Fall New Releases for Self-Starter Reader Types
For those “in the business” of developing professionally and personally.
It's the perfect time to refocus on personal growth and professional goals. This fall, an exciting lineup of new releases in business and self-help nonfiction is here to inspire your entrepreneurial spirit and guide you toward becoming your best self. Whether you're looking to kickstart a new venture, level up your leadership skills, or find fresh ways to navigate life's challenges, these books are packed with practical advice, insightful strategies, and motivational stories that will set you on the path to success.
december new releases
The Sustainability Class: How to Take Back Our Future from Lifestyle Environmentalists
by Vijay Kolinjivadi - Aaron Vansintjan
An original argument that environmental sustainability has been co-opted by the urban elite, along with examples from around the world of ways we can save our planet
A sustainability apartheid is emerging. More than ever, urban residents want to be green, yet to cater to their interests, a green-tech service economy has sprung up, co-opting well-intentioned concerns over sustainability to sell a resource-heavy and exclusive "lifestyle environmentalism." This has made cities more unsustainable and inaccessible to the working class.
From Venice Beach, Los Angeles, to Neom in Saudi Arabia and beyond, the authors explore with biting humor how investors around the world are rushing to capitalize on going green. By contrast, real-world examples of movements for housing and food production, transport, and waste management demonstrate how ordinary people around the world are building a more ecological future by working together, against all odds. In doing so, they show us how sustainability can be reclaimed for everyone. Sustainability isn't about vibes and superficial green facades. It's about building people power to reimagine the world.
The Enduring Enterprise: How Family Businesses Thrive in Turbulent Conditions
by Devin Deciantis - Ivan Lansberg
Family businesses thrive in some of the world's toughest environments, providing vital lessons for businesses everywhere.
The bulk of the world's growth in population and economic activity in the foreseeable future will be generated in the developing world. This is precisely where enterprising families dominate, operating very differently than their peers in more stable and affluent nations. These businesses not only survive but actually thrive in turbulent times, enduring wars, lawlessness, market failures, environmental disasters, and more. The world's most advanced economies will increasingly experience these types of structural shocks and chronic uncertainties in the years ahead. The question is, what can they do about it?
The Entrepreneurial Mindset Advantage: The Hidden Logic That Unleashes Human Potential
by Gary G Schoeniger
Learning how to think like an entrepreneur can make a big difference in our lives.
We're all familiar with the stories of iconic entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk. Yet when we look beyond the headlines and the hype to explore the mindset of everyday entrepreneurs, a hidden logic begins to emerge--one that can empower ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things.
Matchmaker Matchmaker: Find Me a Love That Lasts
by Aleeza Ben Shalom
In her paradigm-shifting book, Aleeza Ben Shalom, dating coach and Netflix star, will guide readers through her highly original perspective on dating, revealing the surprising ways in which a person's dating habits directly influence their chances of finding lasting love. With her unique blend of wisdom and humor, Aleeza debunks widespread societal myths about love, inviting readers to reframe how they approach the practice of dating. Each chapter introduces the reader to a specific methodology while also sharing select clients' stories to show the theory in practice. Helpful tools, including checklists, rules, reminders, tips, hacks, and frequently asked questions, are included throughout.
Simply Science
by DK DK
Understanding science has never been easier.
Combining bold graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Science is the perfect introduction for those who are short on time but hungry for knowledge.
The book covers not only the core sciences--physics, biology, and chemistry--but also Earth science and astronomy. Assuming no previous scientific knowledge, it covers more than 100 cornerstone ideas, ranging from photosynthesis to chemical reactions, the laws of motion, and the general theory of relativity. Pared-back entries each focus on a single concept and use a combination of clear text and simple graphics to explain it as directly and concisely as possible.
Whether you are studying science in school or college, or simply want a jargon-free overview of the subject, this essential guide is packed with everything you need to understand the basics of science quickly and easily.
This Beautiful Day: Daily Wisdom from Mister Rogers
by Fred Rogers - Levar Burton
From everyone's favorite neighbor, a collection of heartwarming reflections to help you make each day a truly beautiful day.
This Beautiful Day gathers the most trusted advice and insight from Fred Rogers into 365 daily reflections. Every page is an invitation to generosity, compassion, and joy, infused with Fred's warm voice, his dearly loved work on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, and his timeless insight, all of which have shaped the lives of countless children and adults.
With advice on everything from navigating transitions to nurturing community, This Beautiful Day is a kind reminder from a beloved neighbor that, "you don't have to be anything more than who you are right now."
This Beautiful Day is part of The Day by Day series, a collection of books designed to help readers infuse the rhythms of their lives with meaning and intention.
november new releases
Cherished Belonging: The Healing Power of Love in Divided Times
by Gregory Boyle
At a time when society is more fractured than ever before, beloved Jesuit priest Gregory Boyle invites us to see the world through a new lens of connection and build the loving community that we long to live in--a perfect message for readers of Anne Lamott, Mary Oliver, and Richard Rohr.
Over the past thirty years, Gregory Boyle has transformed tens of thousands of lives through his work as the founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang-intervention program in the world. The program runs on two unwavering principles: 1) We are all unshakably good (no exceptions), and 2) we belong to each other (no exceptions).
