Albert camus create dangerously
ISBN : 9780241339121
'To create today is to create dangerously' Camus argues passionately that the artist has a responsibility to challenge, provoke and speak up for those who cannot in this powerful speech, accompanied here by two others. Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the iconic Penguin Modern Classics series, with each one offering a concentrated hit of its contemporary, international flavour. Here are authors ranging from Kathy Acker to James Baldwin, Truman Capote to Stanislaw Lem and George Orwell to Shirley Jackson; essays radical and inspiring; poems moving and disturbing; stories surreal and fabulous; taking us from the deep South to modern Japan, New York's underground scene to the farthest reaches of outer space.
Heroes
ISBN : 9781405940368
Join Jason aboard the Argo as he seeks the Golden Fleece, and see Atalanta outrun all men, before being tricked with golden apples. Soldier through Heracles' twelve labours, shiver in terror under the stone-cold gaze of Medusa and witness wily Oedipus solve the riddle of the Sphinx. From white-knuckle chases to twisting labyrinths, impossible puzzles to blood-curdling monsters, Heroes is filled with dramatic, funny, tragic and timeless tales of what we mortal men and women are truly capable of — at our heroic best.
Mythos
ISBN : 9781405934138
No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses. In Stephen Fry's vivid retelling we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus, and follow doomed Persephone into the dark and lonely realm of the Underworld. We shiver when Pandora opens her jar of evil torments and watch with joy as the legendary love affair between Eros and Psyche unfolds. Mythos captures these extraordinary myths for our modern age — in all their dazzling and deeply human relevance.
The Monk of Mokha
ISBN : 9780241975367
Twenty-four-year-old Mokhtar has a dream : to quit his job as a doorman and get into the coffee business. This dream will lead him out of San Francisco and all the way back to his ancestral home : Yemen, the birthplace of coffee. But white he's organizing farmers, refining roasting techniques and collecting bean samples, civil war erupts across the country. The US Embassy closes its doors and Mokhtar is trapped behind enemy lines. Can he survive the Saudi bombs and make it back to America with his precious suitcase of coffee intact ?
The Science of Meditation - How to Change Your Brain, Mind and Body
ISBN : 9780241975695
This is the first truly expert book on meditation that shows you not only how to improve your technique - whether you're a beginner or someone who has meditated for years - but also how meditation permanently changes your personal traits, and whole life. for the better. Daniel Coleman - bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence - and Professor Richard J. Davidson draw on their 40 years of research as well as cutting-edge science and the wisdom of leading Yogis to examine Which practices really do change brains, minds and bodies. They show with fascinating stories and examples what really works and why. They will help you bring mindfulness and meditation into your life - making Vie Science of Meditation essential reading in today's busy world.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Tome 2
ISBN : 9780141324913
Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Rodrick Rules is the second volume in Jeff Kinney's Wimpy Kid series and is just as hilarious as the first ! Packed with wacky cartoon illustrations, this giggle-out-loud diary is perfect for encouraging reluctant readers to get stuck into a book. Greg "Wimpy Kid" Heffley is determined to be seen as 'cool' at school, but he has to battle to hide a hideously embarrassing incident from his past and a big brother who enjoys tormenting him at every turn. Life couldn't be more of an uphill struggle. Readers from 9+ will identify with Greg and his totally stomach-churning traumas !
Thinking, fast and slow
ISBN : 9780141033570
Looks at the way our minds work, and how we make decisions. This book reveals how our minds are tripped up by error and prejudice (even when we think we are being logical), and gives you practical techniques for slower, smarter thinking. It enables you to make better decisions at work, at home, and in everything you do.
Diary of a wimpy kid
ISBN : 9780141324906
Greg Heffley finds himself in a new year and school where undersize weaklings share the corridors with kids who are taller and meaner. Desperate to prove his maturity, Greg is happy to have his sidekick, Rowley, along for the ride. But when Rowley's star starts to rise, Greg tries to use his best friend's popularity to his own advantage.
BULLSHIT JOBS
ISBN : 9780141983479
'Spectacular and terrifyingly true' Owen Jones 'Thought-provoking and funny' The Times Be honest: if your job didn't exist, would anybody miss it? Have you ever wondered why not? Up to 40% of us secretly believe our jobs probably aren't necessary. In other words: they are bullshit jobs. This book shows why, and what we can do about it. In the early twentieth century, people prophesied that technology would see us all working fifteen-hour weeks and driving flying cars. Instead, something curious happened. Not only have the flying cars not materialised, but average working hours have increased rather than decreased. And
