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Book Cover: A New Earth: Create A Better Life

Prepare for an amazing journey where life gets better and better . . .

In today's rush we all think too much, seek too much, want too much and forget about the joy of just being.   We worry about what people think of us, we compare ourselves with our friends, family and neighbours, and deep down we worry we're not 'good enough'.



Prepare for an amazing journey where life gets better and better . . .

In today's rush we all think too much, seek too much, want too much and forget about the joy of just being.   We worry about...

Published: 02/03/2009
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141042886
RRP: $26.95
Book Cover:  Why People Fail: The 16 obstacles to success and how you can overcome   them

'If you learn the 16 principles in this book you'll be able to do more than turn your life around. You'll be able to uplift and transform it, taking it to levels that will amaze and delight.'

There are thousands of books on success - but this is a book on failure.

Mastering failure is a vital step in achieving your aims, hopes and dreams. Failure is the ambitious person's constant companion. It...

'If you learn the 16 principles in this book you'll be able to do more than turn your life around. You'll be able to uplift and transform it, taking it to levels that will amaze and delight.'

There are...

Published: 01/03/2010
Format:
ISBN: 9780670074310
RRP: $32.95
Book Cover: The Confidence Gap: From Fear to Freedom
This is a hands-on, self-help guide to gaining long-lasting confidence and overcoming fear using mindfulness-based therapy.
This is a hands-on, self-help guide to gaining long-lasting confidence and overcoming fear using mindfulness-based therapy.
Published: 30/08/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781921518966
RRP: $29.95
Book Cover: The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything

' The Element offers life-altering insights about the discovery of your true best self.' Stephen R. Covey , author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

The Element is the point at which natural talent meets personal passion.

In this groundbreaking book, world-renowned creativity expert Ken Robinson considers the child bored in class, the disillusioned employee and those of us who feel frustrated...


' The Element offers life-altering insights about the discovery of your true best self.' Stephen R. Covey , author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

The Element is the point at which natural...

Published: 15/12/2009
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141045252
RRP: $26.95
Book Cover:  Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
By Joshua Foer

'A splendid overview of an essential aspect of our humanity' 
Dan Ariely, author of Predictably Irrational

On average, people squander forty days annually trying to remember things they've forgotten. Joshua Foer used to be one of those people. But after a year of training, he found himself in the finals of the US Memory Championship. He also discovered a truth we too often forget: In every way...

'A splendid overview of an essential aspect of our humanity' 
Dan Ariely, author of Predictably Irrational

On average, people squander forty days annually trying to remember things they've forgotten...

Published: 19/05/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781846140297
RRP: $29.95
Book Cover:  Use Your Head: How to Unleash the Power of your Mind
By Tony Buzan

Discover how to unlock and unleash the full power of your brain with astonishing, life-changing results.

The definitive, classic operations manual for the brain, readers can discover how to revolutionize the way they think and learn to wake up their senses and unleash the hidden power of their mind. A brand-new and fully updated edition of the book that has already sold well over a million copies...

Discover how to unlock and unleash the full power of your brain with astonishing, life-changing results.

The definitive, classic operations manual for the brain, readers can discover how to revolutionize...
Published: 29/10/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781406644272
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover:  Rules of Life: A Personal Code for Living a Better, Happier, More Successful Kind of Life, Second Edition
By Richard Templar

A personal code for living a better, happier, more successful kind of life

A personal code for living a better, happier, more successful kind of life

Published: 18/02/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780273740827
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover: The Mind Map Book: Unlock Your Creativity, Boost Your Memory, Change Your Life
By Tony Buzan

The Mind Map is the most effective thinking tool of our time. It will dramatically improve your intelligence, creativity, communication, concentration and memory – every aspect of your performance. It is the key to unlocking your power and potential.

The Mind Map is the most effective thinking tool of our time. It will dramatically improve your intelligence, creativity, communication, concentration and memory – every aspect of your performance...

Published: 05/02/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781406647167
RRP: $29.95
Book Cover:  Standing Tall: On Confidence, Teamwork and Leadership
Tom Harley, twice a Geelong premiership captain, discovered what qualities he values most and how to bring out the best in others.\r\n
Tom Harley, twice a Geelong premiership captain, discovered what qualities he values most and how to bring out the best in others.\r\n
Published: 30/08/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143204237
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover: The Rules of Work: A Definitive Code for Personal Success, Second Edition
By Richard Templar

Second edition of the hugely successful 'The Rules of Work'

Updated with new 'Rules' for today's business climate.

Some people are simply great at their job. They glide effortlessly onwards and upwards through all the politics, the backstabbing, the system, and the nonsense that goes on.

Second edition of the hugely successful 'The Rules of Work'

Updated with new 'Rules' for today's business climate.

Some people are simply great at their job. They glide effortlessly onwards and...

Published: 27/01/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780273730262
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover:  Moonwalking with Einstein
By Joshua Foer

'Captivating . . . engaging . . . smart and funny'   The New York Times

'Delightful . . . uplifting . . . it shows that our minds can do extraordinary things'   Wall Street Journal

We spend roughly forty days every year trying to remember things we've forgotten. Does it matter any more in our age of technology? In Moonwalking with Einstein Joshua Foer shows us that the art of memory...


'Captivating . . . engaging . . . smart and funny'   The New York Times

'Delightful . . . uplifting . . . it shows that our minds can do extraordinary things'   Wall Street Journal...

