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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise August 2023
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| Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most by Adam AlterWhat it's about: the periods of personal, professional, and creative stagnation that can keep you stuck in life and how to overcome the inertia that's holding you back.
Why you might like it: The author's advice is practical and presented in a non-judgemental, confidence-boosting tone and contextualized through abundant case studies from all walks of life.
Examples include: painter Claude Monet; Academy Award-winner Brie Larson; and music legend Miles Davis. |
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The Saad Truth About Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life
by Gad Saad
What it is about: In this provocative, entertaining, and life-changing new book, Professor Gad Saad roams through the scientific studies, culls the wisdom of ancient philosophy and religion, and draws on his extraordinary personal experience as a refugee from war-torn Lebanon turned academic celebrity.
Why you should read it:: The Saad Truth about Happiness is as lively, stimulating, and captivating as its author, who has become a "de facto global therapist" to an ever-growing audience of hundreds of thousands of people. Read this book and you’ll see why so many seek his counsel.
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| Hot and Bothered: What No One Tells You About Menopause And How to Feel Like... by Jancee DunnWhat's inside: a humorous and candid exploration of menopause, its cultural implications, and research into the latest tools and tips to navigate one of life's biggest changes.
Read it for: the informative interviews with medical professionals; the emphasis placed on dispelling misinformation; the handy appendix of authoritative resources included at the end.
You might also like: The Slow Moon Climbs by Susan P. Mattern; The Menopause Manifesto by Dr. Jen Gunter. |
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| Slow AF Run Club: The Ultimate Guide for Anyone Who Wants to Run by Martinus EvansHow it started: with author Martinus Evans receiving news from his doctor that his weight and lack of fitness was likely to send him to an early grave.
What happened next: Evans committed to running and completing a marathon, against the odds. Slow AF Run Club details his development as a "non-traditional" runner, the sense of community he found as he continued running marathons, and his advice for getting started no matter where you're starting from.
Reviewers say: "Practical and compassionate in equal measure, this will get readers moving" (Publishers Weekly). |
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Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud
by Benjamin McKenzie
What it is: From “one of the crypto industry’s unlikely but most prominent critics” (Washington Post), an entertaining and well-researched account of the rise and fall of cryptocurrency.
Reviewers say: “If you're looking for a smart, savvy road map through the mayhem of the cryptocurrency madness, Easy Money is the guidebook for you. Ben McKenzie has given us a wry and knowing saga of his personal quest to expose the crypto charlatans, and his sleuthing uncovers a world of frauds, true believers, and opportunists that you won't soon forget.” (Ron Chernow, Pulitzer Prize–winning and New York Times bestselling author of Alexander Hamilton and The House of Morgan)
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The Measure of Our Age: Navigating Care, Safety, Money, and Meaning in Later Life
by M. T. Connolly
What it is about: An expert on elder justice maps the challenges of aging, how things go wrong, and presents powerful tools we can use to forge better long lives for ourselves, our families, and our communities.
Reviewers say: “A book that deserves wide attention and discussion among aging readers and those who care for them.” (Kirkus)
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| Talking on Eggshells: Soft Skills for Hard Conversations by Sam HornWhat's inside: an upbeat guide to communicating in the face of unknown social dynamics, in particular when potential conflict is part of the possible fallout.
Topics include: proactive vs. reactive responses; growing a thicker skin; and how to use your tone to set and maintain your communication boundaries.
For fans of: Why Are We Yelling by Buster Benson; Connect by David L. Bradford. |
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Food, We Need to Talk: The Science-Based, Humor-Laced Last Word on Eating, Diet, and Making Peace with Your Body
by Juna Gjata
What it is: an unusual – and unusually interesting – exploration of diet, weight and health that touches on memoir but lands on practicality.
What's inside: a young woman’s look at the landscape of dieting, weight and health as it is right this moment–from the modern body-inclusivity movement to weight and dressing for social media instead of real life–as well as a very relatable doctor’s long view. Together, they’ve created a unique, information-rich book with a real voice that entertains as it pulls you through.
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| Will to Wild: Adventures Great and Small to Change Your Life by Shelby StangerWhat it's about: literal adventure in the great outdoors or metaphorical adventure in any part of your life that could use shaking up, how to know it's time to push yourself, and ways to prepare yourself to meet any challenges that await you on the journey.
Read it for: the warm, encouraging tone and boundless, contagious enthusiasm that will get you motivated to seek adventure in your life, whether it's a career change or wilderness trek.
About the author: Journalist Shelby Stanger hosts the podcast Wild Ideas Worth Living and has contributed to publications like Outside Magazine. |
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The Pink Tax: Dismantling a Financial System Designed to Keep Women Broke
by Janine Rogan
What it is about: By dismantling the current systems at play, Janine explores how the financial inequities between men and women are perpetuated, and how those inequities negatively affect not only women but the entire economy.
About the author: Janine Rogan, CPA, is a passionate keynote and TEDx speaker. She is the founder and CEO of The Wealth Building Academy Inc. and an award-winning CPA. Her mission is to educate and empower women to confidently and profitably grow their wealth, through financial equality for all.
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