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Can You Learn to Be Lucky?: Why Some People Seem to Win More Often Than Others

KARLA STARR · Portfolio
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

A talented journalist reveals the hidden patterns behind what we call "luck" -- and shows us how we can all improve outcomes that only appear to be random."Do you believe in luck?" is a polarizing question, one you might ask on a first date. Some of us believe that we make...
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Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence-The Groundbreaking Meditation Practice

DANIELM D SIEGEL · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

This groundbreaking new book from New York Times bestselling author Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., introduces readers to his pioneering, science-based meditation practice.Aware provides practical instruction for mastering the Wheel of Awareness, a life-changing tool for cultivating more focus,...
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Unthinkable: An Extraordinary Journey Through the World's Strangest Brains

HELEN THOMSON · Ecco
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Award-winning science writer Helen Thomson unlocks the biggest mysteries of the human brain through nine extraordinary casesOur brains are far stranger than we think. We take it for granted that we can remember, feel emotion, navigate, empathize, and understand the world around us, but how would...
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First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Memoir About Anxiety

SARAH WILSON · Dey Street Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

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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What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life

SHARON SALINE · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

A veteran psychologist presents a proven roadmap to help ADHD kids succeed in school and life You've read all the expert advice, but despite countless efforts to help your child cope better and stay on track, you're still struggling with everyday issues like homework, chores, getting...
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A Deal with the Devil: The Dark and Twisted True Story of One of the Biggest Cons in History

Blake Ellis · Atria Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

In this spellbinding true story, a pair of award-winning CNN investigative journalists track down the mysterious French psychic at the center of an international scam targeting the elderly and emotionally vulnerable, resulting in an exposé of one of the longest running cons in history.While...
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Mastering Fear: A Navy SEAL's Guide

BRANDON WEBB · Portfolio
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author and former Navy SEAL Brandon Webb comes a simple yet powerful five-step guide to transforming your life by making your fears work for you instead of against you.Brandon Webb has run life-threatening missions in the world's worst trouble spots,...
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Your Brain on Plants: The Authoritative Guide to Herbs for Mood and Mind

Nicolette Perry · The Experiment
Pages: 204
Format: Paperback

By expert authors in both medicinal herbs and neuroscience - an unprecedented, highly informative, plant-by-plant guide to improving mind, mood, and memoryThe importance of mental and physical health, separately and together, is rising in the consciousness of Western and alternative medicine,...
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Backlash: What Happens When We Talk Honestly about Racism in America

GEORGE YANCY · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 180
Format: Hardcover

When George Yancy penned a New York Times op-ed entitled "Dear White America" asking white Americans to confront the ways that they benefit from racism, he knew his article would be controversial. But he was unprepared for the flood of vitriol in response. The resulting blowback...
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Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America

BETH MACY · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Factory Man comes the only book to fully chart the opioid crisis in America-an unforgettable portrait of the families and first responders on the front lines.In this masterful work, Beth Macy takes us into the epicenter of America's twenty-plus...
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