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Mind: A Journey to the Heart of Being Human
Daniel J Siegel · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 378
Format: Hardcover
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A New York Times Bestseller. 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,... |
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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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Shadow Work: The Unpaid, Unseen Jobs That Fill Your Day
Craig Lambert · Counterpoint
Format: Hardcover
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With the exception of sleep, humans spend more of their lifetimes on work than any other activity. It is central to our economy, society, and the family. It underpins our finances and our sense of meaning in life. Given the overriding importance of work, we need to recognize a profound... |
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The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters
Emily Esfahani Smith · Crown
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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In a culture obsessed with happiness, this wise, stirring book points the way toward a richer, more satisfying life.Too many of us believe that the search for meaning is an esoteric pursuit - that you have to travel to a distant monastery or page through dusty volumes to discover life's... |
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Unfair: The New Science of Criminal Injustice
Adam Benforado · Crown
Format: Hardcover
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"A crusading legal scholar exposes the powerful psychological forces that undermine our criminal justice system--and affect us all Our nation is founded on the notion that the law is impartial, that legal cases are won or lost on the basis of evidence, careful reasoning and nuanced... |
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Draw Your Weapons
Sarah Sentilles · Random House
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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A single book might not change the world. But this utterly original meditation on art and war might transform the way you see the world - and that makes all the difference. "How to live in the face of so much suffering? What difference can one person make in this beautiful, imperfect,... |
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Powers of Two: Finding the Essence of Innovation in Creative Pairs
Joshua Wolf Shenk · Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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A revelatory synthesis of cultural history and social psychology that shows how one-to-one collaboration drives creative success Weaving the lives of scores of creative duos—from John Lennon and Paul McCartney to Marie and Pierre Curie to Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak—Joshua Wolf... |
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Trip: Psychedelics, Alienation, and Change
Charles Abel MOYSEY · Vintage
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
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Part memoir, part history, part journalistic exposé, Trip is a look at psychedelic drugs, literature, and alienation from one of the twenty-first century's most innovative novelists--The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test for a new generation. A Vintage Original. While isolating himself... |
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One Simple Idea: How Positive Thinking Reshaped Modern Life
Mitch Horowitz · Crown Publishers
Pages: 338
Format: Hardcover
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From the millions-strong audiences of Oprah and The Secret to the mass-media ministries of evangelical figures like Joel Osteen and T. D. Jakes, to the motivational bestsellers and New Age seminars to the twelve-step programs and support groups of the recovery movement and to the rise of positive... |
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The Sensational Past: How the Enlightenment Changed the Way We Use Our Senses
Carolyn Purnell · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 304
Format: Print book
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Sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch -- as they were celebrated during the Enlightenment and as they are perceived today.Blindfolding children from birth? Playing a piano made of live cats? Using tobacco to cure drowning? Wearing "flea"-colored clothes? These actions may seem... |
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Odd Girl Out: My Extraordinary Autistic Life
Laura James · Seal Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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A sensory portrait of an autistic mind From childhood, Laura James knew she was different. She struggled to cope in a world that often made no sense to her, as though her brain had its own operating system. It wasn't until she reached her forties that she found out why: Suddenly and surprisingly,... |
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Supernormal: The Untold Story of Adversity and Resilience
Meg Jay · Twelve
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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Clinical psychologist and author of The Defining Decade, Dr. Meg Jay reveals the world of the "supernormal": those who soar to unexpected heights after childhood adversity.Whether it is bullying, the loss of a parent to divorce or death, an alcoholic or mentally ill family member,... |
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