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New Adult 000 - 300s Nonfiction 000 - Computer Science, Knowledge, and Systems 100 - Philosophy and Psychology 200 - Religion 300- Social Science, Law, and Education |
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No ordinary assignment : a memoir
by Jane Ferguson
In this unflinching memoir of ambition and war, the author
chronicles her unlikely journey to become an award-winning
war correspondent from the front lines of the most dangerous
conflicts and dire humanitarian crises of our time, from the Arab
Spring to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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Tiny beautiful things : advice from
Dear Sugar
by Cheryl Strayed
Cheryl Strayed collects postings on life and relationships from
The Rumpus' popular "Dear Sugar" online advice column,
sharing recommendations on everything from infidelity and
grief to marital boredom and financial hardships
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Determined : a science of life without
free will
by Robert M. Sapolsky
An acclaimed behavioral scientist tackles major arguments of
free will and takes them out, navigating through the chaos and
complexity of science, quantum physics and philosophy to apply
a new understanding of life beyond free will to some of our most
essential questions around punishment, morality and living well
together.
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Free Agents : How Evolution Gave Us Free Will
by Kevin J. Mitchell
Traversing billions of years of evolution, Mitchell tells the
remarkable story of how living beings capable of choice arose
from lifeless matter. He explains how the emergence of nervous
systems provided a means to learn about the world, granting
sentient animals the capacity to model, predict, and simulate.
Mitchell reveals how these faculties reached their peak in humans
with our abilities to imagine and to be introspective, to reason in
the moment, and to shape our possible futures through the
exercise of our individual agency.
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Build the life you want : the art and
science of getting happier
by Arthur C. Brooks
Offering practical research-based practices, this blueprint for a
better life equips you with the emotional self-management tools
needed for taking control of your present and future rather than
hoping and waiting for your circumstances to improve.
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Failures of Forgiveness : What We Get
Wrong and How to Do Better
by Myisha Cherry
In Failures of Forgiveness, Myisha Cherry argues that letting go
of negative emotions couldn’t be more wrong. That the ways we
think about and use forgiveness, personally and as a society, can
often do more harm than good. She presents a new and healthier understanding of forgiveness—one that will give us a better chance
to recover from wrongdoing and move toward “radical repair.”
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What doesn't kill us makes us : who we become after tragedy and trauma
by Mike Mariani
Mike Mariani, a journalist traces the lives of six people who have experienced catastrophic, life-changing events. Using his own
experience and the lessons of psychology, literature, mythology
and religion, he explore the nuances and largely uncharted territory
of what happens after one's life is cleaved into a before and after.
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The perfection trap : embracing the
power of good enough
by Thomas Curran
A highly regarded professor of psychology at the London School
of Economics, sharing contemporary evidence, explores how the
pursuit of perfection can lead to burnout and depression and shows
what we can do to resist the modern-day pressure to be perfect to
led a more purposeful and contented life.
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Nobody's fool : why we get taken in
and what we can do about it
by Daniel J. Simons
In a world brimming with deception, two psychologists explain
the science behind cons, including Ponzi schemes, phishing,
fraudulent science, fake art and crypto hucksters, and provide unforgettable sayings and practical tools for helping readers spot
scams before it's too late.
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The experience machine : how our
minds predict and shape reality
by Andy Clark
Drawing on new discoveries in neuroscience and psychology, a
widely acclaimed philosopher and cognitive scientist presents a provocative new theory that the brain is a powerful, dynamic
prediction engine, mediating our experience of both body and
world, which is one of the most significant developments in our understanding of the mind.
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How the Talmud can change your life : surprisingly modern advice from a very
old book
by Liel Leibovitz
Leibovitz guides readers through the sprawling text with all its
humor, rich insights, compulsively readable stories, and
multilayered conversations. Contemporary discussions framed
by Talmudic philosophy and psychology draw on subjects ranging
from Weight Watchers and the Dewey decimal system to the
lives of Billie Holiday and C. S. Lewis.
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Radical Acceptance : Embracing Your
Life with the Heart of a Buddha
by Tara Brach
Combining the principles of psychotherapy with the teachings of Buddhism, this illuminating guide explains how to eliminate the
personal conflicts and feelings of not being good enough that can
cause such problems as addiction, overwork, and perfectionism, and
how to develop balance, compassion, acceptance, self-healing,
and a more fulfilling life.
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Created to dream : the 6 phases God
uses to grow your faith
by Rick Warren
In Created to Dream, Pastor Rick Warren offers an empowering
and practical reminder that no matter the challenges you face or
how impossible your situation might seem, God has a dream for
your life that he promises to carry to completion.
