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Better Boys, Better Men: The New Masculinity That Creates Greater Courage and Emotional Resiliency

Andrew Reiner - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

A thought-provoking and much-needed look at how modern masculinity is harming and holding back men -- and all of society -- and what we can do to promote a new masculinity that allows men of all ages to thrive. In Better Boys, Better Men, cultural critic and New York Times contributor Andrew...
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Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work

Steven Kotler - Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover

It's the biggest revolution you've never heard of, and it's hiding in plain sight. Over the past decade, Silicon Valley executives like Eric Schmidt and Elon Musk, Special Operators like the Navy SEALs and the Green Berets, and maverick scientists like Sasha Shulgin and Amy Cuddy have turned...
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Life, I Swear: Intimate Stories from Black Women on Identity, Healing, and Self-Trust

Chloe Dulce Louvouezo - Harper Design
Format: Hardcover

Foreword by Elaine WelterothIn this stunningly illustrated essay collection inspired by the popular podcast Life, I Swear, prominent Black women reflect on self-love and healing, sharing stories of the trials and tribulations they've faced and what has helped them confront pain, heal...
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The Power of Awareness: And Other Secrets from the World's Foremost Spies, Detectives, and Special Operators on How to Stay Safe and Save Your Life

Dan Schilling - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover

In his empowering book, Dan Schilling shares how to identify and avoid threats using situational awareness and intuition just like the pros. Told with wit and wisdom, this compelling guide uses harrowing stories from Dan's special operations career and those of other experts to outline...
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Tickled: A Commonsense Guide to the Present Moment

Duff McDonald - Harper
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times bestselling journalist sets out to explore our addiction to the quantification of everything and ends up confronting his own addiction to certainty. In the quiet of quarantine, he decides to choose ease, rather than control - pursuing habits and hobbies that bring joy and "tickles"...
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American Fix: Inside the Opioid Addiction Crisis - and How to End It

RYAN HAMPTON - All Points Books
Format: Print book

Nearly every American knows someone who has been affected by the opioid crisis. Addiction is a trans-partisan issue that impacts individuals from every walk of life. Millions of Americans, tired of watching their loved ones die while politicians ignore this issue. Where is the solution?...
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Brain-Body Parenting: How to Stop Managing Behavior and Start Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids

Mona Delahooke
Format: Hardcover

From a leading child psychologist comes this groundbreaking new understanding of children's behavior, offering insight and strategies to support both parents and children.Over her decades as a clinical psychologist, Dr. Mona Delahooke has routinely counseled distraught parents who struggle...
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The Deadline Effect: How to Work Like It's the Last MinuteBefore the Last Minute

Christopher Cox
Format: Hardcover

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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The Futilitarians: Our Year of Thinking, Drinking, Grieving, and Reading

ANNE GISLESON - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

Recommended Summer Reading -- Louise Erdrich, New York TimesA memoir of friendship and literature chronicling a search for meaning and comfort in great books, and a beautiful path out of griefAnne Gisleson had lost her twin sisters, had been forced to flee her home during Hurricane...
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