the happiness hypothesis
The Happiness Hypothesis
Every culture hands wisdom down through generations. What doesn t kill you makes you stronger. What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others. Happiness comes from within. Can these truths hold the key to a happier, more fulfilled life?In The Happiness Hypothesis, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt examines ten Great Ideas which have been championed across centuries and civilisations and asks: how can we apply these ideas to our twenty-first century lives? By holding ancient wisdom to the test of modern psychology, Haidt extracts lessons on how we can train our brains to be more optimistic, build better relationships and achieve a sense of balance. He also explores how we can overcome the obstacles to well-being that we place in our own way.In this uplifting and empowering book, Haidt draws on sources as diverse as Buddha, Benjamin Franklin and Shakespeare to show how we can find happiness and meaning in life. I don t think I ever read a book that laid out the contemporary understanding of the human condition with such simple clarity and sense. Guardian
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The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood
With an exclusive new bonus chapter... from Adam s POVBased on the available information and the data hitherto collected, my hypothesis is that the further I stay away from love, the better off I will be. Contemporary romance s unicorn: the elusive marriage of deeply brainy and delightfully escapist. Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners*When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws one woman s carefully calculated theories on love into chaos. As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn t believe in lasting romantic relationships but her best friend does, and that s what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive is on her way to a happily ever after was always going to be tough, scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting woman, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees. That man is none other than Adam Carlsen, a young hotshot professor and well-known ass. Which is why Olive is positively floored when he agrees to keep her charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend. But when a big science conference goes haywire and Adam surprises her again with his unyielding support (and his unyielding abs), their little experiment feels dangerously close to combustion.Olive soon discovers that the only thing more complicated than a hypothesis on love is putting her own heart under the microscope.What the five star reviews are saying about The Love Hypothesis: Did I read this in 24 hours? Yes. Funny. Snarky. Intelligent. Real. If you re even slightly thinking about getting this book to read, just go a head and do it Adam is just *swoon* Ali Hazelwood has made herself an auto-buy author It was just... perfect. A heroine you will instantly fall in love with Ali Hazelwood s latest novel, Love on the Brain is out now.
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The Happiness Experiment - Carl B Barney
Are you ready to take control of your future, significantly increase your own happiness, and transform lives?  After a terrifying brush with death, entrepreneur and philanthropist Carl Barney created the innovative idea of “pre-quests” or Happiness Grants—inheritances provided to the grantees while the grantor was still alive.     When he decided to give these grants to twenty friends, the Happiness Experiment was born. The experiment provided a deeply meaningful and fulfilling way for Carl Barney to use his wealth to enhance his own life and the lives of those he cared about. And now heshows how you can do this too.    The Happiness Experiment describes how the recipients reacted to their grants and how their lives were changed forever . . . along with their perspectives on what true happiness means. The book also reveals how to • discover your core values to achieve happiness, • use deliberate planning to find your purpose, • determine what brings you real joy and fulfillment, • create a step-by-step plan to increase your happiness.    Through a groundbreaking process of Happiness Planning, Happiness Coaching, and Happiness Grants, The Happiness Experiment provides a completely new way to intensify your happiness and change lives.
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The Happiness Revolution - Paul McGee, Andy Cope
A new book by two of the biggest powerhouses in positive psychology and personal development ⠓ Dr Andy Cope and Professor Paul McGee Happiness. We chase it, we crave it⠦it⠙s so in demand⠦ yet so scarce and fleeting. But here⠙s the good news. In The Happiness Revolution: A Manifesto For Living Your Best Life, bestselling authors Dr Andy Cope and Professor Paul McGee deliver a page-turning self-help book of the times, for the times. As the world wakes up to a new kind of normal, The Happiness Revolution challenges readers to sign up to an uprising of wellbeing and to making the most of the privilege of being on this planet. The book outlines a 10-point Happiness Manifesto. Grounded in the science of human flourishing and the reality of life, the principles are simple, do-able and above all make a difference not only to yourself but to others too. Let the fight back to mental wealth start right here. Welcome to global domination of the happiness kind! Discover: How to regain your sanity, clarity, and wellbeing, even when your smartphone, kids, spouse, job, and possessions seem to be conspiring to keep you from doing just that. Why it can be so hard to maintain a happy outlook when the outside world has never been so fast, complex, and unpredictable. How to be at your best in a world that is doing its worst. Happiness is the #1 thing you want for yourself and your family. The Happiness Revolution is an indispensable guide for everyone trying to live their best life and to spread some happiness whilst doing so. Rise Up and Be Happy! Vive la revolution!
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The Happiness Project - Rubin Gretchen
#1 New York Times Bestseller An enlightening, laugh-aloud read. . . . Filled with open, honest glimpses into [Rubin s] real life, woven together with constant doses of humor. Christian Science MonitorGretchen Rubin s year-long experiment to discover how to create true happiness. Drawing on cutting-edge science, classical philosophy, and real-world examples, Rubin delivers an engaging, eminently relatable chronicle of transformation. This special 10th Anniversary edition features a Conversation with Gretchen Rubin, Happiness Project Stories, a guide to creating your own happiness project, a list of dozens of free resources, and more.Gretchen Rubin had an epiphany one rainy afternoon in the unlikeliest of places: a city bus. the days are long, but the years are short, she realized. time is passing, and I m not focusing enough on the things that really matter. In that moment, she decided to dedicate a year to her happiness project.In this lively and compelling account now updated with new material by the author Rubin chronicles her adventures during the twelve months she spent test-driving the wisdom of the ages, current scientific research, and lessons from popular culture about how to be happier. Among other things, she found that novelty and challenge are powerful sources of happiness; that money can help buy happiness, when spent wisely; that outer order contributes to inner calm; and that the very smallest of changes can make the biggest difference.This updated edition includes:·     An extensive new interview with the author·     Stories of other people s life-changing happiness projects·     A resource guide to the dozens of free resources created for readers·     The Happiness Project Manifesto·     An excerpt from Gretchen Rubin s bestselling book The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles that Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People s Lives Better, Too)Â
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The Science of Happiness - Bruce Hood
‘Do yourself a favour and grab this fantastic guide! Explains practical strategies for getting out of our own heads and finding more connection, presence, and joy’ LAURIE SANTOS, Professor of Psychology at Yale University and host of The Happiness Lab podcast _______________________________________________________________________We all want to be happier, but our brains often get in the way. When we’re too stuck in our heads we obsess over our inadequacies, compare ourselves with others and fail to see the good in our lives.In The Science of Happiness, world-leading psychologist and happiness expert Bruce Hood demonstrates that the key to happiness is not self-care but connection. He presents seven simple but life-changing lessons to break negative thought patterns and re-connect with the things that really matter. Alter Your Ego Avoid Isolation Reject Negative Comparisons Become More Optimistic Control Your Attention Connect With Others Get Out of Your Own Head Grounded in decades of studies in neuroscience and developmental psychology, this book tells a radical new story about the roots of wellbeing and the obstacles that lie in our path. With clear, practical takeaways throughout, Professor Hood demonstrates how we can all harness the findings of this science to re-wire our thinking and transform our lives. _______________________________________________________________________‘The Science of Happiness is a rare bird – a book that is grounded in the best new science, written with wit and wisdom, and provides clear and valuable lessons for living your best life. Highly recommended!’ DANIEL GILBERT, author of the New York Times bestseller Stumbling on Happiness‘This is a wonderful guide to what actually makes people happier – full of wisdom backed by a wealth of scientific evidence. If you want practical ideas that you can use right now to boost your wellbeing, this is your book’ ROBERT WALDINGER, author of The Good Life: Lessons from the World #39;s Longest Study on Happiness‘The most erudite, thoughtful, and original take on this important subject I have ever encountered. I learned something new in every chapter, and as a bonus it’s a page-turning read #39; MICHAEL SHERMER, author of Why People Believe Weird Things
