Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions

Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions

by Temple Grandin, Ph.D Author

In a world inclined toward the verbal, are you a visual thinker? Great at directions, puzzles, and assembling…

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How to Be an Artist

How to Be an Artist

by Jerry Saltz Author

Winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize in Criticism, Jerry Saltz presents a handbook with insight to inspire, rivet, and…

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Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames

Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames

by Thich Nhat Hanh Author

Anger is one of the sources of unhappiness in the world. Anger at family, at work, at the state of things can all hold…

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Voodoo Histories: The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern History

Voodoo Histories: The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern History

by David Aaronovitch Author

Our society seems fixated on conspiracy theories, with examples ranging from Pearl Harbor and 9/11 to the assassinations…

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Big Magic : Creative Living Beyond Fear

Big Magic : Creative Living Beyond Fear

by Elizabeth Gilbert Author

Find the strange jewel within yourself with this empowering read from the author of Eat, Pray, Love. Creativity and…

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Improbable Destinies: Fate, Chance, and the Future of Evolution

Improbable Destinies: Fate, Chance, and the Future of Evolution

by Jonathan B. Losos Author

With a combination of comedy and insight, author Jonathan Losos reveals the latest breakthroughs in evolutionary biology…

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Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy

Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy

by Tim Harford Author

From the plough to the baby bottle, there are several inventions that we take for granted in our everyday life. In this…

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Clean: The New Science of Skin

Clean: The New Science of Skin

by James Hamblin Author

Clean: The New Science of Skin was named a Best Book by both NPR and Vanity Fair in 2020. It aims to address the…

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Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

by Katherine May Author

When your life is disrupted by loss, grief, illness, breakups, or other major, unwelcome transformations, sometimes the…

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Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy

Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy

by Tim Harford Author

A casual and approachable history of civilization and the economy. Named one of 2017's best books by Bloomberg…

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The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic - and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World

The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic - and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World

by Steve Johnson Author

In the summer of 1854, London was just emerging as one of the world's first recognized modern cities. Despite this…

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Skeleton Keys: The Secret Life of Bone

Skeleton Keys: The Secret Life of Bone

by Riley Black Author

We're all made up of bones and blood. 206 bones to be precise, and somewhere around a gallon and a half of blood. Our…

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Enemy of All Mankind: A True Story of Piracy, Power, and History's First Global Manhunt

Enemy of All Mankind: A True Story of Piracy, Power, and History's First Global Manhunt

by Steven Johnson Author

Henry Every is perhaps one of the most notorious names in maritime history. A legendary pirate, made more legendary by a…

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Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art

Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art

by James Nestor Author

Breathing is such a fundamental part of being alive that our bodies do it without our prompting. It's unconscious, it's…

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The Beauty in Breaking: A Memoir

The Beauty in Breaking: A Memoir

by Michele Harper Author

In this beautiful and moving memoir, author Michele Harper details her experience working as an ER physician in…

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Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present

Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present

by David Treuer Author

Too often American history treats the story of Native Americans as a tragedy that ended at the 1890 massacre at Wounded…

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Think Smart: A Neuroscientist's Prescription for Improving Your Brain's Performance

Think Smart: A Neuroscientist's Prescription for Improving Your Brain's Performance

by Richard Restak Author

What can I do to help my brain work more efficiently? This is a question brain-expert Dr. Richard Restak asked the…

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Skeleton Keys: The Secret Life of Bone

Skeleton Keys: The Secret Life of Bone

by Brian Switek Author

Bone is a resilient, adaptable material, one of the incredible inventions of evolution. This cultural and natural…

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Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot

Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot

by Masha Gessen Author

When Pussy riot burst into a Russian cathedral in 2012, their country's leaders weren't ready for their critique, but…

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Slow Medicine: The Way To Healing

Slow Medicine: The Way To Healing

by Victoria Sweet Author

Author Victoria Sweet has been working in healthcare for years, and has an intimate understanding of the ways in which…

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Journals of Kurt Cobain

Journals of Kurt Cobain

by Kurt Cobain Author

"Don't read my diary when I'm gone...Ok, I'm going to work now, when you wake up this morning, please read my diary.…

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Lost at Sea

Lost at Sea

by Jon Ronson Author

Journalist Jon Ronson investigates the strange things we’re willing to believe in, from robots programmed with our…

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Careful: A User's Guide to Our Injury-Prone Minds

Careful: A User's Guide to Our Injury-Prone Minds

by Steve Casner Author

A safety expert reveals why few of us are as careful as we think we are, and what we can do about it.  This book…

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The End of Men: And the Rise of Women

The End of Men: And the Rise of Women

by Hanna Rosin Author

Rosin argues in this book that the transformational demands of women seeking equal rights has come to a point where…

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How to Not Write Bad: The Most Common Writing Problems and the Best Ways to Avoid Them

How to Not Write Bad: The Most Common Writing Problems and the Best Ways to Avoid Them

by Ben Yagoda Author

The one-word version: "Read."  The longer version is an introduction to how to avoid common pitfalls in vocabulary,…

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The Narcissist Next Door: Understanding the monster in your family, in your office, in your bed, and in your world

The Narcissist Next Door: Understanding the monster in your family, in your office, in your bed, and in your world

by Jeffrey Kluger Author

How to deal with that confident-seeming person who shines like gold but systematically makes your life hell. Looks at…

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Writing to Change the World: An Inspiring Guide for Transforming the World with Words

Writing to Change the World: An Inspiring Guide for Transforming the World with Words

Want to write impactful nonfiction? You could do worse than look to Mary Pipher as a guide. Her books, most…

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So You've Been Publicly Shamed

So You've Been Publicly Shamed

by Jon Ronson Author

I should probably get it out of the way that Jon Ronson is my favorite author. His stirring mediations, objective…

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How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems

How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems

by Randall Munroe Author

Cartoonist, mathmatician, and constant question asker, Randall Munroe follows up his New York Times Best Sellers What…

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How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler

How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler

by Ryan North Author

The only survival guide you'll ever need for when you're gallavanting through time and get lost. Equipped with a handy…

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