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Blood in the machine : the origins of
the rebellion against big tech
by Brian Merchant
This most pressing story in modern tech introduces an
underground network of 19th century rebels, the Luddites,
who took arms against the industrialists automating their
work in an all-but-forgotten and deeply misunderstood class
struggle that nearly brought England to its knees—and sets
the stage for the threat of big tech today.
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Class : a memoir
by Stephanie Land
The author of the New York Times best-seller Maid: Hard Work,
Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive, which inspired a hit Netflix series, continues her story as she finishes college and pursues her writing career.
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Prequel : an American fight against Fascism
by Rachel Maddow
The noted MSNBC anchor traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful of committed
public servants and brave private citizens thwarted far-right
plotters trying to steer our nation toward an alliance with the Nazis.
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An inconvenient cop : my fight to change policing in America
by Edwin Raymond
The highest-ranking whistleblower in NYPD history offers a rare,
often shocking view of American policing that exposes institutional violence and corruption and presents a vision of radical hope and potential for change that could reform police departments across
the country.
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Extremely online : the untold story of
fame, influence, and power on the
internet
by Taylor Lorenz
An acclaimed Washington Post reporter and leading authority on
internet culture reveals how online influence came to upend the
world. She shows how this phenomenon become one of the most disruptive changes in modern capitalism, forming an unappreciated
and insurgent digital dynamic resulting in new approaches to work, entertainment, fame and ambition.
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On Marriage
by Devorah Baum
“As far back as our history books go, we have no record of a
time preceding marriage. Isn’t that an extraordinary fact?” So
writes Devorah Baum in this searching and revelatory book.
Marriage, for better or for worse, is how humans have organized
their world and told their story. Straight, queer, coupled, single:
none live outside the remit of marriage. One might as well try to
live beyond language.
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Ours was the shining future : the story
of the American dream
by David Leonhardt
Drawing on decades of writing about the economy for the
New York Times, a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, in this definitive biography of American dream, offers an eye-opening account of
how the U.S. built the most prosperous mass economy in history
after the Depression, and how that economy gradually unraveled.
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Judgment at Tokyo : World War II
on trial and the making of modern Asia
by Gary J. Bass
The product of 10 years of research and writing, this riveting
story of wartime action, dramatic courtroom battles and the epic formative years that set the stage for the Asian postwar era
recounts the trial of Japan's leaders as war criminals to create
a legal framework to prosecute war crimes.
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The K&W guide to colleges for students
with learning differences
by Marybeth Kravets
Hundreds of thousands of students with learning differences
head to college every year. This comprehensive guide makes it
easy for those students and their families and guidance counselors
to tackle the daunting process of finding the school that fits their
needs best.
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The sisterhood / : The Secret History
of Women at the CIA
by Liza Mundy
In this thrilling new perspective on history, the New York Times bestselling author of Code Girls turns her attention the women of
the CIA who fought to become operatives, transformed spy craft
and provided the data analysis that helped track down Bin Laden
in his Pakistani compound.
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While Idaho slept : the hunt for answers
in the murders of four college students
by J. Reuben Appelman
In this thought-provoking, literary chronicle of a small-town
murder investigation, the author recounts the brutal killings of
four University of Idaho students. His explores our societal
fascination with true crime, the media's involvement and the
future of homicide investigations. All the while, he humanizes
the four victims, examining the richness of their lives.
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The Democrat Party hates America
by Mark R. Levin
A #1 New York Times best-selling author, radio host, and Fox News
star argues that a radically dangerous Democrat agenda is upending American life.
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Fashion Killa : how hip-hop
revolutionaized high fashion
by Sowmya Krishnamurthy
A music journalist and pop culture expert presents an oral history
of the hip-hop artists, designers and stylists in New York, Paris and beyond who redefined worldwide fashion over the last fifty years.
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The Hungry Season : A Journey of War,
Love, and Survival
by Lisa M. Hamilton
This unforgettable portrait of resistance, from Laos to California,
follows one woman, with wounds inflicted by war and family alike,
as she builds a new existence for her and her children by growing Hmong rice, just as her ancestors did, and selling it to those who
hunger for the Laos of their memories.
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Counting the cost
by Jill Duggar
For the first time, discover the unedited truth about the Duggars,
the traditional Christian family that captivated the nation on TLC's
hit show 19 Kids and Counting, as they share their story, revealing
the secrets, manipulation, and intimidation behind the show that remained hidden from their fans.
