"As the first medical director and attending psychiatrist at the World Trade Center Mental Health Program, Dr. Sue Varma worked directly with civilian and first-responder survivors in the aftermath of 9/11. There, she met people at every point of the stress and trauma continuum. She saw devastation and stagnancy as much as she saw amazing resilience and growth. She asked herself: how do some people survive, even thrive, despite profound challenges?...

Rhyming text celebrates the everyday things that make people happy, from gingersnaps and big-kid bikes to mud puddles and peek-a-boo.

Barbara Ehrenreich's Bright-sided is a sharp-witted knockdown of America's love affair with positive thinking and an urgent call for a new commitment to realism
Americans are a "positive" people—cheerful, optimistic, and upbeat: this is our reputation as well as our self-image. But more than a temperament, being positive, we are told, is the key to success and prosperity.
In this utterly original take on the American

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Feel like you're on a treadmill that won't stop? Learn to step off and hit your stride. Not long ago Christine Carter, happiness expert at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, speaker, writer, and mother, found herself caught up in the busyness of modern life: too many conflicting obligations and not enough time, energy, or patience to get everything done. She tried all the standard techniques--prioritizing, multitasking, delegating--but found...

Compelling and straight-shooting wisdom for coping with whatever challenges life throws at us from the New York Times bestselling author of Unfu*k Yourself.
In Unfu*k Yourself, Gary John Bishop taught millions of readers how to silence the negative, self-sabotaging voice in their head to thrive. In Wise As Fu*k he expands on his ideas, redefining what it means to be wise and showing how to tackle problems and improve our lives

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"We start wondering how to change the world when we see unfairness and injustice, we lack happiness and feel disappointed with someone else. Unfortunately most of us are turning the mind and attention towards the outer world, whilst the keys to our personal health and happiness are inside of us and they do not depend on anyone or anything else around us! You don't believe in that? In this book you will find the proofs, most of which are scientifically...

When devastating news rattles a young girl's community, she tries her hardest to respond to it as compassionately and positively as possible.

"As founder of The Miss Black USA Foundation and Pageant and a mentor to thousands of young women, Karen Arringston shares her secrets to success for all black women."--Publisher.

Is your life filled with stuff that holds no meaning to you? Are you allowing external forces to control your state of wellbeing? Is your reach for financial gains taking priority over your happiness? Do you feel isolated or keep attracting the wrong people? Are the uncertainties of the world forcing you to find a new level of resilience? In this unique book written by master NLP trainer, hypnotherapist and beloved guru, Robb Whitewood, and published...

"Mega-bestselling author, teacher and self-help leader Rachel Hollis offers her devoted followers and new readers alike a short guide to seizing difficult moments for the learning experiences they are and finding value in them"--