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Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things
Randy O. Frost · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 1 edition Format: Hardcover
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What possesses someone to save every scrap of paper that’s ever come into his home? What compulsions drive a woman like Irene, whose hoarding cost her her marriage? Or Ralph, whose imagined uses for castoff items like leaky old buckets almost lost him his house? Or Jerry and Alvin,... |
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The As If Principle: The Radically New Approach to Changing Your Life
Richard Wiseman · Free Press; 1 edition Format: Hardcover
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Victorian philosopher William James had a theory about emotion and behavior: It isn’t that our feelings guide our actions (feel happy and you will laugh). On the contrary, it is our actions that guide our emotions (laugh and you will feel happy). This led James to a remarkable conclusion:... |
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The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter
Peter Singer · Rodale Books; 1st edition Pages: 288 Format: Hardcover
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A thought-provoking look at how what we eat profoundly affects all living things--and how we can make more ethical food choices Five Principles for Making Conscientious Food Choices1. Transparency: We have the right to know how our food is produced.2. Fairness: Producing food should not impose... |
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Cracked, Not Broken: Surviving and Thriving After a Suicide Attempt
Kevin Hines · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; 1 edition Format: Hardcover
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The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most recognizable structures to define a modern city. Yet, for author Kevin Hines the bridge is not merely a marker of a place or a time. Instead, the bridge marks the beginning of his remarkable story. At 19 years old, Kevin attempted to take his own life... |
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The Virtues of Our Vices: A Modest Defense of Gossip, Rudeness, and Other Bad Habits
Emrys Westacott · Princeton University Press Format: eBook
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Are there times when it's right to be rude? Can we distinguish between good and bad gossip? Am I a snob if I think that NPR listeners are likely to be better informed than devotees of Fox News? Does sick humor do anyone any good? Can I think your beliefs are absurd but still respect... |
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Morrie In His Own Words: Life Wisdom from a Remarkable Man
Morrie Schwartz · Walker & Company Pages: 144 Format: Hardcover
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For everyone who enjoyed the inspiration and wisdom of Morrie Schwartz in Mitch Albom's moving best-seller Tuesdays with Morrie, here is Morrie's own book, presenting the philosophies by which he triumphantly lived, even as he faced the end of his life.For decades Morrie engaged... |
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