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The Burnout Epidemic: The Rise of Chronic Stress and How We Can Fix It
By Gabbi Cisneros
Burnout is not just overworking, and it can't just be fixed with self-care.
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Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World
By Emily Porter
Katharine Hayhoe packs an informative and interesting read that many of us should look through to better acquaint ourselves on some of the most important topics of our time in order to hold meaningful conversations—even with those who don’t want to have them.
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The Long Game: How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World
By Dylan Schleicher
Dorie Clark's new book is, “intended for professionals who want more out of their lives and work, and who are willing to take the harder path to get there.” Contrary to popular belief, that does not require moving at exponentially faster speeds, but in slowing down and being more conscious of what we devote our time to.
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Mama Bear: One Black Mother's Fight for Her Child's Life and Her Own
By Gabbi Cisneros
Shirley Smith's experience is just one of many examples of why Black mothers need to be seen and supported.
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The Girls in the Wild Fig Tree: How I Fought to Save Myself, My Sister, and Thousands of Girls Worldwide
By Emily Porter
In her heartrending yet hopeful memoir, Nice Leng’ete describes her journey to becoming a human rights activist and dedicating her life to fighting female genital mutilation.
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Beyond Collaboration Overload: How to Work Smarter, Get Ahead, and Restore Your Well-Being
By Dylan Schleicher
At a time when so many of us have allowed our focus and relationships to become unidimensional, in orbit around our work, Rob Cross offers a framework that focuses us back on our fuller lives. And that may be exactly what we need to be happier and more productive at work.
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You Are What You Click: How Being Selective, Positive, and Creative Can Transform Your Social Media Experience
By Gabbi Cisneros
This new book shows that the answer is not swearing off technology, but learning how to use social media without letting it use you.
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Windswept : Walking the Paths of Trailblazing Women
By Emily Porter
Annabel Abbs looks at walking with a feminist's eye, writing about Simone de Beauvoir, Nan Shepherd, Frieda Lawrence, Georgia O’Keefe, and many more who walked and found inspiration that deeply impacted their lives.
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The Reading List
By Lauren Kohlenberg
This novel evokes the magical feeling that arises when you enter a book-filled space. It tells of the power of a community space, the impact of found family, and the reach of a carefully crafted story.
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The Antisocial Network: The GameStop Short Squeeze and the Ragtag Group of Amateur Traders That Brought Wall Street to Its Knees
By Dylan Schleicher
There are so many things to learn—about Wall Street, about short selling, about social media’s growing influence on investing, about the gamification of trading—in the individual stories Ben Mezrich tells and how they connect to one another. But the real magic is in the writing itself.
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