Dan Kieran Books

This book offers a thoughtful exploration of personal growth through the act of creation. It emphasizes the significance of engaging in the process of making, encouraging readers to challenge themselves and embrace the transformative power of their creative endeavors. Through insightful reflections, it inspires a journey of self-discovery and development, highlighting how crafting and pushing boundaries can lead to profound personal change.

Following the huge success of Crap Towns, loafer's bible the Idler presents the even funnier Crap Jobs. Drawing on the resources of the Idler's hugely witty audience, Crap Jobs is a side-splitting trawl through the worst job experiences ever. From the North Sea Ferry cabin cleaner to the artificial chicken inseminator, read tales of degrading exploitation and humilitation, of bosses from hell and co-workers from purgatory. A unique combination of mordant humour and biting social satire, Crap Jobs tells of stress, misery and rebellion in the darkest most satanic warehouses, offices, call centres, hospitals, restaurants and factories in the UK.

Reflects on 75 simple pastimes and proves that the best things in life really are free: lighting fires, skimming stones, catching falling leaves, whittling, staring out of the window, dreaming, doodling or taking a nap.

As we jet off on holiday, passing from airport lounge to hotel in our desperation to escape our everyday lives and find some better weather, we'd do well to ask ourselves what on earth we're doing. Do we really travel any more, or do we just arrive? This book calls on us all to reassess why we travel and what travel has become

Crap Towns started life on the website of The Idler magazine when readers were asked to write short pieces on awful places they knew and despised. This title is an irreverent guide to the 50 worst towns in Britain.

Exploring the absurdities of modern British life, the author embarks on a humorous journey that highlights the eccentricities of British law. Through a series of satirical escapades, including protests and encounters with quirky characters, he reveals the frustrations of everyday citizens. This adventure is not just a personal quest but a broader commentary on the authoritarian nature of the government, blending historical insights and witty anecdotes. The narrative serves as both a celebration of the British spirit and a rallying cry for change.

Dan Kieran, co-founder and former CEO of an award-winning publishing platform and self-confessed accidental entrepreneur , takes you through all aspects of running a business: from initial idea to getting started, building a brand, growing a team, raising money and dealing with investors, and perhaps most importantly, developing a founder s mindset and managing your own mental health.

Dem Alltag zu entkommen; das erhoffen sich viele vom Reisen. Sie steigen in ein Flugzeug, um so schnell wie möglich irgendwo anzukommen. Dort legen sie sich neben andere Touristen an den Strand oder haken ihre Listen von Sehenswürdigkeiten ab und wundern sich am Ende, wenn sie seltsam unbefriedigt nach Hause zurückkehren. Dan Kieran entwickelt eine Philosophie des Reisens, die sich jenseits von Massentourismus und Top-Ten-Attraktionen abspielt. Er hat unterschiedlichste Fortbewegungsmethoden erprobt: zu Fuß gehen, mit Bummelzügen fahren, auf einem Floß treiben. Er hat sich dem Zufall, dem Chaos, der Natur ausgeliefert und dabei die Erkenntnis gewonnen, dass die richtige, die langsame, Art des Reisens den ganzen Blick auf die Welt ändert. Vor allem geht es um die innere Haltung. Der Slow Traveller wirft als erstes alle üblichen Rituale über Bord und befolgt die Maximen: mach keine Fotos, kauf keinen Reiseführer, lass alle Sehenswürdigkeiten weg, vermeide gute Hotels, heiße Katastrophen willkommen. Das Abenteuer kommt dann ganz von allein. Ein erhellendes, Buch, das jeder lesen sollte, bevor er die nächste Pauschalreise bucht.