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Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class
Rob Henderson - Gallery Books
Format: Audio CD
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In this raw coming-of-age memoir, in the vein of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, The Other Wes Moore, and Someone Has Led This Child to Believe, Rob Henderson vividly recounts growing up in foster care, enlisting in the US Air Force, attending elite universities, and pioneering... |
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The Bill Gates Problem: Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire
Tim Schwab - Metropolitan Books
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times Editors' ChoiceA powerful investigation of Bill Gates and the Gates Foundation, showing how he uses philanthropy to exercise enormous political power without accountability. Through his vaunted philanthropy, Bill Gates transformed himself from a tech villain into one of the most... |
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Reasons Not to Worry: How to Be Stoic in Chaotic Times
Brigid Delaney - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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In this heartfelt and soul-searching work, brimming with warmth, humor, and insight, the beloved Guardian columnist spends a year exploring how to pursue a rich and meaningful life, turning to the wisdom of the Stoics for insights into the deepest questions of existence.Like many people... |
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Look: How to Pay Attention in a Distracted World
Christian Madsbjerg - Riverhead Books
Format: Hardcover
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A powerful exploration of how we pay attention that will transform the ways we connect with one another - at home, at work, and beyond. Paying attention is a crucial human skill, yet many of us have forgotten how to listen carefully and observe intentionally. Deluged by social media and hobbled... |
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How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book
Liel Leibovitz - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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A witty and wide-ranging exploration of a book that has perplexed and delighted people for centuries: the Talmud.For numerous centuries, the Talmud -- an extraordinary work of Jewish ethics, law, and tradition -- has compelled readers to grapple with how to live a good life. Full of folk... |
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The Four Realms of Existence: A New Theory of Being Human
Joseph E. LeDoux - Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
Format: Hardcover
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One of the world's leading experts on mind and brain takes us on an expedition that reveals a new view of what makes us who we are.. Humans have long thought of their bodies and minds as separate spheres of existence. The body is physical -- the source of aches and pains. But the mind... |
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The Balanced Brain: The Science of Mental Health
Camilla Nord - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
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How we can use what we've learned about the brain to improve our mental health. There are many routes to mental well-being. In this groundbreaking book, neuroscientist Camilla Nord offers a fascinating tour of the scientific developments that are revolutionising the way we think about... |
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How to ADHD: An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It)
Jessica McCabe - Rodale Books
Format: Hardcover
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In this honest, friendly, and shame-free guide, the creator of the award-winning YouTube channel How to ADHD shares the hard-won insights and practical strategies that have helped her survive, even thrive, in a world not built for her brain.. "The world... |
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Heart Open, Body Awake: Four Steps to Embodied Spirituality
Susan Aposhyan - Shambhala
Format: Paperback
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The human heart forms the essential link between body and spirit. In Heart Open, Body Awake, master somatics teacher Susan Aposhyanpresents a simple yet richly detailed four-part practice to experience this link in all its unfolding wonder: opening our hearts, feeling our bodies, allowing... |
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