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Ethics in the Real World: 82 Brief Essays on Things That Matter
Peter Singer - Princeton University Pres
Format: Print book
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Peter Singer is often described as the world's most influential philosopher. He is also one of its most controversial. The author of important books such as Animal Liberation, Practical Ethics, Rethinking Life and Death, and The Life You Can Save, he helped launch the animal rights... |
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Manology: Secrets of Your Man's Mind Revealed
Tyrese Gibson - Touchstone; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Rev Run of Run DMC and Tyrese Gibson offer insight on life, love, exposing men and the many games they play, and how to finally find happiness in your relationships. Tyrese and Rev are unlikely best friendsRev is married with six kids and Tyrese is a single dad still hesitant to settle... |
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On Race: 34 Conversations in a Time of Crisis
George Yancy - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover
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With the recent barrage of racially motivated killings, violent encounters between blacks and whites, and hate crimes in the wake of the 2016 election that foreground historic problems posed by systemic racism, including disenfranchisement and mass incarceration, it would be easy to despair... |
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River of Time: My Descent into Depression and How I Emerged with Hope
Naomi Judd - Center St
Format: Print book
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Bestselling author and Grammy-winning musical superstar Naomi Judd shares her devastating personal story with depression to spread awareness and encourage others with the disease. The world knows Naomi Judd as one of the most successful and best-loved country music stars ever. What the world... |
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Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends On It
Ian Leslie - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover
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“I have no special talents,” said Albert Einstein. “I am only passionately curious.”Everyone is born curious. But only some retain the habits of exploring, learning, and discovering as they grow older. Those who do so tend to be smarter, more creative, and more successful.... |
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The Deadline Effect: How to Work Like It's the Last MinuteBefore the Last Minute
Christopher Cox
Format: Hardcover
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Perfectionists and procrastinators alike agree - it's natural to dread a deadline. Whether your goal is to complete a masterpiece or just check off an overwhelming to-do list, the ticking clock signals despair. Christopher Cox knows the panic of the looming deadline all too well - as a magazine... |
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Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations (TED Books)
Dan Ariely - Simon & Schuster/ TED
Format: Hardcover
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Bestselling author Dan Ariely reveals fascinating new insights into motivation - showing that the subject is far more complex than we ever imagined.. Every day we work hard to motivate ourselves, the people we live with, the people who work for and do business with us. In this way, much... |
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Free Agents: How Evolution Gave Us Free Will
Kevin J. Mitchell - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
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An evolutionary case for the existence of free will. Scientists are learning more and more about how brain activity controls behavior and how neural circuits weigh alternatives and initiate actions. As we probe ever deeper into the mechanics of decision making, many conclude that agency... |
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