Poppa Neutrino is a philosopher of movement, a vernacular Buddhist, a San Francisco bohemian, a polymath, a pauper, a football strategist for the Red Mesa Redskins of the Navajo Nation, & a mariner who built a raft from materials he found on the streets of New York & sailed across the North Atlantic. & he is possibly the happiest man in the world. This is a rare & compelling book in which nearly every page contains an implausible, outrageous & exhilarating adventure. ...

The Happiness Passport takes the reader on a journey around the world seeking out the secrets of wellbeing from cultures far & wide. There are wonderfully evocative words in this collection that resonate with universal emotions: the ability of the natural world to deeply move us as captured by the Japanese word yugen, or the overwhelming urge to cuddle an adorable pet described by the Philippine Tagalog gigil. Each concept is deeply ingrained in its place of origin: long, dark Danish days encourage the warmth & cosiness of hygge, while the satisfied chatter after a sun-soaked meal
- sombremesa
- resonates uniquely with Spanish hospitality. Let the Happiness Passport be your guide, examining the cultural context of each expression & the lessons that we can apply in our own lives to achieve greater contentment. A must-read for all those seeking a more balanced life, this beautiful guide features original illustrations that evoke each elusive expression.

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Popular ideas about happiness are misleading, inaccurate, & are directly contributing to our current epidemic of stress, anxiety & depresssion. & unfortunately, popular psychological approaches are making it even worse. In this controversial, but empowering self-help book, Dr Russ Harries, reveals how millions of people are unwittingly caught in the ` The Happiness Trap`, where the more they strive for happiness the more they suffer in the long term. He then provides an effective means to escape through a groundbreaking new approach based on mindfulness skills. Mindfulness is a mental state of awareness, openess, & focus. Mindfulness skills are easy to learn & will rapidly & effectively help you to reduce stress, enhance performance, manage emotions, improve health, increase vitality, & generally change your life for the better. The book provides scientifically proven techniques to: Reduce stress & worry. Rise above fear, doubt & insecurity. Break self-defeating habits. Improve performance & find fulfilment in your work. Build more satisfying relationships. Create a rich, full & meaningful life. ...

This wonderfully inspiring book has clearly been put together with great love. Two friends, Tess Carr & Kat Heyes, have created this guide to make for the perfect camping experience, whoever you are & wherever & whenever you’re going. Beautiful, timeless photography illustrates every page & the book is written in the most easily accessible, warm tone. The guide is split into sections
- before you go, setting up camp, food glorious food, play, wild world & food for the soul
- & each has a number of different aspects to it. The planning sections will boost the confidence of any first-time campers, the food section contains fabulous recipes that can be enjoyed whether you’re under canvas or not, while the play & wild world sections will keep the little, & not so little, ones happy. The star, cloud & tree maps in the final section are a great addition & are a clear sign of the love & care used in the book’s creation. You can feel the sun on your back & the wind in your hair as you flick through its pages, feel inspired & be prepared.

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With the deft, sure eye of master craftsmen, they portray the mellow stone of country towns, spray swept seaside promenades, strolls among sand dunes, Mr Pimpkins the jobbing gardener, roach fishing at dawn, the art of pear growing, & much more to make a book that is lasting pleasure. Above all, The Happy Countryman was HE Bates statement of his own ideals about the countryside & his hopes & fears for its future. ...

A haunting, magical fairy-tale collection, in which Oscar Wilde beautifully evokes (among others) The Happy Prince who was not so happy after all, The Selfish Giant who learned to love little children & The Star Child who did not love his parents as much as he should. Each of the stories shines with poetry & magic & will be enjoyed by children of every age. This is a perfect collection for children young & old, introduced by Markus Zusak, bestselling author of ” The Book Thief”. ...

The richness of Oscar Wilde`s way with words & ideas is given full range in this sparkling collection of short stories written between 1887 & 1891. From the comic tales of The Canterville Ghost & Lord Arthur Savile`s Crime to the marvelous fairy stories & fantasies of The Selfish Giant, The Happy Prince & The Star Child, we are treated to the extravagance & dexterity of Wilde`s exceptional wit, in stories that will appeal to both adults & children. Beautifully illustrated by Wilde`s fellow decadent & aestheticist, the inimitable Aubrey Beardsley, this Macmillan Collector`s Library edition of The Happy Prince & Other Stories also features an afterword by author David Stuart Davies. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector`s Library is a series of beautiful special gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector`s Library are books to love & treasure. ...

June, 1808
- & off the Coast of Nicaragua Captain Horatio Hornblower has his hands full... Now in command of HMS Lydia, a thirty-six-gun
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Fulco Santostefano della Cerda, Duke of Verdura, was born in the 1890s at the Vill Niscemi on the outskirts of Palermo. This book describes his childhood in that beautiful place at the beginning of this century & paints vignettes of a bygone era of luxurious palaces, gardens & parks. ...

Joe Brown is one of the greatest names in British climbing. This book not only describes his many notable climbs, but reflects a most engaging personality with a highly interesting approach to his craft. He was born in a Manchester slum, the youngest of seven children; his father died before he was a year old. The characteristics he showed as a child
- a quite extraordinary self-reliance & an unexpected love of the countryside
- are reflected throughout his life-story. The Hard Years is also the story of Joe Brown`s climbs up some of the toughest mountains in the world.

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