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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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Overdue : Reckoning With the
Public Library
by Amanda Oliver
Drawing on first-hand experiences from six years of professional
work as a librarian in high-poverty neighborhoods of Washington,
DC, as well as interviews and research, the author highlights the
national problems that have existed in libraries since they were
founded—racism, segregation and class inequalities.
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The age of AI : and our human future
by Henry Kissinger
Three leading thinkers put their heads together to explore Artificial Intelligence and how it will change our relationships with knowledge, politics and the societies in which we live.
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Chasing history : a kid in the newsroom
by Carl Bernstein
The Pulitzer Prize winning coauthor of All The President’s Men
recounts the world of the 1960s as he experienced it as a young
reporter learning his craft at the Washington Star.
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The age of AI : and our human future
by Henry Kissinger
Three leading thinkers put their heads together to explore Artificial Intelligence and how it will change our relationships with knowledge, politics and the societies in which we live.
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Bittersweet : how sorrow and longing
make us whole
by Susan Cain
The author of the best-selling Quiet discusses how a bittersweet
state of mind can actually be a kind of silent energy that aids us in overcoming our personal and societal suffering.
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The power of regret : how looking
backward moves us forward
by Daniel H. Pink
Drawing on research in social psychology, neuroscience and biology,
as well as true stories and practical takeaways, this book lays out a dynamic new way of thinking about regret to help us live richer,
more engaged lives.
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Toxic Positivity : Keeping It Real in a
World Obsessed With Being Happy
by Whitney Goodman
The radically honest psychotherapist behind the popular
Instagram account @sitwithwhit shares the latest research along
with everyday examples and client stories that reveal how
damaging toxic positivity is to ourselves and our relationships,
and presents simple ways to experience and work through
difficult emotions.
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Already Enough : A Path to Self-acceptance
by Lisa Olivera
A therapist, writer and creator of a popular Instagram account
explores how our stories affect us more than we realize and guides readers through re-framing that story on a transformative journey to healing.
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The good life method : reasoning through
the big questions of happiness, faith, and meaning
by Meghan Sullivan
For at least the past 2500 years philosophers have taught that
goal-seeking is an essential part of what it is to be human--and
crucially that we could find our own good life by asking better
questions. Their virtue ethics approach resonates profoundly in
our own moment. Philosophers know that our "good life plan" is
one that we as individuals need to be constantly and actively writing.
In that work, we can achieve some meaningful control even if the
world keeps throwing surprises our way.
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Abundance : The Inner Path to Wealth
by Deepak Chopra
The New York Times best-selling author returns with a guide on
how to forge an inner path to abundance, tap into a deeper sense
of awareness and become an agent of change in your life.
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The hidden order of intimacy : reflections
on the Book of Leviticus
by Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg
"A masterly analysis of the Book of Leviticus, the newest volume in the award-winning series of commentaries on the Hebrew Bible by "a celebrated biblical scholar, keen on weaving together traditional Jewish exegesis, psychoanalysis, and postmodern criticism." The New York Times Book Review.
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Wholehearted faith
by Rachel Held Evans
In this final collection of original writings by the late author, her
close friend brings together her unpublished essays and talks,
reflections that explore why the Christian faith captivated her and
drove her writing, teachings, activism and relationships.
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The listeners : a history of wiretapping
in the United States
by Brian Hochman
Electronic surveillance was once a specialized intelligence-gathering
tool that provoked fascination and protest. Now it is a mundane
fact of our consumer world. How did we get here? The Listeners
traces the spies and scandal mongers, police and presidents, businessmen and filmmakers who made wiretapping a defining technology of American history.
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Who can hold the sea : the U.S.
Navy in the Cold War, 1945-1960
by James D. Hornfischer
A close-up, action-filled narrative about the crucial role the U.S.
Navy played in the early years of the Cold War, from the New York
Times bestselling author of The Fleet at Flood Tide This landmark account of the U.S. Navy in the Cold War, Who Can Hold the Sea, combines narrative history with scenes of stirring adventure
on--and under--the high seas.