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The Science of Happiness - Bruce Hood
‘The high priest of happiness’ SUNDAY TIMES‘A fantastic guide to getting out of our own heads and finding more connection, presence, and joy’ LAURIE SANTOS, host of The Happiness Lab podcast _______________________________________________________________________ We all want to be happier, but our brains often get in the way. When we’re too stuck in our heads we obsess over our inadequacies, compare ourselves with others and fail to see the good in our lives.In The Science of Happiness, world-leading psychologist and happiness expert Bruce Hood demonstrates that the key to happiness is not self-care but connection. He presents seven simple but life-changing lessons to break negative thought patterns and re-connect with the things that really matter. Alter Your Ego Avoid Isolation Reject Negative Comparisons Become More Optimistic Control Your Attention Connect With Others Get Out of Your Own Head Grounded in decades of studies in neuroscience and developmental psychology, this book tells a radical new story about the roots of wellbeing and the obstacles that lie in our path. With clear, practical takeaways throughout, Professor Hood demonstrates how we can all harness the findings of this science to re-wire our thinking and transform our lives. _______________________________________________________________________‘Grounded in the best new science, written with wit and wisdom, and provides clear and valuable lessons for living your best life. Highly recommended!’ DANIEL GILBERT, author of the New York Times bestseller Stumbling on Happiness‘A wonderful guide to what actually makes people happier – full of wisdom backed by a wealth of scientific evidence’ ROBERT WALDINGER, author of The Good Life: Lessons from the World #39;s Longest Study on Happiness‘The most erudite, thoughtful, and original take on this important subject I have ever encountered’ MICHAEL SHERMER, author of Why People Believe Weird Things #39;A roadmap to better wellbeing #39; MIRROR
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You Are the Happiness You Seek - Rupert Spira
How may we find happiness and peace?In this book, Rupert Spira distils the message of all the great religious and spiritual traditions into two essential truths: happiness is the very nature of our self or being, and we share our being with everyone and everything.Drawing on numerous examples from his own experience, Spira demonstrates that to seek lasting happiness through objects, situations and relationships is destined for failure and disappointment, and skilfully guides the reader to recognise that we are already the happiness we seek.This book is for anyone who yearns for lasting happiness and is open to the possibility that it is continuously available within ourselves, irrespective of our circumstances.Could there be any greater discovery in life than to know that we are already that for which we long? Rupert Spira s articulate and very intimate style of teaching is truly transformational. I ve read and treasure all of his books. - Rhonda Byrne, author of The Secret and The Greatest Secret Let Rupert Spira, one of the finest teachers of the present time, gently guide you home to your innate peace and happiness. - Peter Russell, author of Letting Go of Nothing I ve gained deeper understanding listening to Rupert Spira than I have from any other exponent of modern spirituality. Reality is sending us a message we desperately need to hear, and at this moment no messenger surpasses Spira and the transformative words in his essays. - Deepak Chopra, author of You Are the Universe, Spiritual Solutions and Super Brain
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The Happiness Files - Arthur C. Brooks
Harvard professor and bestselling author Arthur C. Brooks offers science-based insights on work and life in this curated collection from his How to Build a Life column in The Atlantic.Imagine if your life were a startup. How would you lead it and shape it to be most successful?That s the question behind The Happiness Files, a rich selection of enlightening and instructive essays by Arthur C. Brooks, known worldwide for his inspiring yet practical wisdom and advice in his weekly column for The Atlantic and in his bestselling books, From Strength to Strength and Build the Life You Want (coauthored with Oprah Winfrey).The simple answer, as Brooks wisely explains, is to manage your life in a way that leads to truly valuable rewards: love, enjoyment, satisfaction, and meaning—in other words, happiness.Building on his popular Harvard Business School course Leadership and Happiness, Brooks begins each essay with sharp observations and behavioral science research that shed light on how happiness really works, then offers experiential wisdom and practical advice. Beautifully written, the essays range from ancient philosophy to literature, pop culture, and the contemporary world of work. They explore topics and challenges such as Procrastinate This, Not That, Why Success Can Feel So Bitter, and Five Pillars of a Good Life. Readers will find the chapters helpfully grouped by theme: On Managing Yourself, On Jobs, Money, and Building Your Career, On Balancing Work, Life, and Relationships, and more.We all need more happiness in our work and in our lives. In The Happiness Files you ll find enlightenment, inspiration, and useful guidance for leading a happier, more successful, and more fulfilling life and career.
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The Happiness Advantage - Shawn Achor
Most people want to be successful in life. And of course, everyone wants to be happy. When it comes to the pursuit of success and happiness, most people assume the same formula: if you work hard, you will become successful, and once you become successful, then you ll be happy. The only problem is that a decade of cutting-edge research in the field of positive psychology has proven that this formula is backwards. Success does not beget happiness.Based on the largest study ever conducted on happiness and human potential (a survey conducted by the author of more than 1,600 students), Harvard lecturer Shawn Achor shares seven core principles of positive psychology that each one of us can use to improve our performance, grow our careers, and gain a competitive edge at work. He reveals how happiness actually fuels success and performance, not the other way around. Why? Because when we are happier and more positive we are more engaged, creative, resilient to stress, and productive. The Happiness Advantage will appeal to anyone who wants practical advice on how to become happier and also more successful.
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The Happiness Curve - Jonathan Rauch
Why does happiness get harder in your 40s? Why do you feel in a slump even when you re successful? Where does this malaise come from? And, most importantly, will it ever end?Drawing on cutting-edge research, award-winning journalist Jonathan Rauch answers all these questions. He shows that from our 20s into our 40s, happiness follows a well-documented U-shaped trajectory, a happiness curve , declining from the optimism of youth into what s often a long, low trough in middle age, before starting to rise again in our 50s.This isn t a midlife crisis, though. Rauch reveals that this downturn is instead a natural stage of life â “ and an essential one. By shifting priorities away from competition and toward compassion, you can equip yourself with new tools of wisdom and gratitude to head positively into your later years.And Rauch can testify to this personally â “ it was his own slump, despite acclaim as a journalist and commentator that compelled him to investigate the happiness curve. His own story and the stories of many others from all walks of life â “ from a steelworker and a limo driver to a telecoms executive and a philanthropist â “ show how the ordeal of midlife malaise can reboot our values and even our brains for a rebirth of gratitude.Full of insights and eye-opening data, and featuring practical ways to endure the dip and avoid its perils and traps, The Happiness Curve doesn t just show you the dark forest of midlife, it helps you find a path through the trees.
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The Ingredients of Happiness - Lucy Burdette
Is there a recipe for the perfect life?Thirty-two-year-old happiness guru Dr Cooper Hunziker has it all - a dream job as assistant psychology professor at Yale University, a soon-to-be published self-help book, The Happiness Connection, and the perfect man. But there s a problem. Cooper isn t happy.Of course, it doesn t help that she s facing cut-throat competition for her tenure at Yale, an accusation of plagiarism that could cost her everything, or that her new book has irritated the department chairman, who assigns her to co-lead a happiness group at the New Haven Library.As her friendship with the other women in the group flourishes, Cooper finds herself questioning her choices. Forced to face a life-changing betrayal and her own traumatic past, can she navigate a path to happiness with the help of a gargoyle s wisdom?
