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The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty

How We Lie to Everyone – Especially Ourselves

by Dan Ariely ...

Fascinating and provocative, Ariely’s The Truth About Dishonesty is an insightful and brilliantly researched take on cheating, deception and willpower. Internationally bestselling author Ariely pulls no punches when it comes to home truths.Previous titles PREDICTABLY IRRATIONAL and THE UPSIDE OF IRRATIONALITY have becomes classics in their field, revealing unexpected and astonishing traits that ... Read more

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Fascinating and provocative, Ariely’s The Truth About Dishonesty is an insightful and brilliantly researched take on cheating, deception and willpower. Internationally bestselling author Ariely pulls no punches when it comes to home truths.Previous titles PREDICTABLY IRRATIONAL and THE UPSIDE OF IRRATIONALITY have becomes classics in their field, revealing unexpected and astonishing traits that
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A Creative Compass

The Empowering Guide to Finding Creative Joy from the Bestselling Author

by Emma Gannon ...

'There is nothing Emma Gannon does not know about unlocking your creativity' Farrah Storr'Another dose of genius from Emma Gannon. It's a bible for all of us' Dawn O'Porter****An empowering guide for artists, makers, writers and anyone seeking to live more creatively, with confidence, calm and joy.We all po... ... Read more

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'There is nothing Emma Gannon does not know about unlocking your creativity' Farrah Storr'Another dose of genius from Emma Gannon. It's a bible for all of us' Dawn O'Porter****An empowering guide for artists, makers, writers and anyone seeking to live more creatively, with confidence, calm and joy.We all po...
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How Spies Think

Ten Lessons in Intelligence

by David Omand ...

From the former director of GCHQ, learn the methodology used by British intelligence agencies to reach judgements, establish the right level of confidence and act decisively.Full of revealing examples from a storied career, including key briefings with Prime Ministers and strategies used in conflicts from the Cold War to the present, in How Spies Think Professor Sir David Omand arms us with the ... Read more

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From the former director of GCHQ, learn the methodology used by British intelligence agencies to reach judgements, establish the right level of confidence and act decisively.Full of revealing examples from a storied career, including key briefings with Prime Ministers and strategies used in conflicts from the Cold War to the present, in How Spies Think Professor Sir David Omand arms us with the
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In Defence of Leisure

Embracing rest, creativity and change

by Akshi Singh ...

What kind of life do I really want to live?'Essential' Frieze'Elegant, invigorating and beautiful' Amy KeyAkshi Singh was at a crossroads. She worked precarious jobs and drifted between flats and relationships in London, struggling to grieve and comprehend the loss of her brother years earlier.Then she came across the twentieth-century psychoanalyst and thinker Marion Milner. Though their lives ... Read more

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What kind of life do I really want to live?'Essential' Frieze'Elegant, invigorating and beautiful' Amy KeyAkshi Singh was at a crossroads. She worked precarious jobs and drifted between flats and relationships in London, struggling to grieve and comprehend the loss of her brother years earlier.Then she came across the twentieth-century psychoanalyst and thinker Marion Milner. Though their lives
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The Creative Therapist

The Art of Awakening a Session

by Bradford Keeney ...

In The Creative Therapist, Bradford Keeney makes the case that "creativity is the most essential aspect of vibrant, meaningful, and successful therapy." No matter what therapeutic orientation one practices, it must be awakened by creativity in order for the session to come alive. This book presents a theoretical framework that provides an understanding of how to go outside habituated ways of ... Read more

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In The Creative Therapist, Bradford Keeney makes the case that "creativity is the most essential aspect of vibrant, meaningful, and successful therapy." No matter what therapeutic orientation one practices, it must be awakened by creativity in order for the session to come alive. This book presents a theoretical framework that provides an understanding of how to go outside habituated ways of
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The Silent Child

An addictive crime thriller with a shocking twist

by MJ White ...

Series Book 2 - Cora Lael Mystery
'One of the most striking crime novels of the year.' Daily MailA murdered schoolteacher. A police force under attack. A teen hiding secrets beneath silence.When a body is discovered at an abandoned Suffolk farm, DS Rob Minshull and the squad believes it's the latest casualty of the drugs war terrorising rural communities. But when the victim is identified as a well-respected local teacher, the ... Read more

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'One of the most striking crime novels of the year.' Daily MailA murdered schoolteacher. A police force under attack. A teen hiding secrets beneath silence.When a body is discovered at an abandoned Suffolk farm, DS Rob Minshull and the squad believes it's the latest casualty of the drugs war terrorising rural communities. But when the victim is identified as a well-respected local teacher, the
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Big Magic

How to Live a Creative Life, and Let Go of Your Fear

by Elizabeth Gilbert ...

THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Wise, authentic and brave' - Psychologies'Brimming with positive ways in which to think about creative living' - Mail on Sunday'Consider her your own personal life coach' - Marie Claire'I have profoundly changed my approach to creating since I read this book' - Huffington PostRe... ... Read more

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THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Wise, authentic and brave' - Psychologies'Brimming with positive ways in which to think about creative living' - Mail on Sunday'Consider her your own personal life coach' - Marie Claire'I have profoundly changed my approach to creating since I read this book' - Huffington PostRe...
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The Artist's Way

A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity

by Julia Cameron ...

'A really good starting point to discover what lights you up' - Emma Gannon'Unlock your inner creativity and ease your anxiety' Daily TelegraphTHE MULTI-MILLION-COPY WORLDWIDE BESTSELLERSince its first publication, The Artist's Way has inspired the genius of Elizabeth Gilbert, Tim Ferriss, Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington and millions of readers to embark on a creative journey and find a deeper ... Read more

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'A really good starting point to discover what lights you up' - Emma Gannon'Unlock your inner creativity and ease your anxiety' Daily TelegraphTHE MULTI-MILLION-COPY WORLDWIDE BESTSELLERSince its first publication, The Artist's Way has inspired the genius of Elizabeth Gilbert, Tim Ferriss, Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington and millions of readers to embark on a creative journey and find a deeper
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Range

How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

by David Epstein ...

'A goldmine of surprising insights. Makes you smarter with every page' – James Clear, author of Atomic HabitsThe fifth-anniversary edition of the instant Sunday Times bestseller, as featured on Diary of a CEO.The essential guide to improving your performance, and a powerful playbook for success in any field: develop range while everyone around you is rushing to specialize.You may have been... ... Read more

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'A goldmine of surprising insights. Makes you smarter with every page' – James Clear, author of Atomic HabitsThe fifth-anniversary edition of the instant Sunday Times bestseller, as featured on Diary of a CEO.The essential guide to improving your performance, and a powerful playbook for success in any field: develop range while everyone around you is rushing to specialize.You may have been...
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Predictably Irrational

The Hidden Forces that Shape Our Decisions

by Dan Ariely ...

Why do smart people make irrational decisions every day? The answers will surprise you. Predictably Irrational is an intriguing, witty and utterly original look at why we all make illogical decisions.Why can a 50p aspirin do what a 5p aspirin can't? If an item is "free" it must be a bargain, right? Why is everything relative, even when it shouldn't be? How do our expectations influence our actual ... Read more

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Why do smart people make irrational decisions every day? The answers will surprise you. Predictably Irrational is an intriguing, witty and utterly original look at why we all make illogical decisions.Why can a 50p aspirin do what a 5p aspirin can't? If an item is "free" it must be a bargain, right? Why is everything relative, even when it shouldn't be? How do our expectations influence our actual
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The Science of Storytelling

Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better

by Will Storr ...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**INCLUDES NEW MATERIAL**‘If you want to write a novel or a script, read this book’ SUNDAY TIMES‘The best book on the craft of storytelling I’ve ever read’ MATT HAIG‘A masterpiece. I am in awe’ ADAM RUTHERFORDWhy stories make us human and how to tell them better.There have been many attempts to understand w... ... Read more

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**INCLUDES NEW MATERIAL**‘If you want to write a novel or a script, read this book’ SUNDAY TIMES‘The best book on the craft of storytelling I’ve ever read’ MATT HAIG‘A masterpiece. I am in awe’ ADAM RUTHERFORDWhy stories make us human and how to tell them better.There have been many attempts to understand w...
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We Need Your Art

Stop F*cking Around and Make Something

by Amie Mcnee ...

WHAT YOU MAKE MATTERS.From Amie McNee, the voice behind Inspired to Write, a manifesto on the vital, human importance of creating, with guidance for all artists in all endeavours, whether they're starting their journey or seeking a fresh perspective.In We Need Your Art, Amie McNee calls artists and aspiring artists of all kinds to do the work they’re meant to do: create.Using her own experiences ... Read more

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WHAT YOU MAKE MATTERS.From Amie McNee, the voice behind Inspired to Write, a manifesto on the vital, human importance of creating, with guidance for all artists in all endeavours, whether they're starting their journey or seeking a fresh perspective.In We Need Your Art, Amie McNee calls artists and aspiring artists of all kinds to do the work they’re meant to do: create.Using her own experiences
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Rest

Why You Get More Done When You Work Less

by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang ...

