“james oliver”

The perceptions and attitudes that exist today between the East and the West had their origins in former times and earlier civilizations but have been exacerbated by modern day acts of aggression and subjugation. This seemingly unending conflict is now wreaking havoc on a good part of the western wo... More

In the bestselling Affluenza, world-renowned psychologist Oliver James introduced us to a modern-day virus sweeping through the English-speaking world -- how our obsessive, envious tendencies make us twice as prone to depression, anxiety and addictions as people in other developed nations. Now The S... More

There is currently an epidemic of "affluenza" throughout the world -- an obsessive, envious keeping-up-with-the-Joneses mentality that has resulted in huge increases in depression and anxiety among millions. Over a nine-month period, author and psychologist Oliver James travelled around the world to... More

"Prisoners of Circumstance" is an action-thriller set in Lebanon in the 1980s when Americans were being taken hostage by radical militias and held as bargaining chips. Impatient with the agonizing delays of the diplomatic process, elements within the US Government moved to secure their release by le... More

Too often, it seems, we listen to the pronouncements of a business leader or a government official in total disbelief. Did he or she really hear, let alone really mean, what was just said? No doubt you have fantasized about what lies behind that strange verbiage and what it could portend if carried ... More

In this groundbreaking book, clinical psychologist Oliver James shows that it is the way we were cared for in the first six years of life that has a crucial effect on who we are and how we behave. Nurture, in effect, shapes our very nature. In a remarkable analysis of science and popular culture, Ja... More

This is a personal and thoughtful account of events that took place during a series of university lectures, a literate and philosophical piece of work giving an insight into the author's original and creative mind while discussing elements related to communication. Initially written as an assignment... More

Dementia is a little understood and currently incurable illness, but much can be done to maximise the quality of life for people with the condition. Contented Dementia – by clinical psychologist and bestselling author Oliver James – outlines a groundbreaking and practical method for managing dem... More