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The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind

Michio Kaku · Doubleday, a division of Random House, LLC
Pages: 377
Format: Print book

NOW A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Compelling ... .Kaku thinks with great breadth, and the vistas he presents us are worth the trip" - The New York Times Book ReviewThe New York Times best-selling author of PHYSICS OF THE IMPOSSIBLE, PHYSICS OF THE FUTURE and HYPERSPACE tackles...
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Your Inner Will: Finding Personal Strength in Critical Times

Piero Ferrucci · Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, a member of Penguin Random House, 2015.
Pages: 258
Format: Print book

The bestselling psychotherapist and author of The Power of Kindness provides concrete, meaningful lessons in developing internal willpower during times of personal crisis.We all experience periods of gloom, fear, and uncertainty. But we each possess deep reserves of inner strength and wisdom...
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Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design

Charles Montgomery · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Print book

A globe-trotting, eye-opening exploration of how cities can—and do—make us happier peopleCharles Montgomery’s Happy City will revolutionize the way we think about urban life.After decades of unchecked sprawl, more people than ever are moving back to the city. Dense urban...
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Mind: A Journey to the Heart of Being Human

Daniel J Siegel · W.W. Norton & Company
Pages: 400
Format: Print book

A scientist's exploration into the mysteries of the human mind. What is the mind? What is the experience of the self truly made of? How does the mind differ from the brain? Though the mind's contents -- its emotions, thoughts, and memories -- are often described, the essence of mind is rarely,...
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The Voices Within: The History and Science of How We Talk to Ourselves

Charles Fernyhough · Basic Books
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

At the moment you caught sight of this book, what were you thinking? Was your thought a stream of sensations? Or was it a voice in your head? Did you ask yourself, "I wonder what that's about?" Did you answer? And what does it mean if you did?When someone says they hear voices...
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Power vs. Force

David R Hawkins · Hay House Inc
Pages: 412
Format: Paperback

Imagine - what if you had access to a simple yes-or-no answer to any question you wished to ask? A demonstrably true answer. Any question . . . think about it.
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How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens

Benedict Carey · Random House
Format: Hardcover

In the tradition of The Power of Habit and Thinking, Fast and Slow comes a practical, playful, and endlessly fascinating guide to what we really know about learning and memory today - and how we can apply it to our own lives. From an early age, it is drilled into our heads: Restlessness,...
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Love Is All You Need: The Art and Science of Non-Training Your Dog

Jennifer Arnold · Spiegel & Grau
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

From the New York Times bestselling author of Through a Dog's Eyes - the inspiration for the PBS documentary - a paradigm-shifting approach to living with and loving our dogsThere are few people who understand dogs better than Jennifer Arnold. Twenty-five years after she founded Canine...
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The Lies We Tell Ourselves: How to Face the Truth, Accept Yourself, and Create a Better Life

Jon Frederickson · Seven Leaves Pr
Pages: 174
Format: Print book

Do you feel stuck in your life? Do you wonder why? Does something seem wrong, but you can't put your finger on it? In The Lies We Tell Ourselves, psychotherapist Jon Frederickson reveals the ways we fool ourselves and how to get unstuck. Through dozens of stories and examples, he demonstrates...
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How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life

Massimo Pigliucci · Basic Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

An engaging guide to how Stoicism--the ancient philosophy of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius--can provide lessons for living in the modern world
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Brave Girls: Raising Young Women with Passion and Purpose to Become Powerful Leaders

Stacey Radin Dr. · Atria Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

An empowering guide to cultivating confident, passionate, and powerful young leaders during the most formative stage of life: the middle school years.After years of research as a psychologist and consultant for women struggling in the professional world, Stacey Radin made a groundbreaking...
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Joy on Demand: The Art of Discovering the Happiness Within

Chade-Meng Tan · HarperOne
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

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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Stephen King and Philosophy

Jacob M. Held · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

Haunting us with such unforgettable stories as The Shining, Shawshank Redemption, Salem's Lot, Carrie, The Green Mile, and Pet Semetary, Stephen King has been an anchor of American horror, science fiction, psychological thrillers, and suspense for over forty years. His characters have...
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The Philosophy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

Dk. · Dk Publishing
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

Now in paperback, The Philosophy Book explores the history and concepts of philosophy, and demystifies what can often be daunting subject matter.Are the ideas of René Descartes, Mary Wollstonecraft, John Locke, and Thomas Hobbes still relevant today? The Philosophy Book unpacks the writings...
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The Top Ten Things Dead People Want to Tell YOU

Mike Dooley · Hay House, Inc.; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

“I know this may come as a shock, and you know I’m not fond of using stale one-liners, but—‘reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.’ I’m as alive now as I was on the day we met, except, maybe, more so.”      If the dead...
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