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Seeing Gender: An Illustrated Guide to Identity and Expression

Iris Gottlieb - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Seeing Gender is an of-the-moment investigation into how we express and understand the complexities of gender today. Deeply researched and fully illustrated, this book demystifies an intensely personal - yet universal - facet of humanity. Illustrating a different concept on each spread,...
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The Cult of Smart: How Our Broken Education System Perpetuates Social Injustice

Fredrik deBoer - All Points Books
Format: Hardcover

Named one of Vultures Top 10 Best Books of 2020!Leftist firebrand Fredrik deBoer exposes the lie at the heart of our educational system and demands top-to-bottom reform.Everyone agrees that education is the key to creating a more just and equal world, and that our schools are broken and failing....
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Full Circle: From Hollywood to Real Life and Back Again

Andrea Barber - Citadel
Format: Hardcover

She grew up in front of the world on the beloved sitcom Full House, but then actress Andrea Barber abruptly left Hollywood. Why did she leave and what did she do for twenty years out of the spotlight before returning to television? This is her funny and inspiring memoir of fame,...
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What Do You Say?: How to Talk with Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home

Ned Johnson - Viking
Format: Hardcover

If you're a parent, you've had a moment--maybe many of them--when you've thought, "How did that conversation go so badly?" At some point after the sixth grade, the same kid who asked "why" non-stop at age four suddenly stops talking to you. And the conversations...
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First Principles: What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country

Thomas E. Ricks - Harper
Format: Hardcover

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author offers a revelatory new book about the founding fathers, examining their educations and, in particular, their devotion to the ancient Greek and Roman classics - and how that influence would shape their ideals...
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Read People Like a Book: How to Analyze, Understand, and Predict People's Emotions, Thoughts, Intentions, and Behaviors

Patrick King - Pkcs Media, Inc.
Format: Paperback

Speed read people, decipher body language, detect lies, and understand human nature.Is it possible to analyze people without them saying a word? Yes, it is. Learn how to become a "mind reader" and forge deep connections.How to get inside people's heads without them knowing.Read...
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Timeless: Nature's Formula for Health and Longevity

Louis J Cozolino - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Paperback

Unlocking the secrets of positive aging.Few prejudices in Western society are more powerful than those concerning aging. Until recently, we have assumed that the story of aging is one of loss and decline. But there's an entirely different truth. Yes, you can teach an old dog -- or even...
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Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex

Angela Chen - Beacon Press
Format: Hardcover

What exactly is sexual attraction and what is it like to go through life not experiencing it? What does asexuality reveal about gender roles, about romance and consent, and the pressures of society? This accessible examination of asexuality shows that the issues that aces face--confusion...
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Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness

Rick Hanson - Harmony
Format: Hardcover

These days it's hard to count on the world outside. So it's vital to grow strengths inside like grit, gratitude, and compassion - the key to resilience, and to lasting well-being in a changing world. True resilience is much more than enduring terrible conditions. We need resilience every...
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How Women Decide

Therese Huston - Mariner Books
Format: Paperback

"One could imagine it becoming required reading on Wall Street. "--New York Times Book Review So, you've earned a seat at the table. What happens next? We all face hard decisions every day and the choices we make, and how others perceive them, can be life-changing. There are countless...
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