a journey to the frontiers of the human mind.Diving deep into an extraordinary world - from shamans and magic mushroom hunts to the pioneering labs mapping our brains - and putting himself forward as a guinea-pig, Michael Pollan has written a remarkable history of psychedelics and a compelling portrait of the new generation of scientists fascinated by the implications of these drugs. How to Change Your Mind is a report from what could very well be the future of consciousness. A sweeping and often thrilling chronicle of the history of psychedelics, all interwoven with Pollan s adventures as a psychedelic novice. This is a serious work of history and science, but also one in which the author, under the influence of toad venom, becomes convinced he s giving birth to himself Oliver Burkeman, Guardian A mind-altering book ... full of transformations Richard Godwin, Evening Standard An irresistible blend of history, research and personal experience. In terms of the psychedelic wave, the book is the big kahuna, the Big Bang moment for a movement that is gathering force John McKenna, Irish Times Entertaining and engrossing Paul Laity, Financial Times Deeply absorbing, wise and beautifully written Mick Brown, Literary Review An astounding book Andrew Sullivan, New York Magazine
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Friday on My Mind - Nicci French
Rich in intrigue, intensity and atmosphere, Friday on my Mind is classic Nicci French - a dark, gripping and sophisticated masterclass in psychological suspense in which nothing is quite what it seems . . .When a bloated corpse is found floating in the River Thames the police can at least sure that identifying the victim will be straightforward. Around the dead man s wrist is a hospital band. On it are the words Dr F. Klein . . .But psychotherapist Frieda Klein is very much alive. And, after evidence linking her to the murder is discovered, she becomes the prime suspect.Unable to convince the police of her innocence, Frieda is forced to make a bold decision in order to piece together the terrible truth before it s too late either for her or for those she loves.Friday on my Mind is the fifth addictive and intriguing novel in the Frieda Klein series by the bestselling author Nicci French.Praise for Nicci French: Nicci French s sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition Sophie Hannah French leads the field Sunday Express Brilliantly crafted . . . masterly control of suspense Daily Mirror Tense, frightening, gripping Easy Living Dark, nerve-tingling and addictive Daily Express
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Speaking My Mind - Leo Varadkar
THE NO. 1 BESTSELLERShortlisted for Biography of The Year, Irish Book Awards 2025⠘Refreshingly honest⠙ Guardian Whatever your views on Varadkar and his political legacy, you ll be gripped by these stories.⠙ Sunday Independent ⠘There is gossip, revealing text exchanges and entertaining titbits ⠦ the reader gets a good sense of the pressures of serving as taoiseach.⠙ Diarmaid Ferriter, Irish Times---Leo Varadkar shares his fascinating experience as Irish prime minister at a time of much change and turbulence, in this remarkably honest memoir. Leo Varadkar was an unlikely Taoiseach ⠓ the youngest on taking office in 2017, the first Taoiseach to be gay, and the first person of colour to be Taoiseach. Equally unlikely was his decision to bow out of politics in his mid-forties. Now, liberated from the constraints of office, he tells his fascinating story with characteristic courage and candour, and provides a unique insight into the formation and evolution of a senior politician. In Speaking My Mind Leo Varadkar shares his pride in helping to bring about transformational changes, such as marriage equality. He describes experiences that only a prime minister could have ⠓ speaking frankly to Pope Francis on the legacy of church abuses, connecting with Barack Obama about both being the ⠘tall, dark guy with the funny name⠙, navigating challenges such as the pandemic and the fallout from Brexit. And he writes honestly about the costs that go with the immense privilege of holding high office. Speaking My Mind is a revealing, intimate and important memoir from a singular public figure. --- A great read ... fascinating insights Brendan O⠙Connor, RTÉ Radio 1 ⠘Candid ⠦ engagingly honest⠙ Financial Times ⠘A lively and easy read and can help in future examinations of a very fast-changing Ireland⠙ Irish Independent⠘Breezy, readable⠙ The Times⠘Brings to life some of the behind-the-scenes moments of what has been a transformative period in Irish and global politics⠙ Sunday Independent
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Cricket Changed My Life - Annie Chave
In Cricket Changed My Life Annie Chave throws the spotlight on a diverse medley ofpeople, whose very variety highlights the fact that cricket can benefit anyone, that the game s reach isnot confined to players or even to fields of play.
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How Green Was My Valley - Richard Llewellyn
A poignant coming-of-age novel set in a Welsh mining town, Richard Llewellyn s How Green Was My Valley is a paean to a more innocent age, published in Penguin Modern ClassicsGrowing up in a mining community in rural South Wales, Huw Morgan is taught many harsh lessons - at the kitchen table, at Chapel and around the pit-head. Looking back on the hardships of his early life, where difficult days are faced with courage but the valleys swell with the sound of Welsh voices, it becomes clear that there is nowhere so green as the landscape of his own memory. An immediate bestseller on publication in 1939, How Green Was My Valley quickly became one of the best-loved novels of the twentieth century. Poetic and nostalgic, it is an elegy to a lost world.Richard Dafydd Vivian Llewellyn Lloyd (1906-1983), better known by his pen name Richard Llewellyn, claimed to have been born in St David s, Pembrokeshire, Wales; after his death he was discovered to have been born of Welsh parents in Hendon, Middlesex. His famous first novel How Green Was My Valley (1939) was begun in St David s from a draft he had written in India, and was later adapted into an Oscar-winning film by director John Ford. None But the Lonely Heart, his second novel, was published in 1943, and subsequently made into a film starring Cary Grant and Ethel Barrymore. As well as novels including Green, Green My Valley Now (1975) and I Stand on a Quiet Shore (1982), Llewellyn wrote two highly successful plays, Poison Pen and NooseIf you enjoyed How Green Was My Valley, you might like Barry Hines A Kestrel for a Knave, also available in Penguin Modern Classics. Vivid, eloquent, poetical, glowing with an inner flame of emotion The Times Literary Supplement
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TEN: The decade that changed my future - Rylan Clark
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Rylan is pure class and so is his book. Big attitude, big teeth, big heart. - Louis TherouxFunny and outspoken, Rylan is one of the UK s most-loved presenters and a true household name. Rylan first emerged on our screens in September 2012 and in the ten years since then has become a one-of-a-kind national treasure.In this brand-new memoir, Rylan invites us deeper into his world to reflect on all the things he s learnt from a decade in the limelight, whilst also pulling back the curtain on his personal journey. Covering everything from fame and celebrity to his mental health and identity, family and relationships to his love of reality TV, he recounts his life lessons with humour, candour and a huge amount of heart. From the moments that have shaped him to the mistakes that have made him, and the unusual pastimes that have obsessed him along the way.With unforgettable stories about his rise to fame, his biggest regrets and his special bond with his beloved mum, TEN: The decade that changed my future is as warm and honest, enormously entertaining and full of surprises as its brilliant Sunday Times bestselling author.This is Rylan as you ve never seen him before - an intimate, fascinating and joyful insight into an extraordinary ten years on the telly and in our hearts.
