Stuff They Don't Teach You in School

Twenty-one-year-old nursing student Teun Toebes (both broke and curious) decided to move into a nursing home and experience the daily life of elderly residents, not as a nurse or a carer — but as a housemate. The experience was to change his life, as well as the lives of his new friends.

In this book, Oxford biologist John Parrington proposes a radical new theory of human consciousness, arguing that a qualitative leap in consciousness occurred during human evolution as language and tool use transformed our brains. Rejecting outdated views of the brain as a hard-wired circuit diagram, he draws on the latest insights from neuroscience to show that meaning is created within our heads through a dynamic interaction of oscillating brain waves.

Written by leading gut-health expert Lorraine Cooney, this book breaks down taboos associated with digestive health, takes a deep dive into the workings of the gut and examines all the factors that could be contributing to constipation and excess bloating.

It’s Mine digs into the history and concept of ‘ownership’, which ecosystems nurture it, and where we are now. Filled with anecdotes, observations and interviews, the book takes an entertaining and accessible look at how Bitcoin made its mark, how its technology is being re-purposed to enable a revolution, and (in non-technical terms) how it all works.

n her book, which is not just for tennis players, but for everyone who loves to exercise, Micsa includes two chapters on nutrition, the Zen of tennis, 100 life lessons learned from tennis, and many more inspiring and useful chapters.

Narrated in 2011 by a former BBC drama script editor, it begins at the Edinburgh Festival in 1985 and follows several young people from varying backgrounds as they make careers in television, ending in 2000. It’s a funny and truthful picture of what it was like to work at the BBC during that period.

The Art of Witty Banter examines the art, nuance, and mechanics of banter and charm to make you a witty comeback machine, the likes of which your friends have never seen. You’ll be able to handle, defend, disarm, and engage others in a way that makes you comfortable and confident with each growing day.

“The Money Code” will reveal what you have never been taught at school, at university, or at home about money (simply because you do not know it) so that you will be free, wise, and rich. Gain financial freedom with passive incomes and create multiple cash flow streams.

Over 15 actionable tips that are actually practical and relatable from a social skills coach.

In this miscellany of meteorology, Diana Craig explains why it happens and where it comes from, including explanations of every kind of weather system, stories of extreme weather events, and good old-fashioned weather wisdom.

A history of Britain in bite-sized chunks, this collection of self-contained articles offers a concise and authoritative account of key events in an easily digestible format, full of great stories and funny asides.

From planning your patch to practical tips for planting, this season-by-season guide is your gateway to a cost-effective good life, and the art of growing vegetables all year round in a limited space.

Everyone’s at it in this collection of cheeky tit-bits from ancient history to the previous century, Karen Dolby explores the saucy scandals behind history’s prim and proper personnel, including popes, presidents, prime ministers and philosophers.

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