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Philology: The Forgotten Origins of the Modern Humanities
James Turner · Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Many today do not recognize the word, but "philology" was for centuries nearly synonymous with humanistic intellectual life, encompassing not only the study of Greek and Roman literature and the Bible but also all other studies of language and literature, as well as religion,... |
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Odd Girl Out: My Extraordinary Autistic Life
Laura James · Seal Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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A sensory portrait of an autistic mind From childhood, Laura James knew she was different. She struggled to cope in a world that often made no sense to her, as though her brain had its own operating system. It wasn't until she reached her forties that she found out why: Suddenly and surprisingly,... |
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The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity
NADINE BURKE HARRIS · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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A pioneering physician reveals how childhood stress leads to lifelong health problems and what we can do to break the cycle. Dr. Nadine Burke Harris was already known as a crusading physician delivering targeted care to vulnerable children. But it was Diego - a boy who had stopped growing... |
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The New Mind Readers: What Neuroimaging Can and Cannot Reveal about Our Thoughts
Russell A. Poldrack · Princeton University Press
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover
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A revealing insider's account of the power -- and limitations -- of functional MRIThe ability to read minds has long been a fascination of science fiction, but revolutionary new brain-imaging methods are bringing it closer to scientific reality. The New Mind Readers provides a compelling... |
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The Opposite of Hate: A Field Guide to Repairing Our Humanity
Sally Kohn · Algonquin Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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At a moment when we are facing an epidemic of incivility and hate - with divisive political speech, online trolling, and hate crimes escalating - popular CNN commentator Sally Kohn sets out to discover why we hate and how can stop it. As a progressive commentator on Fox News and now CNN,... |
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This Close to Happy: A Reckoning with Depression
Daphne Merkin · Farrar
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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A New York Times Book Review Favorite Read of 2016"Despair is always described as dull," writes Daphne Merkin, "when the truth is that despairhas a light all its own, a lunar glow, the color of mottledsilver." This Close to Happy -- Merkin's rare, vividly personalaccount... |
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Let the Tornado Come: A Memoir
Rita Zoey Chin · Simon & Schuster; First Printing edition
Format: Hardcover
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From an award-winning poet comes this riveting, gorgeous memoir about a young runaway, the trauma that haunted her as an adult, and the friendship with a horse that finally set her free.When she was eleven years old, Rita began to run away. Her father's violence and her mother's... |
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Off the Charts: The Hidden Lives and Lessons of American Child Prodigies
Ann Hulbert · Knopf
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of the widely praised Raising America--a compelling exploration of child genius told through the gripping stories of fifteen exceptionally gifted boys and girls, from a math wonder a century ago to young jazz and classical piano virtuosos today. A thought-provoking book... |
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Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment
Francis Fukuyama · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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The New York Times bestselling author of The Origins of Political Order offers a provocative examination of modern identity politics: its origins, its effects, and what it means for domestic and international affairs of stateIn 2014, Francis Fukuyama wrote that American institutions were... |
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The Last Homecoming
Dan Chabot · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 394
Format: Paperback
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HOME IS WHERE THE HEARTSTRINGS ARE ... Three troubled strangers gather on Christmas Eve to say farewell to a doomed old house, the secure shelter and refuge where each of them grew up over the course of 90 years. They all have warm, golden memories of youthful, magical Christmases here,... |
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Mindfulness and Meditation: Your Questions Answered
Blaise A Aguirre · Greenwood
Pages: 125
Format: Hardcover
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This book serves as an approachable introduction to the topics of mindfulness and meditation, especially as they relate to teens and young adults. The information, guidance, and resources it offers make it a valuable tool for anyone curious about this enduring and trending topic.* Makes... |
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The People vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It
YASCHA MOUNK · Harvard University Press
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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The world is in turmoil. From India to Turkey and from Poland to the United States, authoritarian populists have seized power. As a result, Yascha Mounk shows, democracy itself may now be at risk.Two core components of liberal democracy -- individual rights and the popular will -- are increasingly... |
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On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety
ANDREA PETERSEN · Crown
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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A celebrated science and health reporter offers a wry, bracingly honest account of living with anxiety. A racing heart. Difficulty breathing. Overwhelming dread. Andrea Petersen was first diagnosed with an anxiety disorder at the age of twenty, but she later realized that she had been... |
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