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The Converging World: How one community's path to zero waste is helping save our planet
by John PontinTHE CONVERGING WORLD tells the incredible story of one community's attempt to change their world for the better. Faced with the challenge of making the English village of Chew Magna a 'zero waste' society, Pontin developed a groundbreaking non-profit scheme that twinned them with Tamil Nadu, a poor rural community in southern India. He helped set up a system of wind turbines for Tamil Nadu that would not only reduce the community's reliance on fossil fuels but also provided a local source of sustainable income. The carbon credits produced through this scheme were then sold in Chew Magna to individuals and businesses to offset emissions they cannot yet reduce - all part of a larger local zero-waste effort. The effects of this scheme have been dramatic and exhilarating - while Chew Magna gets closer to zero waste, Tamil Nadu's carbon emissions and poverty levels are diminishing accordingly. Pontin's story presents a model of action for any individual or community concerned about climate change, environmental damage, social inequality and the plight of the third world.
Peak: How All of Us Can Achieve Extraordinary Things (A\peak Marcello Adventure Ser.)
by Robert Pool Anders EricssonYou don't have to be a genius to achieve extraordinary things.In this fascinating book, Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool explain that learning new skills doesn't need to be daunting. Musical prodigies, sports stars and leading scientists acquire their special abilities through training – and all of us can do the same.Based on thirty years of pioneering research, Peak shows that success simply requires the right kind of practice and offers essential advice on setting goals, receiving guidance and motivating ourselves. The astonishing stories prove that whether we're at work or at school, in the music room or on the sports field, we can master almost anything.'Remarkable...who among us doesn't want to learn how to get better at life?'Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of Freakonomics'This book...could truly change the world'Joshua Foer, author of Moonwalking with Einstein'Groundbreaking...brilliantly useful'Daniel Coyle, author of The Talent Code
Rethink: The Surprising History of New Ideas
by Steven Poole‘Clever and entertaining.’ Sunday Times‘Elegantly written and full of surprises.’ Daily Telegraph‘Always entertaining and often eye-opening.’ Financial TimesOld ideas that were mocked or ignored for centuries are now storming back to the cutting edge of research and informing the way we lead our lives. In Rethink, Steven Poole explains why today’s chess grandmasters, quantum physicists and psychologists are mining the last 2,000 years of history for answers to the problems of the present. He explores how long-neglected thinkers could transform our everyday lives: from improving the way boardrooms operate, to inspiring grand projects for social and political change. And above all, he shows that by rethinking discarded ideas we can each gain a better understanding of the world – and perhaps be better equipped to change it.‘A whirlwind of discovery … Among the greatest compliments you can give a book is that it helps you to see things differently.’ Guardian‘When it comes to describing a complex idea clearly, Poole is one of the best writers around.’ Sunday Times‘Fascinating … Poole confirms his standing as one of our liveliest and most thought-provoking writers on science and technology.’ Spectator
The Sober Diaries: How one woman stopped drinking and started living
by Clare PooleyA bravely honest and brilliantly comic account of how one mother gave up drinking and started living. This is Bridget Jones Dries Out.Clare Pooley is a Cambridge graduate and was a Managing Partner at one of the world's biggest advertising agencies, and yet by eighteen months ago she'd become an overweight, depressed, middle-aged mother of three who was drinking more than a bottle of wine a day, and spending her evenings Googling 'Am I an alcoholic?'In a desperate bid to turn her life around, she quit drinking and started a blog. She called it Mummy Was a Secret Drinker.This book is the story of a year in Clare's life. A year that started with her quitting booze having been drinking more than a bottle of wine every day. It sees her starting a hugely successful blog, then getting and beating breast cancer. By the end of the year she is booze free and cancer free, two stone lighter and with a life that is so much richer, healthier and more rewarding than ever before. Sober Diaries is an upbeat, funny and positive look at how to live life to the full. Interwoven within Clare's own very personal and frank story is research and advice, and answers to questions like: How do I know if I'm drinking too much? How will I cope at parties? What do I say to friends and family? How do I cope with cravings? Will I lose weight? What if my partner still drinks? And many more.
