Psychology

(Available after 3-20 days)  Growing up in the fifties, Carolyn Spiro was always in the shadow of her more intellectually dominant and social outgoing twin, Pamela. But as the twins approached adolescence, Pamela began to succumb to schizophrenia,...

Pause, find connection, and choose peace rather than harm when you feel overwhelmed in the crashing ocean of life.You are the calm of the ocean, not the pounding wave. The tumultuous, confusing, and unbearable feelings that arise in life will never...

'Gail writes with humour, heart and passion.' -- Giovanna Fletcher, Sunday Times #1 bestselling author   Gail Muller was told she'd be in a wheelchair by the age of forty. At forty-one, she embarked on one of the world's toughest treks - The Appalachian...

(Available after 3-20 days)Brain fog is real—and it can cloud your thinking, sap your creativity and motivation, and take the joy right out of life. This book offers quick, proven-effective solutions to help you cut through the haze and think clearly...

Where did we come from What is our connection with other life forms? What are the mechanisms of mind that define what it means to be a human being?   Evolutionary psychology is a revolutionary new science, a true synthesis of modern principles of...

(Available after January 30th, 2023)As seen on Good Morning America's SEPTEMBER 2020 READING LIST and FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2020!"We need to read stories about folks who have been through hell and kept going... Fascinating." —Glennon Doyle, A Favorite Book...

From the bestselling author of Quiet Girl in a Noisy World comes a gently humorous and poignant collection of comics about anxiety and depression—because sometimes even the simple things like getting out of bed every day feel like an uphill battle...

Everyone is talking about boundaries but what are they? Bestselling author Lysa Terkeurst is here with the tools you'll need to love others and yourself well in healthy relationships and even walk away when necessary. She even provides helpful...

For fans of David Sedaris and Nora Ephron, a humorous, irreverent, and poignant look at the gifts, stereotypes, and inevitable challenges of aging, based on award-winning journalist Steven Petrow's wildly popular New York Times essay, "Things I'll Do...

(Available after 3-20 days)One of the highest-ranking defectors from Scientology exposes the secret inner workings of the powerful organization in this remarkable memoir.Mike Rinder’s parents began taking him to their local Scientology center when he was...

An introvert spends a year trying to live like an extrovert with hilarious results and advice for readers along the way.What would happen if a shy introvert lived like a gregarious extrovert for one year? If she knowingly and willingly put herself in...

Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn’t “look” autistic. But, as he’s quick to point out in this memoir, autism “looks” different for just...

(Available after 3-20 days)From the New York Times bestselling author of Fair Play and "the Marie Kondo of relationships" comes an inspirational guide for setting new personal goals, rediscovering your interests, cultivating creativity, and reclaiming...

Horrifying, heartbreaking and eye-opening, these are the stories, the patients and the cases that have characterised a career spent behind bars. Savage beatings, dirty protests, drug addiction, depression and prisoners desperate to turn their lives...

One of the best available introductions to the wisdom and beauty of meditation practice. --New Age JournalIn this beautiful and lucid guide, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh offers gentle anecdotes and practical exercise as a means of learning the skills...

“An INVALUABLE RESOURCE to anyone who wants to think better.” —Gretchen RubinAward-winning YALE PROFESSOR Woo-kyoung Ahn delivers “A MUST-READ—a smart and compellingly readable guide to cutting-edge research into how people think.” (Paul Bloom)“A FUN...

A psychologist confronts our pervasive misunderstanding of anxiety and presents a powerful new framework for reimagining and reclaiming the confounding emotion as the advantage it evolved to be.   We taught people that anxiety is dangerous and damaging,...

In The Gravity of Up, Brent Yates helps others reject the negative mind-sets that are holding them down to live healthy, happy lives.Your life is designed to be the ultimate adventure. What holds you back from realizing that potential right now? What is...

The Ape that Understood the Universe is the story of the strangest animal in the world: the human animal. It opens with a question: How would an alien scientist view our species? What would it make of our sex differences, our sexual behavior, our...

If you want to be emotionally resilient and lead a peaceful and fulfilling life then continue reading... The Stoic way of life offers a thorough insight into the most realistic and practical philosophy of ancient times...