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Don't Call It Art

10 Ways to Create Like a Kid Again

by Austin Kleon ...

Throw out the rules and rediscover the joy of creating – from the bestselling author of Steal Like an ArtistFeeling burnt out, distracted, and out of fresh ideas? In every creative person's life, there are times when you lose the energy, joy, and freedom you had when you were first starting out. From the recent art school graduate to the retiree searching for their creative third act, we all need ... Read more

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Throw out the rules and rediscover the joy of creating – from the bestselling author of Steal Like an ArtistFeeling burnt out, distracted, and out of fresh ideas? In every creative person's life, there are times when you lose the energy, joy, and freedom you had when you were first starting out. From the recent art school graduate to the retiree searching for their creative third act, we all need
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Magic Maker

The Enchanted Path to Creativity

by Pam Grossman ...

What links David Bowie, Beyoncé, David Lynch, Sylvia Plath, William Blake... and you? The answer is magic.In this first-of-its-kind book, bestselling author Pam Grossman reveals the spiritual and mystical creative techniques used by some of history’s greatest artists, creators and visionaries – and shows how you can use them in your own projects. Blending wisdom from witchcraft, art history, and ... Read more

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What links David Bowie, Beyoncé, David Lynch, Sylvia Plath, William Blake... and you? The answer is magic.In this first-of-its-kind book, bestselling author Pam Grossman reveals the spiritual and mystical creative techniques used by some of history’s greatest artists, creators and visionaries – and shows how you can use them in your own projects. Blending wisdom from witchcraft, art history, and
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How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free: 25th Anniversary Updated Edition

Retirement Wisdom That You Won't Get from Your Financial Advisor

by Ernie J. Zelinski ...

"To be sure, retirement books are a glutted field, but most focus on money and financial planning. They view the finish line as the last day of employment. That's where Zelinski's begins."— Jonathan Chevreau, Financial PostTHE REMARKABLE RETIREMENT BOOK THAT TEACHES YOU:* The best retirement activities for maintaining your mental and physical health* How to matter and make a big difference i... ... Read more

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"To be sure, retirement books are a glutted field, but most focus on money and financial planning. They view the finish line as the last day of employment. That's where Zelinski's begins."— Jonathan Chevreau, Financial PostTHE REMARKABLE RETIREMENT BOOK THAT TEACHES YOU:* The best retirement activities for maintaining your mental and physical health* How to matter and make a big difference i...
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Mindfulness for a More Creative Life

Calm your busy mind, enhance your creativity and find a happier way of living

by Dr Danny Penman ...

Work deadlines, to-do lists, family commitments, pressure to perform... Our frantic lives demand so much from us that we can often feel locked into a cycle of frustration, anxiety and stress, unable to tackle the tasks before us or see a way out of our habitual ways of thinking and doing things. Yet there is a way out. The simple mindfulness techniques at the heart of this book can help us lead a ... Read more

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Work deadlines, to-do lists, family commitments, pressure to perform... Our frantic lives demand so much from us that we can often feel locked into a cycle of frustration, anxiety and stress, unable to tackle the tasks before us or see a way out of our habitual ways of thinking and doing things. Yet there is a way out. The simple mindfulness techniques at the heart of this book can help us lead a
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How to Be Broken

Sunday Times Best Self Help Book of 2021

by Dr Emma Kavanagh ...

'This is the book for right now. This is the book for understanding burnout and then kick-starting the rebuild.' Professor Lucy Easthope'If you are coming to the end of this year feeling battered and bruised, please read this hugely consoling short book.' Sunday TimesWe are all broken at one time or another. All of us fall apart. But it is possible to take those pieces and rebuild into a stronger ... Read more

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'This is the book for right now. This is the book for understanding burnout and then kick-starting the rebuild.' Professor Lucy Easthope'If you are coming to the end of this year feeling battered and bruised, please read this hugely consoling short book.' Sunday TimesWe are all broken at one time or another. All of us fall apart. But it is possible to take those pieces and rebuild into a stronger
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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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Floating Home

Lessons from a life less ordinary, from the beloved narrowboat dweller, Adam Floating Home

by Adam Lind ...

