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How to be yourself : quiet your inner critic and rise above social anxiety
Ellen Hendriksen - St. Martin's Press
Format: Print book
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Picking up where Quiet ended, How to Be Yourself is the best book you'll ever read about how to conquer social anxiety. "This book is also a groundbreaking road map to finally being your true, authentic self. " --Susan Cain, New York Times, USA Today and nationally bestselling... |
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The Ruler's Guide: China's Greatest Emperor and His Timeless Secrets of Success
Chinghua Tang - Scribner
Format: Print book
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In the classic tradition of Sun Tzu's The Art of War, here for the first time in English is the timeless wisdom of China's greatest emperor Tang Taizong (598-649 AD) which will show anyone who leads or manages how to achieve unparalleled results and an enduring legacy.Tang Taizong... |
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The Hungry Brain: Outsmarting the Instincts That Make Us Overeat
Stephan M D Guyenet - Flatiron Books
Format: Hardcover
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From an obesity and neuroscience researcher with a knack for engaging, humorous storytelling, The Hungry Brain uses cutting-edge science to answer the questions: why do we overeat, and what can we do about it? No one wants to overeat. And certainly no one wants to overeat for years,... |
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Stalin: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941
STEPHEN KOTKIN - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
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Pulitzer Prize-finalist Stephen Kotkin has written the definitive biography of Joseph Stalin, from collectivization and the Great Terror to the conflict with Hitler's Germany that is the signal event of modern world history In 1929, Joseph Stalin, having already achieved dictatorial power... |
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Know Thyself: Western Identity from Classical Greece to the Renaissance
INGRID ROSSELLINI - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover
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A lively and timely introduction to the roots of self-understanding--who we are and how we should act--in the cultures of ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, and Middle Ages and the Renaissance "Know thyself"--this fundamental imperative appeared for the first time in ancient... |
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The Evolution of Imagination
Stephen T Asma - University Of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover
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Consider Miles Davis, horn held high, sculpting a powerful musical statement full of tonal patterns, inside jokes, and thrilling climactic phrases - all on the fly. Or think of a comedy troupe riffing on a couple of cues from the audience until the whole room is erupting with laughter.... |
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On Being Awesome: A Unified Theory of How Not to Suck
Nick Riggle - Penguin Books
Format: Hardcover
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A lively philosophical exploration of what it means to be awesome and not suck, and a plea for more awesomeness in our personal, social, and public livesIn this engaging, fun, and astute investigation of a thoroughly contemporary condition, philosopher and former pro skater Nick Riggle... |
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Another Kind of Madness: A Journey Through the Stigma and Hope of Mental Illness
STEPHEN HINSHAW - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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Glenn Close says: "Another Kind of Madness is one of the best books I've read about the cost of stigma and silence in a family touched by mental illness. I was profoundly moved by Stephen Hinshaw's story, written beautifully, from the inside-out. It's a masterpiece."A deeply... |
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Blue Dreams: The Science and the Story of the Drugs that Changed Our Minds
Lauren Slater - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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A start-to-finish narrative history of our major psychotropic drugs, from "a thoroughly exhilarating and entertaining writer" (Washington Post) . As our approach to mental illness has oscillated from biological to psychoanalytical and back again, so have our treatments.... |
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The Listening Cure: Healing Secrets of an Unconventional Doctor
Chris Gilbert - SelectBooks
Format: Paperback
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This book is about new and effective ways to address disease that aren't commonly used by our physicians. Dr. Chris Gilbert demonstrates that our bodies speak to us all the time. Through symptoms such as fatigue, joint pain, abdominal pain, anxiety, depression, and other symptoms, our bodies... |
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All Bets Are Off: Losers, Liars, and Recovery from Gambling Addiction
Arnie Wexler - Central Recovery Press
Format: Book
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Arnie Wexler's life as a gambler began on the streets of Brooklyn, New York, flipping cards, shooting marbles, and playing pinball machines. At age fourteen he found the racetrack, a bookie, and started playing the stock market. His obsession with gambling accelerated until a fateful... |
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Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
HECTOR GARCIA - Penguin Books
Format: Hardcover
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The internationally bestselling guide to the Japanese concept of ikigai - the happiness of always being busy - as revealed by the daily habits of the world's longest-living people "Only staying active will make you want to live a hundred years." - Japanese proverb According... |
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Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts
Annie Duke - Portfolio
Format: Hardcover
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Poker champion turned business consultant Annie Duke teaches you how to get comfortable with uncertainty and make better decisions as a result.In Super Bowl XLIX, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll made one of the most controversial calls in football history: With 26 seconds remaining, and trailing... |
