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Quiet illuminates how society undervalues introverts, exploring their strengths and the cultural bias toward extroversion in business, education, and leadership.

Overestimates of violence beg the question: is modern society the most peaceful era? Steven Pinker argues that, through centuries of decline, violence has steadily fallen, revealing humanity’s better angels.

A young man's family falls apart after a violent attack on his mother, forcing them into a world of turmoil and uncertainty.

A New England wedding, family drama, and the coming-of-age of a young bride in the heart of the 1980s, with a twist of societal pressures and the search for true love and happiness in a world of expectations and expectations gone awry.

Light of Days is a biography‑autobiography that chronicles a Jewish woman's survival of the Holocaust, detailing persecution, resistance, and resilience—an emotionally resonant narrative reviewed by the New York Times and a bestseller.

Parents learn how to let go of over‑protectiveness so children can grow independent and resilient—an accessible guide for guiding school‑aged kids toward self‑reliance.

Alison Gopnik, a leading developmental psychologist, offers a scientific exploration of the paradoxes of parenthood, blending child psychology insights with practical parenting advice.

"Whether it is the loss of a parent to death or divorce; bullying; alcoholism or drug abuse in the home; mental illness in a parent or a sibling; neglect; emotional, physical or sexual abuse; having a parent in jail; or growing up alongside domestic violence, nearly 75% of us experience adversity by the age of 20. But these experiences are often kept secret, as are our courageous battles to overcome them. Drawing on nearly two decades of work with clients and students, Jay tells the tale of ordinary people made extraordinary by these all-too-common experiences, everyday superheroes who have made a life out of dodging bullets and leaping over obstacles, even as they hide in plain sight as doctors, artists, entrepreneurs, lawyers, parents, activists, teachers, students and readers. She gives a voice to the supernormals among us as they reveal not only "How do they do it?" but also "How does it feel?"" - From book jacket.

Teach proactive, positive strategies to manage aggressive, noncompliant, and academically struggling students—Tough Kids—while promoting success for all learners.

A nonfiction account that examines how the COVID‑19 pandemic unfolded within the United States government, exploring political challenges and policy responses between 2017 and 2021.

An American literary work by Megan E. Abbott, recognized by The New York Times and as a bestseller. (No plot synopsis provided.)

Donald Trump v. The United States is a political analysis of the interactions between former President Donald Trump and the U.S. government from 2017‑2021, written by journalist Michael S. Schmidt. The book earned a New York Times review and became a bestseller.