The School of Life

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER br>br>Give the gift of inspiration: an essential guide to living wisely and well, no matter what challenges the world throws at you - from Alain de Botton, the bestselling author of The Consolations of Philosophy, The Art of Travel and The Course of Lovebr>br>This is a book about everything you were never taught at school. It''s about how to understand your emotions, find and sustain love, succeed in your career, fail well and overcome shame and guilt. It''s also about letting go of the myth of a perfect life in order to achieve genuine emotional maturity. Written in a hugely accessible, warm and humane style, The School of Life is the ultimate guide to the emotionally fulfilled lives we all long for - and deserve. br>br>This book brings together ten years of essential and transformative research on emotional intelligence, with practical topics including: br>br>- how to understand yourselfbr>- how to master the dilemmas of relationshipsbr>- how to become more effective at work br>- how to endure failurebr>- how to grow more serene and resilient br>br>Praise for Alain de Botton:br>br>''What he has managed to do is remarkable: to help us think better so that we may live better lives'' Irish Timesbr>br>''A serious and optimistic set of practical ideas that could improve and alter the way we live'' Jeanette Winterson, The Timesbr>br>''Alain de Botton likes to take big, complex subjects and write about them with thoughtful and deceptive innocence'' Observer>

Product details

• Authors: Alain de Botton, The School of Life, The School of Life (PRH Rights), The School of Life (PUK Rights)
• Assisted by: The School of Life (Editor), Alain de Botton (Introduction)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9780241985830
• ISBN: 978-0-241-98583-0
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 23 mm
• Series: The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller
• Subjects: Guides > Health; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Self-Esteem, PSYCHOLOGY / Emotions, PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / General, PHILOSOPHY / Individual Philosophers, PSYCHOLOGY / Movements / Humanistic, Self-help & personal development, Family psychology, Self-help, personal development and practical advice