Designed as a cover to cover read which leaves the reader with a working knowledge of the human brain from its first evolution 2 billion years ago to the present day. A light-hearted look at the brain aimed at a lay audience. It especially focuses on the neurobiology of emotional intelligence & in many ways is the neurobiological explanation of why emotional intelligence is so important to health wealth & happiness. From birth to death our brains are learning. In this book Andrew explains the actual events that occur in the learning brain. Understanding the nuts & bolts of learning can only help you learn yourself
- but also aid others to learn from you. The Little Book of Big Stuff About the Brain" is about understanding why emotional health is so important. It is a book about structure & function
- & the immensely reassuring fact that there is nothing occult or sinister or hidden about our emotional selves
- there is just a whole pile of circuitry that can be adjusted & changed & remodeled. Emotional damage is repairable painful memories can be unlearned & debilitating conditions such as post traumatic stress disorder can be placed firmly in the past. There is nothing about ourselves that we cant fundamentally change if we are prepared to do the work required. This means that no matter how deep the damage runs there is still hope that it can (eventually) be unlearned. The most important message in this book
- emotions & our emotional brains
- underpin most of what we are & how we express ourselves from how we brush our hair to how we solve complex social & intellectual questions."




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The Little Book of Birmingham is a funny fast-paced fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. Here we find out about the citys most unusual crimes & punishments eccentric inhabitants famous sons & daughters & literally hundreds of wacky facts. Norman Bartlams new book gathers together a myriad of data on Brum. There are lots of factual chapters but also plenty of frivolous details which will amuse & surprise. A reference book & a quirky guide this can be dipped in to time & time again to reveal something you never knew. This is a remarkably engaging little book & is essential reading for visitors & locals alike. ...

This is a great little book for Bridge enthusiasts. This is a great little book to guide you through the key areas of the game: defence play & bidding. It is perfect for those who want to know what to lead with or for players who cant decide upon the right bid. It also teaches important psychological aspects of the game including advice on how to be a good partner. Youre bound to come up trumps after a read through this delightful little book. This is a new title in the hugely successful Little Tips Books" series. Over 200 000 " Little Books of Tips" are sold." ...

Fifty essential tips for both the complete novice & the slightly more adventurous cake decorator. Learn how to get your ganache extra glossy & your sugar paste silky smooth. Achieve piping perfection & beautiful sugar flowers. Herein lie simple techniques things to avoid & those allimportant finishing touches to help you create that wow factor! ...

The two million copy bestselling self help book The Little Book of Calm" by the author of " Instant Calm" Paul Wilson reveals the secrets for finding calm & serenity in your everyday life. Feeling stressed? Need some help to regain balance in your life? " The Little Book of Calm" is full of wise advice to follow & thoughts to inspire. Pop it in your bag or pocket & dip in to it whenever you feel anxious. Open it at any page & you'll find a path to inner peace. " The Guru of calm". (" Times"). " His mixture of traditional meditation alternative therapy positive thinking & commonsense has not only enable him to maintain an impressive degree of calm but has persuaded millions to buy into his philosophy". (" Financial Times"). Paul Wilson is a meditation teacher columnist & author of 19 self-help books including " The Calm Technique" " Instant Calm" " The Little Book of Calm" " Calm at Work" " The Little Book of Calm at Work" " Calm for Life" " The Complete Book of Calm" " Perfect Balance" " The Quiet" & "A Piece of the Quiet"." ...

This monograph on Coco Chanel chronicles the life & legacy of one of historys most influential couturiers. From her early forays into millinery through her revolutionary inventions in sportswear & jersey fashions for women through the classics that have made her name such as the Chanel cardigan jacket & the little black dress to the global empire the brand is today under the helm of Karl Lagerfeld this beautifully illustrated monograph offers a fascinating account of Chanels evolution & innovation. Detailed photographs & sketches of her designs along with fashion photography & catwalk shots pay tribute to one of the worlds most highly regarded fashion houses & the woman behind it. ...

This title presents a new pocket-sized edition in the popular Usborne Activities" series featuring delicious Christmas biscuits cakes & sweets that can be given as gifts hung on a Christmas tree or simply eaten & enjoyed. It also

Includes:: lots of wrapping ideas festive gift boxes & tags. Colourful illustrations & mouthwatering photographs accompany the easy to follow step-by-step cooking instructions throughout."

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This is the small book with a big motivational message
- that we can all be winners with the right management techniques. In brief
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This Little Book is focused on three aspects of mathematical development colour shape & number. It provides fun easy to do activities for children at all stages of the foundation stage & follows on with ease from the competent learner strands of birth to three matters. ...

Investing is all about common sense. Owning a diversified portfolio of stocks & holding it for the long term is a winner's game. Trying to beat the stock market is theoretically a zero-sum game (for every winner there must be a loser) but after the substantial costs of investing are deducted it becomes a loser's game. Common sense tells us-and history confirms-that the simplest & most efficient investment strategy is to buy & hold all of the nation's publicly held businesses at very low cost. The classic index fund that owns this market portfolio is the only investment that guarantees you with your fair share of stock market returns. To learn how to make index investing work for you there's no better mentor than legendary mutual fund industry veteran John C. Bogle. Over the course of his long career Bogle-founder of the Vanguard Group & creator of the world's first index mutual fund-has relied primarily on index investing to help Vanguard's clients build substantial wealth. Now with The Little Book of Common Sense Investing he wants to help you do the same. Filled with in-depth insights & practical advice The Little Book of Common Sense Investing will show you how to incorporate this proven investment strategy into your portfolio. It will also change the very way you think about investing. Successful investing is not easy. (It requires discipline & patience.) But it is simple. For it's all about common sense. With The Little Book of Common Sense Investing as your guide you'll discover how to make investing a winner's game:* Why business reality-dividend yields & earnings growth-is more important than market expectations* How to overcome the powerful impact of investment costs taxes & inflation* How the magic of compounding returns is overwhelmed by the tyranny of compounding costs* What expert investors & brilliant academics-from Warren Buffett & Benjamin Graham to Paul Samuelson & Burton Malkiel-have to say about index investing* & much more You'll also find warnings about investment fads & fashions including the recent stampede into exchange traded funds & the rise of indexing gimmickry. The real formula for investment success is to own the entire market while significantly minimizing the costs of financial intermediation. That's what index investing is all about. & that's what this book is all about. JOHN C. BOGLE is founder of the Vanguard Group Inc. & President of its Bogle Financial Markets Research Center. He created Vanguard in 1974 & served as chairman & chief executive officer until 1996 & senior chairman until 2000. In 1999 Fortune magazine named Mr. Bogle as one of the four Investment Giants" of the twentieth century; in 2004 Time named him one of the world's 100 most powerful & influential people & Institutional Investor presented him with its Lifetime Achievement Award." ...