{"id":385632,"date":"2025-08-30T19:25:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T19:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/385632\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T19:25:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T19:25:18","slug":"on-the-shelf-this-week-a-glimpse-into-the-world-of-finance-history-and-wellness-lifestyle-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/385632\/","title":{"rendered":"On the shelf this week: A glimpse into the world of finance, history, and wellness – Lifestyle News"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. How Women Invest in a Man\u2019s World by Jyoti Mehndiratta Kappal<\/p>\n

Publisher: Bloomsbury<\/p>\n

Page: 224<\/p>\n

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Price: Rs 399<\/p>\n

\u2013Drawing on years of research and interviews, the author uncovers the emotional and psychological factors that shape women\u2019s financial <\/a>behaviour. She examines inherent biases, such as parental influence, mental accounting and a tendency toward risk aversion, and how they can hinder confident investing<\/a>. She also breaks down the various types of women investors, identifying the strengths and strategies they bring to the table.<\/p>\n

2. THE FORGOTTEN PRISONERS OF WORLD WAR II by Gautam Hazarika<\/p>\n

Publisher: Penguin Random House<\/p>\n

Page: 256<\/p>\n

Price: Rs 799<\/p>\n

\u2013In chronicling the harrowing trials of INA soldiers enduring starvation and sickness in Burma, this tale unveils a lesser-known chapter of history. The author masterfully follows the INA\u2019s journey from a \u2018paper tiger\u2019 in combat to a \u2018propa-ganda lion\u2019 hastening India\u2019s independence<\/a>. The Forgotten Indian Prisoners of World War II, enriched by personal accounts, is a testament to loyalty, resilience, and the indomitable human spirit.<\/p>\n

3. Earth Shapers by Maxim Samson<\/p>\n

Publisher: Hachette<\/p>\n

Page: 352<\/p>\n

Price: Rs 999<\/p>\n

\u2013Geography is far less set in stone than we might believe and, over time, we have become experts at reshaping our surroundings. From the Qhapaq \u00d1an, South America\u2019s \u2018Great Road\u2019 and the Panama<\/a> Canal to Mozambique\u2019s railways and Korea\u2019s sacred Baekdu-daegan mountain range, Samson explores how we mould the world around us. And how, as we etch our needs onto the natural landscape, we alter the course of history.<\/p>\n

4. Forbidden Desire by Sindhu Rajasekaran<\/p>\n

Publisher: Simon & Schuster<\/p>\n

Page: 272<\/p>\n

Price: Rs 799<\/p>\n

\u2014 Colonial authorities passed a posy of laws to criminalise sexually agentive (wo)men and queer folks. From nautch dancers to courtesans, effeminate men, masculine women, trans and queer persons, even ascetic renunciants were classified as \u2018sexual deviants\u2019. Sindhu Rajasekaran\u2019s Forbidden Desire aims to undo the deleterious effects of British colonialism on the India\u2019s rich queer past.<\/p>\n

5. I\u2019m Not Lazy, I\u2019m on Energy Saving Mode by Dancing Snail<\/p>\n

Publisher: HarperCollins<\/p>\n

Page: 240<\/p>\n

Price: Rs 699<\/p>\n

\u2013A comforting book from South Korea\u2019s rising voice in mental wellness genre, I\u2019m Not Lazy, I\u2019m on Energy Saving Mode is a gentle invitation to rest without guilt. Through a blend of tender reflections and expressive illustrations, Dancing Snail challenges the culture of relentless productivity and reframes \u2018laziness\u2019 as a vital act of self-preservation. This bestseller offers solace to anyone feeling anxious, burnt out or emotionally depleted, reminding us that slowing down is not weakness, but wisdom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"1. How Women Invest in a Man\u2019s World by Jyoti Mehndiratta Kappal Publisher: Bloomsbury Page: 224 Price: Rs…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":385633,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3938],"tags":[3444,133761,19841,77,133763,133764,133762,59950,133765,79300,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-385632","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-books","8":"tag-books","9":"tag-burnout-recovery","10":"tag-emotional-well-being","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-im-not-lazy","13":"tag-im-on-energy-saving-mode","14":"tag-korean-mental-health","15":"tag-mental-wellness","16":"tag-productivity-culture","17":"tag-self-care-books","18":"tag-uk","19":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115119359639854331","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/385632","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=385632"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/385632\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/385633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=385632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=385632"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=385632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}