Expansive Leadership: Cultivating Mindfulness to Lead Self and Others in a Changing World – A 28-Day Program
by Latha PoonamalleeThe structured 28-day mindfulness and contemplative journey presented in this book will help aspiring and current leaders to clarify their identities, and identify and reflect on their mental models to become more expansive leaders. The present moment demands new ways of being, doing, and relating with the world. To meet this moment, we need fresh, collective, inclusive, and interdependent models of leadership and new approaches to leadership development. This book goes beyond the ‘McMindfulness’ often seen in mindful leadership books, to offer a multi-faceted approach to develop a more interconnected sense of self and interdependence-centric mindsets needed for expansive leadership, through mindfulness practice. Through this practice, leaders can cultivate the ability to make deliberate choices using slow thinking and overcome any unconscious and implicit biases that are the result of fast-thinking processes. Anchored in insights from over ten years of teaching mindfulness-based leadership development courses, this book is an invitation to explore how to be a leader in an expansive, inclusive, robust, and resilient way. The reader will have an opportunity to define and refine their identity, uncover their personal mental models, and conclude by developing their own leadership philosophy. Leadership development professionals and teachers can adopt this for their students, coaching, and consulting clients.
Expansive Leadership: Cultivating Mindfulness to Lead Self and Others in a Changing World – A 28-Day Program
by Latha PoonamalleeThe structured 28-day mindfulness and contemplative journey presented in this book will help aspiring and current leaders to clarify their identities, and identify and reflect on their mental models to become more expansive leaders. The present moment demands new ways of being, doing, and relating with the world. To meet this moment, we need fresh, collective, inclusive, and interdependent models of leadership and new approaches to leadership development. This book goes beyond the ‘McMindfulness’ often seen in mindful leadership books, to offer a multi-faceted approach to develop a more interconnected sense of self and interdependence-centric mindsets needed for expansive leadership, through mindfulness practice. Through this practice, leaders can cultivate the ability to make deliberate choices using slow thinking and overcome any unconscious and implicit biases that are the result of fast-thinking processes. Anchored in insights from over ten years of teaching mindfulness-based leadership development courses, this book is an invitation to explore how to be a leader in an expansive, inclusive, robust, and resilient way. The reader will have an opportunity to define and refine their identity, uncover their personal mental models, and conclude by developing their own leadership philosophy. Leadership development professionals and teachers can adopt this for their students, coaching, and consulting clients.
Be More Snail: find joy and thrive by living in the slow lane
by Pop PressSlow living? Shell yeah! Resist the rat race s-nail slow living and thrive with the steady wisdom of our plant-loving neighbour. Snails are the ultimate symbol of a gentle and fulfilled life. Mindful in their movements and persistent in their pace, there is so much that we can learn from the peaceful creatures that inhabit our green spaces.With simple tips and practical advice on how you can be more snail this joyful book is the perfect antidote to the pressures of our busy world. Remember:Your body is your homeEat more plantsDon't be saltyLove your small-space sanctuary Explore green spaces Appreciate the little things!
Olivia Rodrigo Lines to Live By
by Pop Press‘It’s fun to be playful and not take yourself too seriously.’Olivia Rodrigo has dominated the charts since bursting onto the scene with smash hits like Drivers Licence and Deja Vu and is loved for her raw and relatable lyrics.Ignoring Olivia's wisdom on growing up, feminism, relationships, and creativity would be a 'Bad Idea, Right?'
What Would Dave Grohl Do?: Uplifting advice from the nicest guy in rock & roll
by Pop Press‘I love being the guy headlining rock festivals with grey hair and wrinkles.’Besides being the Foo Fighters’ frontman and the drummer in Nirvana, Dave Grohl is perhaps best known as the nicest guy in rock and roll.From rocking out with musical heroes like Kurt Cobain and Paul McCartney to selling out the biggest arenas on the planet despite performing with a broken leg, Dave approaches everything he does with passion and infectious energy.In ‘Times Like These’ we can all rely on Dave Grohl to remind us of the power of friendship, creativity and good, old-fashioned rock and roll.
What Would Ozzy Do?: Outrageous affirmations and advice from the prince of darkness
by Pop Press'The taste of bats is very salty.'Godfather of heavy metal, star of the iconic and record-breaking MTV reality show and Birmingham's favourite son, Ozzy Osbourne is the master of embracing every reality.As a multi-platinum record holder and loving family man with survival in his very DNA, Ozzy has plenty of wit and humble wisdom to share.Get on board the crazy train and get inspired with compelling insights on family, friends, music, philosophy and more from one of the most pioneering musicians of all time.
