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Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
Cal Newport
Paper Book
A New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and IndieBound bestseller "Brilliant and timely" -- Oliver Burkeman ~ Do Fewer Things. Work at a Natural Pace. Obsess over Quality. ~ From the New York Times bestselling...
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The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula for Financial Security
Scott Galloway
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AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A must-have guide to optimizing your life for wealth and success, from bestselling author, NYU professor, and cohost of the Pivot podcast Scott Galloway. Today's workers have more opportunities and mobility than...
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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
Jonathan Haidt
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THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A must-read for all parents: the generation-defining investigation into the collapse of youth mental health in the era of smartphones, social media, and big tech--and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood. "Erudite, engaging,...
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Beyond Getting By: The Financial Diet's Guide to Abundant and Intentional Living
Holly Trantham
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A beautiful, full-color guide to living with money, not for money, packed with fun, tangible advice from the women behind The Financial Diet. "Beyond Getting By will make you feel better, not worse, about your money and your life."-Tiffany "the Budgetnista" Aliche,...
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True to You: How to Stop Pleasing Others and Start Being Yourself
Kathleen Smith
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A Guide to The Theory and Practice of Creating Authentic Relationships When's the last time you felt as composed as you portray to your boss, family and friends? If there's a discord between the two, you're not alone. Humans are master pretenders--we often seem stronger...
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Your Best Financial Life: Save Smart Now for the Future You Want
Anne Lester
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*Axiom Book Awards gold medal winner for Best Book on Retirement Planning and named Best Future Planning Book by theSkimm* From Anne Lester--former head of retirement solutions for JPMorgan Asset Management and award-winning investor--a wildly simple, step-by-step blueprint...
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Good energy : the surprising connection between metabolism and limitless health
Means, Casey
Paper Book
The instant #1 New York Times bestseller! A bold new vision for optimizing our health now and in the future What if depression, anxiety, infertility, insomnia, heart disease, erectile dysfunction, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's, dementia, cancer and many other...
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Your Journey to Financial Freedom: A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving Wealth and Happiness
Jamila Souffrant
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*A Next Big Idea Club December 2023 Must-Read* Podcaster Jamila Souffrant shows how to skyrocket your savings, blast through debt and ultimately accelerate your unique and truly epic journey to financial freedom and independence Our fast-paced...
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How to ADHD: An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It)
Jessica McCabe
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In this honest, friendly, and shame-free guide, the creator of the award-winning YouTube channel How to ADHD shares the hard-won insights and practical strategies that have helped her survive, even thrive, in a world not built for her brain. ...
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Breaking Free From Broke: The Ultimate Guide to More Money and Less Stress
George Kamel
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America has become the land of the free and the home of the broke. Household debt is at an all-time high, and every day people¿just like you¿are feeling more cynical and hopeless about their financial futures. It¿s time to stop believing countless lies from a system designed to take your money¿lies...
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The PLAN: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius
Kendra J. Adachi
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The author of The Lazy Genius Way brings her signature Kind Big Sister Energy to a practical time management book for people weary of productivity but eager to live a good life. If productivity systems tend to let you down, reading...
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Feel-good productivity : how to do more of what matters to you
Abdaal, Ali
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The secret to productivity isn't discipline. It's joy. We think that productivity is all about hard work. That the road to success is lined with endless frustration and toil. But what if there's another way? Dr Ali Abdaal - the world's most-followed productivity...
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Rich AF: The Winning Money Mindset That Will Change Your Life
Vivian Tu
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From TikTok star and Your (favorite) Rich BFF Vivian Tu, the definitive book on personal finance for a new generation When Vivian Tu started working on Wall Street fresh from undergrad, all she knew was that she was making more money...
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Rewire: Your Neurotoolkit for Everyday Life
Nicole Vignola
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Change your mind to change your life--discover the neuroscience of a better you in this revolutionary book from neuroscientist and online sensation Nicole Vignola that teaches you how to rewire your brain to achieve peak mental wellbeing. Are you stuck in a habit of believing you are not...
