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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise August 2023
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Malady of the Mind: Schizophrenia and the Path to Prevention
by Jeffrey A. Lieberman
What It's About: Weaving together cultural and scientific history with patient profiles and clinical experiences to impart a revolutionary message of hope, a renowned psychiatrist, in this meticulously researched, thought-provoking biography of schizophrenia, illuminates the past, present and future of this historically dreaded and devastating illness.
Reviewers Say: “A renowned psychiatrist explains the process and history of a debilitating, pervasive mental illness [and] argues persuasively that the public understanding of schizophrenia is limited… the author presents an informative, authoritative package.” (Kirkus)
In Our Collection: This is available as an Adult Nonfiction book.
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Clearing the Fog: From Surviving to Thriving with Long COVID--A Practical Guide
by James C. Jackson
What It's About: A guide for COVID-19 survivors who continue to suffer from the long-term effects of their illness, particularly cognitive and mental health problems, this book offers survivors help to understand and make sense of their situation, including when to seek professional evaluations, information on science-based treatment options, and how to manage their "new normal."
Reviewers Say: "The sheer abundance of useful strategies is astonishing—and conveyed in ways that are uplifting and encouraging..”(Dr. Harlan Krumholz, Director of the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation at Yale School of Medicine)
In Our Collection: This is available as an Adult Nonfiction book.
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Hello Sleep: The Science and Art of Overcoming Insomnia Without Medications
by Jade Wu
What It's About: This practical guide to developing a better relationship with sleep includes evidence-based interventions for chronic insomnia that focus on non-medication based solutions such as phototherapy, chronotherapy, and mindfulness-based approaches.
Reviewers Say: “A compassionate guide to combating insomnia…Readers struggling to get enough sleep will find a welcome resource here.” (Publishers Weekly)
In Our Collection: This is available as an Adult Nonfiction book.
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The Little Book of Money: A Guide to Managing Your Finances, Building Your Wealth, and Investing in Yourself
by Leah N. Miles
What It's About: This book provides easy and practical tips to declutter your finances, improve your personal wealth, and free yourself from the emotional stressors of money. Learn about various aspects of managing your finances, like opening up a bank account, growing your wealth with stocks and bonds, and other daily, monthly, and yearly habits for improved financial health
In Our Collection: This is available as an Adult Nonfiction book.
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These Are the Plunderers: How Private Equity Runs -- and Wrecks -- America
by Gretchen Morgenson
What It's About: A Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times bestselling financial journalist and a policy analyst expose the greed and pillaging of a small group of celebrated Wall Street financiers who use excessive debt and dubious practices to undermine our nation's economy while enriching themselves: private equity.
Reviewers Say: "A well-documented, maddening book that cries out for legislative reform and regulation.” (Kirkus Reviews)
In Our Collection: This is available as an Adult Nonfiction book.
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Social Security Handbook: Overview of Social Security Programs (2023)
by Social Security Administration
What It's About: Issued by the Social Security Administration, this Handbook provides information on topics such as how Social Security programs are administered, who is and isn't covered under the insurance programs, how claims are processed, what benefits are included, and how to obtain more information about Social Security policies.
In Our Collection: This is available as an Adult Nonfiction book.
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The Experience Machine: How Our Minds Predict and Shape Reality
by Andy Clark
What It's About: Drawing on new discoveries in neuroscience and psychology, a widely acclaimed philosopher and cognitive scientist presents a provocative new theory that the brain is a powerful, dynamic prediction engine, mediating our experience of both body and world, which is one of the most significant developments in our understanding of the mind.
Reviewers Say: "The author defines and explains complex ideas with admirable clarity...A startling, profoundly illuminating account of our mind’s predictive abilities.” (Kirkus Reviews [starred review])
In Our Collection: This is available as an Adult Nonfiction book.
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Poetry Unbound: 50 Poems to Open Your World
by Pádraig Ó Tuama
What It's About: In the tumult of our contemporary moment, poetry has emerged as an inviting, consoling outlet with a unique power to move and connect us. This generous anthology pairs fifty illuminating poems with poet Pádraig Ó Tuama's appealing, unhurried reflections. With keen insight and warm personal anecdotes, Ó Tuama considers each poem's artistry and explores how its meaning can reach into our own lives.
Reviewers Say: "Pádraig Ó Tuama has been called to bring his illuminating insights into what some might consider encroaching darkness, and we are all the fortunate beneficiaries of his response." (Lorna Goodison, former Poet Laureate of Jamaica)
In Our Collection: This is available as an Adult Nonfiction book.
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The Well-Lived Life: A 102-Year-Old Doctor's Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age
by Gladys McGarey
What It's About: Drawing on her over 60 years' experience and sharing her own extraordinary stories and eternal wisdom, a centenarian still-practicing doctor and the mother of holistic medicine shares her six actionable secrets to enjoying lives that are long, happy and purpose-driven.
Reviewers Say: “The Well-Lived Life is refreshingly simple and practical. The good doctor's sound advice feels achievable, and readers will feel inspired and energized.” (Booklist)
In Our Collection: This is available as an Adult Nonfiction book.
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