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!  Maybe You Should Talk to Someone : A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb The national advice columnist and best-selling author of toughLOVE presents a behind-the-scenes tour of a therapist's world from the perspective of both a patient and a psychotherapist who found answers in her client's journeys.  Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind by Annaka Harris What it's about: the science behind consciousness and the many questions that science raises; what those questions might mean for reality, our relationships, and ourselves. Who it's for: readers who appreciate a book that might leave them with more questions than they had before reading it; anyone looking for an accessible entry point to a big and complex topic. You might also like: Subliminal by Leonard Mlodinow, Deviate by Beau Lotto. 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. No Visible Bruises : What We Don't Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us by Rachel Louise Snyder An award-winning journalist and expert guest explores America's epidemic of domestic violence and how it has been misunderstood, sharing insights into what domestic violence portends about other types of violence and what countermeasures are needed today. On Being Human: A Memoir of Waking Up, Living Real, and Listening Hard by Jennifer Pastiloff What it's about: Jennifer Pastiloff's journey from being an insecure survivor of childhood trauma in a dead-end job to becoming a noted yoga instructor and successful public speaker. Don't miss: Pastiloff's candid conversation about how she overcame the shame she had internalized while losing her hearing at age 20. Reviewers say: "readers feeling stuck in their lives will devour this inspiring story" (Publishers Weekly). The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World by Jamil Zaki What it is: an impassioned, thought-provoking, and well-researched rallying cry for empathy, which Stanford psychology professor Jamil Zaki argues is disappearing in modern society. Why you should read it: Zaki's research undermines the common misconception that empathy is an inherent trait rather than a learnable skill. Try this next: I Feel You by Cris Beam, Social Empathy by Elizabeth Segal. Contact your librarian for more great books!  44 Burrer Drive | Sunbury OH 43074 | (740) 965-3901 | www.yourcl.org