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Blog / Staff Picks
Outlandish: Walking Europe’s Unlikely Landscapes
Book Review by Gabbi Cisneros
Nick Hunt’s slow-paced walking travels allow him to take his time unpacking the many layers of history that surround him on his journeys, transitioning smoothly from his viewpoint in-the-moment to a much wider perspective temporally.
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Blog / Book Giveaways
Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day
By Porchlight
An acclaimed neuroscientist takes us on an eye-opening tour of the attention system—our hidden superpower that enables us to function at maximum mental capacity to achieve more, maintain healthier relationships, and be present and engaged, no matter how anxious or stressed our lives.
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Blog / Staff Picks
The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times
Book Review by Emily Porter
Throughout this uplifting text, Jane Goodall takes us on her life’s journey. We see her living through wars, grieving a departed partner, and even meet a young Jane who was unsure of herself. Yet, hope was always around the corner—as it is today.
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Blog / ChangeThis
The Places We’ll Live, and What They’ll Look Like
By Parag Khanna
Smart cities won’t truly be smart until we get smarter. … Inclusive systems—whether cities or nations—empower everyone such that the whole becomes greater than the sum of its parts.
Categories: changethis
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Blog / Staff Picks
Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
If you've been experiencing an inability to pay attention, you're not alone. Even if you don't feel it, you're probably still plagued by it. Amishi Jha knows why, and how to help.
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Blog / New Releases
Books to Watch | October 12, 2021
By Dylan Schleicher, Gabbi Cisneros, Emily Porter
Categories: new-releases
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Blog / Staff Picks
Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol
Book Review by Gabbi Cisneros
Girly Drinks by Mallory O’Meara is enlightening and encouraging of inclusivity for drinking cultures across the world.
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Blog / Book Giveaways
Move: The Forces Uprooting Us
By Porchlight
A compelling look at the powerful global forces that will cause billions of us to move geographically over the next decades, ushering in an era of radical change.
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Blog / Staff Picks
When Two Feathers Fell from the Sky
Book Review by Emily Porter
When Two Feathers Fell from the Sky is a noteworthy story about the souls of animals, friendships that surprise us, and spirits that linger behind on stolen land.
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Blog / ChangeThis
Can You Really Change Other People?
By Peter Bregman, Howie Jacobson
No matter your role at work and in life, your success is dependent, at least in part, on the success of those around you. In many situations, it would be great for you if people changed for the better. Just about all of the time, though, it would be better for them too.
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