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Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Robert Sapolsky's "Behave," his now classic account of why humans do good and why they do bad, pointed toward an unsettling conclusion: We may not grasp the precise marriage of nature and nurture that creates the physics and chemistry at the base of human behavior, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Now, in "Determined," Sapolsky takes his argument all the way, mounting a brilliant (and in his inimitable way, delightful) full-frontal assault...
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
From the award-winning, bestselling author of Snow Falling on Cedars comes a modern re-imagining of one of the world’s greatest tragedies, Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex—a story of destiny, desire, and destruction. • “Brilliant.... Transcendently dark and dazzling.” —The Seattle Times
In Seattle of 1962, Walter Cousins, a mild-mannered actuary takes a risk of his own and makes...
In Seattle of 1962, Walter Cousins, a mild-mannered actuary takes a risk of his own and makes...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Jake and a woman known only as The Girlfriend are taking a long drive to meet his parents at their secluded farm. But when Jake takes a sudden detour, leaving The Girlfriend stranded at a deserted high school, the story transforms into a twisted combination of the darkest unease, psychological frailty, and a look into the limitations of solitude.
Author
Publisher
Basic Books, Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
260 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
The renowned psychologist draws on decades of his own groundbreaking empirical research to show how embracing the ability to choose our own path in life leads to greater happiness, health and fulfillment.
Author
Publisher
Exisle Publishing Pty Ltd
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
vii, 263 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"In many ways we have never been more 'free'. We are freer to follow our dreams, set goals and live the life we choose. Yet mental health issues are sky-rocketing. Anxiety and depression are rife and more people feel overwhelmed by daily living. We are more addictive, distracted and pressured. This is a world that increasingly seems to breed discontent. So, is all our so-called freedom nothing more than a trap of our own making? Are we, as the saying...
Author
Series
Publisher
Blackie Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
Primera edición en esta colección: julio de 2021.
Physical Desc
530 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
Español
Description
Billy Pilgrim regresa a casa de la Segunda Guerra Mundial solo para ser secuestrado por extraterrestres del planeta Tralfamadore, quienes le enseñan que el tiempo es un presente eterno.
15) Literally
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Annabelle's life has always been Perfect with a capital P. Then bestselling young adult author Lucy Keating announces that she's writing a new novel -- and Annabelle is the heroine. It turns out that Annabelle is a character that Lucy Keating created. And Lucy has a plan for her. But, Annabelle doesn't want to live a life where everything she does is already plotted out. Will she find a way to write her own story -- or will Lucy Keating have the last...
17) Lotería
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In Oaxaca City, Mexico, ancient friends Life and Death discuss free will while engaged in a game of chance, with eleven-year-old Clara as the protagonist of their theories and a pawn in their game, moving inevitably towards her ultimate fate. Includes author's notes and reader's guide.
18) The garden
Author
Publisher
HarperTempest
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
403 pages ; 19 cm
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Convergent
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
226 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A revelatory manifesto on how we can reclaim faith from abstract doctrines and rigid morals to find God in the joys and ambiguities of everyday life, from the acclaimed author of Saving Jesus from the Church. People across the theological and political spectrum are struggling with what it means to say that they believe in God. For centuries, Christians have seen him as a deity who shows favor to some and dispenses punishment to others according to...
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