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Opium: How an Ancient Flower Shaped and Poisoned Our World
John Halpern - Hachette Books
Format: Hardcover
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"A landmark project." -- Dr. Andrew Weil"Engrossing and highly readable." -- Sam Quinones"An astonishing journey through time and space." -- Julie Holland, MD"The most important, provocative, and challenging book I've read in a long time." -- Laurence... |
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The Heart of the Amish: Life Lessons on Peacemaking and the Power of Forgiveness
Suzanne Woods Fisher - Fleming H. Revell Company
Format: Paperback
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Everyone has been hurt. Everyone experiences conflict, great and small. Everyone has someone to forgive. But sometimes we just can't bring ourselves to forgive someone who has wronged us or we don't take the need to forgive seriously--not like the Amish do. Forgiving others in order... |
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Take the Stairs: 7 Steps to Achieving True Success
Rory Vaden - Perigee Trade
Format: Hardcover
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Do you ride the escalator-or take the stairs? No matter how you define success, it always requires one thing: self-discipline. But as popular speaker and strategist Rory Vaden explains, we live in an "escalator world"-one that's filled with shortcuts, quick fixes, and distractions... |
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It's Not Your Money: How to Live Fully from Divine Abundance
Tosha Silver - Hay House Inc.
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of the acclaimed Outrageous Openness, a witty and spirited guide to radically releasing the burden of financial fearsIt's natural to crave prosperity. Some seek to manifest it in myriad ways--using anything from vision boards to writing a pretend check for a million... |
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Exceptional You!: 7 Ways to Live Encouraged, Empowered, and Intentional
Victoria Osteen - FaithWords
Format: Hardcover
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Become the exceptional person God has called you to be with these seven practices for living a fulfilled and plentiful life from bestselling author Victoria Osteen.How are you living your life? Did you get up this morning expecting to do something important, or did you wake up weary, worried,... |
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Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More
Elizabeth F. Emens - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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Reading this book should be at the top of your To Do list. Life Admin will give you many hours of your life back. Every day an unseen form of labor creeps into our lives - stealing precious moments of free time, placing a strain on our schedules and our relationships, and earning... |
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Happiness in America: A Cultural History
LAWRENCE R SAMUEL - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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HAPPINESS IN AMERICA: A CULTURAL HISTORY is, as the title makes clear, a cultural history of happiness in the United States. No such book exists, a surprising thing given the prominent role that the idea and pursuit of happiness has played in this country since we became a country. Much... |
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Reimagining Death: Stories and Practical Wisdom for Home Funerals and Green Burials
Lucinda Herring - North Atlantic Books
Format: Paperback
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For all those seeking to reclaim their innate and legal right to care for their own dead, create home funeral vigils, and choose greener after-death care options that are less toxic and more sustainable for the earthMore natural after-death care options are transforming the paradigm of the existing... |
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Clear Body, Clear Mind
L. Ron Hubbard - Bridge Publications, Inc.
Format: Hardcover
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It is estimated that there are more than 700 different drugs and toxic substances in our bodies. These substances reduce your ability to think clearly and can prevent you from achieving what you really want in life. The Purification Program is an all-natural regimen that eliminates these... |
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The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery
Sarah Elizabeth Lewis - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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It is one of the enduring enigmas of the human experience: many of our most iconic, creative endeavors - from Nobel Prize-winning discoveries to entrepreneurial inventions and works in the arts - are not achievements but conversions, corrections after failed attempts. The gift of failure... |
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The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read:
Philippa Perry - Pamela Dorman Books
Format: Hardcover
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"A beautifully comprehensive look at what it might mean to be a sane and emotionally intelligent parent . . . hugely warm, wise, hopeful and encouraging."--Alain de Botton, author of How Proust Can Change Your LifeInstant #1 Sunday Times BestsellerEvery parent wants... |
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The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness
Andy Puddicombe - Griffin
Format: Print book
