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: The occasion was a big birthday. And it inspired two close friends to get together in Dharamsala for a talk about something very important to them. The friends were His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The subject was joy. Both winners of the Nobel Prize, both great spiritual m...

A journey, in search of homeCharlie Mackesy's beloved The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse has been adapted into an animated short film, coming to BBC One and iPlayer this Christmas.This beautifully made hardback celebrates the work of over 100 animators across two years of production - with Cha...

What do you do when you're told you only have months to live?If you're Nigel Latta, first, you're going to eat a lot of ice cream. And then you're going to assemble a mental toolbox to deal with every conceivable conundrum the world could throw at you (the small ones and the big ones).After three de...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Big Panda and Tiny Dragon, follow the two friends as they continue on their journey together.Big Panda and Tiny Dragon have inspired readers across the world with their message of kindness, hope and resilience. Join the two friends as they continue their j...

An inspiring anthem to the power, promise, and challenges of courage, the first in a series examining the timeless Stoic virtues from bestselling author Ryan Holiday. 'An urgent call to arms for each and all of us.' - Matthew McConaughey 'A clear and inspiring guide for how to develop this highest o...

One of ten pocket-sized, essential guides to life from Zen Master and mindfulness expert, Thich Nhat Hanh 'The monk who taught the world mindfulness' Time One breath, one step is all we need to feel at home and comfortable in the here and now In this enlightening series, world-renowned spiritual lea...

Never before published collection on finding fulfilment and purpose from the multi-million-copy bestselling author Viktor Frankl. 'Viktor Frankl gives us the gift of looking at everything in life as an opportunity' - Edith Eger, bestselling author of The Choice An inspirational new collection on tur...

Explore the riches of Buddhist wisdom-from ancient scriptures, essential principles, and much more-presented by one of the titans of American Buddhism. This treasury of essential Buddhist writings draws from the most popular Indian, Tibetan, Chinese, and Japanese sources. Among the selections are so...

Love is our only hope. It is not always the easiest choice, but it is always the right one, the noble path, the way home to safety, no matter how bleak the future looks.In : Thoughts on Love , Anne Lamott explores the transformative power that love has in our lives: how it surprises us, forces us to...

From the author of the global bestseller Four Thousand Weeks, a liberating four-week journey towards a saner, freer, more meaningful, more enchantment-filled life. takes us on a liberating journey towards a more meaningful life - one that begins not with fantasies of the ideal existence, but with th...

Have you ever wondered what your pet is thinking? - Or asked yourself if aliens really exist? - Have you pondered the meaning of life or tried to think about nothing, absolutely nothing at all? These are some of life's biggest questions, and you are a daring thinker for even thinking about them! So ...

From the global bestselling author of Big Panda, Tiny Dragon and The Cat Who Taught Zen comes his most moving story yet, the beautifully illustrated tale of a lost pup on an unforgettable journey.From the global bestselling author of Big Panda, Tiny Dragon and The Cat Who Taught Zen comes his most m...

Format 273mmx210mm 32 page hardbackGratitude is noticing what you have, rather than focussing on what you don’t have. Gratitude is saying thank-you. Being grateful for who you are and what you can do helps us learn. Gratitude inspires you to do things that make the world a better place. There are many ways to be grateful.

Modern life is full of minor but acute dilemmas: we get stuck at a gathering with someone unusually boring and wonder how to move on without causing offence; in the course of introducing one friend to another, we realise that we have forgotten one of the party's names; we run into an ex while on an ...

Recognize the value of each day, seize every moment and make each one count towards living the life you’ve always dreamed of!Discover the life-changing power of decision and determination in Jim Rohn's enlightening guide, How to Have Your Best Year Ever.Jim Rohn, master motivator and business phil...

A runaway bestseller in Japan, The Neverending Book is both a standout illustrated fable and a love letter to those for whom books are so much more than words on paperA book that makes the sound of turning pages fractionally too early, infuriating its readers; a diary shared by two children with pai...

Find Your Joy: An Inspirational Guide to Happiness“Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind." - Daphne du MaurierBeing happy is good for us in many, many ways. When we’re happy, we sleep better, think better, have more energy, communicate better and...

"Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you." – Walt WhitmanHaving a positive attitude can benefit you in many ways, leaving you more easily able to deal with stress and even giving the ability to recover from illness more swiftly.This little, full-colour hardback...

Find Your Inner Calm: A Pocket Guide to Serenity“Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself." - Hermann HesseIn today’s fast-paced world, our nervous systems are often on high alert, struggling to cope with the constant noise and demands...

Charlie Mackesy’s hugely anticipated new book, revisiting the world of global phenomenon The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse – the bestselling adult non-fiction book of all time, with 10 million global sales.‘One day you’ll look back and realise how hard it was, and just how well you di...

From the global bestseller of Big Panda and Tiny Dragon, our two friends return to undertake a beautifully illustrated and poignant journey in search of the most beautiful place in the world.In James Norbury’s fifth book, we are invited to take a closer look at the world around us and search for b...

The final installment in the New York Times bestselling Stoic Virtues series: the essential, life-changing and hard-won virtue of wisdom. Wisdom depends on curiosity. It demands humility. It requires a willingness to learn from the past in order to overcome the obstacles of the present - and we need...

A charming ode to trees and pocket-sized guide to appreciating them in their full glory. Often overlooked amid the hustle and bustle of our modern world, trees have many lessons to impart. In this portable guide crafted to kindle a sense of curiosity and wonder as we explore the nature of trees, you...