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The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers
MAXWELL KING · Abrams Press
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
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Fred Rogers (1928-2003) was an enormously influential figure in the history of television and in the lives of tens of millions of children. As the creator and star of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, he was a champion of compassion, equality, and kindness. Rogers was fiercely devoted to children... |
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Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness
INGRID FETELL LEE · Little, Brown Spark
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
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Designer Ingrid Fetell Lee explains how to cultivate a happier, healthier life by making small changes to your surroundings. Have you ever wondered why we stop to watch the orange glow that arrives before sunset, or why we flock to see cherry blossoms bloom in spring? Is there a reason... |
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None of My Business
P J O'ROURKE · Atlantic Monthly Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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After decades covering war and disaster, bestselling author and acclaimed satirist P. J. O'Rourke takes on his scariest subjects yet -- business, investment, finance, and the political chicanery behind them.Want to get rich overnight for free in 3 easy steps with no risk? Then don't buy this... |
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Tigerbelle: The Wyomia Tyus Story
WYOMIA TYUS · Edge of Sports
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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"[Dave] Zirin's Edge of Sports imprint at Akashic is publishing Tigerbelle (Sept.) , a memoir from two-time Olympic gold medalist sprinter Wyomia Tyus. The daughter of a tenant farmer in rural Georgia, she won top honors at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics. In the book, coauthored by Elizabeth... |
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Yuval N Harari · Spiegel & Grau
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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In Sapiens, he explored our past. In Homo Deus, he looked to our future. Now, one of the most innovative thinkers on the planet turns to the present to make sense of today's most pressing issues. How do computers and robots change the meaning of being human? How do we deal with the epidemic... |
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How Do We Look: The Body, the Divine, and the Question of Civilization
MARY BEARD · Liveright
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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From prehistoric Mexico to modern Istanbul, Mary Beard looks beyond the familiar canon of Western imagery to explore the history of art, religion, and humanity. Conceived as a gorgeously illustrated accompaniment to "How Do We Look" and "The Eye of Faith," the famed... |
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Small Fry
LISA BRENNAN-JOBS · Grove Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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A frank, smart and captivating memoir by the daughter of Apple founder Steve Jobs.Born on a farm and named in a field by her parents -- artist Chrisann Brennan and Steve Jobs -- Lisa Brennan-Jobs's childhood unfolded in a rapidly changing Silicon Valley. When she was young, Lisa's father... |
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If You Love Me: A Mother's Journey Through Her Daughter's Opioid Addiction
Maureen Cavanagh · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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Maureen Cavanagh's gripping memoir If You Love Me is the story of a mother who suddenly finds herself on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic as her daughter battles -- and ultimately reckons with -- substance use disorder.Fast-paced and heartwarming, devastating and redemptive, Maureen's... |
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Live Long And . . .: What I Learned Along the Way
William Shatner · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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Star Trek legend and veteran author William Shatner discusses the meaning of life, finding value in work, and living well whatever your age."I have always felt," William Shatner says early in his newest memoir, that "like the great comedian George Burns, who lived to 100,... |
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The Man I Never Met: A Memoir
ADAM SCHEFTER · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
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A powerful true story of loss and hope by one of the biggest names in sports media.On September 11, 2001, Joe Maio went to work in the north tower of the World Trade Center. He never returned, leaving behind a wife, Sharri, and 15-month old son, Devon. Five years later, Sharri remarried,... |
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How to Speak Science: Gravity, Relativity, and Other Ideas That Were Crazy Until Proven Brilliant
BEN BENAMRAN · The Experiment
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
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What is static electricity? How do magnets work? Is light made of waves or particles? What, really, is the theory of relativity all about? And who were all those great scientists - from Ptolemy, Archimedes, and Copernicus to Descartes, Hume, and Newton, and many, many more? Why do we still... |
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The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias
Dolly Chugh · HarperBusiness
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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Foreword by Laszlo Bock, the bestselling author of Work Rules! and former Senior Vice President of People Operations at GoogleAn inspiring guide from Dolly Chugh, an award-winning social psychologist at the New York University Stern School of Business, on how to confront difficult issues... |
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Nodding Off: The Science of Sleep from Cradle to Grave
Alice Gregory · Bloomsbury Sigma
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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Sleep is vital to the way we learn, remember and forget, to how we feel about family and partners, our wellbeing, and our mental and physical health. It is essential for life itself. In Nodding Off, renowned sleep researcher Alice Gregory explores every aspect of sleep, from the different... |
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All-Time Best Dinners for Two
America's Test Kitchen (Firm) · America's Test Kitchen
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
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Leave it to America's Test Kitchen to help you get a perfectly scaled dinner for two on the table--no guesswork required.Because small households, newlyweds, empty nesters, college students, and other two-person families shouldn't have to rely on recipes meant to serve four or six, we've... |
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Start Your Farm: The Authoritative Guide to Becoming a Sustainable 21st Century Farmer
FORREST PRITCHARD · The Experiment
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
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A totally modern, all-purpose handbook for today's agricultural dreamers - covering the challenges and triumphs of launching any successful farm - from two leading lights in sustainable farming Combining nearly five decades of experience from two of America's pioneering sustainable farmers,... |
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Handmade Houseplants: Remarkably Realistic Plants You Can Make with Paper
Corrie Beth Hogg · Timber Press
Pages: 300
Format: Paperback
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Houseplants are everywhere - on Instagram, in the media, and in trendy homes all over the world. In Handmade Houseplants, expert crafter and tastemaker Corrie Beth Hogg offers a no-water necessary alternative: plants made from paper! This stylish guide includes step-by-step instructions... |
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US Open: 50 Years of Championship Tennis
United States Tennis Association · Harry N. Abrams
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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Timed to coincide with the US Open's 50th anniversary, this exquisitely produced book celebrates the most electrifying event in tennis. All of the key moments and unforgettable personalities from the competition's 50-year history are brought to life by vibrant, exclusive photography. This... |
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A Fool's Guide to Actual Happiness
Mark Van Buren · Wisdom Publications
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback
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Happiness lies within us - but we could all use a little help finding it. In a refreshing new voice, The Fool's Guide to Actual Happiness shows us how to feel and be better - without having to be perfect. Let's face it: we all have a motivating drive to become "better." What we have... |
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