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The Death Class: A True Story About Life
Erika Hayasaki · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 263
Format: Hardcover |
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Why does a college course on death have a three-year waiting list? When nurse Norma Bowe decided to teach a course on death at a college in New Jersey, she never expected it to be popular. But year after year students crowd into her classroom, and the reason is clear: Norma's "death... |
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The Novel Cure: From Abandonment to Zestlessness: 751 Books to Cure What Ails You
Ella Berthoud · Penguin Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover |
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The Guardian UKAn exuberant pageant of literary fiction and a celebration of the possibilities of the novel.A novel is a story transmitted from the novelist to the reader. It offers distraction, entertainment, and an opportunity to unwind or focus. But it can also be something more powerful—a... |
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My Next Step: An Extraordinary Journey of Healing and Hope
Dave Liniger · Hay House |
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My Next Step is a remarkable memoir of one man coming face to face with the darkest moments of his life and how, through his own drive and the unwavering support of family and friends, he never succumbed to despair. Dave Liniger had it all: four successful children,... |
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The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery
Sarah Elizabeth Lewis · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 259
Format: Hardcover |
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It is one of the enduring enigmas of the human experience: many of our most iconic, creative endeavors - from Nobel Prize-winning discoveries to entrepreneurial inventions and works in the arts - are not achievements but conversions, corrections after failed attempts. The gift of failure... |
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Invisibles: The Power of Anonymous Work in an Age of Relentless Self-Promotion
David Zweig · Portfolio Penguin
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover |
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An inspiring look at the hidden stars in every field who perform essential work without recognition In a culture where so many strive for praise and glory, what kind of person finds the greatest reward in anonymous work? Expanding from his acclaimed Atlantic article, "What Do Fact-Checkers... |
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Busy: How to Thrive in a World of Too Much
Tony Crabbe · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover |
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Business psychologist Tony Crabbe outlines a unique four-step approach to combating one of the modern life's great problems: being too busy. |
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I Like Giving: The Transforming Power of a Generous Life
Brad Formsma · WaterBrook Press |
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“Important and exciting! I Like Giving could be the beginning of a movement of generosity.” –Mark Batterson When you choose to live a generous life, you start to change and so does the world around you. Something incredible happens when giving becomes your own idea,... |
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Not Your Mother's Rules: The New Secrets for Dating
Ellen Fein · Grand Central Publishing |
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How long should I wait to respond to his text message? Can I friend him on Facebook? Why did he ask for my number but never call me?When The Rules was published in 1995, its message was straightforward: be mysterious. But for women looking for love today, it's not quite so simple. In a world... |
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The Rising: Murder, Heartbreak, and the Power of Human Resilience in an American Town
Ryan D'Agostino · Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover |
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The astonishing story of one man's recovery in the face of traumatic loss - and a powerful meditation on the resilience of the soul On July 23, 2007, Dr. William Petit suffered an unimaginable horror: Armed strangers broke into his suburban Connecticut home in the middle of the night,... |
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Freedom from Your Inner Critic: A Self-Therapy Approach
Jay Earley PhD , · Sounds True; 1 edition |
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We've all heard the voice of the inner critic-that part of us that judges us, shames us, and makes us feel inadequate. "You don't want to give in to the Critic, and it doesn't really work to fight against it," explains Dr. Jay Earley. "But there is a way to transform... |
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