At the height of her career, concert pianist Elsa M. Anderson - former child prodigy, now in her thirties - walks off the stage in Vienna, mid-performance.Now she is in Athens, watching...więcej »
Are you a human? Do you have a mind? Then this book is for you: a wonderfully entertaining overview of all of psychology by one of its greatest experts.'Like having the mind's complexit...więcej »
You may think you speak only one language. In fact, your mind is interpreting multiple codes of communication. Some people speak Spanish, some Mandarin. Some speak poetry, some are fluent in maths....więcej »
'The most addictive book I've read in ages - so slick and disquieting and clever. Just brilliant.'LISA JEWELL'I was obsessed with Everyone Here is Lying . . . Fast paced, tightly-...więcej »
'A remarkably honest memoir of a life spent pulling people back from death' - Adam KayIn these stories, Dr Jim Down brings us to the very heart of the intensive care unit - the section ...więcej »
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'Co...więcej »
'Powerful and poignant, this book is for anyone who has struggled with mental health challenges' Lori Gottlieb'[An] invaluable book' Andrew Solomon'A unique, hopeful, essential guide. Y...więcej »
Social psychologist Dacher Keltner has spent his career speaking to different groups of people, from schoolchildren to prisoners to healthcare workers, about the good life. These conversations and ...więcej »
'Propulsive, sinister, gripping' - ALEX MICHAELIDES, international bestselling author of The Silent Patient and The Fear'One thing I've learned, these last few weeks, is that small acts...więcej »
A child is presented with a marshmallow and given a choice: Eat this one now, or wait and enjoy two later. What will she do? And what are the implications for her behaviour later in life? Walter Mi...więcej »
One day, according to the Ancient Greek author Xenophon, the hero Hercules “went out to a quiet place and sat, pondering”. This book explores what happened here and how and why it can r...więcej »
For the people who swim there each day, the local pool is a haven of unexpected kinship and private solace. For Alice, her daily laps have become the ritual that gives her life meaning, even though...więcej »
Lore Rivera was married to two men at once. She led a secret double life - until one man shot the other.That's the story the world knows.But true-crime writer Cassie Bowman wants ...więcej »
A beautiful and practical guide with ideas and tips on how to elevate your everyday outfits, Chanel-style.With chapters covering Chanel's iconic rules of simplicity, elegance and comfor...więcej »
From the Sunday Times and international bestselling author of Surrounded by IdiotsDo you often feel exhausted by conversations?Are there people in your life with belittle you thro...więcej »
The subject matter examined by Agnieszka Demczuk is extremely interesting and important as it touches upon the very significant and actual challenges of recent years. Issues discussed in the monogr...więcej »
n this inspiring and genre-bending work, Susan Cain - author of the international bestseller Quiet - shows us the power of a "bittersweet" outlook: the overlooked tendency to states of lo...więcej »
How much do we reply upon certainty? And, how does the way we deal with uncertainty impact our future and our lives?Uncertainty is one of the defining issues of our time. The stability ...więcej »
How do you build and sustain a great team?The Culture Code reveals the secrets of some of the best teams in the world - from Pixar to Google to US Navy SEALs - explaining the three skil...więcej »
For centuries, working hard and saving up diligently would have set you up for financial security and a comfortable retirement. Not anymore.Over the last 50 years, we've entered a new f...więcej »
