Showing posts with label Highly recommended books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Highly recommended books. Show all posts
Sunday, 13 May 2012
Saturday, 28 April 2012
Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder
If you're interested in philosophy, then Sophie's World is a perfect book. The book has references to at least 17 great philosophers of the entire course of history. Sophie's World is truly a novel about the history of philosophy. It can easily be used as an instructional book keeping students interested in the plot while learning and understanding the history of philosophy.Fantastic philosophy lesson elegantly disguised as a wonderful novel.
Sunday, 22 April 2012
Families and How to Survive Them
Families and How to Survive Them by Robin Skynner and John Cleese is generally acknowledged as being one of the best books for the lay person on family relationships and the social development of children. It was and remains a huge success, and is viewed as being both educational and amusing, as well as making a significant contribution towards the demystifying of psychological illness. The British Journal of Psychiatry described it as being "of paramount importance".People who read the book often speak of it as being "a complete eye opener" and of a desire to rush out and buy a dozen copies for their friends. Many people who have read it have identified it as being indispensable in giving insights into their own lives, and providing a better understanding about how to bring up happy and well balanced children.
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
Everyone knows that high IQ is no guarantee of success, happiness, or virtue, but until Emotional Intelligence, we could only guess why. Daniel Goleman's brilliant report from the frontiers of psychology and neuroscience offers startling new insight into our "two minds"—the rational and the emotional—and how they together shape our destiny.Through vivid examples, Goleman delineates the five crucial skills of emotional intelligence, and shows how they determine our success in relationships, work, and even our physical well-being. What emerges is an entirely new way to talk about being smart. The best news is that "emotional literacy" is not fixed early in life. Every parent, every teacher, every business leader, and everyone interested in a more civil society, has a stake in this compelling vision of human possibility.
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