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*A Wall Street Journal Business Bestseller* • A deeply reported and business-savvy chronicle of Tesla's wild ride - Walter Isaacson • A masterclass in narrative journalism - Bradley Hope • Exemplary - The Times • An exceptional work - Washington Post • Inside the outrageous, come-from-behind story of Elon Musk and Tesla's bid to build the world's greatest car and the race to drive the future • Elon Musk is among the most controversial titans of Silicon Valley. To some he's a genius and a visionary and to others he's a mercurial huckster. Billions of dollars have been gained and lost on his tweets and his personal exploits are the stuff of tabloids. But for all his outrageous talk of mind-uploading and space travel, his most audacious vision is the one closest to the ground: the electric car

'Just read it.' Elon Musk • The dramatic inside story of the first four historic flights that launched SpaceX-and Elon Musk-from a shaky startup into the world's leading edge rocket company. SpaceX has enjoyed a miraculous decade. Less than 20 years after its founding, it boasts the largest constellation of commercial satellites in orbit, has pioneered reusable rockets, and in 2020 became the first private company to launch human beings into orbit. Half a century after the space race SpaceX is pushing forward into the cosmos, laying the foundation for our exploration of other worlds • But before it became one of the most powerful players in the aerospace industry, SpaceX was a fledgling startup, scrambling to develop a single workable rocket before the money ran dry

Learn how to survive life's hardships and enjoy its pleasures with the modern stoic mindset • In this enlightening book, philosopher Massimo Pigliucci offers a thoughtful and modern reinterpretation of Epictetus's 53 lessons for living a good life. Drawing on the ancient wisdom of the Stoics, this is a comforting guide that will help you reclaim the power of your emotional response and let go of the things you can't control

A unique method that does not require willpower • Removes the psychological need to smoke • Regain control of your life • In the Easy Way for Women to Stop Smoking, Allen Carr addresses the difficulties that women smokers can face when trying to quit, and shows how his Easyway method can successfully resolve them. Nowadays the tobacco companies are increasingly targeting women and the number of female smokers is rising. This book can enable any woman to escape the nicotine trap easily, immediately, and painlessly without putting on weight • Read this book and become a happy non-smoker for the rest of your life

Gandhi was an icon, but what would he teach us if he were alive today? • In this Sunday Times bestseller, his grandson Arun reveals the ten vital and extraordinary lessons his grandfather taught him, all of which are more relevant now than ever • Arun believes that the violence and turmoil in the world today makes Gandhi's teachings more vital than ever, and The Gift places these lessons in a modern context, shedding new light on how Gandhi's principles can - and must - be applied to today's concerns • The moving, often irreverent, story of Arun's years growing up at the iconic Sevagram ashram provides the setting for the treasured moments spent his grandfather, which are an engaging and often surprising read. These memories give a rare insight into Gandhi the man behind the icon, and reveal the motivations behind his ten inspirational lessons which we can all learn from today

Calm anxiety through connection. Find happiness through purpose. Feel comfort in the universal • Think bigger to unlock you • Writing this book has changed my life • I sought the insight and advice of wise minds to explore what they can teach us to achieve happiness, connection and hope • With their help, I peeled back layers of anxiety and self-limiting beliefs to find contentment and deeper meaning • From intuition and energy to manifesting, ritual, prayer and signs, I have explored positive ideas and simple exercises that are available to every single one of us • This is for anyone seeking a path through our confusing lives and offers inspiration for tapping into the strength and comfort around us and releasing the blocks and insecurities that hold us back • Fearne

Read this book now and become a happy nonsmoker for the rest of your life! • The Easyway method is as successful for women as it is for men, but many of the issues are perceived differently by women - as their questions in Easyway sessions reveal - and particular difficulties face women who want to quit the habit. In The Illustrated Easy Way to Women to Stop Smoking, Allen Carr debunks the myths about smoking and shows you the way to beat your addiction. This book can enable any woman to escape the nicotine trap easily and painlessly without putting on weight • With the brilliant writing skills and illustrations of Bev Aisbett, this handy pocket book is presented here in a truly refreshing, accessible, dynamic and enjoyable way

An essential read for anyone who has encountered a crisis of confidence • Where does self-confidence come from? How does it work? Why are some people more confident than others? On the surface, these seem like simple questions – but answers can feel hard to come by when we need them most • In this bestselling book, Charles Pepin brings to light the strange alchemy that is self-confidence. Pepin examines the role confidence plays in the lives of our most respected public figures including the likes of Madonna, Mozart, Frieda Kahlo, Martin Luther King and Serena Williams, and argues that above all, to live a life of confidence is to live a life of action • Drawing on the collective wisdom of philosophers, psychologists and the lives of people we encounter on a daily basis, Pepin invites us to probe the mystery and mastery of self-confidence

Explore the world and satisfy your wanderlust in the most eco-friendly way • How can we lessen our impact on the world without giving up the things we love? This series of easy-to-follow guides show that positive change is possible without radical changes to your everyday life • Sustainable tourism doesn’t have to mean vowing to never take another flight or spending holidays camping in your back garden. This short expert guide from eco-travel journalist Juliet Kinsman, takes you through every step of planning your trip, from booking to boarding, and arms you with everything you need to know for a lower-impact getaway • Whether it's explaining how to know which plane to take (yes, some are greener than others) or how to avoid the mini toiletries trap; this book shows that you can save the planet and still live life to the full

100 delicious recipes for fuss-free cooking • Melissa Hemsley, bestselling author of Eat Happy and co-author of The Art of Eating Well, brings satisfying, simple recipes to help you feel your best, whether it's a quick dinner after a long day, cook-ahead lunches to see you through the week or a warming traybake for a cosy night in • Find energising veg dishes, flexible meat and fish recipes, feasts to share with friends, and simple snacks and desserts, using bold, international flavours and often influenced by Melissa's Filipino background • Many recipes take less than half an hour, and all use readily available ingredients. Includes Mushroom and Aubergine Pancakes with Sesame Sauce, Halloumi and Chickpea Rainbow Salad, Mum's Filipino Chicken with Mango-Tomato Salsa and Three-Ingredient Chocolate Pots

Allen Carr's Easyway is the most effective stop-smoking method of all time and it has now been successfully applied to a wide range of other issues. Here the method focuses on one of the fastest-growing problems of modern times: women's drinking. Alcohol blights women's lives often in a different way to men's: women tend to stay at home drinking alcohol; women often feel particular shame over drinking too much; drinking around children can be a particular burden; in summary there are a lot of added pressures on women to stop drinking and often they feel this is an impossible task. Luckily, Allen Carr's Easyway makes it easy to stop drinking. It's the tried-and-tested cessation method that really works. With startling insight into why women drink and clear, simple, step-by-step instructions, Allen Carr shows you the way to escape from the alcohol trap in the time it takes to read this book

Nutritional therapist and healthy eating expert Amelia Freer has helped her many celebrity clients, including Sam Smith and James Corden, to dispatch fad diets to the distant past whilst guiding them to a rejuvenated future. Now she can do the same for you • Amelia Freer brings a fresh and unique voice to the field of holistic health. In this, her first book, she explains her 10 steps and provides over 25 enticing recipes to get you started on your path to optimum wellness • Amelia guides you gently through her 10 steps: how to detox your store cupboards and restock with alternatives, how to understand the differences between good and bad fats, the dangers of hidden sugar in the food we eat and how to dump the wheat (one of the demons!) from your diet