The Books

Moral allegory and spiritual autobiography, The Little Prince is the most translated book in the French language. With a timeless charm it tells the story of a little boy who leaves the safety of his own tiny planet to travel the universe, learning the vagaries of adult behaviour through a series of extraordinary encounters. His personal odyssey culminates in a voyage to Earth and further adventures.

A Man Called Ove is the story about an apparently unlikeable grumpy old man. To start with you will think he is one of the grumpiest men around. He considers everyone, apart from himself to be complete incompetent idiots. But as the story unfolds you find that underneath his apparent grumpiness, he has a heart of gold; even if he won’t even admit it to himself! By the end even though he is a fictional character all you want to do is give Ove a big hug and celebrate his humanity. I included this book because his story proves that even inside the grumpiest of people, deep down, with the right conditions, there is a big heart just waiting to emerge.

Nora’s life has been going from bad to worse. Then at the stroke of midnight on her last day on earth she finds herself transported to a library. There she is given the chance to undo her regrets and try out each of the other lives she might have lived. Which raises the ultimate question: with infinite choices, what is the best way to live?

A palace infested with tigers. Parrots that have memorised the laws of physics. A coconut that sails the sea without an engine or GPS. Prem Rawat’s Peace is Possible is an intriguing collection of stories and insights, designed to trigger reflection and personal growth. Drawn from the author’s travels around the world speaking to audiences on the subject of peace, the stories transcend culture and address the simple reality of being alive. In the second part of the book the author responds to questions from people across all walks of life about their issues and concerns.

If we allow ourselves to listen, what we hear is the extraordinary miracle of existence—an experience that transforms our relationship to life and everything in it. Packed with powerful insights and compelling stories, Hear Yourself introduces readers to an ancient line of practical wisdom that enlightens us to a simple way to listen. By doing so, Prem Rawat reveals, we can “profoundly change our understanding of ourselves, those around us, and our lives.”

 Enter the world of Charlie’s four unlikely friends, discover their story and their most important life lessons, adventuring into the Wild and exploring the thoughts and feelings that unite us all.

Everyone in George’s family is a yeti—everyone except George. When he asks why he is not yet a yeti, each family member tells George that he needs to be bigger, scarier, and more ferocious! Maybe, deep down inside, he is something else instead? Focusing on family values and being yourself, Not Yet a Yeti is a lovely story that will leave you grinning.