Scribner, May 2017. Trade Paperback. In this instant New York Times bestseller, Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent, but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls "grit." "Inspiration for non-geniuses everywhere" (People). The daughter of a scientist who..... More
Perennial, June 1989. Trade Paperback. In this frank and profound book, renowned psychoanalyst Erich Fromm explores the ways in which love can alter the course of one's life. Through Fromm's discussion of love in all its aspects, he helps readers achieve rich, productive lives by developing their capacity to understand..... More
David McKay, June 1963. Reprint. Cloth. 3rd U.S. printing in mildly edgeworn dustjacket. Not price clipped. Original price of $5.75 on flap. Navy blue cloth with gold lettering on spine. Clean, unmarked interiors. Sound binding. Bertine (1887 - 2968) was an early U.S. follower of Jung. This is her only..... More
Liveright, March 2023. Hardcover. For decades now, Adam Gopnik has been one of our most beloved writers, a brilliantly perceptive critic of art, food, France, and more. But recently, he became obsessed by a more fundamental matter, one he had often meditated on in The New Yorker: How do masters..... More
Johns Hopkins University Press, March 1992. Paper Back. Gently used; Covers mildly worn from handling; Spine un-creased; Text free of markings; An excellent copy. More
HarperOne, May 2000. Paper Back. Daily meditations to help women break the cycle of doing too much--for workaholics, busyaholics, rushaholics, and careaholics. From the bestselling author of Women's Reality and Co-Dependence--daily meditations to help women break the cycle of doing too much--for wor kaholics, busyaholics, rushaholics, and careaholics. Gently used;..... More
Harper Paperbacks, January 2016. Trade Paperback. A New York Times Bestseller Renowned neurologist Dr. Frances E. Jensen offers a revolutionary look at the brains of teenagers, dispelling myths and offering practical advice for teens, parents and teachers. Dr. Frances E. Jensen is chair of the department of neurology in the..... More
Doubleday Anchor, January 1958. Reprint. Mass Market PaperBack. Mass market paperback with darkened spine. A few pages with underlining. Reprint of Hogarth edition. [105 pages plus three page list of Anchor title]. More
Harry N. Abrams, March 2021. Paper Back. #1 International Bestseller Winner of the 2019 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award Winner of the 2019 Royal Society Science Book Prize A landmark, prize-winning, international bestselling examination of how a gender gap in data perpetuates bias and disadvantages..... More
Avery, February 2023. Paper Back. New York Times bestseller! From renowned mental health expert and speaker Dr. Gabor Maté, Scattered Minds explodes the myth of attention deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD) as genetically based--and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition. In this breakthrough guide..... More
Harmony, February 2023. Hardcover. "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..... More
Harmony, February 2023. First Edition. Hardcover. "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...... More
Ecco, December 2022. Paper Back. "This book will challenge you to rethink your vision of a good life. With sharp insights and lucid prose, Paul Bloom makes a captivating case that pain and suffering are essential to happiness. It's an exhilarating antidote to toxic positivity." --Adam Grant, #1 New York..... More
Hay House Inc., March 2023. Hardcover. Greatness is inside you. Now is the time to wake it up. Are you living your most authentic life? Are you leaning into your purpose or running away from it? Is this the story you want your future self to tell or do you..... More
W.W. Norton & Co., 1964. Paper Back. A detailed reconstruction of Leonardo's emotional life from his earliest years, it represents Freud's first sustained venture into biography from a psychoanalytic perspective, and also his effort to trace one route that homosexual development can take. Gently used; Covers mildlly worn from handling;..... More
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press, January 1987. Paper Back. In Consciousness and the Computational Mind, Ray Jackendoff probes one of the fundamental issues in cognitive psychology: How does our conscious experience come to be the way it is? In so doing, he develops an overview of the mental representations invoked..... More
Penguin Books, July 2022. Paper Back. The instant New York Times bestseller A Washington Post Notable Book One of NPR's Best Books of the Year "Expert storytelling . . . [Pollan] masterfully elevates a series of big questions about drugs, plants and humans that are likely to leave readers thinking..... More
The School of Life, September 2022. Paper Back. Think your way to serenity. Calmness isn't just a state of mind. It's an essential life skill that, when practiced, can dramatically improve our everyday lives. This fascinating and pragmatic book argues that we can educate ourselves in the art of keeping..... More
Celadon Books, August 2021. Paper Back. You're Not Listening is New York Times contributor Kate Murphy's eye-opening wake-up call about the worldwide epidemic of not listening. "If you're like most people, you don't listen as often or as well as you'd like. There's no one better qualified than a talented..... More
Ecco, February 2023. Hardcover. A Next Big Idea Club Must-Read A compelling and accessible new perspective on the modern science of psychology, based on one of Yale's most popular courses of all time How does the brain--a three-pound wrinkly mass--give rise to intelligence and conscious experience? Was Freud right that..... More
Celadon Books, August 2021. Paper Back. You're Not Listening is New York Times contributor Kate Murphy's eye-opening wake-up call about the worldwide epidemic of not listening. "If you're like most people, you don't listen as often or as well as you'd like. There's no one better qualified than a talented..... More
Princeton University Press, November 2015. First Edition. Hardcover. For the first time in English, Jung's landmark lecture on Nerval's hallucinatory memoir In 1945, at the end of the Second World War and after a long illness, C. G. Jung delivered a lecture in Zürich on the French Romantic poet Gérard..... More
University of Chicago Press, January 1987. Hardcover. 1988 printing; Tight binding; Clean, sturdy boards w/ immaculate gilt at spine; Text free of markings; Dust jacket mildly worn from handling w/ gentle chipping/fraying present at edges; Previous seller price-sticker pesent at jacket rear; Jacket now housed in protective mylar to ensure..... More
Penguin Books, September 2015. Trade Paperback. #1 New York Times bestseller "Essential reading for anyone interested in understanding and treating traumatic stress and the scope of its impact on society." --Alexander McFarlane, Director of the Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies A pioneering researcher transforms our understanding of trauma and offers..... More
Avery Trade, April 2015. Trade Paperback. The #1 New York Times bestseller. More than 2 million copies sold! Look for Brené Brown's new podcast, Dare to Lead, as well as her ongoing podcast Unlocking Us! From thought leader Brené Brown, a transformative new vision for the way we lead, love..... More
