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First Dads: Parenting and Politics from George Washington to Barack Obama
Joshua C Kendall - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Print book
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Every president has had some experience as a parent. Of the 43 men who have served in the nation's highest office, 38 have fathered biological children and the other five adopted children. Each president's parenting style reveals much about his beliefs as well as his psychological make-up.... |
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Philosophy For Dummies
Tom Morris - For Dummies; 2nd edition
Format: Paperback
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You think, therefore you are. Get a straightforward rundown on philosophy from the ancient world to today If you've ever pondered your existence over your morning coffee or considered the nature of crime and punishment, you're an amateur philosopher. From everyday questions about... |
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Gender Mosaic: Beyond the Myth of the Male and Female Brain
Daphna Joel - Little, Brown Spark
Format: Hardcover
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With profound implications for our most foundational assumptions about gender, Gender Mosaic explains why there is no such thing as a male or female brain.For generations, we've been taught that women and men differ in profound and important ways. Women are more sensitive and emotional,... |
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Andy Warhol Was a Hoarder: Inside the Minds of History's Great Personalities
Claudia Kalb - National Geographic Books
Format: Print book
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Was Andy Warhol a hoarder? Did Einstein have autism? Was Frank Lloyd Wright a narcissist? In this surprising, inventive, and meticulously researched look at the evolution of mental health, acclaimed health and science journalist Claudia Kalb gives readers a glimpse into the lives of high-profile... |
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Is Math Real?: How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics' Deepest Truths
Eugenia Cheng - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover
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One of the world's most creative mathematicians offers a new way to look at math - focusing on questions, not answers Where do we learn math: From rules in a textbook? From logic and deduction? Not really, according to mathematician Eugenia Cheng: we learn it from human curiosity - most... |
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Mind, Consciousness, and Well-Being
Daniel J. Siegel M.D. - W. W. Norton & Company; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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Scientists, clinicians, and mindfulness teachers discuss training the mind to bring more health and resiliency to our lives.In this book, Daniel J. Siegel and Marion F. Solomon have gathered leading writers to discuss such topics as: attention, resilience, and mindfulness; neuroplasticity... |
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Yawn: Adventures in Boredom
Mary Mann - FSG Originals
Format: Paperback
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The incisive and often hilarious story of one of our most interesting cultural phenomena: boredomIt's the feeling your grandma told you was only experienced by boring people. Some people say they're dying of it; others claim to have killed because of it. It's a key component... |
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Helping the Good Do Better: How a White Hat Lobbyist Advocates for Social Change
Thomas Sheridan - Twelve
Format: Hardcover
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How to effect positive social change by the top progressive white hat lobbyist in Washington.HELPING THE GOOD DO BETTER pulls back the curtain on the corridors of power in Washington to reveal how social change really happens. This book offers lessons from the trenches on how some of this... |
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What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
Oprah Winfrey - Flatiron Books
Format: Hardcover
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Through deeply personal conversation, Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Perry explore how what happens to us in early childhood influences the people we become. They challenge us to shift from focusing on, "What's wrong with you?" or "Why are you behaving that way?," to asking,... |
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