September 2025 list by Angie R. |
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The Happiness Experiment: A Revolutionary Way to Increase Happiness
by Carl B. Barney
After a terrifying brush with death, entrepreneur and philanthropist Carl Barney created the innovative idea of “pre-quests” or Happiness Grants—inheritances provided to the grantees while the grantor was still alive.
When he decided to give these grants to twenty friends, the Happiness Experiment was born. The experiment provided a deeply meaningful and fulfilling way for Carl Barney to use his wealth to enhance his own life and the lives of those he cared about. And now he shows how you can do this too.
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The Headache: The Science of a Most Confounding Affliction--and a Search for Relief
by Tom Zeller
Combines personal experience and scientific investigation to explore the misunderstood world of chronic headaches through clinical trials, interviews with specialists, and historical context, revealing how these conditions impact lives and why they have remained under-researched despite their prevalence and severity.
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How We Grow Up: Understanding Adolescence
by Matt Richtel
A compelling, research-driven exploration of how the modern world collides with the evolving adolescent brain, revealing why today's teens face unprecedented mental health challenges and how understanding neurobiology can help guide them through this critical life stage.
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Jane Austen in 41 Objects
by Kathryn Sutherland
A new kind of biography on Jane Austen examining the objects she encountered during her life alongside newer memorabilia inspired by the life she lived.
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The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century
by Tim Weiner
Tracing the CIA's post–Cold War decline, its transformation after 9/11, and its efforts to reclaim core espionage functions, this investigative account draws on unprecedented interviews to reveal the agency's internal struggles, strategic missteps and renewed focus on adversaries like Russia, China and Iran.
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On Power
by Mark R. Levin
Analyzes of the philosophy and structure of power and the critical impact of liberty on our collective future.
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Personal Color: The Definitive Guide to Finding and Wearing Your Best Colors
by Anuschka Rees
Uses color theory to help readers identify their personal color season and subtype, offering tools to choose flattering clothing, makeup and hair colors, with step-by-step instructions, swatches and inclusive visuals designed to enhance individual style and confidence across all skin tones and identities.
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Sewing Machines Made Simple: The Beginner's Guide to Getting Started
by Jessica Shaw
In this must-have guide, seamstress and sewing guru Jessica Shaw will jump-start your sewing journey. Perfect for beginners, this book will walk you through all the basics. You'll learn about the anatomy of your machine, which settings do what, choosing and changing needles, and so much more. And once you've found your footing with your machine, Jessica will help you use it, explaining how to create seams and hems, add interfacing and embellishments, attach zippers, and make easy alterations.
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Strong Ground: The Lessons of Daring Leadership, the Tenacity of Paradox, the Wisdom of the Human Spirit
by Brené Brown
Brown offers a broad assessment of the skill sets and mindsets we need moving forward, including the capacity for respectful and difficult conversations, increased productive urgency and smart prioritization rather than reactivity, and strategic risk-taking, paradoxical thinking, and situational and anticipatory awareness skills. She identifies the toughest skill set as the discipline, humility, and confidence to unlearn and relearn.
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