**“The only art I’ll ever study is stuff that I can steal from.” —David BowieThree years before David Bowie died, he shared a list of 100 books that changed his life. His choices span fiction and nonfiction, literary and irreverent, and include timeless classics alongside eyebrow-raising obscurities. Discover them all in this “unconventional biography of an artist who helped define modern music and pop culture” (Mental Floss).**In 100 short essays, music journalist...

The 'Audacity of Jesus Christ;' is all about the 'I Am' statements made by himself in the very light of the encounter between Moses and the Burning Bush and the Lord God Almighty.You may think that the Lord Jesus Christ was not being audacious? Yet, through the 'I Am' statements He was in real terms saying that He was and is the Lord God Almighty.

Matchmaking gets help from social psychology and evolutionary biology as new secrets are revealed to help guide the search for life-long partners. Through conversations you might have at a kitchen table over coffee, you are taken on a journey into the psychological decision-making we use when choosing a mate. Several, never seen before, patterns that are critical to our selection process are revealed in stepwise manner. Multiple, thought provoking questions illuminate a reader's own practi...

A thoughtful, illuminating rumination on the life lessons we can take from those who work the land and the millennia of wisdom they draw upon when they go about their day, 'making a living by turning light and time into money'.As with his previous bestsellers, John Connell skilfully synthesises philosophy, art, literature and spirituality to bolster his thoughts on such topics as stoicism, the food chain and the role of community, leaving the reader convinced of the importance of c...

Papua New Guinea is the first book to explore the economic development of this socially complex, rapidly changing nation. Subjects discussed include:* rapid economic growth and political conflict* civil war on the island of Bougainville* population growth and urbanisation* mining: gold, copper and environmental conflicts* uneven development and social divisions.

This book examines the key development challenges facing the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) of the Caribbean and the Pacific, focusing on livelihoods and state security and stability in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It provides a comprehensive overview by exploring six broad and interrelated themes: state capacity to provide basic services (such as health, water, education, electrification); migration, remittances and aid; climate change adaptation, biodiv...

‘Sensational! John Connell has done it again’ – Dean KarnazesFrom the award-winning, No.1 bestselling author of The Cow BookIn The Running Book, John Connell vividly describes a marathon through County Longford, Ireland, where he lives and farms. Because running is as much about the mind as the body, the book is about more than the physical experience. What John sees on his journey prompts him to contempla...

A poignant memoir—and #1 Irish bestseller—about a wayward son's return home to his family's farm, and how he found a new beginning in an age-old world.Farming has been in John Connell's family for generations, but he never intended to follow in his father's footsteps. Until, one winter, after more than a decade away, he finds himself back on the farm.Connell records the hypnotic rhythm of the farming day—cleaning the barns, caring for the herd, tending to s...

Three years before David Bowie died, he shared a list of 100 books that changed his life. His choices span fiction and nonfiction, literary and irreverent, and include timeless classics alongside eyebrow-raising obscurities.In 100 short essays, music journalist John O'Connell studies each book on Bowie's list and contextualizes it in the artist's life and work. How did the power imbued in a single suit of armor in The Iliad impact a man who loved costumes, shifting identit...

Kitchen Table PsychologyBy: John M. ConnellSomeday, someway, somewhere, someone …What if you could tell right away if someone might be compatible enough to be a long-term partner? Or, what if you could tell right away if a person might not be?What if there were clues, or even rules, that could help determine who you would have compatibility with in the long run? Would you be interested in knowing?What if you could reduce the number of potential dating...

In recent years, airlines have faced unprecedented financial and operational uncertainties, not only in the wake of COVID-19 but across the industry. Their responses provide valuable lessons for the future – for airlines, for related industries, and for all sectors that find unexpected upheaval suddenly in their path. As a truly global business, the airline industry offers countless lessons in navigating uncertainty and the necessity of continual business transformation.The Airline...

At once familiar and exotic, spices are rare things, comforting us in favorite dishes while evoking far-flung countries, Arabian souks, colonial conquests and vast fortunes. John O'Connell introduces us to spices and their unique properties, both medical and magical, alongside the fascinating histories behind both kitchen staples and esoteric luxuries.A tasty compendium of spices and a fascinating history and wide array of uses of the world’s favorite flavors—T...