What Would Wednesday Do?: Embrace your villain era and thrive
by Pop PressDon't let the normies get you downWednesday's withering stare, unflinching drive and macabre interests mark her as a true symbol of rebellion. Much like the rest of her iconic family, she celebrates what makes her different and she is always the master of her destiny.What Would Wednesday Do? will show you how to step into your villain era and thrive in every area of your life by adopting Wednesday's simple philosophy.Learn how to be the master of your own life, the Wednesday way, with quotes illustrations and practical tips: put yourself first, set boundaries, say goodbye to draining relationships, embrace the things that excite you, love yourself and live your life for you.
Becoming Forrest: One Man's Epic Run Across America
by Rob PopeThe remarkable true story of an unrivalled journey to recreate the greatest run in film history: 15,621 miles, five-times across the United States.
Mastering Civility: A Manifesto for the Workplace
by Christine Porath"The most useful, well-written, and emotionally compelling business book I have read in years. I couldn't put it down." - Robert I. Sutton, Stanford Professor and author of The No Asshole Rule"A must-read for every leader in their field." - Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of To Sell is HumanIncivility is silently chipping away at people, organizations, and our economy. Slights, insensitivities, and rude behaviors can cut deeply. Moreover, incivility hijacks focus. Even if people want to perform well, they can't. Customers too are less likely to buy from a company with an employee who is perceived as rude. Ultimately, incivility cuts the bottom line. In MASTERING CIVILITY, Christine Porath shows how people can enhance their influence and effectiveness with civility. Combining scientific research with fascinating evidence from popular culture and fields such as neuroscience, medicine, and psychology, this book provides managers and employers with a much-needed wake-up call, while also reminding them of what they can do right now to improve the quality of their workplaces.
Mastering Civility: A Manifesto for the Workplace
by Christine Porath"The most useful, well-written, and emotionally compelling business book I have read in years. I couldn't put it down." -- Robert I. Sutton, Stanford Professor and author of The No Asshole Rule "A must-read for every leader in their field." -- Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of To Sell is Human Incivility is silently chipping away at people, organizations, and our economy. Slights, insensitivities, and rude behaviors can cut deeply. Moreover, incivility hijacks focus. Even if people want to perform well, they can't. Customers too are less likely to buy from a company with an employee who is perceived as rude. Ultimately, incivility cuts the bottom line. In Mastering Civility, Christine Porath shows how people can enhance their influence and effectiveness with civility. Combining scientific research with fascinating evidence from popular culture and fields such as neuroscience, medicine, and psychology, this book provides managers and employers with a much-needed wake-up call, while also reminding them of what they can do right now to improve the quality of their workplaces.
Mastering Community: The Surprising Ways Coming Together Moves Us from Surviving to Thriving
by Christine PorathFrom the author of Mastering Civility, a thoroughly researched exploration of the impact and importance of building thriving communities, with actionable steps on how to create them in your work and broader life.In her powerful new book, Christine Porath explores how the rise of technology and modern workplace practices have fractured our communications yet left us always &“on&” digitally. Through now common practices like hot-desking and remote work (even without the added isolation of social distancing we experienced during the pandemic), our human interactions have decreased, and so too have our happiness levels. This lack of a &“human factor&” is sparking a crisis in mental health that will have repercussions for years to come, leaving people lonelier and making the bottom line suffer, too. What Christine has discovered in her research is that leaders, organizations, and managers of all stripes may recognize there is a cost, but have no idea as to implement the cure: Community. With her signature depth and grasp of research across myriad industries including business, healthcare, hospitality, and sports, Christine extrapolates from the statistics on the experiences of hundreds of thousands of people across six continents to show us the potential for change. Through sharing information about the community, empowering decision-making discretion and autonomy, creating a respectful environment, offering feedback, providing a sense of meaning, and boosting member well-being, anyone can help a community truly flourish. The applications are endless, the stories are positive and uplifting, and will inspire the reader to establish and grow their community—be it in the workplace or the PTA—and make it thrive.
