No Wall Too High by Xu Hongci is a book that anyone who has ever claimed that their ‘life is tough’ should read. I guarantee this autobiographical account of the hardship one man had to face will put those thoughts firmly into context. Comparable to Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom, it tells the true
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This post was written by Editorial Assistant, Bethan James. People love a good scandal. If it isn’t evident in the daily news, it becomes crystal clear in our pop culture. There is dark, high-drama media everywhere. The internet is rife with conspiracy theories. There are multiple well-known podcasts about murder investigations. Recent UK television programmes
This post was written by Editorial Assistant, Bethan James. In the wake of the UN’s report on the state of the environment and climate change, the world is even more anxious about the future than perhaps it was already. It is currently looking pretty bleak… However, this report was not given without advice; we have
I was very much looking forward to reading this book for several reasons. First, I have recently moved to Toronto and it’s hard to breathe without being exposed to something related to ‘Me to We’ – whether it is at the children’s school, in the media or just in general conversation with friends. The overriding
This post was written by Editorial Assistant, Bethan James. How much free time would you say you have everyday? Probably not as much as you would like… However, in the UK, for example, a survey carried out by the Office for National Statistics found that the average person has about six hours of leisure time
This post was written by Editorial Assistant, Bethan James. The human brain is selective with its memory. One may remember their 21st birthday until their dying day, but probably won’t remember what they had for lunch Tuesday last week. Dan and Chip Heath elaborate on ‘why certain experiences have extraordinary impact’ (and why some
This review of Angela Duckworth’s Grit was written by Sarah Paumelle, founder of Winter Homes. After reading the first chapter of Grit, I was hooked. Duckworth begins by describing how US Navy SEALs are recruited. She shows how they are judged not purely on intelligence or physical strength and ability, but on how gritty they