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A brief history of equality
by Thomas Piketty
A leading economist of inequality presents a short but sweeping
and surprisingly optimistic history of human progress toward
equality despite crises, disasters, and backsliding.
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A Spy in Plain Sight : The Inside Story of
the FBI and Robert Hanssen - America's
Most Damaging Russian Spy
by Lis W. Wiehl
A legal analyst for NPR, NBC, and CNN, delves into the facts
surrounding what has been called the “worst intelligence disaster
in U.S. history”: the case of Robert Hanssen—a Russian spy who
was embedded in the FBI for two decades. As a federal prosecutor
and the daughter of an FBI agent, Wiehl has an inside perspective.
She brings her experience and the ingrained lessons of her upraising
to bear on her remarkable exploration of the case, interviewing numerous FBI and CIA agents both past and present as well as the individuals closest to Hanssen. She speaks with his brother-in-law,
his oldest and best friend, and even his psychiatrist.
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Learning America : One Woman's Fight for Educational Justice for Refugee Children
by Luma Mufleh
Learning America traces the story of how Mufleh grew a group
of kids into a soccer team and then into a nationally acclaimed
network of schools for refugee children. The journey is inspiring
and hard-won. Fugees schools accept only those most in need.
No student passes a grade without earning it. The failure of any
student is the responsibility of all.
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Killing the killers : the secret war
against terrorists
by Bill O'Reilly
This latest in the multimillion-selling killing series looks the 20-year global war on terror, following America’s pursuit of Al Qaeda, Isis
and the Iranian Revolution Guard through Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Syria and Libya.
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Chosen : a memoir of stolen boyhood
by Stephen Tukel Mills
At thirteen years old, Stephen Mills is chosen for special attention
by the director of his Jewish summer camp, a charismatic social
worker. Stephen, whose father had died when he was four, places
his trust in this authority figure, who then grooms and molests
him for two years. The boy tells no one, but the aftershocks rip
through his life.
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The Trayvon generation
by Elizabeth Alexander
Originally published in the New Yorker, one of the great literary
voices of our time shares her celebrated and moving reflection on
the challenges facing young Black America, illuminating our nation's unresolved problem with race.
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Constructing a nervous system
by Margo Jefferson
The award-winning critic and memoirist has lived in the thrall of
a cast of others; her parents and maternal grandmother, jazz
luminaries, writers, artists, athletes, and stars, and she brings
these figures to life in a new memoir.
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Recessional : the death of free speech
and the cost of the free lunch
by David Mamet
Exposing how oppressive cultural codes, encapsulated in
buzzwords such as inclusion, diversity, social justice, appropriation
are constricting the vibrant intellectual life of the world's freest
country. A renowned author and playwright examines how politics
and cultural attitudes about rebellion have shifted in the U.S.
throughout history.
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Red-handed : how American elites
get rich helping China win
by 1964- Schweizer, Peter
The #1 bestselling author of Profiles in Corruption and Secret
Empires, Peter Schweizer, is back with his next blockbuster.
This time, the six-time bestselling author will expose how
foreign governments influence Washington.
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The great experiment : why diverse democracies fall apart and how they can endure
by Yascha Mounk
Drawing on history, social psychology and comparative politics,
one of the most important political thinkers examines how diverse societies have long suffered from the ills of domination, fragmentation
or structured anarchy, and provides a profound understanding of an urgent problem and genuine hope for our human capacity to solve it.
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The age of the strongman : how the
cult of the leader threatens democracy around the world
by Gideon Rachman
The author of Easternization, an award-winning journalist, offers
an intimate look at the rise of strongman leaders around the globe, charting the most urgent political story of our era. We are in a new
era: authoritarian leaders have become a central feature of global politics. Since 2000, self-styled strongmen have risen to power in
diverse capitals. While others have tried to understand the
emergence of these new leaders individually, Age of the Strongman provides the first truly global treatment of the new nationalism, underpinned by an exceptional level of access to key actors in
this drama: Gideon Rachman has been in the same room with
most of these strongmen and reported from their countries over
a long journalistic career.
