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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise June 2019
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| Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives... by Lori GottliebWhat it's about: everything you've ever wanted to know about therapists and therapy but were too scared to ask.
About the author: Lori Gottlieb is the author of the bestselling relationship guide Marry Him and writes a weekly advice column for The Atlantic.
Media buzz: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone is being developed for television by Eva Longoria, set to air on ABC. |
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| The End of the Beginning: Cancer, Immunity, and the Future of a Cure by Michael KinchWhat it is: a well-researched yet accessible survey of the past, present, and possible future of cancer research and treatments.
Read it for: the truth behind some common cancer myths and details about cutting-edge research into preventing and treating the disease.
Don't miss: the author's frank discussion of his experiences in the biotech industry and the impact of for-profit research on progress. |
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| I Miss You When I Blink: Essays by Mary Laura PhilpottWhat it's about: This funny and heartwarming collection of essays delves into talk show host Mary Laura Philpott's reflections on how to handle reinventing yourself as you move through life's different stages.
Who it's for: anyone facing a major life transition such as a career change, becoming a parent, a midlife crisis, or retirement.
Reviewers say: "warm, candid, and wise" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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| Dementia Reimagined: Building a Life of Joy and Dignity From Beginning to End by Tia Powell, M.D.What it is: one doctor's poignant exploration of Alzheimer's disease that is part medical history and part memoir.
Why you should read it: Dr. Tia Powell is blunt about the realities of the research into the disease, with particular concerns about when care of existing patients takes a backseat to the search for a cure.
Don't miss: The story of Dr. Solomon Fuller, a pioneering African American doctor who performed ground-breaking research into Alzheimer's in the early 1900s. |
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| Nanaville: Adventures in Grandparenting by Anna QuindlenWhat it's about: This heartwarming memoir is Anna Quindlen's examination of changing family dynamics and learning respect for boundaries as the author goes from parent to grandparent and must recalibrate her relationship with her child and her own understanding of herself.
Author alert: Quindlen is a Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times columnist who is also known for her fiction, including Still Life With Breadcrumbs and Object Lessons. |
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Clear the Clutter, Find Happiness: One-Minute Tips for Decluttering and Refreshing...
by Donna Smallin
If you want to deal with your clutter but find the prospect overwhelming, Clear the Clutter, Find Happiness might be just what you need. Author Donna Smallin's reassuring tone encourages you to believe that you can set manageable goals and accomplish them. From seven-minute decluttering sessions (repeated daily) to more ambitious closet-clearing methods, she covers all kinds of household organizational challenges, sprinkling motivational quotes liberally between the pages full of hints and ideas. The book's small format makes it easy to glance through for a happiness-inducing discovery about tackling a project or gradually conquering the Mt. Everest of miscellany.
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Stuffocation: Why We've Had Enough of Stuff and Need Experience More Than Ever
by James Wallman
If you're living in a country with a market-driven economy, chances are that you have more possessions than you need, and they may be getting in the way of experiencing your life. In Stuffocation, journalist James Wallman reviews anthropological and economic studies that reveal the problems with first-world materialistic culture. He describes solutions such as minimalism and the Walden alternative, but concludes that cutting back on things isn't an adequate response: rather, we should emphasize experience over ownership. He even adds information on how to become "experientialists." For another approach to living a fuller but less "stuffed" life, try Sustainable Happiness, edited by Sarah van Gelder.
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| The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family From... by Margareta MagnussonWait, "death cleaning"? Or in Swedish, döstädning, which refers to reducing the clutter in your home (and your life in general) so that your loved ones won't have to do it later.
Sounds kind of morbid. Maybe at first, but the author argues that Swedes don't see it that way and presents her ideas with a surprising amount of charm and humor.
Why you should read it: to prompt conversations that can be as difficult as they are important; to help you reevaluate your relationship with your belongings and make the most of the life you're living now. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Richmond Public Library 101 East Franklin Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7223rvalibrary.org/ |
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