Self-help publications

  • Why we remember : unlocking memory's power to hold on to what matters

    Creator

    Ranganath, Charan

    Abstract

    *New York Times* Bestseller • *Los Angeles Times* Bestseller • Memory is far more than a record of the past. In this groundbreaking tour of the mind and brain, one of the world’s top memory researchers reveals the powerful role memory plays in nearly every aspect of our lives, from recalling faces and names to learning, decision-making, trauma, and healing. A Best Science Book of the Year: *Financial Times*, *Smithsonian Magazine*, *The Telegraph*, *Waterstones*, *The Times*, *Marie Claire*, *Greater Good Magazine*, *Bookshop.org*.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Books on Tape

    Not specified
  • Untangle your emotions : naming what you feel and knowing what to do about it

    Creator

    Allen, Jennie

    Abstract

    *New York Times* Bestseller • The author of *Get Out of Your Head* provides a revolutionary path to embracing a healthy relationship with your emotions, one that leads to life-giving connection with God and others as well as to a richer understanding of yourself. “This book is worth thousands of dollars of counseling.” —Jonathan Pokluda, bestselling author and host of the *Becoming Something* podcast. How often have you heard, “Don’t let your emotions get the best of you”?

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Books on Tape

    Not specified
  • Sensitive : the hidden power of the highly sensitive person in a loud, fast, too-much world

    Creator

    Granneman, Jenn

    Abstract

    "This important book reframes the way we think about sensitivity-our own or someone else's-and shines a light on the great power in being highly attuned to the world." -Susan Cain, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Bittersweet and Quiet. A paradigm-shifting look at a long-undervalued yet hugely beneficial personality trait, from the creators of the world's largest community for highly sensitive people.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Books on Tape

    Not specified
  • Likeable badass : how women get the success they deserve

    Creator

    Fragale, Alison

    Abstract

    Behavioral scientist Alison Fragale offers powerful new insights and a practical playbook for women to advance in any workplace, full of tips, tricks, and strategies to help secure that elusive corner office. Over decades of research, speaking engagements, and mentorship, psychologist and professor Alison Fragale encountered recurring questions from high-powered and early-career women alike: How do women thread the needle of kindness and competence in the workplace?

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Books on Tape

    Not specified
  • The light we carry : overcoming in uncertain times

    Creator

    Obama, Michelle

    Abstract

    2024 Grammy® Award Winner -- #1 New York Times and USA Today Bestseller -- In an inspiring follow-up to her acclaimed memoir Becoming, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today's highly uncertain world. There may be no tidy solutions or pithy answers to life's big challenges, but Michelle Obama believes that we can all locate and lean on a set of tools to help us better navigate change and remain steady within flux.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Books on Tape

    Not specified
  • How to know a person : the art of seeing others deeply and being deeply seen

    Creator

    Brooks, David

    Abstract

    New York Times Bestseller -- A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper connections at home, at work, and throughout our lives-from the author of The Road to Character and The Second Mountain. "More than a guide to better conversations, it's a blueprint for a more connected and humane way of living. It's a must-read for anyone looking to deepen their relationships and broaden their perspectives." -Bill Gates, GatesNotes (Summer Reading Pick).

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Books on Tape

    Not specified
  • The emotional lives of teenagers : raising connected, capable, and compassionate adolescents

    Creator

    Damour, Lisa

    Abstract

    An urgently needed guide to help parents understand their teenagers' intense and often fraught emotional lives-and how to support them through this critical developmental stage-from the New York Times bestselling author of Untangled and Under Pressure. In teenagers, powerful emotions come with the territory. And with so many of today's teens contending with academic pressure, social media stress, worries about the future, and concerns about their own mental health, it's easy for them-and their parents-to feel anxious and overwhelmed. But it doesn't have to be that way.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Books on Tape

    Not specified
  • Let it go : free yourself from old beliefs and find a new path to joy

    Creator

    Knight, Chelene

    Abstract

    For readers of Ross Gay and listeners of Therapy for Black Girls - A reflective examination of Black self-love and joy that guides the reader to ditch old beliefs, achieve difficult unlearnings, and redefine language, relationships, and love to find their own unique path to joy. A warm, candid, and essential book that will guide the reader to carve a new path to joy as unique as each individual.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    HarperCollins Publishers

    Not specified
  • Ignite : unlock the hidden potential within

    Creator

    De Grasse, Andre

    Abstract

    Insightful, practical lessons on life, on and off the track, from an Olympic and world champion - Not only is Andre De Grasse blazingly fast on the track, he's also incredibly popular with his fans. His beaming smile and magnetic personality have won over millions of people around the world. Who could forget De Grasse's friendly rivalry with sprinting legend Usain Bolt? Or when he became the first Canadian to capture medals in all three sprint events during a single Olympics?

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    HarperCollins Publishers

    Not specified
  • Plunder : a memoir of family property and Nazi treasure

    Creator

    Kaiser, Meir Menachem

    Abstract

    A New York Times Critics' Best Nonfiction Book of 2021 - Canadian Jewish Literary Award for Biography - From a gifted young writer, the story of his quest to reclaim his family's apartment building in Poland - and of the astonishing entanglement with Nazi treasure hunters that follows. Menachem Kaiser's brilliantly told story, woven from improbable events and profound revelations, is set in motion when the author takes up his Holocaust-survivor grandfather's former battle to reclaim the family's apartment building in Sosnowiec, Poland.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    HarperAudio

    Not specified