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Foreverland: on the divine tedium of marriage
by Heather Havrilesky
The author of the popular "Ask Polly" advice column on Substack
takes an honest look at modern marriage and how it can be an
effort that is challenging, taxing and deeply satisfying all at the
same time.
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Black ops: the life of a CIA shadow
warrior
by Ric Prado
A former CIA covert warrior lifts the veil of secrecy and offers an
insight into a shadowy world of assassins, terrorists, spies and revolutionaries during both the Cold War and the Age of Terrorism.
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Tell me everything : the story of a private investigation
by Erika Krouse
In this part memoir, part literary true crime, the author becomes consumed by a sexual assault investigation that grows into a
national scandal and a historic civil rights case, and, when
everything around her implodes, she must figure out how to
win the case without losing herself.
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Sandy Hook : an American tragedy
became a battle for truth
by Elizabeth Williamson
Drawing on hours of interviews and exclusive sources and access,
a New York Times journalist documents Sandy Hook and its
aftermath, where a conspiracy theorists have forced the victims
and survivors to defend that an event even occurred.
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The emergency : a year of healing and heartbreak in a Chicago ER
by Thomas Fisher
From a renowned emergency room doctor and healthcare policy
expert comes the riveting story of a year in the life of an
emergency room on the South Side of Chicago during a pandemic,
and a powerful argument that American healthcare is designed to sacrifice the lives of the most vulnerable.
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Seeing red : Indigenous land, American expansion, and the political economy of plunder in North America
by Michael J. Witgen
Against long odds, the Anishinaabeg resisted removal, retaining thousands of acres of their homeland in what is now Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Their success rested partly on their roles
as sellers of natural resources and buyers of trade goods, which
made them key players in the political economy of plunder that
drove white settlement and U.S. development in the Old Northwest.
But, as Michael Witgen demonstrates, the credit for Native
persistence rested with the Anishinaabeg themselves.
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Rise : A Pop History of Asian America
from the Nineties to Now
by Jeff Yang
A love letter to and for Asian Americans offers a vivid scrapbook
of voices, emotions and memories from an era in which our culture
was forged and transformed, and a way to preserve both the
headlines and the intimate conversations that have shaped our community into who we are today.
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The power of women : a doctor's journey
of hope and healing
by Denis Mukwege
From a Nobel laureate, world-renowned doctor, and noted human
rights activist comes an inspiring clarion call-to-action to confront
the scourge of sexual violence and better learn from women's
resilience, strength and power.
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Spies, lies, and algorithms : the history
and future of American intelligence
by Amy B. Zegart
Drawing on decades of research and hundreds of interviews with intelligence officials, one of America’s leading intelligence experts separates fact from fiction as she offers an interesting and
informative account of the past, present and future of American espionage as it faces a revolution driven by digital technology.
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Free speech : a history from Socrates to social media
by Jacob Mchangama
Traces the legal, political and cultural history of free speech from
the orators of the ancient world to today’s digital activists, and
examines how it has advanced both freedom and equality worldwide.
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The Nineties
by Chuck Klosterman
Discussing everything nineties, including film, music, sports, TV,
politics, changes regarding race and class and sexuality, a New York Times bestselling author shows how this decade brought about a revolution in the human condition that we are still groping to understand.
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One quarter of the nation : immigration
and the transformation of America
by Nancy Foner
An in-depth look at the many ways immigration has redefined modern America. The impact of immigrants over the past half century has become so much a part of everyday life in the United States that we sometimes fail to see it. This deeply researched bookby one of America's leading immigration scholars tells the story of how immigrants are fundamentally changing this country.An astonishing number of immigrants and their children-nearly eighty-six million people-now live in the United States.
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Tractor wars : John Deere, Henry Ford, International Harvester, and the birth of modern agriculture
by Neil Dahlstrom
A researcher, historian and writer, drawing on decades of research, recounts the 20-year-period, from 1908-1928, set against the
backdrop of a world war and economic depression, during which
John Deere, Ford and International Harvester engaged in a race to introduce the tractor and revolutionize farming.
