Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home and School
John Medina
Because we don't fully understand how our brains work, we do dumb things.
The title of the book might put you off and you might think that it is a demanding book to read, but it is actually quite the opposite. John did a very good job providing details of how the human brain works in a simple way by dividing the . . .
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The Rosie Project
Graeme Simsion
As I mentioned in my bio, over the last year my book preference has changed from mainly fiction books to non-fiction. However I still enjoy reading well written fiction, especially when they are easy to read, imaginative and engaging and The Rosie Project is one of those books!
My mother-in-law was the person to thank in recommending . . .
The China Study
Colin Campbell
People who ate the most animal-based foods got the most chronic disease. Even relatively small intakes of animal-based food were associated with adverse effects. People who ate the most plant-based foods were the healthiest and tended to avoid chronic disease. (The China Study)
A nutrition book is not something that is . . .
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Daring Greatly
Brene Brown
How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
The night before my trip to the Grand Canyon two months ago, I realized that I had not prepared my e-reader with books to read during the trip. So I did some quick research and came across a list of the “top 100 books that everyone should read before . . .
Posted in: self-help
Born to Run
Christopher McDougall
Running is not my favourite sport! Back in Australia I used to do running to prepare for the yearly City to Surf event, however for every step that I took during my runs I always chanted to myself “I hate this, I hate this”. Even though my husband always tells me that once I got into the routine I would enjoy running, I never got there so . . .
The Book in a Blink Story
There is No Friend as Loyal as a Book - Ernest Hemingway
Since I was young books were always my faithful companions. No matter where I went or what I did, I would always have a book with me. Reading is like being in another world where I can let my imagination run wild and at times make me forget about my own worldly problems. I used to read a lot of fiction books, mainly action, fantasy, sci-fi, . . .
