Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise August 2019 Recent Releases Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life by Louise Aronson What it is: a thoughtful, comprehensive exploration of aging, from medical concerns to identity issues to depictions of the elderly in pop culture. Why you should read it: Aging eventually comes for us all, but it also affects our families, our economies, and our wider societies. For fans of: Being Mortal by Atul Gawande, Spring Chicken by Bill Gifford. Childfree by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of... by Dr. Amy Blackstone What it's about: the author's decision not to have children of her own and the social significance of the increasing numbers of adults making the same choice. Read it for: the impassioned (and occasionally humorous) presentation of the author's analysis, which is backed up by thorough research.  About the author: Dr. Amy Blackstone is a professor of sociology at the University of Maine who also runs the popular blog We're Not Having a Baby!  Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein What it is: a persuasive and thought-provoking vindication of the jack-of-all-trades; a review of the circuitous paths to success taken by notable (if distractible) athletes, inventors, and creators. Featuring: author J.K. Rowling, Game Boy inventor Gunpei Yokoi, tennis champion Roger Federer. Did you know? Legendary musician Duke Ellington quickly gave up on music as a child in favor of drawing and sports, only lured back by the emergence of jazz. The little book of being : practices and guidance for uncovering your natural awareness by Diana Winston "This concise and friendly guide takes readers through 73 ""mini-chapters"" that explain natural awareness and help us experience it via simple and enjoyable explorations to bring welcome moments of peace, connection and spaciousness to our often distracted and stressful lives. Simultaneous eBook." Marriageology: The Art and Science of Staying Together by Belinda Luscombe What it is: an evidence-based and engaging dive into how to stay together and the benefits of healthy long-term partnership -- not just emotionally but also on your health and finances. Topics include: relationship familiarity, learning to argue, infidelity, how (and when) to look into marriage counseling. About the author: Award-winning journalist Belinda Luscombe has been an editor at large at TIME Magazine since 2008, where she writes the weekly "10 Questions" column. Superbugs: The Race to Stop an Epidemic by Matt McCarthy What it's about: the troubling problem of antibiotic resistant bacteria, with a review of the history of antibiotics and the obstacles that researchers face in developing new treatments. Why you should read it: Although the topic is sobering and the situation dire, the author presents his analysis with compassion and leaves readers with plenty of reasons to have hope. Read this next: I Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong, Immunity by Luba Vikhanski. Thanks a thousand : a gratutide journey by A. J. Jacobs A New York Times best-selling author describes a journey of gratitude as he attempts to thank every person involved in producing his morning cup of coffee, from Minnesota coal miners to farmers in Columbia and the marketers on Madison Avenue Contact your librarian for more great books!  Richmond Public Library 101 East Franklin Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7223 rvalibrary.org/