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The Happiness Habit - Brian Colbert
Whatever you want from life, this book will have a benefit for you. A key element to finding happiness is understanding what your (often unconscious) basic drives are and ensuring that these are being satisfied. Brian Colbert addresses the core questions that will help you discover who you really are. In this book he will teach you how to get past what⠙s stopping you from reaching your true potential and how to bring about lasting happiness into your life.Many of us think that in order to change, we need therapy. This is not always the case⠔you may just need this book. Using a series of powerful mind exercises, The Happiness Habit shows you:· how to improve your relationship with yourself (and others) · how to build your confidence and stay positive · how to face adversity and overcome challenges · how to live a happier and more fulfilling lifeResearch is increasingly proving that traditional methods of exploring negative experiences from your past doesn⠙t necessarily help you to move forward. The exercises in this book will help you train your brain to replace constant self-criticism and depreciation with more useful ways of thinking. Brian will teach you the skills, ability, direction and focus to develop the habit of happiness.Together with the free mind programming CD, this book gives you all the tools you need to lead a happier life.
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The Happiness Trap 2nd Edition - Russ Harris
THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLERDo you ever feel worried, miserable or unfulfilled - yet put on a happy face and pretend everything s fine? You are not alone. Stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem are all around. Research suggests that many of us get caught in a psychological trap, a vicious circle in which the more we strive for happiness, the more it eludes us.Fortunately, there is a way to escape from the Happiness Trap in this updated and expanded second edition which unlocks the secrets to a truly fulfilling life. This empowering book presents the insights and techniques of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), covering more topics and providing more practical tools than ever before. Learn how to clarify your values, develop self-compassion and find true satisfaction with this bigger and better guide to:· Reducing stress and worry· Handling painful thoughts and feelings more effectively· Breaking self-defeating habits· Overcoming insecurity and self-doubt· Building better relationships· Improving performance and finding fulfilment at workThe Happiness Trap is for everyone. Whether you re lacking confidence, facing illness, coping with loss, working in a high-stress job, or suffering from anxiety or depression, this book will show you how to build authentic happiness, from the inside out.
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The Happiness Chemicals - Georgia Perry
Happiness Chemicals: Daily Rituals to Activate Joy Naturally is a playfully illustrated book that will teach you how to stimulate your four happiness chemicals from within: dopamine, serotonin, endorphin and oxytocin. Read one page a day and happiness will follow! We all live with chemicals inside us that can change our moods dramatically when activated. With the help of this book you’ll be able to activate your happiness chemicals whenever you need a pick-me-up. First you identify which chemical you feel you need most: Serotonin: the mood stabiliser Dopamine: the reward chemical Endorphin: the pain killer Oxytocin: the love hormone. Then all you have to do is turn to a page, follow the prompt and you’ll get high off your own supply. Backed by science, each activity includes ‘what we know’ and ‘what to do’. They are fun and achievable activities like listen to music, go for a hike or hug a friend, making these chemicals easily accessible.
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The Happiness Equation - Neil Pasricha
What⠙s the formula for a happy life? Neil Pasricha is a Harvard MBA, a Walmart executive, a New York Times⠓bestselling author, and a husband and dad. After selling more than a million copies of his Book of Awesome series, he now shifts his focus from observation to application.In The Happiness Equation, Pasricha illustrates how to want nothing, do anything, and have everything. If that sounds like a contradiction, you simply haven⠙t unlocked the 9 Secrets to Happiness.Each secret takes a common ideal, flips it on its head, and casts it in a completely new light. Pasricha then goes a step further by providing step-by-step guidelines and hand-drawn scribbles that illustrate exactly how to apply each secret to live a happier life today.Controversial? Maybe. Counterintuitive? Definitely.The Happiness Equation will teach you such principles as:· Why success doesn⠙t lead to happiness · How to make more money than a Harvard MBA · Why multitasking is a myth · How eliminating options leads to more choice
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The Happiness Year - Ward Tara
The Happiness Year encourages you to explore different ways of discovering happiness through each season and shows you how to nurture this in your everyday life. Seasons tend to be associated with certain behaviours: spring with hope, summer with sociable relaxation, autumn with harvesting, winter with hibernating. The Happiness Year features a host of tips and exercises to encourage you to break away from certain patterns, including mindful breathing and meditation exercises to help you recharge and reflect, as well as simple projects and seasonal affirmations. This uplifting book is for anyone seeking joy and wanting to explore the true meaning of happiness.
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The Trouble with Happiness - Tove Ditlevsenová
So clear is Ditlevsen s eye that it is impossible to tear yourself away John Self, GuardianAn unforgettable collection of stories from the author of The Copenhagen Trilogy The most important thing is probably always precisely the thing you can t have. That s where all the happiness is In these brief, acid-sharp stories of love, marriage and family from one of Denmark s most celebrated writers, the ordinary events of everyday life - a wife anxious not to wake her husband, a little boy losing his father s beloved knife, a woman s obsessive longing for a yellow silk umbrella - become dark and disconcerting. Here Tove Ditlevsen explores yearning, fear and the elusiveness of that strange thing called happiness. The purity and dazzling insight of Ditlevsen s writing speaks for itself Daily Telegraph Authentic, unforced and utterly lucid Sunday Times Ditlevsen s wonderful and devastatingly bleak short stories simmer with melancholy and despair Daily MailTranslated by Michael Favala Goldman
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The Happiness of Pursuit - Chris Guillebeau
A New York Times BestsellerNew York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup helps you find purpose in work and life by committing to a life-changing quest. The Happiness of Pursuit helps you find real life fulfilment by undertaking a quest that is big and ambitious, surpassing the limits of routine-filled lives. Chris has undertaken a successful quest of his own, having visited nearly every country in the world by age 35, but your own quest needn t involve travel at all. What s needed is commitment and progressive accomplishment, losing oneself in a task - whether it be a physical journey, an artistic enterprise or a philanthropic feat. Chris has surveyed thousands who ve undertaken such quests and identified: · How they went about it · The common mistakes · What happened when they hit the wall · How their lives changed when the quest was overThe Happiness of Pursuit offers inspirational and practical advice to help you bridge the gap between impossible dream and everyday reality . Discover how your own quest can give you the self knowledge to find and live a more fulfilling life.
