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Well Well Well with Rosamund Dean

Books to change your life

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Rosamund Dean
Dec 27, 2022
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If ever there were an ‘anti-wellness week’, it’s between Christmas and New Year. I’m not here to tell you how to drink less alcohol/eat more veg/do some exercise (not this week, at least). So what, you might ask, is the purpose of a wellness newsletter during anti-wellness week? I’ll tell you: books.

In a world of endless bitesize information, books can nourish your soul. This week, you might have more time for reading than usual; you might even have a book token burning a hole in your pocket. So here’s an unscientific list of books to change your life, according to 20 brilliant women, and a couple of excellent men…

Think Again by Adam Grant
Recommended by Adrienne Herbert, host of the Power Hour podcast; author of Power Hour
‘In a world of continued change and uncertainty, it’s important to remain open-minded, curious and willing to rethink old ideas. I always enjoy reading Adam Grant’s books,…

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