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TEN: The decade that changed my future - Rylan Clark
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Rylan is pure class and so is his book. Big attitude, big teeth, big heart. - Louis TherouxFunny and outspoken, Rylan is one of the UK s most-loved presenters and a true household name. Rylan first emerged on our screens in September 2012 and in the ten years since then has become a one-of-a-kind national treasure. In this brand-new memoir, Rylan invites us deeper into his world to reflect on all the things he s learnt from a decade in the limelight, whilst also pulling back the curtain on his personal journey. Covering everything from fame and celebrity to his mental health and identity, family and relationships to his love of reality TV, he recounts his life lessons with humour, candour and a huge amount of heart. From the moments that have shaped him to the mistakes that have made him, and the unusual pastimes that have obsessed him along the way. With unforgettable stories about his rise to fame, his biggest regrets and his special bond with his beloved mum, TEN: The decade that changed my future is as warm and honest, enormously entertaining and full of surprises as its brilliant Sunday Times bestselling author. This is Rylan as you ve never seen him before - an intimate, fascinating and joyful insight into an extraordinary ten years on the telly and in our hearts.
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How War Changed Rondo
A Kirkus Best Book of 2021: A Best Picture Book for Starting ConversationsA USBBY Outstanding International Book of 2022A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of 2022War has come to the idyllic town of Rondo. Can three gentle but brave friends stop War #39;s destruction and save their beloved home? Danko, Zirka, and Fabian live peacefully in the small town of Rondo, a magical and joyful place where even the flowers sing! Everything is perfect … until the fateful day that War arrives. Having never experienced War, the inhabitants don’t know what to do. They try to talk to it and fight it, but nothing seems to stop the spread of War’s destruction and darkness. Harnessing the power of light, community, and song, Danko, Zirka, and Fabian, along with all their neighbors, must rally together to lead Rondo to victory. How War Changed Rondo reflects the darkness and pain that conflict bring and the wounds that linger long after it’s over. This picture book serves as a tribute to peace, resistance, and hope, and was written and illustrated by Romana Romanyshyn and Andriy Lesiv, a husband-and-wife duo from Ukraine.
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Avon Lak na nehty rychleschnoucí 3v1 - Blue My Mind
AVON Lak na nehty rychleschnoucí 3v1 - Blue My Mind Rychleschnoucí lak na nehty Lak na nehty kombinuje 3 funkce v 1 - podkladový lak, barvu a povrchový lak. Nehtům poskytuje dlouhotrvající barevný efekt a lesk. Zasychá během 60 sekund! Poskytuje plné krytí v jediné vrstvě. Obsah: 10ml
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How I Escaped My Certain Fate - Stewart Lee
Experience how it feels to be the subject of a blasphemy prosecution! Find out why wool is a funny word! See how jokes work, their inner mechanisms revealed, before your astonished face! In 2001, after over a decade in the business, Stewart Lee quit stand-up, disillusioned and drained, and went off to direct a loss-making musical, Jerry Springer: The Opera. Nine years later, How I Escaped My Certain Fate details his return to live performance, and the journey that took him from an early retirement to his position as the most critically acclaimed stand-up in Britain, the winner of BAFTAs and British Comedy Awards, and the affirmation of being rated the 41st best stand up ever. Here is Stewart Lee s own account of his remarkable comeback, told through transcripts of the three legendary full-length shows that sealed his reputation. Astonishingly frank and detailed in-depth notes reveal the inspiration and inner workings of his act. With unprecedented access to a leading comedian s creative process, this book tells us just what it was like to write these shows, develop the performance and take them on tour. How I Escaped My Certain Fate is everything we have come to expect from Stewart Lee: fiercely intelligent, unsparingly honest and very, very funny.
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Art on My Mind - Bell Hooks
A rich, thought-provoking collection of essays, critiques and interviews from the influential author of Ain t I a Woman and All About Loveâ ˜If one could make a people lose touch with their capacity to create, lose sight of their will and their power to make art, then the work of subjugation, of colonization, is complete. Such work can be undone only by acts of reclamation.â ™In a collection of essays, critiques and interviews, bell hooks responds to the ongoing dialogues about producing, exhibiting and criticising art and aesthetics in a world increasingly concerned with identity politics. hooks shares her own experience of the transformative power of art whilst exploring topics ranging from art in education and the home to the politics of space and imagination as a revolutionary tool. She positions her writings on visual politics within the ever-present question of how art can be empowering within the Black community.Speaking with artists such as Carrie Mae Weems and Alison Saar, and examining the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Art on My Mind is a generous and expansive body of work that has become increasingly relevant since it was first published in 1995. Here is an essential tool for understanding the contemporary moment, and a fundamental text for any reader concerned with making and sustaining a democratic artistic culture.
