Trauma does not just happen to a few unlucky people; it is the bedrock of our psychology Death & illness touch us all but even the everyday sufferings of loneliness & fear are traumatic In The Trauma of Everyday Life renowned psychiatrist & author of Thoughts Without a Thinker Mark Epstein uncovers the transformational potential of trauma revealing how it can be used for the mind's own development Epstein finds throughout that trauma if it doesn't destroy us wakes us up to both our minds' own capacity & to the suffering of others It makes us more human caring & wise It can be our greatest teacher our freedom itself & it is available to all of us Western psychology teaches that if we understand the cause of trauma we might move past it while many drawn to Eastern practices see meditation as a means of rising above or distancing themselves from their most difficult emotions Both Epstein argues fail to recognize that trauma is an indivisible part of life & can be used as a tool for growth & an ever deeper understanding of change When we regard trauma with this perspective understanding that suffering is universal & without logic our pain connects us to the world on a more fundamental level Guided by the Buddha's life as a profound example of the power of trauma Epstein's also closely examines his own experience & that of his psychiatric patients to help us all understand that the way out of pain is through it ...

Take a world tour through 200 countries with this brand new edition of the bestselling kids' version of Lonely Planet's popular The Travel Book loaded with thousands of amazing facts on wildlife how people live sports hideous & mouthwatering food festivals & a wide range of other quirky insights on every page Every single country gets its own dedicated page & a mix of photography & beautiful illustrations brings each land to life Perfect for keeping explorers aged 8 years & up entertained on the road Authors Lonely Planet Kids About Lonely Planet Kids From the world's leading travel publisher comes Lonely Planet Kids a children's imprint that brings the world to life for young explorers everywhere We're kick-starting the travel bug & showing kids just how amazing our planet is Our mission is to inspire & delight curious kids showing them the rich diversity of people places & cultures that surrounds us We pledge to share our enthusiasm & continual fascination for what it is that makes the world we live in the magnificent place it is A big adventure awaits! Come explore Award-winning children's titles from Lonely Planet include The Amazing World Atlas (Independent Publisher Award Gold for Juvenile Multicultural Non-fiction 2015) How to Be a Space Explorer (Independent Publisher Award Silver for Juvenile Non-fiction 2015) Not For Parents The Travel Book Not For Parents Paris Not For Parents London Not For Parents New York City & Not For Parents Rome (all Parent Tested Parent Approved winners 2012) Lonely Planet guides have won the Trip Advisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012 2013 2014 & 2015 ...

Take a journey through every country in the world 850 images 230 countries One complete picture This new edition of Lonely Planet's bestselling The Travel Book is better than ever With all-new images updated text & a fresh new design it will continue to delight inspire & inform travellers of all ages 448 pages No Lonely Planet ...

SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH' Spectacular' Mail on Sunday' Top-tier' New York Times The pulse-racing international thriller of the year Meet Will Rhodes travel writer recently married barely solvent his idealism rapidly giving way to disillusionment & the worry that he's living the wrong life Then one night in Argentina a beautiful woman makes him an offer he can't refuse Soon Will's bad choices
- & dark secrets
- take him across Europe from a Bordeaux chateau to a midnight raid in Paris from a Dublin dive-bar to a mega-yacht in the Mediterranean & an isolated cabin perched on the cliffs of Iceland As Will is drawn further into a tangled web of international intrigue it becomes clear that the network of deception ensnaring him is part of an immense & deadly conspiracy with terrifying global implications
- & that the people closest to him may pose the greatest threat of all' Continues his run of smart elegant thrillers written with wit & charm as well as satirical brio' Guardian' It's hard to believe this is only Pavone's third book
- he's already an automatic must-read for me' LEE CHILD'A successful mix of Gone Girl & John Le Carre Events speed to a spectacular denouement' Mail on Sunday Thriller of the Week