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Going infinite : the rise and fall of a
new tycoon
by Michael Lewis
The #1 best-selling author of The Big Short, Flash Boys and
Moneyball returns with the inside story of enigmatic CEO Sam
Bankman-Fried and the spectacular collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange, FTX.
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Democracy awakening : notes on the
state of America
by Heather Cox Richardson
In this compelling and original narrative, the author of the popular
daily newsletter Letters From An American explains how, over the decades, a small group of wealthy people have made war on
American ideals, weaponizing language and promoting false history,
and argues that taking our country back starts by remembering
our nation's true history.
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Crossings : how road ecology is
shaping the future of our planet
by Ben Goldfarb
An eye-opening and witty account of the global ecological transformations wrought by roads, from an award-winning
author. Some 40 million miles of roadways encircle the earth,
but we tend to regard them only as infrastructure for human convenience. In Crossings, Ben Goldfarb delves into the new
science of road ecology to explore how roads have transformed
our world.
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Black AF history : the un-whitewashed
story of America
by Michael Harriot
The acclaimed columnist and political commentator presents
a sharp and often hilarious retelling of American history that
focuses on the overlooked contribution of Black Americans and
corrects the idea that American history is white history.
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Observations Concerning Dignifiable Questions about American Higher Education
by Ekkehard-Teja Wilke
The quantitative leap in the student population after 1945 accelerated positive and negative developments. Opportunity of education is available, but hardly equal opportunity. Higher education seems to
have become unduly influenced by interests and considerations destructive of quality education. Changes need to be considered
and consensually implemented now in order to minimize intended
and unintended negative consequences.
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The last island : discovery, defiance, and the most elusive tribe on earth
by Adam Goodheart
"A journey to the coast of North Sentinel Island, home to a tribe
believed to be the most isolated human community on earth.
The Sentinelese people want to be left alone and will shoot
deadly arrows at anyone who tries to come ashore. It narrates
the tragic stories of other Andaman tribes' encounters with the
outside world. And it shows how the web of modernity is drawing
ever closer to the island's shores.
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The hidden roots of white supremacy :
and the path to a shared American
future
by Robert P. Jones
Through stories of people in contemporary communities in
Mississippi, Minnesota and Oklahoma, the president and founder
of Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), taking the story of
white supremacy in America back to 1493, illuminates the possibility
of a new American future in which we finally fulfill the promise of
a pluralist democracy.
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Rome and Persia : the seven hundred
year rivalry
by Adrian Keith Goldsworthy
Chronicling seven centuries of conflict between Rome and Persia—
one of the greatest rivalries of world history, an acclaimed historian shows how these two great powers evolved together and how,
despite their endless crashes, a mutual respect prevented them
from permanently destroying the other.
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Battlefield cyber : how China and
Russia are undermining our democracy
and national security
by Michael G. McLaughlin
From the surge in ransomware groups targeting critical
infrastructure to nation states compromising the software supply
chain and corporate email servers, malicious cyber activities have reached an all-time high. Russia attracts the most attention, but
China is vastly more sophisticated. Halting this digital aggression
will require Americans to undertake sweeping changes in how
we educate, organize and protect ourselves and to ask difficult
questions about how vulnerable our largest technology giants are.
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Never enough : when achievement
culture becomes toxic--and what we
can do about it
by Jennifer Breheny Wallace
Drawing on interviews with families, educators and an original
survey on nearly 6,000 patients, an award-winning journalist
and social commentator investigates the deep roots of toxic
achievement culture, exposing how the pressure to perform is
reinforced by the media and greater culture at large, and provides
a framework for fighting back.
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The loom of time : between empire and anarchy from the Mediterranean to China
by Robert D. Kaplan
Exploring the Greater Middle East, which encompasses much of the
Arab world, this book weaves together classic texts, immersive travel writing and voices from every country to reveal the impacts of history
on the present state and make the case for classical realism as an approach to this vast region.
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How to interpret the Constitution
by Cass R. Sunstein
Any approach to constitutional interpretation needs to be defended
in terms of its broad effects--what it does to our rights and our institutions. It must respect those rights and institutions--and
safeguard the conditions for democracy itself. Passionate and
compelling, How to Interpret the Constitution is essential reading
for anyone who is concerned about how the Supreme Court is
changing the rights and lives of Americans today.
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The injustice of place : uncovering the
legacy of poverty in America
by Kathryn Edin
Through engaged ethnographic research, deep historical
understanding and riveting storytelling, three of the nation's
top researchers provide a sweeping and surprising new
understanding of America's places of the most extreme poverty, shedding new light on deep disadvantage that must shape a new
War on Poverty.
