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A History of Ideas: The most intriguing, relevant and helpful concepts from the story of humanity by The School of Life
$45.00 AUD
Category: history
"This is an unusual sort of history book: a history of ideas - and not just any old ideas, ideas from across time and space that are best suited to healing, enchanting and reviving us. It's a collection of humanity's very best thoughts on how to approach the challenges and joys of being alive. Along the ...Show more
A Simpler Life: A guide to greater serenity, ease and clarity (The School of Life) by The School of Life
$32.99 AUD
Category: mind spirit religion philosophy
This book explores ideas around minimalism, simplicity and how to live comfortably with less. The modern world can be a complicated, frenzied, and noisy place, filled with too many options, products, ideas and opinions. That explains why what many of us long for is simplicity: a life that can be more p ...Show more
A Therapeutic Library: 100 Essential Books That Teach Fulfilment, Calm and Wellbeing by The School of Life
$49.99 AUD
Category: mind spirit religion philosophy
Recommended reading from The School of Life, featuring 100 books that offer therapeutic insight and enlightenment. Books, however familiar, are amongst the strangest objects on the planet: little portals that open directly into the ideas, feelings, loves and sorrows of writers from all times and places. ...Show more
Affairs by The School The School of Life
$19.99 AUD
Category: mind spirit religion philosophy | Series: The\School of Life Love Ser.
Our societies are remarkably confident on the matter: Affairs are terrible things and only fools, monsters and knaves would ever be involved in them. Those who are their victims deserve unending sympathy and access to a good lawyer. This stance may be clear, but it is not especially helpful or productiv ...Show more
Art Against Despair by The School of Life
$45.00 AUD
Category: family health self help psychology
A collection of inspiring and therapeutic works of art. Art therapy for the soul. One of the most unexpectedly useful things we can do when we're feeling glum or out of sorts is to look at pictures. The best works of art can lift our spirits, remind us of what we love and return perspective to our situ ...Show more
Big Ideas for Curious Minds: An Introduction to Philosophy by The School of Life; Alain de Botton (Series edited by); Anna Doherty (Illustrator)
$42.99 AUD
Category: mind spirit religion philosophy | Series: School of Life
Children are, in many ways, born philosophers. Without prompting, they ask some of the largest questions: about time, mortality, happiness and the meaning of it all. Yet sadly, too often, this inborn curiosity is not developed and with age the questions fall away. This is a book designed to harness chil ...Show more
Big Ideas from History: A History of the World for You by The School of Life
$45.00 AUD
Category: non fiction children
The present can loom very large in a child's mind: all the crises and challenges of the modern world can feel overwhelming and at times dispiriting. This book is a big history of the world, from the beginnings of the universe to now, which places the reader at its centre. It encourages them to think abo ...Show more
Calm: The Harmony and Serenity we Crave (The School of Life) by The School of Life
$24.99 AUD
Category: family health self help psychology
Nowadays almost all of us wish we could be calmer; it is one of the distinctive longings of the modern age. Across history people have sought adventure and excitement, however a new priority for many of us is a desire to be more tranquil. This is a book designed to support us in our endeavours to remain ...Show more
Confidence in 40 Images: The Art of self-belief by SCHOOL OF LIFE THE
$29.99 AUD
Category: family health self help psychology
An inspiring curated selection of 40 photographs and artworks with accompanying essays examining the skill of confidence. The difference between success and failure often comes down to an ingredient that we are seldom directly taught about and may forget to focus on: confidence. What makes one life chee ...Show more
Getting Over Your Parents by The School of Life
$39.99 AUD
Category: family health self help psychology
An insightful and illuminating guide on understanding the psychologicallegacy left to us by our parents. Our parents are a huge deal: whether we adore them or keep them at a distance, who we are today (what love stories we get into, our attitudes to work, our self-esteem) is crucially determined by our ...Show more
Heartbreak by The School The School of Life
$22.99 AUD
Category: family health self help psychology | Series: The\School of Life Love Ser.
Almost no one gets through life without, at some point, having their heart broken. Advice at such a dark moment tends to focus on letting time do the healing. But there is also a vital role for understanding and perspective. We sometimes make our situation far worse than it needs to be through certain i ...Show more
How Modern Media Destroys Our Minds by The School of Life
$32.99 AUD
Category: mind spirit religion philosophy
A guide to navigating modern media and staying sane in a world that does not turn off. Navigating the onslaught of media is overwhelming, to say the least. We are so used to living in a media-saturated world that we are numb to the onslaught of news, images, and posts that batter us daily. As we scrol ...Show more