It is quite normal to feel frustrated & sorrowful about aspects of modern capitalism but realistic hope of change can seem either utopian or demented In fact the way that capitalism works is inherently open to alteration & improvement This is because the problems of capitalism are in their essence not about money law or politics but about human psychology
- the field of expertise of The School of Life As this hugely original essay argues the path to a better sort of capitalism starts with a clear-eyed understanding of our emotional functioning & the workings of our psyches
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How to Relax is part of a new series of books from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh exploring the essential foundations of mindful meditation & practise This book guides us in achieving deep relaxation controlling stress & renewing mental clarity With sections on healing relief from non-stop thinking transforming unpleasant sounds solitude & more How to Relax will help you achieve the benefits of relaxation no matter where you are ...

Super-power your memory thanks to proven strategies & methods by bestselling psychologist Richard Wiseman in this fascinating accessible & necessary little book 64 pages Wiseman Richard ...

How to Research is a clear & accessible guide to the business of doing a research project It systematically takes the reader through from the planning to the writing up & finishing off 328 pages Blaxter Loraine ...

' This extraordinary book is the roadmap for a new kind of effective activism'
- Brian Eno This book is for people who are angry
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All of us in the arts field are hungry to improve our skills in arts management The grim tenor of the times makes this witty & fun guide even more valuable to us all! Ben Cameron Former Executive Director Theater Communications Group Dr Jim Volz knows how to organize how to manage how to motivate how to assign priorities In short he knows how to get the job done Abe J Bassett Former Dean Indiana University Purdue University Jim Volz is one of America's leading theatre consultants with over three decades of work with theatre dance music museum & arts center management Now Jim Volz brings his expertise to anyone who works in arts management from novices to middle managers to executive directors How to Run a Theater is a unique dynamic & savvy guide to building an arts institution that works Drawing on more than 30 years of experience here is practical advice on a variety of management skills Financial Management; Personnel Management; Fundraising Development; Board of Trustees Communications; & Marketing & Audience Development This new edition is thoroughly updated & revised & now

Includes:: a Board of Trustee Contract new budget exercise with ticket income formulae & the use of social networking for marketing & fundraising

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Albie doesn't want to tidy his toys away but when a comic-book baddie snatches one away he has to chase after them! Follow Albie into a world of flying superheroes crazy contraptions & daring rescues in another fantastically fun adventure from the bestselling team of Caryl Hart & Ed Eaves ...

Learn to say 'I Love You' in French Japanese Mandarin English & Spanish with this press & listen board book! Meet a child from each country who loves a different person from George in England who loves his dog to Jia in China who loves her brother Buttons on the side of the book allow children to listen to the phrase in each language ...

In recent decades we have witnessed an explosion in the number of visual images we encounter as our lives have become increasingly saturated with screens From Google Images to Instagram video games to installation art this transformation is confusing liberating & worrying all at once since observing the new visuality of culture is not the same as understanding it Nicholas Mirzoeff is a leading figure in the field of visual culture which aims to make sense of this extraordinary explosion of visual experiences As Mirzoeff reminds us this is not the first visual revolution; the 19th century saw the invention of film photography & x-rays & the development of maps microscopes & telescopes made the 17th century an era of visual discovery But the sheer quantity of images produced on the internet today has no parallels In the first book to define visual culture for the general reader Mirzoeff draws on art history theory & everyday experience to provide an engaging & accessible overview of how visual materials shape & define our lives ...

Full of insights & very practical this important book by the Dalai Lama shows that self-knowledge is the key to personal development & creating positive relationships How to See Yourself As You Really Are is based on a fundamental Buddhist belief that love & insight work together to bring about enlightenment like two wings of a bird It provides a new perspective on the psychological problems of hurting ourselves through misguided exaggerated notions of self others events & physical things It shows how even our senses deceive us drawing us into unwise attachments & negative actions that can only come back to haunt us in the future Drawing on wisdom & techniques refined in Tibetan monasteries for more than a thousand years & adopting as its structure traditional Buddhist steps of meditative reflection How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Includes:: practical exercises & gives readers a clear path to assess their growth & personal development The book is enlivened throughout with warm personal anecdotes & intimate accounts of the Dalai Lama's experiences as a life-long student a meditator a political leader & an international figure working with other Nobel Peace Laureates to address crises around the world His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibet Today he lives in exile in Northern India & works tirelessly on behalf of the Tibetan people as well as travelling the world to give spiritual teachings to sell-out audiences He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989

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