A breathtaking novel from Orange Prize-shortlisted & Commonwealth Writers` Prize-winning author Aminatta Forna Waterloo Bridge, London. Two strangers collide. Attila, a Ghanaian psychiatrist, & Jean, an American studying the habits of urban foxes. From this chance encounter in the midst of the rush of a great city, numerous moments of connections span out & interweave, bringing disparate lives together. Attila has arrived in London with two tasks: to deliver a keynote speech on trauma & to check up on the daughter of friends, his `niece`, Ama, who hasn`t called home in a while. It soon emerges that she has been swept up in an immigration crackdown
- & now her young son Tano is missing. When, by chance, Attila bumps into Jean again, she joins him in his search for Tano, mobilizing into action the network she has built up, mainly from the many West African immigrants working London`s myriad streets, of volunteer fox-spotters: security guards, hotel doormen, traffic wardens. All unite to help & as the search continues, a deepening friendship between Attila & Jean unfolds. In this delicate yet powerful novel of loves lost & new, of past griefs & of the hidden side of a teeming metropolis, Aminatta Forna asks us to consider the values of the society we live in, our co-existence with one another & all living creatures
- & the true nature of happiness.

...

Happiness & How it Happens reveals how happiness-the state of being we all aspire to-is a natural state for us, & so is attainable for all. The Happy Buddha explores what happiness actually is & how we all can achieve it through the transformational practice of mindfulness meditation. Sharing personal & philosophical reflections, practical teachings, & enlightening insights into trust, compassion, radical self-acceptance, & the value of contentment, The Happy Buddha draws upon Buddhism, psychotherapy, & focusing (a method of listening to our intuitive wisdom) to reveal the true riches of wellbeing. ...

As a Professor of Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics, Dolan conducts original research into the measurement of happiness & its causes & consequences, including the effects of our behaviour. Here he creates a new outlook on the pursuit of happiness
- it`s not just how you feel, it`s how you act. Happiness by Design shows that being happier requires us to actively re-design our immediate environment. Enough has been written on how to think happy. Happiness by Design is about how to behave happy & how to incorporate the most recent research findings into our everyday lives.
...

What is human happiness & how can we promote it? These questions are central to human existence & Happiness Explained draws on scientific research from economics, psychology, & philosophy, as well as a range of other disciplines, to outline a new paradigm in which human flourishing plays a central role in the assessment of national & global progress. It shows why the traditional national income approach is limited as a measure of human wellbeing & demonstrates how the contributors to happiness, wellbeing, & quality of life can be measured & understood across the human life course. Discussing wide-ranging aspects, from parenting, decent employment, friendship, education, & health in old age, through to money, autonomy, & fairness, as well as personal strategies & governmental polices used in the pursuit of happiness, it offers a science-based understanding of human flourishing. Written by an economist involved in helping governmental organisations move `beyond GDP`, Happiness Explained shows how a wide range of factors that contribute to better & happier lives & how, together, they provide a new blueprint for the assessment of progress in terms of personal wellbeing. ...

` Loved this book. Funny, quirky, unexpected` Jojo Moyes` Very clever & great fun` Kate Eberlen` Bridget Jones` diary for the digital age` Daily Record Happiness for Humans is a joyful, romantic & very funny story, perfect for readers who loved The Rosie Project & Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. Don`t tell anyone, but Jen is one of my favourite people. (Machines aren`t supposed to have favourites. Don`t ask me how this has happened.) Jen is sad. Aiden wants her to be happy. Simple? Except that Jen is a thirty-something woman whose boyfriend has just left her & Aiden is a very complicated, very expensive piece of software. Aiden knows Jen inside out. With access to all her devices, he knows her most played song, can find her favourite photos & single out the insta-quotes which most inspire her. Based on observations & unique algorithms, he has calculated that Jen should find a new man to achieve optimum wellbeing. & with the whole of the internet at his disposal, he doesn`t have to look far to find a perfect specimen & engineer a meeting. Except Jen seems to be remarkably unwilling to fall in line with Aiden`s flawless plan. Can a very artificially intelligent machine discover emotional intelligence in time to fix Jen`s life? & find out what exactly makes human beings happy?` This is Jane Austen`s Emma for the digital age`
- Keith Stuart, bestselling author of A Boy made from Blocks` So funny, clever & timely. I loved it`
- Martha Kearney` This clever novel will appeal to David Nicholls fans. It`s witty & great fun`
- Daily Mail` This funny, madcap romp for the digital-age, featuring believably flawed characters (not all human), deserves to be a hit... like David Nicholls` One Day or Graeme Simsion`s The Rosie Project, it should appeal to male & female readers.` The most charming book I`ve read in ages`
- Image magazine` You`ll love this quirky, brilliantly funny love story... If you use Siri, Alexa or Google Assistant, prepare to have your heart warmed
- & be a little bit scared!`
- Fabulous magazine` This screwball comedy is touching & hilarious`
- Sunday Mirror` One of the most uplifting & romantic novels I`ve read in a long time`
- Sarra Manning, Red magazine` Funny & clever`
- Good Housekeeping








...

In this debut collection, Chinelo Okparanta introduces us to families burdened equally by the past & the future. Here, we meet a childless couple with very different desires; a college professor comforting a troubled student; a mother seeking refuge from an abusive husband; an embittered spinster recalling the loss of a dear childhood friend; & a young woman waiting to join her lover abroad. High expectations
- whether of success in Nigeria, or the dream of opportunity & accomplishment in America
- consume them. In language that is both raw & elegant, Happiness, Like Water heralds the arrival of a fearless & sensitive literary voice.

...

Lonely Planet`s ” Happy
- Secrets to Happiness from the Cultures of the World” Mini Edition, aims to show you how & where you
...

Lonely Planet`s ” Happy
- Secrets in Happiness from the Cultures of the World” aims to show you how & where you can recharge your
...

For decades Denmark has ranked at the top of the world`s happiness surveys. 5.6 million Danes live in a country that is dark & cold nine months of the year & where income taxes are at almost 60 percent but remain content. At a time when the Western world is focused on unemployment woes, government overreach & anti-taxation lobbies, our Danish counterparts seem to breathe a healthier & fresher air. Interweaving anecdotes & research, Malene Rydahl explores how the values of trust, education & a healthy work-life balance with purpose contribute to a ”happy” population. From eye-opening stories about open-air vegetable stands to babies safely left unattended while parents have coffee, to generous paternity leave policies, Rydahl provides tips that we can all apply to our daily lives regardless of where we live. ...

A group of musicians are travelling to a cafe for a surprise celebration. Press the buttons to hear them play their instruments... & join in with the band to wish one very special little otter a very Happy Birthday! With a flute, guitar, violin & piano, plus a rousing `big band` chorus & a splendid light-up birthday cake ending, this delightful little book makes the perfect birthday gift. ...