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SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH' Spectacular' Mail on Sunday' Top-tier' New York Times The pulse-racing international thriller of the year Meet Will Rhodes travel writer recently married barely solvent his idealism rapidly giving way to disillusionment & the worry that he's living the wrong life Then one night in Argentina a beautiful woman makes him an offer he can't refuse Soon Will's bad choices
- & dark secrets
- take him across Europe from a Bordeaux chateau to a midnight raid in Paris from a Dublin dive-bar to a mega-yacht in the Mediterranean & an isolated cabin perched on the cliffs of Iceland As Will is drawn further into a tangled web of international intrigue it becomes clear that the network of deception ensnaring him is part of an immense & deadly conspiracy with terrifying global implications
- & that the people closest to him may pose the greatest threat of all' Continues his run of smart elegant thrillers written with wit & charm as well as satirical brio' Guardian' It's hard to believe this is only Pavone's third book
- he's already an automatic must-read for me' LEE CHILD'A successful mix of Gone Girl & John Le Carre Events speed to a spectacular denouement' Mail on Sunday Thriller of the Week



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From the foggy streets of Victorian London to the eerie perfection of 1950s suburbia the everyday is invaded by the evil otherworldly in this unforgettable collection of new ghost stories from the author of The Woman in Black In the title story on a murky evening in a warmly lit club off St James a bishop listens closely as a paranormal detective recounts his most memorable case one whose horrifying denouement took place in that very building In ' The Front Room' a devoutly Christian mother tries to protect her children from the evil influence of their grandmother both when she is alive & when she is dead A lonely boy finds a friend in ' Boy Number 21' but years later he is forced to question the nature of that friendship & to ask whether ghosts can perish in fires This is Susan Hill at her best telling characteristically flesh-creeping & startling tales of thwarted ambition terrifying revenge & supernatural stirrings that will leave readers wide-awake long into the night ...

From the foggy streets of Victorian London to the eerie perfection of 1950s suburbia the everyday is invaded by the otherworldly in this unforgettable collection of new ghost stories from the bestselling author of The Woman in Black In the title story on a murky evening in a club off St James a paranormal detective recounts his most memorable case one whose horrifying denouement took place in that very building A lonely boy makes a friend in ' Boy Number 21' but years later is forced to question the very nature of that friendship ' Alice Baker' tells the story of a mysterious new office worker who is accompanied by a lingering smell of decay & in ' The Front Room' a devoutly Christian mother tries to protect her children from the evil influence of their grandmother both when she is alive & afterwards This paperback edition

Includes:: the chilling ' Printer's Devil Court' in which three medical students make an unholy pact whose consequences will pursue one of them to the grave
- & perhaps beyond This is Susan Hill at her best telling characteristically creepy & surprising tales of thwarted ambition terrifying revenge & supernatural stirrings that will leave you wide-awake long into the night


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- the tender feelgood story of a man's journey around Japan with a streetcat
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Charming tales from the life of a young vet whose clients range from guinea pigs to giraffes 336 pages Integrated b&w line drawings 2x 8pp colour plates Cranston Jonathan ...

A sparkling new translation of one of the greatest travel books ever written Marco Polo&s seminal account of his journeys in the east Marco Polo was the most famous traveller of his time His voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China after which he served the Kublai Khan on numerous diplomatic missions On his return to the West he was made a prisoner of war & met Rustichello of Pisa with whom he collaborated on this book His account of his travels offers a fascinating glimpse of what he encountered abroad unfamiliar religions customs & societies; the spices & silks of the East; the precious gems exotic vegetation & wild beasts of faraway lands Evoking a remote & long-vanished world with colour & immediacy Marco&s book revolutionized western ideas about the then unknown East & is still one of the greatest travel accounts of all time For this edition
- the first completely new English translation of the Travels in over fifty years
- Nigel Cliff has gone back to the original manuscript sources to produce a fresh authoritative new version The volume also contains invaluable editorial materials including an introduction describing the world as it stood on the eve of Polo&s departure & examining the fantastical notions the West had developed of the East

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