Alain de Botton examines the origins of status anxiety--the universal anxiety about what others think of us--and reveals ingenious ways in which people have been able to overcome their worries in the search for happiness.
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This collection brings together, for the first time in one volume, a generous selection of Leonard Cohen's song lyrics and poetry, revealing the range and depth of Cohen's work.
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The death of Gaborn, the Earth King, signals a revolution, an attack from the supernatural realms by immensely powerful immortal beings. These forces discover that Gaborn's son is the resurrection of an immortal, and so they must...
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To five-year-old Jack, Room is the entire world. It's where he was born, where he and his Ma eat and play and learn. But to Ma, it's the prison where she's been held for seven years. Jack's curiosity is building-and...
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This audio collection presents Pete Seeger's spoken words as he recounts his most engaging stories, narratives, and poems through musical traditions as diverse as African music, the blues, bluegrass, Celtic music, classical guitar...
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Under President Xi Jinping, China has become a large and confident power both at home and abroad, but the country also faces serious challenges. In this critical take on China's future, economist George Magnus explores four key...
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