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The Murder Hypothesis - Sarah Wishart
The gripping new YA thriller from the author of FOUR GOOD LIARS, and the perfect read for fans of A GOOD GIRLâ ™S GUIDE TO MURDER. A tense and satisfying cosy murder mystery, with an added really fun STEM element in the form of graphs, charts and Venn diagrams to illustrate the investigation â “ I loved going through all the workings! Ravena Guron, author of This Book KillsHow do you catch a murderer without knowing who the victim is?Science-obsessed Graceâ ™s fresh start with her dad in Devon is derailed when the smart speaker in their new house comes alive at midnight and says: Iâ ™m going to murder you.And after Grace begins to investigate, she uncovers four mysterious deaths â “ all supposedly accidents â “ that are linked to the device.But only Grace knows that one of those deaths was actually a murder â “ and now she must identify both the victim and the killer, using the methodology of a chemistry experiment â ¦ before she ends up dead herself.The gripping new YA thriller from the author of FOUR GOOD LIARS. An immaculately plotted, clever book with a great ending! Sue Wallman, author of Lying About Last Summer
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Happiness - Cheryl Rickman
This is an essential guide to finding happiness. The quest for happiness is universal. This state of blissful being is universally desired and has been for many millennia. Today it is widely accepted that happiness enables on a personal, societal and economic level. Happy people tend to be healthier, more productive and better able to think with clarity, good for the economy, the individual and society alike. The Happiness Bible works with the reader to explain how happiness works and evolves, where it comes from, and how it can be nurtured and maintained. It explores why acceptance of unhappiness is also important in our quest for joy. In this comprehensive guide to the history, art, science, psychology and attainment of happiness you will discover: - How thoughts, actions and genetic make-up influence happiness - Why acceptance of unhappiness is also critical to living a good life - Simple activities and techniques to help you flourish
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Delivering Happiness - Tony Hsieh
- Pay brand-new employees $2,000 to quit- Make customer service the responsibility of the entire company-not just a department- Focus on company culture as the #1 priority- Apply research from the science of happiness to running a business- Help employees grow-both personally and professionally- Seek to change the world- Oh, and make money too . . .Sound crazy? It s all standard operating procedure at Zappos, the online retailer that s doing over $1 billion in gross merchandise sales annually. After debuting as the highest-ranking newcomer in Fortune magazine s annual Best Companies to Work For list in 2009, Zappos was acquired by Amazon in a deal valued at over $1.2 billion on the day of closing.In Delivering Happiness, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh shares the different lessons he has learned in business and life, from starting a worm farm to running a pizza business, through LinkExchange, Zappos, and more. Fast-paced and down-to-earth, Delivering Happiness shows how a very different kind of corporate culture is a powerful model for achieving success-and how by concentrating on the happiness of those around you, you can dramatically increase your own. #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller
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Lasting Happiness - Andrew Parnham
The creator of The Happiness Course explores what it means to be happy, why being happy is so important to us, and what it may require from us to attain happiness. Andrew Parnham shows that finding happiness means searching for wholeness and fulfilment, and is a journey that may not be easy and may not be the path we expected. The book includes a section for people of faith, but has been written for everyone.
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The Happiness of Dogs - Mark Rowlands
A ground-breaking exploration of a dog s experience of the world and how they can help us understand ourselves better, from the author of The Philosopher and the Wolf.
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The Happiness of Dogs - Mark Rowlands
A ground-breaking exploration of a dog s experience of the world and how they can help us understand ourselves better, from the author of The Philosopher and the Wolf.
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The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performan (0753539470)
Kniha - autor Shawn Achor, 256 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - autor Shawn Achor, 256 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Subtitled, "The Seven Principles Of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success Performance At Work". Achor explains how to be happier and more successful.
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Happiness A to Z - Badri Bajaj
A complete guide to understanding and maximising your own happiness and the happiness of others, presented as an alphabet of techniques that are practical, easy to implement and enhanced by personal stories from key names in the field. With contributions from Robert Biswas-Diener, Jonathan Passmore, Marcia Reynolds and Lindsay Oades.
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The Music of the Primes - Marcus du Sautoy
20 years later The Music of the Primes is still a groundbreaking popular science book. This new edition features updates from the author and a foreword by actor and director, Simon McBurney.In 1859, the German mathematician Bernhard Riemann presented a paper to the Berlin Academy which would change the history of mathematics. The subject was the strange and enigmatic prime numbers. At the heart of the presentation was an idea, a hypothesis, that Riemann had not yet proved but which has come to obsess mathematicians for the last 150 years. No one knows if he ever found the proof; on his death his housekeeper burnt all the personal papers. Today, the hypothesis is considered by many the holy grail of mathematics but has significance far beyond maths.At the of the heart of the enigma is a prize much larger than just intellectual glory; not only is there a $1 million reward for the person who can crack it but also is the key to all banking and e-commerce security. It is the idea that brings together many other areas of science and has ramifications within Quantum Mechanics, Chaos Theory and the future of computing.In The Music of the Primes , one of Britain s leading mathematicians, Marcus du Sautoy, recounts the history of these elusive numbers. It is a story of eccentric and brilliant men, last minute escapes from death, strange journeys, dangerous ideas and the unquenchable thirst for knowledge that drove some men mad and others to unparalleled glory. du Sautoy also tells a coruscating history of Mathematics. Combining in-depth knowledge as a practitioner in the field with narrative flair, this book will become a classic of popular science writing and will rank alongside Chaos and Fermat s Last Theorem within the genre.The Riemann Hypothesis:â ¢ Compared to Fermat s Last Theorem, the Hypothesis is mathematiciansâ ™ real Holy Grailâ ¢ Is the only problem from Hilbert s 1900 Centenary Problems that was unproved in the 20th century and now has a $1 million reward for the person who cracks it.â ¢ The Hypothesis is the key to all Internet and e-commerce security
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A Delayed Life: The true story of the Librarian of Auschwitz - Dita Krausová
The powerful, heart-breaking memoir of Dita Kraus, the real-life Librarian of AuschwitzBorn in Prague to a Jewish family in 1929, Dita Kraus has lived through the most turbulent decades of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Here, Dita writes with startling clarity on the horrors and joys of a life delayed by the Holocaust. From her earliest memories and childhood friendships in Prague before the war, to the Nazi-occupation that saw her and her family sent to the Jewish ghetto at Terezin, to the unimaginable fear and bravery of her imprisonment in Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen, and life after liberation.Dita writes unflinchingly about the harsh conditions of the camps and her role as librarian of the precious books that her fellow prisoners managed to smuggle past the guards. But she also looks beyond the Holocaust - to the life she rebuilt after the war: her marriage to fellow survivor Otto B Kraus, a new life in Israel and the happiness and heartbreaks of motherhood.Part of Dita s story was told in fictional form in the Sunday Times bestseller The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe. Her memoir tells the full story in her own words.
