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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise June 2017
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| The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom's Guide to Style, Sanity, and Big Success After Baby by Lauren Smith BrodyReturning to work after maternity leave can bring challenges you didn't know how to prepare for. In The Fifth Trimester, Brody offers sensible advice in an upbeat, often humorous tone. Drawing on her personal experience as well as responses from a survey of working moms, she covers separating from the little person you're just getting to know. |
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Dirt is good : the advantage of germs for your child's developing immune system
by Jack Gilbert
Drs. Gilbert and Knight, two of the top scientists lead the investigation into the microbiome - the combined activity of all the tiny organisms inside our bodies and the surrounding environment that have an enormous impact. This investigation is producing fascinating discoveries and bringing answers to parents who want to do the best for their young children.
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Everybody lies : big data, new data, and what the Internet can tell us about who we really are
by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
An insider's look at what today's vast, instantly available amounts of information can reveal about our world. Stephens-Davidowitz offers revelations that can help us understand ourselves and our lives better. Drawing on studies on how we really live and think, he demonstrates in fascinating ways the extent to which all the world is indeed a lab.
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| My Brown Baby: On the Joys and Challenges of Raising African American Children by Denene MillnerBook editor and blogger Denene Millner presents moving, humorous, and eye-opening essays on topics that include "Birthing While Black," aspects of motherhood from birth to the teen years, child-rearing do's and don'ts, stereotypes, teaching kids about racism, political and cultural issues, and the centrality of motherhood. |
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| Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim ScottAuthor Kim Scott a highly praised manager at several major technology companies, including Google and Apple, draws on her own experiences and collaborations with other supervisors to explain how to be a great boss without either wimping out or alienating your employees and co-workers. Scott lays out a plan for building relationships and communicating honestly on the basis of caring. |
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| Every Body Yoga: Let Go of Fear, Get on the Mat, Love Your Body by Jessamyn StanleyWhether you're a beginner or an experienced yoga practitioner, you'll find inspiration and information in Every Body Yoga. Yoga teacher Jessamyn Stanley offers how-to directions, reasons to try yoga even if your body doesn't fit the stereotypical yoga image, and reassurance. |
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| The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep Is Broken and How to Fix It by W. Chris WinterThe Sleep Solution lets you tailor solutions to your own experiences with sleep dysfunctions. Dr. Chris Winter, an expert on the neurology of sleep, answers questions: what sleep is good for, how it works, slumber patterns, and more. He also addresses the pros and cons of chemical sleeping aids, naps, and whether you need to schedule a sleep study. |
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Decluttering and Conquering Stress
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| Getting Organized in the Google Era: How to Stay Efficient, Productive (and Sane)... by Douglas C. Merrill and James A. MartinAre you stressed out by all you have to do? Do you find yourself spinning your wheels when faced with the prospect of getting organized? Written by Google's former chief information officer and an award-winning technology blogger, this handbook aims to help its time-crunched readers increase productivity with the aid of new tools and technologies. |
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| Stuffocation: Why We've Had Enough of Stuff and Need Experience More Than Ever by James WallmanIn Stuffocation, journalist James Wallman reviews anthropological and economic studies that reveal the problems with first-world materialistic culture. He describes solutions such as minimalism and the Walden alternative, but concludes that cutting back on things isn't an adequate response: rather, we should emphasize experience over ownership. |
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