According to the philosopher Danah Zohar (who coined the idea of spiritual intelligence), we live in a 'spiritually dumb' culture, alienated from each other, too busy to take time to reflect, and trying desperately to juggle the myriad pulls and pushes of life without cracking up. How can we find meaning from meaninglessness, hope from despair, reconciliation from alienation and wholeness from fragmentation? In this book, Brian Draper asks how ordinary people, whether religious or not, can nudge themselves (or be gently nudged) to live on a daily basis with increasing integrity, wholeness and...

Brian Draper was tired of feeling tired; "life in its fullness" felt like a life crammed full of stuff, and no more. "I don't want to be the kind of father who turns up late and exhausted for his children's school concert and sits at the back fiddling with a Blackberry, distracted, vacant. I want to be THERE, in the front row, fully present." Drawing on the guidance of Christian wisdom, he began to notice opportunities, day to day, to reduce the quantity, and increase the quality of life - to make room for his soul. LESS IS MORE distils a wonderful spiritual principle which is especially...

In this comprehensive yet accessible guide, Brian Draper, a leading expert on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, describes the symptoms, treatment and management of dementia. Covering everything from assessment and diagnosis to drug and psychosocial treatments, community and residential care options, assistive technology, support for families and other caregivers, ethical and legal considerations, end of life decisions and the latest research and treatment developments, the book provides a complete road map for those supporting someone with dementia, in either a personal or professional...

Určitě jsme slyšeli, že existuje inteligence praktická, technická, sociální i emoční, ale termín „duchovní inteligence“ nás může překvapit. Autorovi jde o to, abychom vzali na vědomí svou nezřídka zakrnělou duchovní dimenzi. Snaží se nás vyburcovat z polospánku pouhého „fungování“ a pozvat na cestu proměny. On sám sice vychází z křesťanské perspektivy, ale záměrně ji zde neaplikuje do důsledků, jde mu o mnohem primitivnější úroveň: burcuje čtenáře, aby začal hledat „širší rámec“ svého života, aby se otevřel hledání...