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Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit
Over the last 22 years, Robert Greene has provided insights into
every aspect of being human whether that be getting what you want,
understanding others' motivations, mastering your impulses, and
recognizing strengths and weaknesses. The Daily Laws distills that
wisdom into daily entries. Each entry delivers refined and concise
wisdom from one of his books, in an easy to digest lesson that will
only take a few minutes to read, as well as a Commandment -- a
prescription or prompt for the reader to follow. Not only is The
Daily Laws the perfect entry point for those new to Greene's
penetrating insight, but it will also help the many Greene fans
throughout the world understanding and internalizing the many
lessons that fill his books. It is a guide to a lifetime of reading
and re-reading about power, seduction, strategy, psychology and
human nature.
When I Loved Myself Enough is a beautiful collection of wisdom that is startling in its simplicity. By the end of the book the message becomes clear: loving yourself holds the key to loving others and having others love you. By sharing her insights, the author also shows us how to feel the same sense of peace and quiet joy that illuminated her life.
This book began as one woman's gift to the world, hand-made by Kim McMillen and handed out to friends. After Kim's death her daughter Alison continued making the books - and word of mouth turned this into an underground bestseller in America. Today, over two decades later, it brings comfort and inspiration to readers around the world.
Combining the best current medical knowledge with a new approach grounded in integrative medicine, Dr Chopra and Dr Tanzi offer a groundbreaking model of healing and the immune system.
Heal yourself from the inside out
Our immune systems can no longer be taken for granted. Current trends in public healthcare are disturbing: our increased air travel allows newly mutated bacteria and viruses to spread across the globe, antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria outstrip the new drugs that are meant to fight them, deaths due to hospital-acquired infections are increasing, and the childhood vaccinations of our aging population are losing their effectiveness. Now more than ever, our well-being is at a dangerous crossroad.
But there is hope, and the solution lies within ourselves. The Healing Self is the new breakthrough book in self-care by bestselling author and leader in integrative medicine Deepak Chopra and Harvard neuroscientist Rudolph E Tanzi. They argue that the brain possesses its own lymphatic system, meaning it is also tied into the body's general immune system.
Based on this brand new discovery, they offer new ways of increasing the body's immune system by stimulating the brain and our genes, and through this they help us fight off illness and disease. Combined with new facts about the gut microbiome and lifestyle changes, diet and stress reduction, there is no doubt that this ground-breaking work will have an important effect on your immune system.
'Neil Oliver writes beautifully - letting us see ourselves in a new
light.' - Professor Alice Roberts 'Oliver is an evocative
storyteller, vividly bringing his tales to life' BBC History
Magazine
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For longer than recorded history there have been tales of spirits
and of places where our hackles rise and our skin turns cold.
Bestselling historian Neil Oliver travels the British Isles on a
deliciously spine-chilling tour that spans several centuries and
explores more than 20 sites - castles, vicarages and towers, lonely
shorelines and forgotten battlefields - to unpick their stories..
Oliver invokes his family's history alongside that of kings and
queens past as he probes why our emotions and senses are heightened
in certain locations where the separation between dimensions seems
gossamer thin. Our landscape is riven with these places, creaking
from the weight of the secrets they hold, the echoes of tragedy and
dark deeds . From Inverness to Devon, Co Dublin to Norfolk,
Hauntings casts an enjoyably eerie glow with stories that, told
generation after generation, are inextricable from place - and
considers why they matter.
"Chivalry is a flower no less indigenous to the soil of Japan than
cherry blossom" are the opening words to Inazo Nitobe's Bushido:
The Soul of Japan. It was 1900 and Inazo, a Japanese academic
living in the USA, had been prompted to write the book after an
American professor had wondered how the Japanese imparted moral
education on their children if schools didn't offer any religious
instruction. The answer, Inazo realised, was through Bushido.
Bushido is the chivalric code of moral principles that the Samurai
followed: rectitude, courage, benevolence, respect, honesty, honour
and loyalty. Influenced by Confucianism, Shinto and Zen Buddhism,
it tempers the violence of a warrior with wisdom and serenity.
Alongside Sun Tzu's The Art of War and Machiavelli's The Prince,
Inazo's book has become influential among military and corporate
leaders looking for ways to manage their people and overcome their
opponents. Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding and
with a timeless design, Bushido Illustrated: The Soul of Japan
includes the classic Inazo Nitobe text with a new introduction and
colourful illustrations throughout. It will appeal to anyone
interested in leadership, the code of the Samurai and Japanese
culture.
