C. S. Lewis

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Minnesota

Mere Christianity

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Chip Heath

Dan Heath

Book in excellent condition no writing no marking

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

How to Change Things When Change Is Hard

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Kate Murphy

New York Times contributor has people on five continents this question ￼

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

What You're Missing and Why It Matters

When was the last time you listened to someone, or someone really listened to you?

"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 journalist to introduce you to the right mindset and skillset--and this book does it with science and humor."
-Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take

**Hand picked by Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink for Next Big Ideas Club**

"An essential book for our times."
-Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

At work, we're taught to lead the conversation.
On social media, we shape our personal narratives.
At parties, we talk over one another. So do our politicians.
We're not listening.
And no one is listening to us.

Despite living in a world where technology allows constant digital communication and opportunities to connect, it seems no one is really listening or even knows how. And it's making us lonelier, more isolated, and less tolerant than ever before. A listener by trade, New York Times contributor Kate Murphy wanted to know how we got here.

In this always illuminating and often humorous deep dive, Murphy explains why we're not listening, what it's doing to us, and how we can reverse the trend. She makes accessible the psychology, neuroscience, and sociology of listening while also introducing us to some of the best listeners out there (including a CIA agent, focus group moderator, bartender, radio producer, and top furniture salesman). Equal parts cultural observation, scientific exploration, and rousing call to action that's full of practical advice, You're Not Listening is to listening what Susan Cain's Quiet was to introversion. It's time to stop talking and start listening.

You're Not Listening

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Eric Allen Hall

The life of tennis icon, Arthur Ash. His efforts and ventures into the political and cultural turmoil from the solar brides to a apartheid ￼

Tennis and Justice in the Civil Rights Era

Arthur Ashe explains how this iconic African American tennis player overcame racial and class barriers to reach the top of the tennis world in the 1960s and 1970s. But more important, it follows Ashe’s evolution as an activist who had to contend with the shift from civil rights to Black Power. Off the court, and in the arena of international politics, Ashe positioned himself at the center of the black freedom movement, negotiating the poles of black nationalism and assimilation into white society. Fiercely independent and protective of his public image, he navigated the thin line between conservatives and liberals, reactionaries and radicals, the sports establishment and the black cause. Eric Allen Hall’s work examines Ashe’s life as a struggle against adversity but also a negotiation between the comforts—perhaps requirements—of tennis-star status and the felt obligation to protest the discriminatory barriers the white world constructed to keep black people "in their place." Drawing on coverage of Ashe’s athletic career and social activism in domestic and international publications, archives including the Ashe Papers, and a variety of published memoirs and interviews, Hall has created an intimate, nuanced portrait of a great athlete who stood at the crossroads of sports and equal justice. "Hall’s elegant and well-paced narrative teases out the contradictions of one of tennis’s most enigmatic characters."—Times Literary Supplement "A strong book on an outstanding topic, it serves as a reminder that Ashe's tragic death has to some extent eclipsed his life's work on behalf of racial equality."—Wall Street Journal "A portrait of Arthur Ashe that shows the fullness of his character—his broad interests, his impressive talents, and his missteps."—New Books in Sports "A remarkable book that will serve as a model for future works in this genre."—Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Eric Allen Hall is an assistant professor of history at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro.

Arthur Ashe

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Aram Goudsouzian

Harry Edwards

Captures the complexities of the man behind the frame, both his strengths and his foibles a valuable resource for American history as well as sports

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Bill Russell and the Basketball Revolution

"King of the Court provides a highly nuanced and sophisticated analysis of the great African American basketball player from his earliest days up to the present time. With great skill and much insight, Goudsouzian makes clear that Russell was a very complicated man who was full of contradictions in his own private life and in relationship to his business associates, teammates, opponents, the media, and the larger sporting public."—David K.Wiggins, George Mason University "Not only is King of the Court one of the most impressive and important sports biographies to come along in many a season, easily in the same class as David Maraniss's When Pride Still Mattered (on Vince Lombardi) and Wil Haygood's Sweet Thunder (on Sugar Ray Robinson), it is also one of the truly incisive books on the intersection of race, civil rights, and popular culture that have appeared in some time. Having grown up in Philadelphia, I was always a Wilt Chamberlain man and always will be, but King of the Court convinced me that Bill Russell defined his age in ways that Chamberlain never did. Russell was a man for all seasons. This is a biography befitting Russell's stature."—Gerald Early, author of One Nation Under a Groove: Motown and American Culture "Before there were crossover dribbles or slam dunk competitions, before they even kept statistics for blocked shots, Bill Russell dominated the game we call basketball. The respect he demanded as a black man during America's turbulent Civil Rights era made him the personification of a winner in life. King of the Court, like Russell's defense, locks it down, and puts it all in its proper context. Long live the King!"—Dr. Todd Boyd, author of Young, Black, Rich, and Famous: The Rise of the NBA, the Hip Hop Invasion, and the Transformation of American Culture "Bill Russell's life story is only incidentally about basketball. For him the sport was not a life; it was his vehicle for social change, a platform that showcased his vision for America as much as his athletic talent. In his magnificent biography, Aram Goudsouzian captures the nuance and meaning of Russell's career. After reading the book, one will never look at Russell or sports in quite the same way."—Randy Roberts, Purdue University "Brings back the excitement of the great days of the NBA and its legendary players, led by the king of them all, Bill Russell. Best book I've read on basketball in 40 years."—Bill McSweeny, co-author, with Bill Russell, of Go Up for Glory

