This book tells the tales of patients afflicted with different neurological disorders. The stories are deeply human and highlight in bizarre and at times very comical ways the importance of the brain for our ability to interpret the world around us.
In the follow-up to the memoir, Becoming, former first lady Michelle Obama offers a fresh and frank discussion about navigating the challenges of contemporary life, while steadfastly tending to her own inner light even during the darkest of times. Her authenticity, coupled with personal stories and earnest self-reflection offers insights for young people on a path to cultivate a life of substance, purpose, and joy.
From the Preamble by the author: “Here is the central question of this book: In this modern era of cosmology, evolution, and the human genome, is there still the possibility of a richly satisfying harmony between the scientific worldviews? I answer with a resounding yes!…Science’s domain is to explore nature God’s domain is in the spiritual world, a realm not possible to explore with the tools and language of science. It must be examined with the heart, the mind, and the soul—and the mind must find a way to embrace both realms.”
What does it mean to belong? How do we live in community with others? Linus Baker is a quiet worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. However his tranquil and isolated life changes when he is tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children could bring the end of the world. But the task will not be easy since Arthur Parnassus, the master of the orphanage where the children live, will do anything to keep the children away from the Department. Are the children really dangerous? Or is there some deep secret behind this investigation?
The bestselling landmark account of the first emergence of the Ebola virus. A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. There is no cure. In a few days 90 percent of its victims are dead. A secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized to stop the outbreak of this exotic “hot” virus.
Have you ever heard the phrase “not all heroes wear capes?” In The Hero Code, Admiral McRaven gives tribute to the real-world heroes he has met over the years and around the world. From battlefields abroad, to the homefront of health in hospitals and inspiring figures at universities. Born in Texas, Admiral McRaven explores the attributes of these real-life characters and describes how courage, humility, sacrifice and integrity, all create lives worthy of honor and respect.
Nobody’s perfect. So why are we so hard on ourselves when we don’t achieve perfection? As a new student at a large, competitive university, the lessons found inside this insightful guide, which Forbes named one of “five books that will actually change your outlook on life,” may be exactly what you need. University researcher in human behavior and best-selling author Brené Brown shows us how to cultivate the courage and compassion to embrace your imperfections, overcome self-consciousness and fear, and live authentically.
Published 80 years ago, The Fountainhead, is Ayn Rand’s classic novel about the conflict between individualism and collectivism, not in politics but within the soul.
The book tells the story of the scientists who investigated a mysterious and deadly disease called kuru, which afflicted the Fore people of New Guinea. Tracing the encounter between the Fore and scientists from both perspectives, it provides a fascinating look at how medical knowledge is produced and how it transforms the lives of all who are involved with it.
A fable about the last two humans on earth, a father and his daughter, and their effort to live in harmony with the natural world.
