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The Myth of Sisyphus

Albert Camus · Vintage
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

One of the most influential works of this century, The Myth of Sisyphus - featured here in a stand-alone edition - is a crucial exposition of existentialist thought. Influenced by works such as Don Juan and the novels of Kafka, these essays begin with a meditation on suicide - the question...
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The Gift of Anger: And Other Lessons from My Grandfather Mahatma Gandhi

ARUN GANDHI · Gallery/Jeter Publishing
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Discover ten vital and extraordinary life lessons from one of the most important and influential philosophers and peace activists of the twentieth century - Mahatma Gandhi - in this poignant and timely exploration of the true path from anger to peace, as recounted by Gandhi's grandson,...
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Superhero Ethics: 10 Comic Book Heroes; 10 Ways to Save the World; Which One Do We Need Most Now?

TRAVIS SMITH · Templeton Press
Pages: 190
Format: Hardcover

Whether in comic books or on movie screens, superhero stories are where many people first encounter questions about how they should conduct their lives. Although these outlandish figures - in their capes, masks, and tights, with their unbelievable origins and preternatural powers - are often...
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The Spider and the Fly: A Reporter, a Serial Killer, and the Meaning of Murder

Claudia Rowe · Dey Street Books
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

In this superb work of literary true crime - a spellbinding combination of memoir and psychological suspense - a female journalist chronicles her unusual connection with a convicted serial killer and her search to understand the darkness inside us."Well, well, Claudia. Can I call you Claudia?...
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Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children

Angela J. Hanscom · New Harbinger Publications
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

In this important book, a pediatric occupational therapist and founder of TimberNook shows how outdoor play and unstructured freedom of movement are vital for children's cognitive development and growth, and offers tons of fun, engaging ways to help ensure that kids grow into healthy,...
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Blue Dreams: The Science and the Story of the Drugs that Changed Our Minds

Lauren Slater · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

A start-to-finish narrative history of our major psychotropic drugs, from "a thoroughly exhilarating and entertaining writer" (Washington Post) . As our approach to mental illness has oscillated from biological to psychoanalytical and back again, so have our treatments. With...
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The Age of Wonder: The Romantic Generation and the Discovery of the Beauty and Terror of Science

Richard Holmes · Vintage Books
Pages: 552
Format: Paperback

The Age of Wonder is a colorful and utterly absorbing history of the men and women whose discoveries and inventions at the end of the eighteenth century gave birth to the Romantic Age of Science. When young Joseph Banks stepped onto a Tahitian beach in 1769, he hoped to discover Paradise....
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How Not to Look Old: Fast and Effortless Ways to Look 10 Years Younger, 10 Pounds Lighter, 10 Times Better

Charla Krupp · Grand Central Life & Style
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

How Not to Look Old: Fast and Effortless Ways to Look 10 Years Younger, 10 Pounds Lighter, 10 Times Better
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Not Just Evil: Murder, Hollywood, and California's First Insanity Plea

David Wilson · Diversion Publishing
Pages: 216
Format: Print book

For readers of true crime sagas like Tinseltown and Little Demon in the City of Light comes a chilling account of a murder that captivated the United States in the 1920s.Twelve-year-old Marion Parker was kidnapped from her Los Angeles school by an unknown assailant on December 15, 1927....
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The Folk Remedy Encyclopedia: Olive Oil, Vinegar, Honey and 1,001 Other Home Remedies

FC& A Publishing · F C & A Pub
Pages: 382
Format: Hardcover

A guide to sensible, do-it-yourself treatments. Read about herbal remedies, ancient healing secrets, and other natural ways to fight illness.
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The Healing Self: A Revolutionary Plan for Wholeness in Mind, Body, and Spirit

Deepak Chopra · Harmony
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

After collaborating on two major books featured as PBS specials, Super Brain and Super Genes, Chopra and Tanzi now tackle the issue of lifelong health and heightened immunity.In the face of environmental toxins, potential epidemics, super bugs, and the aging process The Healing Self offers...
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The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone

Steven Sloman · Riverhead Books
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover

"The Knowledge Illusion is filled with insights on how we should deal with our individual ignorance and collective wisdom." - Steven PinkerWe all think we know more than we actually do. Humans have built hugely complex societies and technologies, but most of us don't even know...
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Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: The Untold Story

Barbara Leaming · Thomas Dunne Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

The instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller!The untold story of how one woman's life was changed forever in a matter of seconds by a horrific trauma.Barbara Leaming's extraordinary and deeply sensitive biography is the first book to document Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis'...
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River of Time: My Descent into Depression and How I Emerged with Hope

Naomi Judd · Center St
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

Bestselling author and Grammy-winning musical superstar Naomi Judd shares her devastating personal story with depression to spread awareness and encourage others with the disease. The world knows Naomi Judd as one of the most successful and best-loved country music stars ever. What the world...
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Before You Know It: The Unconscious Reasons We Do What We Do

John A Bargh · Touchstone
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

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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