Self-help publications

  • The sleep fix : practical, proven, and surprising solutions for insomnia, snoring, shift work and more

    Creator

    Macedo, Diane

    Abstract

    From renowned ABC News anchor/correspondent and former insomniac Diane Macedo, comes a practical, user-friendly guide to getting better sleep. The Sleep Fix flips the switch on common advice, illuminating the reporter's relentless search for how to get a good night's sleep and the surprising, scientific, and practical solutions she found along the way. Roughly thirty percent of the population is estimated to be living with insomnia, while many more unknowingly suffer from other sleep disorders.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    HarperAudio

    Not specified
  • Thanks a thousand : a gratitude journey

    Creator

    Jacobs, A. J.

    Abstract

    The idea was deceptively simple: New York Times bestselling author A.J. Jacobs decided to thank every single person involved in producing his morning cup of coffee. The resulting journey takes him across the globe, transforms his life, and reveals secrets about how gratitude can make us all happier, more generous, and more connected. Author A.J.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Simon & Schuster Audio / TED

    Not specified
  • Stolen focus : why you can't pay attention and how to think deeply again

    Creator

    Hari, Johann

    Abstract

    In the United States, teenagers can focus on one task for only sixty-five seconds at a time, and office workers average only three minutes. Like so many of us, Johann Hari was finding that constantly switching from device to device and tab to tab was a diminishing and depressing way to live. He tried all sorts of self-help solutions-even abandoning his phone for three months-but nothing seemed to work. So Hari went on an epic journey across the world to interview the leading experts on human attention-and he discovered that everything we think we know about this crisis is wrong.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Random House Audio

    Not specified
  • Designing your work life : how to thrive and change and find happiness at work

    Creator

    Burnett, Bill

    Evans, Dave

    Abstract

    In Designing Your Work Life, Burnett and Evans show us how design thinking can transform our present job and our experience of work in general by utilizing the designer mindsets: Curiosity. Reframing. Radical collaboration. Awareness. Bias to action. Storytelling. Dysfunctional Belief: Good enough isn't good enough. Reframe: Good enough is great-for now.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Random House Audio

    Not specified
  • Designing your life : how to build a well-lived, joyful life

    Creator

    Burnett, Bill

    Abstract

    At last, a book that shows you how to build- design- a life you can thrive in, at any age or stage Designers create worlds and solve problems using design thinking. Look around your office or home-at the tablet or smartphone you may be holding or the chair you are sitting in. Everything in our lives was designed by someone. And every design starts with a problem that a designer or team of designers seeks to solve.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Random House Audio

    Not specified
  • The transgender teen : a handbook for parents and professionals supporting transgender and non-binary teens

    Creator

    Brill, Stephanie A.

    Abstract

    Is it just a phase, a fad, or a real issue with your teen? This comprehensive guidebook explores the unique challenges that thousands of families face every day raising a teenager who may be transgender, gender-variant or gender-fluid. Covering extensive research and with many personal interviews, as well as years of experience working in the field, the author covers pressing concerns relating to physical and emotional development, social and school pressures, medical options, and family communications.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Holland

    Dreamscape Media, LLC

    Not specified
  • Gender born, gender made : raising healthy gender-nonconforming children

    Creator

    Ehrensaft, PhD, Diane

    Abstract

    No two children who bend the "rules" of gender do so in quite the same way. Felicia threw away her frilly dresses at age three. Sam hid his interest in dolls and "girl things" until high school-when he finally confided his desire to become Sammi. And seven-year-old Maggie, who sports a boys' basketball uniform and a long blond braid, identifies as "a boy in the front, and a girl in the back." But all gender-nonconforming children have one thing in common-they need support to thrive in a society that still subscribes to a binary system of gender. Dr.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Old Saybrook

    Tantor Audio

    Not specified
  • Set boundaries, find peace : a guide to reclaiming yourself

    Creator

    Tawwab, Nedra Glover

    Abstract

    The instant  New York Times bestseller. End the struggle, speak up for what you need, and experience the freedom of being truly yourself. Healthy boundaries. We all know we should have them-in order to achieve work/life balance, cope with toxic people, and enjoy rewarding relationships with partners, friends, and family. But what do "healthy boundaries" really mean-and how can we successfully express our needs, say "no," and be assertive without offending others?

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Penguin Audio

    Not specified
  • What happened to you? : conversations on trauma, resilience, and healing

    Creator

    Winfrey, Oprah

    Abstract

    "[Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry] are both capable, likable narrators who are sincerely engaged with their subject matter...The performances of these two humanitarians make this a must-hear for anyone recovering from their traumatic past." — AudioFile Magazine This program is read by the authors. Our earliest experiences shape our lives far down the road, and What Happened to You? provides powerful scientific and emotional insights into the behavioral patterns so many of us struggle to understand.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Macmillan Audio

    Not specified
  • Tomorrow sex will be good again : women and desire in the age of consent

    Creator

    Angel, Katherine

    Abstract

    Women are in a bind. They are told that in the name of sexual consent and feminist empowerment, they must proclaim their desires clearly and confidently. Sex researchers tell us that women don't know what they want. And men are on hand to persuade women that what they want is, in fact, exactly what men want. In this environment, how can women possibly know what they want-and how can they be expected to?

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Old Saybrook

    Tantor Audio

    Not specified