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American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company (2012) by Bryce Hoffman depicts how Alan Mulally led the Ford Motor Company through significant crises in the 2000s. Ford had been struggling for decades and was facing the turmoil of the Great Recession, and although Mulally was an outsider, his strong leadership prevented the company from going bankrupt.

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man is a dating advice book by comedian and radio personality Steve Harvey. As a man, Harvey has insight into how men think and what they want out of relationships. He honed that insight by providing advice to callers on his talk show, The Steve Harvey Morning Show. By explaining men, Harvey promises to help women learn how to get more out of relationships and how to find and keep good men.

The Whole-Brain Child offers recommendations for a whole-brain approach to parenting. This approach emphasizes the importance of integrating the four quadrants of a child's brain, whether in challenging or joyous moments. Geared toward the brain development of children from birth to age 12, the whole-brain approach includes 12 parenting strategies based on current brain research, as well as a concise breakdown that describes how to apply these strategies at different ages and stages.

The Wait is a self-improvement strategy that has its foundations in delayed gratification, a challenging concept in a culture dominated by instant gratification. While The Wait is centrally focused on remaining celibate until marriage, its lessons in delayed gratification can apply to other aspects of the self, including career, self-discovery, relationships, and spirituality.

The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth (1978) by M. Scott Peck is a self-help text that focuses on personal development. The author, who was a psychiatrist with many years of clinical practice, draws on the psychoanalytic tradition to explore four major concepts: discipline, love, religion and grace....

Antifragile (2012) by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, introduces and explains hormesis, or the way that some systems benefit from the chaos and stress that normally would destroy fragile things. Any cohesive system of cooperators or processes composed of smaller participating actors, from the human body to the stock market, can be fragile, robust, or antifragile.

In his memoir Into the Magic Shop, Dr. James R. Doty describes how simple meditative techniques have had a profound effect on both his personal and professional paths. His account traces his evolution from troubled child to struggling student to distinguished neurosurgeon, including his tenure as the CEO of a billion-dollar company. From the vantage of his current role as the founding director of a compassion-research center at Stanford University, he reflects on the ups and downs of his life so far.

A Mind of Your Own, by holistic women's health psychiatrist Kelly Brogan, aims to help women better understand the root causes of depression and the pervasive myths surrounding antidepressants. Brogan encourages listeners to take their health and wellbeing into their own hands. She outlines a four-week protocol of dietary restrictions, adjustments to sleep and exercise, and meditation. This regimen is intended to provide women with a healthier alternative to antidepressants.

In Many Lives, Many Masters (1988, 2008), psychiatrist Brian L. Weiss describes his treatment of a young woman to show how medical science has only begun to comprehend the mysteries of human existence. In 1980, Weiss began to see Catherine, a 27-year-old lab technician employed by the hospital where he practiced, for debilitating fears that included drowning, choking, and the dark.... Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

Crucial Accountability (2014) was written by the founders of the management consulting firm VitalSmarts as a companion book to Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High (2013). It addresses how to proceed when a person who is relied on, such as an employee or a family member, fails to live up to a work assignment or personal commitment, or engages in negative behavior. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

Dr. Goodman is a chiropractor and personal trainer who experienced debilitating pain and found a surgery-free method for treating it using an extremely simple movement methodology. Foundation Training, his protocol, gives people the tools to achieve a stronger, more vital body, not through intensity of exercises, but sustained, daily practice.

In Principles: Life and Work (2017), Ray Dalio describes core practices he developed during his career as an investor. Dalio believes that by applying these principles to their lives, listeners can improve their relationships, enhance group decision making, and more easily adapt to changing circumstances. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

Collapse (2005) by Jared Diamond, explores the factors that lead to the dissolution of flourishing societies. A full societal collapse involves the complete or near-complete destruction of the population and the political, economic, and social structures. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

In Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (2005), Malcolm Gladwell argues that first impressions are often surprisingly accurate. Having less information and making decisions quickly leads to better outcomes in many cases.

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LaRose by Louise Erdrich is a novel about two little boys who are torn from their families and the infinite sorrow that's left in their wake of their separations. As the repercussions of a tragic hunting accident unfold on a North Dakota reservation from 1999 to 2003, the narrative intermittently reaches back in time as far as 1839 to explore stories from the families' Ojibwe heritage.

The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President (2017) is a collection of essays by medical professionals and others who argue that Donald Trump is unfit to be president. Together they assert that medical professionals have a duty to warn the public of a president’s mental unfitness. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become that Way (2017) is a self-help book by motivational guru Brendon Burchard. Addressing high achievers who want to maximize their professional performance and live a meaningful life, Burchard boils success down to six high-performance habits.... Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

Geoff Colvin's Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else (2008) argues that talent is not an innate quality. Instead, talent is learned and cultivated over time. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

In What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful (2007), Marshall Goldsmith generalizes from his personal experience as a business consultant, to explain how successful leaders can diagnose and correct interpersonal problems that are holding them back at work. Using data-driven analysis, and simple behavioral modification techniques, senior executives and other leaders can improve their relationships with employees, by adopting an attitude of humility, and making a commitment to change.