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Explore the power of the underdog in Malcolm Gladwell's dazzling examination of success, motivation, and the role of adversity in shaping our lives, from the bestselling author of The Bomber Mafia.
Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a stone and a sling, and ever since then the names of David and Goliath have stood for battles between...
Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a stone and a sling, and ever since then the names of David and Goliath have stood for battles between...
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Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, commits a random murder, imagining himself to be a great man far above moral law. But as he embarks on a cat-and-mouse game with police, his conscience begins to torment him and he seeks sympathy and redemption from Sonya, a downtrodden prostitute.
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2019.
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English
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Do you ever think you're the only one making any sense? Or tried to reason with your partner with disastrous results? Do long, rambling answers drive you crazy? Or does your colleague's abrasive manner rub you the wrong way?
You are not alone. After a disastrous meeting with a highly successful entrepreneur, who was genuinely convinced he was 'surrounded by idiots', communication expert and bestselling author, Thomas Erikson dedicated
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Spiegel & Grau
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[2017]
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English
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"In Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics, Harris and his friend Jeff Warren, a masterful teacher and Meditation MacGyver, embark on a cross-country quest to tackle the myths, misconceptions, and self-deceptions that stop people from meditating."--Amazon.com.
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Will Bowen describes his program for becoming complaint free, explaining how the simple act of being mindful of complaining, critizing, and gossiping can help people kick the habit of negativity, and sharing stories from men and women whose lives have improved because of their new attitudes.
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W.W. Norton & Company
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2018.
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English
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An investigation into the restorative benefits of nature draws on cutting-edge research and the author's explorations with international nature therapy programs to examine the relationship between nature and human cognition, mood, and creativity. --Publisher.
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Baker Books
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2016.
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English
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"Science is beginning to understand that our thinking has a deep and complicated relationship with our eating. Our thoughts before, during, and after eating profoundly impact our food choices, our digestive health, our brain health, and more. Yet most of us give very little thought to our food beyond taste and basic nutritional content. In this revolutionary book, Dr. Caroline Leaf packs an incredible amount of information that will change readers'...
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2013.
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English
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Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg looks at what women can do to help themselves and make the small changes in their lives that can effect change on a more universal scale. Drawing on her own experiences working in some of the world's most successful businesses, as well as academic research, she seeks practical answers to the problems facing women in the workplace.
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Orca Book Publishers
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2018.
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English
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Introduces young children to the realities of natural disasters, terrorism, and other forms of tragedy. Explains what tragedy is, the feelings it may create, and how to manage those feelings. Emphasizes the good that can come out of tragedy, looking at how people help one another in caring, compassionate, and heroic ways.
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Bird St. Books
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2012.
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English
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"[Explores] the ugly truth about the users, abusers, and other 'bad guys' in life, and reveals the secrets of how they think and how they could exploit you. Dr. Phil explains the 'Evil Eight,' identifying characteristics that you should always look out for. Plus, don't miss the 'Nefarious 15'--tactics from the Evil Eight's playbook you're going to want to know about. And, learn the 'Sweet 16'--what successful people consistently do to win in the real...
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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[2018]
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English
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Draws on the author's extensive research from "Proust and the Squid" to consider the future of the reading brain and its capacity for critical thinking, empathy, and reflection in today's highly digitized world.
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