Published: 22/02/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141032139
RRP: $22.95
Book Cover:  Better Than Chocolate: 50 Proven Ways to Feel Happier
If you've ever wanted to feel happier, this is the book for you. It's packed with powerful techniques to increase your happiness and help you get maximum joy out of life.

Backed by extensive research, this book explores the new field of Positive Psychology, which shows that anyone can be happier by following a series of simple, specific actions.

Renowned advertising executive Siimon Reynolds has spent...

If you've ever wanted to feel happier, this is the book for you. It's packed with powerful techniques to increase your happiness and help you get maximum joy out of life.

Backed by extensive research...

Published: 04/10/2004
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143002963
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover:  Max Your Memory
By Dorling Kindersley

Boost your memory power with the ultimate brain workout

Max Your Memory with this fun programme packed with 200 fun exercises, puzzles, tips and strategies to sharpen your memory skills.

Designed to improve all aspects of your memory including long-term, short-term, visual and organisational, you'll also find helpful tricks that can be applied in everyday life helping you remember all those phone numbers...



Boost your memory power with the ultimate brain workout

Max Your Memory with this fun programme packed with 200 fun exercises, puzzles, tips and strategies to sharpen your memory skills.

Designed to improve...



Published: 03/01/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781405391214
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover:  How to Get What You Want Without Having To Ask
By Richard Templar

Why is it some people always seem to get what they want?

Why is it some people always seem to get what they want?

Published: 04/07/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780273751007
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover:  Willpower: Rediscovering Our Greatest Strength
By Baumeister Roy F & John Tierney

Can you resist everything except temptation? In a hedonistic age full of distractions, it's hard to possess willpower - or in fact even understand why we should need it. Yet it's actually the most important factor in achieving success and a happy life, shown to be more significant than money, looks, background or intelligence. This book reveals the secrets of self-control.

Can you resist everything except temptation? In a hedonistic age full of distractions, it's hard to possess willpower - or in fact even understand why we should need it. Yet it's actually the most important...

Published: 30/11/2011
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9781846143502
RRP: $35.00
Book Cover:  Lateral Thinking
By Bono Edward De

In schools we are taught to meet problems head-on: what Edward de Bono calls 'vertical thinking'. This works well in simple situations – but we are at a loss when this approach fails.  Lateral thinking is all about freeing up your imagination.

Through a series of special techniques, in groups or working alone, Edward de Bono shows us how to look at problems from a variety of angles and in...

In schools we are taught to meet problems head-on: what Edward de Bono calls 'vertical thinking'. This works well in simple situations – but we are at a loss when this approach fails.  Lateral...

Published: 08/02/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141033082
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover: The Playful Brain: The Surprising Science of How Puzzles Improve Your Mind
By MD Richard Restak & Scott Kim

You're building up your memory.
You're thinking shaper.
You're creating a healthier brain
This is your brain on puzzles.

It's no secret that puzzles-crossword puzzles, logic puzzles, word puzzles-challenge and entertain us.  But exciting new research suggests that they've become more than just a fun pastime.  Solving different kinds of puzzles can actually help your brain improve itself and-perhaps...




You're building up your memory.
You're thinking shaper.
You're creating a healthier brain
This is your brain on puzzles.

It's no secret that puzzles-crossword puzzles, logic puzzles, word puzzles-challenge...




Published: 18/02/2011
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9781594487774
RRP: $34.95
Book Cover:  What is Madness?
By Darian Leader

Madness, in our culture, is defined by visibility. From the popular press to TV soaps and films, the depiction of madness is always extreme: violent outbursts, fits, hallucinations.

But what if madness is not what we think it to be? And what if its defining features are not visible and dramatic but, on the contrary, highly discreet, shared by average citizens who will never come to psychiatric attention?...

Madness, in our culture, is defined by visibility. From the popular press to TV soaps and films, the depiction of madness is always extreme: violent outbursts, fits, hallucinations.

But what if madness...

Published: 07/11/2011
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9780241144886
RRP: $35.00
Book Cover:  Brilliant Memory Training: Stop worrying about your memory and start using it - to the full!
By Jonathan Hancock

Your memory can be better.
Here's how.

Imagine if you had a brilliant memory.  Think of how much it would improve your life – whether it's gaining confidence in social situations, getting more creative at work, enjoying the power of instant recall, or effortlessly remembering day-to-day things.  All this can happen, so stop imagining and start getting your memory under control right...


Your memory can be better.
Here's how.

Imagine if you had a brilliant memory.  Think of how much it would improve your life – whether it's gaining confidence in social situations, getting more...


Published: 15/09/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780273745815
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover: The Memory Book: Boost Your Memory, Year after Year
By Tony Buzan

This extraordinary book will start you off on what will be the most exciting intellectual adventure of your life and will provide immediate and compelling proof that your memory can easily and successfully become supercharged!  The Memory  Book will introduce you to advanced memory techniques, which when combined with the simultaneous development of all your senses, will blast your memory...

This extraordinary book will start you off on what will be the most exciting intellectual adventure of your life and will provide immediate and compelling proof that your memory can easily and successfully...

Published: 23/02/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781406644265
RRP: $24.95

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08 Feb 2012
USBBY annual list of outstanding international books

Selected for the 2012 United States Board of Books for Young People (USBBY) list of Outstanding International Books for children and young adults.

The Garden of Empress Cassia by Gabrielle Wang

The Midnight Zoo by Sonya Hartnett

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