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Never Enough: From Barista to Billionaire
Andrew Wilkinson
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Andrew Wilkinson, touted as the Warren Buffett of tech, pulls back the curtain on the lives of the ultra-rich in this memoir outlining Wilkinson's rapid rise from barista to successful entrepreneur. Readers will get fresh insights into building a successful business and a surprising,...
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The Art of Social Health: The New Science on Cultivating Connection to Live Healthier, Happier, and Longer
Kasley Killam
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A groundbreaking redefinition of what it means to be healthy that introduces the need for social health--the part of wellbeing that comes from feeling connected--to truly flourish. Exercise. Eat a balanced diet. Go to therapy. Most wellness advice is focused on achieving and maintaining...
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Work, Retire, Repeat: The Uncertainty of Retirement in the New Economy
Teresa Ghilarducci
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A damning portrait of the dire realities of retirement in the United States--and how we can fix it. While the French went on strike in 2023 to protest the increase in the national retirement age, workers in the United States have all but given up on the notion of dignified retirement for...
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New Happy: Getting Happiness Right in a World That's Got It Wrong
Stephanie Harrison
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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB MUST-READ Well-being expert and social media sensation Stephanie Harrison of @newhappyco reveals the counterintuitive secrets to happiness and provides a practical guide to help us all learn how to live a happy life.<...
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Mind magic : the neuroscience of manifestation and how it changes everything
Doty, James R.
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A deep exploration of the neuroscience behind manifestation, with a six-part plan for realizing your dreams For decades the practice of manifestation has been widely dismissed as self-involved, materialistic pseudoscience. But as neuroscientist and recognized compassion...
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Take Back Your Brain: How Sexist Thoughts Can Trap You-and How to Break Free
Kara Loewentheil
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER USA TODAY #1 NONFICTION BESTSELLER PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER A manual for every woman who wants to stop endless negative self-talk, create unshakable confidence, and jump-start a life of joy and power. It all...
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The holy grail of investing : the world's greatest investors reveal their ultimate strategies for financial freedom
Robbins, Anthony
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Tony Robbins returns with the final book in his financial freedom trilogy by unveiling the power of alternative investments. Robbins, and renowned investor Christopher Zook, take you on a journey to interview a dozen of the world's...
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Look again : the power of noticing what was always there
Sharot, Tali
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This "smart and fun read, and a valuable way to revitalize your life" (Walter Isaacson) deftly explains how disrupting our well-worn routines, both good and bad, can rejuvenate and reset our brains for the better. Have you ever noticed that what is exciting on Monday tends...
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I hate job interviews! : stop stressing. start performing. get the job you want.
Owens, Sam (Career coach)
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"For anyone wanting to elevate their interview skills, this superb book does the job!" --STEPHEN M. R. COVEY, New York Times bestselling author of The Speed of Trust ...
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The Total Money Makeover Updated and Expanded: A Proven Plan for Financial Peace
Dave Ramsey
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Do you want to build a budget that actually works for you? Are you ready to transform your relationship with money? This New York Times bestseller has already helped millions of people just like you learn how to develop everyday money-saving habits with the help of America's favorite personal...
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The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions
Dr Michael Norton
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In the bestselling tradition of Charles Duhigg's The Power of Habit and Angela Duckworth's Grit, a renowned social psychologist demonstrates how a subtle turning of habits into rituals can "clear a little space for everyday magic" (The Guardian) in our lives. ...
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The cure for burnout : how to find balance and reclaim your life
Ballesteros, Emily
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"An empowering guidebook to combatting burnout . . . Emily Ballesteros's advice is useful and practical, especially for young workers eager to reclaim their time and energy."--Charles Duhigg, New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better<...
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You Only Die Once: How to Make It to the End with No Regrets
Jodi Wellman
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A kick-in-the-pants wake-up call to start living meaningfully in light of how many Mondays you have left from longtime coach, positive psychology expert, and Penn Resilience Program instructor Jodi Wellman "Wellman poses a profound question we too often avoid: How many...
