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The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time
Maria Konnikova · Viking
Pages: 340
Format: Print book
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"It's a startling and disconcerting read that should make you think twice every time a friend of a friend offers you the opportunity of a lifetime." - Erik Larson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dead Wake and bestselling author of Devil in the White CityThink you can't... |
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Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination
J. K. Rowling · Little Brown and Company
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover
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J.K. Rowling, one of the world's most inspiring writers, shares her wisdom and advice. In 2008, J.K. Rowling delivered a deeply affecting commencement speech at Harvard University. Now published for the first time in book form, VERY GOOD LIVES presents J.K. Rowling's words of wisdom... |
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Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior
Jonah Berger · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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The New York Times bestselling author of Contagious explores the subtle, secret influences that affect the decisions we make - from what we buy, to the careers we choose, to what we eat - in this fascinating and groundbreaking work.If you're like most people, you think that your choices... |
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Action: A Book about Sex
Amy Rose Spiegel · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 240
Format: Print book
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With whip-smart prose, reminiscent of Roxane Gay and Meghan Daum, ACTION interweaves Spiegel's own sexual autobiography with loving advice on one-night stands, relationships, and everything in between. ACTION is a book about sex that people won't feel embarrassed about owning. There... |
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The Origin of Others
TONI MORRISON · Harvard University Press
Pages: 136
Format: Hardcover
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America's foremost novelist reflects on the themes that preoccupy her work and increasingly dominate national and world politics: race, fear, borders, the mass movement of peoples, the desire for belonging. What is race and why does it matter? What motivates the human tendency to construct... |
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Resilience: Two Sisters and a Story of Mental Illness
Jessie Close · Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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At a young age, Jessie Close struggled with symptoms that would transform into severe bipolar disorder in her early twenties, but she was not properly diagnosed until the age of fifty. Jessie and her three siblings, including actress Glenn Close, spent many years in the Moral Re-Armament... |
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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 Joy of Missing Out: Finding Balance in a Wired World
Christina Crook · New Society Publishers
Format: Print book
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There's no doubt that technology has overrun our lives. Over the past few decades, the world has embraced "progress" and we're living with the resultant clicking, beeping, anxiety-inducing frenzy. But a creative backlash is gathering steam, helping us cope with the avalanche... |
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The Price of Silence: A Mom's Perspective on Mental Illness
Liza Long · Hudson Street Press
Format: Hardcover
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Liza Long is the mother of a child who has bipolar disorder When she heard about the Newtown shooting her first thought was What if my son does that someday She wrote an emotional response to the tragedy which the Boise State University online journal published as I Am Adam Lanzas Mother... |
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Critical Thinking Skills Success in 20 Minutes a Day
LLC Editors of LearningExpress · Learningexpress, LLC; 3rd Edition edition
Format: Print book
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Become an effective critical thinker in just 20 minutes a day! Whether at work, at school, or at home, critical thinking skills are essential for success. Learning to think critically will improve your decision-making and problem-solving skills, giving you the tools you need to tackle the tough... |
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Tuesday's Promise: One Veteran, One Dog, and Their Bold Quest to Change Lives
Luis Carlos Montalvan · Hachette Books
Pages: 304
Format: Print book
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Following the success of his New York Times bestseller, Until Tuesday, Iraq War veteran Luis Carlos Montalván takes to the road with his beloved Golden Retriever service dog, Tuesday, advocating for America's wounded warriors and for each other. Luis's first book sparked a national... |
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