Author:Thich Nhat Hanh
Truly see yourself
How to See is about our misperceptions, how we can gain insight and how mindfulness practices can help us see our real selves. Thich Nhat Hanh brings his signature clarity, compassion and humour in showing us how to achieve an awakened, more relaxed state of self-awareness so we cn understand ourselves and the world around us.
This is a perfect pocket-sized guide to life by the most renowned Zen master in the world, who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Thich Nhat Hanh is a holy man...a scholar of immense intellectual capacity
—— Martin Luther KingThe father of mindfulness
—— Irish TimesThich Nhat Hanh shows us the connection between personal inner peace and peace on earth
—— His Holiness the Dalai LamaA compelling and compassionate survey of British Islam.
—— The GuardianA highly readable and common sense dismantling of the conventional view of British Islam. His gentle, unassuming tone makes his analysis all the more powerful. His message is urgent… a hugely important book.
—— Peter OborneA timely book that deals with some complex and sensitive issues. Fergusson allows individuals on all sides of the argument to put their case.
—— Baroness WarsiFergusson is a delicate, warm, lucid writer with true curiosity and humility. With his porous sensibility [in Al-Britannia] he journeys through the UK to demystify and detoxify British Islam and Muslims. The book is a vital rejoinder to the growing pile of panic books about the "Muslim threat"... and is most moving when Fergusson writes as he fasts for the month of Ramadan. An absorbing book.
—— Yasmin Alibhai-Brown , The iFergusson sees through the curse of terrorism to reveal Muslims who – much like the rest of us – are kind, funny, confused, fearful, angry and proud to be British. His conclusion is heartening: that living better together is not only desirable, but well within our grasp.
—— David Anderson QCCompelling and relevant... vivid, nuanced reporting.
—— Jenny McCartney , Mail on SundayJudicious and insightful...timely in a great many ways. Strong and brave. A fascinating book... it allows [Britain’s Muslims] to speak for themselves.
—— Stuart Kelly , Scotland on SundayWell researched and fluently written.
—— Daily ExpressA triumph of detail... Al-Britannia doesn't fail in its mission to ask hard questions of all concerned parties.
—— Irish NewsA triumph of detail and gracefully written.
—— The HeraldFergusson is a delicate, warm, lucid writer with true curiosity and humility. A vital rejoinder to the growing pile of panic books about the 'Muslim threat'. Moving, humane... an absorbing book.
—— Yasmin Alibhai-Brown , i[Fergusson] has marshalled his surveillance tools of wit, tenacity and decades of experience of the Muslim world to produce a fine, detailed portrait of Al-Britannia.
—— Barnaby Rogerson , Country LifeDon’t read Al-Britannia, My Country unless you’re prepared to let go of prejudices against Muslims, and seek a deeper understanding beyond headlines which have fanned the flames of fear and hatred. Fascinating, rich and complex.
—— Kevin Watson , Reform MagazineAn important book... ground-breaking.
—— Rev Geoff Reid , Methodist RecorderA recommended read for anyone interested in the present condition and further development of Muslims in Britain.
—— Hasan Beg , Dawn[A] highly sympathetic new survey of British Muslims. The end of multiculturalism and its replacement with heightened surveillance and the emphasis on national cultural values are dealt with in detail. Fergusson’s belief that British Muslims should be valued because of their faith, not in spite of it, is a major improvement on the self-interested toleration that has often passed for an enlightened position on the Muslim question.
—— The New York Review of BooksThe human cost of the deadly Japanese tsunami is examined in this powerful and absorbing work that exposes the emotional trauma the mountain of water left in its wake… Parry, who has worked in Japan for years, documents with great closeness and insight the impact of such staggering loss on people living in a society not noted for its emotionality.
—— David Wilcock , Belfast Telegraph MorningHis central narrative swirls around the black hole formed in those 45 critical minutes between quake and tsunami. He knows that its awful gravity may pull some readers in, and push others away.
—— Stephen Phelan , Herald ScotlandNatural disaster is given a jarringly human constitution in Ghosts Of The Tsunami… This is "literary non-fiction", full of gilded language and sensations as Parry recounts the scene he was met with when he travelled up the coast of Japan to where the giant waves had hit. A transcendental reading experience.
—— Hilary A White , Irish IndependentGhosts of the Tsunami deals mainly with the aftermath of the tragedy – days, weeks and months in which parents continued doggedly looking in the mud for their children, knowing full well that there was no chance of finding them alive. Their testimonies are unbearably moving.
—— Craig Brown , Mail on SundayThis is a haunting account of Okawa’s loss and it is almost unbearably sad. Parry rarely speaks of his own reactions but he is the most compassionate of writers, allowing the voices of those he encounters to be heard… Exceptional.
—— LadyPowerful and absorbing.
—— iA sobering and compelling narrative of calamity.
—— KirkusThis is a piercing look at the communities ravaged by the tsunami
—— Eri Hotta , GuardianRecounts, one guest per chapter, a number of her interviews with the boldest of boldface figures . . . Entertaining
—— Strong WordsA quick, absorbing read . . . my overriding impression is of rather breathless thoughtfulness . . . her formidable intelligence and self-deprecating awareness shine brightly
—— Times Higher EducationWe love the Maitlis
—— StylistWe're obsessed with Emily Maitlis in this house
—— Nick GrimshawEmily Maitlis is a particular hero of mine . . . I know I'm in for a treat with Airhead
—— Gaby Huddart, Editor-in-chief, Good HousekeepingEmily Maitlis is one of my favourite interviewers and I want to read her tales of interviewing people such as Donald Trump, Theresa May and Simon Cowell
—— Catriona Shearer, Sunday MailA fascinating behind-the-scenes insight into modern television news
—— Time & Leisure MagazineIt's a brilliant, often funny, behind-the-scenes account of her working life, written by one of Britain's best television broadcasters. It proves she's far from an airhead!
—— John CravenShe gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at some of the most engaging interviews she's conducted in recent years - with all the wrangling, arguing, pleading and last-minute script writing they involved. Insightful, funny and engrossing, we love it.
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