What if the life you're chasing isn't the one you actually want?'Adam's words are truly inspiring' Ben Fogle'A beautiful book' Joe SuggAfter the devastating loss of his father, Adam Lind began asking the questions many of us avoid:Can you choose to be happy? What does it mean to be free? How do you find real purpose?His search led to a five-year journey - hitchhiking across twenty-six ... ... Read more

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What if the life you're chasing isn't the one you actually want?'Adam's words are truly inspiring' Ben Fogle'A beautiful book' Joe SuggAfter the devastating loss of his father, Adam Lind began asking the questions many of us avoid:Can you choose to be happy? What does it mean to be free? How do you find real purpose?His search led to a five-year journey - hitchhiking across twenty-six ...
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Organizing for the Rest of Us

100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control

by Dana K. White ...

Eliminate the clutter and discover the joy of having your house organized with simple, realistic strategies that work for normal people.So you want to keep your kitchen counter clean but you aren't ready to toss the toaster? You want to be able to find your kids' socks but aren't looking to spend your 401(k) on clear bins? You long for a little more peace but minimalism isn't sparking joy? ... Read more

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Eliminate the clutter and discover the joy of having your house organized with simple, realistic strategies that work for normal people.So you want to keep your kitchen counter clean but you aren't ready to toss the toaster? You want to be able to find your kids' socks but aren't looking to spend your 401(k) on clear bins? You long for a little more peace but minimalism isn't sparking joy?
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Do It Wrong

How to Be a Poet In the Twenty-First Century

by Derek Beaulieu ...

A radically liberating collection of essays, ideas and approaches to writing and teaching poetryDo It Wrong is a short, snappy series of provocations and suggestions designed to help poets think outside the box and foster creativity.It’s a permission slip to take a path others reject, to do the counter-intuitive thing, to embrace the weird.It's a guidebook designed to bring poets together, to ... Read more

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A radically liberating collection of essays, ideas and approaches to writing and teaching poetryDo It Wrong is a short, snappy series of provocations and suggestions designed to help poets think outside the box and foster creativity.It’s a permission slip to take a path others reject, to do the counter-intuitive thing, to embrace the weird.It's a guidebook designed to bring poets together, to
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Sit Write Here

6 Mindfulness Practices to Help You Write More and Suffer Less

by April Dávila ...

A transformative path to overcome creative blocks and cultivate a joyful, sustainable writing practice through mindfulness.In Sit Write Here, award-winning novelist and certified mindfulness instructor April Dávila presents a groundbreaking approach to writing that integrates the practice of Insight Meditation. Drawing from her personal journey and professional experience, Dávila reveals how ... Read more

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A transformative path to overcome creative blocks and cultivate a joyful, sustainable writing practice through mindfulness.In Sit Write Here, award-winning novelist and certified mindfulness instructor April Dávila presents a groundbreaking approach to writing that integrates the practice of Insight Meditation. Drawing from her personal journey and professional experience, Dávila reveals how
... Read more
You Don't Have To Have A Dream

Advice for the Incrementally Ambitious: The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller

by Tim Minchin ...

‘Life will sometimes seem long and tough. And you will sometimes be happy and sometimes sad. And then you’ll be old. And then you’ll be dead. There is only one sensible thing to do with this empty existence, and that is: fill it.’A book for the romantic-realist in all of us, You Don’t Have to Have a Dream offers Tim Minchin’s inimitable thoughts and advice on life, art, success, kindness, love, ... Read more

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‘Life will sometimes seem long and tough. And you will sometimes be happy and sometimes sad. And then you’ll be old. And then you’ll be dead. There is only one sensible thing to do with this empty existence, and that is: fill it.’A book for the romantic-realist in all of us, You Don’t Have to Have a Dream offers Tim Minchin’s inimitable thoughts and advice on life, art, success, kindness, love,
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How Poetry Can Change Your Heart

by Andrea Gibson, Megan Falley ...