LEARN HOW TO REST BETTER WITH THIS ESSENTIAL BOOKDo you regularly find yourself too tired after a long day to do anything other than binge TV?Do you go on holiday and still compulsively check your email?Do you work through your lunch-break, often not even leaving your desk and getting some fresh air?For most of us, overwork is the new norm, and we never truly take the time to rest and recharge. ... Read more

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LEARN HOW TO REST BETTER WITH THIS ESSENTIAL BOOKDo you regularly find yourself too tired after a long day to do anything other than binge TV?Do you go on holiday and still compulsively check your email?Do you work through your lunch-break, often not even leaving your desk and getting some fresh air?For most of us, overwork is the new norm, and we never truly take the time to rest and recharge.
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Art Cure

The Science of How the Arts Transform Our Health - The Sunday Times Bestseller

by Daisy Fancourt ...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2026Discover how art can improve our health, make us happier and even help us live longer with the inspiring new book from the award-winning scientist and world-leading expert.'Wonderful . . . I only wish it had existed as required reading when I was a medical student.' RANGAN CHATTERJEE'Every day we are overwhelmed by ... Read more

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2026Discover how art can improve our health, make us happier and even help us live longer with the inspiring new book from the award-winning scientist and world-leading expert.'Wonderful . . . I only wish it had existed as required reading when I was a medical student.' RANGAN CHATTERJEE'Every day we are overwhelmed by
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Messy

How to Be Creative and Resilient in a Tidy-Minded World

by Tim Harford ...

'Ranging expertly across business, politics and the arts, Tim Harford makes a compelling case for the creative benefits of disorganization, improvisation and confusion. His liberating message: you'll be more successful if you stop struggling so hard to plan or control your success. Messy is a deeply researched, endlessly eye-opening adventure in the life-changing magic of not tidying up' Oliver ... Read more

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'Ranging expertly across business, politics and the arts, Tim Harford makes a compelling case for the creative benefits of disorganization, improvisation and confusion. His liberating message: you'll be more successful if you stop struggling so hard to plan or control your success. Messy is a deeply researched, endlessly eye-opening adventure in the life-changing magic of not tidying up' Oliver
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The Master and His Emissary

The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World

by Iain McGilchrist ...

A pioneering exploration of the differences between the brain’s right and left hemispheres and their effects on society, history, and culture—"one of the few contemporary works deserving classic status” (Nicholas Shakespeare, The Times, London)“Persuasively argues that our society is suffering from the consequences of an over-dominant left hemisphere losing touch with its natural regulative ... Read more

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A pioneering exploration of the differences between the brain’s right and left hemispheres and their effects on society, history, and culture—"one of the few contemporary works deserving classic status” (Nicholas Shakespeare, The Times, London)“Persuasively argues that our society is suffering from the consequences of an over-dominant left hemisphere losing touch with its natural regulative
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How Audiobooks Make You Smarter

7 Little Known Ways Audio Books Can Boost Memory Capacity And Increase Intelligence

by Entrepreneur Publishing ...

Everyone knows that reading makes you smarter. But did you know listening to Audiobooks doesn’t just make you smarter, it makes you smarter, quicker, and increases your intellect and recall as well? If you want to discover why audiobooks are the coming rage, this is the book for you. If you want to learn more, faster than ever before this book is for you too. Even if all you want is to ... Read more

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Everyone knows that reading makes you smarter. But did you know listening to Audiobooks doesn’t just make you smarter, it makes you smarter, quicker, and increases your intellect and recall as well? If you want to discover why audiobooks are the coming rage, this is the book for you. If you want to learn more, faster than ever before this book is for you too. Even if all you want is to
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The Practice

by Seth Godin ...

From the bestselling author of Purple Cow and This is Marketing comes a book that will inspire artists, writers, and entrepreneurs to stretch and commit to putting their best work out into the world.Creative work doesn't come with a guarantee. But there is a pattern to who succeeds and who doesn't. And engaging in the consistent practice of its pursuit is the best way forward.Based on the ... Read more

£7.99

From the bestselling author of Purple Cow and This is Marketing comes a book that will inspire artists, writers, and entrepreneurs to stretch and commit to putting their best work out into the world.Creative work doesn't come with a guarantee. But there is a pattern to who succeeds and who doesn't. And engaging in the consistent practice of its pursuit is the best way forward.Based on the
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The Art of Possibility

Transforming Professional and Personal Life

by Rosamund Stone Zander, Benjamin Zander ...

