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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise August 2020
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Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do by Eve Rodsky What it's about: the unequal expectations faced by many working women and how they spend their "free" time, with a focus on common disparities in household labor and ways to shrink the gap.
Why you should read it: with the rapid increase of people working from home, these issues could not be more important or timely.
Reviewers say: Fair Play is "potentially revolutionary" and gives readers "the right combination of venting and commiserating balanced by practical solutions" (Booklist). | | Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg, PhD What it's about: the scientific underpinnings of habit formation, with insights about how to manage your expectations, motivations, and emotional responses.
Why you might like it: The advice presented here is well-grounded in research but is written in an inspiring tone and broken down into practical, approachable steps. | |
In our prime : how older women are reinventing the road ahead by Susan J. Douglas A Professor of Communication and Media at the University of Michigan exposes the inherent ageism faced by mature women and celebrates today’s women who defy the stereotypes of getting older, embrace their age and remain strong and socially involved.
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When My Time Comes: Conversations About Whether Those Who Are Dying Should Have... by Diane Rehm What it is: a frank and poignant look at the controversial right-to-die movement, with moving accounts of how people from different walks of life approach the topic and evaluate their healthcare choices.
Don't miss: the less widely discussed topics this issue raises, from the absurdity of mundane paperwork during the end-of-life process to concerns about how the movement could be used against minorities and disabled people.
About the author: Diane Rehm is a renowned radio host (her eponymous NPR show ran from 1984-2016) who has become a leading voice in the right-to-die movement after losing her husband to Parkinson's in 2014.
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