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The Other Side of Change: A Guide to Identity After Disaster
A cognitive scientist reveals why we must stop clinging to the person we used to be.
Read storyStrangers Book Review: The People We Stop Seeing
A memoir that shatters the fairy tale of marriage and asks if we can ever truly know another person.
Read storyThe Witching Year: A Skeptic’s Honest Search for Meaning
She didn’t believe in magic. She tried it anyway. This is what she found.
Read storyLove, Pamela: The Quiet Rebellion of a Misunderstood Woman
What happens when the world’s most famous blonde bombshell writes her own story? You get a quiet, poetic rebellion.
Read storyThey Called Us Exceptional Book Review: The Price of Being Good Enough
A daughter’s search for truth in a family built on silence and success. [Review Body]
Read storyCan’t Hurt Me Book Review: The Double-Edged Sword of Suffering
The 40% Rule can help you finish the race, but it shouldn't become your reason for living. This book will make you respect the man—and question his path.
Read storyBe Your Own Bestie Book Review: Stop Being Mean to Yourself
You speak to yourself more harshly than anyone else. This book teaches you to treat yourself like you would treat your best friend.
Read storyInfluence Book Review: A Map of Human Weakness
You think you're making decisions, but six principles are nodding for you. This book won't make you more popular—it will make you harder to fool.
Read storyThe Artist’s Way Book Review: Permission to Create, Not to Escape
Morning pages saved my writing, but Cameron's spiritual framework almost lost me. This book gives you permission—but it also asks you to pay the price.
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