New Books: May 2019
Business/Commerce
No hard feelings: the secret power of embracing emotions at work
How do you stop the office grouch from ruining your day? How do you enjoy a vacation without obsessing about the unanswered emails in your […]
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The introvert’s complete career guide: from landing a job, to surviving, thriving, and moving on up
This handbook demonstrates how to use your introverted qualities to their best advantage, then add a few extroverted skills to round out a forceful combination […]
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The genius habit: how one habit can radically change your work and your life
Make your job the right job Maybe you’re a young professional just starting to think seriously about what you want out of your career. Maybe […]
Read MoreCorrections/Criminal Justice
Charged: the new movement to transform American prosecution and end mass incarceration
The American criminal justice system is supposed to be a contest between two equal adversaries, the prosecution and the defense, with judges ensuring a fair […]
Read MoreEducation
Children of the dream: why school integration works
The Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, which declared the racial segregation of American schools unconstitutional, is universally understood as […]
Read MoreGeneral/Miscellaneous
This chair rocks: a manifesto against ageism
Author, activist, and TED speaker Ashton Applewhite has written a rousing manifesto calling for an end to discrimination and prejudice on the basis of age. […]
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Slow media: why “slow” is satisfying, sustainable, and smart
Today we recognize that we have a different relationship to media technology–and to information more broadly–than we had even five years ago. We are connected […]
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Outer order, inner calm: declutter & organize to make more room for happiness
With clarity and humor, bestselling author of The Four Tendencies and The Happiness Project Gretchen Rubin illuminates one of her key realizations about happiness: For […]
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The moment of lift: how empowering women changes the world
A timely call to action for women’s empowerment by the influential co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation identifies the link between women’s equality […]
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Love your enemies: how decent people can save America from our culture of contempt
In Love Your Enemies, New York Times best-selling author and social scientist Arthur C. Brooks shows that treating others with contempt and out-outraging the other […]
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Introduction to information visualization: transforming data into meaningful information
Introduction to Information Visualization: Transforming Data into Meaningful Information is for anyone interested in the art and science of communicating data to others. It shows […]
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A human’s guide to machine intelligence: how algorithms are shaping our lives and how we can stay in control
Through the technology embedded in almost every major tech platform and every web-enabled device, algorithms and the artificial intelligence that underlies them make a staggering […]
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Hiking Ohio: a guide to the state’s greatest hikes
Hiking Ohio is a comprehensive guide to more than forty of the most scenic foot trails in the Buckeye State. Hike along beaches, over boardwalks, […]
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The heartland: an American history
When Kristin L. Hoganson arrived in Champaign, Illinois, after teaching at Harvard, studying at Yale, and living in the D.C. metro area with various stints […]
Read MoreHealth/Wellness/Medicine
Vaccines: are they worth a shot?
The dangerous decline in vaccinations in many developed countries is at the heart of a lively debate that confirms how important the subject is today. […]
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Tame your anxiety: rewiring your brain for happiness
Anxiety is natural. Calm is learned. If you didn’t learn yesterday, you can learn today. It’s not easy, of course. Once your natural alarm system […]
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The opioid crisis: a reference handbook
A comprehensive overview of opioid use throughout human history, current problems surrounding opioid abuse, and suggested approaches to solving these problems: Provides a complete historical […]
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A doctor’s dozen: twelve strategies for personal health and a culture of wellness
Burnout affects a third of our population and over half of our health professionals. For the second group, the impact is magnified, as consequences play […]
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Burnout: the secret to unlocking the stress cycle
This groundbreaking book explains why women experience burnout differently than men–and provides a simple, science-based plan to help women minimize stress, manage emotions, and live […]
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Aging with care: your guide to hiring and managing caregivers at home
Finding the best and most appropriate in-home care for an aging loved one can be confusing and time consuming. This guide helps readers through the […]
Read MoreHistory
The United States of Ohio: one American state and its impact on the other forty-nine
Electoral significance has always distinguished the small northern state sandwiched between Lake Erie and the Ohio River. Only twice since the beginning of the twentieth […]
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Conspiracies of conspiracies: how delusions have overrun America
It’s tempting to think that we live in an unprecedentedly fertile age for conspiracy theories, with seemingly each churn of the news cycle bringing fresh […]
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The American flag: an encyclopedia of the Stars and Stripes in U.S. history, culture, and law
This title is a comprehensive resource for understanding all aspects of the American flag and its relationship to the American people. The encyclopedia provides a […]
Read MoreLibraries/Archives
Graphic design: a practical guide for librarians
Librarians have always been responsible for creating graphic designs but in the digital age the need for visual communication skills has multiplied significantly. The quantity […]
Read MoreManagement/Leadership
Uproar: calm leadership in anxious times
If “these are the times that test men’s souls,” never more than for the leader’s ability to think clearly, to be present calmly, and to […]
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Seven practices of a mindful leader: lessons from Google and a Zen monastery kitchen
The former director of the Tassajara Zen Center and a cofounder of Google’s Search Inside Yourself program shows how modern workplaces can become more productive, […]
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Nine lies about work: a freethinking leader’s guide to the real world
How do you get to what’s real? Your organization’s culture is the key to its success. Strategic planning is essential. People’s competencies should be measured […]
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Design works: a guide to creating and sustaining value through business design
Design Works is a collection of best practices that serves as a leader’s guide to driving innovation within the enterprise through the strategic and design-inspired […]
Read MoreMilitary/Veterans
Signature wounds: the untold story of the military’s mental health crisis
Signature Wounds: The Untold Story of the Military’s Mental Health Crisis explores the topic of mental illness in the military. The wars in Iraq and […]
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