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A.D.H.D. Nation: Children, Doctors, Big Pharma, and the Making of an American Epidemic
Alan Schwarz · Scribner
Pages: 352
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The groundbreaking and definitive account of the widespread misdiagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - and how its unchecked growth over half a century has made ADHD one of the most controversial conditions in medicine, with serious effects on children, adults, and society.More... |
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Midlife Manifesto: A Woman's Guide to Thriving after Forty
Jane Mathews · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 304
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Conquer midlife crisis with this action plan and become the magnificent midlife woman you are!"It is never, ever, too late to change the course of your life... The world has underestimated what we midlife women are capable of."Have you ever looked at your life and wondered "is... |
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The Story of Philosophy, Revised and Updated
Bryan Magee · Dorling Kindersley Publishing
Pages: 240
Format: Print book |
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Now updated and with a fresh new look, the highly successful The Story of Philosophy traces more than 2,500 years of Western philosophy, from Plato and Aristotle in ancient Greece to Saint Augustine and medieval philosophy, the golden century of German philosophy, Bertrand Russell and Albert... |
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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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Junk: Digging Through America's Love Affair with Stuff
Alison Stewart · Chicago Review
Pages: 304
Format: Print book |
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Junk has become ubiquitous in America today. Who doesn't have a basement, attic, closet, or storage unit filled with stuff too good to throw away? Or, more accurately, stuff you think is too good to throw away. When journalist and author Alison Stewart was confronted with emptying her late... |
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The Devil Wins: A History of Lying from the Garden of Eden to the Enlightenment
Dallas G. Denery · Princeton University Press
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Is it ever acceptable to lie? This question plays a surprisingly important role in the story of Europes transition from medieval to modern society. According to many historians, Europe became modern when Europeans began to lie--that is, when they began to argue that it is sometimes acceptable... |
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The Irresistible Introvert: Harness the Power of Quiet Charisma in a Loud World
Michaela Chung · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 208
Format: Print book |
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Learn the tools to shed your mask of extroversion, develop your own magnetism, and reveal the true you.One third to one half of Americans are introverts in a culture that celebrates - even enforces - an ideal of extroversion and a cult of personality. Political leaders are charismatic,... |
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How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery
Kevin Ashton · Doubleday
Format: Hardcover |
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As a technology pioneer at MIT and as the leader of three successful start-ups, Kevin Ashton experienced firsthand the all-consuming challenge of creating something new. Now, in a tour-de-force narrative twenty years in the making, Ashton leads us on a journey through humanity's greatest... |
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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 |
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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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