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The parrot and the igloo : climate and
the science of denial
by David Lipsky
Starring heroes, villains, pioneers and con artists, this dramatic
narrative of the long, strange march of climate science masterfully
traces the evolution of climate denial, which grew out of early
efforts to build a network of untruth about products like aspirin
and cigarettes.
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When crack was king : a people's
history of a misunderstood era
by Donovan X. Ramsey
Following four individuals who give us a startling portrait of the
crack epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s, this exacting work,
weaving together research with voices of survivors, exposes the undeniable links between the last triumphs of the Civil Rights
Movement and the consequences we live with today.
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Unbroken bonds of battle : a modern warriors book of heroism, patriotism,
and friendship
by Johnny Joey Jones
Through unfiltered and authentic conversations with American
heroes in every branch of service, Joey tackles the big questions
about life, loss, and, of course, hunting. Powerful life lessons are
woven throughout these personal oral histories. Also included is a scrapbook of beautiful candid photographs from the lives of these modern warriors.
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The country of the blind : a memoir at the end of sight
by Andrew Leland
In a book that is part memoir, part historical and cultural
investigation, the author, midway through his life with retinitis pigmentosa, explores the state of being that awaits him, not only
the physical experience of blindness but also its language, politics
and customs so he can not only survive this transition but grow
from it.
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A thread of violence : a story of truth, invention, and murder
by Mark O'Connell
An award-winning author tells the true crime tale of a Dublin
socialite who squandered all his money and planned and executed
a 1982 bank robbery that left two innocent people dead and whose conviction created an infamous political scandal.
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We may dominate the world : ambition, anxiety, and the rise of the American Colossus
by Sean A. Mirski
By turns reluctant and ruthless, Americans squeezed their European rivals out of the hemisphere while landing forces on their neighbors'
soil with dizzying frequency. Mirski reveals the surprising reasons
behind this muscular foreign policy in a narrative full of twists,
colorful characters, and original accounts of the palace coups and
bloody interventions that turned the fledgling republic into a global superpower.
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American whitelash : a changing nation
and the cost of progress
by Wesley Lowery
Interweaving deep historical analysis with gripping firsthand
reporting on both victims and perpetrators of violence, a Pulitzer
Prize-winning journalist charts the return of the American cycle of
racial progress and white backlash and how the federal government
has failed to intervene.
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Little, crazy children : a true crime
tragedy
by James Renner
Drawing on research culled from police files, court records,
transcripts, uncollected evidence and new interviews, this gripping
work of investigative journalism revisits the 1990 unsolved murder
of 16-year-old Lisa Pruett in the Cleveland suburb of Shaker Heights, revealing the dark secrets teens tell—and keep.
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Behold the monster : confronting
America's most prolific serial killer
by Jillian Lauren
Follows journalist Jillian Lauren's journey to uncover the confessions
and motivations of serial killer Samuel Little, who killed approximately
90 women over six decades, while balancing the gruesome details
of his murders and giving voice to the lives of his victims.
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End times : elites, counter-elites, and
the path of political disintegration
by Peter Turchin
History shows that when the elite is riven by too many claimants,
when counter-elites are powerful enough to lead effective populist uprisings, then the death knell of the established order is nigh. In America, the wealth pump has been operating full blast for two generations. In historical terms, our current cycle of elite
overproduction and popular immiseration is far along the path
to violent political rupture. Time will tell whether Peter Turchin's
warning is heeded.
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The art thief : a true story of love, crime,
and a dangerous obsession
by Michael Finkel
This riveting true story of art, crime, love and an insatiable hunger
to possess beauty at any cost draws us into the strange and
fascinating world of prolific art thief, Stéphane Breitwieser, who
stole and kept more than 300 objects until one final act of hubris brought everything crashing down.
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The last action heroes : the triumphs,
flops, and feuds of Hollywood's kings
of carnage
by Nick De Semlyen
This entertaining behind-the-scenes account of the action heroes
who ruled 1980s and‘90s Hollywood charts Stallone and Schwarzenegger's carnage-packed journey from enmity to
friendship against the backdrop of Reagan's America and the
Cold War and reveals untold stories of the colorful characters
who ascended in their wake.
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Spies : the epic intelligence war
between East and West
by Calder Walton
One of the world's leading scholars of intelligence and national
security presents this riveting, secret story of the 100-year
intelligence war between Russia and the West, bringing to life
the best and worst of mankind and offering lessons for the
conflict between U.S. and China that will dominate the 21st
century.
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Quick & legal will book
by Denis Clifford
This newly revised and updated guide includes all the necessary
forms for creating a basic will tailored to your circumstances and
without complicated and unnecessary legal jargon.
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