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The American Roommate Experiment - Elena Armas
#39;Elena Armas is the undisputed queen of slow burn, steam, deliciously swoony rom-coms. #39; Ali Hazelwood, bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis From the author of the Goodreads Choice Award winner The Spanish Love Deception, the eagerly anticipated follow-up featuring Rosie Graham and Lucas Martín, who are forced to share a New York apartment. Rosie Graham has a problem. A few, actually. She just quit her well paid job to focus on her secret career as a romance writer. She hasn’t told her family and now has terrible writer’s block. Then, the ceiling of her New York apartment literally crumbles on her. Luckily she has her best friend Lina’s spare key while she’s out of town. But Rosie doesn’t know that Lina has already lent her apartment to her cousin Lucas, who Rosie has been stalking—for lack of a better word—on Instagram for the last few months. Lucas seems intent on coming to her rescue like a Spanish knight in shining armour. Only this one strolls around the place in a towel, has a distracting grin, and an irresistible accent. Oh, and he cooks. Lucas offers to let Rosie stay with him, at least until she can find some affordable temporary housing. And then he proposes an outrageous experiment to bring back her literary muse and meet her deadline: He’ll take her on a series of experimental dates meant to jump-start her romantic inspiration. Rosie has nothing to lose. Her silly, online crush is totally under control—but Lucas’s time in New York has an expiration date, and six weeks may not be enough, for either her or her deadline. A frothy, playful delight... a god-tier forced-proximity romance that had literally grinning so hard at the pages! Delicious fun from start to finish! #39; Christina Lauren, bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners ‘It’s great on crushes and longing and the deep satisfaction of a slow-burn romance eventually reaching boiling point. This romcom is fresh, funny and highly enjoyable.’ Daily Mail ‘The American Roommate Experiment feels like an homage to all things romance, bringing together so many of the genre’s favourite tropes, nods and scenes in a book that is just as heart-warming and emotional as it is fun and sexy. And best of all, it’s also packed with the most delicious kind of slow-burn tension that will keep readers turning the pages and eager for more.’ Culturefly ‘A delicious romance’ Woman’s Own ‘A light-hearted dose of fun and flirtation for die-hard romantics’ Heat
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The Little Book of Lykke - Meik Wiking
From the author of the international bestseller The Little Book of Hygge Lykke (Luu-kah) (n): Happiness It s easy to see why Denmark is often called the world s happiest country. Not only do they have equal parental leave for men and women, free higher education and trains that run on time, but they burn more candles per household than anywhere else. So nobody knows more about happiness - what the Danes call lykke - than Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen and author of the bestselling sensation The Little Book of Hygge. But he believes that, whilst we can certainly learn a lot from the Danes about finding fulfilment, the keys to happiness are actually buried all around the globe. In this captivating book, he takes us on a treasure hunt to unlock the doors to inner fulfilment. From how we spend our precious time, to how we relate to our neighbours and cook dinner, he gathers evidence, stories and tips from the very happiest corners of the planet. This is the ultimate guide to how we can all find a little more lykke in our lives. Meik Wiking is the CEO of The Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen and is one of the world s leading experts in happiness. Committed to understanding happiness, subjective well-being and quality of life, Meik works with countries across the world to discover and explore global trends of life satisfaction. Only someone absolutely dedicated to happiness sits in coffee shops across the world counting peoples smiles! His first book, The Little Book of Hygge, became an international bestseller and will soon be published in 31 countries. Read more at https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/305146/the-little-book-of-lykke/#jxpd6XvGtGBzo1mT.99
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The Wall of Winnipeg and Me - Mariana Zapata
If you loved From Lukov with Love - the sensational TikTok hit that captivates readers all over the world - then you don t want to miss any of Mariana s unique romances. No one writes slow burn like Mariana Zapata and her millions of fans agree! Everything Mariana writes is pure gold, and I credit her for my undying love of some of my favorite tropes: slow-burn, enemies to lovers, and grumpy/sunshine...Mariana is an absolute rockstar and a true gift to romance readers everywhere! - Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis When I need a guaranteed five-star, slow burn romance, I pick up Mariana Zapata every time. - #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Tessa Bailey An absolute binge-compelling, subtle, sweet and unforgettable-Zapata brings the heady, dizzy rush of the slow fall into love to the pages of The Wall of Winnipeg and Me. Winnipeg is so much more than a slow burn, a sports story, or a grumpy/sunshine delight-it s all of those things rolled into an unputdownable feast of romance. - Sierra Simone, USA Today bestselling author of Priest and Misadventures of a Curvy Girl.........................................Vanessa Mazur knows she s doing the right thing. She shouldn t feel bad for quitting. Being an assistant/housekeeper/fairy godmother to the top defensive end in the National Football Organization was always supposed to be temporary. She has plans and none of them include washing extra-large underwear longer than necessary.But when Aiden Graves shows up at her door wanting her to come back, she s beyond shocked.For two years, the man known as The Wall of Winnipeg couldn t find it in him to tell her good morning or congratulate her on her birthday. Now? He s asking for the unthinkable.What do you say to the man who is used to getting everything he wants?More dazzling praise for The Wall of Winnipeg and Me: A seriously addictive slow burn romance. This book was seriously perfect. reader review This one just really hit the spot for me. Great characters, slow burn romance, funny interactions, and when the heat finally hits, it s delicious. I read straight through the night and have thought about Aidan all day reader review I laughed. I cried. I laughed some more. I cried even harder. I swooned and cried some more . . . This author has giving me back my love for reading and I couldn t thank her enough reader review The character development and the build of the relationship between these two were done perfectly. It was all just beautiful reader review I really enjoyed this slow burn romance. . . The payoff was perfect - I constantly had a cheesy grin on my face. The characters, the story, it was all simply wonderful reader review Slow burn. So good. Didn t want it to end. What a romance! reader review........................................Want more of Mariana s delicious slow burn? Why not start with her sensational hit, From Lukov with Love! And don t miss any of her romances beloved by millions of readers!When Gracie Met the GrumpDear AaronLingusRhythm, Chord MalykhinThe Best ThingUnder LockeKultiWait for ItLuna and the LieHands DownAll Rhodes Lead Here
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The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year - Ally Carter
The bridge is shut. The phones are down.And the most famous mystery writer in the world just disappeared out of a locked room three days before Christmas . . .Meet Maggie Chase and Ethan Wyatt: Sheâ ™s the new Queen of the Cosy Mystery. Heâ ™s Mr. Big-time Thriller Guy. They hate each other s guts.When they both accept a cryptic invitation to attend a Christmas house party at the English estate of a reclusive fan, neither is expecting their host to be the most powerful author in the world: Eleanor Ashley, the Duchess of Death herself. Then, under the cover of night, the weather turns - and in the morning Eleanor is gone. This Christmas, rivals will have to become allies (and maybe more) if they have any hope of saving Eleanor. Assuming they donâ ™t kill each other first . . .Knives Out gets a rom-com twist in The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year a rivals-to-lovers Christmas mystery-romance from New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter.Praise for Ally Carter: Delightful, hilarious, unputdownable â “ Ali Hazelwood, bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis Brilliant banter, clever humor, and so many swoon worthy scenes â “ Stephanie Garber, author of the Caraval series Ally is a rom-com genius! â “ Sarah Adams, author of Practice Makes Perfect
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The Revenge of Gaia - James Lovelock
James Lovelock s bestselling The Revenge of Gaia: Why the Earth is Fighting Back - and How we can Still Save Humanity is a dire warning against the unchecked growth of civilization. Despite all our efforts to retreat sustainably, we may be unable to prevent a global decline into a chaotic world ruled by brutal warlords on a devastated Earth... For thousands of years, humans have exploited the planet without counting the cost. Now Gaia, the living Earth, is fighting back. As the polar icecaps shrink and the global temperature rises, we approach the point of no return. Sustainable development, Lovelock argues, is no longer possible, and the only open to us may be a sustainable retreat . This is the one book you must read to find out what is happening, how bad it will get - and how we can survive. The most important book for decades Andrew Marr The most important book ever to be published on the environmental crisis ... Lovelock will go down in history as the scientist who changed our view of the Earth John Gray, Independent Truly terrifying ... Lovelock s arguments carry more conviction than anyone else s now writing Peter Forbes, Daily Mail James Lovelock is the author of more than 200 scientific papers and the originator of the Gaia Hypothesis (now Gaia Theory). He has written several books on the subject, including Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth, The Ages of Gaia and The Vanishing Face of Gaia as well as an autobiography, Homage to Gaia. In September 2005 Prospect magazine named him as one of the world s top 100 global public intellectuals.
