Bestselling author and world-renowned executive coach Marshall Goldsmith examines the environmental and psychological triggers that can derail us at work and in life.Do you ever find that you are not the patient, compassionate problem solver you believe yourself to be? Are you surprised at how irritated or flustered the normally unflappable you becomes in the presence of a specific colleague at work? Have you ever felt your temper accelerate from zero to sixty when...

Our true origins are not only human, or even terrestrial, but in fact cosmic. Drawing on recent scientific breakthroughs and crosspollination among geology, biology, astrophysics, and cosmology, Origins illuminates the soul-stirring leaps in our understanding of the cosmos. This revised and updated edition features such startling discoveries as the now more than 5,000 detected exoplanets that promise to reveal exciting possibilities for life in the cosmos, and data from a new gene...

A teen girl's dream job aboard a luxury train derails when she discovers the strange cargo being transported—a mysterious and beautiful greenhouse—but its flowering façade may hide deadly thorns beneath, in this atmospheric and lush novel from the author of Those We Drown.When Lara Williams gets a summer job aboard the luxury train the Banebury, she thinks she’s landed a five-star escape from her past. Even after she learns that her ex-friend Rhys...

Knowing what you want is hard. Accepting what is possible is harder still …It is the mid-1980s. In Australia, stay-at-home wives jostle with want-it-all feminists, while AIDS threatens the sexual freedom of everyone. On the other side of the world, the Soviet bloc is in turmoil.Mikhail Gorbachev has been in power for a year when twenty-four-year-old book illustrator Galina Kogan leaves Leningrad — forbidden ever to return. As a Jew, she’s inherited several ...

NOW AN ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARY, Winter JourneySet amid the growing tyranny of Germany's Third Reich, here is the riveting and emotional tale of Günther Goldschmidt and Rosemarie Gumpert, two courageous Jewish musicians who struggled to perform under unimaginable circumstances—and found themselves falling in love in a country bent on destroying them.In the spring of 1933, as the full weight of Germany's National Socialism was brought to bear against G...

A covert agent's memoir of three perilous missions in Nazi-occupied Paris, told with "unconditional honesty" ( Kirkus Reviews).At first, John Goldsmith's services were consistently refused. But in 1942, he was recruited into Buckmasters F Section of the Special Operations Executive—and his wartime exploits would be remarkable.His faultless French and upbringing in Paris were to prove invaluable. After intensive training he was parachuted into France ...

'THE GEN Z BRIDGET JONES' THE TIMESMilly Goldsmith, the girl you meet in a club toilet whose advice changes your life forever. Straight from the dark corners of Milly's notes app...In her video diaries, Milly has captured the hearts of her community through her with refreshingly vulnerable takes on self-love and life navigating her 20s as a work-in-progress, figuring it all out as she goes along and taking us with her for the ride

Learn how to color fearlessly Color a masterpiece every time with this comprehensive guide to coloring from some of your favorite authors and illustrators. Start by discovering the best surface to color on and the best colored pencils to use, then try out a huge array of techniques, from blending and shading to using patterns and creating a three-dimensional effect. Dive into a section on color schemes, and top it all off by hosting your own coloring party! Plus, test out your newfound ski...

Rewild Your Mind shows you how to connect with nature to be happier, healthier and more at peace with the world around you, from the award-winning Wilderness Survival Consultant and founder of Hidden Valley Bushcraft, Nick Goldsmith.Packed with wilderness skills and traditional crafts - from fixing a hammock in the woods and foraging for hedgerow medicine to finding moments of 'wild' in the everyday - this unique book enables readers to boost their wellbei...

"Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud" is a fascinating exploration of the intricacies of French court life during a tumultuous period. Written in the form of secret letters, the narrative provides a unique perspective on the political and social dynamics of the time. Lewis Goldsmith, through his correspondence, reveals the inner workings of the court, the personalities involved, and the events that shaped the era. The letters serve as both a historical document and a personal account, offeri...

A new approach to teaching computing and technology ethics using science fiction stories.Should autonomous weapons be legal? Will we be cared for by robots in our old age? Does the efficiency of online banking outweigh the risk of theft? From communication to travel to medical care, computing technologies have transformed our daily lives, for better and for worse. But how do we know when a new development comes at too high a cost? Using science fiction stories as c...

Memoirs of the court of St Cloud (Being secret letters from a gentleman at Paris to a nobleman in London) Volume 1 presents a revealing account of political life shaped by secrecy suspicion and power. Structured as private correspondence, the narrative offers an intimate perspective on governance where public authority and private fear exist side by side. Court life is portrayed as a carefully staged performance marked by rivalry ambition and constant surveillance. Alleged plots and threat...