Grit book by Angela Duckworth
KShs1,695.00
In this instant New York Times bestseller, Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent, but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls “grit.” “Inspiration for non-geniuses everywhere” (People).
The daughter of a scientist who frequently noted her lack of “genius,” Angela Duckworth is now a celebrated researcher and professor. It was her early eye-opening stints in teaching, business consulting, and neuroscience that led to her hypothesis about what really drives success: not genius, but a unique combination of passion and long-term perseverance.
In Grit, she takes us into the field to visit cadets struggling through their first days at West Point, teachers working in some of the toughest schools, and young finalists in the National Spelling Bee. She also mines fascinating insights from history and shows what can be gleaned from modern experiments in peak performance. Finally, she shares what she’s learned from interviewing dozens of high achievers—from JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff to Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll.
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Love for imperfect Things;Haemin Sunim
KShs1,595.00Add to cartNo one is perfect But that doesn t stop us from imagining ourselves smarter funnier richer or thinner and how much happier we would then be Love for Imperfect Things by the bestselling Korean monk Haemin Sunim shows how the path to happiness and peace of mind includes not only strong relationships with others but also letting go of worries about ourselves Packed with his typical spiritual wisdom Sunim teaches us to embrace our flaws rather than trying to overcome them and demonstrates that love has very little to do with perfection With chapters on self compassion relationships empathy courage family healing our true nature and acceptance as well as beautiful full colour illustrations Love for Imperfect Things is a much needed guide for learning to love ourselves imperfections and all
ISBN: 9780241331149 SKU: 2030310000387
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The truth about the Trial of Jomo Kenyatta by Rawson Macharia
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Son of Fate John Kiriamiti
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How to think like Stephen Hawking by Daniel Smith
KShs1,495.00Add to cartHow to think like Stephen Hawking by Daniel Smith
A unique insight into the mind of one of the world’s most extraordinary thinkers.
Undoubtedly the most famous scientist on the planet and the very face of physics over the last half-century, Stephen Hawking is remarkable for many reasons. Not least because he has continued to strive to achieve so much while being hamstrung by debilitating illness. He has demonstrated categorically that if you put your mind to it, you can achieve anything, no matter your physical state.
Of course, it helps if you happen to possess a mind such as his. His work on black holes put him on the map, and he became globally famous for his A Brief History of Time, communicating the most difficult scientific ideas at a period when he’d lost the ability to speak.
How to Think Like Stephen Hawking reveals the key motivations, desires and philosophies that make Hawking one of the world’s most enduring talents. Studying how he overcame great adversity, fought his demons as well as his detractors and looked back to the origins of the universe, with quotes and passages by and about him, you too can learn to think like the man who claims he can think in eleven dimensions.
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