Monday, June 8

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I Want This Book To Be An Atlas For All Of Us – Brené Brown
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I Want This Book To Be An Atlas For All Of Us – Brené Brown

In her latest book, five-time #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Brené Brown writes, “If we want to find the way back to ourselves and one another, we need language and the grounded confidence to both tell our stories and to be stewards of the stories that we hear. This is the framework for meaningful connection.” In Atlas of the Heart, Brown takes us on a journey through eighty-seven of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. As she maps the necessary skills and an actionable framework for meaningful connection, she gives us the language and tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances—a universe where we can share and steward the stories of our bravest and most heartbreaking moments with one another in a way that builds connection. Ov...
One Of The Most Dynamic And Globally Recognized Entertainment Forces Of Our Time Opens Up Fully About His Life
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One Of The Most Dynamic And Globally Recognized Entertainment Forces Of Our Time Opens Up Fully About His Life

You don’t become a megastar like Will Smith without picking up a bit of wisdom—and some seriously amazing stories—along the way. Collaborating with self-help author Mark Manson, Smith chronicles his life and career and shares inspiring observations about the lessons he’s learned. (The quote “living is the journey from not knowing to knowing” really stuck with us.) Smith is just as charismatic as an audiobook narrator as he is on screen. Even when he’s discussing painful topics, like how much of his drive and ambition were shaped by his abusive, alcoholic dad, his raw honesty and charm shine through. We loved hearing about his meteoric rise as a rapper and actor—from touring with Public Enemy to negotiating a movie contract for tens of millions, every stop on his journey had us enthralled. ...
The First Black Winner Of The Nobel Prize – Wole Soyinka
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The First Black Winner Of The Nobel Prize – Wole Soyinka

Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth: A Novel (Unabridged) A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • The first Black winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature gives us a tour de force, his first novel in nearly half a century: a savagely satiric, gleefully irreverent, rollicking fictional meditation on how power and greed can corrupt the soul of a nation. In an imaginary Nigeria, a cunning entrepreneur is selling body parts stolen from Dr. Menka's hospital for use in ritualistic practices. Dr. Menka shares the grisly news with his oldest college friend, bon viveur, star engineer, and Yoruba royal, Duyole Pitan-Payne. The life of every party, Duyole is about to assume a prestigious post at the United Nations in New York, but it now seems that someone is deter­mined th...
9 Universal Fashion Hacks For Every Curvy Girl
FASHION STYLE & BEAUTY

9 Universal Fashion Hacks For Every Curvy Girl

Fashion is your personal statement, irrespective of whether you follow the runway trends or not. While styling is about looking glamorous, you need to keep a check on your comfort factor, as well. It wouldn't be wrong to say that the fashion world is biased towards petite women. They surely have more brands, trends, and choices as compared to others on the plus size. However, we have 9 cool fashion hacks that will help you in styling better, even with a few extra pounds. 1. Choose the right brand. Well, most plus size women don't wear the size they need, which is a grave mistake. Look for brands that deal exclusively in women plus size clothing, so that you find something that's flattering for your size. 2. Wear cotton. If you tend to sweat a lot, you need to skip synthetic clothing to t...
Want To Be Beyonce? This Is How You Can Be
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Want To Be Beyonce? This Is How You Can Be

So you saw Beyonce's flawless performance at Coachella/Glastonbury/SuperBowl (the list goes on) and feel inspired? You aren't alone. Considered one of, if not THE, greatest entertainer of our generation, Beyonce is impressive. Whether or not you're a fan of her music, her consistency and perfectionism deserve respect. Her level of success seems slightly daunting and unachievable, but aside from a superior sense of rhythm, she has no superpowers. So just in case one day you decide to put that work in, I've done some digging into what it takes to get to her level. If you're wondering how long it's going to take, Beyonce Giselle Knowles' pursuit of stardom began 18 years ago. So, if you're 30 now, follow her techniques and you could be headlining festivals at 48. Fun! Step 1. Practice More t...
The Origin Of Video Games
VIDEO GAMES, VIDEO REELS

