The Sunday Times bestseller The New York Times bestseller The Danish word hygge is one of those beautiful words that doesn&t directly translate into English but it more or less means comfort warmth or togetherness Hygge is the feeling you get when you are cuddled up on a sofa with a loved one in warm knitted socks in front of the fire when it is dark cold & stormy outside It that feeling when you are sharing good comfort food with your closest friends by candle light & exchanging easy conversation It is those cold crisp blue sky mornings when the light through your window is just right Denmark is the happiest nation in the world & Meik puts this largely down to them living the hygge way They focus on the small things that really matter spend more quality time with friends & family & enjoy the good things in life The Little Book of Hygge will give you practical steps & tips to become more hygge how to pick the right lighting organise a dinner party & even how to dress hygge all backed up by Meik&s years& of research at the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen This year live more like a Dane embrace hygge & become happier ...

AS HEARD ON THE STEVE WRIGHT SHOW'FORGET HYGGE IT'S ALL ABOUT IKIGAI (THAT'S JAPANESE FOR A HAPPY LIFE)' The Times Find out how to live a long & happy life thanks to the ikigai miracle a Japanese philosophy that helps you find fulfilment joy & mindfulness in everything you do It is extraordinary that Japanese men's longevity ranks 4th in the world while Japanese women's ranks 2nd But perhaps this comes as no surprise when you know that the Japanese understanding of ikigai is embedded in their daily life & in absolutely everything that they do In their professional careers in their relationships with family members in the hobbies they cultivate so meticulously Ken Mogi identifies five key pillars to ikigai Pillar 1 Starting small Pillar 2 Releasing yourself Pillar 3 Harmony & sustainability Pillar 4 The joy of little things Pillar 5 Being in the here & now The Japanese talk about ikigai as 'a reason to get up in the morning' It is something that keeps one's enthusiasm for life going whether you are a cleaner of the famous Shinkansen bullet train the mother of a newborn child or a Michelin-starred sushi chef The Five Pillars at the heart of everything they do But how do you find your own ikigai? How does ikigai contribute to happiness? Neuroscientist & bestselling Japanese writer Ken Mogi provides an absorbing insight into this way of life incorporating scientific research & first-hand experience & providing a colourful narrative of Japanese culture & history along the way ...

Written by Japanese expert & bestselling writer Ken Mogi The Little Book of Ikigai reveals all there is to know about this mysterious & fascinating miracle that is at the heart of Japan's record-breaking long life expectancy astonishing appreciation of sensory beauty & inherent mindfulness 208 pages Mogi Ken ...

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Whatever dream you're working towards a few wise words can help make any challenge easier This uplifting little book is packed with inspiring"ations & simple but highly effective tips to help you get the most out of every day ...

With shrapnel perilously close to his beating heart the only thing keeping billionaire Tony Stark alive is his iron supersuit Unfortunately for the bad guys it also makes him a devastating weapon against evil His battles against some of comics' greatest threats are featured in this volume with 192 pages of iconic Iron Man images & text 192 pages Thomas Roy ...

Make your love life sizzle with this collection of mind-blowing sex positions inspired by the classic Eastern book of erotica With positions ranging from slow & sensual to frisky & fun & featuring all the classics as well as adventurous new positions to try you'll never want to go back to Missionary again! 96 pages 80 Illustrations black & white Cayman Sadie ...

The Little Book of Kindness will teach you how to be kind to yourself to strangers to those you love to the world
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The Little Book of Knowledge series has everything you could want to know about your favorite subjects all wrapped in a convenient & attractive hardcover graphic novel Written by experts in the field & drawn by fans who know the material each Little Book is perfect for the established enthusiast & burgeoning amateur alike Never before has the tattoo been spread across the various strata of society with such enthusiasm In just a few decades this practice dating from the Neolithic period has become a globalized phenomenon Now retrace the history of the tattoo in this look at its role in fashion societal standing & aesthetics ...

In the late 1960s a new generation of filmmakers took Hollywood by storm Visionaries like Scorsese Coppola Altman Peckinpah Romero & Cimino led cinema in a new direction capturing the spirit of counterculturalism & the frustration created by the Vietnam War Perfect for film enthusiasts history buffs & anyone who has an interest in the " American New Wave" era of independent filmmaking The Little Book of Knowledge series has everything you could want to know about your favorite subjects all wrapped in a convenient & attractive hardcover graphic novel Written by experts in the field & drawn by fans who know the material each Little Book is perfect for the established enthusiast & burgeoning amateur alike About the Author Jean-Baptiste Thoret is a director historian & film critic He has written numerous books on cinema including Le Cinema americain des annees 70 (editions Cahiers du Cinema 2006) & Talk About Cinema with Elisabeth Couturier as well as books on Dario Argento & Sergio Leone His directorial work

Includes:: the 2016 documentary En ligne de mire which examines the ways war is portrayed in film

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