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Modern Ethics in 77 Arguments: A Stone Reader
Peter Catapano · Liveright
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover
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From the editors of the widely influential The Stone Reader comes the most thorough and engaging guide to modern ethical thought available. Since 2010, The Stone -- the immensely popular, award-winning philosophy column in the New York Times -- has revived and reinterpreted age-old inquiries... |
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Be Like the Fox: Machiavelli In His World
ERICA BENNER · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
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The dramatic, myth-shattering story of how Machiavelli, the most misunderstood thinker of all time, fought to change his corrupt world.Since the publication of The Prince five centuries ago, Machiavelli has been associated with political amorality. But that characterization is unfair. In Be Like... |
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When Colorblindness Isn't the Answer: Humanism and the Challenge of Race
Anthony B Pinn · Pitchstone Publishing
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
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The future of the United States rests in many ways on how the ongoing challenge of racial injustice in the country is addressed. Yet, humanists remain divided over what if any agenda should guide humanist thought and action toward questions of race. In this volume, Anthony B. Pinn makes... |
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Happy as a Dane: 10 Secrets of the Happiest People in the World
Malene Rydahl · W.W. Norton & Company
Pages: 144
Format: Print book
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This international bestseller shows why the Danes are happy and how we can be, too.For decades Denmark has ranked at the top of the world's happiness surveys. How is it that these 5.6 million Danes are so content when they live in a country that is dark and cold nine months of the year... |
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The Miracle Mindset: Show Up. Step Up. You Are Stronger Than You Think.
J J Virgin · North Star Way
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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Celebrity health expert and four-time New York Times bestselling author, JJ Virgin reveals how one life-altering event taught her to tap into an indomitable mindset, trust her instincts, and defy the odds, ultimately saving her son's life ... and her own. She'll share the lessons she learned... |
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Mindfulness and the Big Questions: Philosophy for now
BEN IRVINE · Leaping Hare Press
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
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Why am I here? Do I really know anything? What does it all mean? These are questions we all ask ourselves at some point in our lives. Mindfulness & The Big Questions offers an enlightening approach to these universal existential conundrums, and explores how mindfulness can reveal hidden... |
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Raising Resilience: The Wisdom and Science of Happy Families and Thriving Children
Christopher Willard · Sounds True
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
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In every spiritual tradition, we find teachings that lead to a fulfilling life - such as generosity, kindness, honesty, determination, and patience. Today, a growing body of research from neuroscience and social psychology supports these teachings, offering insights into cultivating these... |
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On Being Awesome: A Unified Theory of How Not to Suck
Nick Riggle · Penguin Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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A lively philosophical exploration of what it means to be awesome and not suck, and a plea for more awesomeness in our personal, social, and public livesIn this engaging, fun, and astute investigation of a thoroughly contemporary condition, philosopher and former pro skater Nick Riggle... |
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The Power of Different: The Link Between Disorder and Genius
Gail Saltz · Flatiron Books
Pages: 247
Format: Hardcover
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A powerful and inspiring examination of the connection between the potential for great talent and conditions commonly thought to be "disabilities," revealing how the source of our struggles can be the origin of our greatest strengths. In The Power of Different, psychiatrist and bestselling... |
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Understanding OCD: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
Adam B Lewin · Jessica Kingsley
Pages: 160
Format: Print book
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Giving a full overview of childhood obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and discussing all major treatment options, including cognitive behavioural therapy and medication, this guide provides the essential information that families, teachers, caregivers, clinicians and mental health professionals... |
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Micro-Resilience: Minor Shifts for Major Boosts in Focus, Drive, and Energy
Bonnie St John · Center Street
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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Learn powerful, science-based techniques to boost focus, drive and energy hour-by-hour throughout the day--every day. As leadership consultants and executive trainers, Bonnie St. John and Allen P. Haines have heard the same complaints from clients for years; periodic burnout, lack of focus... |
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What Language Do I Dream In?: A Memoir
Elena Lappin · Counterpoint LLC
Pages: 310
Format: Print book
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Taking its title from a question often asked of polyglots, What Language Do I Dream In? is Elena Lappin's stunning memoir about how language runs throughout memory and family history to form identity. Lappin's life could be described as "five languages in search of an author",... |
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U Thrive: How to Succeed in College
Daniel Lerner, MAPP. · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 294
Format: Paperback
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From the professors who teach NYU's most popular elective class, "Science of Happiness," a fun, comprehensive guide to surviving and thriving in college and beyond.Every year, almost 4,000,000 students begin their freshman year at colleges and universities nationwide. Most... |
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