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What Happened To You?

Bruce D. Perry2021

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  • The Wrecking Crew

    Kent Hartman2012

    This history profiles the anonymous session musicians who played on the majority of 1960s American pop hits. It details the studio culture of LA.

    Same tense register, still nonfiction

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Denser prose

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  • Either/Or

    Søren Kierkegaard1992

    A collection of papers presents two life philosophies: the aesthetic pursuit of pleasure and the ethical commitment to duty.

    tense → meditative

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  • Antifragile

    Nassim Nicholas Taleb2012

    A philosophical exploration of systems that thrive under stress and disorder. It argues against fragility in economics and personal life.

    tense → reflective, still nonfiction

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  • The Righteous Mind

    Jonathan Haidt2012

    A social psychologist examines the intuitive origins of human morality. He explains how these instincts drive political and religious divides.

    tense → analytical, still psychology

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To recover

tense → earnest, still psychology

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  • Surrounded by Idiots

    Thomas Erikson2014

    A guide to a four-color personality model designed to help readers categorize and communicate with different behavioral types in the workplace.

    tense → wry, still psychology

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  • Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus

    John Gray1992

    A guide to heterosexual relationships that attributes communication conflicts to inherent psychological differences between men and women.

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  • Strengths Finder 2.0

    Tom Rath2007

    This book provides an access code to an online personality assessment. It categorizes the reader's professional talents into thirty-four themes.

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Faster

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  • Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

    Neil deGrasse Tyson2017

    A summary of the origin of the universe, the laws of physics, and the nature of space and time.

    tense → playful

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  • Steal Like an Artist

    Austin Kleon2012

    A series of short, illustrated principles for creative work. It focuses on remixing existing ideas and establishing productive daily habits.

    tense → playful

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  • Poke the Box

    Seth Godin2011

    A short manifesto encouraging readers to start projects and take initiative. It argues that the greatest risk is staying in place.

    tense → earnest

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Slower

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  • Either/Or

    Søren Kierkegaard1992

    A collection of papers presents two life philosophies: the aesthetic pursuit of pleasure and the ethical commitment to duty.

    tense → meditative

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  • Confessions

    Augustine of Hippo

    A 4th-century bishop writes a spiritual autobiography addressed to God. He recounts his sinful youth and his eventual conversion to Christianity.

    tense → meditative

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  • God's Junk Drawer

    fiyah Angelou2018

    tense → hopeful, still nonfiction

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Heavier

tense → elegiac, still psychology

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  • We're all doing time

    Bo Lozoff1985

    A guide to spiritual practice and meditation specifically written for people serving time in the prison system.

    tense → elegiac, still nonfiction

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  • Rough Sleepers

    Tracy Kidder2023

    A doctor and his team provide medical care to the homeless population of Boston, navigating the limits of the healthcare system.

    tense → tender, still nonfiction

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  • Bellevue

    David M. Oshinsky2016

    A chronological account of America's oldest public hospital, detailing its evolution from a colonial almshouse to a modern medical center.

    tense → elegiac, still nonfiction

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