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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: Critical Thinking
"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 Job to Love - The School of Life by The School of Life
$32.99 AUD
Category: Psychology | Series: The\School of Life Library
Alongside a satisfying relationship, a career we love is one of the foremost requirements for a fulfilled life. Unfortunately, it is devilishly hard to understand oneself well enough to know quite where one's energies should be directed. A Job To Love is designed to help us out of some of these impasses ...Show more
A More Exciting Life by The School of Life
$32.99 AUD
Category: Psychology
A guide to achieving the more joyful and interesting life that we know is within our grasp.One of the things we all deeply crave is a more exciting life. We know that many things have to be routine, hard and a little boring. But we also sense that, if only we could find a way, our lives could be rendere ...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: Psychology
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: Psychology
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
An Emotional Menagerie: An A to Z of Poems About Feelings by The School of Life
$24.99 AUD
Category: Childrens Reference & Activity
An imaginative and engaging exploration of childhood emotions through poetry and evocative illustration. An Emotional Menagerie is an emotional glossary for children. A book of 26 rhyming poems, arranged alphabetically, that bring our feelings to life - Anger, Boredom, Curiosity, Dreaminess, Embarrassme ...Show more
An Emotional Menagerie: Feelings from A to Z (The School of Life) by The School of Life
$29.99 AUD
Category: Childrens Picture Books
An imaginative and engaging exploration of childhood emotions through poetry and evocative illustration. Emotions are like animals: No two are quite the same. Some are quiet; some are fierce; And all are hard to tame. Children experience all sorts of emotions: sometimes going through several very diff ...Show more
Art Against Despair by The School of Life
$45.00 AUD
Category: Art
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 from History: A History of the World for You by The School of Life
$42.99 AUD
Category: Childrens Reference & Activity
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
Big Ideas from Literature: How books can change your world by The School of Life
$42.99 AUD
Category: Childrens Reference & Activity
Great stories are often universal: our very souls shine with new ideas when we read them.This book is an exploration of the ideas found in books, that teach children through the wonderful stories they tell. Books can be so powerful, helping us through tricky times, offering us wisdom we haven't learnt ...Show more
Calm: Educate yourself in the art of remaining calm, and learn how to defend yourself from panic and fury (The School of Life) by The School of Life Press (Series editor Alain de Botton)
$32.99 AUD
Category: Psychology | Series: The\School of Life Library
Few life skills are as neglected, yet as important, as the ability to remain calm. Our very worst decisions and interactions are almost invariably the result of a loss of calm - and a descent into anxiety and agitation. Surprisingly, but very fortunately, our power to remain calm can be rehearsed and im ...Show more
Calm: The Harmony and Serenity we Crave (The School of Life) by The School of Life
$24.99 AUD
Category: 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