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The End of Men: And the Rise of Women

Hanna Rosin · Riverhead Hardcover; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

A landmark portrait of women, men, and power in a transformed world. Men have been the dominant sex since, well, the dawn of mankind. But Hanna Rosin was the first to notice that this long-held truth is, astonishingly, no longer true. At this unprecedented moment, by almost...
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Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder

Arianna Huffington · Crown Publishing Group
Pages: 342
Format: Hardcover

In Thrive, Arianna Huffington makes an impassioned and compelling case for the need to redefine what it means to be successful in today's world. Arianna Huffington's personal wake-up call came in the form of a broken cheekbone and a nasty gash over her eye -- the result of a fall...
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Anger: How to Live with and without It

Albert Ellis · Citadel
Pages: 238
Format: Paperback

With a New Foreword by Raymond A. DiGiuseppe, Ph.D.CLASSIC SELF-HELP FROM A RESPECTED PIONEER OF PSYCHOTHERAPYAnger. It's one of our most basic, and often most destructive, human emotions. And in today's world, it's a constant, escalating force, from road rage to domestic abuse, from teen...
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The Last Lecture

Randy Pausch · Hyperion
Pages: 206
Format: Hardcover

A lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while they speak, audiences can't help but mull the same question: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last...
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Happily Ever After: The Life-Changing Power of a Grateful Heart

Trista Sutter · Da Capo Press
Pages: 254
Format: Print book

Trista Rehn was a pediatric physical therapist moonlighting as a Miami Heat dancer when she heard about casting for a new reality show - one guy getting to know twenty-five girls in the hope of finding a fiancée. As improbable and crazy as it sounded, Trista took the chance - and had her heart...
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The Longevity Economy: Unlocking the World's Fastest-Growing, Most Misunderstood Market

Joseph F. Coughlin · PublicAffairs
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

As the director of the MIT AgeLab, Joseph Coughlin has studied trends in demographics and technology and spearheaded research and innovation to improve the quality of life for older people and those who care for them. Now, in The Longevity Economy, he uses this expertise to break new ground...
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13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do: Raising Self-Assured Children and Training Their Brains for a Life of Happiness, Meaning, and Success

Amy Morin · William Morrow
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

The author of the international bestseller 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do turns her focus to parents, teaching them how to raise mentally strong and resilient children.Do today's children lack the flexibility and mental strength they need to cope with life's challenges in an increasingly...
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There Is No Good Card for This: What To Say and Do When Life Is Scary, Awful, and Unfair to People You Love

Emily Mcdowell · HarperOne
Pages: 260
Format: Hardcover

The creator of the viral hit "Empathy Cards" teams up with a compassion expert to produce a visually stunning and groundbreaking illustrated guide to help you increase your emotional intelligence and learn how to offer comfort and support when someone you know is in pain.When...
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Higher Is Waiting

Tyler Perry · Spiegel & Grau
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

An intimate book of inspiration by the one and only Tyler Perry - actor, producer, director, philanthropist, and the creator of Madea Higher Is Waiting is a spiritual guidebook, a collection of teachings culled from the experiences of a lifetime, meant to inspire readers to climb higher...
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Thrive Through Yoga: A 21-Day Journey to Ease Anxiety, Love Your Body and Feel More Alive

Nicola Jane Hobbs · Green Tree
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Thrive Through Yoga is a revolutionary route to freedom that can help you become a happy, confident, and resilient person and free you from the anxieties and worries of modern life. With heart-warming honesty Nicola shares her own story of how she triumphed over a mental illness that almost...
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40 Days of Dating: An Experiment

Jessica Walsh · Harry N. Abrams
Format: Print book

When New Yorkbased graphic designers and long-time friends Timothy Goodman and Jessica Walsh found themselves single at the same time, they decided to try an experiment. The old adage says that it takes 40 days to change a habit—could the same be said for love? So they agreed to date...
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Just Sit: A Meditation Guidebook for People Who Know They Should But Don't

Sukey Novogratz · Harper Wave
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

From the cofounders of The Well Daily, a playfully-illustrated, informative, and easy-to-use meditation guidebook - including an eight-week plan for busy novices - that helps even the busiest would-be meditator incorporate this practice into their lifestyle and enjoy its many physical and emotional...
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The Illustrated Easy Way to Stop Smoking

Allen Carr · Sirius
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

In The Illustrated Easy Way to Stop Smoking, Allen Carr debunks the myths about smoking and shows you the way to beat your addiction. With the brilliant illustrations of Bev Aisbett, Carr's globally best-selling method is presented here in a truly refreshing, accessible, dynamic, funny,...
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