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Always on My Mind - Carys Green
You can hear his every thought. But he can hear yours too...When Elijah suggests going to OneMind to celebrate their ten-year anniversary, Anna is dubious about getting the implant that will allow them to hear each otherâ ™s thoughts. However, sheâ ™s eager to please him, and to make up for the fact she canâ ™t give him what he really wants, she agrees to take this step towards the ultimate intimacy.And at first things are great. Anna feels closer to her husband, and the novelty of communicating mind to mind is a thrill. But then she develops a strange side effect and begins having dreams that arenâ ™t dreams, but memories. Memories that arenâ ™t hers. And if Anna is now seeing Elijahâ ™s memories, what if he can see hers? Will he discover what she s kept buried in her past?Desperate to keep the truth from her husband, Anna s mind becomes a prison she can t escape. How long can she keep the traitorous thoughts at bay before she drives herself mad?A clever exploration of toxic relationships, power imbalances, and privacy from an exciting new voice in the high-concept thriller space.
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How to Read a Book - Charles Van Doren, Mortimer J. Adler
With half a million copies in print, How to Read a Book is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader, completely rewritten and updated with new material. Originally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a living classic that introduces and elucidates the various levels of reading and how to achieve them—from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading. Readers will learn when and how to “judge a book by its cover,” and also how to X-ray it, read critically, and extract the author’s message from the text. Also included is instruction in the different techniques that work best for reading particular genres, such as practical books, imaginative literature, plays, poetry, history, science and mathematics, philosophy and social science works. Finally, the authors offer a recommended reading list and supply reading tests you can use measure your own progress in reading skills, comprehension, and speed.
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How to be a Grrrl - Charles M. Schulz
The crabby little girls of today are the crabby old women of tomorrow! Entrepreneur, psychiatrist, fussbudget - Lucy van Pelt is the much-loved crabby heroine of the Peanuts gang. Never one to suffer in silence, in this brand new book she is presented as the role model she has always wanted to be. Packed with tips on how to stick up for yourself, how to make yourself heard, how to stand up for what you believe in and much more besides, How to be a Grrrl is Lucy s guide to making the most of being a girl.
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How Animals Saved My Life: Being the Supervet - Professor Noel Fitzpatrick
The uplifting Sunday Times No.1 bestselling memoir from Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, the Supervet.It has been 35 years since Noel Fitzpatrick graduated as a veterinary surgeon, and that 22-year-old from Ballyfin, Ireland, is now one of the leading veterinary surgeons in the world. The journey to that point has seen Noel treat thousands of animals - many of whom were thought to be beyond help - animals that have changed his life, and the lives of those around them, for the better.If the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Listening to the Animals was about Noel s path to becoming The Supervet, then How Animals Saved My Life is about what it s like to actually be The Supervet. Noel shares the moving and often funny stories of the animals he s treated and the unique animal people he has met along the way. He reflects on the valuable lessons of Integrity, Care, Love and Hope that they have taught him - lessons that have sustained him through the unbelievable highs and crushing lows of a profession where lives are quite literally at stake.As Noel explores what makes us connect with animals so deeply, we meet Peanut, the world s first cat with two front bionic limbs; eight-year-old therapy dachschund Olive; Odin, a gorgeous five-year-old Dobermann, who would prove to be one of Noel s most challenging cases - and of course his beloved companions Ricochet, the Maine Coon, and Keira, the scruffy Border terrier who is always by his side.Readers love How Animals Saved My Life: Totally honest and his pure love for animals shines like a beacon... Please read this book ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon reader review You may need a box of tissues by you when you read this - I did! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon reader review
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The Day That Changed My Life - Caitlin McBride
Stories to inspire. Stories to connect. Extraordinary moments in which women s lives changed forever.
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In My Mind
I have never before in my life kept a diary of my thoughts, and here at the start of my ninth decade, having for the moment nothing much else to write, I am having a go at it. Good luck to me⠦⠙So begins this extraordinary book, a collection of diary pieces that Jan Morris wrote for the Financial Times over the course of 2017.A former soldier and journalist, and one of the great chroniclers of the world for over half a century, she writes here in her characteristically intimate voice - funny, perceptive, wise, touching, wicked, scabrous, and above all, kind ⠓ about her thoughts on the world, and her own place in it as she turns ninety. From cats to cars, travel to home, music to writing, it⠙s a cornucopia of delights from a unique literary figure.
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Changing My Mind - Julian Barnes
A new book from one of our most acclaimed writers. â ˜We always believe that changing our mind is an improvement, bringing a greater truthfulness to our dealings with the world and other people. It puts an end to vacillation, uncertainty, weak-mindedness. It seems to make us stronger and more mature. Well, we would think that, wouldn t we?â ™In this engaging and erudite essay, critically acclaimed writer Julian Barnes explores what is involved when we change our minds: about words, about politics, about books; about memories, age and time.
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My Name is Jodie Jones - Emma Shevah
From then on, I collected sentences like other people collect keyrings. I searched for them everywhere . . . Jodie Jones is obsessed with words. Yet she can t find the ones to say what happened that day five years ago, with her mum, on the bridge. Struggling in school and at home, she takes comfort in her safe places: her books. Her best friend. And her brother s friend, Moses - who makes her feel something new. But when hidden family truths come to light and life starts to implode, can Jodie Jones find the words she needs to save herself?A compelling, witty, moving love letter to the magic of words.
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How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics (0141985135)
Kniha - autor Michael Pollan, 480 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Could psychedelic drugs change our worldview? One of America's most admired writers takes us on a mind-altering journey to the frontiers of human consciousness When LSD was first discovered in the 1940s, it seemed to researchers, scientists and doctors as if the world might be on the cusp of psychological revolution. It promised to shed light on the deep mysteries of consciousness, as well as offer relief to addicts and the mentally ill. But in the 1960s, with the vicious backlash against the counter-culture, all further research was banned. In recent years, however, work has quietly begun again on the amazing potential of LSD, psilocybin and DMT. Could these drugs in fact improve the lives of many people? Diving deep into this extraordinary world and putting himself forwardas a guinea-pig, Michael Pollan has written a remarkable history of psychedelics and a compelling portrait of...
