Emily Esfahani Smith is een schrijfster die zich verdiept in de menselijke ervaring en onderzoekt hoe ware betekenis, in plaats van geluk, voldoening kan schenken in een wereld die vaak geobsedeerd is door het laatste. Gebaseerd op psychologie, filosofie en literatuur, analyseert ze de fundamentele aspecten van het menselijk bestaan. Haar werk moedigt lezers aan om verder te kijken dan vluchtige genoegens en te zoeken naar een diepere zin van doel. Door haar inzichtelijke proza leidt Smith ons naar het begrijpen van wat werkelijk belangrijk is en hoe we een betekenisvoller leven kunnen cultiveren.
When Kora's tongue gets sick of licking yucky stuff and decides to run away - it travels around the world making friends and experiencing lots of amazing new flavours. How will Kora convince her tongue to return andcan she promise to stop licking gross things?
How do you hug a cactus? I'd really like to know. You see, I love my cactus, and my hugs will help it grow. A young girl explores the possibilities of hugging her most favourite plant, a cactus.
In the North Pacific Ocean lives a monster made of trash, A hungry, greedy meanie with a handlebar moustache. And though his name is Garbage Guts, he's often called Big G. He blobs about destroying all the oceans and the seas. Garbage Guts is determined to have the ocean all for himself, and will do just about anything to get his way. How on Earth will this beast be stopped? This action-packed story explores the impact of our waste on the environment, and ways we can help save our planet. This fun and engaging story about recycling and the environment encourages mindfulness and awareness. It features an easy-to-follow fun, rhyming text keeps little ones excited and curious and teaches children the importance of caring for our planet and their environment.
There is a persistent myth in our culture that in order to lead a fulfilling life we must pursue happiness at all times. In her groundbreaking work, Emily Esfahani Smith explains that it is actually the search for meaning that will bring fulfilment. She argues that meaning is all around us in vast untapped resources, and that the key is finding it in the right here, right now. Her inspiring TED Talk on the same topic has been viewed over a million times. To explore how we can change our lives for the better, she draws on the latest research in psychology, sociology, philosophy and neuroscience, as well as insights from figures in literature and history such as George Eliot, Viktor Frankl, Aristotle and the Buddha. She shows us how cultivating connections to others, identifying and working toward a purpose, telling stories about our place in the world, and seeking out mystery, can immeasurably deepen our lives. To do this she visits remarkable people and places, such as a tight-knit fishing village in the Chesapeake Bay, a dinner where young people gather to share their experiences of profound loss, and a drug kingpin who finds his purpose in helping people get fit. She explores how we might begin to build a culture that leaves space for introspection and awe, cultivates a sense of community, and imbues our lives with meaning