Journalist and editor Devin Gordon takes a humorous, clear-headed look at the New York Mets to see how one team above all others has perfected the art of losing, yet remains beloved by millions.
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Author:Gordon, Devin
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Genre: Math and scienceAvailable Formats:
Author:Lonergan, Eric
Summary:Why are measures of stress and anxiety on the rise when economists and politicians tell us we have never had it so good?
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Author:Neeley, Tsedal
Summary:The unprecedented changes brought on by Covid-19 have accelerated the transition to remote working, and Neeley provides advice for those navigating the enduring challenges remote teams and managers
Genre: Business and economicsAvailable Formats:
Author:Baldwin, Brooke
Summary:CNN news anchor Brooke Baldwin explores what she calls the "huddle:" when women get together to give each other support, empowerment, inspiration, and the strength to solve problems or enact change
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Author:Johnson, Kimberly Ann
Summary:Trauma expert Johnson offers an informative view of the human nervous system and how it responds to difficult events.
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Author:Kimball, Margaret
Summary:In 1988, Kimball's mother attempted suicide on Mother's Day, and this became one of many things Kimball's family never speaks about.
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Author:Kerner, Ian
Summary:Nationally recognized sex therapist Ian Kerner uses his tried and true techniques and tools to show readers how to tap into their erotic personalities and realize their sexual potential.
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Author:Lawson, Nigella
Summary:A combination of recipes intertwined with narrative essays about food and the rhythms and rituals of Lawson's kitchen.
Genre: CookbooksAvailable Formats:
Author:McCarthy, Andrew
Summary:Filled with personal revelations of innocence lost to heady days in Hollywood with John Hughes and an iconic cast of characters, Andrew McCarthy shares an intimate story of an outsider caught up in
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Author:Eilish, Billie
Summary:Billie Eilish shares personal highlights and moments as she reflects on photos from her life and career, both on and off the stage.
Genre: Biographies and autobiographies, MusicAvailable Formats:
Author:Salaam, Yusef
Summary:Yusef Salaam shares his story of growing up Black in central Harlem in the 1980s--being raised by a strong, fierce mother and grandmother--his years of incarceration, his reentry, and exoneration.
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Author:Smith, Clint
Summary:Poet and educator Clint Smith explores the places where the history of slavery has been preserved, if not fully reckoned with.
Genre: History and geography, Social scienceAvailable Formats:
Author:Yalom, Marilyn
,Yalom, Irvin D.
Summary:Psychiatrist and grief counselor Irvin Yalom and his wife, feminist author Marilyn Yalom, share their experience after her terminal diagnosis as they reflect on how to love and live without regret.
Genre: Psychology, Social scienceAvailable Formats:
Author:Schilling, Dan
Summary:Dan Schilling shares how to identify and avoid threats using situational awareness and intuition.
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