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The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath
Leslie Jamison · Little, Brown and Company Pages: 544 Format: Hardcover
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"An astounding triumph . . . Profound . . . Achingly wise . . . A recovery memoir like no other." --Entertainment Weekly (A) "Riveting . . . Beautifully told." --Boston Globe"An honest and important book . . . Vivid writing and required reading." --Stephen... |
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Who Are You, Really?: The Surprising Puzzle of Personality
Brian Little · Simon & Schuster/ TED Pages: 128 Format: Hardcover
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This fun, smart read for anyone eager to better understand (and improve) themselves argues that personality is driven not by nature nor nurture - but instead by the projects we pursue, which ultimately shape the people we become.Traditionally, scientists have emphasized what they call... |
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Careful: A User's Guide to Our Injury-Prone Minds
STEVE CASNER · Riverhead Books Pages: 326 Format: Hardcover
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"Gripping, page-turning material . . . a new way of thinking about survival in a world filled with hazards and distractions." - Charles Duhigg, author of Smarter Faster Better and The Power of HabitA safety expert reveals why few of us are as careful as we think we are, and what... |
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What Have We Done: The Moral Injury of Our Longest Wars
David Wood · Little Pages: 304 Format: Print book
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From Pulitzer Prize-Âwinning journalist David Wood, a battlefield view of moral injury, the signature wound of America's 21st century wars. Most Americans are now familiar with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and its prevalence among troops. In this groundbreaking new book,... |
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Big Ideas: The Little Book of Shakespeare
DK. · DK Pages: 208 Format: Paperback
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This compact, portable volume brings the plays and poems of William Shakespeare to life with full-color photography, images, timelines, and quotes--the ultimate guide to understanding Shakespeare on the go.Take the Bard to the beach! This compact guide brings Shakespeare's plays and poems... |
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Idiot's Guides: Zen Living
Domyo Sater Burk · Alpha Format: Book
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In todays fast-paced, technology-laden society, its easy to become overwhelmed. People seek calm and simplicity, but have a hard time realizing a Zen life. Monk and sensei Domyo Sater Burk illustrates how to get started on the path to peace and enlightenment, regardless of cultural or religious... |
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Joy on Demand: The Art of Discovering the Happiness Within
Chade-Meng Tan · HarperOne Pages: 256 Format: Print book
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A long-awaited follow-up to the New York Times bestselling Search Inside Yourself shows us how to cultivate joy within the context of our fast-paced lives and explains why it is critical to creativity, innovation, confidence, and ultimately success in every arena.In Joy on Demand, Chade-Meng... |
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Tribe On Homecoming and Belonging.
Junger Sebastian · Twelve Pages: 168 Format: Print book
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We have a strong instinct to belong to small groups defined by clear purpose and understanding--"tribes." This tribal connection has been largely lost in modern society, but regaining it may be the key to our psychological survival. Decades before the American Revolution, Benjamin... |
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Love: A Very Short Introduction
Ronald de Sousa · Oxford University Press; 1 edition Format: Print book
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Explores the philosophical notion of love, and argues that love is more complex than conventional thought would have us believe. |
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The Internet Trap: Five Costs of Living Online
ASHESH MUKHERJEE · Rotman-UTP Publishing Pages: 208 Format: Hardcover
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Whether we are checking emails, following friends on Facebook and Twitter, catching up on gossip from TMZ, planning holidays on TripAdvisor, arranging dates on Match.com, watching videos on Youtube, or simply browsing for deals on Amazon, the internet pervades our professional and personal... |
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I Think You're Totally Wrong: A Quarrel
David Shields · Knopf Format: Hardcover
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"An impassioned, funny, probing, fiercely inconclusive, nearly-to-the-death debate, about life and art-cocktails included. Caleb Powell always wanted to become an artist, but he overcommitted to life (he's a stay-at-home dad to three young girls) . David Shields always wanted... |
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