Christina Crook is a pioneer and
leading voice in the field of digital well-being. She is the award-winning
author of The Joy of Missing Out: Finding Balance in a Wired
World, the harbinger of the global #JOMO movement, and Good
Burdens: How to Live Joyfully in a Digital Age. Christina regularly shares her
insights about technology and our daily lives in international media
including The New York Times, Psychology
Today, and Harper's Bazaar which called her "The Marie Kondo of Digital.ā
I wrote
Good Burdens: How to Live Joyfully in the Digital Age
We all dream
about it: a life free of scrolling, tweeting, liking, faving, streaming,
replying, apologizing for not replying, and other assaults on our poor,
saturated brains. But what would an analog world actually look like?
Award-winning writer, Chris Colin, paints a picture in his bedtime fantasy book
for adults titled Off: The Day the Internet Died.
Delivered in a pitch-perfect, tongue-in-cheek biblical style, this little book imagines an alternate reality that will hit home in our tech-addled worlds. Un-barraged by celeb gossip and political news, we begin to notice nature again. Rinee Shahās playful illustrations perfectly capture the absurdity of life reflected in our screens. Whether youāre addicted to tech or not, youāll see something of yourself when you put down your phone and pick up this smart, funny book.
Off is āSo funny and so necessary. For humanity to stay sane, this must be read like the Bible.ā - Dave Eggers... I couldnāt agree more. In the digital age, what holier act is there than turning Off?
We all dream about it: a life free of scrolling, tweeting, liking, faving, streaming, replying, apologizing for not replying, and other assaults on our poor, saturated brains. But what would an analog world actually look like? Chris Colin, author of What to Talk About, paints a picture that's a little Edenic and a little demented. Un-barraged by celeb gossip and political news, we begin to notice nature again. We take walks, stare at the clouds, and listen to podcasts consisting of our own thoughts. Snapchatting gives way to endless rounds of Go Fish. Minecraft is a game involving sticks andā¦
In his breathtaking book Stand Out of Our Light, James
Williams deftly asks: what do we really pay when we pay attention?āYou pay with all of the things you
could have attended to but didnāt: all of the goals you didnāt pursue, all of
the actions you didnāt take, and all of the possible yous you could have been,
had you attended to those other things."
Digital distractions keep you from
doing what you want to do, being who you want to be, wanting what you want to
want. What do you pay when you pay
attention? You pay with all of the lives you could have lived. James Williams' slim volume on the
attention economy is your guide to taking that power back.
Former Google advertising strategist, now Oxford-trained philosopher James Williams launches a plea to society and to the tech industry to help ensure that the technology we all carry with us every day does not distract us from pursuing our true goals in life. As information becomes ever more plentiful, the resource that is becoming more scarce is our attention. In this 'attention economy', we need to recognise the fundamental impacts of our new information environment on our lives in order to take back control. Drawing on insights ranging from Diogenes to contemporary tech leaders, Williams's thoughtful and impassioned analysis isā¦
Many people from all walks of life, even after many accomplishments and experiences, are often plagued by dissatisfaction, pervasive longing, and deep questioning. These feelings may make them wonder if they are living the life they were meant to lead.
Living on Purpose is the guidebook these people have beenā¦
Several years ago when Keri Smith, bestselling author of
Wreck This Journal, discovered cryptic handwritten notations in a worn copy of
Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, her interest was piqued. Little did she know at
the time that those simple markings would become the basis of a years-long,
life-changing exploration into a mysterious group known only as The Wander
Society, as well as the subject of this book.
Within these pages, you'll find the
results of Smith's research: A guide to the Wander Society, a secretive group
that holds up the act of wandering, or unplanned exploring, as a way of life.
You'll learn about the group's mysterious origins, meet fellow wanderers
through time, discover how wandering feeds the creative mind, and learn how to
best practice the art of wandering, should you choose to accept the mission.Reading this book is an experience. You won't be the
same again.
From the internationally bestselling creator of Wreck This Journal...
wan*der verb \ wan-dar\ to walk/explore/amble in an unplanned or aimless way with a complete openness to the unknown
Several years ago when Keri Smith, bestselling author of Wreck This Journal, discovered cryptic handwritten notations in a worn copy of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, her interest was piqued. Little did she know at the time that those simple markings would become the basis of a years-long, life-changing exploration into a mysterious group known only as The Wander Society, as well as the subject of this book.
