It’s 2017 in Cape Town. The dams are empty. There’s a gangster in charge of the country. Leigh-Anne may look like she’s keeping it together in her Southern suburbs world, but really she’s unravelling. How is a woman supposed to cope? With chocolate and wine, of course, and by making plenty of lists (things feel much more manageable when you write them down in threes). But all is not what it seems. Leigh-Anne has a secret of her own.
In the words of Sun Tzu, "To win without fighting is best." This is the most prestigious and influential book on strategy and dealing with conflict, beautifully translated for clear, accessible reading.
I: LAYING PLANS
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In this bold and provocative book, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here and where we’re going. Sapiens is a thrilling account of humankind’s extraordinary history – from the Stone Age to the Silicon Age – and our journey from insignificant apes to rulers of the world.
In Daring Greatly, Dr. Brene Brown dispels the widely accepted myth that vulnerability is a weakness. She argues rather that vulnerability is strength and when we shut ourselves off from vulnerability – from revealing our true selves – we distance ourselves from the experiences that bring purpose and meaning to our lives.
INTRODUCTION: MY ADVENTURES IN THE ARENA
In Atomic Habits, author and world-renowned habits expert James Clear conveys how big change starts with small everyday shifts. In this extract from the book, he writes about how any new habit can start with a simple two-minute action.
How to Stop Procrastinating
With Roald Dahl Story Day coming up on 13 September, we round up seven of our favourite books from this master storyteller.
The whispers started long before the accident on Harlow Lane . . . There was the party, where Whitney screamed at her ten-year-old, Xavier. Afterwards, the silence was deafening.
To celebrate its third anniversary, The Penguin Post is giving away hampers to the collective value of R16 000!
The Penguin Post has been exciting book lovers all over South Africa for the last three years and has proved to be an invaluable source of insight for booksellers across the country.
The Booker Prize and the International Booker Prize is the leading literary awards for single works of fiction published in the UK in English. We have three phenomenal books on the longlist for 2023. Check them out!
Mikki Brammer's The Collected Regrets of Clover is a big-hearted and life-affirming debut about a death doula who, in caring for others at the end of their life, has forgotten how to live her own. Mikki chats about Clover and her other memorable characters, and addressing her own regret in the writing of this astounding book.