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Not the Future We Ordered:
John Michael Greer - Karnac Books
Format: Paperback
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For well over half a century, since the first credible warnings of petroleum depletion were raised in the 1950s, contemporary industrial civilization has been caught in a remarkable paradox: a culture more focused on problem solving than any other has repeatedly failed to deal with, or even... |
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Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine
ALAN LIGHTMAN - Pantheon
Format: Hardcover
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From the acclaimed author of Einstein's Dreams, an inspired, lyrical meditation on religion and science, with an exploration of the tension between our yearning for permanence and certainty versus modern scientific discoveries pointing to the impermanent and uncertain nature of the world.As... |
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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
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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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Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness
Rick Hanson - Harmony
Format: Hardcover
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These days it's hard to count on the world outside. So it's vital to grow strengths inside like grit, gratitude, and compassion - the key to resilience, and to lasting well-being in a changing world. True resilience is much more than enduring terrible conditions. We need resilience every... |
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The Influential Mind: What the Brain Reveals About Our Power to Change Others
Tali Sharot - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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A cutting-edge, research-based inquiry into how we influence those around us, and how understanding the brain can help us change minds for the better.In The Influential Mind, neuroscientist Tali Sharot takes us on a thrilling exploration of the nature of influence. We all have a duty... |
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Assholes : a theory of Donald Trump
Aaron James - Doubleday
Format: Print book
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That Donald Trump is an asshole is a fact widely agreed upon even by his supporters, who actually like that about him. But his startling political rise makes the question of just what sort of asshole he is, and how his assholedom may help to explain his success, one not just of philosophical... |
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The Tai Chi Space: How to Move in Tai Chi and Qi Gong
Paul Cavel - AEON Books
Format: Paperback
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This pictorial guide with supporting text is the first of its kind, illuminating the fundamentals of the arts of tai chi and qi gong through metaphor and visuals that are easy to understand. Beginning students will learn basic principles in a simple format, while experienced stylists will... |
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The Emotional Foundations of Personality: A Neurobiological and Evolutionary Approach
KENNETH L DAVIS - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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A novel approach to understanding personality, based on evidence that we share more than we realize with other mammals.This book presents the wealth of scientific evidence that our personality emerges from evolved primary emotions shared by all mammals. Yes, your dog feels love -- and many... |
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Let's Move On: Beyond Fear & False Prophets
Vicente Fox Quesada - Savio Republic
Format: Hardcover
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Vicente Fox, the former president of Mexico, issues both a denunciation of the current state of American politics and a call to unity and resistance in the face of rising ethnocentric and anti-democratic sentiments. Vicente Fox offers his unique viewpoint as a former head of state, avid... |
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The Broken Ladder: How Inequality Affects the Way We Think, Live, and Die
Keith Payne - Penguin Books
Format: Hardcover
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A timely examination by a leading scientist of the physical, psychological, and moral effects of inequality. Todays inequality is on a scale that none of us has seen in our lifetimes, yet this disparity between rich and poor has ramifications that extend far beyond mere financial means.... |
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Midlife: A Philosophical Guide
Kieran Setiya - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
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How can you reconcile yourself with the lives you will never lead, with possibilities foreclosed, and with nostalgia for lost youth? How can you accept the failings of the past, the sense of futility in the tasks that consume the present, and the prospect of death that blights the future?... |
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Illuminations: Essays and Reflections
Walter Benjamin - Mariner Books
Format: Paperback
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"There has been no more original, no more serious critic and reader in our time." - George Steiner Walter Benjamin was an icon of criticism, renowned for his insight on art, literature, and philosophy. This volume includes his views on Kafka, with whom he felt a close personal... |
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The Sickening Mind
Paul Martin - Harpercollins
Format: Paperback
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'A masterpiece of popularization' Times Literary Supplement'A fascinating account, based on objective scientific research, of the ways in which mental states affect the individual's liability to disease ... Martin is a highly civilised scientist, who seasons his text with... |
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The Fuzzy and the Techie: Why the Liberal Arts Will Rule the Digital World
Scott Hartley - Houghton Mifflin
Format: Print book
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One of the nation's leading venture capitalists offers surprising revelations on who is going to be leading innovation in the years to comeScott Hartley first heard the terms fuzzy and techie while studying political science at Stanford University. If you majored in the humanities or social... |
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Meditations for Healing Trauma: Mindfulness Skills to Ease Post-Traumatic Stress