What Girls Need: How to Raise Bold, Courageous and Resilient Girls
by Dr Marisa PorgesThe key ingredient to success for girls isn’t confidence or resilience, education or courage. What matters most is how all these elements work together in the boldest way possible. This is What Girls Need, now and for the future.Based on ground-breaking work at the all-girls Baldwin School, renowned for helping girls thrive personally and professionally, and using lessons from the author’s own stellar career path in typically male-dominated environments - she has a BA from Harvard in Geophysics, flown jets for the US Navy and been a counter-terrorism expert in Afghanistan and the White House - this is an essential hand-book for all parents of girls - and anyone who cares about girls and what happens to them. It will empower you to help her close the confidence gap with boys, find her voice, nurture her competitive spirit, turn her audacity into persuasion, learn the art and skill of networking, and find role models – all the things that will help her succeed as an adult woman – whatever field they enter, whatever challenge they face.
Rebuild: How to thrive in the new Kindness Economy
by Mary PortasHow we live, buy and sell is changing, and it's changing for good. Rebuild is a vital guide to how we reset post-pandemic and build back better.Retail and brand expert Mary Portas argues that over the past thirty years the business of what we buy has been dominated by the biggest, fastest and cheapest. But those values no longer resonate. We've come to realize that more doesn't equal better.We are all ready to put people and planet before profit. This 'Kindness Economy' is a new value system where in order to thrive businesses must understand the fundamental role they play in the fabric of our lives. Because we don't just want to buy from brands - we want to buy into them.Full of expert insight and invaluable advice, Rebuild is about resetting the dial. It gives businesspeople pause for thought about how to make money, as well as the practical tools to build back post-pandemic. And it speaks to anyone who votes with the pound in their pocket - all of us who, with social progress in mind, want to spend our money differently and better._________'Mary Portas is a woman on a mission.' FORBES
The Butcher, The Baker, The Candlestick Maker: The Intimate Adventures of a Woman Who Can’t Say No
by Suzanne PortnoyWhat if you had the power to make all your fantasies come true?Suzanne Portnoy is a woman on a mission. Freed from the restraints of marriage and monogamy, she’s no longer looking for Prince Charming. She’s looking for fun. And she intends to find it...This is an erotic memoir with a difference.
Authenticity: A Guide to Living in Harmony with Your True Self
by Dr. David Posen MDFrom Dr. David Posen, the bestselling author of Is Work Killing You? and The Little Book of Stress Relief, comes a book about listening to your body, understanding your mind, and making better choices in your life.For over thirty years, Dr. David Posen has counselled patients suffering from severe stress, anxiety, and depression. Over that time, he noticed a pattern. As our lives have become faster and increasingly fragmented, many of us have become disconnected from our true selves. Using a holistic approach that combines elements of physiology, psychology, and philosophy, Authenticity teaches readers to acknowledge and accept their true selves in order to make better and more informed life choices. Drawing on real-life examples from his experience in stress management, Dr. Posen has identified five common sources of conflict: personality traits, time and speed, sleep, values, and passions. For each of these areas, the solution is surprisingly simple. We must learn to live in a way that is authentic and true to our unique selves; we must live in harmony with who we truly are.
Is Work Killing You?: A Doctor's Prescription for Treating Workplace Stress
by Dr. David Posen MDFrom the bestselling author of Authenticity and The Little Book of Stress Relief comes the definitive guide to treating — and eliminating — excessive stress in the workplace.Dr. David Posen, a popular speaker and a leading expert on stress mastery, identifies the three biggest problems that contribute to burnout and low productivity: Volume, Velocity, and Abuse. He shares revealing anecdotes and offers clear descriptions of the biology of stress to illustrate how downsizing, economic uncertainty, and technology have made the workplace more toxic than ever. Most importantly, he offers practical advice and easy techniques for managing the harmful symptoms and side effects of stress.Witty, engaging, and accessible, Is Work Killing You? touches on everything from meetings to tweeting, from fake work to face time, from deadlines to dead tired, and more. With this book, Dr. Posen gives us the tools to stop harming our most valuable resource — ourselves.
