In How to be a Human Ruby Wax tries to come up with some answers to that niggling question about who we are With the input of a monk (an expert on our inner lives) & a neuroscientist (an expert on the brain) Ruby explores how to find happiness in the modern world
- despite the constant bombardment of bad news the need to choose between 5000 different types of toothpaste & the loneliness of having hundreds of friends who we&ve never met & don&t know us Filled with witty anecdotes from Ruby&s own life & backed up by scientific authority How to be a Human is the only guide you need for building a healthy happy relationship with yourself
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How To Be Parisian brilliantly deconstructs the French woman's views on culture fashion & attitude Bohemian free-thinkers & iconoclasts Anne Berest Caroline De Maigret Audrey Diwan & Sophie Mas cut through the myths in this gorgeous witty guide to Parisienne savoir faire These modern Parisiennes say what you don't expect to hear just the way you want to hear it They are not against smoking in bed & all for art politics & culture making everything look easy & going against the grain They will take you on a first date to a party & through a hangover They will tell you how to be mysterious & sensual make your boyfriend jealous the right way to approach weddings & the gym & they will share their address book in Paris for where to go at the end of the night for a birthday for a smart date for vintage finds & much more Full of wit & self-deprecating humour How To Be Parisian explains those confusing subjects of clothes makeup men culture & lifestyle as only a true Parisienne can ...

Matthew Inman-Eisner Award-winning creator of The Oatmeal & 1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You-serves yet another helping of thoughtful hilarity in this charming illustrated gift book for anyone who is irked by the question Are you happy? In How To Be Perfectly Unhappy Inman explores the surprising benefits of forgetting about happiness & embracing instead the meaningful activities that keep us busy & interested & fascinated NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR with a proven track record & 269000 copies sold of his debut collection 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth 896000 copies sold of his second book How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You (a 1 New York Times bestseller) & 104000 copies sold of My Dog The Paradox The Oatmeal receives more than 7 MILLION visitors a month As of 2617 4 MILLION Facebook fans; 711K Instagram followers; 553K Twitter followers PULSE OF TECHNOLOGY & ENTERTAINMENT Inman lampoons & embraces technology & has a loyal following of coders digital illustrators self-proclaimed geeks & IT gurus not to mention grateful English teachers Brilliant original & astonishingly funny Inman's unique perspective & ability to take you from a knowing nod to raucous laughter with every page turn is exasperating I hate him so much David Thorne 27bslash 6 A delightfully deranged potty-mouthed Gary Larson for the 21st Century Lauren Beukes Arthur C Clarke award-winning author of Zoo City Dangerously funny Rosa Golijan TODAYcom The man behind the crude drawings & crass jokes is 28-year-old Matthew Inman In 2009 Inman put his hand to the page & the world hasn't stopped laughing since Nick Carbone Time ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play There&8217;s a right way to be single a wrong way to be single & then&8230;there&8217;s Alice & Robin Lucy Meg Tom David New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match be it a love connection a hook-up or something in the middle & somewhere between the teasing texts & one-night stands what these unmarrieds all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love Sleeping around in the city that never sleeps was never so much fun Actors Dakota Johnson Rebel Wilson Leslie Mann Damon Wayans Jr Directors Christian Ditter Producers Drew Barrymore Dana Fox Nancy Juvonen John Rickard Language English Subtitles English Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Number of discs 1 ...

How to Be the Best Bubblewriter in the World Ever! shows you how to create your own h&-drawn alphabets The book contains over 40 typefaces inspired by everything from hairy monsters to clouds ribbons to robots 144 pages 300 black & white Scott Linda ...

Each of us has a 'shadow' composed of everything we have driven into our unconscious for fear of being rejected by the people we loved when we were young Over the years we created a whole underground world filled with things that were shameful displeasing or upsetting to those around us Our task as adults is to rediscover what makes up our shadow to bring it into the light & to use it for our own spiritual growth If we refuse to do this work we risk being out of balance psychologically & our lives & relationships will not reach their fullest potential Is your shadow your friend or your enemy? That will depend on how you see it & how you relate to it This book offers you the tools you need to welcome your shadow side Befriend your shadow & watch your relationship with yourself & with others grow & deepen! ...

Is your phone the first thing you reach for when you wake up? & the last thing you see before you sleep? Do you find the hours slip away as you idly scroll through your social media timeline? In short are you addicted to your phone? If so How to Break Up with Your Phone is here to help How to Break Up With Your Phone is a smart practical & useful plan to help you conquer your mobile phone addiction in just 30 days
- & take back your life in the process Recent studies have shown that spending extended time on our phones affects our ability to form new memories think deeply focus & absorb information & the hormones triggered every time we hear our phones buzz both add to our stress levels & are the hallmark signs of addiction In How to Break Up with Your Phone award-winning science journalist Catherine Price explores the effects that our constant connectivity is having on our brains bodies relationships & society at large & asks how much time do you really want to spend on your phone? Over the course of 30 days Catherine will guide you through an easy-to-follow plan that enables you to identify your goals priorities & bad habits tidy your apps prune your email & take time away Lastly you will create a new healthier relationship with your phone & establish habits & routines to ensure this new relationship sticks You don't have to give up your phone forever; instead you will be more mindful not only of how you use your phone but also about how you choose to spend the precious moments of your life
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Little Croc's been crunching snip snap SNIP! She doesn't want to clean her teeth Watch out! She can nip A board book about brushing teeth featuring a lovable little crocodile Discover the big moments & daily routines of every toddler's life with lovable animal characters & a playful rhyming text Each story features a child & their very own baby animal brought to life by the creator of The Big Night-Night Book ...

All the inspiration & information you need to build your own unique single speed bicycle! Get to know your bottom bracket from your brake lever & your stem from your chain stays & learn how fun creative & satisfying making your own bike can be This simple straightforward & fun DIY manual will take you from complete bike building beginner to confident bike builder in a series of fully-illustrated instructions With a few simple tools & a bit of inspiration anyone can build a bicycle that will bring many years of happy riding This book will teach you the right skills how to choose the right components use tools confidently & ace the technical bits to end up with a unique & totally bespoke single-speed bike Learn how to dismantle a vintage bike for its frame & parts measure it all for a perfect fit assemble it with new parts into a safe & stylish new bike & finally pop on a bell or basket This is your complete guide to building your own ride ...

& Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers & racing cars He is ultra competitive but never forgets to have fun An immensely likeable man& Damon Hill The world&s foremost designer in Formula One Adrian Newey OBE is arguably one of Britain&s greatest engineers & this is his fascinating powerful memoir How to Build a Car explores the story of Adrian&s unrivalled 35-year career in Formula One through the prism of the cars he has designed the drivers he has worked alongside & the races in which he&s been involved A true engineering genius even in adolescence Adrian&s thoughts naturally emerged in shape & form
- he began sketching his own car designs at the age of 12 & took a welding course in his school summer holidays From his early career in Indy Car racing & on to his unparalleled success in Formula One we learn in comprehensive engaging & highly entertaining detail how a car actually works Adrian has designed for the likes of Mario Andretti Nigel Mansell Alain Prost Damon Hill David Coulthard Mika Hakkinen Mark Webber & Sebastian Vettel always with a shark-like purity of purpose to make the car go faster & while his career has been marked by unbelievable triumphs there have also been deep tragedies; most notably Ayrton Senna&s death during his time at Williams in 1994 Beautifully illustrated with never-before-seen drawings How to Build a Car encapsulates through Adrian&s remarkable life story precisely what makes Formula One so thrilling
- its potential for the total synchronicity of man & machine the perfect combination of style efficiency & speed

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