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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed

by Lori Gottlieb ...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!“Rarely have I read a book that challenged me to see myself in an entirely new light, and was at the same time laugh-out-loud funny and utterly absorbing.”—Katie Couric“This is a daring, delightful, and transformative book.”—Arianna Huffington, Founder, Huffington Post and Founder & CEO, Thrive Global“Wise, warm, smart, and funny. You must read this book.”—... ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!“Rarely have I read a book that challenged me to see myself in an entirely new light, and was at the same time laugh-out-loud funny and utterly absorbing.”—Katie Couric“This is a daring, delightful, and transformative book.”—Arianna Huffington, Founder, Huffington Post and Founder & CEO, Thrive Global“Wise, warm, smart, and funny. You must read this book.”—...
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The Clockwork Universe

Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, & the Birth of the Modern World

by Edward Dolnick ...

New York Times–bestselling Author: An "entertainingly written" account of the scientific revolution that emerged amid the horrors of seventeenth-century London ( Kirkus Reviews).In the late seventeenth century, chaos and disease reigned. Streets overflowed with filth and the murder rate was five times higher than it is today. Sickness was divine punishment, astronomy and astrology were ... Read more

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New York Times–bestselling Author: An "entertainingly written" account of the scientific revolution that emerged amid the horrors of seventeenth-century London ( Kirkus Reviews).In the late seventeenth century, chaos and disease reigned. Streets overflowed with filth and the murder rate was five times higher than it is today. Sickness was divine punishment, astronomy and astrology were
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Careless People

A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism

by Sarah Wynn-Williams ...

**#1 New York Times BestsellerA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK. NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY TIME, THE NEW YORKER, NPR, AP, THE ECONOMIST, SLATE, THE GLOBE AND MAIL,** SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, AND MORE!**“Careless People is darkly funny and genuinely shocking...Not only does [Sarah Wynn-Williams] have the storytelling chops to unspool a gripping narrative; she al... ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

**#1 New York Times BestsellerA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK. NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY TIME, THE NEW YORKER, NPR, AP, THE ECONOMIST, SLATE, THE GLOBE AND MAIL,** SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, AND MORE!**“Careless People is darkly funny and genuinely shocking...Not only does [Sarah Wynn-Williams] have the storytelling chops to unspool a gripping narrative; she al...
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The Man Who Loved Only Numbers

The Story of Paul Erdos and the Search for Mathematical Truth

by Paul Hoffman ...

"A funny, marvelously readable portrait of one of the most brilliant and eccentric men in history." --The Seattle TimesPaul Erdos was an amazing and prolific mathematician whose life as a world-wandering numerical nomad was legendary. He published almost 1500 scholarly papers before his death in 1996, and he probably thought more about math problems than anyone in history. Like a traveling ... Read more

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"A funny, marvelously readable portrait of one of the most brilliant and eccentric men in history." --The Seattle TimesPaul Erdos was an amazing and prolific mathematician whose life as a world-wandering numerical nomad was legendary. He published almost 1500 scholarly papers before his death in 1996, and he probably thought more about math problems than anyone in history. Like a traveling
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Birth Vibes

Stories and Strategies for an Empowered Birth

by Jen Hamilton ...

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSLLERUSA TODAY BESTSELLER“A refreshingly compassionate roadmap built on boundaries, clarity, and real communication, because growing a family shouldn’t mean losing yourself.” ―Eve Rodsky***, New York Times*** bestselling author of Fair PlayChildbirth is one of life’s most powerful expe... ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSLLERUSA TODAY BESTSELLER“A refreshingly compassionate roadmap built on boundaries, clarity, and real communication, because growing a family shouldn’t mean losing yourself.” ―Eve Rodsky***, New York Times*** bestselling author of Fair PlayChildbirth is one of life’s most powerful expe...
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Poor

The Award-Winning Memoir of Grit, Courage, and the Life-Changing Value of Self-Belief

by Katriona O'Sullivan ...

From an impoverished childhood shaped by her parents' addictions to becoming a prize-winning academic, this is the incredible memoir from an inspiring voice, told with devastating candour, humour and warmth.THE NUMBER 1 BESTSELLERWINNER OF BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR, IRISH BOOK AWARDS‘Hands down, definitely, one of the best books I’ve ever read. It’s an amazing story and brilliantly written as well’ ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

From an impoverished childhood shaped by her parents' addictions to becoming a prize-winning academic, this is the incredible memoir from an inspiring voice, told with devastating candour, humour and warmth.THE NUMBER 1 BESTSELLERWINNER OF BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR, IRISH BOOK AWARDS‘Hands down, definitely, one of the best books I’ve ever read. It’s an amazing story and brilliantly written as well’
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Don't Be Evil

Bad Bosses, Fake Promises, and My Escape from Big Tech

by Claire Stapleton ...