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The Opposite of Spoiled - Ron Lieber
New York Times Bestseller“We all want to raise children with good values—children who are the opposite of spoiled—yet we often neglect to talk to our children about money. . . . From handling the tooth fairy, to tips on allowance, chores, charity, checking accounts, and part-time jobs, this engaging and important book is a must-read for parents.” — Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness ProjectIn the spirit of Wendy Mogel’s The Blessing of a Skinned Knee and Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman’s Nurture Shock, New York Times “Your Money” columnist Ron Lieber delivers a taboo-shattering manifesto that explains how talking openly to children about money can help parents raise modest, patient, grounded young adults who are financially wise beyond their years.For Ron Lieber, a personal finance columnist and father, good parenting means talking about money with our kids. Children are hyper-aware of money, and they have scores of questions about its nuances. But when parents shy away from the topic, they lose a tremendous opportunity—not just to model the basic financial behaviors that are increasingly important for young adults but also to imprint lessons about what the family truly values.Written in a warm, accessible voice, grounded in real-world experience and stories from families with a range of incomes, The Opposite of Spoiled is both a practical guidebook and a values-based philosophy. The foundation of the book is a detailed blueprint for the best ways to handle the basics: the tooth fairy, allowance, chores, charity, saving, birthdays, holidays, cell phones, checking accounts, clothing, cars, part-time jobs, and college tuition. It identifies a set of traits and virtues that embody the opposite of spoiled, and shares how to embrace the topic of money to help parents raise kids who are more generous and less materialistic.But The Opposite of Spoiled is also a promise to our kids that we will make them better with money than we are. It is for all of the parents who know that honest conversations about money with their curious children can help them become more patient and prudent, but who don’t know how and when to start.
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The Blonde Identity - Ally Carter
A unique, delightful, hilarious, unputdownable romance - Ali Hazelwood, bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis I can t remember the last time I had so much fun reading a book â ” Stephanie Garber, bestselling author of A Curse for True LoveThe Blonde Identity is a hilarious, action-packed, road-trip rom-com with witty banter, sexy operatives, and the ultimate high-stakes from New York Times bestselling author, Ally Carter.Itâ ™s the middle of the night in the middle of Paris and a woman just woke up with no memory.She only knows three things for certain:1. She has a splitting headache.2. The hottest guy she has (probably) ever seen is standing over her, telling her to run.And, oh yeah . . .3. People keep trying to kill her.She doesnâ ™t know who. Or why. But when she sees footage of herself fighting off a dozen men thereâ ™s only one explanation: obviously . . . sheâ ™s a spy! Except, according to Mr. Hot Guy, sheâ ™s not. Sheâ ™s a spyâ ™s identical twin sister.Too bad the only person who knows sheâ ™s not the woman theyâ ™re looking for is this very grouchy, very sexy, very secret agent who (reluctantly) agrees to help her disappear. Which is easier said than done when a criminal organization wants you dead and every intelligence service in the world wants you caught.Luckily, no one is looking for a pair of lovesick newlyweds on their honeymoon. And soon theyâ ™re lying their way across Europe â “ dodging bullets and faking kisses as they race to unravel a deadly conspiracy and clear her sisterâ ™s name.But with every secret they uncover, the truth shifts, until she no longer knows who to trust: the twin she canâ ™t remember or the mysterious man she canâ ™t let herself forget . . .Look out for more romcom action in The Blonde Who Came in from the Cold.5* Reader Reviews for Ally Carter One of my favorite books I ve read this year 10/10 would recommend! The mystery, the romance, the plot twists . . . amazing! A complete breath of fresh air This was the most fun book Iâ ™ve read all year! Warning! Don t start unless you plan to finish . . . !
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The Enigma of Garlic - Alexander McCall Smith
The latest in the hugely popular 44 Scotland Street series from the worldwide bestselling author, Alexander McCall SmithIt s the most anticipated event of the decade: Big Lou and Fat Bob s wedding and everyone is invited! After a wonderful day, Big Lou crashes back down to earth and finds that she is a victim of her own success. The lure of those famous bacon rolls is preventing her from leaving hungry customers without their daily dose of deliciousness - even to go for a long-awaited honeymoon. Will Big Lou find the happiness she so richly deserves? Everyone in Scotland Street hopes so, but, as Burns warned, the best laid plans...The relative peace and tranquillity of 44 Scotland Street is about to be disrupted. Irene is to return for a two-month stay, consigning Bertie to a summer camp. Not satisfied with that, she somehow manages to come between the enigmatic nun, Sister Maria-Fiore dei Fiori di Montagna, and her friend, the hagiographer, Antonia Collie.Can a person really change, even after being struck by lightning? Bruce s metamorphosis and new-found outlook on life is put to the test as he prepares to leave his creature comforts for the monastic simplicity of Pluscarden Abbey. His house sitter, meanwhile, gets a little too comfortable in his new life and discovers that the talented Bruce Anderson s shoes are all too easy to slip into. With great taste comes great responsibility.Come and discover The Enigma of Garlic and join the delightful denizens of Edinburgh s most famous address. This latest instalment of the much-loved 44 Scotland Street series is wise, witty, and full of warmth.
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The Universe Has Your Back - Gabrielle Bernsteinová
Over 1 million copies sold! A #1 New York Times bestseller from Gabrielle Bernstein, called â œA new role modelâ by The New York Times and featured on Oprahâ ™s Super Soul Sunday as a next-generation thought leader. In this motivational and super inspirational book, updated with a new preface by the author, New York Times best-selling author Gabrielle Bernstein teaches you how to transform your fear into faith in order to live a divinely guided life with confidence. ARE YOU READY TO WORK MIRACLES? Each story and lesson in the book guides you to release the blocks to what you most long for: happiness, security, clear purpose, and direction. These spiritual lessons will help you relinquish the need to control, so you can release anxiety and relax into a sense of certainty and freedom. Youâ ™ll learn how to stop chasing life and truly live with a more positive mindset. Making the shift from fear to faith will give you a sense of power in a world that all too often makes us feel utterly powerless. When the tragedies of the world seem overwhelming, this book will help guide you back to your true power and peace. Follow the secrets revealed in this book to unleash the presence of your power and know always that the Universe has your back. Chapter Titles Include:· You Have a Hidden Power· You Are the Dreamer of Your Dream· You Are Always Being Guided. Even When It Doesn t Feel Like It· Your Vibes Speak Louder Than Your Words· The Universe Works Fast When You re Having Fun!· Obstacles Are Detours in the Right Direction· Certainty Clears the Path for What You Desire· The Universe Speaks in Mysterious Ways· Oneness Sets You Free· You Are the Universe· When You Think You re Surrendered, Surrender More· Be an Instrument for Love Gabrielle says, My commitment with this book is to wake up as many people as possible to their connection to faith and joy. In that connection, we can be guided to our true purpose: to be love and spread love. These words can no longer be cute buzz phrases that we merely post on social media. Rather, these words must be our mission. The happiness, safety, and security we long for lies in our commitment to love. When you follow this path, youâ ™ll begin to feel a swell of energy move through you. You will find strength when you are down, synchronicity and support when youâ ™re lost, safety in the face of uncertainty, and joy when you are otherwise in pain. Your energetic shift clears space for more miracles on a global scale. Not only will you experience massive abundance â ” youâ ™ll help heal the world, too.
