Stop the Clock - A Memoir on Ageing with Dignity, Grace and Humour by Gordon McLauchlan
$29.99 NZD
Category: Self-help | Reading Level: very good
The best way to learn anything is by doing it - this is a maxim that goes back to Aristotle. Gordon McLauchlan agrees. He has concluded that the only way of learning how to manage growing old is by growing old. He doesn't believe that wisdom is necessarily a concomitant of old age but suggests that, whi ...Show more
Success Affirmations: 52 Weeks for Living a Passionate and Purposeful Life by Jack Canfield
$27.99 NZD
Category: Self-help
'Jack has been inspiring people to live their best lives for decades' Oprah Winfrey Bestselling author of CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL, Jack Canfield, will guide you through to new levels of passion, purpose and prosperity, with 52 affirmations and time-tested wisdom. In our 24/7 world, sometimes we let ...Show more
Surrounded by Setbacks: Or, How to Succeed When Everything's Gone Bad by Thomas Erikson
$30.00 NZD
Category: Self-help
How to handle everything (and everyone) around you when the sh*t hits the fan, from the multi-million international bestselling author of Surrounded by Idiots.How to handle everything (and everyone) around you when all hell breaks loose, from the international bestselling author of Surrounded by Idiots. ...Show more
Switchcraft: Harnessing the Power of Mental Agility to Transform Your Life by Elaine Fox
$37.99 NZD
Category: Self-help
What is the key ingredient to a happy, successful life? Endless self-help approaches claim to have the answer. It's important to be mindful, we are told, and to stay in the moment. Sometimes, we are advised to keep going no matter what, to be 'gritty'. Others tell us that adopting a 'growth mindset' is ...Show more
Telomere Effect by Elizabeth Blackburn; Elissa Epel
$28.00 NZD
Category: Self-help
A ground breaking book on the history of Telomeres offering fresh advice on how to slow down aging and lengthen life. Nobel prize winning Doctor Elizabeth Blackburn and leading health psychologist Dr Elissa Epel have discovered biological markers called Telomeres which can help to understand how healthy ...Show more
The Act of Living: : What the Great Psychologists Can Teach Us About Surviving Discontent in an Age of Anxiety by Frank Tallis
$39.99 NZD
Category: Self-help
Science, technology and western liberal democracy have all had a dramatic impact on our quality of life. Compared to previous generations, we have unprecedented access to information, increased personal freedom, more material comforts, more possessions, and greater life expectancy. Yet, a very significa ...Show more
The Ancient Art of Thinking For Yourself: The Power of Rhetoric in Polarized Times by Robin Reames
$65.00 NZD
Category: Self-help
How rhetoric-the art of persuasion-can help us navigate an age of misinformation, conspiracy theories, and political acrimonyThe discipline of rhetoric was the keystone of Western education for over two thousand years. Only recently has its perceived importance faded. In this book, renowned rhetorical s ...Show more
The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times by Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams; With Gail Hudson
$30.00 NZD
Category: Self-help | Series: Global Icons Series
A legendary conservationist. A lifetime spent fighting for nature. An indispensable message of hope.The world-renowned naturalist and conservationist Jane Goodall has spent more than a half-century warning of our impact on our planet. From her famous encounters with chimpanzees in the forests of Gombe a ...Show more
The Comfort Book by Matt Haig
$39.99 NZD
Category: Self-help
A hug in book form - the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of Reasons to Stay Alive rethinks the self-help book. Nothing is stronger than a small hope that doesn't give up.The Comfort Book is a collection of little islands of hope. It gathers consolations and stories that give new ways of seein ...Show more
The Compassionate Mind by Paul Gilbert
$30.00 NZD
Category: Self-help | Series: Compassion Focused Therapy
Throughout history people have sought to cope with a life that is often stressful and hard. We have actually known for some time that developing compassion for oneself and others can help us face up to and win through the hardship and find a sense of inner peace. However in modern societies we rarely fo ...Show more
The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman
$28.00 NZD
Category: Self-help | Reading Level: very good
From the team that brought you The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy, a beautiful daily devotional of Stoic meditations--an instant Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller. Why have history's greatest minds--from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson, along with t ...Show more
The Empowered Wife: Six Surprising Secrets for Attracting Your Husband's Time, Attention, and Affection by Laura Doyle
$30.00 NZD
Category: Self-help
Can a wife single-handedly bring a boring or broken marriage back to life? This improved and expanded edition of Laura Doyle's acclaimed First, Kill All the Marriage Counselors features real-life success stories from empowered wives who have done just that--and provides a step-by-step guide to revitaliz ...Show more