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The Autobiography of Charles Darwin - Charles Darwin
The English naturalist Charles Darwin wrote an autobiography titled The Autobiography of Charles Darwin. Recollections of the Development of my Mind and Character is the title of a text written by Charles Darwin for his family. He claims to have begun writing it about May 28 and finished it by August 3. The work, which included an autobiographical chapter, was published in 1887 by John Murray as part of The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, five years after Darwin s passing. Francis Darwin, Darwin s son, changed the text that appeared in Life and Letters, deleting key sentences reflecting his father s skepticism about Christianity and God. The missing chapters were eventually added by Nora Barlow, Darwin s granddaughter, in a 1958 edition published to mark the book s 100th anniversary of publication. The Autobiography of Charles Darwin 1809-1882 was the title of this publication, which Collins published in London. restored, along with the initial omissions edited with an appendix and notes by Nora Barlow, his granddaughter.
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How to Break My Heart - Kat T. Masen
From bestselling author Kat T. Masen, How to Break My Heart is a cosy and steamy small-town billionaire romance. When a cafe owner is forced to plan a wedding with the jerk who broke her heart in high school, the tension soon becomes too much to handle . . .
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How to Create a Mind - Ray Kurzweil
Ray Kurzweil, one of the world s leading AI researchers, innovators and futurists, offers a provocative exploration of the most important project in human-machine civilisation: reverse-engineering the brain to understand precisely how it works and using that knowledge to create even more intelligent machines.
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My Week with Him - Joya Goffney
From Joya Goffney, author of hit YA romcom Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry, comes a stirring coming-of-age, best friends-to-lovers romance...Nikki #39;s always had a difficult relationship with her mum. So when she finds herself homeless at the start of spring break, she decides to rage-quit Texas and give California a shot, to pursue her dream music career. Until her best friend and long-time crush, Malachai, discovers her plan and convinces her to spend spring break with him, so he can show her all the reasons she should stay in Texas. But when Nikki #39;s little sister goes missing their plans are interrupted, and Nikki is forced to face her feelings about both her mum and Mal. Can Nikki find the love she #39;s always been missing? And will it be enough to convince her to stay in Texas?
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The Man Who Changed the Way We Read - Jeremy Lewis
The story of Penguin Books, Allen Lane and how they changed the world, to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Penguin An invaluable and fascinating account NICK HORNBY Outstanding LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS A triumph . . . rich and humorous ROGER LEWISBy founding Penguin Books in 1935 and popularizing the paperback, Allen Lane not only changed publishing in Britain â “ he was also at the forefront of a social and cultural revolution. In The Man Who Changed the Way We Read, Jeremy Lewis brings this extraordinary era brilliantly to life. Laneâ ™s books gave millions of people access to what had previously been the preserve of a wealthy few; they alerted the public to the threat of Nazi Germany; and Penguin itself became a cherished national institution, much like the BBC and the NHS, whilst at the same time challenging the status quo through the famous Lady Chatterley case. This is the spellbinding story of how a complex, highly fallible man used his vision to change the world. Rakish and racy . . . tells the story not just of a man, or even a firm, but of a cultural makeover that shaped the world as we know it DAILY TELEGRAPH
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Battlefield of the Mind - Joyce Meyer
**30th Anniversary Edition 2025**In this updated edition of #1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer s most popular book, you ll learn to do battle with your fears and worries and recover a life of peace and joy. See why Battlefield of the Mind has become a beloved classic with nearly eight million copies sold!Worry, doubt, confusion, depression, anger, and feelings of condemnation: all of these are attacks on the mind. If you suffer from negative thoughts, take heart! Joyce Meyer has helped millions win these all-important battles. In her most popular bestseller ever, the beloved author and Bible teacher will show you how to change your life by changing your mind.In this freshly updated edition, Joyce teaches us how to focus our mind on the way God thinks. She shares personal stories about the trials from her own life, along with biblical truths and encouragement to help you think with purpose, win the battles in your mind, and begin a joy-filled life.All these negative thoughts and emotions are attacks from the enemy, but with Battlefield of the Mind, you will learn to fight back. A changed heart, mind, and life are within reach!This 30th Anniversary Edition includes a new author s note, updated and revised cover, and study questions.
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Where Does My Poo Go? - Lindley Jo
Ever wondered what happens when you flush the loo after you ve done a poo? Let s dive in!Get ready to embark on an epic journey! Perfect for curious kids, this fascinating illustrated book takes young readers underground through each stage of the sewage system. Where Did My Poo Go? In just one flush, it disappeared! It might seem like magic - but there s a lot more going on than meets the eye! This one-of-a-kind picture book provides kids with an introduction to what happens to their poo once it is flushed down the loo. Follow your poo through the smelly sewers and discover what happens next. From being turned into sludge at the water treatment plant to being recycled and turned into electricity, this adorable book for preschoolers will keep your little one engaged and entertained! It s a must-have for parents and educators interested in teaching their kids about waste and recycling. Journey deep underground and discover the life of poo!- Simple, easy-to-understand text about complex ideas and systems- Bold, colourful illustrations show processes clearly, but makes them fun too!- Light-hearted tone makes it the perfect book for 5-7-year-oldsHold your Nose and Jump!Packed with age-appropriate text, fun facts and bright, humorous pictures, this delightful educational book goes behind the scenes of a topic that most kids know little about. It s a wonderfully unique book for kids who are entertained and fascinated by poo.
