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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise August 2019
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| Childfree by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of... by Dr. Amy BlackstoneWhat it's about: the author's decision not to have children of her own and the social significance of the increasing numbers of adults making the same choice.
Read it for: the impassioned (and occasionally humorous) presentation of the author's analysis, which is backed up by thorough research.
About the author: Dr. Amy Blackstone is a professor of sociology at the University of Maine who also runs the popular blog We're Not Having a Baby! |
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Happy money : the Japanese art of making peace with your money
by Ken Honda
What it's about: Japan's best-selling personal development guru provides readers with tools to achieve peace of mind in their relationships with money, including treating money as a welcome guest, unpacking the myth of scarcity and embracing giving money, not just receiving it.
Read it for: Honda coaxes readers to examine the emotions he associates with money, and in doing so, forge a new positive (and potentially lucrative) path forward.
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| Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David EpsteinWhat it is: a persuasive and thought-provoking vindication of the jack-of-all-trades; a review of the circuitous paths to success taken by notable (if distractible) athletes, inventors, and creators.
Featuring: author J.K. Rowling, Game Boy inventor Gunpei Yokoi, tennis champion Roger Federer.
Did you know? Legendary musician Duke Ellington quickly gave up on music as a child in favor of drawing and sports, only lured back by the emergence of jazz. |
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| Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind by Annaka HarrisWhat it's about: the science behind consciousness and the many questions that science raises; what those questions might mean for reality, our relationships, and ourselves.
Who it's for: readers who appreciate a book that might leave them with more questions than they had before reading it; anyone looking for an accessible entry point to a big and complex topic.
You might also like: Subliminal by Leonard Mlodinow, Deviate by Beau Lotto. |
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| On Being Human: A Memoir of Waking Up, Living Real, and Listening Hard by Jennifer PastiloffWhat it's about: Jennifer Pastiloff's journey from being an insecure survivor of childhood trauma in a dead-end job to becoming a noted yoga instructor and successful public speaker.
Don't miss: Pastiloff's candid conversation about how she overcame the shame she had internalized while losing her hearing at age 20.
Reviewers say: "readers feeling stuck in their lives will devour this inspiring story" (Publishers Weekly). |
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The hidden power of f*cking up
by Keith Habersberger
What it's about: A motivational guide to self-improvement by the co-creators of the popular internet documentary series shares offbeat advice on how to accept fear, embarrassment and failure as essential components of success.
Read it for: Mixing a cocktail of quips and vulnerable self-reflection, the Try Guys nicely highlight the good that is born from failure.
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