![]() ![]() ‘About midway through Johann Hari’s book, you begin to wonder why nobody else has written this. ![]() This book is a prescient and compassionate Rosetta Stone for those trying to understand mental illness. ‘Like a secular oracle Johann Hari stands on the periphery observing what is coming. As Hari shows, we all have within us the potential to live in ways that are healthier and wiser’ – ARIANNA HUFFINGTON ‘This is a bold and inspiring book that will help far more than just those who suffer from depression. ‘A brilliant, stimulating, radical take on mental health’ – MATT HAIG, AUTHOR OF ‘REASONS TO STAY ALIVE’ I am utterly convinced that the more people read this book, the better off the world will be’ – NAOMI KLEIN, AUTHOR OF ‘THE SHOCK DOCTRINE’ Yes, this work is about depression but it is also about the way we live now – and the havoc perennial isolation is wrecking on our collective mental health and general wellbeing. ‘Wise, probing and deeply generous Hari has produced a book packed with explosive revelations about our epidemic of despair. ‘Lost Connections offers a wonderful and incisive analysis of the depression and alienation that are haunting American society’ – HILLARY CLINTON Do yourself a favour – read it now’ – ELTON JOHN ![]() ‘If you have ever been down, or felt lost, this amazing book will change your life. ![]()
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![]() Tutuola's second novel, My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, recounts the fate of mortals who stray into the world of ghosts, the heart of the tropical forest. Since then, The Palm-Wine Drinkard has been translated into more than 15 languages and has come to be regarded as a masterwork of one of Africa's most influential writers. ![]() Drawing on the West African Yoruba oral folktale tradition, Tutuola described the odyssey of a devoted palm-wine drinker through a nightmare of fantastic adventure. When Amos Tutuola's first novel, The Palm-Wine Drinkard, appeared in 1952, it aroused exceptional worldwide interest. Tutuola's second novel, My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, recounts the fate. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() With her future-and the future of all Psi-on the line, Zu must use her powerful voice to fight back against forces that seek to drive the Psi into the shadows and save the friends who were once her protectors.įrom #1 New York Times best-selling author Alexandra Bracken comes a harrowing story of resilience, resistance, and reckoning that will thrill loyal fans and new readers alike. But as they travel in search of safety and answers, and Zu grows closer to the people she knows she shouldn't trust, they uncover even darker things roiling beneath the veneer of the country's recovery. But when she is accused of committing a horrifying act, she is forced to go on the run once more in order to stay alive.ĭetermined to clear her name, Zu finds herself in an uncomfortable alliance with Roman and Priyanka, two mysterious Psi who could either help her prove her innocence or betray her before she gets the chance. ![]() The Darkest Legacy ( The Darkest Minds #4)įive years after the destruction of the so-called rehabilitation camps that imprisoned her and countless other Psi kids, seventeen-year-old Suzume "Zu" Kimura has assumed the role of spokesperson for the interim government, fighting for the rights of Psi kids against a growing tide of misinformation and prejudice. ![]() |