The Crisis of Narration
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Narratives produce the ties that bind us. They create community, eliminate contingency and anchor us in being. And yet in our contemporary information society, where everything has become arbitrary and...
The Half Known Life: Finding Paradise in a Divided World
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One of our most perceptive travel writers embarks on an exploration of the world's holiest places and where we might find paradise on Earth. It's so easy, I thought, to...
Why We Remember: The Science of Memory and How it Shapes Us
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A radical reexamination of memory by pioneering neuroscientist and internationally-renowned memory researcher, Charan Ranganath. We talk about memory as a record of the past, but here's a surprising twist: we...
Air Conditioning (Object Lessons)
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Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Air conditioning aspires to be unnoticed. Yet, by manipulating the air around us,...
When Things Don't Go Your Way: Zen Wisdom for Difficult Times
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The million-copy bestselling monk returns with this essential book of Zen wisdom for modern living Modern life doesn't always go our way. Loss, rejection, uncertainty and loneliness are unavoidable parts...
Why We Die: The New Science of Ageing and the Quest for Immortality
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'A thrilling ride through the science of ageing and death. A must-read.' - STEPHEN FRY Would you want to live forever? Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan transforms our understanding...
The Oxherd Boy: Parables of Love, Compassion, and Community
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Inspired by thousands of years of Chinese thought, an enchanting and heart-opening illustrated fable about a young boy who explores the many ways to make meaning and find joy in...
It's Okay Not to Look for the Meaning of Life: A Zen Monk's Guide to Living Stress-Free One Day at a Time
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Free Yourself from Stress with Simple, No-Nonsense Advice from a Zen Monk! Zen monk Jikisai Minami takes the things we are supposed to strive for and turns them on their...
Failures of Forgiveness
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Philosopher Myisha Cherry teaches us the right ways to deal with wrongdoing in our lives and the world.Sages from Cicero to Oprah have told us that forgiveness requires us to...