Penguin Books Australia

From confusing manuals to uninterpretable jargon and bureaucratic red-tape, modern life can be highly complicated and frustrating. For many of us it is almost impossible to make sense of.

In Simplicity, lateral-thinking guru Edward de Bono shows us how to bring clarity into our increasingly complicated lives. Through his ten rules of simplicity, he encourages us to be creative and break down the complex...

Our happiness and success depend on clear thinking. But too many of us are compromised by confusion, trying to do too much at once, and not knowing what to do next.

In Teach Yourself to Think, Edward de Bono shows that good thinking depends on a simple five-stage process that anyone can learn. It will enable you to assess your goals, sort available information, identify the available choices, make...

The greatest gift we can give our children is the ability to think for themselves.

Edward de Bono, the lateral-thinking pioneer, shows in a simple and practical way how any parent can develop the thinking skills of their children. This is not about winning arguments, learning facts or articulation, but about constructive thinking, making the right choices and decisions, planning and creativity.

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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...

We all relish a good scandal — the larger the figure (governor, judge) and more shocking the particulars (nappies, cigars) — the better. But why do people feel compelled to act out their tangled psychodramas on the national stage, and why do we so enjoy watching them, hurling our condemnations while savouring every lurid detail?

The award-winning sequel to the acclaimed memoir Hoi Polloi.

'The dynasty has started with my father as the founding father and me his only son, the founding son. He looks forward to the day when he can watch his grandchildren out there in the clover-covered paddocks frolicking among the cowpats. Playing with a pony, getting stung by bees. The most wholesome activities in the world.'

Do you ever wonder if you might have had a past life, and how it might affect you today?

Do you ever dream that your connections to angels might be even closer than you thought?

This book brings these two concepts together in a dramatic revelation that will forever change the way you see yourself. Take a journey with Jenny Smedley as she explores and explains your past lives and how they contribute...

This book covers an array of strategies and approaches that research firmly supports as effective at managing difficult emotions such as anger, depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. It includes a host of self-directed approaches as well as professional treatment options.

One size doesn't fit all. For many people the combined use of several approaches gives them their best shot at effective coping...

Psychologist, philanthropist, and family advocate Cheryl Saban, Ph.D., is on a mission! What Is Your Self‑Worth? is a 'call to action' for women around the world to take a look at how society perceives them, how they perceive themselves and how women can adopt a personal mindset to choose happiness.

You can form new habits! You can find your voice! You can surrender a perceived lack of control...

People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) experience such violent and frightening mood swings that they often fear for their sanity.  They can be euphoric one moment, despairing and depressed the next.  There are an estimated 18 million sufferers of BPD living in America today-each displaying remarkably similar symptoms;

People spend vast amounts of money, time and energy to achieve and maintain beauty, and yet despite its undisputed  importance few of us devote similar efforts to be interesting. It is often thought that intelligence, beauty and confidence make you more interesting. This is not true. Being interesting is actually a state of mind.

In How to be More Interesting, lateral-thinking guru Edward de Bono...

Most of our everyday decision-making tends to be confrontational. Whether in large meetings, one-to-one or even in our own heads, opposite view points are pitted against each other. Ultimately, there must be a winner and a loser.

In I Am Right, You Are Wrong, lateral-thinking guru Edward de Bono challenges this 'rock logic' of rigid categories and point-scoring arguments which is both destructive and...

Great thinking + Great action = Extraordinary Results.

The rules have changed. The old strategies of hard work, fitting in, and loyalty no longer guarantee a secure and shiny future. In this inspiring book, Laura B. Fortgang reveals that the most powerful currency today is a deep and unwavering awareness of one's inherent worth and potential.