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10th ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLER, with the preface read by Matthew Syed 'Will transform your entire perspective' THE TIMES 'A stirring call to revolutionise how we think about success' DANIEL PINK, author of DRIVE 'Brilliant' JAMES DYSON What is the secret to success?...

The Little Black Book of Workout Motivation is your personal guide to cultivating mental toughness, beating procrastination, and staying consistent with your fitness goals, even when motivation fades. Instead of vague hype, every chapter is grounded in psychology and gives you a simple, concrete exercise you can apply immediately. You won’t just be inspired—you’ll be taking action.

Brought to you by Penguin. The bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your opinions and open other people's minds, which can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in life Intelligence is usually seen as the ability...

'Stop fighting with food and read this book!' -Arianna Huffington, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Thrive 'Rewire your brain to fix bad food habits ... Brewer has helped people break out of a habit of 40 years' standing in one month.' - The Telegraph 'A game-changing plan to change your...

In The Black Death: New Lessons from Recent Research, celebrated medievalist Dorsey Armstrong shares the fascinating new story of this old pandemic—revealed by dedicated researchers working with 21st-century technologies and a knowledge of language and history that now provide input from all geographic areas of the medieval world. In seven engaging lectures, Professor Armstrong corrects explanations of the pandemic that are now known to be inaccurate and offers a more robust description of plague biology than has ever been known.

Know Yourself. Jump start your relationship with yourself. Renowned author Marita Golden goes in-depth on how using meditation, silence, prayer, affirmations, and reflections allows for internal trust and confidence to blossom in your daily life. Set Boundaries. Setting boundaries can be difficult but they are necessary to living life as a strong woman in today's world. Everyone else's burdens are not yours to carry and no, you don't have to fix everyone you come across! Learn how to set emotional boundaries, physical boundaries, and other boundaries to live freely.

Brought to you by Penguin. Thomas Asbridge’s remarkable new book reveals the global impact of humanity’s greatest natural disaster, and the terrible human cost of this calamity. In the mid-fourteenth century, a lethal plague struck the medieval world, causing unimaginable suffering and...

Black & Brown Mountain Town is hosted by community health worker Rev. Philip Cooper, CCHW IV, CHW-VPP, CPSS, and therapist Paulina Mendez, LCSWA, LCASA.Together, we explore mental health through both clinical and communal approaches to healing. Drawing from our professional and lived experiences, we have honest conversations about identity, belonging, community, systems, and the many ways people heal.This podcast grew out of years of working together and asking the same question: What conversations about mental health are we missing?We're professionals, but we're also friends. So expect ...

Brought to you by Penguin. Frantz Fanon's urgent, dynamic critique of the effects of racism on the psyche is a landmark study of the black experience in a white world. Drawing on his own life and his work as a psychoanalyst to explore how colonialism's subjects internalize its prejudices...

Welcome to The Black Healing Journals—a space where honest conversations spark healing, growth, and self-discovery. Through real stories, meaningful discussions, and practical insights, we explore mental health, personal development, relationships, and the experiences that shape our lives. Whether you’re navigating your own healing journey or simply looking for authentic conversations that make you think, you’re in the right place. Healing isn’t a destination—it’s a journey, and we’re walking it together.

Black coffee is straightforward and wakes you up — just like a good boundary. Ashley enters motherhood and takes you with her for the ride. Also a stepmom, a self-care enthusiast, and a lover of thrifting she shares the thrilling, the nerve wracking, and the mundane moments of motherhood as she experiences it all for the first time.

In spite of the double burden of racial and gender discrimination, African-American women have developed a rich intellectual tradition that is not widely known. In Black Feminist Thought, originally published in 1990, Patricia Hill Collins set out to explore the words and ideas of Black feminist...

Black Wolves Confessions is where raw honesty meets real stories. Hosted by Jax, this podcast dives into the messy, unfiltered parts of life, love, loss, healing, and the confessions we’re too scared to say out loud. No sugarcoating. No fake positivity. Just the truth, the lessons, and the laughs we pick up along the way. Join the pack every week for unfiltered conversations, real-life confessions, and stories that remind you you’re never alone in the dark.

There is a persistent gap in life expectancy between Black people and their white counterparts in the United States. It is a direct result of structural racism within American society and has nothing to do with genetic differences. In past eras, scientific racism sought to shift the blame to the supposed physical inferiority of people of African descent. Even today, medicine labors under false beliefs derived from nineteenth-century racial thinking, harming patients who are not of European descent.

Another “pitch-perfect book of short essays” (New York Times Book Review) from the acclaimed author of Blood of Strangers, this one exploring the contemporary practice of medicine from the perspective of a doctor with 25 years of experience in the ER. In the late 1990s, a young physician in...

Join Colin Black on his journey from accidental medical student to HSE and NHS trainee and, finally, consultant paediatric anaesthetist at the largest children’s hospital in Ireland, where any given day could end in laughter or tears—and that’s just the staff. Razor-sharp and forthright, Gas Man is a disarming and frequently hilarious account of life in one of the most fascinating and thrilling professions at medicine’s frontline, where every day is a heady cocktail of severe pressure, poignancy and profound social awkwardness.

It's such a savage thing to lose your memory, but the crazy thing is it doesn't hurt one bit. A blackout doesn't sting or stab or leave a scar when it robs you. Close your eyes and open them again. That's what a blackout feels like. For Sarah Hepola, alcohol was 'the gasoline of all adventure'. She spent her evenings at cocktail parties and dark bars where she proudly stayed till last call. Drinking felt like freedom, part of her birthright as a strong, enlightened 21st-century woman.

Centering Black culture and community for liberating, anti-racist therapeutic practice. This innovative book lays out the journey of family therapist Makungu Akinyela in developing testimony therapy—a healing practice rooted in Black cultural traditions of testifying and storytelling. This...

Skin Revolution is where skincare meets science and self-love – to empower you to look good, feel great, and glow in your melanin-rich skin. ‘I wish I had advice like this growing up – an incredible guide for people of colour everywhere!’ KAUSHAL, Make-up Artist, YouTuber and...

A lot of Black millennials are becoming the first in our families to do things differently — emotionally, financially, mentally, even relationally.Some of us are learning boundaries when our families only taught sacrifice.Some of us are choosing therapy over silence.Some of us are unlearning survival mode while still trying to survive.So tonight I want to ask:Are you breaking generational curses in your family?What does that actually look like for you?