Extracts
Extract: The Art of War by Sun Tzu
23 August 2023
In the words of Sun Tzu, "To win without fighting is best." This is the most prestigious and influential book on strategy and dealing with conflict, beautifully translated for clear, accessible reading.
I: LAYING PLANS
Sun Tzu said:
The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is a matter of life...
Extract: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
23 August 2023
In this bold and provocative book, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here and where we’re going. Sapiens is a thrilling account of humankind’s extraordinary history – from the Stone Age to the Silicon Age – and our journey from insignificant apes to rulers of the world.
There were humans...
Extract: Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
23 August 2023
In Daring Greatly, Dr. Brene Brown dispels the widely accepted myth that vulnerability is a weakness. She argues rather that vulnerability is strength and when we shut ourselves off from vulnerability – from revealing our true selves – we distance ourselves from the experiences that bring purpose and meaning to our lives.
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Extract: Atomic Habits by James Clear
23 August 2023
In Atomic Habits, author and world-renowned habits expert James Clear conveys how big change starts with small everyday shifts. In this extract from the book, he writes about how any new habit can start with a simple two-minute action.
How to Stop Procrastinating
“Even when you know you should start small, it...
Extract: The Whispers by Ashley Audrain
18 August 2023
The whispers started long before the accident on Harlow Lane . . . There was the party, where Whitney screamed at her ten-year-old, Xavier. Afterwards, the silence was deafening.
He lifts two fingers to his nose and smells the child’s mother as his eyes grow wide in the dark of his kitchen. The clock on the oven reads 11:...
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