"An absolute must-read for anyone interested not just in big tech, but in what it takes to not lose your soul in modern-day America." —Naomi Fry, staff writer at The New YorkerA whip-smart, darkly funny, and timely memoir of one woman’s twelve years inside Google and her transformation from insider to dissenter as the company’s ideals begin to unravel from within.When Claire Stapleton joined ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

"An absolute must-read for anyone interested not just in big tech, but in what it takes to not lose your soul in modern-day America." —Naomi Fry, staff writer at The New YorkerA whip-smart, darkly funny, and timely memoir of one woman’s twelve years inside Google and her transformation from insider to dissenter as the company’s ideals begin to unravel from within.When Claire Stapleton joined
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The Mind Electric

A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains

by Pria Anand ...

Winner of the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardNamed a Best Book of Summer by The Globe and Mail (Toronto), Publishers Weekly, and Book RiotThe Observer (London)’s Summer Reads SelectIn this collection of medical tales “reminiscent of Oliver Sacks...the best of medical writing” (Abraham Verghese, author of The Covenant of Water), a neurologist reckons with the... ... Read more

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Winner of the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardNamed a Best Book of Summer by The Globe and Mail (Toronto), Publishers Weekly, and Book RiotThe Observer (London)’s Summer Reads SelectIn this collection of medical tales “reminiscent of Oliver Sacks...the best of medical writing” (Abraham Verghese, author of The Covenant of Water), a neurologist reckons with the...
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My Own Country

A Doctor's Story

by Abraham Verghese ...

National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist“A fine mix of compassion and precision . . . Verghese makes indelible narratives of his cases, and they read like wrenching short stories.”—Pico IyerFrom the author of The Covenant of Water and Cutting for Stone comes a story of a doctor who was changed and shaped by his patients, medicine in the American heartland, and confronting one's deepest ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist“A fine mix of compassion and precision . . . Verghese makes indelible narratives of his cases, and they read like wrenching short stories.”—Pico IyerFrom the author of The Covenant of Water and Cutting for Stone comes a story of a doctor who was changed and shaped by his patients, medicine in the American heartland, and confronting one's deepest
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Draw Four

Stop Waiting for a Better Hand, Become a Better Player

by Janina Simmons ...

Rise Above: A Journey of Resilience and Strength Through Adversity, Military Service, and Cancer Survival, Inspiring All to Embrace Their Inner Warrior and Rewrite Their Own Rules for Success and Fulfillment in Life's Greatest Challenges.In this powerful memoir, Janina Simmons shares her extraordinary journey from a challenging childhood in Germany, raised by a single mother, to her remarkable ... Read more

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Rise Above: A Journey of Resilience and Strength Through Adversity, Military Service, and Cancer Survival, Inspiring All to Embrace Their Inner Warrior and Rewrite Their Own Rules for Success and Fulfillment in Life's Greatest Challenges.In this powerful memoir, Janina Simmons shares her extraordinary journey from a challenging childhood in Germany, raised by a single mother, to her remarkable
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The Freedom Writers Diary (20th Anniversary Edition)

How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them

by The Freedom Writers, Erin Gruwell ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The twentieth anniversary edition of the classic story of an incredible group of students and the teacher who inspired them, featuring updates on the students’ lives, new journal entries, and an introduction by Erin GruwellNow a public television documentary, Freedom Writers: Stories from the HeartIn 1994, an idealistic first-year teacher in Long Beach, California, ... Read more

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The twentieth anniversary edition of the classic story of an incredible group of students and the teacher who inspired them, featuring updates on the students’ lives, new journal entries, and an introduction by Erin GruwellNow a public television documentary, Freedom Writers: Stories from the HeartIn 1994, an idealistic first-year teacher in Long Beach, California,
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The Art of Memoir

by Mary Karr ...

