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Yours for Eternity: A Love Story on Death Row

Damien Echols · Blue Rider Press
Format: Hardcover

From one of the greatest legal injustices of our time sprang one of the most unlikely - and unforgettable - love stories. Damien Echols was just eighteen years old when he was condemned to death for a crime he didn't commit. His case - that of the infamous "West Memphis Three"...
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Divorcing a Parent: Free Yourself from the Past and Live the Life You've Always Wanted

Beverly Engel M.F.C.C. · Echo Point Books & Media
Format: Hardcover

"Why isn't there a commandment to 'honor thy children' or at least one to 'not abuse thy children'?" asks Beverly Engel. No one should have to tolerate an abusive or destructive relationship. However, countless adults continue to foster toxic relationships...
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Ditch the Pitch: The Art of Improvised Persuasion

Steve Yastrow · SelectBooks, Inc.,
Pages: 162
Format: Print book

In today's world, customers don't want to hear sales pitches, but so many salespeople still rely on them. In his breakthrough handbook, Ditch the Pitch, Steve Yastrow, founder of a successful business strategy consulting firm, asks us to throw out everything we've been taught...
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Awkward: The Science of Why We're Socially Awkward and Why That's Awesome

Ty Tashiro · William Morrow
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

In the vein of Quiet and The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth comes this illuminating look at what it means to be awkward - and how the same traits that make us socially anxious and cause embarrassing faux pas also provide the seeds for extraordinary success.As humans, we all need to belong....
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The Marriage Book: Centuries of Advice, Inspiration, and Cautionary Tales from Adam and Eve to Zoloft

Lisa Grunwald · Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

The definitive anthology of wisdom and wit about one of life's most complex, intriguing, and personal subjects.When and whom do you marry? How do you keep a spouse content? Do all engaged couples get cold feet? How cold is so cold that you should pivot and flee? Where and how do children...
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Super Mind: How to Boost Performance and Live a Richer and Happier Life Through Transcendental Meditation

Norman E Rosenthal MD · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 309
Format: Print book

The noted research psychiatrist and New York Times-bestselling author explores how Transcendental Meditation permanently alters your daily consciousness, resulting in greater productivity, emotional resilience, and aptitude for success.Most of us believe that we live in only three states...
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The Secret to Peak Productivity: A Simple Guide to Reaching Your Personal Best

Tamara Schwambach Kano Myles · American Management Association
Pages: 206
Format: Paperback

In this constantly-connected, do-more-with-less world, being able to increase your productivity is a real advantage. Certified Professional Organizer (CPO[registered]) and productivity expert Tamara Myles has developed a simple model - the Productivity Pyramid - which provides an actionable...
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The Hungry Brain: Outsmarting the Instincts That Make Us Overeat

Stephan M D Guyenet · Flatiron Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

From an obesity and neuroscience researcher with a knack for engaging, humorous storytelling, The Hungry Brain uses cutting-edge science to answer the questions: why do we overeat, and what can we do about it? No one wants to overeat. And certainly no one wants to overeat for years, become...
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The Endless Practice: Becoming Who You Were Born to Be

Mark Nepo · Atria Books
Format: Hardcover

As a poet, philosopher, and cancer survivor, Mark Nepo has been breaking a path of spiritual inquiry for more than thirty years. In his new book, the 1 New York Times bestselling author explores how the soul works in the world. Called one of the finest spiritual guides of our time, this...
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Medical Medium Life-Changing Foods: Save Yourself and the Ones You Love with the Hidden Healing Powers of Fruits & Vegetables

Anthony William · Hay House Inc
Pages: 1
Format: Print book

Anthony William, the Medical Medium, has helped tens of thousands of people heal from ailments that have been misdiagnosed or ineffectively treated - or that medical communities can't resolve. And he's done it all by listening to a divine voice that literally speaks into his ear, telling...
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Data, A Love Story: How I Gamed Online Dating to Meet My Match

Amy Webb · Dutton
Format: Hardcover

A lively, thought-provoking memoir about how one woman gamed online dating sites like JDate, OKCupid and eHarmony and met her eventual husband.After yet another online dating disaster, Amy Webb was about to cancel her JDate membership when an epiphany struck It wasnt that her standards...
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Writing to Awaken: A Journey of Truth, Transformation, and Self-Discovery

Mark Matousek · Reveal Press
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback

Writing to Awaken is an inspirational investigation of the self through expressive writing, guiding you along the path of awakening through radical truth-telling and self-inquiry. With targeted and revelatory questions, you'll be prompted to explore your own personal narrative - to write...
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Two Awesome Hours: Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done

Josh Davis · HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

Feeling overwhelmed with work and life demands? Rushing, multitasking, or relying on fancy devices and apps won't help. The answer is to create the conditions for two awesome hours of peak productivity per day.Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience, Josh Davis, director of research at the NeuroLeadership...
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