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Quiet the mind, feel less stressed, less tired, and achieve a new level of calm and fulfillment in just ten minutes a dayAndy Puddicombe, a former Buddhist monk, the Voice of Headspace, and the UK's foremost mindfulness expert, is on a mission: to get people to take 10 minutes out of their... |
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Recover from your Childhood: Life Lessons for the Adult Child
Judy Klipin - Bookstorm
Format: Paperback
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Many adults who had challenging childhoods find that their childhood fears impact on their lives as adults. If you behaved in a very responsible and reliable manner when you were a child and if, now that you are an adult, you often feel childlike and vulnerable in stressful situations,... |
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Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence-The Groundbreaking Meditation Practice
DANIEL M D SIEGEL - TarcherPerigee
Format: Hardcover
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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... |
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Torn Asunder: Recovering From Extramarital Affairs
Duncan Jaenicke - Moody Publishers; Rev Exp edition
Format: Paperback
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Infidelity is at crisis level even within the church. No marriage is immune despite apparent moral convictions. Dave Carder wrote Torn Asunder to offer couples hope, healing, and encouragement in the face of adultery. He divides his book into first helping readers understand extramarital... |
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Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living
Krista Tippett - Penguin Press
Format: Print book
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"I'm a person who listens for a living. I listen for wisdom, and beauty, and for voices not shouting to be heard. This book chronicles some of what I've learned in what has become a conversation across time and generations, across disciplines and denominations." Peabody Award-winning... |
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Chicken Soup for the Couple's Soul (Chicken Soup for the Soul)
Jack Canfield - HCI
Format: Hardcover
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Whether single, separated or someone's spouse, everyone wants to find and keep this elusive thing called love. Bestselling author and foremost relationship expert Barbara De Angelis teams up as a co-author of Chicken Soup for the Couple's Soul, a collection of heartwarming stories... |
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The Angel in My Pocket: A Story of Love, Loss, and Life After Death
Sukey Forbes - Viking
Format: Book
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A grieving mother draws on her storied heritage to find her daughter in the afterlife When Sukey Forbes lost her six-year-old daughter, Charlotte, to a rare genetic disorder, her life felt as if it were shattered forever. Descended from two distinguished New England families, Forbes was raised... |
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On Friendship
Alexander Nehamas - Basic Books
Format: Print book
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Friends are a constant feature of our lives, yet friendship itself is difficult to define. Even Michel de Montaigne, author of the seminal essay "Of Friendship," found it nearly impossible to account for the great friendship of his life. Why is something so commonplace and universal... |
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The Emotionally Healthy Child: Helping Children Calm, Center, and Make Smarter Choices
Maureen Healy - New World Library
Format: Paperback
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While growing up has never been easy, today's world undeniably presents kids and their parents with unprecedented challenges. The upside, cites Maureen Healy, is a widespread acknowledgment that emotional health, resilience, and equilibrium can be learned and strengthened. Healy, who was a "wild... |
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Eightysomethings: Transitions, Letting Go, and Unexpected Happiness
Katharine Esty PhD - Skyhorse
Format: Hardcover
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This invaluable guide will help the historical number of eightysomethings live fulfilled, happy lives long into their twilight years. Old age is not what it used to be. For the first time ever, most people in the United States are living into their eighties. The first guide of its kind,... |
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Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well
Douglas Stone - Viking
Format: Print book
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The coauthors of the New York Times-bestselling Difficult Conversations take on the toughest topic of all: how we see ourselvesDouglas Stone and Sheila Heen have spent the past fifteen years working with corporations, nonprofits, governments, and families to determine what helps us learn... |
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Life Will Be the Death of Me: ...And You Too!
Chelsea Handler - Random House Audio
Format: Audiobook
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NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER The funny, sad, super-honest, all-true story of Chelsea Handlers year of self-discovery - featuring a nerdily brilliant psychiatrist, a shaman, four Chow Chows, some well-placed security cameras, various family members (living and departed) , friends,... |
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God Is Always Hiring: 50 Lessons for Finding Fulfilling Work
Regina Brett - Grand Central Publishing, 2015.
