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The Power of Names: Uncovering the Mystery of What We Are Called

Mavis Himes - Rowman & Littlefield
Format: Print book

Our proper name is as much a part of us as our own skin. It travels with us like a passport, testifying to our unique presence on this earth. The articulation of our name rolls off our tongue with ease and familiarity, yet we rarely turn and examine the part our name plays in what makes...
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Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.

Brené Brown - Random House
Format: Hardcover

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Bren Brown has taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong, and brave the wilderness. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers, and culture shifters, she's showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step...
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The Four Tendencies: The Surprising Truth About the Hidden Personality Types That Drive Everything We Do

Gretchen Rubin - Harmony
Format: Hardcover

In this groundbreaking analysis of personality type, bestselling author of Better Than Before and The Happiness Project Gretchen Rubin reveals the one simple question that will transform what you do at home, at work, and in life. During her multibook investigation into...
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Autism and Girls: World-Renowned Experts Join Those with Autism Syndrome to Resolve Issues That Girls and Women Face Every Day! New Updated and Revised 2nd Edition

Tony Attwood - Future Horizons
Format: Paperback

Autism and Girls is a revised and updated edition of the best-selling book, Aspergers and Girls. This groundbreaking audiobook describes the unique challenges of women and girls with autism spectrum disorder. In it, youll listen to candid stories written by the indomitable women who have...
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Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be

BECKY KENNEDY - Harper Wave
Format: Hardcover

"This book is for any parent who has ever struggled under the substantial weight of caregiving - which is to say, all of us. Good Inside is not only a wise and practical guide to raising resilient, emotionally healthy kids, it's also a supportive resource for overwhelmed parents...
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Bring Your Brain to Work: Using Cognitive Science to Get a Job, Do it Well, and Advance Your Career

Art Markman
Format: Hardcover


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Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?

Frans de Waal - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Print book

A New York Times Bestseller From world-renowned biologist and primatologist Frans de Waal, a groundbreaking work on animal intelligence destined to become a classic.What separates your mind from an animal's? Maybe you think it's your ability to design tools, your sense of self, or your...
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Who's Afraid of Academic Freedom?

Akeel Bilgrami - Columbia University Press
Format: Hardcover

In these seventeen essays, distinguished senior scholars discuss the conceptual issues surrounding the idea of freedom of inquiry and scrutinize a variety of obstacles to such inquiry that they have encountered in their personal and professional experience. Their discussion of threats to freedom...
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed

Lori Gottlieb - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Now being developed as a television series with Eva Longoria and ABC!*An O, The Oprah Magazine's Best Nonfiction Book of 2019* *A People Magazine Book of the Week**An Apple Best Books Pick for April**An April IndieNext Pick**A Book of the Month...
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The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of the Buddhist Path

Ethan Nichtern - North Point Press
Format: Hardcover

A lively exploration of contemporary Buddhism from one of its most admired teachersDo you feel at home right now? Or do you sense a hovering anxiety or uncertainty, an underlying unease that makes you feel just a bit uncomfortable, a bit distracted and disconnected from those around you?...
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