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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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| Sisterhood Heals: The Transformative Power of Healing in Community by Joy Harden Bradford, PhDWhat it is: a reflective guide to building and sustaining friendships, discovering your strengths and weaknesses as a friend, and strengthening ties within your community to foster healing.
About the author: Dr. Joy Harden Bradford is a licensed clinical psychologist and host of the Therapy for Black Girls podcast.
Reviewers say: "Bradford’s celebration of friendship is moving, backed with psychological depth, and especially welcome in a culture that sometimes downplays nonromantic bonds" (Publishers Weekly). |
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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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How medicine works and when it doesn't : learning who to trust to get and stay healthy
by F. Perry Wilson
What it's about: A noted physician and medical research discusses how big Pharma and healthcare corporations has eroded the faith of both doctors and patients and why our interactions with medical professionals feel less personal and impactful.
About the author: F. Perry Wilson, MD grew up in Connecticut before attending Harvard College, where he graduated with Honors in Biochemistry. He then attended medical school at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, before completing his internship, residency, and fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania.
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The journey of humanity : the origins of wealth and inequality
by Oded Galor
What it's about: Weaving together economics, history, archaeology, anthropology, mathematics and the nature sciences, this thought-provoking book by an influential economist and founder of Unified Growth Theory examines exactly what sets humans apart from the rest of the animal kingdom.
Reviewers say: "Breathtaking. A new Sapiens!" - L'Express
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| Your Future Self: How to Make Tomorrow Better Today by Hal HershfieldWhat it is: a well-researched examination of short and long-term thinking and how to make choices that benefit us most in the future.
Read it for: the practical advice, which is presented in a well-organized and engaging format.
Reviewers say: "An encouraging, practical guide for decision-making" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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| Body Neutral: A Revolutionary Guide to Overcoming Body Image Issues by Jessi KneelandWhat it is: a thought-provoking examination of body image and how we can make peace with the issues underlying the fraught relationships many of us have with the skin we live in.
Why it matters: Body Neutral emphasizes taking a step back from the body itself when needed to focus on the mind, providing advice for exploring what makes someone unhappy with their body and how they react to that unhappiness.
Reviewers say: "There’s a lot here for readers who are serious about coming to terms with their body image and willing to do the work to make it happen" (Booklist). |
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| All the Gold Stars: Reimagining Ambition and the Ways We Strive by Rainesford StaufferWhat it is: a thoughtful and well-researched exploration of ambition and how our modern understanding of it can harm our self-worth and leave us isolated.
Topics include: the pitfalls of "hustle" culture; the pressure to excel and how it can impact children from a young age; the social inequalities that existing measures for tracking academic achievement can exacerbate.
About the author: Rainesford Stauffer is a journalist who writes the "Work in Progress" column for Teen Vogue and regularly contributes to The Atlantic, The New York Times, and Vox. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Mary Riley Styles Public Library
120 N. Virginia Ave, Falls Church, Virginia 22046 703-248-5030 (TTY 711) www.mrspl.org
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