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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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The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups
DANIEL COYLE · Bantam
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Talent Code comes a book that unlocks the secrets of highly successful groups and provides tomorrow's leaders with the tools to build a cohesive, motivated culture. Where does great culture come from? How do you build and sustain it in your... |
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Behind Every Great Man: The Forgotten Women Behind the World's Famous and Infamous
Marlene Wagman-Geller · Sourcebooks Inc
Format: Paperback
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Who Said Men Get to Monopolize the Glory? Discover the Little Known Women Who Have Put the World's Alpha Males on the Map.From ancient times to the present, men have gotten most of the good ink. Yet standing just outside the spotlight are the extraordinary, and overlooked, wives and companions... |
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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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The Psychology Bible: The Definitive Guide to the Science of the Mind
Sandi Mann · Firefly Books
Pages: 400
Format: Print book
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The Psychology Bible presents more than an introduction to the discipline. It is applicable to anyone and everyone and we are all curious about why we think and feel the way we do. The topics include: The history of psychology, the "science of the mind" Biographies... |
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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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First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Memoir About Anxiety
SARAH WILSON · Dey Street Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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The New York Times bestselling author of I Quit Sugar transforms cultural perceptions of the mental health issue of our age - anxiety - viewing this widespread condition not as a burdensome affliction but as a powerful spiritual teacher that can deepen our lives.While reading psychiatrist... |
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The Grief Recovery Handbook for Pet Loss
Russell Friedman · Taylor Trade Publishing
Format: Book
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If you've found yourself almost inconsolable after your pet died, please know that you're normal.If you've found that your family and friends don't seem to understand the level of your grief, please know that, too, is normal.Without comparing our relationships with our pets... |
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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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But maybe we're wrong : thinking about the present as if it were the past.
Charles Klosterman · Blue Rider Press
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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"But What If We re Wrong? " visualizes the contemporary world as it will appear to those who'll perceive it as the distant past. Chuck Klosterman asks questions that are profound in their simplicity: How certain are we about our understanding of gravity? How certain are we about... |
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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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