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How civil wars start : And How to
Stop Them
by Barbara F. Walter
A leading political scientist examines the dramatic rise in violent extremism around the globe and sounds the alarm on the increasing likelihood of a second civil war in the United States.
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Unthinkable : trauma, truth, and the trials
of American democracy
by Jamin B. Raskin
Congressman Jamie Raskin tells the story of the 45 days at the
start of 2021 that permanently changed his life, and his family’s,
as he confronted the painful loss of his son to suicide, lived through
the violent insurrection in our nation’s Capitol and led the
impeachment effort to hold President Trump accountable for
inciting the political violence.
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Power and liberty : constitutionalism
in the American revolution
by Gordon S Wood
Power and Liberty deals with important issues of constitutionalism
in the American Revolution. It ranges from the imperial debate
that led to the Declaration of Independence to the revolutionary
state constitution making in 1776 and the creation of the Federal
Constitution in 1787.
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Taking down backpage : fighting the
world's largest sex trafficker
by Maggy Krell
In this story of tragedy, overcoming adversity and the pursuit of
justice, a veteran California prosecutor, chronicling the evolution
of the anti-human trafficking movement, recounts how she and
her team took down Backpage, the world’s largest sex trafficker.
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The real estate license exam calculation workbook
by Josh Flagg
The Real Estate License Exam Calculation Workbook provides
250 calculation questions to prepare for the demanding Real
Estate License Exam. Master exam topics with intensive practice
in the areas you'll find on the test. All questions are test-level
difficulty and focused solely on helping you pass. Whether you’re challenging the exam for the first time or trying again after an unsuccessful attempt, you will learn the critical skills needed to
master the exam.
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J.K. Lasser's your income tax 2022 :
for preparing your 2021 tax return
by J. K. Lasser Institute
J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2022: For Preparing Your 2021
Tax Return delivers hands-on and practical advice for everyday
taxpayers getting ready to file their 2021 taxes. On top of info
about the latest changes to the 2021 tax code, you'll get
worksheets and forms you can use to file your taxes. You'll also
find the most current advice on how to maximize your deductions
and credits and keep as much money in your pocket-and out of
Uncle Sam's-as possible.
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Woke racism : how a new religion has betrayed Black America
by John H. McWhorter
An acclaimed linguist and award-winning writer discusses how a
well-meaning but pernicious form of anti-racism has become,
not a progressive ideology, but a religion—and one that’s illogical,
unreachable and unintentionally neoracist.
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The copyright handbook : what every
writer needs to know
by Stephen Fishman
A top-selling handbook for writers shares counsel on how to register personal work while maximizing copyright protections, offering
coverage of the “fair use” rule and how to profit from a copyright.
By the author of Deduct It!
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Stand up to the IRS
by Frederick W. Daily
Shares practical advice for understanding the fundamentals of how
the IRS works and how to lower an audit risk, providing coverage
of such subjects as late returns, property seizures and appealing
auditor decisions.
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Patent, copyright & trademark : an intellectual property desk reference
by Richard Stim
Updated to include the latest rulings, this plain-English guide to intellectual property law helps entrepreneurs and business
people understand the laws and terminology regarding patents, copyrights and trademarks while explaining how trademark law
works and the scope of protections.
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A hunter-gatherer's guide to the 21st
century : evolution and the challenges
of modern life
by Heather E. Heying
For evolutionary biologists Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein, the cause of many modern woes is clear: the world is out of sync with humans' ancient brains and bodies. The authors cut through the disputes surrounding issues like sex, gender, diet, parenting, sleep, education, and more to outline a science-based worldview that will empower the reader to live a better, wiser life.
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Believing : our thirty-year journey to
end gender violence
by Anita Hill
From the woman who gave the landmark testimony against Clarence Thomas as a sexual menace, a new manifesto about the origins and course of gender violence in our society; a combination of memoir, personal accounts, law, and social analysis, and a powerful call to arms from one of our most prominent and poised survivors. Anita Hill draws on her years as a teacher, legal scholar, and advocate, and on the experiences of the thousands of individuals who have told her their stories, to trace the pipeline of behavior that follows individuals from place to place: from home to school to work and back home.
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