As a follow-up to Jill Bolte-Taylor's TED Talk "My Stroke of Insight" and previous book with the same title, this is a thought-provoking invitation to sort of befriend our own brain by understanding its functionality and, dare I say, personality.
I often read a serious book followed by a fun novel, then another serious book, and so on. This book is definitely on the serious side (borderline textbook), but fascinating if you're into cerebral stimulation.
Discover how to tap into the present moment, shift out of anxiety and gain a sense of deep inner peace by understanding the brain's two hemispheres.
At age 37, Harvard neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor suffered a massive left-hemisphere stroke that took away her ability to speak, walk, read, write or remember any of her life - and gave her an unprecedented, profound experience of dwelling in the right hemisphere and the sense of oneness and peace to be found there. Her recovery led to her writing the New York Times bestseller My Stroke of Insight, being named one of Time…
If you don't already have it, this book will give you anxiety as soon as you start listening to it (or reading it) because the writing is SO engaging, you get emotionally wrapped-up in the plot twists and characters.
A dark, tense, and twist-laden thriller from the instant #1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of The Boyfriend and The Housemaid
"A relentless mix of secrets, lies, and jaw-dropping shocks." - Riley Sager
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There's no place like home...
Blake Porter is riding high, until he's not. Fired abruptly from his job as a VP of marketing and unable to make the mortgage payments on the new townhouse he shares with his fiancee, he's desperate to make ends meet.
Enter Whitney. Beautiful, charming, down-to-earth, and looking for a room to rent. She's exactly what Blake's looking for.…
I didn't want this book to end. The way the author depicts the brutal reality of the south during slavery by telling the story of a boy's journey, determination, and audacity, is engaging, enraging, and endearing all at the same time.
'Truly extraordinary books are rare, and this is one of them' - Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize-winning author of Paddy Clarke, Ha Ha Ha
James by Percival Everett is a profound and ferociously funny meditation on identity, belonging and the sacrifices we make to protect the ones we love, which reimagines The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. From the author of The Trees, shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and Erasure, adapted into the Oscar-winning film American Fiction.
The Mississippi River, 1861. When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a new…
Practicing Mindfulness doesn't make other people less irritating, it makes us less irritable. The meaning behind "The Opposite of Namaste" is that I understand why you do what you do, because the ego in me sees the ego in you. It's not about living in a bubble where nobody pushes your buttons, it's about getting to a point where you don't have any buttons that can be pushed.
Each chapter in this book offers food-for-thought about the non-judgmental benefits of recognizing and acknowledging both the ego and the divinity within us all.