Format: Print book
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Beloved columnist and bestselling author Regina Brett offers her special brand of uplifting, yet practical advice to help readers find fulfillment in their work . . . and to deal with unexpected challenges. |
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Stuffocation: Why We've Had Enough of Stuff and Need Experience More Than Ever
James Wallman - Spiegel & Grau
Format: Hardcover
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Stuffocation is a movement manifesto for "experiential" living, a call to arms to stop accumulating stuff and start accumulating experiences, and a road map for a new way forward with the potential to transform our lives.Reject materialism. Embrace experientialism. Live more with... |
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Marry Smart: Advice for Finding THE ONE
Susan Patton - Gallery Books
Format: Paperback
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You’re single and you know what you want in your life. And if your dreams include getting married and having children, this fresh new approach to finding the right one at the right time shows the way to make those dreams a reality. A graduate of one of the first classes of women... |
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The Remarriage Blueprint: How Remarried Couples and Their Families Succeed or Fail
Maggie Scarf - Scribner
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times bestselling relationship expert Maggie Scarf shares in-depth stories of seven remarried couples—revealing the unique challenges they face as they strive to achieve lasting intimacy and familial harmony. It’s estimated that 40 percent of new marriages in the US are remarriages,... |
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Organize Your Genealogy: Strategies and Solutions for Every Researcher
Drew Smith - Family Tree Books
Format: Print book
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Get Your Research in Order! Stop struggling to manage all your genealogy facts, files, and data--make a plan of attack to maximize your progress. Organize Your Genealogy will show you how to use tried-and-true methods and the latest tech tools and genealogy software to organize your research... |
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Shirley, I Jest!: A Storied Life
Cindy Williams - Taylor Trade Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Cindy Williams, half of the comedic duo of Laverne & Shirley, has had a wild and lively career in show business. This book is an engaging and heartfelt journey from Williams's blue collar roots to unexpected stardom - from being pranked by Jim Morrison while waiting tables at Whisky... |
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The Secrets of Lost Cats: One Woman, Twenty Posters, and a New Understanding of Love
Dr. Nancy Davidson - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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You've seen them. Hanging on telephone poles and posted on supermarket bulletin boards.But have you ever wondered about the stories behind them?When her orange tabby, Zak, disappeared, Nancy Davidson did what countless people before her had done. She made a lost cat poster. And after... |
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The FibroManual: A Complete Fibromyalgia Treatment Guide for You and Your Doctor
Ginevra Liptan - Ballantine Books
Format: Print book
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The most up-to-date, comprehensive treatment guide to fibromyalgia, by a renowned physician who herself has the condition If you suffer from fibromyalgia and are struggling to get help from your doctor, you're far from alone. Ten million Americans experience the widespread muscle pain,... |
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A Little Bit of Mantras: An Introduction to Sacred Sounds
Lily Cushman - Sterling Ethos
Format: Hardcover
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In the popular "Little Bit of" series: a fresh, accessible introduction to the practice of chanting mantras. Chanting a mantra repeatedly can actually affect your state of mind, elevating your consciousness, altering your emotions, and bringing you peace. A Little Bit of Mantras... |
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A Gastroenterologist's Guide to Gut Health: Everything You Need to Know About Colonoscopy, Digestive Diseases, and Healthy Eating
David M Novick - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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Millions of Americans have complaints about, or disorders of, the esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, or pancreas, all of which comprise the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. This book provides accurate, reliable, and up-to-date information on the most common GI disorders.Written... |
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Yours for Eternity: A Love Story on Death Row
Damien Echols - Blue Rider Press
Format: Hardcover
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From one of the greatest legal injustices of our time sprang one of the most unlikely - and unforgettable - love stories. Damien Echols was just eighteen years old when he was condemned to death for a crime he didn't commit. His case - that of the infamous "West Memphis Three"... |
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Marry Smart: Advice for Finding THE ONE
Susan Patton - Gallery Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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You’re single and you know what you want in your life. And if your dreams include getting married and having children, this fresh new approach to finding the right one at the right time shows the way to make those dreams a reality. A graduate of one of the first classes of women... |
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Life After Suicide: Finding Courage, Comfort & Community After Unthinkable Loss
Jennifer Ashton M.D. - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover
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From the chief medical correspondent of ABC News, an eloquent, heartbreaking, yet hopeful memoir of surviving the suicide of a loved one, examining this dangerous epidemic and offering first-hand knowledge and advice to help family and friends find peace.Jennifer Ashton, M.D., has witnessed... |
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Life Without Limits: Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life
Nick Vujicic - WaterBrook Press
Format: Hardcover
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Life Without Limits is an inspiring book by an extraordinary man. Born without arms or legs, Nick Vujicic overcame his disability to live not just independently but a rich, fulfilling life, becoming a model for anyone seeking true happiness. Now an internationally successful motivational... |
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Pen on Fire: A Busy Woman's Guide to Igniting the Writer Within
Barbara DeMarco-Barrett - Mariner Books
Format: Paperback
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In her fifteen years of teaching, Barbara DeMarco-Barrett has found that the biggest stumbling block for aspiring writers (especially women) is not fear of the blank page but frustration with the lack of time. What woman doesn't have too much to do and too little time? Finding an hour... |
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Fix My Knee: A Guide to Preventing and Healing from Injury and Strain
George Demirakos - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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In 2015, there were roughly 10.4 million patient visits to doctors' offices because of common knee injuries such as fractures, dislocations, sprains, and ligament tears. It is one of the most common problems affecting the muscles and joints of the body after back and neck pain, and is the most... |
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The Stuff: Unlock Your Power to Overcome Challenges, Soar, and Succeed
SHARLEE JETER - Gallery/Jeter Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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The Stuff [noun]: A cultivatable inner fortitude used by people to overcome obstacles, soar, and succeed.Everyone has the Stuff - but sometimes we need help harnessing it. Survivors of difficult circumstances themselves, Dr. Sampson Davis and Sharlee Jeter were inspired to study and interview... |
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Modern Loss: Candid Conversation About Grief. Beginners Welcome.
