The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

How to Be Calm and Mindful in a Fast-Paced World     About the Author Haemin Sunim is a renowned Zen Buddhist teacher and writer. His book has sold more than three million copies and was a number-one bestseller in South Korea for 41 weeks. Summary The World People typically think that their minds are totally separate from the outside world and that there’s a distinct boundary between the two. But the Buddha teaches that the boundary...

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The Water Will Come

Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World        About the Author Rolling Stone editor and award-winning author Jeff Goodell writes on modern environmental and energy issues. His other books include How to Cool the Planet, Sunnyvale and Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America’s Energy Future. Summary Imagine a Future Apocalypse Consider this scenario of a possible future catastrophe:...

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The Way to Wealth

Benjamin Franklin      About the Author A Founding Father of the United States, Benjamin Franklin, born in 1706, was a statesman, revolutionary, author, inventor, scientist, firefighter and chess master. He performed breakthrough experiments on electricity, proved that lightning was an electrical phenomenon and invented the lightning rod. He also devised the Franklin Stove, a simple, effective device that captures the heat of...

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This Messy Magnificent Life

A Field Guide                 About the Author New York Times best-selling educator Geneen Roth teaches writing workshops about personal growth and speaks nationally, including on 20/20 and the Today Show. Summary Daily Life Is Full of Beauty You don’t need to keep thinking something is wrong with you. Be comfortable with who you are, as you are. Let yourself feel all that you feel, but without...

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