This lavish visual history-featuring over 150 new, full-colour
illustrations-is a stunning introduction to House Targaryen, the
iconic family at the heart of HBO's Game of Thrones prequel series,
House of the Dragon. For hundreds of years, the Targaryens sat the
Iron Throne of Westeros while their dragons ruled the skies. The
story of the only family of dragonlords to survive Valyria's Doom
is a tale of twisty politics, alliances and betrayals, and acts
both noble and craven. The Rise of the Dragon chronicles the
creation and rise of Targaryen power in Westeros, covering the
history first told in George R. R. Martin's epic Fire & Blood,
from Aegon Targaryen's conquest of Westeros through to the infamous
Dance of the Dragons-the bloody civil war that nearly undid
Targaryen rule for good. Packed with all-new artwork, the
Targaryens-and their dragons-come vividly to life in this deluxe
reference book. Perfect for fans steeped in the lore of Westeros,
as well as those who first meet the Targaryens in the HBO series
House of the Dragon, The Rise of the Dragon provides a must-have
overview for anyone looking to learn more about the most powerful
family in Westeros.
The author offers advice on such matters as mastering emotions, overcoming debilitating habits such as over-eating, drinking and drug abuse, unleashing the hidden power of body and mind, improving personal and professional relationships, and taking control of personal finances.
Discover the wonders of occult magick and learn how to harness your
witch powers with this beginner's guide From summoning courage with
a simple candle ritual, to seeing what the day has in store by
reading the grounds from that first cup of coffee, occult magick
has become part of daily life for many over recent years. The
opportunity to glimpse the future - or learn from our past - holds
a mystical allure as we try to make sense of the unpredictability
of our existence. Occult practices are no longer associated with
devil worship or summoning evil entities - they're a fun and
insightful way to achieve your dreams, discover more about yourself
and others, and feel empowered. The Little Book of the Occult
offers an introduction to this fascinating subject, exploring its
rich history and its numerous potential benefits to health, wealth,
love and relationships. You will discover how to: Develop your
powers of perception by working with the pineal eye Read what the
future has in store by scrying with fire and water Practise tarot
with three- and one-card readings for yourself and others Manifest
your dreams and desires by channelling the power of the universe
'Everything he writes is an enlightening education in how to be
human.' - Elizabeth Day 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. 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. 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.
Explore the haunted history of Salem, Massachusetts.
Marianne Foyster, Harry Price and the most haunted house in England
- the perfect read for Halloween.  ‘Borley Rectory is
perhaps the definition of an old haunt, still exerting an
extraordinary grip on the popular imagination… Balanced,
surprising and strangely moving’ Mark Gatiss  In
1928, Eric and Mabel Smith took over a lonely parish on the
northern border of Essex. When they moved into Borley Rectory, Mrs
Smith made a gruesome discovery in a cupboard: a human skull. Soon
the house was electric with ghosts. Within the year, the Smiths had
abandoned it and the Rectory became notorious as the ‘most
haunted house in England’. When Reverend Lionel Foyster moved in
he experienced a further explosion of poltergeist activity with an
increasing violence directed at his attractive young wife. Marianne
was a passionate and sensuous woman isolated in a village haunted
by ancient superstition and deep-rooted prejudice. She would be
accused not only of faking the ghosts but of adultery, bigamy –
and even murder. The haunting, sensationally reported in the
tabloid press, gripped the nation. It was investigated by Harry
Price, a self-made ‘psychic detective’. This was the case that
would make Price’s name as the most celebrated ghost-hunter of
the age. He recorded the evidence of 200 witnesses to over 2,000
supernatural incidents. This surely confirmed that not only did
ghosts exist but, finally, here was proof of life after death.
 With the tension of a thriller and the uncanny chills of a
classic English ghost story, Sean O’Connor brings the story of
Borley Rectory to vivid life as an allegory for an age fraught with
anxiety, haunted by the shadow of the Great War and terrified of
the apocalypse to come.
"Christine’s artistry as a yoga teacher is evident on every
page… [Her] voice, enthusiasm, and knowledge here are contagious.
When reading these pages, you’ll feel as though you are
practicing with her. It will be a fun, uplifting, healing, and even
powerful practice with Christine as your guide." – LA Yoga
Magazine Discover how to heal both body and mind using only your
breath and your hands. In Healing Breath and Mudras, Christine
Burke shows how you already have all you need to heal both physical
and emotional conditions and improve your overall wellbeing. Breath
awareness has been linked to calming the body and brain, regulating
blood pressure, improving memory and immune function, preventing
heart attacks, and easing chronic pain and asthma. Mudras are known
as ‘yoga for the hands’: they are hand poses and positions that
channel energy and offer a point of focus during meditation.
Christine teaches you a range of breathing techniques and reveals
the background behind mudras and how best to use them, then offers
breath and mudra practices for 36 conditions, divided into body and
mind. Each practice also includes an accompanying ‘jewel
thought’ meditation.
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