John Lennon, My Brother

PAGES A BIT BROWN-LEGIBLE.VERY GOOD OBERALL.

Baird, Julia

HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 
‘This book is beautiful … Julia Baird has been to the tough edges and gives us light. She writes like a dream.’ MATT HAIG 
‘Luminous and deeply comforting’ KATHERINE MAY 
’Utterly captivating and magical.’ JULIA BRADBURY 
Julia Baird’s intimate study of phosphorescence is full of wisdom and joy; a roadmap for rediscovering our inner light after the darkest of times. 
We now know just how much we should treasure the times when we feel happy, content and at peace. When we feel this way we seek out life’s experiences with a sense of optimism and hope. But how do we move forward with life now that everything has changed? Now that we appreciate just how fragile and fleeting these feelings can be? Is it possible to access a light – our own source of phosphorescence – that can sustain us in this brave new world? 
In this wise and inspiring book, bestselling author Julia Baird reflects on her encounters with phosphorescence, a luminescent phenomenon found in nature, and how she was able to cultivate her own ‘inner light’ in the face of a life-threatening illness. 
When we spend time in nature, humble ourselves to the mystery of the world, and recognise the ‘soothing power of the ordinary’, we are able to discover hidden sources of strength and resilience. It is these experiences that sustain us, help us place one foot in front of the other and cultivate our own essential light which will light our path in good times and bad.

Phosphorescence: On awe, wonder & things that sustain you when the world goes dark

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

William Collins

Bright Shining

Self-Help

Death & Grief

HarperOne

'A powerful book from one of my favorite writers on something we all need more of...and could give more of.' --&nbsp;Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of&nbsp;The Obstacle is the Way&nbsp;and&nbsp;Ego Is the Enemy "Luminous. . . . A work to both devour and savour, Baird has, once again, written a book the world needs now.'"--Guardian From the bestselling author of Phosphorescence comes a beautiful and timely exploration of that most mysterious but necessary of human qualities: grace. Grace is hard to define. It can be found when we create ways to find meaning and dignity in connection with each other, building on our shared humanity, being kinder, bigger, better with each other. If, in its crudest interpretation, karma is getting what you deserve, then grace is the opposite: forgiving the unforgivable, favoring the undeserving, loving the unlovable. Sadly, we live in an era when grace is increasingly rare. Our growing distrust of the media, politicians, and each other has choked our ability to trust, to accept, to allow for mistakes, to forgive. What does grace look like in today's world, and how do we recognize it, nurture it in ourselves and express it, even in the darkest of times? In this luminously beautiful, deeply insightful, and timely book, Baird explores the meaning of grace and how we can cut through negativity to find it today.

Bright Shining: How Grace Changes Everything

Julia Baird, younger half-sister to the late Beatles legend, reveals the unorthodox childhood they shared, memories of their mother, renewed family bonds, and the many sides of John Lennon

MCCARTNEY, Paul

GIULIANO, Geoffrey

HarperCollins, Publishers

1989, mass market paperback reprint edition, Grafton Books, London, UK. 203 pages. Outstanding black and white (2 of them) photo galleries. Written by John Lennon's half-sister, telling of the "deep love she and John shared for their mother."

John Lennon My Brother

Arts & Literature

Grafton Books

Phosphorescence: A Memoir of Finding Joy When Your World Goes Dark

"Both timeless and timely, this is a book of wisdom and wonder" (Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of March), a deeply personal exploration of what can sustain us through our darkest moments. "What has fascinated and sustained me over these last few years has been the notion that we have the ability to find, nurture, and carry our own inner, living light--a light to ward off the darkness. This is not about burning brightly; it's about yielding a more simple&nbsp;phosphorescence--being luminous, having stored light for later use. Staying alive, remaining upright, even when lashed by doubt." &nbsp; After surviving a difficult heartbreak and battle with cancer, acclaimed author and columnist Julia Baird began thinking deeply about how we, as people, persevere through the most challenging circumstances. She started to wonder, when we are overwhelmed by illness, loss or pain, or a tragedy outside our control: How can we keep putting one foot in front of the other?&nbsp;Baird went in search of the magic that fuels the light within--our own&nbsp;phosphorescence. In this stunning book, she reflects on the things that&nbsp;lit her way through the darkness, especially the surprising strength found in connecting with nature and not just experiencing awe and wonder about the world around her, but deliberately hunting it, daily. &nbsp; Baird also writes about crossbeams of resilience: nurturing friendships and a quiet faith, pursuing silence, fighting for what she believes in, the importance of feeling small, learning from her mother's example of stoic grace.&nbsp;She also explores&nbsp;how others nurture their inner light, interviewing the founder of the modern forest therapy movement in Tokyo, a jellyfish scientist in Tasmania, and a tattooed priest from Colorado, among others. &nbsp; Weaving together candid and moving memoir with deep research and reflections on&nbsp;nature and&nbsp;the world around her, Baird inspires readers to&nbsp;embrace new habits and to adopt a phosphorescent outlook on life, to illuminate ourselves and our days--even in the darkest times.

Religion & Spirituality

Random House]

“Both timeless and timely, this is a book of wisdom and wonder” (Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of March), a deeply personal exploration of what can sustain us through our darkest moments.\n“What has fascinated and sustained me over these last few years has been the notion that we have the ability to find, nurture, and carry our own inner, living light—a light to ward off the darkness. This is not about burning brightly; it’s about yielding a more simple phosphorescence—being luminous, having stored light for later use. Staying alive, remaining upright, even when lashed by doubt.”\nAfter surviving a difficult heartbreak and battle with cancer, acclaimed author and columnist Julia Baird began thinking deeply about how we, as people, persevere through the most challenging circumstances. She started to wonder, when we are overwhelmed by illness, loss or pain, or a tragedy outside our control: How can we keep putting one foot in front of the other? Baird went in search of the magic that fuels the light within—our own phosphorescence. In this stunning book, she reflects on the things that lit her way through the darkness, especially the surprising strength found in connecting with nature and not just experiencing awe and wonder about the world around her, but deliberately hunting it, daily.\nBaird also writes about crossbeams of resilience: nurturing friendships and a quiet faith, pursuing silence, fighting for what she believes in, the importance of feeling small, learning from her mother's example of stoic grace. She also explores how others nurture their inner light, interviewing the founder of the modern forest therapy movement in Tokyo, a jellyfish scientist in Tasmania, and a tattooed priest from Colorado, among others.\nWeaving together candid and moving memoir with deep research and reflections on nature and the world around her, Baird inspires readers to embrace new habits and to adopt a phosphorescent outlook on life, to illuminate ourselves and our days—even in the darkest times.

Random House Publishing Group

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John Lennon, My Brother

Phosphorescence: On awe, wonder & things that sustain you when the world goes dark

Bright Shining

Bright Shining: How Grace Changes Everything

John Lennon, My Brother

John Lennon My Brother

Phosphorescence: A Memoir of Finding Joy When Your World Goes Dark

Phosphorescence: A Memoir of Finding Joy When Your World Goes Dark

Victoria: The Queen: An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire

Victoria the Queen