The Origin Of Video Games

Noah Wardrip-Fruin, University of California, Santa Cruz Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Some people just love to play. Give them a ball, or a pen, or a pile of leaves and they’ll find a way to play with it. In fact, enough people love to play that just about any time someone invents something new, people find a way to play with it. Christopher Strachey didn’t invent modern computers. He didn’t even see one until 1951, several years after others had first created the first ones. But he had been friendly with Alan Turing, who was one of the inventors of modern computers, when he was in college in England. The Mark I is considered the first computer because it could stor...
A Reese’s Book Club Pick – A Magnificent Page-Turner
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A Reese’s Book Club Pick – A Magnificent Page-Turner

The Paper Palace: A Novel (Unabridged) - Miranda Cowley Heller  "It's been ages since I was so absorbed in a contemporary novel. I loved it." —Nick Hornby, New York Times bestselling author of Just Like You "A soulful debut that plumbs the depths of a midlife Sophie’s Choice." —People A story of summer, secrets, love, and lies: in the course of a singular day on Cape Cod, one woman must make a life-changing decision that has been brewing for decades. “This house, this place, knows all my secrets.” It is a perfect July morning, and Elle, a fifty-year-old happily married mother of three, awakens at “The Paper Palace”—the family summer place which she has visited every summer of her life. But this morning is different: last night Elle and her oldest friend Jonas crept out the back door in...
It’s A Book That Will Stay With You Long After You’ve Reached The Last Page.” The Book Review Café
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It’s A Book That Will Stay With You Long After You’ve Reached The Last Page.” The Book Review Café

Marion Kummerow - Not Without My Sister 1944, Germany. Two sisters seek to overcome impossible odds to be reunited, in this utterly devastating and unforgettable novel about sisterhood, courage and survival. All they had left was each other. Until the Nazis tore them apart. After years of hiding from the Nazis, Rachel Epstein and her little sister Mindel are captured by the Gestapo and sent to the concentration camp at Bergen-Belsen. The only ray of light for either girl is that they are together. But on arrival they are separated. As she’s seventeen and deemed an adult, Rachel is sent to work in a brutal factory whilst four-year-old Mindel is sent into the so-called “star” camp for Jewish prisoners. All on her own, Rachel knows her sister will have no chance of survival—unless she can ...
The Sweetness Of Water – An Instant New York Times Bestseller
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The Sweetness Of Water – An Instant New York Times Bestseller

Nathan Harris - The Sweetness of Water AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER / AN OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK​ PRESIDENT OBAMA’S SUMMER 2021 READING LIST Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize In the spirit of The Known World and The Underground Railroad, “a miraculous debut” (Washington Post)​ and “a towering achievement of imagination” (CBS This Morning)about the unlikely bond between two freedmen who are brothers and the Georgia farmer whose alliance will alter their lives, and his, forever—from “a storyteller with bountiful insight and assurance” (Kirkus) A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice A July Indie Next Pick In the waning days of the Civil War, brothers Prentiss and Landry—freed by the Emancipation Proclamation—seek refuge on the homestead of George Walker and his wife, Isabe...
Hidden Valley Road: Inside The Mind Of An American Family
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Hidden Valley Road: Inside The Mind Of An American Family

Robert Kolker - Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family (Unabridged) OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOKS OF THE YEAR ONE OF THE WALL STREET JOURNAL TOP TEN BOOKS OF THE YEAR PEOPLE'S #1 BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Named a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, TIME, Slate, Smithsonian, The New York Post, and Amazon. The heartrending story of a midcentury American family with twelve children, six of them diagnosed with schizophrenia, that became science's great hope in the quest to understand the disease. Don and Mimi Galvin seemed to be living the American dream. After World War II, Don's work with the Air Force brought them to Colorado, where their twelve children perfectly spanned the ...