Social sciences

“Reading this book is a joy... much to say about the trans journey and will undoubtedly become a standard for those in need of guidance. ” — The Washington Post "Sante´s bold devotion to complexity and clarity makes this an exemplary memoir. It is a clarion call to live one´s most authentic life.” — The Boston Globe “Not to be missed, I Heard Her Call My Name is a powerful e

“Life is short. Do not forget about the most important things in our life, living for other people and doing good for them.”—Marcus Aurelius Becoming a parent is more than just a biological process – it´s a lifelong commitment to sacrifice, service, and most importantly, love. It´s a challenge to get up every day and put your kids first. You will experience moments of heroic compassio

NATIONAL BESTSELLER From licensed therapist and popular Instagram relationship expert Vienna Pharaon (@mindfulmft, +683K followers) comes a profound guide to understanding and overcoming wounds from your Family of Origin—the foundation of how we relate to others, ourselves, and the world around us. None of us had a perfect childhood; we are all carrying around behaviors that don´t serve us

We are only just beginning to reckon with our post-pandemic future. As political extremism intensifies, the great resignation affects businesses everywhere, and supply chain issues crush bottom lines, we're faced with daunting questions - is our democracy under threat? How will Big Tech change our lives? What does job security look like for me? America is on the brink of massive change - c

“50 simple, powerful ways to improve your relationships at home and at work” (Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You Should Talk To Someone), based on the latest findings in neuroscience, mindfulness, and positive psychology—by the New York Times bestselling author of Neurodharma and Resilient Relationships are usually the most important part of a person´s life. But they´re often

"Why is it so difficult to develop and sustain liberal democracy? The best recent work on this subject comes from a remarkable pair of scholars, Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson. In their latest book, The Narrow Corridor, they have answered this question with great insight." -Fareed Zakaria, The Washington Post From the authors of the international bestseller Why Nations Fail, a cruci

Winner of the PEN Translation Prize A “sweeping . . . irreverent” masterpiece of postwar Polish literature that “chronicles the modernization of Poland and celebrates the persistence of desire” (The New Yorker)   Hailed as one of the best ever books in translation, Stone Upon Stone is Wieslaw Mysliwski´s grand epic in the rural tradition—a profound and irreverent stream of mem

Reminiscent of Kurasawa´s film Ikiru, Enlightenment explores the interior mindscape of a Japanese-Peruvian man and his luminous unraveling Katzuo Nakamatsu is having a recurring dream. He´s strolling down the glinting avenues of Lima, branches crowning overhead, when he hears someone snickering from the shadows. He wanders away in concentric circles, as if along a spider web, and wakes in a sweat

A groundbreaking tour of the human mind that illuminates the biological nature of our inner worlds and emotions, through gripping, moving—and, at times, harrowing—clinical stories “[A] scintillating and moving analysis of the human brain and emotions.”—Nature “Beautifully connects the inner feelings within all human beings to deep insights from modern psychiatry and n

A National Bestseller • Nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence and the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction • One of Barack Obama's Summer Reading List Picks • Named a Best Book of 2024 (So Far) by New York Times “What an incredibly thorough documentation of the causes of the immigration crisis, the discussions that have been going on through multiple administrations

“With his pioneering research, Corey Keyes put languishing on the map. In this powerful book, he brings it to life. Get ready to rethink your understanding of mental health, update your views on happiness, and come closer to realizing your potential.”—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential If you´re muddling through the day in a fog, often forgetting why you wa

Unlock the secret to true and lasting change. We all spend a lot of energy trying to get the people in our lives to listen to us, and despite our best efforts, we often fail. But what if the secret to influencing others was to demonstrate acceptance? Enter validation — communication that one is mindful, understands, and empathizes with another person's experience, thereby accepting it as v

This official set of twelve illustrated notecards features friendly characters and iconic images from Eric Carle´s beloved bestseller The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Use this set of vibrant illustrated notecards featuring art from The Very Hungry Caterpillar to express your love and gratitude. Each of the twelve 4 x 6-inch notecards in this box features a memorable moment from the bestselling childr

BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE AWARD WINNER • An enlightening guide to how infants and toddlers learn and why play is the key to enhancing your child´s development. “A smashingly good book.”—Edward Zigler, Ph.D., director, Yale´s Center in Child Development and Social Policy, and the “father” of Head Start programs   In Einstein Never Used Flash Cards, highly credentialed child psychol

Discover the hidden stories of tarot and divination-traced through the lives and contributions of Lady Frieda Harris, Marie Anne Lenormand, Pamela Colman Smith, and Rachel Pollack-in this vividly illustrated popular history of the cards. Tarot's storied history takes us from the highest circles of Italian Renaissance society through to present day card creators. And throughout that time, women