King of the Court

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Sarah Ban Breathnach

Newly revised with a fresh introduction, updated quotes, and a charming, contemporary aesthetic. "Gratitude is the most passionate, transformative force in the Cosmos." This beautiful companion journal to the national bestseller Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy, the mega-bestselling guide that has led so many women to live fulfilling, harmonious, and joyful lives, has been refreshed for fans of the original Simple Abundance Gratitude Journal -- and a whole new generation of journalers. The Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude offers insight via uplifting, inspirational quotes and gives women a place to record their daily moments of gratitude. Through daily practice, this journal can help you embrace everyday epiphanies: profound moments of awe that forever alter your experience of the world.

The Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude

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Spruce Books

A Daily 5 Minute Mindfulness Journal to Cultivate Gratitude and Live a Peaceful, Positive, and Happier Life

Best Worst Grateful

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Anne Seagraves

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Prostitution in the Early West

Soiled Doves tells of the grey world of prostitution and the women who participated in the oldest profession. Colorful, if not socially acceptable, these ladies of easy virtue were a definite part of the early West -- Wearing ruffled petticoats with fancy bows, they were glamorous and plain, good and bad and many were as wild as the land they came to tame.

Soiled Doves

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Alice Miles

Diary providing an Intimate look at Victorian girl coming of age within the expectation of marriage. Rare look at her personal thoughts and concerns. 

The Diary of a Victorian Debutante

Alice Miles kept this diary from 1868 to 1870. She was seventeen when she came from Paris to London and 'did' the Season. The Mileses were living in France for reasons of economy while Philip Miles waited to inherit a baronetcy. They knew 'everyone', so Alice was in the thick of the social round in both London and Paris, but her diary suggests that a faint hint of the raffish marred her triumph. Alice is astonishing, partly for the impudent energy of her writing, more for the complexity of her personality. Maggy Parsons has made an irrestible book of Alice's diary.

Every Girl's Duty

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James Suzman

Exploration challenging assumptions about what work means. Deeply researched a new history on how and why we work 

A Deep History, from the Stone Age to the Age of Robots

"This book is a tour de force." -- Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take

A revolutionary new history of humankind through the prism of work by leading anthropologist James Suzman

Work defines who we are. It determines our status, and dictates how, where, and with whom we spend most of our time. It mediates our self-worth and molds our values. But are we hard-wired to work as hard as we do? Did our Stone Age ancestors also live to work and work to live? And what might a world where work plays a far less important role look like?

To answer these questions, James Suzman charts a grand history of "work" from the origins of life on Earth to our ever more automated present, challenging some of our deepest assumptions about who we are. Drawing insights from anthropology, archaeology, evolutionary biology, zoology, physics, and economics, he shows that while we have evolved to find joy meaning and purpose in work, for most of human history our ancestors worked far less and thought very differently about work than we do now. He demonstrates how our contemporary culture of work has its roots in the agricultural revolution ten thousand years ago. Our sense of what it is to be human was transformed by the transition from foraging to food production, and, later, our migration to cities. Since then, our relationships with one another and with our environments, and even our sense of the passage of time, have not been the same.  

Arguing that we are in the midst of a similarly transformative point in history, Suzman shows how automation might revolutionize our relationship with work and in doing so usher in a more sustainable and equitable future for our world and ourselves.

Work

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Brian Lowery

Theory that "self" is a social construct. How the world around us shapes who we become. 

