An amusing and enlightening story of four characters who live in a maze and look for cheese to nourish them and make them happy. Cheese is a metaphor for what you want to have in life – whether it is a good job, a loving relationship, money or a possession, health or spiritual peace of mind. And the maze is where you look for what you want – the organisation you work in, or the family or community you live in.
Today we're either sacrificing ourselves on the altar of success or we're rejecting the idea of ambition entirely. But it doesn't have to be all or nothing. There is a way to create meaningful work as part of a balanced life, and it's called 'slow productivity'. Coined by Cal Newport, the bestselling author of Deep Work and Digital Minimalism, slow productivity is a revolutionary philosophy based on simple principles.
After a stint policing the rough streets of Kansas City, Missouri, Chris Voss joined the FBI, where his career as a kidnapping negotiator brought him face-to-face with bank robbers, gang leaders and terrorists. Never Split the Difference takes you inside his world of high-stakes negotiations, revealing the nine key principles that helped Voss and his colleagues succeed when it mattered the most - when people's lives were at stake.
Imagine a world where almost everyone wakes up inspired to go to work. This is not a crazy, idealised notion. In many successful organisations, great leaders are creating environments in which teams trust each other so deeply that they would put their lives on the line for each other. Yet other teams, no matter what incentives were offered, are doomed to infighting, fragmentation and failure. Why? Today's workplaces tend to be full of cynicism, paranoia and self-interest.
“I will persist until I succeed. I was not delivered into this world into defeat, nor does failure course in my veins. I am not a sheep waiting to be prodded by my shepherd. I am a lion and I refuse to talk, to walk, to sleep with the sheep. The slaughterhouse of failure is not my destiny. I will persist until I succeed.” What you are today is not important ...
In a literary blitz like no other, James Patterson, the prolific titan of suspense and storytelling, unleashes a wave of creativity with 14 new books set to captivate readers in 2024.
Embrace approachable food made with thoughtful consideration. Many of the recipes in Bibby’s More Good Food are plant-centric without being exclusively vegetarian. Expect an abundance of textural contrast and funky flavour enhancers. The book is divided into nine vibrantly fresh chapters, influenced largely by Middle Eastern and Mediterranean flavours.
Chef Aiden Pienaar brings local flair to some traditional Mexican favourites. Like the ubiquitous taco, this cookbook is filled with a surprising array of flavours and influences to excite. By thinking a little outside the box, and using South African ingredients and cooking techniques – boerie tacos and braaied corn, anyone? – Chef Aiden gives Mexican cuisine an Mzansi-style facelift. Chef Aiden will teach you to make your own tortillas and salsas, and introduce you to different cooking methods, from braising and grilling to air-frying.
The Fury is an exhilarating psychological thriller about a reclusive ex-movie star, who invites a small group of her closest friends for a weekend away, on her small private island … And in forty-eight hours, one of them will be dead. Alex Michaelides is known for his plot twists, and he chats here about how he crafted his thrilling new novel, The Fury, and where, when and how to introduce a plot twist for the biggest shock fa
Dive into Piglet, a compelling exploration of self-deception intertwined with culinary indulgence. Join the protagonist as she grapples with the lies we tell ourselves, finding solace and revelation in food's intimate embrace. Through relationships with family, friends, and fiancé, the novel delves into the intersection of bodily and spiritual hunger. Experience the complexity of truth-telling, especially on the grand stage of weddings.