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A book for all ages, a book for all times, treasured by millions.
Charlie Mackesy’s The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse was adapted
into the BAFTA and Academy Award winning animated short film.
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” asked the mole.
“Kind,” said the boy.
In this beautiful book, follow the tale of a curious boy, a greedy
mole, a wary fox and a wise horse who find themselves together in
sometimes difficult terrain, sharing their greatest fears and biggest
discoveries about vulnerability, kindness, hope, friendship and love.
We describe people who are “consumed” or “devoured” by
ambition as if by a predator or an out-of-control inferno. Thinkers
since deepest antiquity have raised these questions, approaching
the subject of ambition with ambivalence and often trepidation—as
when the ancient Greek poet Hesiod proposed a differentiation
between the good and the bad goddess Eris. Indeed, ambition as a
longing for immortal fame seems to be one of the unique hallmarks
of the human species. While philosophy has touched only
occasionally on the problem of burning ambition, sociology,
psychoanalysis, and world literature have provided rich and more
revealing descriptions and examples of its shaping role in human
history. Drawing on a long and varied tradition of writing on this
topic, ranging from the works of Homer through Shakespeare, Freud,
and Kafka and from the history of ancient Greece and Rome to the
Italian Renaissance and up to the present day (to modernity and the
current neoliberal era), Eckart Goebel explores our driving passion
for recognition — that insatiable hunter in the mirror — and
power.
'Everything he writes is an enlightening education in how to be
human.' - Elizabeth Day To fix a machine, first you need to find
out what's wrong with it. To fix unhappiness, you need to find out
what causes it. That Little Voice in Your Head is the practical
guide to retraining your brain for optimal joy by Mo Gawdat, the
internationally bestselling author of Solve for Happy. Mo reveals
how by beating negative self-talk, we can change our thought
processes, turning our greed into generosity, our apathy into
compassion and investing in our own happiness. This book provides
readers with exercises to help reshape their mental processes.
Drawing on his expertise in programming and his knowledge of
neuroscience, Mo explains how - despite their incredible complexity
- our brains behave in ways that are largely predictable. From
these insights, he delivers this user manual for happiness.
Inspired by the life of his late son, Ali, Mo Gawdat has set out to
share a model for happiness based on generosity and empathy towards
ourselves and others. Using his experience as a former Google
engineer and Chief Business Officer, Mo shares his 'code' for
reprogramming our brain and moving away from the misconceptions
modern life gives us.
‘Love, Nature, Magic will blow your mind and open your heart.’
John Grogan, international bestselling author of Marley & Me
‘Maria Rodale encourages us all to reach beyond our full
potential by diving into the depths of our existential selves.’
Diana Beresford-Kroeger, author of To Speak for the Trees In
Love, Nature, Magic, organic advocate and former CEO of a global
health and wellness company, Maria Rodale combines her love of
nature and gardening with her experience in shamanic journeying,
embarking on an epic adventure to learn from plants, animals and
insects – including some of the most misunderstood beings in
nature. Maria asks them their purpose and listens as they show and
declare what they want us humans to know. From Thistles to Snakes,
Poison Ivy to Mosquitoes, these nature beings convey messages that
are relevant to every human, showing us how to live in balance and
harmony on this Earth. Maria’s journeys include conversations
with: Mugwort • Vulture • Bat • Rabbit • Lanternfly •
Lightning Bug • Osage Orange • Deer • Paper Wasp •
Dandelion • Tick • Groundhog • Milkweed • And more! Through
journeys filled with surprises, humour and foibles, follow
Maria’s evolution from being annoyed with to accepting – and
even falling in love with – our most difficult neighbours
(including human ones). Along the way, she tells her own story of
how she learned about shamanic journeying and its near-universal
manifestation in traditional cultures worldwide. She describes what
her experiences of shamanic journeying are like – simply,
honestly and with a touch of irreverence.
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