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Out of My Mind - Sharon M. Draper
A New York Times bestseller for three years and counting!“A gutsy, candid, and compelling story. It speaks volumes.” —School Library Journal (starred review)“Unflinching and realistic.” —KirkusReviews (starred review)From award-winning author Sharon Draper comes a story that will forever change how we all look at anyone with a disability, perfect for fans of RJ Palacio’s Wonder. Eleven-year-old Melody is not like most people. She can’t walk. She can’t talk. She can’t write. All because she has cerebral palsy. But she also has a photographic memory; she can remember every detail of everything she has ever experienced. She’s the smartest kid in her whole school, but NO ONE knows it. Most people—her teachers, her doctors, her classmates—dismiss her as mentally challenged because she can’t tell them otherwise. But Melody refuses to be defined by her disability. And she’s determined to let everyone know it…somehow.
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Smarter Faster Better - Charles Duhigg
In his international bestseller The Power of Habit, Pulitzer Prize-winner Charles Duhigg explained why we do what we do. Now he applies the same relentless curiosity and masterful analysis to the question: how can each of us achieve more?Drawing on the very latest findings in neuroscience, psychology and behavioural economics, he demonstrates the eight simple principles that govern productivity. He demonstrates how the most dynamic and effective people â “ from CEOs to film-makers to software entrepreneurs â “ deploy them. And he shows how you can, too.â ˜Charles has some wonderful advice for increasing productivity . . . the tips he highlights have most definitely played a huge part in helping me to build the Virgin brand.â ™ Richard Bransonâ ˜In Smarter Faster Better Duhigg finds provocative answers to a riddle of our age: how to become more productive (by two times, or even ten times) and less busy.â ™ Jim Collinsâ ˜There are valuable lessons in Smarter Faster Better . . . I never felt like putting it down.â ™ Financial Times
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A Mind at Home with Itself - Katie Byron, Stephen Mitchell
â ˜Illuminatingâ ¦on the cutting edgeâ ™ Jon Kabat-Zinn Byron Katie has rocked my world and shaken loose my mind more thoroughly than any other spiritual teacher I ve ever encountered Elizabeth GilbertHow Asking Four Questions Can Free Your Mind, Open Your Heart and Turn Your World AroundIn A Mind At Home With Itself, bestselling author and founder of The Work, Byron Katie explains that emotions such as sadness, anger and resentment come from believing our negative thoughts. But when we learn to question those thoughts, they lose their power. And when this happens, our minds are free to turn towards others and ourselves with a spirit of generosity.Byron Katie gives hugely popular workshops every year all over the world, in places like churches, prisons, universities, schools and corporations. She speaks at organisations like Facebook and Stanford University and is also involved with a programme for cancer patients. Charismatic and compassionate, thereâ ™s good reason why The Times has called her events â ˜rivetingâ ™, and Time magazine has named her â ˜a spiritual innovator for the new millenniumâ ™.
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Transdimensional Mind - Chris H. Hardy
Learn how to develop your psi abilities and multi-dimensional consciousness• Explores how to connect with your higher Self and enter a state of multi-dimensional consciousness that will activate your psychic powers• Shows how to attune your mind to the magic of the Earth’s soul to enact protection and open your path to helpful synchronicities• Reveals how the higher Self uses its faster-than-light energy to send precognitive dreams, perform self-defense, and alter spacetime eventsInspired by the traditional keepers of secret mind powers, such as the wandering ascetics, Hardy, a seer and scientist, presents a higher Self that is hyperdimensional, endowed with psychic abilities, and who can effect change in the material world.Through her own real-life experiences, Hardy shows the potentials of a mind harmonized with one’s higher Self. The Self can then intervene spontaneously to protect us from danger, scare off an aggressor, or even land them a hard punching blow. The Self creates synchronicities and provides instant help and guidance. Pursuing a harmonization with one’s Self is like an inner initiation triggering the emergence of psychic powers, or siddhis, as the yogis of India attest it. Drawing upon research on nonlocal consciousness, Hardy shows that the Self belongs to a hyperdimension and uses faster-than-light energy. It can see beyond spacetime, zoom in on the scale of atoms, and travel out-of-body. This is how harmonized souls create hyperdimensional fields of shared consciousness, notably in sacred places. The hyperdimension of consciousness is sometimes visible through the strange phenomenon of immaterial Superposed Landscapes, which she describes. Hardy also shares how animal allies have appeared to assist her on spiritual endeavors and recounts some of her own psi feats, like making herself invisible.Presenting factual proofs of a higher Self whose psychic energy can effect change in the material world, this book reveals the spiritual and psi capacities that one gains through pursuing a spiritual path.
