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The Medical Marijuana Guide: Cannabis and Your Health

PATRICIA C . FRYE, MD - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

After decades of misinformation about cannabis largely due to the well-funded propaganda campaign in the 1930s, public attitudes toward the drug have finally begun to evolve. In 1996, California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana and since then, 28 other states, 2 U.S....
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Capture: A Theory of the Mind

David A. M.D. Kessler - Harper Wave
Pages: 432
Format: Print book

Why do we think, feel, and act in ways we wished we did not? For decades, New York Times bestselling author Dr. David A Kessler has studied this question with regard to tobacco, food, and drugs. Over the course of these investigations, he identified one underlying mechanism common to a broad...
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With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial

KATHRYN MANNIX - Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Through stories from her own practice, a palliative care doctor takes the reader on a journey through dying.Modern medical technology is allowing us to live longer and fuller lives than ever before. And for the most part, that is good news. But with changes in the way we understand medicine...
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A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life

Brian Grazer - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book

#1 New York Times bestselling author and Oscar-winning producer Brian Grazer has written a brilliantly entertaining and eye-opening exploration of curiosity and the life-changing effects it can have on every person's life.From Academy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer, New York Times...
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Every Tool's a Hammer: Life Is What You Make It

Adam Savage - Atria Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

MythBusters' Adam Savage - Discovery Channel star and one of the most beloved figures in science and tech - shares his golden rules of creativity, from finding inspiration to following through and successfully turning your idea into reality. Adam Savage is a maker. From Chewbacca's...
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The Ayurveda Way: 108 Practices from the World's Oldest Healing System for Better Sleep, Less Stress, Optimal Digestion, and More

Ananta Ripa Ajmera - Storey Publishing
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Celebrated Ayurveda teacher Ananta Ripa Ajmera offers an inspiring introduction to this ancient Indian medical tradition, which complements and extends the health and wellness benefits of yoga. Through 108 short essays you will learn to approach optimal digestion, better sleep, less stress,...
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Are u ok?: A Guide to Caring for Your Mental Health

Kati Morton - Da Capo Lifelong Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

A licensed family therapist and You Tube personality, Kati Morton answers the most commonly asked questions about mental health, including when to get help and where to find it.Everyone struggles with mental health issues from time to time, but the greatest level of misunderstanding comes...
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Reinventing You, With a New Preface: Define Your Brand, Imagine Your Future

Dorie Clark - Harvard Business Review Press
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

Are you where you want to be professionally? Whether you want to advance faster at your present company, change jobs, or make the jump to a new field entirely, Reinventing You, now in paperback with a new preface, provides a step-by-step guide to help you assess your unique strengths, develop...
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The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life

Katy Butler - Scribner
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

An inspiring, informative, and practical guide to navigating end of life issues, by a groundbreaking expert in the field and the New York Times bestselling author of Knocking on Heaven's Door.In the mid-1400s, an unnamed Catholic monk composed a popular self-help book called...
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Out of Office: The Big Problem and Bigger Promise of Working from Home

Charlie Warzel
Format: Hardcover

If you think you're working from home during the pandemic, Charlie Warzel and Anne Helen Petersen are here to tell you otherwise. What we're doing right now is something else, a jury-rigged compromise made under the duress of a national crisis that's satisfactory for neither...
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