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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise August 2023 |
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| Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most by Adam AlterWhat it's about: the periods of personal, professional, and creative stagnation that can keep you stuck in life and how to overcome the inertia that's holding you back.
Why you might like it: The author's advice is practical and presented in a non-judgemental, confidence-boosting tone and contextualized through abundant case studies from all walks of life.
Examples include: painter Claude Monet; Academy Award-winner Brie Larson; and music legend Miles Davis. |
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| Sisterhood Heals: The Transformative Power of Healing in Community by Joy Harden Bradford, PhDWhat it is: a reflective guide to building and sustaining friendships, discovering your strengths and weaknesses as a friend, and strengthening ties within your community to foster healing.
About the author: Dr. Joy Harden Bradford is a licensed clinical psychologist and host of the Therapy for Black Girls podcast.
Reviewers say: "Bradford’s celebration of friendship is moving, backed with psychological depth, and especially welcome in a culture that sometimes downplays nonromantic bonds" (Publishers Weekly). |
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| Hot and Bothered: What No One Tells You About Menopause And How to Feel Like... by Jancee DunnWhat's inside: a humorous and candid exploration of menopause, its cultural implications, and research into the latest tools and tips to navigate one of life's biggest changes.
Read it for: the informative interviews with medical professionals; the emphasis placed on dispelling misinformation; the handy appendix of authoritative resources included at the end.
You might also like: The Slow Moon Climbs by Susan P. Mattern; The Menopause Manifesto by Dr. Jen Gunter. |
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| Slow AF Run Club: The Ultimate Guide for Anyone Who Wants to Run by Martinus EvansHow it started: with author Martinus Evans receiving news from his doctor that his weight and lack of fitness was likely to send him to an early grave.
What happened next: Evans committed to running and completing a marathon, against the odds. Slow AF Run Club details his development as a "non-traditional" runner, the sense of community he found as he continued running marathons, and his advice for getting started no matter where you're starting from.
Reviewers say: "Practical and compassionate in equal measure, this will get readers moving" (Publishers Weekly). |
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| Talking on Eggshells: Soft Skills for Hard Conversations by Sam HornWhat's inside: an upbeat guide to communicating in the face of unknown social dynamics, in particular when potential conflict is part of the possible fallout.
Topics include: proactive vs. reactive responses; growing a thicker skin; and how to use your tone to set and maintain your communication boundaries.
For fans of: Why Are We Yelling by Buster Benson; Connect by David L. Bradford. |
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| Body Neutral: A Revolutionary Guide to Overcoming Body Image Issues by Jessi KneelandWhat it is: a thought-provoking examination of body image and how we can make peace with the issues underlying the fraught relationships many of us have with the skin we live in.
Why it matters: Body Neutral emphasizes taking a step back from the body itself when needed to focus on the mind, providing advice for exploring what makes someone unhappy with their body and how they react to that unhappiness.
Reviewers say: "There’s a lot here for readers who are serious about coming to terms with their body image and willing to do the work to make it happen" (Booklist). |
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