Description: A collection of the essential emotional lessons we need in order to thrive.
Brief description:
The School of Life is a global organization helping people lead more fulfilled lives. Through our range of books, gifts and stationery we aim to prompt more thoughtful natures and help everyone to find fulfillment. The School of Life is a resource for exploring self-knowledge, relationships, work, socializing, finding calm, and enjoying culture through content, community, and conversation. You can find us online, in stores and in welcoming spaces around the world offering classes, events, and one-to-one therapy sessions.
The School of Life is a rapidly growing global brand, with over 6 million YouTube subscribers, 351,000 Facebook followers, 218,000 Instagram followers and 163,000 Twitter followers.
The School of Life Press brings together the thinking and ideas of the School of Life creative team under the direction of series editor, Alain de Botton. Their books share a coherent, curated message that speaks with one voice: calm, reassuring, and sane.
Review Quotes:
"This practical guide has a barrage of ideas on facing the real challenges of 21st-century life, including how to understand our emotions, find and sustain love, succeed at work, fail well, build self-confidence and overcome shame and guilt. Now's the time to banish the old school myth of a perfect life and throw yourself into making the most of what you have got." - Jane Garton, Waitrose Weekend
"What They Forgot to Teach You At School contains a number of useful tips to minimize the risk of living someone else's life... it's a manifesto for going to your grave without regrets" - Irish Times
"Brilliant book" - Ayesha Hazarika, Times Radio
"This is a subject I absolutely love" - Jo Good, BBC London
***What readers are saying***
"This is a well thought out and well written exploration of the real life lessons that perhaps we don't get taught as children. Given what is being thrown at us at the moment, I found it really helpful to take a step back and think about things that actually matter to me and might help with clarity in dealing with stuff." - NetGalley review
"Brief, dense and uplifting - this is a great introduction to the work of The School of Life . . . A compelling and reassuring treatise on the lessons we learn far too late in life." - NetGalley review
"Amazing short book full of wisdom that definitely would have helped me a lot in the last 10+ years after school. Hopefully will get to apply some of this wisdom in what is left of my life. Definitely a book that I will be gifting to all my close friends and referring back again and again." - Goodreads review
"I completely agree with the author on the importance of learning emotional alongside technical skills." - NetGalley review
"A great guide of some of life's values, which are most simple yet often forgotten about." - NetGalley review