The Social Creation of You

Social psychologist and Stanford professor Brian Lowery presents a provocative and powerful theory of identity, arguing that that there is no essential "self"--our selves are merely social creations of those with whom we interact--exploring what that means for who we can be and who we allow others to be. Social psychologist and Professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business Brian Lowery argues for the radical idea that the "self" as we know it, does not exist. The self--that "voice in your head"--is a social construct, created in our relationships and social interactions. We are unique because our individual pattern of relationships is unique. We change because our relationships change. Your self isn't just you, it's all around you. Lowery uses this perspective of selfhood to explore questions of inequity, race, gender, and political and power structures, transforming our perceptions of how the world is and how it should be; how powerful people manage their environment in sophisticated, often unconscious, ways and maintain the status quo. His theory offers insight into our competing drives for deep social connection and personal freedom, and explains why we find ourselves torn between the two. It also helps answer profound questions such as: "Why has my sense of self evolved over time?" "Why do I sometimes stop short of changes that I want to make in life?" "How can I better handle conflict in relationships?" "What's driving our political climate?" In Selfless, Lowery persuasively breaks down common assumptions and beliefs; his insights are humbling. Despite what many may think, we aren't islands unto ourselves; we are the creation of the many hands that touch us. We don't just exist in communities, we are created and shaped by them. Our highs and lows are not only our own but our communities' as well. By recognizing that we are products of relationship-- from fleeting transactions to deep connections--we shatter the myth of individualism and free ourselves to make our lives and the world accordingly.

Selfless

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Safi Bahcall

Critically acclaimed book on new ideas, fresh thinking and how they change the world. 


How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries

What do James Bond and Lipitor have in common? Why do traffic jams appear out of nowhere on highways? What can we learn about innovation from a glass of water? In Loonshots, physicist and entrepreneur Safi Bahcall reveals a surprising new way of thinking about the mysteries of group behavior and the challenges of nurturing radical breakthroughs.Drawing on the science of phase transitions, Bahcall shows why teams, companies, or any group with a mission will suddenly change from embracing wild new ideas to rigidly rejecting them, just as flowing water will suddenly change into brittle ice. Oceans of print have been written about culture. Loonshots identifies the small shifts in structure that control this transition, the same way that temperature controls the change from water to ice.Using examples that range from the spread of fires in forests to the hunt for terrorists online, and stories of thieves and geniuses and kings, Bahcall shows how this new kind of science helps us understand the fate of companies and empires. Loonshots distills these insights into lessons for creatives, entrepreneurs, and visionaries everywhere.Over the past decade, researchers have been applying the tools and techniques of phase transitions to understand how birds flock, fish swim, brains work, people vote, criminals behave, ideas spread, diseases erupt, and ecosystems collapse. If twentieth-century science was shaped by the search for fundamental laws, like quantum mechanics and gravity, the twenty-first will be shaped by this new kind of science. Loonshots is the first to apply this science to help all of us unlock our potential to create and nurture the crazy ideas that change the world.

Loonshots

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Lucette Matalon Lagnado

Sheila Cohn Dekel

Good condition although pages  have darkened a bit as paperbacks d. 

Dr. Josef Mengele and the Untold Story of the Twins of Auschwitz

During World War II, Nazi doctor Josef Mengele subjected some 3,000 twins to medical experiments of unspeakable horror; only 160 survived. In this remarkable narrative, the life of Auschwitz's Angel of Death is told in counterpoint to the lives of the survivors, who until now have kept silent about their heinous death-camp ordeals.

Children of the Flames

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Helpful, Practical Information

Attention Deficit Disorder

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Using the Stories of the Bible to Improve Our Everyday Lives

Using the Five Books of Moses as his guide, Rabbi Levi Meier shows readers how the Torah's metaphors and parables apply to contemporary existence. Meier employs a straightforward and engaging style to teach readers how to better fulfill their own lives--and those of their families, friends, and colleagues.

Ancient Secrets

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9 Steps to Creating a Rich Future for You and Your Partner

Introduces a nine-step program to help couples overcome and prevent financial problems, examines the unique challenges of joint-finance ventures, and explains how couples of all ages and tax brackets can build a secure future.

Smart Couples Finish Rich

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#powerful #strategies #emotions #tools #live-fully 

Use the Wisdom and Power of Your Emotions to Get the Life You Really Want

In LIVING LIKE YOU MEAN IT, author Ronald J. Frederick, does a brilliant job of describing why people are so afraid of their emotions and how this fear creates a variety of problems in their lives. While the problems are different, the underlying issue is often the same. At the core of their distress is what Dr. Frederick refers to as feelings phobia. Whether it s the experience of love, joy, anger, sadness, or surprise, our inborn ability to be a fully feeling person has been hijacked by fear--and it s fear that s keeping us from a better life.

