Most accounts of spiritual enlightenment end at the moment of illumination. But what happens after that? What is life like after the ecstasy? How do we live our understanding with a full heart? In this unique mix of practical and spiritual wisdom Jac ..

„Enlightenment does exist,“ internationally renowned author and meditation master Jack Kornfield assures us. „Unbounded freedom and joy, oneness with the divine … these experiences are more common than you know, and not far away.“§§But even after a ..

„Against Interpretation“ was Susan Sontag's first collection of essays and is a modern classic. Originally published in 1966, it has never gone out of print and has influenced generations of readers all over the world. It includes some of Sontag's be ..

First published in 1966, this celebrated book–Sontag's first collection of essays–quickly became a modern classic, and has had an enormous influence in America and abroad on thinking about the arts and contemporary culture. As well as the title ess ..

An account of all the new and surprising evidence now available that contradicts the standard narrative for the beginnings of the earliest civilizations

One of the world's leading scientists on ageing delivers a revealing and enjoyable account of what ageing is and how we can tackle its more serious side effects.

Das Meer braucht Alea! Endlich weiss Alea, warum sie sich immer so fremd gefühlt hat: Sie ist ein Meermädchen. Doch was ist vor elf Jahren mit ihrer leiblichen Mutter geschehen, und warum wirkt die Unterwasserwelt wie ausgestorben? Alea kann doch unm ..

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – Foreword by Malcolm GladwellLimits are an illusion: discover the revolutionary account of the science and psychology of endurance, revealing the secrets of

Learning to take time out: the smartest lifehack of allFor most of us, overwork is the new normal. Resting means late-night TV binges or hours spent surfing social media. We never truly take the time to rest and recharge.In this revelatory book, Si ..

‚Fashion is a big bubble, and sometimes I feel like popping it.‘ Alexander McQueen, 2009 This definitive publication on Alexander McQueen (1969 – 2010) invites you into the creative mind and world of one of Britain's most brilliant, daring and provo ..

BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Times, Guardian, Observer, Daily Telegraph, Evening Standard, New York Times . . .‚Capacious, surprising, generous . . . A book with Christmas at its heart‘ Guardian'Dazzling. Grief and pain are transfigured by luminous mom ..

From the creator of the wildly popular Welcome to Night Vale podcast comes a story about loving, about searching – and about the courage you need when you find the unexpected. For fans of Stephen King, Serial, Twin Peaks and of course the eponymous number one iTunes podcast itself.