Louanne Davis - New Harbinger Publications
Format: Print book
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Post-traumatic stress isn't your fault. Many people suffer traumatic events, which can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and debilitating symptoms. This evidence-based book delivers easy-to-use mindfulness skills that can be used as needed to alleviate symptoms and promote... |
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Materialism
Terry Eagleton - Yale University Press
Format: Print book
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A brilliant introduction to the philosophical concept of materialism and its relevance to contemporary science and culture In this eye-opening, intellectually stimulating appreciation of a fascinating school of philosophy, Terry Eagleton makes a powerful argument that materialism is at the center... |
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Good sex : getting off without checking out
Jessica Graham - North Atlantic Books
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Jessica Graham demonstrates that a deep spiritual life and an extraordinary sex life are not mutually exclusive in this keenly personal and unflinchingly frank guide to finding mindfulness in sex without losing the fun and adventure. Not only a tool kit for creating a rich and deeply satisfying... |
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Strong As a Mother: How to Stay Healthy, Happy, and
Kate Rope - St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Paperback
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Expert, practical advice for complete mental and physical maternal healthKate Rope's Strong as a Mother is a practical and compassionate guide to preparing for a smooth start to motherhood. Everyone knows the secret to having "the Happiest Baby on the Block." This is your... |
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The Family Gene: A Mission to Turn My Deadly Inheritance Into a Hopeful Future
Joselin Linder - Ecco
Format: Print book
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A riveting medical mystery about a young woman's quest to uncover the truth about her likely fatal genetic disorder that opens a window onto the exploding field of genomic medicineWhen Joselin Linder was in her twenties her legs suddenly started to swell. After years of misdiagnoses, doctors... |
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The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath
Leslie Jamison - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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"An astounding triumph . . . Profound . . . Achingly wise . . . A recovery memoir like no other." --Entertainment Weekly (A) "Riveting . . . Beautifully told." --Boston Globe"An honest and important book . . . Vivid writing and required reading."... |
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David Bowie and Philosophy: Rebel, Rebel
Theodore G. Ammon - Open Court
Format: Paperback
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The philosophically rich David Bowie is an artist of wide and continuing influence. The theatrical antics of Bowie ushered in a new rock aesthetic, but there is much more to Bowie than mere spectacle. The visual belies the increasing depths of his concerns, even at his lowest personal moments.... |
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Before You Know It: The Unconscious Reasons We Do What We Do
John A Bargh - Touchstone
Format: Hardcover
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Dr. John Bargh, the world's leading expert on the unconscious mind, presents a groundbreaking book, twenty years in the making, which gives us an entirely new understanding of the hidden mental processes that secretly govern every aspect of our behavior.For more than three decades, Dr. John... |
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The Responsibility of Intellectuals
Noam Chomsky - The New Press
Format: Hardcover
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As a nineteen-year-old undergraduate in 1947, Noam Chomsky was deeply affected by articles about the responsibility of intellectuals written by Dwight Macdonald, an editor of Partisan Review and then of Politics. Twenty years later, as the Vietnam War was escalating, Chomsky turned to the question... |
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Kierkegaard's Muse: The Mystery of Regine Olsen
Joakim Garff - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
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The first biography of Kierkegaard's literary muse and one-time fiance, from the author of the definitive biography of the philosopherKierkegaard's Muse, the first biography of Regine Olsen (1822-1904) , the literary inspiration and one-time fiance of Danish philosopher Sren Kierkegaard,... |
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Becoming Hitler: The Making of a Nazi
Thomas Weber - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover
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An award-winning historian charts Hitler's radical transformation after World War I from a directionless loner into a powerful National Socialist leaderIn Becoming Hitler, award-winning historian Thomas Weber examines Adolf Hitler's time in Munich between 1918 and 1926, the years... |
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Truth: How the Many Sides to Every Story Shape Our Reality
Hector Macdonald - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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For fans of Nudge, Sway, and The Art of Thinking Clearly, a fascinating dive into the many ways in which "competing truths" shape our opinions, behaviors, and beliefs.True or false? It's rarely that simple.There is more than one truth about most things. The Internet disseminates... |
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Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion
Paul Bloom - Ecco
Format: Print book
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A controversial call to arms, Against Empathy argues that the natural impulse to share the feelings of others can lead to immoral choices in both public policy and in our intimate relationships with friends and familyMost people, including many policy makers, activists, scientists, and philosophers,... |
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Mothers coaching to open the mind of adolescent son (Korean Edition)
Park Hyung Ran - Future cultural history
Format: Paperback
