Books like How it's done by Emily Stier Adler

Deep Work shows how focused, distraction-free effort is a rare yet essential skill for achieving superior results and genuine fulfillment in today’s fast‑paced economy.

Made to Stick reveals why some ideas thrive and others fade, offering six proven principles—such as the human scale, memory hooks, and curiosity gaps—to help educators, marketers, and leaders craft messages that truly resonate.

Daniel Coyle explores the roots of skill, arguing that biology and myelin growth are key to success, and offers readers a practical program to cultivate their own talent.

Correspondence, reports on countries and regions, notes, family papers, clippings, and other papers pertaining primarily to Clark's career as an economist and author. Documents his work as trustee of the Institute of Current World Affairs, member of the Board of Research Associates in American Economic History of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, arbitrator on railroad cases with the U.S. Bureau of Mediation, and member of the Insular Board of Education in Puerto Rico shortly after the territory was acquired by the United States in 1898. Correspondents include Thomas L. Blakemore, Hallie Flanagan, John N. Hazard, Walter S. Rogers, and Phillips Talbot. Family papers contain farm diaries, business and land records, account books, daybooks, and financial records and legal papers relating to the firm of Green and Davis, Levi Davis, LeRoy Davis, and the Davis and Clark families especially in the Genesse River Valley, New York.

A comedian-turned-crafter, and creator of the popular web series DIY, Dammit!, shares what she's learned the hard way, in a full-color illustrated guide to DIY crafting that includes 35 projects -- including a dog bed, "Cutie Pie" pillows and a beer poncho -- as well as a helpful list of resources. --Publisher's description.