In the spirit of Alvin Toffler's Future Shock a social critique of our obsession with choice & how it contributes to anxiety dissatisfaction & regret This paperback

Includes:: a new preface from the author Whether we're buying a pair of jeans ordering a cup of coffee selecting a long-distance carrier applying to college choosing a doctor or setting up a 401 (k) everyday decisions-both big & small-have become increasingly complex due to the overwhelming abundance of choice with which we are presented As Americans we assume that more choice means better options & greater satisfaction But beware of excessive choice choice overload can make you question the decisions you make before you even make them it can set you up for unrealistically high expectations & it can make you blame yourself for any & all failures In the long run this can lead to decision-making paralysis anxiety & perpetual stress & in a culture that tells us that there is no excuse for falling short of perfection when your options are limitless too much choice can lead to clinical depression In The Paradox of Choice Barry Schwartz explains at what point choice-the hallmark of individual freedom & self-determination that we so cherish-becomes detrimental to our psychological & emotional well-being In accessible engaging & anecdotal prose Schwartz shows how the dramatic explosion in choice-from the mundane to the profound challenges of balancing career family & individual needs-has paradoxically become a problem instead of a solution Schwartz also shows how our obsession with choice encourages us to seek that which makes us feel worse By synthesizing current research in the social sciences Schwartz makes the counter intuitive case that eliminating choices can greatly reduce the stress anxiety & busyness of our lives He offers eleven practical steps on how to limit choices to a manageable number have the discipline to focus on those that are important & ignore the rest & ultimately derive greater satisfaction from the choices you have to make

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A reporter tries to disprove an investigative committee&s report that a presidential candidate&s assassination was not a conspiracy ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play SOME THINGS ARE BETTER LEFT ALONE Woodburrow Prison A near-derelict institution that once incarcerated the criminally insane is now a bone-fide paranormal hot-spot rumoured to be the very location from which an FBI Paranormal team never returned a decade or so earlier Special Agent Watts & his own elite FBI team gather at the infamous Woodburrow to undertake a Demo Op but there is something dark & sinister going on inside the blood-streaked walls that is even beyond their combined imaginations At first a mysterious woman is found alive in one of the chambers & whilst she is interrogated the rest of the team venture further into the labyrinth where things begin to spiral wildly out of control as an evil force picks the team off one by bloody one ...

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' It should be read by anyone interested not just in military history but in the history of people & what they can achieve' Dan Jarvis Tough highly adaptable & efficient the Parachute Regiment has established itself as one of the finest fighting forces in the world On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of its founding renowned historian Max Arthur has compiled this enthralling oral history of the modern Parachute Regiment This unique chronicle is told through the voices of more than a hundred of the soldiers themselves & of those involved closely with them Whether in the Falklands Kosovo Iraq Sierra Leone or Afghanistan the Paras have maintained their reputation for being where the fighting is fiercest & where the odds of survival are often stacked heavily against them The gripping visceral first-person narrative makes The Paras stand apart from conventional regimental histories as one of the most remarkable accounts of conflict ever published ...

A brilliantly funny gripping novel
- & the bestselling hardback children's debut of 2014
- from a born storyteller The Parent

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This non-prescriptive guide to parenting focuses as much on the emotional wellbeing of the parent as on the needs of the child The Parenting Puzzle is based on the Nurturing Programme a well-established & highly respected 10-week course that encourages parents & carers to enjoy bringing up children & get the best out of family life It helps us understand how emotions influence our actionsand offers many positive practical ways of guiding children so they learn to handle both their feelings & their behaviour It suggests ways of helping us feel good
- boosting self-esteem in ourselves & in our children In a clear direct & sympathetic style using cartoons practical activities & feedback the book is designed to reflect the powerful experience of being in a parenting group It can be used alone in the family or in a self-formed group It should also be a valuable resource for professionals working with children or supporting families
- teachers health visitors & more New concepts & skills build on each other They weave together the parenting skills & qualities of healthy self-esteem self-awareness communication & relationship skills positive discipline empathy & understanding children's needs according to their age The book also emphasizes the importance of parents looking after themselves From the early years to adolescence & beyond The Parenting Puzzle is a toolbox to rely on & refer to at any time

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In 1942 Paris gifted architect Lucien Bernard accepts a commission that will bring him a great deal of money
- & maybe get him
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The award-winning bestselling The Paris Mapguide by Michael Middleditch
- the best streetmap on the market The perfect travelling
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Not every door should be opened With stunning locations & page-turning tension The Paris Secret is an intense & gripping tale ...