Credited with sparking the current memoir explosion, Mary Karr’s The Liars’ Club spent more than a year at the top of the New York Times list. She followed with two other smash bestsellers: Cherry and Lit, which were critical hits as well.For thirty years Karr has also taught the form, winning teaching prizes at Syracuse. (The writing program there produced such acclaimed authors as Cheryl Strayed ... Read more

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Credited with sparking the current memoir explosion, Mary Karr’s The Liars’ Club spent more than a year at the top of the New York Times list. She followed with two other smash bestsellers: Cherry and Lit, which were critical hits as well.For thirty years Karr has also taught the form, winning teaching prizes at Syracuse. (The writing program there produced such acclaimed authors as Cheryl Strayed
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Jung the Mystic

The Esoteric Dimensions of Carl Jung's Life and Teachings

by Gary Lachman ...

This bold, compact new biography of Carl Jung fills a gap in our understanding of the pioneering psychiatrist by focusing on the occult and mystical dimension of Jung's life and work, a critical but frequently misunderstood facet of his career.Although he is often called the "founding father of the New Age," Carl Jung, the legendary Swiss psychiatrist best known for his groundbreaking concepts ... Read more

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This bold, compact new biography of Carl Jung fills a gap in our understanding of the pioneering psychiatrist by focusing on the occult and mystical dimension of Jung's life and work, a critical but frequently misunderstood facet of his career.Although he is often called the "founding father of the New Age," Carl Jung, the legendary Swiss psychiatrist best known for his groundbreaking concepts
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Dear Mom and Dad

A Letter About Family, Memory, and the America We Once Knew

by Patti Davis ...

A remarkably poignant writer for our troubled times, Patti Davis writes about love, loss, and the power of redemption in this poetic letter to her long-gone parents.Written with dignity and grace in the form of a letter to her parents, Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Dear Mom and Dad is that surprisingly poignant work that succeeds not only as a memoir but as a moving account that will inspire readers to ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

A remarkably poignant writer for our troubled times, Patti Davis writes about love, loss, and the power of redemption in this poetic letter to her long-gone parents.Written with dignity and grace in the form of a letter to her parents, Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Dear Mom and Dad is that surprisingly poignant work that succeeds not only as a memoir but as a moving account that will inspire readers to
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Serving the Reich

The Struggle for the Soul of Physics under Hitler

by Philip Ball ...

This historical analysis of Heisenberg, Planck, Debye, and other German physicists during WWII "is a stunning cautionary tale, well researched and told" ( Choice).After World War II, most scientists in Germany maintained that they had been apolitical or actively resisted the Nazi regime, but the true story is much more complicated. In Serving the Reich, Philip Ball takes a fresh look at that ... Read more

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This historical analysis of Heisenberg, Planck, Debye, and other German physicists during WWII "is a stunning cautionary tale, well researched and told" ( Choice).After World War II, most scientists in Germany maintained that they had been apolitical or actively resisted the Nazi regime, but the true story is much more complicated. In Serving the Reich, Philip Ball takes a fresh look at that
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Before My Time

A Memoir of Love and Fate

by Ami McKay ...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE ROBBIE ROBERTSON DARTMOUTH BOOK AWARD and the EVELYN RICHARDSON NON-FICTION AWARD**Previously published as Daughter of Family GWeaving together touching scenes from her family history and her own life, Ami McKay's intimate and captivating memoir captures what it means to live fully even when you know your life may be cut short.In 1895, Ami McKay's great-great ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE ROBBIE ROBERTSON DARTMOUTH BOOK AWARD and the EVELYN RICHARDSON NON-FICTION AWARD**Previously published as Daughter of Family GWeaving together touching scenes from her family history and her own life, Ami McKay's intimate and captivating memoir captures what it means to live fully even when you know your life may be cut short.In 1895, Ami McKay's great-great
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"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!"

Adventures of a Curious Character

by Richard P. Feynman ...

One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that "buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. It almost makes you want to become a physicist" (Science Digest).Richard P. Feynman, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, thrived on outrageous adventures. In this lively work that “can shatter the stereotype of the stuffy scientist” (Detroit Free Press), Feynman ... Read more

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One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that "buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. It almost makes you want to become a physicist" (Science Digest).Richard P. Feynman, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, thrived on outrageous adventures. In this lively work that “can shatter the stereotype of the stuffy scientist” (Detroit Free Press), Feynman
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Writers Who Changed History

by DK ...

Series series DK History Changers
Explore the fascinating lives and loves of the greatest novelists, poets, and playwrights.Lavishly illustrated with photographs and paintings of writers’ homes, studies, and personal artifacts—along with pages from original manuscripts, first editions, and their correspondence—Writers Who Changed History introduces the key ideas, themes, and literary techniques of each writer, revealing the ... Read more

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Explore the fascinating lives and loves of the greatest novelists, poets, and playwrights.Lavishly illustrated with photographs and paintings of writers’ homes, studies, and personal artifacts—along with pages from original manuscripts, first editions, and their correspondence—Writers Who Changed History introduces the key ideas, themes, and literary techniques of each writer, revealing the
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Death Be Not Proud

by John J. Gunther ...

