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No One Cares About Crazy People: The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America

Ron Powers - Hachette Books
Format: Print book

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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Conscience of a Conservative

ANONYMOUS. - Random House
Format: Hardcover

Republican Senator Jeff Flake takes his party to task for embracing nationalism, populism, xenophobia, and the anomalous Trump presidency. The book is an urgent call for a return to bedrock conservative principle and a cry to once again put country before party. "I am a conservative....
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How to Educate a Citizen: The Power of Shared Knowledge to Unify a Nation

E. D. Hirsch - Harper
Format: Hardcover

"Profound, vital and correct. Hirsch highlights the essence of our American being and the radical changes in education necessary to sustain that essence. Concerned citizens, teachers, and parents take note! We ignore this book at our peril." - Joel Klein, former Chancellor of New York...
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The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life

ANYA KAMENETZ - PublicAffairs
Format: Hardcover

"Blending scholarly evidence and the experiences of numerous families, The Art of Screen Time is a well-researched and reassuring guide to raising kids in a world where technology is everywhere." -danah boyd, author of It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked TeensFinally...
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Coping with BPD: DBT and CBT Skills to Soothe the Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder

Blaise Aguirre MD - New Harbinger Publications
Format: Paperback

In this much-needed book, two renowned borderline personality disorder (BPD) experts offer simple, easy-to-use skills drawn from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) to help you address the most common issues of BPD, such as intense feelings of anger,...
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The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture

Gabor Mate? - Avery
Format: Hardcover

By the acclaimed author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, a groundbreaking investigation into the causes of illness, a bracing critique of how our society breeds disease, and a pathway to health and healing.In this revolutionary book, renowned physician Gabor Maté eloquently dissects how in Western...
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Angela Duckworth - Scribner
Format: Hardcover

In this instant New York Times bestseller, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed - be it parents, students, educators, athletes, or business people - that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence...
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A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door: The Dismantling of Public Education and the Future of School

Jack Schneider - The New Press
Format: Hardcover

A trenchant analysis of how public education is being destroyed in overt and deceptive ways - and how to fight back "There's no more time for tinkering around the edges." - Betsy DeVos, 2018 "Rethink School" tour Betsy DeVos may be the most prominent face of the push...
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Preschool Clues: Raising Smart, Inspired, and Engaged Kids in a Screen-Filled World

Angela C. Santomero - Touchstone
Format: Paperback

The award-winning creator of Blue's Clues, Super Why!, and Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood shares the secret sauce behind her shows' powerful, transformative results in the form of eleven research-based, foundational "clues" to ensure that preschoolers flourish...
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5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life: Identifying and Dealing with Narcissists, Sociopaths, and Other High-Conflict Personalities

Bill Eddy - TarcherPerigee
Format: Paperback

Some difficult people aren't just hard to deal with - they're dangerous. Do you know someone whose moods swing wildly? Do they act unreasonably suspicious or antagonistic? Do they blame others for their own problems? When a high-conflict person has one of five common personality disorders...
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