**A NATIONAL BESTSELLERDiscover the twelve breakthrough practices for bringing creativity and a sense of possibility into all of your endeavors in this bestselling guide from the author of Pathways to Possibility**Presenting twelve breakthrough practices for bringing creativity into all human endeavors, The Art of Possibility is the dynamic product of an extraordinary partnership. The Art of ... Read more

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**A NATIONAL BESTSELLERDiscover the twelve breakthrough practices for bringing creativity and a sense of possibility into all of your endeavors in this bestselling guide from the author of Pathways to Possibility**Presenting twelve breakthrough practices for bringing creativity into all human endeavors, The Art of Possibility is the dynamic product of an extraordinary partnership. The Art of
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Productivity for Writers

How to write more, defeat your inner critic, and make the most of every minute

by Kristina Adams ...

Series Book 2 - The Write Mindset
Want to write but don't feel you have the time?Or maybe you do have the time, but you don't know what to do with it?Stop staring at your computer screen, willing the words to come out.Stop getting frustrated because you want to write, but work, family, health problems, and social commitments get in the way.Start forging your writing routine.Start being the productive writer you know you can be.In ... Read more

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Want to write but don't feel you have the time?Or maybe you do have the time, but you don't know what to do with it?Stop staring at your computer screen, willing the words to come out.Stop getting frustrated because you want to write, but work, family, health problems, and social commitments get in the way.Start forging your writing routine.Start being the productive writer you know you can be.In
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The Upside of Irrationality

The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home

by Dan Ariely ...

Behavioral economist and New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational Dan Ariely returns to offer a much-needed take on the irrational decisions that influence our dating lives, our workplace experiences, and our general behaviour, up close and personal.In The Upside of Irrationality, behavioral economist Dan Ariely will explore the many ways in which our behaviour often leads us ... Read more

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Behavioral economist and New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational Dan Ariely returns to offer a much-needed take on the irrational decisions that influence our dating lives, our workplace experiences, and our general behaviour, up close and personal.In The Upside of Irrationality, behavioral economist Dan Ariely will explore the many ways in which our behaviour often leads us
... Read more
The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy

by Steph Jones ...

"This is the book that would've saved me nine different therapists, decades of self-analysis, thousands of pounds, twelve different doctors and untold amounts of pain, frustration and trauma - in spending a lifetime looking for the right answers in the wrong places I've become an accidental expert."In this candid, witty and insightful exploration into therapy, Steph Jones uses her professional and ... Read more

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"This is the book that would've saved me nine different therapists, decades of self-analysis, thousands of pounds, twelve different doctors and untold amounts of pain, frustration and trauma - in spending a lifetime looking for the right answers in the wrong places I've become an accidental expert."In this candid, witty and insightful exploration into therapy, Steph Jones uses her professional and
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Teach Yourself To Think

by Edward de Bono ...

Teach Yourself to Think is THE classic work of intelligent self-empowerment from world-renowned writer and philosopher Edward de Bono.Our happiness and success depend on clear thinking. But too many of us are compromised by confusion, trying to do too much at once, and not knowing what to do next.In Teach Yourself to Think, Edward de Bono shows that good thinking depends on a simple five-stage ... Read more

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Teach Yourself to Think is THE classic work of intelligent self-empowerment from world-renowned writer and philosopher Edward de Bono.Our happiness and success depend on clear thinking. But too many of us are compromised by confusion, trying to do too much at once, and not knowing what to do next.In Teach Yourself to Think, Edward de Bono shows that good thinking depends on a simple five-stage
... Read more
The Meaning in the Making

The Why and How Behind Our Human Need to Create

by Sean Tucker ...

Become inspired, find your voice, and create work that matters.Why are human beings driven to make?It’s as if we collectively intuited, long before science gave us the language, that the universe bends toward entropy, and every act of creation on our part is an act of defiance in the face of that evolving disorder.When we pick up a paintbrush, or compose elements through our camera viewfinders, or ... Read more

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Become inspired, find your voice, and create work that matters.Why are human beings driven to make?It’s as if we collectively intuited, long before science gave us the language, that the universe bends toward entropy, and every act of creation on our part is an act of defiance in the face of that evolving disorder.When we pick up a paintbrush, or compose elements through our camera viewfinders, or
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