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Mothers coaching to open the mind of adolescent sonb Parental study to ease emotions in relationship with son!. "If you understand adolescent son psychology, you can see the path"b"Maternal coaching to open up the mind of adolescent son" Its a book that embarrasses and hurts... |
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How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them
JASON STANLEY - Random House
Format: Hardcover
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Nations don't have to be fascist to suffer from fascist politics. A Yale philosopher identifies the ten pillars of fascist politics, and charts their horrifying rise and deep history in the United States and around the world, to conclude that fascism is alive in America today.Fascism means... |
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Unforbidden Pleasures
Adam Phillips - Farrar
Format: Print book
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Much has been written of the forbidden pleasures. But what of the "unforbidden" pleasures?Unforbidden Pleasures is the singular new book from Adam Phillips, the author of Missing Out, Going Sane, and On Balance. Here, with his signature insight and erudition, Phillips takes Oscar... |
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Game of Thrones Psychology: The Mind is Dark and Full of Terrors
Travis Langley - Sterling
Format: Print book
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Insight is coming!This thought-provoking anthology offers a close examination of the psychology behind the intricate narrative and compelling characters in author George R.R. Martin's bestselling work, A Song of Ice and Fire, and the the popular HBO TV series based upon his books, Game... |
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The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
Edmund Bourne PhD - New Harbinger Pub
Format: Paperback
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Now in its sixth edition and recommended by therapists worldwide, The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook has been the unparalleled, essential resource for people struggling with anxiety and phobias for almost thirty years. Living with anxiety, panic disorders, or phobias can make you feel like... |
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I Am Dynamite!: A Life of Nietzsche
Sue Prideaux - Tim Duggan Books
Format: Hardcover
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A groundbreaking new biography of philosophy's greatest iconoclast Friedrich Nietzsche is one of the most enigmatic figures in philosophy, and his concepts - the bermensch, the will to power, slave morality - have fundamentally reshaped our understanding of the human condition. But what... |
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Kahlil Gibran: Beyond Borders
Jean Gibran - Interlink Books
Format: Print book
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Painter and poet, immigrant, rebel, global citizen, author of the beloved classic, The Prophet. Kahlil Gibran: Beyond Borders tells the inspiring saga of the artists life and creative vision Gibrans story is one of overcoming barriers faced by many immigrants at the turn of the twentieth... |
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Art Can Help
Robert Adams - Yale University Art Gallery
Format: Hardcover
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A collection of inspiring essays by the photographer Robert Adams, who advocates the meaningfulness of art in a disillusioned society In Art Can Help, the internationally acclaimed American photographer Robert Adams offers over two dozen meditations on the purpose of art and the responsibility... |
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Freud: The Making of an Illusion
Frederick C Crews - Metropolitan Books
Format: Hardcover
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From the master of Freud debunkers, the book that definitively puts an end to the myth of psychoanalysis and its creatorSince the 1970s, Sigmund Freud's scientific reputation has been in an accelerating tailspin -- but nonetheless the idea persists that some of his contributions were visionary... |
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The Voices Within: The History and Science of How We Talk to Ourselves
Charles Fernyhough - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover
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A luminous exploration of the nature of thoughts, from daydreams to the voices in our headsAt the moment you caught sight of this book, what were you thinking? Was your thought a stream of sensations? Or was it a voice in your head? Did you ask yourself, "I wonder what that's about?"... |
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The Miracle Mindset: Show Up. Step Up. You Are Stronger Than You Think.
J J Virgin - North Star Way
Format: Print book
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Celebrity health expert and four-time New York Times bestselling author, JJ Virgin reveals how one life-altering event taught her to tap into an indomitable mindset, trust her instincts, and defy the odds, ultimately saving her son's life ... and her own. She'll share the lessons... |
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Big Ideas: The Little Book of Psychology
DK. - DK
Format: Paperback
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A compact, portable introduction to the history, concepts, and thinking behind psychology laid out in DK's signature visual style--the ultimate guide to understanding psychology on the go.Take Freud to your fiesta! This compact guide enables you to explore more than 100 groundbreaking... |
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Witness: Lessons from Elie Wiesel's Classroom
Ariel Burger - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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In the vein of Tuesdays with Morrie, a devoted protg and friend of one of the world's great thinkers takes us into the sacred space of the classroom, showing Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Elie Wiesel not only as an extraordinary human being, but as a master teacher."Witness... |
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The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity
ESTHER PEREL - HarperCollins Publishers and Blackstone Audio
Format: Audiobook
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[*Read by the author - Esther Perel] Iconic couples' therapist and bestselling author of Mating in Captivity, Esther Perel returns with a provocative look at relationships through the lens of infidelity. Affairs, she argues, have a lot to teach us about the human heart -- what we expect,... |
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Odd Girl Out: My Extraordinary Autistic Life
