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The Meaning of Life (The School of Life) by The School of Life
29.99 NZD
Category: Mind/Body/Spirit
To wonder too openly or intensely about the meaning of life can seem a peculiar, ill-fated and faintly ridiculous pastime. It can seem like a topic on which ordinary mortals cannot make much progress. In truth, it is for all of us to wonder about, define and work towards a more meaningful existence. Thi ...Show more
The School of Life: An Emotional Education by Alain de Botton, The School of Life
29.99 NZD
Category: Self Improvement | Reading Level: good-very good
What does it mean to live wisely and well in the twenty-first century? And how should we go about doing it? These are the most important questions to ask ourselves and the ones we most often avoid dealing with. This insightful, witty and generous book reveals one simple answer to the question of a good ...Show more
The School of Life: On Mental Illness: What can calm, reassure and console (The School of Life) by The School of Life
37.99 NZD
Category: Psychology / Sociology:
A compassionate guide to normalizing mental illness and achieving emotional wellbeing. This is a guide to coping with a wide variety of mental unwellness, from the very mild to the severe. It explains how and why we become mentally ill, how we can explain our experiences to friends and family, and ...Show more
Varieties of Melancholy by The School of Life
34.99 NZD
Category: Psychology / Sociology:
This is a book that celebrates the most neglected but valuable emotion we can feel: melancholy. Melancholy isn't depression or anger or bitterness, it's a serene, accepting, gentle, wise and kindly response to the difficulties and occasional misery of being alive. It steers an ideal mid-way course betwe ...Show more
What They Forgot to Teach You At School by The School of Life
37.99 NZD
Category: Self Improvement
We probably went to school for what felt like a very long time. We probably took care with our homework. Along the way we surely learnt intriguing things about equations, the erosion of glaciers, the history of the Middle Ages, and the tenses of foreign languages.But why, despite all the lessons we sat ...Show more
Who Am I? (The School of Life) by The School The School of Life
37.99 NZD
Category: Self Improvement
One of the trickiest tasks we ever face is that of working out who we really are. If we're asked directly to describe ourselves, our minds tend to go blank. We can't just sum ourselves up. We need prompts and suggestions and more detailed enquiries that help tease out and organize our picture of ourselv ...Show more