Books published by John Murray Press

A spellbinding, globe-trotting novel by the bestselling author of the Ibis trilogy

A fascinating and philosophical exploration of animal intelligence and the way animals communicate with each other, and us.

A brilliantly written combination of family memoir, social history and nature writing.

A sympathetic and practical guide to identifying, understanding and overcoming the problems associated with a traumatic birth.

Discover a new and effective way to learn Estonian. With 14 units covering the four key skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening, this best-selling course comprises a book and audio support which is easy to download to your computer or MP3 player.

Resilience: How to Thrive and Survive in Any Situation helps you to prepare for adversity by finding healthier ways of responding to stressful thoughts and feelings. You will learn a comprehensive toolkit of effective therapeutic strategies and techniques, drawing upon innovative 'mindfulness and acceptance-based' approaches to cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), combined with elements of established psychological approaches to stress prevention and management. The book also draws upon classical Stoic philosophy to provide a wider context for resilience-building. This book is a complete course in resilience training, covering everything from building long-term resilience by developing psychological flexibility, mindfulness and valued action, through specific behavioural skills such as applied relaxation, worry postponement, problem-solving, and assertiveness. Each chapter contains a self-assessment test, case study, practical exercises and reminder boxes and concludes with a reminder of the key points of the chapter (Focus Points) and a round-up of what to expect in the next (Next Step), which will whet your appetite for what's coming and how it relates to what you've just read.

Find your destiny as God's beloved and heal your emotional wounds with this 90-day devotional by internationally renowned Bible teacher Joyce Meyer.

Learn how to read Persian (Modern Persian/Farsi) script in a matter of hours!

Start your day with the Bible in One Year and the accompanying commentary by Nicky Gumbel, pioneer of the Alpha Course.

A parody encyclopedia from the star of Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe and Cunk on Christmas

The story of the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, when for six extraordinary months the city was at the centre of world government as the peacemakers wound up bankrupt empires and created new countries. This book brings to life the personalities, ideals and prejudices of the settlement brokers.

Robert Greifeld, CEO of NASDAQ for over ten years, lays out the lessons that helped him through some of the company's most tumultuous and successful times.

Pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller writes the follow-up to his hugely successful devotional My Rock; My Refuge

DOES ANYTHING EAT WASPS meets INFORMATION IS BEAUTIFUL: A full-colour infographic journey through life, the universe and everything.

No matter how jaded and frustrated you feel, there is a way to lead a more fulfilling life. Find out how with this frank and life changing book.

For fans of Roddy Doyle and Marian Keyes, a heartwarming and funny debut of an Irish family, the Augustts, all bound together with love and language. There's a son who doesn't speak, a mother who has a stroke, a granny who talks enough for all of them and a daughter who is writing it all down.

A hilarious and moving coming-of-age story about growing up mixed race in apartheid South Africa, from comedian Trevor Noah

A vivid and brutal reimagining of Homer's Iliad, set in the Troubles of the late twentieth century.

What should have been a simple pick-up turns into a day-long nightmare for Bad Sam Chapman

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE YEAR OF LIVING DANISHLY - How to make big decisions, be more resilient, and change your life for good. Having spent the last few years in Denmark uncovering the secrets of the happiest country in the world, Helen Russell knows it's time to move back to the UK. She thinks. Maybe. Or maybe that's a terrible idea?Like many of us, she suffers from chronic indecision and a fear of change. So she decides to give herself a year for an experiment: to overhaul every area of her life, learn how to embrace change, and become a lean, mean decision-making machine. From how to cope with changing work lives and evolving relationships, to how we feel about our bodies, money and well-being, Helen investigates the benefits of new beginnings, the secrets of decisive people and what makes changes last - and uncovers the practical life lessons we can all use thrive when change is afoot - and inject some freshness and magic if it's not.

Professor Nisbett shows in The Geography of Thought people actually think - and even see - the world differently, because of differing ecologies, social structures, philosophies, and educational systems that date back to ancient Greece and China, and that have survived into the modern world.

The original grammar-based course: bringing you success for more than 60 years.

Master Turkish grammar and broaden your vocabulary with your very own Turkish Tutor. This contemporary interactive workbook features 200 activities across a range of grammar and vocabulary points with clear goals, concise explanations, and real-world tasks.

'This is history with a surgeon's touch: deft, incisive and sometimes excruciatingly bloody' The Sunday Times'Utterly eccentric and riveting' Mail on Sunday 'Eye-opening and, frequently, eye-watering . . . a book that invites readers to peer up the bottoms of kings, into the souls of rock stars and down the ear canals of astronauts' The Daily TelegraphHow did a decision made in the operating theatre spark hundreds of conspiracy theories about JFK? How did a backstage joke prove fatal to world-famous escape artist Harry Houdini? How did Queen Victoria change the course of surgical history?Through dark centuries of bloodletting and of amputations without anaesthetic to today's sterile, high-tech operating theatres, surgeon Arnold van de Laar uses his experience and expertise to tell an incisive history of the past, present and future of surgery.From the dark centuries of bloodletting and of amputations without anaesthetic to today's sterile, high-tech operating theatres, Under the Knife is both a rich cultural history, and a modern anatomy class for us all.

Explore the extraordinary stories behind some of the greatest - and strangest - adventures and explorations in human history.

"e;The Real Deal"e; Seth Godin, New York Times bestselling author of Linchpin"e;I'd rather hire someone who has studied [Peters'] writings than someone who has an MBA"e; Matthew Kelly, CEO of Floyd Consulting and New York Times bestselling author of The Dream Manager"e;Makes me glad to be alive in 2018"e; Sally Helgesen, author of The Female Advantage and The Female Vision, co-author How Women RiseThe Excellence Dividend is a critical new book from one of today's leading visionaries in business. This year's winner of the Thinkers50 Lifetime Achievement Award and the CEO Reads Lifetime Contribution to the Business Book Industry Award, Tom Peters is one of the world's most revered management gurus and global business thinkers.For decades, he has been preaching the gospel of putting people first, and in today's rapidly changing business environment, this message is more important than ever. Studies show that fewer than one-third of employees feel engaged with their work and that half of all jobs are at risk due to technology. But Peters has a solution: a sustained commitment to excellence combined with a commitment to people. These are, he argues, the only tools for coping with and thriving amidst the tsunami of change facing business today.In The Excellence Dividend, Peters shows that nothing beats a high-quality product or service, designed and delivered by people who are as dedicated to each other as they are to their shared goal. With his unparalleled expertise and inimitable charisma, Peters offers brilliantly simple, actionable guidelines for success that any business leader can immediately implement. After spending four decades in in pursuit of professional excellence, giving more than 3,000 presentations on the subject and working with companies around the world, Peters has delivered a contemporary personal excellence manual for any professional looking to make their mark and face today's business challenges.

A practical guide full of wisdom and insights to help parents do the best they can for their children.