Tag: self-help
Books to Read: Lost and Broken by Congressman Adam Smith
Books to Read: Adam Smith, 26-year member of Congress and Chair of the House Armed Services Committee for the last four years, offers a candid memoir about his years-long struggle with anxiety and chronic pain, and the winding path to find the right diagnosis and treatment.
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Becoming a Nurse by Sonny Kleinfield
Becoming a Nurse Masters at Work, Sonny Kleinfield, Simon and Schuster – A revealing guide to a nursing career written by esteemed reporter Sonny Kleinfield and based on the real-life experiences of the celebrated emergency room nurses of New York’s Lenox Hill Hospital—required reading for anyone considering a path to this profession.
Read MoreThe Well-Gardened Mind by Sue Stuart-Smith
The Well-Gardened Mind, Sue Stuart Smith, Scribner – A distinguished psychiatrist and avid gardener offers an inspiring and consoling work about the healing effects of gardening
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Book Review: Tyll by Daniel Kehlmann, Soon on Netflix
Book Review: Tyll by Daniel Kehlmann, Pantheon Books – German novelist Daniel Kehlmann, in his magical fantasy novel, “Tyll”, invents a jester named Tyll as protagonist to guide us through a historical and momentous adventure in Central Europe during the Thirty Years’ War from 1618 to 1648.
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The Courage to Be Happy by Kishimi, Koga
The Courage to Be Happy, Kishimi & Koga, Atria Books – In this follow-up to the international phenomenon The Courage to Be Disliked, discover how to reconnect with your true self, experience true happiness, and live the life you want.
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Booth Tarkington, Novels & Stories
Booth Tarkington, Novels & Stories, edited by Thomas Mallon, Library of America – Few have won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction twice, but Booth Tarkington did, first with his 1919 novel, “The Magnificent Ambersons,” and then, three years later, for “Alice Adams.”
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Building a Short Story Collection with Patience and Persistence
We Love Anderson Cooper, R. L. Maizes, Macmillian – In her debut short story collection, We Love Anderson Cooper, R.L. Maizes takes readers into some intriguing scenarios: a young man who decides to come out during his bar mitzvah, a disfigured tattoo artist who discovers healing powers, a therapist, whose new couch has the power to take away sadness, a woman haunted by the spirit of her dead dogs.
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Valencia and Valentine by Suzy Krause
Valencia and Valentine, Suzy Krause, Lake Union – Working over seventeen years as a debt collector, suffering a lifetime with crippling OCD, Valencia approaches her thirty-fifth birthday with trepidation.
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Emotional Detox by Sherianna Boyle
Emotional Detox, Sherianna Boyle, Adams Media – Flush out negativity and clear a path for new positive habits, behaviors, and emotions with certified energy healer, yoga instructor, and psychology professor Sherianna Boyle’s emotional detox program, C.L.E.A.N.S.E.
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Aging for Beginners by Ezra Bayda
Aging for Beginners, Ezra Bayda, Wisdom Publications – We all grow old. This book teaches us how to take advantage of a new phase of life: a phase of renewal and inner exploration.
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A Fool’s Guide to Actual Happiness by Mark Van Buren
A Fool’s Guide to Actual Happiness, Mark Van Buren, Simon & Schuster – Happiness lies within us—but we could all use a little help finding it.
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If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Better Be Tough by Mike Broomhead
If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Better Be Tough, Mike Broomhead , Post Hill Press – Mike Broomhead’s inspiring story of overcoming poverty and tragedy through faith, hard work, and commitment to mentoring the next generation.
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