January 2021 list by Donalee Jacobs |
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Beginners
by Tom Vanderbilt
The author of Traffic celebrates the pleasures of learning something new regardless of age, describing the remarkable connections he made during a year spent trying new things, from joining an amateur choir to attending surf camp in Costa Rica.
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Black-and-White Thinking
by Kevin Dutton
In Black-and-White Thinking, the renowned psychologist Kevin Dutton pulls back the curtains of the mind to reveal a new way of thinking about a problem as old as humanity itself. While our instinct for categorization often leads us astray, encouraging polarization, rigid thinking, and sometimes outright denialism, it is an essential component of the mental machinery we use to make sense of the world. Simply put, unless we perceived our environment as a chessboard, our brains wouldn't be able to play the game.
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Clean Mind, Clean Body
by Tara Stiles
The founder and owner of Strala Yoga presents a life-changing 28-day detox for body and mind that adapts ancient healing practices for modern living and clean living rules for life.
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Creative Love
by Jeremy Roloff
An essential follow-up to their New York Times bestselling book, A Love Letter Life, Jeremy and Audrey Roloff introduce Creative Love, a timeless relationship book for couples that offers practical advice for creating a fun, fulfilling and forever love story. You may know the Roloffs from the television show Little People, Big World, their Behind the Scenes podcast, or following their growing family online.
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Girl Gurl Grrrl
by Kenya Hunt
The award-winning Grazia UK fashion director presents an evocative anthology of essays celebrating the timeless, thriving potential of being a Black woman, mother and global citizen in today’s dynamic world.
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Human Hacking
by Christopher Hadnagy
The global security expert and best-selling author of Social Engineering draws on psychological insights to counsel readers on how to overcome social awkwardness and isolation to become more empathetic, generous and kind.
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I Came as a Shadow
by John Thompson
Provides the long-awaited autobiography from Georgetown University’s legendary coach, whose life on and off the basketball court throws America’s unresolved struggle with racial justice into sharp relief.
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The Listening Path
by Julia Cameron
The "Godmother" of creativity and best-selling author of forty books provides readers with a six-week plan and the tools they need to become better listeners, explaining how intentional listening can provide healing, insight and clarity and transform the creative process.
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Making Space
by Jayne Hardy
A practical guide to creating healthy boundaries that protect our physical, emotional, and digital spaces.
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Niksen
by Olga Mecking
The Dutch people are some of the happiest in the world. Their secret? They are masters of niksen, or the art of doing nothing.
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Nine Days
by Stephen Kendrick
A history of the 1960 US presidential election with a focus on the role played by the imprisonment of Martin Luther King Jr. in the wake of an Atlanta sit-in.
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The Power of Ethics
by Susan Liautaud
Citing a pervasive moral decline in business, politics and technology today, a Stanford University ethics instructor and corporate ethics advisor outlines strategic practices in business ethics that have the potential to transform society for the better.
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The Power of Writing it Down
by Allison Fallon
The author of Indestructible draws on years of experience as a writing coach to demonstrate how a simple daily writing practice can promote healthier habits, facilitate empowerment, heal trauma and foster emotional balance.
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Relationship Goals Challenge
by Michael Todd
Based off of the instant bestseller Relationship Goals and the author's wildly popular sermon series, this 30-day challenge helps you take your relationship from good to great!
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Single. On Purpose
by John Kim
The “Angry Therapist” blogger and author of I Used to Be a Miserable F*ck counsels readers at any stage of commitment to prioritize a relationship with the self to promote a more meaningful life.
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Social Chemistry
by Marissa King
Yale professor Marissa King shows how anyone can build more meaningful and productive relationships based on insights from neuroscience, psychology, and network analytics.
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They Turned the World Upside Down
by Charles Martin
In the aftermath of Jesus' resurrection, the testimonies of those who had followed him were so bold and so powerful that they turned the world upside down. What would happen if we lived with that same kind of faith today?
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We Thought We Knew You
by M. William Phelps
The award-winning investigative journalist and best-selling author of Dangerous Ground documents the 2015 poisoning murder of chiropractic therapist Mary Yoder and the community-dividing investigation that implicated members of the victim’s own family.
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