Make small changes to your surroundings and
create extraordinary happiness in your life with groundbreaking research from
designer and TED star Ingrid Fetell Lee. I love the simple, life-changing
suggestions in this book. Thinking of adding something new to your space? Make
it something round. Read Joyful to find out why.
Make small changes to your surroundings and create extraordinary happiness in your life with groundbreaking research from designer and TED star Ingrid Fetell Lee.
Next Big Idea Club selectionāchosen by Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Dan Pink, and Adam Grant as one of the "two most groundbreaking new nonfiction reads of the season!"
"This book has the power to change everything! Writing with depth, wit, and insight, Ingrid Fetell Lee shares all you need to know in order to create external environments that give rise to inner joy." āSusan Cain, author of Quiet and founder of Quiet Revolution
Hayley and the Hot Flashes
by
Jayne Jaudon Ferrer,
Country music diva Hayley Swift has fallen off the charts and into a funk. Desperate to regain her place in the limelight, she agrees to a low-budget tour of Southern venues, starting with her 35th high school reunion.
There, in an unexpected but fortuitous reconnection, The Girls Next Door āwhoā¦
People have called Henri Nouwen
many things: a priest, an author, a spiritual guide, a natural mystic. His
books have sold millions of copies and continue to resonate deeply with people
from all walks of life. In 2000, when asked to share the book that had most
influenced her life, Hillary Clinton chose Nouwenās The Return of the Prodigal Son.
The following sentence, in particular, she said in an interview with Oprah
Winfrey, hit her ālike a lightning boltā: "The discipline of gratitude is the explicit effort to
acknowledge that all I am and have is given to me as a gift of love, a
"gift to be celebrated with joy."
āI had never thought of gratitude as a habit or
discipline before,ā she explained, āand I discovered that it was immensely
helpful to do so.ā I first discovered Henri when I was eighteen
years old and gifted with a 365-day flip calendar with Henriās quotes and
reflections. The longer I journey with Henri, the better I understand his
near-universal appeal. He sought a kind of language of the heart that each
generation has to create anew. He was also a wounded healer
who, in so many words and ways, presented an inviting vision of lifeāone
grounded in place, with a people, fully present, and alive to wonder.
Itās all I want. Maybe itās all any
of us wants.In the breathless race of the
digital era, many of us feel driven by restlessness, overwhelm, and fear of never enoughness. Through his writing, speaking, and mentorship, Henri had an
uncanny ability to shed light on our false selvesāthe parts of us seeking
power, success, and approval at all costsāand in the process, revealing the
true desires of our hearts: to be disarmed, to be known, and to come close
enough to love to let it touch us.
Throughout the forty-some books that Henri Nouwen wrote and the hundreds of talks that he gave, the subject of Prayer runs through them all and unites them. For him a life of faith is a life of prayer. Drawn from many decades of his life, the compilation of Henri's thoughts, feelings, and the struggle with prayer, reveal the core of the man and his belief that prayer is the only necessary thing.
What if there was a simple shift in thinking
that could eliminate digital stress, reconnect us to the real world and give
greater meaning to our lives? Christina Crook, the award-winning author of The
Joy of Missing Out, reveals there is, and itās in reach of all of us. In her
new book, Good Burdens: How to Live Joyfully in the Digital Age offers concrete
solutions for flourishing in the digital age.
Crook advocates for a realignment of our
energies, online and off, towards effortful pursuits - cultivating
relationships, community, and creative projects that bring lasting joy. But Good Burdens is more than actionable adviceāitās also a lively intellectual
tour of this simple yet powerful idea, introducing readers to social media
gurus, offline rebels, academics, and everyday heroes who have embraced the joy
of missing out on the right things to make space for good burdens.
The Bible is the greatest mystery novel ever written. It begins in the Old Testament with seemingly random accounts of ancient people in far away places with strange customs. Thereās the prophecy of a coming Hero who will conquer the villain and restore peace to the land. The mystery reachesā¦
The Model Spy is based on the true story of Toto Koopman, who spied for the Allies and Italian Resistance during World War II.
Largely unknown today, Toto was arguably the first woman to spy for the British Intelligence Service. Operating in the hotbed of Mussolini's Italy, she courted dangerā¦