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Health

In Defense of Food

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A #1 New York Times bestseller with over 35,000 five-star Goodreads ratings! This “remarkable… engrossing” narrative (The Washington Post) argues that our relationship with food has become unnatural and unhealthy — but isn’t beyond repair.

Biographies and Memoirs

Dreamland

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An “eye-opening” National Book Critics Circle Award winner (Publishers Weekly): This unflinching look at the opioid crisis in America examines how the epidemic began and what allowed it to grow. “A driven and important narrative” (The Wall Street Journal).

Advice and How-To

The Happiness Project

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A #1 New York Times bestseller with over 23,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: After vowing to spend a year cultivating happiness, Gretchen Rubin details her hard-earned insights, research, and practical tips in this “rare book that will make you both smile and think” (Daniel H. Pink).

Advice and How-To

10% Happier

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In this “brave, completely engaging, and often hilarious book” (Booklist), a television anchor and reporter shares how he used meditation to reduce stress and become happier. A #1 New York Times bestseller with over 1,800 five-star reviews on Amazon!

Biology

10% Human

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“Exciting and novel” (Newsweek): Humans are crawling with colonies of microbes — and it’s impossible to be healthy without them! Explore the link between wellness, diseases, and microbiota. “A fascinating subject” (The Philadelphia Inquirer).

Biology

Spillover

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In this New York Times bestseller, an award-winning science journalist explains the emergence of zoonotic diseases — illnesses that pass from animal to human — and the ways they are linked to disrupted ecosystems. “An essential work” (Booklist) with over 7,400 five-star Goodreads ratings.