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Common Sense Economics: What Everyone Should Know About Wealth and Prosperity, Fourth Edition
James D. Gwartney
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The fully revised and updated fourth edition of the classic Common Sense Economics. As the global economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic and debates over the future of work challenge our long-held preconceptions about what careers and the market can be, learning the...
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I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt: Everything I Wish I Never Had to Learn About Money
Madeline Pendleton
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . A big-hearted, no-bullshit memoir from the TikTok superstar about her journey from living paycheck to paycheck to creating a multi-million-dollar business that offers a compassionate alternative to capitalism . Includes no-nonsense life and money advice, from...
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Keeping finance personal : ditch the "shoulds" and the shame and rewrite your money story
Fulmore, Ellyce
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"... a clear, approachable guide to help readers untangle their relationship with money, understand the systems and inequities that impact them, and reclaim financial independence."―Edgar Villanueva, bestselling author of Decolonizing Wealth An...
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Practical Optimism: The Art, Science, and Practice of Exceptional Well-Being
Sue Varma M.D.
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As the first medical director and attending psychiatrist at the World Trade Center Mental Health Program, Dr. Sue Varma worked directly with civilian and first-responder survivors in the aftermath of 9/11. There, she met people at every point of the stress and trauma continuum. She saw devastation...
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Protect Your Peace: Nine Unapologetic Principles for Thriving in a Chaotic World
Trent Shelton
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Hard-won wisdom, practical strategies, personal stories, and deep inspiration to help you reframe your life as a force for good "A voice that stands out, reaches into your soul, and gives you the answers and the tools to overcome your challenges and achieve more." -- Dean...
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Solitude: The Science and Power of Being Alone
Netta (Ed.) Weinstein
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The average adult spends nearly one-third of their waking life alone. How do we overcome the stigma of solitude and find strength in going it alone? Whether we love it or try to avoid it, we can make better use of that time. The science of solitude shows that alone time can be a powerful space used...
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But what will people say? : navigating mental health, identity, love, and family between cultures
Kohli, Sahaj Kaur
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"This wonderful book is a compass, a blueprint, a mirror, and a friend. Kohli gives language to what many of us feel but can't yet articulate."--Erika L. Sánchez, New York Times bestselling author of I am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter "Loving, culturally...
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Your pocket therapist : break free from old patterns and transform your life
Zimmerman, Annie
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From psychotherapist and TikTok personality Dr. Annie Zimmerman comes a toolkit to transform yourself and your relationships, with advice on how to heal past trauma, build sustainable connections, and take ownership of your mental health. Every day, psychotherapist Dr. Annie Zimmerman...
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The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts
Mary Claire Haver MD
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . Filling a gaping hole in menopause care, everything a woman needs to know to thrive during her hormonal transition and beyond, as well as the tools to help her take charge of her health at this pivotal life stage-by the bestselling author of The Galveston...
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It's not you : identifying and healing from narcissistic people
Durvasula, Ramani
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From clinical psychologist and expert in narcissistic relationships Dr. Ramani Durvasula, a guide to protecting and healing yourself from the daily harms of narcissism AN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVER ...
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The Genius of Empathy: Practical Skills to Heal Your Sensitive Self, Your Relationships, and the World
Judith Orloff
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Embrace empathy as your superpower for transformative personal healing, deeper relationships, and more potent work in the world. Empathy is no weakness―it holds transformative power to heal ourselves, strengthen our relationships, and amplify our purpose. Dr. Judith...
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The First Rule of Mastery: Stop Worrying about What People Think of You
Michael Gervais PhD
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A USA Today Bestseller High-performance psychologist Michael Gervais presents a groundbreaking guide for overcoming what may be the single greatest constrictor of human potential: our fear of people's opinions (FOPO). FOPO shows up almost everywhere in our lives...
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