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The Hormone Myth: How Junk Science, Gender Politics, and Lies about PMS Keep Women Down

Robyn Stein DeLuca PhD - New Harbinger Publications
Format: Paperback

It's time for women to reject the "hormone myth" and own their emotions in a healthy and realistic way. This provocative book exposes pervasive myths about women's hormones and shows how flawed, obsolete research and sexism have combined to keep women "in their place."...
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The Boy Crisis: Why Our Boys Are Struggling and What We Can Do About It

Warren Farrell - BenBella Books
Format: Hardcover

What is the boy crisis? It's a crisis of education. For the first time in American history, our sons will have less education than their dads. It's a crisis of mental health. As boys become young men, their suicide rates go from equal to girls to six times that of young women. It's a crisis...
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The Second Mountain

David Brooks - Random House
Format: Hardcover

An inspiring, thought-provoking exploration of what it means to live a meaningful life, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Road to CharacterEvery so often, you meet a person who radiates joy. Who seems to know exactly why they were put on this earth, and glows with a kind...
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Raising Your Spirited Baby: A Breakthrough Guide to Thriving When Your Baby Is More . . . Alert and Intense and Struggles to Sleep

Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
Format: Paperback

"Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Ed.D., brings her expertise in raising spirited children to help you understand and soothe your spirited baby. Her research-based, parent-tested strategies will help your baby sleep better and develop a calmer, more resilient brain and nervous system. I'll...
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The Plant-Based Athlete: A Game-Changing Approach to Peak Performance

Matt Frazier - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

The only research-based guide for connecting a plant-based diet with long-term strength, endurance, and peak athletic performance, featuring interviews with professional athletes who've made the switch from meat to plants.The Plant-Based Athlete by Matt Frazier and Robert Cheeke offers...
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What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing

Oprah Winfrey - Flatiron Books
Format: Hardcover

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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70 Play Activities for Better Thinking, Self-Regulation, Learning & Behavior

Lynne Kenney - PESI Publishing & Media
Format: Paperback

Packed with worksheets, handouts, and guided scripts with step-by-step directions, this definitive resource will put you to the top of your play game. With over 70 activities designed to improve thinking, self-regulation, learning and behavior, your tool kit will be full and your creative...
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Solitude: In Pursuit of a Singular Life in a Crowded World

MICHAEL HARRIS - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover

With a foreword from Nicholas Carr, author of the Pulitzer Prize-finalist The Shallows.Today, society embraces sharing like never before. Fueled by our dependence on mobile devices and social media, we have created an ecosystem of obsessive connection. Many of us now lead lives of strangely...
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

David Epstein - Riverhead Books
Format: Hardcover

"Range is an urgent and important book, an essential read for bosses, parents, coaches, and anyone who cares about improving performance." - Daniel H. Pink What's the most effective path to success in any domain? It's not what you think. Plenty of experts argue that anyone...
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Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You

Jenara Nerenberg - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

A paradigm-shifting study of neurodivergent women - those with ADHD, autism, synesthesia, high sensitivity, and sensory processing disorder - exploring why these traits are overlooked in women and how society benefits from allowing their unique strengths to flourish.As a successful Harvard...
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