Series series The HOW Series
How can a poem transform a life? Could poetry change the world? In this accessible volume, spoken-word stars Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley roll out the welcome mat and prove that poetry is for everyone. Whether lapsed poetry lovers, aspiring poets, or total novices, readers will learn to uncover verse in unexpected places, find their way through a poem when they don't quite "get it," and discover ... Read more

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How can a poem transform a life? Could poetry change the world? In this accessible volume, spoken-word stars Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley roll out the welcome mat and prove that poetry is for everyone. Whether lapsed poetry lovers, aspiring poets, or total novices, readers will learn to uncover verse in unexpected places, find their way through a poem when they don't quite "get it," and discover
... Read more
The Creativity Code

How AI is learning to write, paint and think

by Marcus du Sautoy ...

Will a computer ever compose a symphony, write a prize-winning novel, or paint a masterpiece? And if so, would we be able to tell the difference?As humans, we have an extraordinary ability to create works of art that elevate, expand and transform what it means to be alive.Yet in many other areas, new developments in AI are shaking up the status quo, as we find out how many of the tasks humans ... Read more

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Will a computer ever compose a symphony, write a prize-winning novel, or paint a masterpiece? And if so, would we be able to tell the difference?As humans, we have an extraordinary ability to create works of art that elevate, expand and transform what it means to be alive.Yet in many other areas, new developments in AI are shaking up the status quo, as we find out how many of the tasks humans
... Read more
Super Thinking

Upgrade Your Reasoning and Make Better Decisions with Mental Models

by Gabriel Weinberg, Lauren McCann ...

Turn yourself into a superthinker and make the right decisions every time.The world's greatest problem-solvers, forecasters and decision-makers all rely on a set of shortcuts that help them separate good ideas from bad. They're called mental models, and in this smartly illustrated anthology, you'll learn hundreds.- Use the 5 Whys model to better understand people's motivations- Prioritize an ... Read more

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Turn yourself into a superthinker and make the right decisions every time.The world's greatest problem-solvers, forecasters and decision-makers all rely on a set of shortcuts that help them separate good ideas from bad. They're called mental models, and in this smartly illustrated anthology, you'll learn hundreds.- Use the 5 Whys model to better understand people's motivations- Prioritize an
... Read more
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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The Bullet Journal Method

Track Your Past, Order Your Present, Plan Your Future

by Ryder Carroll ...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERTransform your life using the Bullet Journal Method, the revolutionary organisational system and worldwide phenomenon.The Bullet Journal Method will undoubtedly transform your life, in more ways than you can imagine’ Hal Elrod, author of The Miracle MorningIn his long-awaited first book, Ryder Carroll, the creator of the enormously popular Bullet Journal organi... ... Read more

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERTransform your life using the Bullet Journal Method, the revolutionary organisational system and worldwide phenomenon.The Bullet Journal Method will undoubtedly transform your life, in more ways than you can imagine’ Hal Elrod, author of The Miracle MorningIn his long-awaited first book, Ryder Carroll, the creator of the enormously popular Bullet Journal organi...
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How to Fall in Love with the Future

A Time Traveller's Guide to Changing the World

by Rob Hopkins ...

There are an infinite number of possible futures that lie ahead of us—like threads stretching out into the distance. Rob Hopkins, cofounder of the international Transition Network movement, invites us to travel to future worlds we would actually want to live in.In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted every aspect of daily life, climate activist and Transition Network cofounder Rob Hopkins ... Read more

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There are an infinite number of possible futures that lie ahead of us—like threads stretching out into the distance. Rob Hopkins, cofounder of the international Transition Network movement, invites us to travel to future worlds we would actually want to live in.In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted every aspect of daily life, climate activist and Transition Network cofounder Rob Hopkins
... Read more
The Brain at Rest

The Life-Changing Science of Doing Nothing – The Sunday Times Bestseller

by Joseph Jebelli ...

How doing nothing can change your life:· Napping and gentle exercise can enhance brain size· Spending time in nature can boost creativity· Silence fosters the growth of new brain cellsWe are constantly told to make the most of every precious moment - but when we let our brains rest and our minds wander, something magical happens...In The Brain at Rest, Dr Joseph Jebelli shares the transformative ... Read more

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How doing nothing can change your life:· Napping and gentle exercise can enhance brain size· Spending time in nature can boost creativity· Silence fosters the growth of new brain cellsWe are constantly told to make the most of every precious moment - but when we let our brains rest and our minds wander, something magical happens...In The Brain at Rest, Dr Joseph Jebelli shares the transformative
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Rebel Ideas

The Power of Diverse Thinking

by Matthew Syed, Matthew Syed Consulting Ltd ...