Laura James - Seal Press
Format: Hardcover
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A sensory portrait of an autistic mind From childhood, Laura James knew she was different. She struggled to cope in a world that often made no sense to her, as though her brain had its own operating system. It wasn't until she reached her forties that she found out why: Suddenly and surprisingly,... |
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Robert Lowell, Setting the River on Fire: A Study of Genius, Mania, and Character
Kay Redfield Jamison - Alfred A Knopf
Format: Print book
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The best-selling author of An Unquiet Mind now gives us a groundbreaking life of one of the major American poets of the twentieth century that is at the same time a fascinating study of the relationship between manic-depressive (bipolar) illness, creative genius, and character.... |
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How to Fall in Love with Anyone: A Memoir in Essays
MANDY LEN CATRON - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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An insightful, charming, and absolutely fascinating memoir from the author of the popular New York Times essay, "To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This," (one of the top five most popular New York Times pieces of 2015) explores the romantic myths we create and explains... |
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The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups
DANIEL COYLE - Bantam
Format: Hardcover
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Talent Code comes a book that unlocks the secrets of highly successful groups and provides tomorrow's leaders with the tools to build a cohesive, motivated culture. Where does great culture come from? How do you build and sustain it in your... |
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Philographics: Big Ideas in Simple Shapes
GeniÌs Carreras - Uitgeverij Bis
Format: Book
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"It takes the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 28,250 words to explain the woolly concept of relativism. It takes Genis Carreras 32 words and a single image. If you ask me, he doesn't even need the text." - Co.Design"Remarkable visual eloquence in his Philographics... |
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Careers in Mental Health: Opportunities in Psychology, Counseling, and Social Work
Kim Metz - John Wiley & Sons
Format: Print book
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Accessible and unbiased, Careers in Mental Health introduces upper-level high school students and beginning undergraduates to the different aspects of various mental health professions. Contains essential career advice for anyone considering an advanced degree in one of the "helping"... |
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Breathe, Mama, Breathe: 5-Minute Mindfulness for Busy Moms
Shonda Moralis - The Experiment
Format: Print book
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A "Mom Must-Read" - Parents Easy-to-follow practices that will help moms find quick, daily opportunities to reset and refocus with mindfulness Moms can feel as if they are sprinting through life, crashing onto the pillow at day's end only to start again the next morning.... |
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The Gift of Anger: And Other Lessons from My Grandfather Mahatma Gandhi
ARUN GANDHI - Gallery/Jeter Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Discover ten vital and extraordinary life lessons from one of the most important and influential philosophers and peace activists of the twentieth century - Mahatma Gandhi - in this poignant and timely exploration of the true path from anger to peace, as recounted by Gandhi's grandson,... |
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The Power of Names: Uncovering the Mystery of What We Are Called
Mavis Himes - Rowman & Littlefield
Format: Print book
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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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In Defense of Lost Causes
SLAVOJ ZIZEK - Verso
Format: Paperback
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Is global emancipation a lost cause Are universal values outdated relics of an earlier age In fear of the horrors of totalitarianism should we submit ourselves to a miserable third way of economic liberalism and government-as-administrationIn this major new work, philosophical sharpshooter... |
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How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain
Lisa Feldman Barrett - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book
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A new theory of how the brain constructs emotions that could revolutionize psychology, health care, law enforcement, and our understanding of the human mindEmotions feel automatic to us; that's why scientists have long assumed that emotions are hardwired in the body or the brain. Today,... |
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The Influential Mind: What the Brain Reveals About Our Power to Change Others
Tali Sharot - Picador
Format: Paperback
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A cutting-edge, research-based inquiry into how we influence those around us, and how understanding the brain can help us change minds for the better.In The Influential Mind, neuroscientist Tali Sharot takes us on a thrilling exploration of the nature of influence. We all have a duty to affect... |
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Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Random House
Format: Hardcover
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Black Swan, a bold new work that challenges many of our long-held beliefs about risk and reward, politics and religion, finance and personal responsibility In his most provocative and practical book yet, one of the foremost... |
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The Incurable Romantic: And Other Tales of Madness and Desire
Frank Tallis - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover
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"Writer and subject were rarely better matched. This is a brilliant, compelling book."--Ian McEwanIn The Incurable Romantic, Frank Tallis recounts the extraordinary stories of patients who are, quite literally, madly in love: a woman becomes utterly convinced that her dentist... |
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Debating Gun Control: How Much Regulation Do We Need?