Everyday Positivity: 365 Ways to a Content Life (365 Ways to Everyday...)
by Everyday PositivityPositivity isn't something you are - it's something you do. It's not just a trait that people have naturally, but an active decision to seize the day and look for opportunity in the mundane. Including quotes and affirmations from inspiring individuals, as well as useful tips for boosting your mood, Everyday Positivity is the essential guide to helping you achieve daily optimism. Keep this little book close by for the perfect reminder to always look on the bright side.About the Everyday seriesGet to grips with a single subject in small, manageable steps with the Everyday series. From inspirational quotes to professional tips, the short daily entries fit perfectly into the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Saints, Signs, and Symbols: The Symbolic Language Of Christian Art
by W. PostSaints, Signs, and Symbols, which was first published in 1962, contains in compact form all the main symbols used in the Church, complete with notes on their origin, meaning, and colouring. Of particular interest is the section on the Saints, which includes brief biographical details of each.“This is an indispensable handbook for teaching at all age levels.”—Kirkus Review
Food as a Drug
by Walker S Poston C Keith HaddockFood as a Drug provides psychologists, psychiatrists, and counselors with a unique discussion about possible addictive qualities of some foods to assist clients who are struggling with obesity or eating disorders. Examining the pros and cons of treating eating disorders with an addictions model, this book also explores the tremendous societal and personal costs of eating disorders and obesity, such as increased risk of heart disease, health care costs, and death. Thorough and concise, Food as a Drug will assist you in providing better services to clients with these types of dilemmas.Comprehensive and current, this reference provides information on relevant topics, such as diet and behavior relationships; cross-cultural perspectives on the use of foods for medicinal purposes; regulatory perspectives on drugs, foods, and nutritional supplements; and whether foods have pharmacological properties. Food as a Drug address several important topics, such as: focusing on sugar to determine the effects of food additives on children's behavioral disorders, such as attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity addressing the role that your diet plays on serotonin levels, carbohydrate craving, and depression examining the phenomenological, psychological, and physiological correlations between overeating and how foods may be used to alleviate negative moods discussing the pros and cons of treating obesity and eating disorders with addiction modelsWritten by experts in the field, this book offers you in-depth studies and information about the nature of food as a potentially addictive substance. Food as a Drug will help you understand these difficult-to-treat conditions and offer clients better and more effective services.
Food as a Drug
by Walker S Poston C Keith HaddockFood as a Drug provides psychologists, psychiatrists, and counselors with a unique discussion about possible addictive qualities of some foods to assist clients who are struggling with obesity or eating disorders. Examining the pros and cons of treating eating disorders with an addictions model, this book also explores the tremendous societal and personal costs of eating disorders and obesity, such as increased risk of heart disease, health care costs, and death. Thorough and concise, Food as a Drug will assist you in providing better services to clients with these types of dilemmas.Comprehensive and current, this reference provides information on relevant topics, such as diet and behavior relationships; cross-cultural perspectives on the use of foods for medicinal purposes; regulatory perspectives on drugs, foods, and nutritional supplements; and whether foods have pharmacological properties. Food as a Drug address several important topics, such as: focusing on sugar to determine the effects of food additives on children's behavioral disorders, such as attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity addressing the role that your diet plays on serotonin levels, carbohydrate craving, and depression examining the phenomenological, psychological, and physiological correlations between overeating and how foods may be used to alleviate negative moods discussing the pros and cons of treating obesity and eating disorders with addiction modelsWritten by experts in the field, this book offers you in-depth studies and information about the nature of food as a potentially addictive substance. Food as a Drug will help you understand these difficult-to-treat conditions and offer clients better and more effective services.
How to Heal from Heartbreak (or at Least Feel Less Broken): A Break-up Journal
by Carissa Potter Vera KachouhA guide, friend and judgement-free zone to help process the journey of heartbreakBreakups are messy. They're emotional. They're raw. But all of that pain doesn't go away after the initial break. It sticks around - sometimes for a long time, sometimes forever - like grief. Whether you were the dumper or the dumpee, if you were together for four months or four years, going from a 'we' to a 'me' is not simple.This journal is the non-judgmental friend you can share all of your feelings with. With questions that hit all of the stages, from shock and anger all the way to sort-of-acceptance, you will learn more about yourself and what you want in a relationship. And most important, you will learn that the love you gave was never - and will never be - a waste.