December 2020 Archives - State Library of Ohio

Corrections/Criminal Justice

Roadmap to Reconciliation 2.0

by Brenda Salter McNeil

We can see the injustice and inequality in our lives and in the world. We are ready to rise up. But how, exactly, do we […]

How You Say It

by Katherine D. Kinzler

Race, class, and gender shape our social identities, and thus who we perceive as “like us” or “not like us”. But one overlooked factor can […]

The Powerful Purpose of Introverts

by Holley Gerth

Would it surprise you to know that Joanna Gaines, Abraham Lincoln, Albert Einstein, Oprah, Jerry Seinfeld, C. S. Lewis, Max Lucado, and Meryl Streep are […]

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man

by Emmanuel Acho

In Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man, Acho takes on all the questions, large and small, insensitive and taboo, many white Americans are afraid to […]

Live Your Best Life

by Stuart Farrimond

Many of the activities we take for granted are in fact contrary to a healthy lifestyle. In this groundbreaking book, long-held beliefs are exploded by […]

Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World

by Fareed Zakaria

CNN host and best-selling author Fareed Zakaria helps readers to understand the nature of a post-pandemic world: the political, social, technological, and economic consequences that […]

Apollo’s Arrow

by Nicholas A. Christakis

Apollo’s Arrow offers a riveting account of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as it swept through American society in 2020, and of how the […]

Keep Moving

by Maggie Smith

For fans of Anne Lamott and Cleo Wade, a collection of quotes and essays on facing life’s challenges with creativity, courage, and resilience. When Maggie […]

How to Decide

by Annie Duke

What do you do when you’re faced with a big decision? If you’re like most people, you probably make a pro and con list, spend […]

5,203 Things to Do Instead of Looking at Your Phone

by Barbara Ann Kipfer

Because life is calling. Put down your phone, close the lid on your laptop, and get back in touch with the wonders of the world […]

Group

by Christie Tate

Christie Tate had just been named the top student in her law school class and finally had her eating disorder under control. Why then was […]

First Principles

by Thomas E. Ricks

On the morning after the 2016 presidential election, Thomas Ricks awoke with a few questions on his mind: What kind of nation did we now […]

The Leader’s Guide to Unconscious Bias

by Pamela Fuller and Mark Murphy

Unconscious bias affects everyone. It can look like the disappointment of an HR professional when a candidate for a new position asks about maternity leave. […]

New Books: December 2020