David DeGrazia - Oxford University Press, USA
Format: Paperback
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Americans have a deeply ambivalent relationship to guns. The United States leads all nations in rates of private gun ownership, yet stories of gun tragedies frequent the news, spurring calls for tighter gun regulations. The debate tends to be acrimonious and is frequently misinformed... |
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Big Ideas: The Little Book of Philosophy
DK. - DK
Format: Paperback
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A compact, portable introduction to the history, concepts, and thinking behind philosophy laid out in DK's signature visual style--the ultimate guide to understanding philosophy on the go.Take Descartes along on your day trip! This compact guide explores the history and concepts of philosophy,... |
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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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Big Ideas: The Little Book of Shakespeare
DK. - DK
Format: Paperback
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This compact, portable volume brings the plays and poems of William Shakespeare to life with full-color photography, images, timelines, and quotes--the ultimate guide to understanding Shakespeare on the go.Take the Bard to the beach! This compact guide brings Shakespeare's plays and poems... |
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The Ashtray:
Errol Morris - University of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover
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In 1972, philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn threw an ashtray at Errol Morris. This book is the result. At the time, Morris was a graduate student. Now we know him as one of the most celebrated and restlessly probing filmmakers of our time, the creator of such classics of documentary investigation... |
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This Close to Happy: A Reckoning with Depression
Daphne Merkin - Farrar
Format: Print book
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A New York Times Book Review Favorite Read of 2016"Despair is always described as dull," writes Daphne Merkin, "when the truth is that despairhas a light all its own, a lunar glow, the color of mottledsilver." This Close to Happy -- Merkin's rare, vividly... |
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Labyrinths: Emma Jung, Her Marriage to Carl, and the Early Years of Psychoanalysis
Catrine Clay - Harper
Format: Print book
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A sensational, eye-opening account of Emma Jung's complex marriage to Carl Gustav Jung and the hitherto unknown role she played in the early years of the psychoanalytic movement.Clever and ambitious, Emma Jung yearned to study the natural sciences at the University of Zurich. But the strict... |
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The H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness
Jill Filipovic - Nation Books
Format: Print book
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What do women want? It's a time-old question, but if you head out into America and talk to women one-on-one, as Jill Filipovic has done, you discover that what they want is happiness. Despite what recent books, articles, or tv shows would have you believe, real women are less concerned... |
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Shame Nation: The Global Epidemic of Online Hate
Sue Scheff - Sourcebooks
Format: Hardcover
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"Engaging, sharp, and important -- Shame Nation will inspire you to open your eyes and be better." -- Theresa Payton, CEO of Fortalice Solutions and Deputy Director of Intelligence on CBS' HuntedIn today's digitally driven world, disaster is only a click away. A rogue tweet... |
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Yawn: Adventures in Boredom
Mary Mann - FSG Originals
Format: Paperback
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The incisive and often hilarious story of one of our most interesting cultural phenomena: boredomIt's the feeling your grandma told you was only experienced by boring people. Some people say they're dying of it; others claim to have killed because of it. It's a key component... |
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I'm Just Happy to Be Here: A Memoir of Renegade Mothering
Janelle Hanchett - Hachette Books
Format: Hardcover
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From the creator of the blog "Renegade Mothering," Janelle Hanchett's forthright, darkly funny, and ultimately empowering memoir chronicling her tumultuous journey from young motherhood to abysmal addiction and a recovery she never imagined possible. Pregnant at 21 by a man she'd... |
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The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone
Steven A Sloman - Riverhead Books
Format: Paperback
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"The Knowledge Illusion is filled with insights on how we should deal with our individual ignorance and collective wisdom." - Steven PinkerWe all think we know more than we actually do. Humans have built hugely complex societies and technologies, but most of us dont even know... |
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Personal Stereo
Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow - Bloomsbury Academic
Format: Paperback
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Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. When the Sony Walkman debuted in 1979, people were enthralled by the novel experience it offered: immersion in the music of their choice, anytime, anywhere. But the Walkman was also... |
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Stress: The Psychology of Managing Pressure
DK. - DK
Format: Paperback
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Covering sources of stress in every area of life: work, exams, relationships, social pressure, money, and more, this practical guide combines infographics and self-analysis questionnaires to make information easy to access and apply.This dynamic infographic program, founded on cutting-edge... |
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Tuesday's Promise: One Veteran, One Dog, and Their Bold Quest to Change Lives
Luis Carlos Montalvan - Hachette Books
Format: Print book
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Following the success of his New York Times bestseller, Until Tuesday, Iraq War veteran Luis Carlos Montalvn takes to the road with his beloved Golden Retriever service dog, Tuesday, advocating for America's wounded warriors and for each other. Luis's first book sparked... |
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Born to Be Wild: Why Teens Take Risks, and How We Can Help Keep Them Safe
JESS SHATKIN - TarcherPerigee
Format: Hardcover