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The Vineyard at Painted Moon - Mallery Susan
In true Susan Mallery fashion, strong female characters, friendship, and family are at the center... You re sure to laugh and cry along the journey and delight in the happy ending. —Robyn Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Virgin RiverStep into the vineyard with Susan Mallery’s most irresistible novel yet, as one woman searches for the perfect blend of love, family and wine.Mackenzie Dienes seems to have it all—a beautiful home, close friends and a successful career as an elite winemaker with the family winery. There’s just one problem—it’s not her family, it’s her husband’s. In fact, everything in her life is tied to him—his mother is the closest thing to a mom that she’s ever had, their home is on the family compound, his sister is her best friend. So when she and her husband admit their marriage is over, her pain goes beyond heartbreak. She’s on the brink of losing everything. Her job, her home, her friends and, worst of all, her family.Staying is an option. She can continue to work at the winery, be friends with her mother-in-law, hug her nieces and nephews—but as an employee, nothing more. Or she can surrender every piece of her heart in order to build a legacy of her own. If she can dare to let go of the life she thought she wanted, she might discover something even more beautiful waiting for her beneath a painted moon.Don t miss New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery s heartwarming summer novel, The Summer Book Club, where conversations over a glass of wine turns into something much more in this journey of motherhood, friendship and love.Get lost in more beach reads by Susan Mallery: The Summer Book Club - Coming February 2024! The Happiness Plan The Sister Effect The Boardwalk Bookshop The Summer Getaway
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The Yorkshire Shepherdess - Amanda Owen
The Sunday Times bestseller following the inspiring story of life as a shepherdess, by the star of More4 s Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive the Kids and Channel 5â ™s Our Yorkshire Farm.Amanda Owen has been seen by millions on ITV s The Dales and Channel 5 s Our Yorkshire Farm, living a life that has almost gone in today s modern world, a life ruled by the seasons and her animals. She is a farmer s wife and shepherdess, living alongside her husband Clive and seven children at Ravenseat, a 2000 acre sheep hill farm at the head of Swaledale in North Yorkshire. It s a challenging life but one she loves.In The Yorkshire Shepherdess she describes how the rebellious girl from Huddersfield, who always wanted to be a shepherdess, achieved her dreams. Full of amusing anecdotes and unforgettable characters, the book takes us from fitting in with the locals to fitting in motherhood, from the demands of the livestock to the demands of raising a large family in such a rural backwater. Amanda also evokes the peace of winter, when they can be cut off by snow without electricity or running water, the happiness of spring and the lambing season, and the backbreaking tasks of summertime â “ haymaking and sheepshearing â “ inspiring us all to look at the countryside and those who work there with new appreciation.Read more inspiring tales of life as a shepherdess with A Year in the Life of the Yorkshire Shepherdess and Adventures Of The Yorkshire Shepherdess.
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The Summer We Were Friends - Fiona O
The perfect holiday read Irish ExaminerSummer has arrived in Derrybeggs and the biggest event of the year, the annual film festival, is less than a month away. But as the days pass, it becomes clear that nothing will go as planned...Dot came to the seaside town for a fresh start and so far her B B is proving popular. But fitting in isn t quite as easy. Dot thought joining the troubled festival committee would help, but she s really starting to wonder if moving to Derrybeggs was a mistake.Marine biologist Merry spends her days working at her parents café and trying not to think about the happiness she could have had. Everyone whispers about the tragic accident that destroyed her dream life in Florida. But Merry is the only one who knows the truth.When an intriguing American visitor arrives at the café with no memory of who he is or why he s in Derrybeggs, Dot and Merry set aside their own problems and rally the community to help him find his way home. As the search gets underway and the countdown to the festival begins in earnest, everyone is about to discover what it really means to belong.
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The Ecology Book - DK
Get to grips with the key concepts that have shaped the way we think about the environment, ecosystems, and biodiversity, and our role in protecting the planet.Packed with short, pithy explanations of more than 90 of the key milestones and groundbreaking ideas within the field, The Ecology Book is the perfect one-stop guide to the subject. Untangling knotty theories and shedding light on complex concepts, the book explores and explains each one through a combination of easy-to-follow text, memorable quotes, and innovative graphics.Straddling biology, geology, geography, and environmentalism, individual entries explore everything from the ideas of classical thinkers and Enlightenment attempts to control nature, to discoveries such as the biosphere and renewable energy to theories like the Gaia hypothesis. The book also covers â œgreenâ issues â “ from the impact of pesticides and the plight of vulnerable species to the search for renewable energy â “ throughout, and features profiles of influential figures from Charles Darwin and Carl Linnaeus to Rachel Carson and William Nordhaus.Whether you are new to ecology, a student of the subject, or simply concerned about what is happening to our planet, this is an essential introduction to the environment and climate change. Fully revised and updated with eight brand-new pages of content, The Ecology Book is a truly accessible and comprehensive guide to what is arguably the most important subject of our time.
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Love on the Brain - Ali Hazelwood
Your world is about to be rocked. Elena Armas, author of The Spanish Love Deception Hopelessly, brilliantly, wonderfully romantic. I loved it even more than The Love Hypothesis, and I didn t think that was possible Cressida McLaughlinFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a new STEMinist rom-com in which a scientist is forced to work on a project with her nemesis - with explosive results. Bee Königswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project - a literal dream come true - Marie would accept without hesitation. Duh. But the mother of modern physics never had to co-lead with Levi Ward. Sure, Levi is attractive in a tall, dark, and piercing-eyes kind of way. But Levi made his feelings toward Bee very clear in grad school - archenemies work best employed in their own galaxies far, far away. But when her equipment starts to go missing and the staff ignore her, Bee could swear she sees Levi softening into an ally, backing her plays, seconding her ideas... devouring her with those eyes. The possibilities have all her neurons firing.But when it comes time to actually make a move and put her heart on the line, there s only one question that matters: What will Bee Königswasser do? Ali Hazelwood proves that science is sexy as hell, and that love can STEM from the most unlikely places. She s my newest must-buy author. Jodi Picoult I cannot get enough of her brand of brainy romance! Writing with an emotionally brilliant and witty pen, Hazelwood is an absolute romance powerhouse. Christina Lauren, author of The Unhoneymooners Gloriously nerdy and sexy, with on-point commentary about women in STEM. Helen Hoang, author of The Heart Principle Proves that STEM can be sexy! RedWhat the five star reviews are saying about The Love Hypothesis: Did I read this in 24 hours? Yes. Funny. Snarky. Intelligent. Real. If you re even slightly thinking about getting this book to read, just go a head and do it Adam is just *swoon* Ali Hazelwood has made herself an auto-buy author It was just... perfect. A heroine you will instantly fall in love with
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The Kiss Countdown - Etta Easton
Three. Two. One...Romance? Amerie Price is jobless, newly single, and about to be evicted. The last thing she needed was to run into her ex and his new girlfriend at her favourite coffee shop. Panicked, Amerie pretends to be dating the annoyingly sexy man she met. He plays along - for a price. Half the single men in Houston claim to be astronauts, but Vincent Rogers turns out to be the real deal. What started as a one-off lie morphs into a plan: for the three months leading up to his mission, Amerie will play Vincent s doting partner. In exchange, she gets a rent-free room in his house. What Amerie doesn t plan for is Vincent s gravitational pull. While her mind tells her a future with this astronaut is too unpredictable, her heart says he s exactly what she needs. As their time together counts down, Amerie must decide if she ll settle for the safe life-or shoot for the stars. Perfect for fans of The Love Hypothesis, The Hating Game and The Spanish Love Deception