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My Stepmothers Secret - Emma Robinson
It s in that moment, I realise - I have nowhere to turn. If my precious daughters and I are going to have a roof over our heads, we have to return to my childhood home. The one I ve not felt welcome in since my father died.The one where the woman who destroyed our family still lives... Today marks the end of life as I know it. My husband s lies have wrecked our marriage and I m left without a home.My daughters need me like never before. But that means asking for help from my stepmother, a woman I blame for ruining my childhood. When my dad died, he left me his house on one condition: that she could stay there for as long as she wanted.Since then, she s never welcomed me in or shown any desire to leave. But as we adjust to a new life with her, everything I thought I knew about my stepmother comes crashing down. The secrets that kept us apart are finally revealing themselves.Will our fragile bond break completely, or could it be the only thing that saves me?An emotional story about family secrets and lies, and the lengths a parent will go to, to protect their children. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Jojo Moyes and Kate Hewitt. Readers love Emma Robinson: O.M.G!...I. FELL. IN.LOVE. WITH. THIS.BOOK!!!... A 5-star read that you must put on the top of your TBR list!!... Totally addictive, fast paced, nail biting, suspenseful, mind blowing, heart-wrenching, and had me wanting more!! I couldn t get enough...Will pull on your heart strings and shed a tear... I LOVED this book!! Heidi Lynn s Book Reviews ????? 5 Stars!!!!... I m hooked...Excellent!... Reminds me of the writings of Jodi Picoult... I experienced every emotion that exists. Goodreads reviewer ????? WOW, WOW, WOW.I absolutely loved this book. It completely blew my mind and I have not been able to stop thinking about it since I finished reading it! I devoured this in one sitting... Magnificent.Prepare to be moved! Goodreads reviewer ????? Wow!!! Where to even begin?? Mind you it s hard enough to write this with blurry eyes through tears!! Oh yes, that emotional even I shed tears!!!... Absolutely heart-breaking... Make sure you have tissues at the ready!!! I cried, screamed, smiled, my heart broke...I would LOVE to see this turned into a movie!!!! Bookworm86 ????? Beautiful, moving and heart warming... Absolutely wonderful... I feel like I am missing friends now I have finished it.There is nothing quite like a family drama to make me feel all the feels, and I confess my eyes were quite leaky when I finished. Just wonderful, a must read. NetGalley reviewer ????? Another triumph!... A wonderfully told tale of what it means to be a parent...I loved everything about this book and the ending had me in tears! Goodreads reviewer ????? OMG. OMG. OMG.The author made me cry. I still had a book hangover when I started writing this review. There was a lingering lump in my throat all through the day. Shalini s Books and Reviews ????? Believable, heart wrenching and absolutely brilliant!! Goodreads reviewer ????? Heartbreaking...Had me with a huge lump in my throat and reaching for my box of tissues more than once... Heart-wrenching... Hits on a deep emotional level. Robin Loves Reading ????? Loved, loved, and really loved!!!!! Warning, a box of tissues was needed to get through this entire book.My tears were never-ending and it pulled on every heart-string in my body... I enjoyed every minute of this book. Blue Moon Blogger ?????
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Seven Small Inventions that Changed the World - Roma Agrawalová
Technology and engineering surround us. From HUGE things, like spaceships and skyscrapers, to much smaller things like the toaster in our kitchen and the shoes on our feet. But all of these things only exist because of seven small inventions: the nail, the wheel, the spring, the magnet, the lens, the pump and ... string. And each of these inventions has a fascinating story to tell.Travel through centuries of history, through ancient Egypt, along the Silk Road, across the high seas and even into space, and discover how each of these seven small inventions came to be, how they work and how they changed the world forever. Find out how it s thanks to the potter s wheel that the International Space Station exists, and how the same nails that built pirate ships hold together the tallest buildings in the world. In this children s illustrated adaptation of her adult book, Nuts and Bolts, award-winning engineer turned bestselling author Roma Agrawal makes STEM accessible, intriguing and aspirational, and encourages children to be endlessly curious about the things that make up our world.
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The Women Who Changed Photography - Gemma Padley
Discover 50 groundbreaking female photographers and how to incorporate their styles and techniques into your own photography. Often in the shadow of their male counterparts, these inspirational women developed new techniques, created their own signature styles and captured everything from war to fashion. From early pioneers to contemporary leaders, they paved the way for generations to come and continue to do so, inspiring them to pick up a camera and decide what type of photographer they want to be. Featuring masters of the medium, such as Anna Atkins, Imogen Cunningham, Nadine Ijewere, Lee Miller, Shirin Neshat, Lorna Simpson, Cindy Sherman, Zanele Muholi and Ingrid Pollard, this book is beautifully illustrated with full-color images of the photographers and their work. It tells the story of these groundbreaking women, how they changed the way we see the world today and helped shape the future of photography. It also provides expert advice on how you can celebrate these trailblazers in your own photography. Follow the instructions to master their techniques and recreate their styles in your own work.
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Jeopardy - Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones
Wilfred s sheer ambition is an inspiration. We can all learn from it. - Peter Bazalgette Based on my career, Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones approach to risk can produce huge dividends - Nigel Travis, chairman of Dunkin Brands and author of The Challenge CultureJeopardy is the single greatest catalyst for making things happen in life.In Jeopardy, award-winning entrepreneur Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones argues that our natural instinct for caution is one of the greatest barriers to making progress in life, and shows how embracing jeopardy is essential if you want to succeed.Drawing on a life that has taken him from a deprived childhood in inner-city Birmingham to becoming one of the nation s most famous farmers, he demonstrates how we can all go further in life by learning to escape the fears that stop us from achieving our ambitions.Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones is no stranger to jeopardy: he remortgaged his house in 2005 to launch his brand The Black Farmer from nothing. Its products are now stocked in all major supermarkets and the business has an annual turnover of several million. In this book, he shows that only by embracing jeopardy, and liberating ourselves from the shackles of uncertainty and self-doubt, can we realise our full potential.What could you achieve, if you decided to stop letting fear hold you back?
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Matrescence - Lucy Jones
A radical new examination of the transition into motherhood and how it affects the mind, brain and bodyDuring pregnancy, childbirth, and early motherhood, women undergo a far-reaching physiological, psychological and social metamorphosis. There is no other time in a human s life course that entails such dramatic change-other than adolescence. And yet this life-altering transition has been sorely neglected by science, medicine and philosophy.Its seismic effects go largely unrepresented across literature and the arts. Speaking about motherhood as anything other than a pastel-hued dream remains, for the most part, taboo. In this ground-breaking, deeply personal investigation, acclaimed journalist and author Lucy Jones brings to light the emerging concept of matrescence .Drawing on new research across various fields - neuroscience and evolutionary biology; psychoanalysis and existential therapy; sociology, economics and ecology - Jones shows how the changes in the maternal mind, brain and body are far more profound, wild and enduring than we have been led to believe. She reveals the dangerous consequences of our neglect of the maternal experience and interrogates the patriarchal and capitalist systems that have created the untenable situation mothers face today. Here is an urgent examination of the modern institution of motherhood, which seeks to unshackle all parents from oppressive social norms.As it deepens our understanding of matrescence, it raises vital questions about motherhood and femininity; interdependence and individual identity; as well as about our relationships with each other and the living world.
