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No One Cares About Crazy People: The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America
Ron Powers · Hachette Books
Pages: 384
Format: Print book
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New York Times-bestselling author Ron Powers offers a searching, richly researched narrative of the social history of mental illness in America paired with the deeply personal story of his two sons' battles with schizophrenia. From the centuries of torture of "lunatiks" at Bedlam... |
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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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The Deepest Human Life: An Introduction to Philosophy for Everyone
Scott Samuelson · University Of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover
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Sometimes it seems like you need a PhD just to open a book of philosophy. We leave philosophical matters to the philosophers in the same way that we leave science to scientists. Scott Samuelson thinks this is tragic, for our lives as well as for philosophy. In The Deepest Human Life he takes... |
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Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts
Annie Duke · Portfolio
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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Poker champion turned business consultant Annie Duke teaches you how to get comfortable with uncertainty and make better decisions as a result.In Super Bowl XLIX, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll made one of the most controversial calls in football history: With 26 seconds remaining, and trailing... |
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How to Age
Anne Karpf · Picador
Format: Book
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THE SCHOOL OF LIFE IS DEDICATED TO EXPLORING LIFE'S BIG QUESTIONS IN HIGHLY-PORTABLE PAPERBACKS, FEATURING FRENCH FLAPS AND DECKLE EDGES, THAT THE NEW YORK TIMES CALLS "DAMNABLY CUTE." WE DON'T HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS, BUT WE WILL DIRECT YOU TOWARDS A VARIETY OF USEFUL IDEAS... |
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Knowledge: A Very Short Introduction
Jennifer Nagel · Oxford Univ Pr
Pages: 133
Format: Book
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What is knowledge? How does it differ from mere belief? Do you need to be able to justify a claim in order to count as knowing it? How can we know that the outer world is real and not a dream?Questions like these are ancient ones, and the branch of philosophy dedicated to answering them... |
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The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups
DANIEL COYLE · Bantam
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Talent Code comes a book that unlocks the secrets of highly successful groups and provides tomorrow's leaders with the tools to build a cohesive, motivated culture. Where does great culture come from? How do you build and sustain it in your... |
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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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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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Conscience: The Origins of Moral Intuition
Patricia Churchland · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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How do we determine right from wrong? Conscience illuminates the answer through science and philosophy.In her brilliant work Touching a Nerve, Patricia S. Churchland, the distinguished founder of neurophilosophy, drew from scientific research on the brain to understand its philosophical... |
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Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked
Adam Alter · Penguin Press
Pages: 354
Format: Hardcover
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"One of the most mesmerizing and important books I've read in quite some time. Alter brilliantly illuminates the new obsessions that are controlling our lives and offers the tools we need to rescue our businesses, our families, and our sanity." - Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling... |
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