Johnny Gunther was 17 when he died of a brain tumor. This deeply moving book is a father's memoir of a brave, intelligent, and spirited boy in his fight to overcome a dreadful disease that doctors had then only begun to understand. "A story of great unselfishness and great heroism."--The New York Times. ... Read more

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Johnny Gunther was 17 when he died of a brain tumor. This deeply moving book is a father's memoir of a brave, intelligent, and spirited boy in his fight to overcome a dreadful disease that doctors had then only begun to understand. "A story of great unselfishness and great heroism."--The New York Times.
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Walking Free

The extraordinary true story of a young man who fled war-torn Iraq, came to Australia as a refugee by boat, spent months in a detention centre and went on to become a pioneering surgeon.

by Munjed Al Muderis, Patrick Weaver ...

One man's phenomenal tale of escaping a death sentence in Iraq, surviving the Australian Refugee system and becoming a pioneering surgeon at the forefront of Orthopaedic medicine.In 1999, Munjed Al Muderis was a young surgical resident working in Baghdad when a squad of Military Police marched into the operating theatre and ordered the surgical team to mutilate the ears of three busloads of army ... Read more

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One man's phenomenal tale of escaping a death sentence in Iraq, surviving the Australian Refugee system and becoming a pioneering surgeon at the forefront of Orthopaedic medicine.In 1999, Munjed Al Muderis was a young surgical resident working in Baghdad when a squad of Military Police marched into the operating theatre and ordered the surgical team to mutilate the ears of three busloads of army
... Read more
The Last Lecture

by Randy Pausch ...

After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, a professor shares the lessons he's learned—about living in the present, building a legacy, and taking full advantage of the time you have—in this life-changing classic."We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." —Randy PauschA lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise ... Read more

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After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, a professor shares the lessons he's learned—about living in the present, building a legacy, and taking full advantage of the time you have—in this life-changing classic."We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." —Randy PauschA lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise
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Awe

The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life

by Dacher Keltner ...

**A National Bestseller!"Read this book to connect with your highest self.” —Susan Cain, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Bittersweet and Quiet“We need more awe in our lives, and Dacher Keltner has written the definitive book on where to find it.” —Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again“Awe is awesome in both senses: a superb analysis of an emotion that is strongly ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

**A National Bestseller!"Read this book to connect with your highest self.” —Susan Cain, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Bittersweet and Quiet“We need more awe in our lives, and Dacher Keltner has written the definitive book on where to find it.” —Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again“Awe is awesome in both senses: a superb analysis of an emotion that is strongly
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Through the Grey Skies

A Mother’s Journey of Grief and Hope

by Megan Hewson ...

“It wasn’t supposed to be this way.”Every mother carries hopes and dreams for her unborn child, rarely imagining a motherhood journey that veers so far from the path she once envisioned.Through tender storytelling and honest reflection, Megan Hewson invites readers into her deeply personal journey to motherhood—one marked by breathtaking joy and profound loss. From multiple IVF attempts and ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

“It wasn’t supposed to be this way.”Every mother carries hopes and dreams for her unborn child, rarely imagining a motherhood journey that veers so far from the path she once envisioned.Through tender storytelling and honest reflection, Megan Hewson invites readers into her deeply personal journey to motherhood—one marked by breathtaking joy and profound loss. From multiple IVF attempts and
... Read more
Coming Ashore

A Memoir

by Catherine Gildiner ...

Picking up her story in the late ’60s at age 21, Cathy Gildiner whisks the reader through five years and three countries, beginning when she is a poetry student at Oxford. Her education extended beyond the classroom to London’s swinging Carnaby Street, the mountains of Wales, and a posh country estate.After Oxford, Cathy returns to Cleveland, Ohio, which was still reeling from the Hough Ghetto ... Read more

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Picking up her story in the late ’60s at age 21, Cathy Gildiner whisks the reader through five years and three countries, beginning when she is a poetry student at Oxford. Her education extended beyond the classroom to London’s swinging Carnaby Street, the mountains of Wales, and a posh country estate.After Oxford, Cathy returns to Cleveland, Ohio, which was still reeling from the Hough Ghetto
... Read more

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