“Ancient Egypt: Anatomy of a Civilization” by Barry J. Kemp (3rd edition)

"This fully revised and updated third edition of the bestselling Ancient Egypt seeks to identify what gave ancient Egypt its distinctive and enduring characteristics, ranging across material culture, the mindset of its people, and social and economic factors. In this volume, Barry J. Kemp identifies the ideas by which the Egyptians organized their experience of the world and explains how they maintained a uniform style in their art and architecture across three thousand years, whilst accommodating substantial changes in outlook. The underlying aim is to relate ancient Egypt to the broader mainstream of our understanding of how all human societies function. Source material is taken from ancient written documents, while the book also highlights the contribution...>>

“Meditation As Medicine: Activate the Power of Your Natural Healing Force” by Dharma Singh Khalsa, Cameron Stauth et al

"Proven effective by scientific research and presented here by Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa and Cameron Stauth, the practice of Medical Meditation revolutionizes the healing process. By balancing and regenerating the body's ethereal and physical energies through simple meditations, Medical Meditation unites the mind, body, and spirit into a powerful triad. Each Medical Meditation here has a specific physiological effect, targeting afflictions from arthritis to ulcers to cancer. Dr. Khalsa details the five unique attributes that endow this type of meditation with far more power than standard meditation. The combination of special postures and movements; exact positioning of the hands and fingers; particular mantras; specific breathing patterns; and a unique focus of concentration can change your...>>

“The Middle Finger Project: Trash Your Imposter Syndrome and Live the Unf*ckwithable Life You Deserve” by Ash Ambirge

"Whether you’re an individual freelancer, self-made entrepreneur, or part of a larger corporation but not realising your dreams, Ash draws on her unconventional personal story to offer a fun, bracing, and occasionally potty-mouthed manifesto for the transformative power of radical self-reliance. Her paradigm-shifting advice will teach you how to hack your own success, create your own career options, rid yourself of imposter syndrome, and leverage your creativity to make it to the top. Told with her characteristic wit and no-bullshit attitude, this book is a must-read for anyone feeling stuck, restless, and doubtful of everything, especially themselves."...>>

“Nothing Has to Be Done: Meditation, Neuroscience, and Dissolving the Ego” by Jeff Nirenberg

"This book presents a clear, scientific approach to meditation and enlightenment, also known as non-duality, love, god, infinity, or oneness. No nonsense, no esoteric divination. No beating around the bush. Actually, the whole thing could be condensed into the first thirty pages or so, but you wouldn't buy a thirty-page book would you? Not to worry, the rest is pretty entertaining as well.Enlightenment or non-duality centers around our search for wholeness and relaxation. The human being today is fragmented, anxious, pulled in a thousand competing directions. Meditation is the road back home, the return to oneness. Drawing on some of the most recent neuroscience studies as well as some of the oldest religious traditions,...>>