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The Society of Timid Souls
or, How To Be Brave
Written by Polly Morland


Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $13.99

A journey into the modern life of an ancient virtue ­– bravery – and a quest to understand who might possess it and how
 
With The Society of Timid Souls, or How To Be Brave, documentary filmmaker Polly Morland sets out to investigate bravery, a quality that she has always felt she...

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The Society of Timid Souls
Written by Polly Morland
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780307889065
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The Society of Timid Souls
or, How To Be Brave
Written by Polly Morland


Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $26.00

A journey into the modern life of an ancient virtue ­– bravery – and a quest to understand who might possess it and how
 
With The Society of Timid Souls, or How To Be Brave, documentary filmmaker Polly Morland sets out to investigate bravery, a quality that she has always felt she...

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Confessions of a Sociopath
Confessions of a Sociopath
Written by M.E. Thomas
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307956668
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Confessions of a Sociopath
A Life Spent Hiding in Plain Sight
Written by M.E. Thomas


Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $12.99

As M.E. Thomas says of her fellow sociopaths, we are your neighbors, co-workers, and quite possibly the people closest to you: lovers, family, friends. Our risk-seeking behavior and general fearlessness are thrilling, our glibness and charm alluring. Our often quick wit and outside-the-box thinking make us appear intelligent—even brilliant. We climb... Read more >
Confessions of a Sociopath
Confessions of a Sociopath
Written by M.E. Thomas
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780307956644
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Confessions of a Sociopath
A Life Spent Hiding in Plain Sight
Written by M.E. Thomas


Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $25.00

As M.E. Thomas says of her fellow sociopaths, we are your neighbors, co-workers, and quite possibly the people closest to you: lovers, family, friends. Our risk-seeking behavior and general fearlessness are thrilling, our glibness and charm alluring. Our often quick wit and outside-the-box thinking make us appear intelligent—even brilliant. We climb... Read more >
Confessions of a Sociopath
Confessions of a Sociopath
Written by M.E. Thomas, Read by Bernadette Sullivan
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
ISBN: 9780385362382
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Confessions of a Sociopath
A Life Spent Hiding in Plain Sight
Written by M.E. Thomas
Read by Bernadette Sullivan


Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $40.00

As M.E. Thomas says of her fellow sociopaths, we are your neighbors, co-workers, and quite possibly the people closest to you: lovers, family, friends. Our risk-seeking behavior and general fearlessness are thrilling, our glibness and charm alluring. Our often quick wit and outside-the-box thinking make us appear intelligent—even brilliant. We climb... Read more >
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Confessions of a Sociopath
Confessions of a Sociopath
Written by M.E. Thomas, Read by Bernadette Sullivan
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
ISBN: 9780385362399
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Confessions of a Sociopath
A Life Spent Hiding in Plain Sight
Written by M.E. Thomas
Read by Bernadette Sullivan


Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $20.00

As M.E. Thomas says of her fellow sociopaths, we are your neighbors, co-workers, and quite possibly the people closest to you: lovers, family, friends. Our risk-seeking behavior and general fearlessness are thrilling, our glibness and charm alluring. Our often quick wit and outside-the-box thinking make us appear intelligent—even brilliant. We climb... Read more >
Also available as an unabridged audio CD, eBook and a hardcover.
Out of Character
Out of Character
Written by David DeSteno and Piercarlo Valdesolo
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307717764
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Out of Character
Surprising Truths About the Liar, Cheat, Sinner (and Saint) Lurking in All of Us
Written by David DeSteno and Piercarlo Valdesolo


Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $14.00

Have you ever wondered why a trumpeter of family values would suddenly turn around and cheat on his wife? Why jealousy would send an otherwise level-headed person into a violent rage? What could drive a person to blow a family fortune at the blackjack tables?
 
Or have you ever pondered what might...

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Better Than Normal
Better Than Normal
Written by Dr. Dale Archer
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307887481
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Better Than Normal
How What Makes You Different Can Make You Exceptional
Written by Dr. Dale Archer


Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: March 12, 2013
Price: $15.00

A New York Times bestseller that offers a groundbreaking new view of human psychology, showing how eight key traits of human behavior--long perceived as liabilities--can be important hidden strengths

What if the inattentiveness that makes school or work a challenge holds the secret to your future as an entrepreneur? What if the...

