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A Book of Secrets
- Finding Solace in a Stubborn World
- Narrated by: Derren Brown
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
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Brought to you by Penguin.
The Sunday Times best seller.
Perhaps being happy is not the answer after all.
In this thoughtful and brilliant new book, the internationally best-selling author of Happy considers the value of friction in our lives.
In chapters revealing his own moments of anger and prejudice, anxiety and shyness, loneliness and loss, Derren Brown examines the means to a more rewarding life, be it saving yourself from small talk or navigating middle age. Referencing the ideas of some of the world's great philosophers, he has to wonder if the Greeks were right - unless we tend to all aspects of our lives - our whole flawed natures - the snubbed secreted aspects of ourselves will wreak revenge. Perhaps we need to accept and experience complexity, and allow uncertainty? Is anxiety in fact a pointer for growth? Rather than being true to ourselves, might we instead prioritise better interaction with other people?
Considering these questions leads him to surprising sources of consolation and compassion.
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- Beetle
- 18-11-21
Utterly beautiful
Achingly poignant and beautifully written. I listened to this on long journeys with my husband in the car and it had a profound impact on both of us and how we understood our relationship as well as that of encounters with others.
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- ENGC101
- 12-06-22
Great
loved it would recommend if U like listening to or reading about derren brown
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- Cliente Amazon
- 30-07-22
Warm, Relaxing and Feelgood
After reading Derren’s other book Happy I have to admit this started as a disappointed. As I continued though the book transformed in to a beautiful butterfly. I enjoyed the vivid stories and cheeky sense of humor, I’ve been wrapped around Stoicism since Happy and this made me realize I was being narrow minded. Thank you for another fantastic and wisdom packed book.
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- Adam
- 17-10-21
It was a pleasure
Thanks Derren, very insightful and interesting. I will give it another re listen very soon.
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- MISS C BESREST-BUTLER
- 03-03-23
Wisdom itself
I couldn’t agree more with Derren’s wise words. The world is a better place with you him in it. Really love the dry humour and wry delivery too. 😁
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- Geordie
- 02-12-21
Wonderful follow up to Happy
Bloody lovely book, and fantastic follow up to Happy. You will feel better about life after reading this
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- Alan Webb
- 07-10-22
Some great life insights
Derren offers some very different, and new perspectives on life, and how to navigate our way through it. Well worth a listen!
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- hkw103
- 13-05-22
Stunning
I can't remember the last time that I finished a book and turned straight back to chapter 1 for more...
The Book of Secrets is written with respect and read in a way that credits the listener with intelligence. Derren's life is clearly so different from mine and yet here we are musing on the same topics to the same depth and with a similar mindset. I smiled and I cried as if having a (somewhat one sided) heart to heart. The wisdom is wonderful and expressed with enough poetry to leave me feeling like I have been listening to glorious music. I adored the honesty of expression and treasured the moments when the ordinary 'truths' didn't apply to me. The feeling that lingers is a glowing pride that no one else could walk in my shoes.
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- Pac3mak3r
- 24-09-21
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A wonderful achievement, offering meaningful encouragement and solace for strugglers sufferers and inbetweeners worldwide. You are invited to universal melancholy, join in
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- Anonymous User
- 11-04-22
Insightful
Very nice concepts and perspectives on life, and how to cope with it. Absolutely recommended
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