'I like listening to people who know things that I don't,' Gareth Southgate told me. 'That's how you learn.'Former Olympian and best-selling author Matthew Syed is one of the advisors Gareth Southgate engaged from outside football in order to find new ways of working as a team. In Rebel Ideas, discover how Southgate 'the man with the plan' replaced 50 years of hurt with two major tournament semi ... Read more

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'I like listening to people who know things that I don't,' Gareth Southgate told me. 'That's how you learn.'Former Olympian and best-selling author Matthew Syed is one of the advisors Gareth Southgate engaged from outside football in order to find new ways of working as a team. In Rebel Ideas, discover how Southgate 'the man with the plan' replaced 50 years of hurt with two major tournament semi
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Hearth Dragons

Home Based Dragon Witchcraft

by R.H. Marshall ...

The Hearth Dragons are awakening. They wish to aid us in our lives, and to spread positive energy into the world. But we must first learn to welcome them in…This extraordinary book invites us to nourish our spirit and our hearth, through enchanted self-care practices and the creation of our own sacred space, so that we can welcome harmony and magick into our lives and our homes. Once these ... Read more

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The Hearth Dragons are awakening. They wish to aid us in our lives, and to spread positive energy into the world. But we must first learn to welcome them in…This extraordinary book invites us to nourish our spirit and our hearth, through enchanted self-care practices and the creation of our own sacred space, so that we can welcome harmony and magick into our lives and our homes. Once these
... Read more
Get Everything Done

And Still Have Time to Play

by Mark Forster ...

Time is what our lives are made of. Failure to use it properly is disastrous. Yet most books on time management don't work because they take little account of human psychology or the unexpected. This book, written for everyone who has to juggle different demands in a busy schedule, includes lots of help and advice in finding a system that works effectively and leads to more enjoyment of work and ... Read more

£2.99

Time is what our lives are made of. Failure to use it properly is disastrous. Yet most books on time management don't work because they take little account of human psychology or the unexpected. This book, written for everyone who has to juggle different demands in a busy schedule, includes lots of help and advice in finding a system that works effectively and leads to more enjoyment of work and
... Read more
Pop!

Why Bubbles Are Great For The Economy

by Daniel Gross ...

Bubbles—from hot stocks in the 1920s to hot stocks in the 1990s—are much-lamented features of contemporary economic life. Time and again, American investors, seduced by the lures of quick money, new technologies, and excessive optimism, have shown a tendency to get carried away. Time and again, they have appeared foolish when the bubble burst. The history of finance is filled with tragic tales of ... Read more

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Bubbles—from hot stocks in the 1920s to hot stocks in the 1990s—are much-lamented features of contemporary economic life. Time and again, American investors, seduced by the lures of quick money, new technologies, and excessive optimism, have shown a tendency to get carried away. Time and again, they have appeared foolish when the bubble burst. The history of finance is filled with tragic tales of
... Read more
A Year of Living Simply

The joys of a life less complicated

by Kate Humble ...

Series series Kate Humble
'Simply wonderful.' - BEN FOGLE'Kate's book has the warmth and calming effect of a log fire and a glass of wine. Unknit your brow and let go. It's a treat.' - GARETH MALONE'Kate Humble pours her enviable knowledge into attainable goals. It's a winning combination and the prize - a life in balance with nature - is definitely worth claiming.' - LUCY SIEGLE'As ever, where Kate leads, I follow. She ... Read more

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'Simply wonderful.' - BEN FOGLE'Kate's book has the warmth and calming effect of a log fire and a glass of wine. Unknit your brow and let go. It's a treat.' - GARETH MALONE'Kate Humble pours her enviable knowledge into attainable goals. It's a winning combination and the prize - a life in balance with nature - is definitely worth claiming.' - LUCY SIEGLE'As ever, where Kate leads, I follow. She
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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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