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Lines of Descent: W. E. B. Du Bois and the Emergence of Identity
Anthony Appiah · Harvard Univ. Press
Pages: 227
Format: Hardcover
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W. E. B. Du Bois never felt so at home as when he was a student at the University of Berlin. But Du Bois was also American to his core, scarred but not crippled by the racial humiliations of his homeland. In Lines of Descent, Kwame Anthony Appiah traces the twin lineages of Du Bois'... |
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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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Your Idea Starts Here: 77 Mind-Expanding Ways to Unleash Your Creativity
Carolyn Eckert · Storey Publishing
Pages: 224
Format: Print book
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With change happening faster and faster in our tech-ruled world, being able to think creatively, flexibly, and quickly is more important than ever. In Your Idea Starts Here, graphic designer Carolyn Eckert offers 77 specific questions, techniques, and exercises - cleverly combined with... |
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A Mind of Your Own: What Women Can Do About Depression That Big Pharma Can't
Kelly M D Brogan · Harper Wave
Pages: 337
Format: Print book
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Named one of the top health and wellness books for 2016 by MindBodyGreenDepression is not a disease. It is a symptom.Recent years have seen a shocking increase in antidepressant use the world over, with 1 in 4 women starting their day with medication. These drugs have steadily become the panacea... |
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Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness, and Humanity
Ronald Epstein · Scribner
Pages: 287
Format: Print book
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The first book for the general public about mindfulness and medical practice, a groundbreaking, intimate exploration of how doctors think and what matters most - safe, effective, patient-centered, compassionate care - from the foremost expert in the field.As a third-year Harvard Medical... |
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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-ÂÂwinning 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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Before You Know It: The Unconscious Reasons We Do What We Do
John A Bargh · Touchstone
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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Dr. John Bargh, the world's leading expert on the unconscious mind, presents a groundbreaking book, twenty years in the making, which gives us an entirely new understanding of the hidden mental processes that secretly govern every aspect of our behavior.For more than three decades, Dr. John... |
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Hitler: Ascent, 1889-1939
Volker Ullrich · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 1008
Format: Print book
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A landmark biography that gives us an unprecedented understanding of the man who has become the personification of evil. Volker Ullrich draws on previously unseen papers and recent scholarly research to shed new light on the man behind the public persona: from Hitler's childhood and his failures... |
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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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Suspicious Minds: How Culture Shapes Madness
Joel Gold · Free Press, 2015. ©2014
Pages: 321
Format: Print book
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A "clear, witty, and engaging" (The Boston Globe) journey through the brain that connects neuroscience, biology, and culture. An "intellectual landmark" (Edward Shorter, Literary Review of Canada) .The current view of delusions - the strange beliefs held by people... |
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