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Quiet
Quiet
Written by Susan Cain
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307352156
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Quiet
The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Written by Susan Cain


Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: January 29, 2013
Price: $16.00

The book that started the Quiet Revolution

At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts—Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve...

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Type Talk
Type Talk
Written by Otto Kroeger and Janet M. Thuesen
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307833433
Our Price: $12.99
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Type Talk
The 16 Personality Types That Determine How We Live, Love, and Work
Written by Otto Kroeger and Janet M. Thuesen


Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: January 16, 2013
Price: $12.99

Determine your personality using a scientifically validated method based on the work of C.G. Jung and gain insight into why others behave the way they do, and why you are the person you are. Read more >
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Better Than Normal
Better Than Normal
Written by Dr. Dale Archer
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780307887467
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Better Than Normal
How What Makes You Different Can Make You Exceptional
Written by Dr. Dale Archer


Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: March 13, 2012
Price: $25.00

A New York Times Bestseller

A groundbreaking new view of human psychology that shows how eight key traits of human behavior—long perceived as liabilities—can be important hidden strengths.

What if the inattentiveness that makes school or work a challenge holds the secret to your future as an entrepreneur? What if the shyness in...

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Better Than Normal
Better Than Normal
Written by Dr. Dale Archer
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307887474
Our Price: $11.99
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Better Than Normal
How What Makes You Different Can Make You Exceptional
Written by Dr. Dale Archer


Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: March 13, 2012
Price: $11.99

A New York Times Bestseller

A groundbreaking new view of human psychology that shows how eight key traits of human behavior—long perceived as liabilities—can be important hidden strengths.

What if the inattentiveness that makes school or work a challenge holds the secret to your future as an entrepreneur? What if the shyness in...

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Better Than Normal
Better Than Normal
Written by Dr. Dale Archer, Read by Marc Cashman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
ISBN: 9780307989635
Our Price: $17.50

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Better Than Normal
How What Makes You Different Can Make You Exceptional
Written by Dr. Dale Archer
Read by Marc Cashman


Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: March 13, 2012
Price: $17.50

A New York Times Bestseller

A groundbreaking new view of human psychology that shows how eight key traits of human behavior—long perceived as liabilities—can be important hidden strengths.

What if the inattentiveness that makes school or work a challenge holds the secret to your future as an entrepreneur? What if the shyness in...

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Also available as an eBook, hardcover and a trade paperback.
Play Therapy
Play Therapy
Written by Virginia M. Axline
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307814524
Our Price: $7.99
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Play Therapy

Written by Virginia M. Axline


Format: eBook, 384 pages
On Sale: February 8, 2012
Price: $7.99

"The most brilliant and intuitive, as well as the clearest written, work in this field. It is unpretentious yet clearly the most authoritative work that has been published."
NORMAN CAMERON, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry
Yale University School of Medicine
Here is an intensely practical book that gives specific illustrations of how therapy can be implemented... Read more >
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Quiet
Quiet
Written by Susan Cain
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780307352149
Our Price: $26.00
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Quiet
The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Written by Susan Cain


Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: January 24, 2012
Price: $26.00

At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking, reading to partying; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over brainstorming in teams. Although they are often labeled "quiet," it is to introverts that we...

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Quiet
Quiet
Written by Susan Cain
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307452207
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Quiet
The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Written by Susan Cain


Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: January 24, 2012
Price: $11.99

At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking, reading to partying; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over brainstorming in teams. Although they are often labeled "quiet," it is to introverts that we...

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Quiet
Quiet
Written by Susan Cain, Read by Kathe Mazur
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
ISBN: 9780739341247
Our Price: $40.00
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Quiet
The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Written by Susan Cain
Read by Kathe Mazur


Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: January 24, 2012
Price: $40.00

At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking, reading to partying; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over brainstorming in teams. Although they are often labeled "quiet," it is to introverts that we...

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Quiet
Quiet
Written by Susan Cain, Read by Kathe Mazur
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
ISBN: 9781415959138
Our Price: $20.00

For more information about downloading this audiobook
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Quiet
The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Written by Susan Cain
Read by Kathe Mazur


Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: January 24, 2012
Price: $20.00

At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking, reading to partying; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over brainstorming in teams. Although they are often labeled "quiet," it is to introverts that we...