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The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy - Knightley Brigitte
Utterly unique, hilarious, swoony beyond my wildest dreams! This book is an instant classic and a true masterpiece, it took my breath away and made my heart explode Ali HazelwoodA slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romantasy featuring a scholarly healer and a gentleman assassin, set in an exquisite fantasy world, perfect for fans of The Love Hypothesis and Emily Wilde s Encyclopaedia of Faeries.Osric Mordaunt, member of the Fyren Order of assassins, is in dire need of healing. Naturally - such is the grim comedy of fate - the only healer who can help is Aurienne Fairhrim, preeminent scientist, bastion of moral good, and member of an enemy Order. Aurienne is desperate for funding to heal the sick - so desperate that, when Osric bribes her to help him, she accepts, even if she detests him and everything he stands for. A forced collaboration ensues: the brilliant Woman in STEM is coerced into working with the PhD in Murders, much to Aurienne s disgust. As Osric and Aurienne work together to heal his illness and investigate the mysterious reoccurrence of a deadly pox, they find themselves ardently denying their attraction, which only fuels the heat between them.Tropes include:Enemies-to-loversHigh interaction slow burnHypercompetent idiotsHe falls first and harderSlaughter as a love languagePraise for The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy: Brilliant and wildly imaginative, with a delicious forbidden romance set in a fascinating fantasy world. Knightley is a remarkable talent, weaving together witty comedy, slow-burn longing, and heart-wrenchingly poetic imagery Sarah Hawley, author of A Witch s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon With the most wickedly delicious banter, Brigitte Knightley is sure to become your next favourite author. This had all the things I love most: a slow-burn romance that hurts so good, truly agonizing enemies-to-lovers, with a twisty mystery at its core Julie Soto, author of Forget Me Not The slow burn romance of my dreams. Whip smart, creative, and brimming with banter and wit . . . both the hero and heroine had me laughing and shouting to just kiss already. This one is a rare delight Isabel Ibañez, author of What the River Knows
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The Healing Hippo Of Hinode Park - Mičiko Aojama
‘Kabahiko is an amazing hippo. People say that if you touch the area of his body that you want to make better on yours, he’ll provide a cure Nestling at the bottom of a five-storey apartment block is the children s playground, Hinode Park. If you look to the side, standing on stubby legs, is a hippo. Its upturned eyes give it a teary look, yet for decades, its quiet power has sustained the hearts of one community.Meet the neighbours who will reach out to kabahiko: Kanato presses his head to the hippo s cheek, hoping to recover the stellar marks he once scored; Sawa, a konely new mother, strokes its mouth, hopes to connect as she once did when she was an award-winning retail assistant; Chiharu, a wedding-planner, hopes to be able to listen for the happiness of others; Yuya avoids sports day with a fake injury, only to find he really is in pain. despite Kazuhiko s fading eyes from too much editorial work, he will learn to see life s everyday wonders. A quietly powerful story of hope, friendship and connection, Michiko Aoyama s beloved bestseller is a celebration of everyday encounters. Its subtle portrayal of the magic of community will lodge itself in every reader s heart.
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The House of Mirth - Edith Whartonová
The Penguin English Library Edition of The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton It was characteristic of her that she always roused speculation, that her simplest acts seemed the result of far-reaching intentions A searing, shocking tale of women as consumer items in a man s world, The House of Mirth sees Lily Bart, beautiful and charming, living among the wealthy families of New York but reluctant to finally commit herself to a husband. In her search for freedom and the happiness she feels she deserves, Lily is ultimately ruined by scandal. Edith Wharton s shattering novel created controversy on its publication in 1905 with its scathing portrayal of the world s wealthy and the prison that marriage can become.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.
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The Little Book of Hygge - Meik Wiking
Guaranteed to bring warmth and comfort into your life, The Little Book of Hygge is the book we all need.Hygge has been described as everything from cosiness of the soul to the pursuit of everyday pleasures . The Little Book of Hygge is the book we all need right now, and is guaranteed to bring comfort and joy to you and your loved ones.Hooga? Hhyooguh? Heurgh? It is not really important how you choose to pronounce hygge . What is important is that you feel it. Whether you re cuddled up on a sofa with a loved one, or sharing comfort food with your closest friends, hygge is about creating an atmosphere where you can let your guard down.The Little Book of Hygge is the definitive, must-read introduction to hygge, written by Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen. The book is packed full of original research on hygge, along with beautiful photographs, recipes and ideas to help you add a sprinkle of Danish magic to your life.From fans of The Little Book of Hygge: It s the cosiest book in the world! This book is made for lovers of creature comforts Perfect for reading on a stormy January night A lovely book to read during winter months, it helps you detach from the chaos of life If you want a book that takes you to a happy place every time, buy this one Sunday Times bestseller, November 2016
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The Fortune Tellers
THE BRAND-NEW WARTIME SAGA SERIES BY MAGGIE MASON, MUCH-LOVED AUTHOR OF THE HALFPENNY GIRLS #39;In the grand tradition of sagas set down by the late and great Catherine Cookson #39; Jean Fullerton on Blackpool Lass BLACKPOOL, 1922. Martha and Trisha may have escaped poverty, but their fortunes have yet to turn. Blissfully happy on her wedding day, Trisha #39;s new fairy-tale romance soon darkens as her husband, Walter, keeps her at arms length. Between his secrecy, and her mother-in-law #39;s coldness , Trisha feels a stranger in her own home, and lonelier than ever... Meanwhile a spectre from Martha #39;s past threatens the happiness she has found with Joshua and Bonnie. When she is called to help in her past love #39;s hour of need, she must decide whether to risk exposing a secret that could cost her the trust of her daughter... With winter fast approaching, Martha and Trisha take warmth and comfort in the strength of their friendship. But will Martha #39;s gift of foresight be enough to see them through? The second in a brand-new series from Maggie Mason, much-loved author of The Halfpenny Girls. A heart-warming family saga about overcoming hardship and the value of friendship. Perfect for fans of Val Wood, Kitty Neale and Rosie Goodwin
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The Asshole Survival Guide - Robert I. Sutton
From the international bestselling expert on dealing with assholes With cutting-edge research and real-life examples that are thought-provoking and often hilarious, this is an indispensable resource Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project At last someone has provided clear steps for rejecting, dejecting, deflecting, and deflating the jerks who blight our lives. Better still, that someone is the great Bob Sutton, which ensures that the information is useful, evidence-based, and fun to read Robert Cialdini, author of Influence and Pre-Suasion If only Bob Sutton s book had been available to help me deal with the full complement of 1st-class assholes I ve encountered in my 50-year professional life. No names shall be mentioned Tom Peters, co-author of In Search of ExcellenceBeing around assholes, whether at work or elsewhere, can damage performance and affect wellbeing: having one asshole in a team has been shown to reduce performance by 30 to 40%, and research shows that rudeness spreads like a common cold. In The Asshole Survival Guide, Stanford professor Robert Sutton offers practical advice on identifying and tackling any kind of asshole - based on research into groups from uncivil civil servants to French bus drivers, and 8,000 emails that he has received on asshole behaviour.With expertise and humour, he provides a cogent and methodical game-plan to fight back. First, he sets out the asshole audit, to find out what kind of asshole needs dealing with, and asshole detection strategies. Then he reveals field-tested, sometimes surprising techniques, from asshole avoidance and asshole taxes, to mind-tricks and the art of love bombing. Finally, he explains the dangers of asshole blindness - when the problem might be yours truly.Readers will learn how to handle assholes - in the workplace and beyond - once and for all!
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