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Powers and Thrones - Dan Jones
The instant Sunday Times bestseller A Times, New Statesman and Spectator Book of the Year Simply the best popular history of the Middle Ages there is Sunday Times A great achievement, pulling together many strands with aplomb Peter Frankopan, Spectator, Books of the Year It s so delightful to encounter a skilled historian of such enormous energy who s never afraid of being entertaining The Times, Books of the Year An amazing masterly gripping panorama Simon Sebag Montefiore A badass history writer... to put it mildly Duff McKagan A triumph Charles SpencerDan Jones s epic new history tells nothing less than the story of how the world we know today came to be built. It is a thousand-year adventure that moves from the ruins of the once-mighty city of Rome, sacked by barbarians in AD 410, to the first contacts between the old and new worlds in the sixteenth century. It shows how, from a state of crisis and collapse, the West was rebuilt and came to dominate the entire globe. The book identifies three key themes that underpinned the success of the West: commerce, conquest and Christianity.Across 16 chapters, blending Dan Jones s trademark gripping narrative style with authoritative analysis, Powers and Thrones shows how, at each stage in this story, successive western powers thrived by attracting â “ or stealing â “ the most valuable resources, ideas and people from the rest of the world. It casts new light on iconic locations â “ Rome, Paris, Venice, Constantinople â “ and it features some of history s most famous and notorious men and women.This is a book written about â “ and for â “ an age of profound change, and it asks the biggest questions about the West both then and now. Where did we come from? What made us? Where do we go from here?Also available in audio, read by the author.
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Mind Set Win: The Mental Tactics of Leading Athletes - Benevento Publishing
Learn from the best.Extraordinary athletes share key moments of their careers and break down the psychological approach that can make all the difference.You’ll learn mental tactics such as finding purpose, building confidence, and the power of self-reflection from champions like Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen, former Bayern Munich striker Mario Gómez, pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis or skiing legend Lindsey Vonn.Psychologists summarize the techniques and key strategies of every athlete and uncover practical tools for anyone who shares the desire to become better and more successful.With pictures of key moments and practical exercises.»If I set my mind to something, I won’t stop until I achieve it. I’m willing to sacrifice and continue to work long past what everyone else is willing to do in order to achieve my goals.« Lindsey Vonn
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How to Raise an Antiracist - Ibram X. Kendi
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The book that every parent, caregiver, and teacher needs to raise the next generation of antiracist thinkers, from the author of How to Be an Antiracist and recipient of the MacArthur “Genius” Grant. “Kendi’s latest . . . combines his personal experience as a parent with his scholarly expertise in showing how racism affects every step of a child’s life. . . . Like all his books, this one is accessible to everyone regardless of race or class.”—Los Angeles Times (Book Club Pick)ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: PopSugarThe tragedies and reckonings around racism that are rocking the country have created a specific crisis for parents, educators, and other caregivers: How do we talk to our children about racism? How do we teach children to be antiracist? How are kids at different ages experiencing race? How are racist structures impacting children? How can we inspire our children to avoid our mistakes, to be better, to make the world better? These are the questions Ibram X. Kendi found himself avoiding as he anticipated the birth of his first child. Like most parents or parents-to-be, he felt the reflex to not talk to his child about racism, which he feared would stain her innocence and steal away her joy. But research and experience changed his mind, and he realized that raising his child to be antiracist would actually protect his child, and preserve her innocence and joy. He realized that teaching students about the reality of racism and the myth of race provides a protective education in our diverse and unequal world. He realized that building antiracist societies safeguards all children from the harms of racism. Following the accessible genre of his internationally bestselling How to Be an Antiracist, Kendi combines a century of scientific research with a vulnerable and compelling personal narrative of his own journey as a parent and as a child in school. The chapters follow the stages of child development from pregnancy to toddler to schoolkid to teenager. It is never too early or late to start raising young people to be antiracist.
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A Question of Geography: How Can a Rock Float? - Clive Gifford
Uncover the mysteries of natural resources in this fun, lighthearted geography seriesDoes money really grow on trees? How can you fit a T-rex in your petrol tank? And just WHERE do monkeys hang out in hot tubs? Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in A Question of Geography: Natural Resources!With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.Contents: What are natural resources? / Is that a T. rex in your tank? / Where is the world s largest medicine cabinet? / Where can you see monkeys in hot tubs? / How much of my phone is from under the ground? / How can a breeze power a town? / How does sand help you see? / How can a rock float? / Does my yoghurt contain crushed insects? / How do salty ponds power cars? / Could money really grow on trees? Are there any energy superheroes? / Quick-fire questions / Glossary / Further info / IndexTitles in the series:A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakesA Question of Geography: Do Tigers Live in the Taiga? and other questions about biomesA Question of Geography: Can a Mountain Really Grow?: and other questions about mountainsA Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish?: and other questions about weatherA Question of Geography: Can a River Just Vanish?: and other questions about rivers A Question of Geography: Why is a Volcano Selfie a Bad Idea?: and other questions about volcanoesA Question of Geography: What Makes a Mega City Mega?: and other questions about settlementsA Question of Geography: How Can a Tree Turn into Rock?: and other questions about natural resources
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How Champions Think - Dr. Bob Rotella
Acclaimed sports psychologist Bob Rotella has advised everyone from professional golfers to NBA superstars to business executives on how to flourish under pressure and overcome challenges. Rotella s philosophy is astonishingly simple...his success rate...is phenomenal (The New York Times). Now, for the first time, he s distilled his decades of in-depth research and practical experience into a potential-unlocking guide for everyone, from businesspeople to athletes to parents. Most psychology is focused on trying to make abnormal people normal. Bob Rotella s work is to make normal people exceptional. How Champions Think takes readers inside the minds of winners in many fields. It explores how to keep the mind from holding you back, whatever your physical gifts or other talents. It s about how to make a commitment, how to persevere, how to deal with failure. It s about how to train your mind to create a self-image that promotes confidence and accomplishment. Any successful life starts with how you see yourself. And with these pearls of wisdom from the nation s preeminent sports psychologist, you can learn to achieve the success of your dreams. Straightforward and simple...Do the math. Read Rotella (The Wall Street Journal).
