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childhood years
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, 1)
Rick Riordan 路 2005
teenage years
The Selection (The Selection, 1)
Kiera Cass 路 2012
The Hunger Games Trilogy
Suzanne Collins 路 2011
nonfic
A People's History of the United States
Howard Zinn 路 2015
THE CLASSIC NATIONAL BESTSELLER "A wonderful, splendid book鈥攁 book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future." 鈥揌oward Fast Historian Howard Zinn鈥檚 A People鈥檚 History of the United States chronicles American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official narrative taught in schools鈥攚ith its emphasis on great men in high places鈥攖o focus on the street, the home, and the workplace. Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, it is the only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of鈥攁nd in the words of鈥擜merica's women, factory workers, African-Americans, Native Americans, the working poor, and immigrant laborers. As Zinn shows, many of our country's greatest battles鈥攖he fights for a fair wage, an eight-hour workday, child-labor laws, health and safety standards, universal suffrage, women's rights, racial equality鈥攚ere carried out at the grassroots level, against bloody resistance. Covering Christopher Columbus's arrival through President Clinton's first term, A People's History of the United States features insightful analysis of the most important events in our history. This edition also includes an introduction by Anthony Arnove, who wrote, directed, and produced The People Speak with Zinn and who coauthored, with Zinn, Voices of a People鈥檚 History of the United States.
Atomic Habits
James Clear 路 2018
The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 20 million copies sold!<br/><br/>Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results<br/><br/>No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.<br/><br/>If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights.<br/><br/>Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field.<br/><br/>Learn how to:<br/><br/>make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy);<br/>overcome a lack of motivation and willpower; design your environment to make success easier; get back on track when you fall off course; ...and much more.<br/><br/>Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.
Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation
Silvia Federici 路 2004
Literary Nonfiction. CALIBAN AND THE WITCH is a history of the body in the transition to capitalism. Moving from the peasant revolts of the late Middle Ages to the witch-hunts and the rise of mechanical philosophy, Federici investigates the capitalist rationalization of social reproduction. She shows how the battle against the rebel body and the conflict between body and mind are essential conditions for the development of labor power and self-ownership, two central principles of modern social organization.<br/><br/>"It is both a passionate work of memory recovered and a hammer of humanity's agenda."鈥擯eter Linebaugh, author of The London Hanged
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The Host
Stephenie Meyer 路 2010