Boyle believes that these two ideas allow all of us to cultivate a new way of seeing. Rather than the tribalism that excludes and punishes, this new narrative proposes a village that cherishes. Pooka, a former gang member who now oversees the program's housing division, puts it plainly: “Here, love is our lens. It is how we see things.”
Comfort in Darkness: The Invisible Power of Jiu Jitsu
by Rickson Gracie - Peter Maguire
A masterwork about the art of combat and the invisible powers within us all from Rickson Gracie, the world's greatest Jiu Jitsu fighter and New York Times bestselling author of Breathe
A mythic figure in fighting and a legendary member of the "first family of martial arts," Rickson Gracie is considered the godfather of what we recognize today as Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Although Rickson's three decades of total dominance in Jiu Jitsu is astounding, even more astounding is the serenity and spiritual depth of his approach to combat.
Never Lead Alone: 10 Shifts from Leadership to Teamship
by Keith Ferrazzi
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER
ELEVATE LEADERSHIP TO TEAMSHIP.
In today's volatile, fast-paced, and decentralized business environment, even the most talented leaders can't succeed alone--they need to mobilize the full potential of the team.
The world's highest-performing organizations under-stand they need more than leadership to win--they need teamship. Teamship is a profound shift from today's hierarchical model to sharing the load among a team that elevates one another and the organization to achieve exponential results.
OCTOBER NEW RELEASES
Selling Sexy: Victoria's Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon
by Lauren Sherman - Chantal Fernandez
The story of how Victoria's Secret skyrocketed from a tiny chain of boutiques to a retail phenomenon with more than $8 billion in annual sales at its peak--all while defining an impossible beauty standard for generations of American women--before the brand's tight grip on the industry finally slipped
Victoria's Secret is one of the most influential and polarizing brands to ever infiltrate the psyche of the American consumer. Almost right at its start in the late 1970s, the company developed a cult following for its glamorous catalogs. Back then, shoppers had few alternatives to the stodgy department stores that sold most of the nation's intimate apparel. By 1982, the founders of Victoria's Secret avoided bankruptcy by selling to Les Wexner, the fast-fashion pioneer behind the Limited, whose empire of mall brands would go on to dominate American retail for forty years.
Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment
by Jason Schreier
From a New York Times bestselling author and investigative journalist comes The Social Network for the video game industry, a riveting examination of Blizzard Entertainment's rise and shocking downfall.
For video game fans, the name Blizzard Entertainment was once synonymous with perfection. The renowned company behind classics like Diablo and World of Warcraft was known to celebrate the joy of gaming over all else. What was once two UCLA students' simple mission -- to make games they wanted to play -- launched an empire with thousands of employees, millions of fans, and billions of dollars.
But when Blizzard cancelled a buzzy project in 2013, it gave Bobby Kotick, the infamous CEO of corporate parent Activision, the excuse he needed to start cracking down on Blizzard's proud autonomy. Activision began invading Blizzard from the inside. Glitchy products, PR disasters, mass layoffs, and a staggering lawsuit marred the company's reputation and led to its ultimate reckoning.
Subpar Planet: The World's Most Celebrated Landmarks and Their Most Disappointed Visitors
by Amber Share
New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of Subpar Parks Amber Share takes us around the globe to celebrate the world's greatest wonders alongside hysterical reviews from their harshest critics.
The world is filled with marvels--both natural and human-made-- and artist Amber Share has made it her mission to capture the unique majesty of these sites alongside reactions from some of their most vocal visitors. The Dead Sea? "Who needs burning eyes?" Who indeed? Big Ben? "Just a really big clock." Go figure.
With Share's classic spin on visitors' candidly cranky reviews of each location, Subpar Planet fills skeptical travelers with a wanderlust for the world's most spectacular features, including the Eiffel Tower, the Taj Mahal, the Great Barrier Reef, Chichén Itzá, the Sahara, and many more!
Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering
by Malcolm Gladwell
Twenty-five years after the publication of his groundbreaking first book, Malcolm Gladwell returns with a brand-new volume that reframes the lessons of The Tipping Point in a startling and revealing light.
Why is Miami...Miami? What does the heartbreaking fate of the cheetah tell us about the way we raise our children? Why do Ivy League schools care so much about sports? What is the Magic Third, and what does it mean for racial harmony? In this provocative new work, Malcolm Gladwell returns for the first time in twenty-five years to the subject of social epidemics and tipping points, this time with the aim of explaining the dark side of contagious phenomena.
Through a series of riveting stories, Gladwell traces the rise of a new and troubling form of social engineering. He takes us to the streets of Los Angeles to meet the world's most successful bank robbers, rediscovers a forgotten television show from the 1970s that changed the world, visits the site of a historic experiment on a tiny cul-de-sac in northern California, and offers an alternate history of two of the biggest epidemics of our day: COVID and the opioid crisis. Revenge of the Tipping Point is Gladwell's most personal book yet. With his characteristic mix of storytelling and social science, he offers a guide to making sense of the contagions of modern world. It's time we took tipping points seriously.