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A groundbreaking, research-based guide that sheds new light on why young people make dangerous choices--and offers solutions that workTexting while driving. Binge-drinking. Bullying. Unprotected sex. There are plenty of reasons for parents to worry about getting a late-night call about... |
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Gut Health Diet for Beginners: A 7-Day Plan to Heal Your Gut and Boost Digestive Health
Kitty Martone - Rockridge Press
Format: Paperback
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Reset your gut and boost digestive health in 7-days with a clear meal plan, guidance, and recipes from the Gut Health Diet for Beginners. Gut health is essential to whole body health. Offering the quickest plan to cleanse your microbiome, Gut Health Diet for Beginners kick-starts your gut healthy... |
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Beyond the Chains of Illusion: My Encounter with Marx and Freud
ERICH FROMM - Bloomsbury Academic
Format: Paperback
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First published in 1962 Beyond the Chains of Illusion is Fromm's landmark book about Marx and Freud. Here he delivers original readings of these hugely influential thinkers and, in doing so, offers us new ways of understanding the individual and society. Perhaps even more revealing... |
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I Think, Therefore I Draw: Understanding Philosophy Through Cartoons
Thomas Cathcart - Penguin Books
Format: Hardcover
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A hilarious new exploration of philosophy through cartoons from the duo who brought you the New York Times bestselling Plato and a Platypus Walk Into A Bar...Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klien have been thinking deep thoughts and writing jokes for decades, and now they are here to help us understand... |
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The creative architect : inside the great midcentury personality study
Pierluigi Serraino - The Monacelli Press
Format: Print book
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An unknown episode in the annals of modern architecture and psychology a 1950s University of California, Berkeley, evaluation of creativity with subjects including Eero Saarinen, I. M. Pei, Philip Johnson, and 37 other major architects is published for the first time. The story of midcentury... |
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Selfie: How We Became So Self-Obsessed and What It's Doing To Us
Will Storr - The Overlook Press
Format: Hardcover
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By the author of The Unpersuadables, this thrilling and ambitious book explores the mysterious power of the self and reveals the danger of our modern obsession with it.We live in the age of the individual. Every day, we're bombarded with depictions of the beautiful, successful, slim, socially... |
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The Power of Different: The Link Between Disorder and Genius
Gail Saltz - Flatiron Books
Format: Hardcover
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A powerful and inspiring examination of the connection between the potential for great talent and conditions commonly thought to be "disabilities," revealing how the source of our struggles can be the origin of our greatest strengths. In The Power of Different, psychiatrist... |
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My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward: A Memoir
Mark Lukach - Harper Wave
Format: Hardcover
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A heart-wrenching, yet hopeful, memoir of a young marriage that is redefined by mental illness and affirms the power of love.Mark and Giulia's life together began as a storybook romance. They fell in love at eighteen, married at twenty-four, and were living their dream life in San Francisco.... |
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What You Don't Know about Leadership, But Probably Should: Applications to Daily Life
JEFFREY KOTTLER - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Leadership is not just for CEOs--we all find ourselves in leadership positions at one time or another, whether in meetings and classes or at social events and family gatherings. And yet, even though leadership is the single most studied aspect of all human behavior, there remains a scarcity... |
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The Future Tense of Joy: A Memoir
Jessica Teich - Seal
Format: Print book
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"'No one was less likely to take her own life.' That's what her Oxford thesis advisor wrote. From the moment I stumbled across the obituary, late at night when I couldn't sleep, I was captivated, and it wasn't the terrible details of her death: That she leapt from... |
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Consciousness: A Very Short Introduction
Susan Blackmore - Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback
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Consciousness, "the last great mystery for science," remains a hot topic. How can a physical brain create our experience of the world? What creates our identity? Do we really have free will? Could consciousness itself be an illusion? Exciting new developments in brain science... |
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Psychedelic Marine: A Transformational Journey from Afghanistan to the Amazon
Alex Seymour - Park Street Press
Format: Print book
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A vivid portrait of both the traumas of war and the shamanic healing ceremonies of ayahuasca* Explains how our culture lacks rites of passage and how shamanic ritual can fill this gap* Reveals how ayahuasca frees your consciousness from inherited beliefs, fears, and traumatic experience,... |
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The Inkblots: Hermann Rorschach, His Iconic Test, and the Power of Seeing
Damion Searls - Crown
Format: Hardcover
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The captivating, untold story of Hermann Rorschach and his famous inkblot test In 1917, working alone in a remote Swiss asylum, psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach devised an experiment to probe the human mind: a set of ten carefully designed inkblots. For years he had grappled with the theories... |
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Mayhem: A Memoir
Sigrid Rausing - Knopf
Format: Hardcover
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A searingly powerful memoir about the impact of addiction on a family. In the summer of 2012 a woman named Eva was found dead in the London townhouse she shared with her husband, Hans K. Rausing. The couple had struggled with drug addiction for years, often under the glare of tabloid headlines.... |
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American Fix: Inside the Opioid Addiction Crisis - and How to End It
RYAN HAMPTON - All Points Books
