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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise December 2019
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| Scatterbrain: How the Mind's Mistakes Make Humans Creative, Innovative, and Successful by Henning BeckWhat it's about: the often frustrating flaws in the human brain and how these "imperfections" actually help us to learn, adapt, and innovate.
Topics include: the usefulness of things like forgetfulness, distractibility, trouble understanding time, and daydreaming.
Read it for: its accessibility, moments of laugh-out-loud humor, and tips on how to make the most of your own mind's "failures." Audiobook on RB Digital eBook on Hoopla |
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| Radical: The Science, Culture, and History of Breast Cancer in America by Kate PickertWhat it’s about: This well-researched yet accessible survey of breast cancer chronicles the past, present, and likely future of knowledge about the disease, treatment options, and ongoing debates about screening and fundraising.
Don’t miss: accounts of the earliest cancer surgeries; a much-needed discussion of the occurrence of breast cancer in men.
Reviewers say: “A useful text on a well-known cancer bolstered by the author's personal perspective as a survivor” (Kirkus Reviews). eBook on Overdrive |
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| Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind by Scott Barry Kaufman and Carolyn GregoireWhat it is: an engaging review of some of the habits and traits shared by notable creatives like Josephine Baker, Shigeru Miyamoto, Frida Kahlo, and Marcel Proust; and how to develop these habits in yourself.
Topics include: solitude, sensitivity, imaginative play, and openness to experience.
Why you should read it: Grounded in scientific research, the inspiring insights outlined here can benefit readers with a wide variety of professional and personal interests. Available in the library |
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| The Big Thing: How to Complete Your Creative Project Even if You're a Lazy, Self-Doubting... by Phyllis KorkkiWhat it’s about: the value of creativity and pushing through the many, many obstacles to pursuing it in modern life.
Read it for: The author’s relatability, as she explains how to tackle procrastination with examples from her experience writing this very book.
Try these next: Twyla Tharp's The Creative Habit for advice on prioritizing your creative work; It’s Great to Suck at Something by Karen Rinaldi if you struggle with self-doubt and perfectionism. Audiobook on RB Digital Audiobook and eBook on Hoopla |
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| Creative Quest by QuestloveAuthor alert: Musician and music journalist Questlove is the drummer and cofounder of the foundational hip-hop group The Roots, who currently play as the house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
What’s inside: a collection of creative wisdom that Questlove has picked up over the course of his career and suggestions for how the rest of us can generate new creative ideas, seek out mentors, and get the most out of collaborations.
Cameo appearances from: David Byrne, George Clinton, D’Angelo, and Ava DuVernay. Available in the library |
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