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A new collection of seven essays spanning a range of subjects: the challenges and humiliations women face as they age; the relationship between women’s liberation and class struggle; beauty, which Sontag calls “that over-rich brew of so many familiar opposites”. Taken together, these pieces - relentlessly curious, historically precise, politically robust, and allergic to easy categorization illustrate Sontag’s inimitable mind at work.
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Lessons Learned and Cherished : the teacher who changed my life
by Deborah Roberts
Curated by an award-winning ABC News journalist, this collection of essays and reflections from contributors such as Oprah Winfrey, Robin Roberts, Octavia Spencer, and Misty Copeland share how teachers changed them, imparted life lessons and helped them get to where they are today.
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Lessons From an American Stoic : How Emerson Can Change Your Life by Mark MatousekAs Americans are once again discovering the power of Stoicism, a lifelong Emersonian scholar outlines the American philosopher's thoughts on a variety of topics relevant to our lives today, including originality, perspective, resilience and nonconformity, encouraging us to identify our true beliefs to live a full, rich and meaningful life. |
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Many Things Under a Rock : the mysteries of octopuses by David ScheelDrawing on his 25 years of studying octopuses, a renowned marine biologist investigates four major mysteries of these elusive beings, exploring amazing new scientific developments and weaving accounts of his research and surprising encounters with stories and legends of Indigenous peoples. |
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See What You're Missing : new ways of looking at the world through art by Will GompertzArtists are expert lookers: they have learned to pay attention. The rest of us spend most of our time on auto-pilot, rushing from place to place, our overfamiliarity blinding us to the marvelous, life-affirming phenomena of our world. But that doesn't have to be the case. In his inimitable engaging style, Will Gompertz takes us into the minds of artists--from contemporary stars to old masters, the well-known to the lesser-so, and from around the world--to show us how to look and experience the world with their heightened awareness. |
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