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A Question of Geography: How Can a Rock Float? - Clive Gifford
A fun, quirky geography series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!Does money really grow on trees? How can you fit a T-rex in your petrol tank? And just WHERE do monkeys hang out in hot tubs? Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in A Question of Geography: Natural Resources!With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.Contents:What are natural resources? / Is that a T. rex in your tank? / Where is the world s largest medicine cabinet? / Where can you see monkeys in hot tubs? / How much of my phone is from under the ground? / How can a breeze power a town? / How does sand help you see? / How can a rock float? / Does my yoghurt contain crushed insects? / How do salty ponds power cars? / Could money really grow on trees? Are there any energy superheroes? / Quick-fire questions / Glossary / Further info / IndexTitles in the series:A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakesA Question of Geography: Do Tigers Live in the Taiga? and other questions about biomesA Question of Geography: Can a Mountain Really Grow?: and other questions about mountainsA Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish?: and other questions about weatherA Question of Geography: Can a River Just Vanish?: and other questions about rivers A Question of Geography: Why is a Volcano Selfie a Bad Idea?: and other questions about volcanoesA Question of Geography: What Makes a Mega City Mega?: and other questions about settlementsA Question of Geography: How Can a Tree Turn into Rock?: and other questions about natural resources
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How People Learn II - Engineering, and Medicine National Academies of Sciences, Board on Science Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences
There are many reasons to be curious about the way people learn, and the past several decades have seen an explosion of research that has important implications for individual learning, schooling, workforce training, and policy. In 2000, How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition was published and its influence has been wide and deep. The report summarized insights on the nature of learning in school-aged children; described principles for the design of effective learning environments; and provided examples of how that could be implemented in the classroom. Since then, researchers have continued to investigate the nature of learning and have generated new findings related to the neurological processes involved in learning, individual and cultural variability related to learning, and educational technologies. In addition to expanding scientific understanding of the mechanisms of learning and how the brain adapts throughout the lifespan, there have been important discoveries about influences on learning, particularly sociocultural factors and the structure of learning environments. How People Learn II: Learners, Contexts, and Cultures provides a much-needed update incorporating insights gained from this research over the past decade. The book expands on the foundation laid out in the 2000 report and takes an in-depth look at the constellation of influences that affect individual learning. How People Learn II will become an indispensable resource to understand learning throughout the lifespan for educators of students and adults. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 Context and Culture3 Types of Learning and the Developing Brain4 Processes That Support Learning5 Knowledge and Reasoning6 Motivation to Learn7 Implications for Learning in School8 Digital Technology9 Learning Across the Life Span10 Research AgendaReferencesAppendix A: History of the How People Learn Studies and Their UseAppendix B: List of Relevant Reports Published by the National Academies PressAppendix C: Study Populations in Research on LearningAppendix D: Committee and Staff Biographies
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How to ADHD - Jessica McCabe
***THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*** Jessica McCabe changed my life for the better with her kind, bright and thoroughly researched ADHD videos - and now with her book, she just might change yours too KAT BROWN, AUTHOR OF IT S NOT A BLOODY TREND: UNDERSTANDING LIFE AS AN ADHD ADULT**From the host of the award-winning HOW TO ADHD YouTube channel and creator of the Dopamine Menu**In How to ADHD, Jessica McCabe reveals the insights and tools that have changed her life, while offering an unflinching look at the realities of every day with ADHD. Sharing stories of her struggles with the condition, which spiralled as she approached adulthood, Jessica offers expert-backed guidance for adapting your environment, routines and systems to work with the ADHD brain, including how to:- boost your organisational skills and learn why doing more starts with doing less- facilitate your focus and fight distractions by decreasing the noise- build your time wisdom by planning backwards to prioritise more effectivelyPresented in an ADHD-friendly design and packed with practical advice and tools, How to ADHD is an affirming, warm and helpful guide that will help you recognise your challenges, tackle bad brain days , and to ultimately be kinder to yourself.
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Boy in a China Shop - Keith Brymer Jones
The inspirational memoir from the star of OUR WELSH CHAPEL DREAM and THE GREAT POTTERY THROWDOWN Readers LOVE Boy In A China Shop: What a brilliant book. Keith is so charming and funny and my goodness what a hard worker. I loved it. Get it and read it - enjoy. âââââ This book was enlightening and entertaining, full of laughs and heart. And of course with Keith, there s always going to be tears. âââââ Really inspiring and relatable. A great read. âââââ During downtime on the pottery throwdown Keith made my hair curl with some of his tales - he s a great raconteur and recounts his story in this book as he does in real life - with joy, charm mischief. - Sara CoxBallet dancer. Front man in an almost famous band. Judge on The Great Pottery Throw Down. How did all that happen? By accident mostly. But I always say we make our own luck. What if an art teacher hadn t given me a lump of clay? What if my band had properly taken off? What if I hadn t taken a photograph of a bowl to the buyer at Heals in London? What if she d hated it? Or hadn t seen it... Every chapter of my book is based around an object (usually a pot) that s been significant in my life. It s just a trigger to let me go off in a lot of different directions and tell a few stories. A lot of stories. Dyslexia. The art teacher who changed my life. My Mother. My Father. A life-changing job interview with a man who lay under his car throughout. *That* video. (If you don t know what I m talking about, a quick search of Keith Brymer Jones Adele should do it.) The end product? A warming, clever memoir of Keith s pottery life with some very loud music, some pretty good dancing, and a lot of throwing, fettling and firing. Oh ... and a good dose of anxiety.
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