Social sciences

AUDIBLE EDITOR'S PICK The bestselling, paradigm-shifting study of neurodivergent women—those with ADHD, autism, synesthesia, high sensitivity, and sensory processing disorder—exploring why these traits are overlooked in women and how society benefits from allowing their unique strengths to flourish. As a successful Harvard and Berkeley-educated writer, entrepreneur, and devoted mot

In the spirit of The Last Lecture, The Secret, and The Alchemist, this small book presents BIG ideas for turning your “one day” into today, including the generational transfer of a dream and a powerful blueprint for a masterpiece life—from the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir and major motion picture The Pursuit of Happyness. On a winter’s day, Chris Gardner set off w

In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be positive all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.For decades, we ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. F**k positivity, Mark Manson says. Let s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it. In his wildly popular

Now a Wall Street Journal bestseller. What if the games we played as children were the greatest gift to helping us achieve more today? Before stage fright, impostor syndrome, emotional baggage, and the other dubious gifts of adulthood, everyone pretended to be a superhero, a favorite athlete, an inspiring entertainer, a nurse, a firefighter, a lion, or whatever else captured our imaginations.

Journalist and former Allure editor Sable Yong debuts with a sharp-toothed and hilarious essay collection about beauty and vanity, examining their stigmatization in the cultural zeitgeist, and how to shift the focus to use both for powerful tools for self-exploration, interpersonal connection, and cultural change.

The beauty industry has a single mandate: be hot.

“As funny as it is informative, this book will have you laughing out loud while you contemplate the revolutionary power of words.” —Camille Perri, author of The Assistants and When Katie Met Cassidy A brash, enlightening, and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language and the way it shapes us. The word bitch conjures many images, but it is most often meant to describe an unpl

"Academic rivals portrayed to perfection… An all-time top favorite." —Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights and Our Violent Ends  "Utterly unique, thought-provoking, and wonderfully written." —Gloria Chao, author of American Panda and Rent a Boyfriend In this genre-bending , speculative YA debut, a Chinese American girl monetizes her strange new invisibility

Blanche, Dorothy, Rose, and Sophia from television's The Golden Girls can best be described as colourful. Add your own colour and flair to their world with these irresistible images, from character portraits to patterns and beyond. These pages will cultivate creativity, relaxation, and focus as you recreate beloved and hilarious moments from the hit TV show.

The catchy songs and bright cartoons of Schoolhouse Rock! captured the imaginations of millions of young viewers and made learning about multiplication, grammar, science, and history lots of fun. Relive your favorite moments from the hit TV show as you color your way through memorable scenes and characters from songs like 'Three Is a Magic Number,' 'Conjunction Junction,' 'I'm Just a Bill,' and ma

Featuring a new cover and re-inked interiors, this second edition of the top-selling coloring book is filled with over 100 macabre, quirky images from Tim Burton's beloved film—perfect for Halloween, Christmas, and all year round. Just in time for the classic film's 30th anniversary comes a revised 2nd edition of Art of Coloring: Tim Burton´s The Nightmare Before Christmas! This refreshed i

In 1962, After thirty-plus years animating classic Disney features, Marc Davis became one of the most renowned of Walt Disney's Imagineers. During Marc's time with WED (later Walt Disney Imagineering), he would become a driving force behind the designs of many of the most iconic attractions at the Disney theme parks. This two-volume set includes more than 1,500 pieces from the Imagineering archive

Why have we lost our ability to focus? What are the causes? And, most importantly, how do we get it back? For Stolen Focus, internationally bestselling author Johann Hari went on a three-year journey to uncover the reasons behind our shortening attention spans. He interviewed the leading experts in the world on attention, and learned that everything we think about this subject is wrong. We think

Panama, 1989. The once warm relationship between United States and Gen. Manuel Noriega has eroded dangerously. Newly elected President George Bush has declared the strongman a drug trafficker and a rigger of elections. Intimidation on the streets is a daily reality for U.S. personnel and their families. The nation is a powder keg. Naval Investigative Service (NIS) Special Agent Rick Yell has w

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A fast-paced debut...Espionage buffs will savor this vibrant account." — Publishers Weekly A U.S. naval counterintelligence officer working to safeguard Pearl Harbor; a Japanese spy ordered to Hawaii to gather information on the American fleet. On December 7, 1941, their hidden stories are exposed by a morning of bloodshed that would change the world forever. Scrutin

The impossibly funny and wickedly sharp new novel from the bestselling author of Bergdorf Blondes.

Do you over-analyse relationships? Or do you avoid thinking about them altogether? Do you feel comfortable being close to someone? Or does intimacy leave you feeling suffocated? Or angry? Please Find Attached explains why as seven people talk candidly about their upbringings, their loves and their losses. Delving deep into their lives, Laura Mucha explains everything you need to know about

The pages of Harper's Bazaar have been a stage for fashion's biggest supermodels for generations and remain so today. Harper's Bazaar: The Models features all of them—from Suzy Parker, Dovima and Lisa Fonssagrives to Linda Evagelista, Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington and Kate Moss. Author Derek Blasberg has selected stunning photographs by the best fashion photographers and also shares the stori

Whether a skilled artist or an everyday dabbler of drawings and doodles, fans of all ages will enjoy these stunning pen-and-ink illustrations of beautiful landscapes, elaborate patterns, and memorable characters from Disney's hit stop-motion animation feature Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas.

From Oscar-winner Oliver Stone comes a first-hand look at one of the most important, powerful, and controversial leaders in the world: Vladimir Putin of Russia. The companion to the news-breaking television series, this edition has substantial material not included in the documentary. Academy Award winner Oliver Stone was able to secure what journalists, news organizations, and even other world l

What do you want when no one is watching? What do you want, when the lights are off? What do you want, when you are anonymous? When we talk about sex, we talk about womanhood and motherhood, infidelity and exploitation, consent and respect, fairness and egalitarianism, love and hate, pleasure and pain. And yet so many of us don't talk about it at all. In this groundbreaking book, Gillian A