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Learned Optimism
Learned Optimism
Written by Martin E. Seligman
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307803344
Our Price: $11.99
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Learned Optimism
How to Change Your Mind and Your Life
Written by Martin E. Seligman


Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: August 10, 2011
Price: $11.99

Known as the father of the new science of positive psychology, Martin E.P. Seligman draws on more than twenty years of clinical research to demonstrate how optimism enchances the quality of life, and how anyone can learn to practice it. Offering many simple techniques, Dr. Seligman explains how to break an... Read more >
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The Penguin and the Leviathan
The Penguin and the Leviathan
Written by Yochai Benkler, Read by Marc Cashman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
ISBN: 9780307969101
Our Price: $17.50

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The Penguin and the Leviathan
How Cooperation Triumphs over Self-Interest
Written by Yochai Benkler
Read by Marc Cashman


Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: August 9, 2011
Price: $17.50

What do Wikipedia, Zip Car’s business model, Barack Obama's presidential campaign, and a small group of lobster fishermen have in common? They all show the power and promise of human cooperation in transforming our businesses, our government, and our society at large. Because today, when the costs of collaborating are lower... Read more >
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The Penguin and the Leviathan
The Penguin and the Leviathan
Written by Yochai Benkler
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780385525763
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The Penguin and the Leviathan
How Cooperation Triumphs over Self-Interest
Written by Yochai Benkler


Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: August 9, 2011
Price: $25.00

What do Wikipedia, Zip Car’s business model, Barack Obama's presidential campaign, and a small group of lobster fishermen have in common? They all show the power and promise of human cooperation in transforming our businesses, our government, and our society at large. Because today, when the costs of collaborating are lower... Read more >
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The Penguin and the Leviathan
The Penguin and the Leviathan
Written by Yochai Benkler
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307590190
Our Price: $14.99
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The Penguin and the Leviathan
How Cooperation Triumphs over Self-Interest
Written by Yochai Benkler


Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: August 9, 2011
Price: $14.99

What do Wikipedia, Zip Car’s business model, Barack Obama's presidential campaign, and a small group of lobster fishermen have in common? They all show the power and promise of human cooperation in transforming our businesses, our government, and our society at large. Because today, when the costs of collaborating are lower... Read more >
Also available as an unabridged audiobook download and a hardcover.
Diamond Heart: Book Five
Diamond Heart: Book Five
Written by A. H. Almaas
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781590309063
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Diamond Heart: Book Five
Inexhaustible Mystery
Written by A. H. Almaas


Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: July 12, 2011
Price: $22.95

From one perspective, we can see ourselves merely as human beings struggling in a crowded and chaotic world of suffering. This book opens our eyes to a different reality, one that turns our familiar world inside out. We need only explore—with curiosity and love—our true potential as human beings in order... Read more >
Out of Character
Out of Character
Written by David DeSteno and Piercarlo Valdesolo
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780307717757
Our Price: $25.00
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Out of Character
Surprising Truths About the Liar, Cheat, Sinner (and Saint) Lurking in All of Us
Written by David DeSteno and Piercarlo Valdesolo


Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: May 3, 2011
Price: $25.00

Have you ever wondered why a trumpeter of family values would suddenly turn around and cheat on his wife? Why jealousy would send an otherwise level-headed person into a violent rage? What could drive a person to blow a family fortune at the blackjack tables?
 
Or have you ever pondered what might...

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Out of Character
Out of Character
Written by David DeSteno and Piercarlo Valdesolo
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307717771
Our Price: $9.99
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Out of Character
Surprising Truths About the Liar, Cheat, Sinner (and Saint) Lurking in All of Us
Written by David DeSteno and Piercarlo Valdesolo


Format: eBook
On Sale: May 3, 2011
Price: $9.99

Have you ever wondered why a trumpeter of family values would suddenly turn around and cheat on his wife? Why jealousy would send an otherwise level-headed person into a violent rage? What could drive a person to blow a family fortune at the blackjack tables?
 
Or have you ever pondered what might...

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Also available as a hardcover and a trade paperback.
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