The guru to the gurus at last shares his knowledge with the rest of us. Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman's seminal studies in behavioral psychology, behavioral economics, and happiness studies have...
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Author: Kahneman, DanielSummary:Genre: Business and economics, Psychology -
Author: Hutchinson, AlexSummary:
"If you want to gain insight into the mind of great athletes, adventurers, and peak performers then prepare to be enthralled by Alex Hutchinson's Endure."--Bear Grylls. Writing from...
Genre: Psychology, Sports and recreation -
Author: Weber, CarlSummary:
When a piece of land comes up for sale in this exclusive community, it sparks a war between the Brittons and the Johnsons. It's old money versus new money, and neither family seems willing to...
Genre: General fiction -
Author: Freeman, Douglas GarySummary:
When Preston Downs, Jr., alias Prez, slides down the emergency chute onto the frozen tarmac at the Montreal airport, little does he know that returning home to Washington D.C. or to his adopted...
Genre: Historical fiction -
Author: McCourt, FrankSummary:
Frank McCourt’s glorious childhood memoir, Angela’s Ashes, has been loved and celebrated by readers everywhere for its spirit, its wit and its profound humanity. A tale of redemption, in which...
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Author: Davis, Belva; Haddock, Vicki; Cosby, BillSummary:As the first black female television journalist in the western United States, Belva Davis overcame the obstacles of racism and sexism, and helped change the face and focus of television news. Now...
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Author: Howard, Ron.Summary:
AN AUDIOFILES BEST AUDIOBOOK OF 2021 WINNER OF AN AUDIOFILES EARPHONES AWARD: "This audiobook is simply a delight...a must-listen." "This extraordinary book is not only a chronicle...
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Author: Ricker, Elizabeth R.Summary:
One of "12 Books to Start a Smart New Year" by The Wall Street Journal One of the "Top Book Bites of 2021" by New York Times bestselling authors Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain,...
Genre: Psychology, Self-help publications -
Author: Glaude, Eddie S.Summary:
New York Times bestseller James Baldwin grew disillusioned by the failure of the civil rights movement to force America to confront its lies about race. In our own moment, when that confrontation...
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Author: Hunter, EirlysSummary:
Finn's father, Bill, has vanished. When Finn sees Bill on the computer screen being hauled away by soldiers, he tries to summon his father back to the real world, but he doesn't reappear...
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Author: Tait, MalcolmSummary:Crocodiles lure unsuspecting, sympathetic victims towards them by crying. Hedgehogs steal apples by collecting them on their spikes. The chronicle of natural history is absolutely littered with...
Genre: Pets and animals, Anecdotes -
Author: Gladwell, MalcolmSummary:A collection of Gladwell's best and most famous essays originally published in the New Yorker.
Genre: Essays, Social science -
Author: Kushner, MalcolmSummary:Anxious about public speaking? Have no fear! Use this friendly guide as your personal arsenal of tools to overcome stage fright and build a rapport with your audience. From researching your topic...
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Author: Sutton, MalcolmSummary:My slow adaptation is to her a sign of my being ‘outside life.’An unemployed man, losing his ability to imagine a future self, disappears into the shadow world of an ambitious millennial. His wife...
Genre: Canadian fiction -
Author: Gladwell, MalcolmSummary:
Comment certains beaux-parleurs arrivent-ils à arnaquer autant de gens? Pourquoi y a-t-il une augmentation des agressions sur les campus universitaires? Pourquoi sommes-nous si enclins à transiger...