New Books: February 2021
Business/Commerce
Corrections/Criminal Justice
Waiting for an Echo
Galvanized by her work in our nation’s jails, psychiatrist Christine Montross illuminates the human cost of mass incarceration and mental illness. Dr. Christine Montross has […]
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The Voucher Promise
This book examines the Housing Voucher Choice Program, colloquially known as “Section 8,” and the effect of the program on low-income families living in Park […]
Read MoreEnvironment/Agriculture/Natural Resources
Walks of a Lifetime in America
A guide to the nation’s great national parks and their best hikes, ranging from short day hikes to backpacking treks and featuring scenic vistas, waterfalls, […]
Read MoreGeneral/Miscellaneous
What’s Your Problem?
Are you solving the right problems? If not, reframing can help. Have you or your colleagues ever worked hard on something, only to find out […]
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Underwater
His assignment was to write about a real-estate frenzy lighting up the Redneck Riviera. So Ryan Dezember settled in and bought a home nearby himself. […]
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Free Thinker
A story of transgression in the face of religious ideology, a sexist scientific establishment, and political resistance to securing women’s right to vote. When Ohio […]
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Survival of the Friendliest
In delightfully conversational prose and based on years of his own original research, Brian Hare, professor in the department of evolutionary anthropology and the Center […]
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Intentional Integrity
Silicon Valley expert Robert Chesnut shows that companies that do not think seriously about a crucial element of corporate culture—integrity—are destined to fail. “Show of […]
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The Savvy Ally
The Savvy Ally: A Guide for Becoming a Skilled LGBTQ+ Advocate is an enjoyable, humorous, encouraging, easy to understand guidebook for being an ally to […]
Read MoreHealth/Wellness/Medicine
Joy at Work
The workplace is a magnet for clutter and mess. Who hasn’t felt drained by wasteful meetings, disorganized papers, endless emails, and unnecessary tasks? These are […]
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Ending Parkinson’s Disease
Four top experts provide a plan to help prevent the Parkinson’s pandemic, improve care and treatment, and end the silence associated with this devastating disease […]
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Do No Harm
Do No Harm: The Opioid Epidemic follows author and director, Harry Wiland as he works to unearth the history and truth behind America’s rampant opioid […]
Read MoreHistory
Voices from the Ape House
In this memoir, former zookeeper Beth Armstrong takes readers behind the scenes at Columbus, Ohio’s famed zoo to experience the complicated social lives of western […]
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Promised Land
In Promised Land, David Stebenne examines the extraordinary revival of the middle class in mid-twentieth century America and how it drastically changed the country. The […]
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Libraries/Archives
Developing and Maintaining Practical Archives
Newly revised and updated to more thoroughly address our increasingly digital world, including integration of digital records and audiovisual records into each chapter, it remains […]
Read MoreManagement/Leadership
Cultural Intelligence
Discusses how cultural intelligence will become increasingly important for business leaders and shares stories from industry insiders on situations relating to cultural intelligence. Forget IQ […]
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HBR’s 10 Must Reads On Managing People (Vol. 2)
Master the most daunting challenges of managing people. More of the ideas you want, from the authors you trust. We’ve combed through hundreds of Harvard […]
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