The modern world is dominated by ideas that are threatening to kill us: that life is one long battle from conception to grave; that all creatures including human beings are driven by their selfish DNA; that the universe is just stuff for us to use at will. These ideas are seen to emerge from science & hard-nosed philosophy & become self-fulfilling. They have led us to create a world in perpetual strife unjust & in many ways precarious. This remarkable book by an experienced author & thinker argues there's another way of looking at the world that is just as rooted in modern science & yet says precisely the opposite: that life is in fact cooperative; that all creatures including human beings are basically nice; & that there's more to the 'stuff' of the world than meets the eye. This book is both a powerful call to action to rethink our assumptions & a message of hope for those who believe we're doomed to self-destruction. ...

You see there was a time when Giraffe didn't have a long neck. She had short legs short horns & a very short stumpy neck. She was also a very fussy eater.. . So what do you think happened when she tried to get some honey from deep inside the tree? Brilliantly colourful Tingatinga" artwork tells the story of Giraffe's transformation from a stumpy necked beast with short legs into her elegant Tinga Tinga persona. Featuring the colourful cast of " Tinga Tinga" animals & glorious " Tingatinga"-inspired artwork." ...

Human beings are the only species to have evolved the trait of emotional crying. We weep at tragedies in our lives & in those of others
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While its tone is playful & frivolous this book poses tough questions over the nature of religion & belief. Religion provides comfortable responses to the questions that have always beset humankind
- why are we here what is the point of being alive how ought we to behave? Russell snatches that comfort away leaving us instead with other more troublesome alternatives: responsibility autonomy self-awareness. He tells us that the time to live is now the place to live is here & the way to be happy is to ensure others are happy.
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What does it mean to be a Catholic in todays world? What distinguishes the modern Catholic from anyone else? At a time when the Vatican provokes hostility by its opposition to contraception abortion & the use of condoms in fighting AIDS how many Catholics share its views? & if they dont how can they in good conscience stay in the Church? These are among the many questions that writer & broadcaster Peter Stanford has addressed to some of Britains best-known Catholics. There is a whole spectrum of response in this entertaining & enlightening collection. Fascinating...a surprisingly uplifting book. Sunday Telegraph A hard-hitting book which criticises as much as it praises...it should be read by anyone interested in the phenomenon of organised religion. Spectator ...

-Create your own book means that you can make your very own book by including a photo of your very own grandma on the front cover. -Personalise the last two spreads in the book with your own stories & drawings. -Features six spreads of delightfully funny & quirky text by Alison Reynolds. -Lively & colourful illustrations by Serena Geddes capture grandma's hilarious antics. -Other titles in the series ' Why I Love My Mum' ...

-Create your own book means that you can make your very own book by including a photo of your every own mum on the front cover. -Personalise the last two spreads in the book with your own stories & drawings. -Features six spreads of delightfully funny & quirky text by Alison Reynolds. -Lively & colourful illustrations by Serena Geddes capture mums hilarious antics. Other titles in the series Why I Love My Grandma ...

Featuring children's own words & heart-warming pictures this book can be given by boys or girls to their mummy on mothers' day. Or at any time! 'I love my mummy because...' Everyone's mummy is the best. & who better to tell the world than children themselves? This charming book combines endearing things said by children about their mothers with gentle illustrations of familiar animals. With beautiful pictures & charming words from children all about mummies this is the perfect book to share with Mum! ...

Throughout history some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves
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Originally published in 2012 to wide acclaim this updated edition Why It's STILL Kicking Off Everywhere

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