Format: Print book
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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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To shape a new world : essays on the political philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr
Tommie Shelby - The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
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Martin Luther King, Jr., may be America's most revered political figure, commemorated in statues, celebrations, and streets names around the world. On the fiftieth anniversary of King's assassination, the man and his activism are as close to public consciousness as ever. But despite... |
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The 10-Step Depression Relief Workbook: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Approach
Simon Rego PsyD - Althea Press
Format: Paperback
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Defeat depression in 10-steps with CBT-focused exercises from the Depression Relief Workbook.CBT therapy is an effective, evidence-based method to take control of your depression. In the Depression Relief Workbook, Dr. Simon Rego, a professor and expert in CBT therapy with over 20 years... |
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The Monarchy of Fear: A Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis
Martha C. Nussbaum - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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From one of the world's most celebrated moral philosophers comes a thorough examination of the current political crisis and recommendations for how to mend our divided country.For decades Martha C. Nussbaum has been an acclaimed scholar and humanist, earning dozens of honors for her books... |
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Brain Rules for Aging Well: 10 Principles for Staying Vital, Happy, and Sharp
JOHN MEDINA - Pear Press
Format: Hardcover
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How come I can never find my keys? Why don?t I sleep as well as I used to? Why do my friends keep repeating the same stories? What can I do to keep my brain sharp? Scientists know. Brain Rules for Aging Well, by developmental molecular biologist Dr. John Medina, gives you the facts?and... |
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I Feel You: The Surprising Power of Extreme Empathy
CRIS BEAM - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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A cogent, gorgeous examination of empathy, illuminating the myths, the science, and the power behind this transformative emotion Empathy has become a gaping fault line in American culture. Pioneering programs aim to infuse our legal and educational systems with more empathic thinking,... |
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The Hope Circuit: A Psychologists Journey from Helplessness to Optimism
Martin E P Seligman - PublicAffairs
Format: Hardcover
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One of the most influential living psychologists looks at the history of his life and discipline, and paints a much brighter future for everyone. When Martin E. P. Seligman first encountered psychology in the 1960s, the field was devoted to eliminating misery: it was the science of how past... |
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Things That Bother Me: Death, Freedom, the Self, Etc.
GALEN STRAWSON - New York Review of Books
Format: Paperback
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An original collection of lauded philosopher Galen Strawson's writings on the self and consciousness, naturalism and pan-psychism. Galen Strawson might be described as the Montaigne of modern philosophers, endlessly curious, enormously erudite, unafraid of strange, difficult, and provocative... |
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Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
Brené Brown - Random House
Format: Hardcover
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#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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Statistics for the Terrified
John H Kranzler - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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Statistics for the Terrified offers a clear and concise introduction to statistics. Perfect as a brief core or supplementary text for undergraduate courses in statistics and research methods, this Sixth Edition is also an ideal refresher for graduate students who have already taken a statistics... |
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
James Clear - Avery
Format: Hardcover
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The instant New York Times bestsellerTiny Changes, Remarkable ResultsNo matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach... |
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Caring for Autism: Practical Advice from a Parent and Physician
Michael Ellis - Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback
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When a professional states, "Your child has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) ", it is enough to make your whole world fall apart. What does it mean to be on the autism spectrum? How will this affect your child's life, your life, the life of your family, and others you interact... |
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Raising Resilience: The Wisdom and Science of Happy Families and Thriving Children
Christopher Willard - Sounds True
Format: Paperback
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In every spiritual tradition, we find teachings that lead to a fulfilling life - such as generosity, kindness, honesty, determination, and patience. Today, a growing body of research from neuroscience and social psychology supports these teachings, offering insights into cultivating these... |
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The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity
NADINE BURKE HARRIS - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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"An extraordinary, eye-opening book." - People"A rousing wake-up call . . . this highly engaging, provocative book prove[s] beyond a reasonable doubt that millions of lives depend on us finally coming to terms with the long-term consequences of childhood adversity... |
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Be Like the Fox: Machiavelli In His World
ERICA BENNER - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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The dramatic, myth-shattering story of how Machiavelli, the most misunderstood thinker of all time, fought to change his corrupt world.Since the publication of The Prince five centuries ago, Machiavelli has been associated with political amorality. But that characterization is unfair. In Be Like... |
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