The Book of Hope

Inspired by the myth of a man condemned to ceaselessly push a rock up a mountain and watch it roll back to the valley below, The Myth of Sisyphus transformed twentieth-century philosophy with its impassioned argument for the value of life in a world without religious meaning.

Drawing on cutting-edge research, friends and Harvard collaborators Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson expertly reveal what we can learn from a one-of-a-kind data pool that includes world-class meditators. They share for the first time remarkable findings that show how meditation - without drugs or high expense - can cultivate qualities such as selflessness, equanimity, love and compassion, and redesign our neural circuitry. Demonstrating two master thinkers at work, The Science of Meditation explains precisely how mind training benefits us. More than daily doses or sheer hours, we need smart practice, including crucial ingredients such as targeted feedback from a master teacher and a more spacious worldview. These two bestselling authors sweep away the misconceptions around these prac...

A timely book for today's world, Marcus Aurelius's Meditations explores how to endure hardship, how to cope with change and how to find something positive out of adversity. Part of the Macmillan Collector?s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is translated by A. S. L. Farquharson and features an introduction by John Sellars. The Meditations are a set of personal reflections by Marcus Aurelius. He writes about the vicissitudes of his own life and explores how to live wisely and virtuously in an unpredictable world. He was a follower of the Stoic tradition of philosophy, and one of its finest advocates, both in the clarity of his writing...

Księga nadziei. Poradnik przetrwania w trudnych czasach – Jane Goodall, najsłynniejsza na świecie żyjąca przyrodniczka, w niezwykle ciekawej i aktualnej publikacji na temat kondycji naszej planety. Kiedy patrzymy na nagłówki gazet – pogłębiający się kryzys klimatyczny, globalna pandemia, utrata różnorodności biologicznej, polityczne zawirowania – trudno o optymistyczne nastawienie. A mimo to jeszcze nigdy nadzieja nie była nam tak bardzo potrzebna. W tej niezwykle ważnej książce Jane Goodall oraz Douglas Abrams (współautor międzynarodowego bestsellera Wielka księga radości) prowadzą intymny i skłaniający do rozważań dialog na temat jednego z najbardziej pożądanych i najmniej poznanych aspektów ludzkiej natury – NADZIEI. W Księdze nadziei Jane skupia...