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Authentic Gravitas: Who Stands Out and Why

Rebecca Newton Ph.D. · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Have a powerful impact - by being more like yourself rather than less, through this groundbreaking approach taught at the London School of Economics and companies worldwide.Organizational psychologist and executive coach Rebecca Newton has found that even her most successful clients still...
 
 
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

James Clear · Avery
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Tiny Changes, Remarkable ResultsNo matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones,...
 
 
Evil: The Science Behind Humanity's Dark Side

Julia Shaw · Abrams Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

What is it about evil that we find so compelling? From our obsession with serial killers to violence in pop culture, we seem inescapably drawn to the stories of monstrous acts and the aberrant people who commit them. But evil, Dr. Julia Shaw argues, is all relative, rooted in our unique...
 
 
The Power of Agency: The 7 Principles to Conquer Obstacles, Make Effective Decisions, and Create a Life on Your Own Terms

Dr. Paul Napper · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Introducing The Power of Agency, a science-backed approach to living life on your own terms. Agency is the ability to act as an effective agent for yourself -- reflecting, making creative choices, and constructing a meaningful life. Grounded in extensive psychological research, The Power...
 
 
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide, Third Edition: What You and Your Family Need to Know

David J. Miklowitz · The Guilford Press
Pages: 420
Format: Paperback

Over 275,000 bipolar sufferers and their loved ones have found the crucial information and support they need in this indispensable guide, now in a thoroughly updated third edition. Trusted authority David J. Miklowitz explains the nature and causes of bipolar illness and provides science-based...
 
 
Political Action: A Practical Guide to Movement Politics

Michael Walzer · NYRB Classics
Pages: 120
Format: Paperback

Political theorist Michael Walzer's classic guide is a perfect introduction to social activism, including what-to-do advice for deciding which issues to take on, organizing, fundraising, and providing effective leadershipPolitical Action is a how-to book for activists that was written...
 
 
Good Reasons for Bad Feelings: Insights from the Frontier of Evolutionary Psychiatry

Randolph M. Nesse MD · Dutton
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

A founder of the field of evolutionary medicine uses his decades of experience as a psychiatrist to provide a much-needed new framework for making sense of mental illness.Why do I feel bad? There is real power in understanding our bad feelings. With his classic Why We Get Sick, Dr. Randolph...
 
 
The Introvert's Complete Career Guide: From Landing a Job, to Surviving, Thriving, and Moving on Up

Jane Finkle · Career Press
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

What do Elon Musk, Warren Buffet, Marissa Mayer, and Bill Gates all have in common outside of being wildly successful? They are all introverts.In today's fast-paced, unstable workplace achieving success requires speaking up, promoting oneself and one's ideas, and taking initiative....
 
 
Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls

Lisa Damour Ph.D. · Ballantine Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

An urgently needed guide to the alarming increase in anxiety and stress experienced by girls from elementary school through college, from the New York Times bestselling author of Untangled Though anxiety has risen among young people overall, studies confirm that it has skyrocketed in girls....
 
 
No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work

Liz Fosslien · Portfolio
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

"A must-read that topples the idea that emotions don't belong in the workplace."--Susan Cain, author of Quiet A hilarious guide to effectively expressing your emotions at the office, finding fulfillment, and defining work-life balance on your own terms.How do you stop the office...