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.

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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.

How to Choose a Destination

What Is 'Exotic'?

The Suspicion of Happiness

Anxiety

Small Pleasures

Water Towers

The Importance of the Sun

Travel as a Cure for Shyness

The Pleasure of the Airport

The Pleasure of the Flight

Pretty Cities

The Pleasure of Otherness

The Longing to Talk to Strangers

The Vulnerability of Perfection to Emotional Troubles

The Importance of Family Holidays

The Pleasure of the Romantic Minibreak

The Little Restaurant

In Defence of Crowds

The Pleasure of Room Service

The Pleasures of Nature

Drawing Rather than Taking Photographs

Holiday Fling

Traveling for Perspective

Travel and Pilgrimages

How to Spend a Few Days in Paris

How to Come Home

The Advantages of Staying at Home

Cherishing Memories

The Shortest Trip: Going for a Walk

The Shortest Travel Quiz