Rebecca Soffer - Harper Wave
Format: Hardcover
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Inspired by the website that the New York Times hailed as "redefining mourning," this book is a fresh and irreverent examination into navigating grief and resilience in the age of social media, offering comfort and community for coping with the mess of loss through candid original... |
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Practicing Peace in Times of War
Pema ChoÌ?droÌ?n - Shambhala
Format: Paperback
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With war and violence flaring all over the world, many of us are left feeling vulnerable and utterly helpless. In this book Pema Chodron draws on Buddhist teachings to explore the origins of aggression, hatred, and war, explaining that they lie nowhere but within our own hearts and minds.... |
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Chicken Soup for the Couple's Soul
Jack Canfield - Health Communications, Inc.
Format: Paperback
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Whether single, separated or someone's spouse, everyone wants to find and keep this elusive thing called love. Bestselling author and foremost relationship expert Barbara De Angelis teams up as a co-author of Chicken Soup for the Couple's Soul, a collection of heartwarming stories... |
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Spring Chicken: Stay Young Forever
Bill Gifford - Grand Central Publishing; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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From acclaimed journalist Bill Gifford comes a roaring journey into the world of anti-aging science in search of answers to a universal obsession: what can be done about getting old?SPRING CHICKEN:Stay Young Forever (or Die Trying)SPRING CHICKEN is a full-throttle, high-energy ride through... |
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Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World
WILLIAM MCRAVEN - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Should be read by every leader in America...a book to inspire your children and grandchildren to become everything that they can." --Wall Street Journal"Powerful." --USA Today "Full of captivating personal anecdotes from inside the national... |
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The Love Gap: A Radical Plan to Win in Life and Love
Jenna Birch - Grand Central Life & Style
Format: Hardcover
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A research-based guide to navigating the newest dating phenomenon--"the love gap"--and a trailblazing action plan to help smart, confident, career-driven women find (and keep) their match.For a rising generation young women, the sky is the limit. Women can be anything and have... |
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How to Raise a Reader
Pamela Paul - Workman Publishing Company
Format: Hardcover
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An indispensable guide to welcoming children - from babies to teens - to a lifelong love of reading, written by Pamela Paul and Maria Russo, editors of The New York Times Book Review. Do you remember your first visit to where the wild things are? How about curling up for hours... |
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When She Makes More: 10 Rules for Breadwinning Women
Farnoosh Torabi - Hudson Street Press
Format: Hardcover
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How to thrive in a relationship when you’re the richer halfFor the top-earning woman, the rules are different. She faces a much higher risk for burnout, infidelity, and divorce. In this highly practical book, financial guru and media star Farnoosh Torabi—a breadwinner herself—presents... |
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Beyond Mars and Venus: The Power of Evolutionary Relationships
John Gray - Benbella Books
Format: Print book
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For more than twenty years, John Gray's Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus has helped couples deepen their intimacy and rejuvenate their love lives. Men and women, it revealed, communicate so differently, we might as well be from different planets. By learning to speak each other's... |
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory
Caitlin Doughty - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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A young mortician goes behind the scenes, unafraid of the gruesome (and fascinating) details of her curious profession.Most people want to avoid thinking about death, but Caitlin Doughty -- a twenty-something with a degree in medieval history and a flair for the macabre -- took a job at a crematory,... |
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The Book of Love: Improvisations on a Crazy Little Thing
Roger Rosenblatt - Ecco
Format: Hardcover
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The beloved New York Times bestselling author Making Toast and Kayak Morning returns with a powerful meditation on a universal subject: love.In The Book of Love, Roger Rosenblatt explores love in all its moods and variations - romantic love, courtship, battle, mystery, marriage, heartbreak,... |
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Good Dog: True Stories of Love, Loss, and Loyalty
David DiBenedetto - Harperwave
Format: Hardcover
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Inspired by Garden & Gun magazine's popular "Good Dog" column, a rich collection of true stories celebrating the unique relationship between humans and their canine companions, penned by some of today's top writers, including Jon Meacham, Roy Blount, Jr, Dominique... |
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