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From the latest science research to buzzy books from popular authors, some of the biggest issues of the day are reflected in the offerings for fall 2018.
The Resilience Toolkit
Powerful Practices for Bouncing Back from Disappointment, Difficulty, and Even Disaster
By Linda Graham
Marriage and family therapist Linda Graham offers guidance on how to develop skills to cope with life’s challenges, big and small. NEW WORLD LIBRARY
Where Buddhism Meets Neuroscience
Conversations with the Dalai Lama on the Spiritual and Scientific Views of Our Minds
By The Dalai Lama
The book shares what came out of a Mind and Life Conference, with discussions between the Dalai Lama and Western neuroscientists. The reader goes on a journey through opposing fields of thought and finds they may not be opposite at all. SHAMBHALA PUBLICATIONS
Dark Horse
Achieving Success Through the Pursuit of Fulfillment
By Todd Rose and Ogi Ogas
What if the path to success isn’t at all what we thought it was? Following your unique interests and honoring your abilities are better tools than than money or connections, the authors posit. HARPERONE
You Are Not a Rock
A Step-by-Step Guide to Better Mental Health (for Humans)
By Mark Freeman
Freeman makes the case that just as we build up our bodies, with the right tools, we can develop emotional fitness. His book is a guide to creating capacity for emotional strength, balance, and focus. PENGUIN BOOKS
Sleepyhead
The Neuroscience of a Good Night’s Rest
By Henry Nicholls
In this charming book, a chronic narcoleptic takes on the curious world of sleep, from the role of dreaming in evolution to why our sleeping habits change as we age. BASIC BOOKS
Where Did You Go?
A Step-by-Step Journey to Experience the Afterlife and Find Those We Lost
By Christina Rasmussen
Bridging the gap between the metaphysical and the scientific, an acclaimed grief educator reveals how readers can communicate with their loved ones who have passed away. HARPERONE
High Magick
A Guide to the Spiritual Practices that Saved My Live on Death Row
By Damien Echols
One of the “West Memphis Three,” Damien Echols spent years in prison for a crime he did not commit. He used magick—the practice of reshaping reality through intention and will—to stave off his despair and isolation. He provides instruction to awaken the power of magick in your own life. SOUNDS TRUE
Belong
Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life
By Radha Agrawal
Radha Agrawal, founder of Daybreaker—the morning, sober rave that occurs monthly in 22 cities worldwide—provides foolproof ways to nurture community and find places where we feel accepted. WORKMAN
Radically Happy
A User’s Guide to the Mind
By Phakchok Rinpoche and Erric Solomon
How to find the meaning of life? In a modern twist on a timeless challenge, a longtime meditator and Silicon Valley entrepreneur takes on this question with a young, traditionally educated Tibetan Rinpoche. SHAMBHALA PUBLICATIONS
Notes for the Everlost
A Field Guide to Grief
By Kate Inglis
A mother’s story on losing her son, but also a lyrical connection to all who have grieved—and a work of deep humanity. SHAMBHALA PUBLICATIONS
WHY BOOKS?
"I’m not a well-rounded person, and I spend almost all my time reading and writing, for work and for pleasure. Books are my cubicle and my playground, my backyard and my tree house.”
—GRETCHEN RUBIN, AUTHOR OF THE NO. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLER THE HAPPINESS PROJECT
Unsavory Truth
How Food Companies Skew the Science of What We Eat
By Marion Nestle
Is this food really good for you? Maybe, but it’s hard to trust the scientific studies when they are backed by the company selling the product. Nestle discovers that much of food research is manipulated for financial gain. BASIC BOOKS
The Addiction Spectrum
A Compassionate, Holistic Approach to Recovery
By Paul Thomas and Jennifer Margulis
With opiate addiction rates up 500 percent in the past decade, this book couldn’t come at a better time. It also addresses other addictions, such as screens and alcohol, and provides solutions for ending them. HARPERONE
Walking Each Other Home
Conversations on Loving and Dying
By Ram Dass and Mirabai Bush
Death is, Ram Dass assures us, “an incredible opportunity to awaken.” Along with coauthor Mirabai Bush, the founder and director of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society, he explores ways that dying can be a joyful process. SOUNDS TRUE
Imagine
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
No barriers, no religious differences. The message of Imagine is as relevant today as it was when it was released in 1971. Through film stills, archival photos and artifacts, and remembrances from those who worked on the album, Imagine tells the story of Lennon’s and Ono’s lives and work during this period. GRAND CENTRAL PUBLISHING
Biography of Silence
By Pablo d’Ors, translated by David Shook
Pablo d’Ors is a Spanish Catholic priest whose novels have been enthusiastically reviewed. His life was changed by Zen meditation, and in Biography of Silence, which was a publishing phenomenon in Spain when it was first released, he shares the deep joy of silence. PARALLAX PRESS
The Body in Balance
By FaXiang Hou with Janet Teacher
A fifth-generation practitioner of medical Qigong shares secrets learned over a lifetime of study dedicated to women’s health. RODALE BOOKS
Budoshoshinshu
Essential Teachings on the Way of the Warrior
By Daidoji Yuzan, translated by Bill Wilson
When it comes to books on samurai philosophy, Hagakure is iconic. But Budōshoshinshu, which was also written by a respected samurai during the Edo period, was equally influential at the time. It emphasizes the importance of living selflessly and morally. SHAMBHALA PUBLICATIONS
Wisdom @ Work
The Making of a Modern Elder
By Chip Conley
Older workers, take heart: We are in the midst of a revolution where traits such as wisdom and veteran leadership have become vital assets in the workplace. CURRENCY/CROWN PUBLISHING GROUP
How Not to Fall Apart
Lessons Learned on the Road from Self-Harm to Self-Care
By Maggy van Eijk
Her pieces on anxiety and depression, “Lies Depression Tells You” and “Just Some Things That Really Won’t Cure My Depression, Sorry,” were read more than 2 million times on BuzzFeed and became precursors to this book. TARCHERPERIGEE
You Can Fix Your Brain
Just 1 Hour a Week to the Best Memory, Productivity, and Sleep You’ve Ever Had
By Tom O’Bryan
In a cutting-edge work, Dr. O’Bryan explains how the gut, organs, and heart work together with the brain, and shares methods for conquering brain fog and fatigue. RODALE BOOKS