The book begins with a questionnaire-style list that help readers take an honest look at themselves and recognize whether and how they are afraid of their feelings. It then moves on to explore the origins of fear of feeling and introduces a four-part program for overcoming the fear: (1) Become aware of and learn to recognize feelings--anger, sadness, joy, love, fear, guilt/shame, surprise, disgust. (2) Master techniques for taming the fear. (3) Let the feeling work its way all the way through to its resolution. (4) Open up and put those feelings into words and communicate them confidently. With wisdom, humor, and compassion, the book uses stories and examples to help readers see that overcoming feelings phobia is the key to a better life and more fulfilling relationships.

Living Like You Mean It

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InDriven to Distraction, Drs.  Hallowell and Ratey revealed why millions of  adults and children are chronic underachievers, caught  up in persistent problems in school, at work, and  at home. The cause is not lack of  self-discipline, but, rather, an inborn neurological condition,  Attention Deficit Disorder, or  ADD. Answers To Distractionprovides  practical solutions to the dilemmas of ADD. This  "user's guide" to ADD is presented in  question-and-answer format ideal for even the most  distractible reader. Each chapter covers a specific  aspect of ADD, such as ADD in women, ADD and  aggression, ADD and addiction, or ADD and work. The  authors provide advice for teachers on recognizing ADD  and helping students to cope, plus extraordinary  insights into the relationship difficulties caused  by ADD.

Answers to Distraction

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100 plots real and suspected that have shocked fascinated and sometimes change the world

History’s greatest conspiracies

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How Four Key Survival Traits Are Now Killing Us

The dean of Columbia University's medical school explains why our bodies are out of sync with today's environment and how we can correct this to save our health.

Over the past 200 years, human life-expectancy has approximately doubled. Yet we face soaring worldwide rates of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, mental illness, heart disease, and stroke. In his fascinating new book, Dr. Lee Goldman presents a radical explanation: The key protective traits that once ensured our species' survival are now the leading global causes of illness and death.

Our capacity to store food, for example, lures us into overeating, and a clotting system designed to protect us from bleeding to death now directly contributes to heart attacks and strokes. A deeply compelling narrative that puts a new spin on evolutionary biology, Too Much of a Good Thing also provides a roadmap for getting back in sync with the modern world.

Too Much of a Good Thing

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A bomb in Rome, a flash of bluish-whitelight, and photojournalist Josh Ryder'sworld exploded. From that instantnothing would ever be the same.

As Josh recovers, his mind is increasinglyinvaded with thoughts that have the emotion, theintensity, the intimacy of memories. But they arenot his memories. They are ancient--and violent.A battery of medical and psychological testscan't explain Josh's baffling symptoms. And thememories have an urgency he can't ignore--pullinghim to save a woman named Sabina--and thetreasures she is protecting.

But who is Sabina?

Desperate for answers, Josh turns to theworld-renowned Phoenix Foundation--a researchfacility that scientifically documents cases ofpast life experiences. His findings there lead himto an archaeological dig and to ProfessorGabriella Chase, who has discovered an ancienttomb--a tomb with a powerful secret thatthreatens to merge the past with the present.Here, the dead call out to the living, and murdersof the past become murders of the present.

The Reincarnationist

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The #1 New York Times bestseller from “the queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory is a rich, compelling novel of love, sex, ambition, and intrigue surrounding the Tudor court of Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and the infamous Boleyn family. When Mary Boleyn comes to court as an innocent girl of fourteen, she catches the eye of the handsome and charming Henry VIII. Dazzled by the king, Mary falls in love with both her golden prince and her growing role as unofficial queen. However, she soon realizes just how much she is a pawn in her family’s ambitious plots as the king’s interest begins to wane, and soon she is forced to step aside for her best friend and rival: her sister, Anne. With her own destiny suddenly unknown, Mary realizes that she must defy her family and take fate into her own hands. With more than one million copies in print and adapted for the big screen, The Other Boleyn Girl is a riveting historical drama. It brings to light a woman of extraordinary determination and desire who lived at the heart of the most exciting and glamorous court in Europe, and survived a treacherous political landscape by following her heart.

The Other Boleyn Girl

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A Bag of Red Ice is a police procedural novel, involving a crazed actor at the Guthrie Theatre in Miinneapolis, who kills attractive women out of resentments and a psychopathic hatred of those who attained roles he coveted. Identifying him and hunting him down is homicide Lieutenant Benjamin Walking Cloud.

A Bag of Red Ice

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A Memoir

Documents the author's late-1970s experiences in various eclectic jobs in Wyoming, a journey of self-exploration during which she met numerous eccentrics, struggled to forge a home, and realized her love for someone from her past.

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