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New & Noteworthy Nonfiction - April 2024
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The Stoic Mindset : Living the Ten Principles of Stoicism
by Mark Tuitert
A ten-step guide to reaching your peak potential through the wisdom of Stoic philosophy by entrepreneur and Olympic champion speed skater Mark Tuitert. For twenty years, Mark Tuitert has used the principles of Stoic philosophy to become a gold-medal winning Olympic champion athlete, successful entrepreneur, as well as to deal with the challenges in his professional and private life. Now, in the internationally-bestselling book The Stoic Mindset, Mark lays out the ten practical lessons through which everyone, in any situation, can develop a Stoic mindset. Applying the teachings of Stoic masters including Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus to the twenty-first century, Tuitert empowers readers to discover how Stoicism can change their lives and help them reach their full potential. With a gift for breaking down difficult concepts into practical applications, Tuitert distills thousands of years of Stoic philosophy into ten short principles, with an action item at the end of each chapter to help readers actualize theories. One step at a time, readers learn to develop a mindset that is both focused and relaxed, so that they can find fulfillment in a chaotic and unpredictable world.
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Somehow : Thoughts On Love
by Anne Lamott
Full of her trademark compassion and humanity, the New York Times best-selling explores the transformative power of love in our lives: how it surprises us, forces us to confront uncomfortable truths, reminds us of our humanity and guides us forward.
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Secure Relating : Holding Your Own In An Insecure World
by Sue Marriott
Integrating modern attachment theory, relational neuroscience and depth psychology into practical tools, two experienced mental health professionals and hosts of the Therapist Uncensored podcast offer a fresh and innovative approach to understanding and improving relationships in today's increasingly polarized world. Illustrations.
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Like Love : Essays and Conversations
by Maggie Nelson
Arranged chronologically, this career-spanning collection of profiles, reviews, remembrances, and critical essays offers a window into the author's own development as she touches on a vast array of themes, including intergenerational exchange; love and friendship; feminist and queer issues; and forces that feed or impede certain bodies and creators.
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Still As Bright : An Illuminating History of the Moon, from Antiquity to Tomorrow
by Christopher Cokinos
In the luminously told Still As Bright, the story of the Moon traverses time and space, rendering a range of human experiences--from the beliefs of ancient cultures to the science of Galileo's telescopic discoveries, from the obsessions of colorful 19th century "selenographers" to the astronauts of Apollo and, now, Artemis. This book is a must-read for anyone who has ever looked up into the night sky in awe and wonder. Readers will never look at the Moon the same way again.
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Blood in Blood Out
by Taylor Hackford
A poetic, behind-the-scenes retrospective of an L.A. cinema classic. The film's wide-ranging portrayal of East Los Angeles Chicano sensibilities and powerful identity struggles have earned it a place in classic L.A. cinema. This limited-edition book is a 30th anniversary tribute to the cult classic film, and features production materials with hundreds of unseen behind-the-scenes photographs and film stills shot by photographer Merrick Morton, paintings by the late San Antonio artist Adan Hernández, whose mural "Carnalismo" is shown in the film's final scene, and original poems by screenwriter Jimmy Santiago Baca.
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Shakespeare : The Man Who Pays the Rent
by Judi Dench
Interweaving anecdotes on audiences, critics, company spirit and rehearsal room etiquette, Dame Judi Dench opens up about every Shakespearean role she has played throughout her 70-year career, serving up priceless revelations on everything from the craft of speaking in verse to her personal interpretations of some of Shakespeare's most famous scenes. Illustrations.
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Native Nations : A Millennium in North America
by Kathleen DuVal
An award-winning historian tells the story of the Native nations, from the rise of ancient cities to the present, reframing North American history with Indigenous power and sovereignty at its center and showing how the influence of Native peoples remained a constant and will continue far into the future.
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Sociopath
by Patric Gagne, PhD
With emotions like fear, guilt and empathy eluding her, the author, trying to replace the nothingness with something, realizes, after connecting with an old flame, if she's capable of love, it must mean she isn't a monster and sets out to prove the millions of Americans who share her diagnosis aren't all monsters either.
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Tripped : Nazi Germany, The CIA, and the Dawn Of the Psychedelic Age
by Norman Ohler
Drawing on extensive archival research on both sides of the Atlantic, an award-winning novelist, screenwriter and journalist reveals the close relationship and hidden connections between the Nazis and the early days of drugs in America, shows experiments into psychedelics covertly influenced CIA research and secretly shape the War on Drugs.
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My Mexican Mesa, Y Listo! : Beautiful Flavors, Family Style
by Jenny Martinez
The TikTok and Instagram star shares 100 authentic, homestyle Mexican recipes, ranging from breakfasts and appetizers to tacos, tamales and taquitos to tasty desserts, which are all presented in the warm and inviting manner for which she's best known.
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