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"A serious examination of the faulty reasoning that leads to repeated mistakes by individuals, businesses, and nationsâŚIn this fascinating book, Dobelli does not offer a recipe for happiness but a well-considered treatise on avoiding âself-induced unhappiness.â" â...
This unabridged edition of the classic guide to western mythology covers everything from Prometheus and Pandora to the Legends of Charlemagne.Beginning in the 1850s, American author Thomas Bulfinch collected ancient and medieval legends and retold them in accessible...
The acclaimed social psychologist and New York Timesâbestselling author of The Art of Loving discusses the nature of evil and humanity's capacity for it.Originally published in 1964, The Heart of Man was influenced by turbulent times. Average Americans were suffering...
"An anthology of nature writing by people of color, providing deeply personal connections toâor disconnects fromânature." âNPRFrom African American to Asian American, indigenous to immigrant, "multiracial" to "mixed-blood," the diversity of cultures in this world is...
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠A âvisionaryâ (The Guardian) exploration of freedomâwhat it is, how itâs been misunderstood, and why itâs our only chance for survivalâby the acclaimed Yale historian and author of On Tyrannyâ[Snyderâs] deep political and philosophical...
A stunning, tragic memoir about John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and his cousin Anthony Radziwill, by Radziwillâs widow.What Remains is a vivid and haunting memoir about a girl from a working-class town who becomes an award-winning television...
âOne of the best books on the American presidency to appear in recent yearsâ (The Wall Street Journal) and based on a decade of research and reporting, this is a delightful new window into the public and private lives Americaâs presidents as authors.Most Americans are...
The best of the weirdest news, facts, and fun from all over the world! Â Where else could you learn about a woman who broke her legs flying a pig, a student who got credit for dressing like a lobster, and a man who patented a method for determining the sex of a spinach...
"One of the best books about the writing profession ever published." âThe Fresno BeeKatherine Anne Porter called courage "the first essential" for a writer. "I have to talk myself into bravery with every sentence," agreed Cynthia Ozick, "sometimes every syllable." E....
The PEN Award-winning essay collection about queer lives: "Gorgeously punk-rock rebellious."âThe A.V. ClubThe razor-sharp but damaged Valerie Solanas; a doomed lesbian biker gang; recovering alcoholics; and teenagers barely surviving at an ice creamery: these are some...