As read on BBC Radio 4's 'Book of the Week', a timely, moving and profound exploration of how writers, composers and artists have searched for solace while facing loss, tragedy and crisis, from the historian and Booker Prize-shortlisted novelist Michael Ignatieff. 'This erudite and heartfelt survey reminds us that the need for consolation is timeless, as are the inspiring words and examples of those who walked this path before us.' Toronto Star When we lose someone we love, when we suffer loss or defeat, when catastrophe strikes - war, famine, pandemic - we go in search of consolation. Once the province of priests and philosophers, the language of consolation has largely vanished from our modern vocabulary, and the places where it was offered, houses of religion, are often empty. Rejecting the solace of ancient religious texts, humanity since the sixteenth century has increasingly placed its faith in science, ideology, and the therapeutic. How do we console each other and ourselves in an age of unbelief? In a series of portraits of writers, artists, and musicians searching for consolation - from the books of Job and Psalms to Albert Camus, Anna Akhmatova, and Primo Levi - writer and historian Michael Ignatieff shows how men and women in extremity have looked to each other across time to recover hope and resilience. Recreating the moments when great figures found the courage to confront their fate and the determination to continue unafraid, On Consolation takes those stories into the present, movingly contending that we can revive these traditions of consolation to meet the anguish and uncertainties of the twenty-first century.

Effects of stress can distort, interfere, and wreak havoc with what you value most in life. This will not only place strain in your relationships with your family and friends but can jeopardize your career as well as your physical well-being. Many illnesses are linked to stress, yet we continue with our demanding lives. How do we stop the debilitating cycle?

"Cobwebs of the Mind: How to Take Control of Stress" teaches you how to remove the negative impacts of stress from your life and create harmony. Even though total elimination of stress is impossible, you can learn how to increase your knowledge and coping skills by adapting some innovative techniques, such as:

Improving your time management and organization skills
Practicing preventive maintenance
Incorporating meditation into your life

Learn to reclaim control over your eating habits, ease your financial pressures, and resolve past issues that still affect your life. By reducing your stress level, you will strengthen your relationships, positively impact your future, and rejoice in a newfound happiness

Calling all willing, growing, imaginative adults who are tired of participating in a so-called "normal" existence and who have begun to question their lives, their careers and their purpose . . . there is a great intelligence ready to greet you

Would you like to live spontaneously and instinctively? Get ready for some new-you inspiration "SOULutions: Your Spiritual Makeover" is written for everyone ready to make this their year to unlock their intuitive power with a spiritual makeover and live the extraordinary life that is waiting for them

Rather than viewing spirituality as mystifyingly complex, "SOULutions: Your Spiritual Makeover" is a guidebook of enlightening insight, inspiring stories and thought-provoking questions geared to spark your intuition and give you the fresh mind set to make possible even your greatest dreams

Catch the wave of the makeover phenomenon Now is the perfect time for an "uplift" with a spiritual makeover "life lift" that will have you discover SOULutions for creating a more effective, meaningful life. Come discover this successful "inside out" approach to authentically live your truth, reveal your life's purpose and contribute to the well-being of humanity and our planet. Come shift your everyday life into one that is wondrous

Triza Schultz guides the reader down an intuitive road of self-discovery through her own extraordinary experiences with fear. She opens the door for deep healing potential with the realization that all fear is truly a spiritual matter.

When Carol Gray moved to an upper-middle class neighborhood, she found that it wasn't just her living space that was bigger; her physical and mental problems were also growing.

Most people who suffer from autoimmune diseases are usually sick an average of ten years with various ailments before getting the correct diagnosis. Carol was no exception, and she struggled to maintain the facade of normality among the neighborhood's stay-at-home moms, green lawns, and white-collar dads.

In this guidebook about coping with autoimmune and thyroid disease, she recalls her struggles and shares stress-coping tips, nutritional advice, alternative therapies, and insights on dealing with friends and family who want to see evidence of an invisible disease. She also explores how to deal with mood swings and other symptoms not yet fully explored by the scientific community.

Millions of people suffer from autoimmune and thyroid diseases, but they remain misunderstood. Find the answers you're looking for, and discover how to keep your sense of humor in "Wow, Your Mom Really Is Crazy."

Ready to take back control? We all have stress in our lives. It could be a deadline at work, a major change such as a house move, or a relationship breakdown. Whatever it is, it can leave you feeling out of control. How to Manage Stress helps you work out what it is that makes you stressed and shows you how you can tackle it. Whether you crumble under pressure, get angry, or simply bury your head in the sand, this book provides effective techniques to help you take the edge off and even channel your stress in a positive way. * Know how to create a calm and stress-free environment * Make better use of your time - never again get overwhelmed * Identify stress in yourself and others - and know what to do about it 'Engaging, practical and packed with simple to achieve exercises that really do help you combat stress.' Matthew Cole, Clinical Director, York Stress & Trauma Centre

This book offers twelve chapters organized into three major sections that address occupational stress and quality of working life. The authors are an internationally renowned team of scholar-research-practitioners who are grounded in applied science and clinical practice. Section 1 includes five chapters that address the organizational and individual costs of occupational stress. The costs are humanitarian and economic; both human suffering and financial burdens are important. Section 2 includes three chapters that focus on ways to mitigate the negative effects of occupational stress. We must help those who are suffering but we must do more by preventing distress where we can and building on positive, strength factors where possible. Section 3 includes four chapters that examine and expand our understanding of work life quality. Work life quality is so important because of the effects it has on workers and leaders, as well as the spillover impact into families and communities. These twelve chapters, highlight both core knowledge and new developments within the rapidly growing field of research on stress and the quality of working life. We believe this information can help to raise awareness of the causes and costs of occupational stress and poor quality of working life. Further, this should provide a challenge, some incentive, and renewed insight for organizations in Brazil and elsewhere to begin thinking about and acting in ways that lead to a less stressful environment for their workforce.

Embrace your spiritual side with this little book of tips and quotes that will help you on your journey to a more positive and peaceful life. For many, spirituality is a difficult concept to grasp. But the good news is anyone can understand and cultivate it. Whether you are new to spirituality or need some extra inspiration, you'll find everything you need to get started in this book. Within these pages you will discover what spirituality is and how it can enhance your life, including: Meditation for mindful living Sensory activities for a deeper connection with nature Practising gratitude for a happier mindset Daily positive mantras for better self-acceptance From discovering your inner zen to learning how to chant, the tips, techniques and philosophies in this book will help you find serenity and look at the world with a new sense of wonder. Open your heart... feel at peace... and let this little guide show you how to find calm and tranquillity.