Losing Mum and Pup
10 best books like Losing Mum and Pup (Christopher Buckley): On Death and Dying, She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement, The Tender Bar, Self-Portrait in Black and White: Unlearning Race, Fortune's Children: The Fall of the House of Vanderbilt, The New Health Rules: Simple Changes to Achieve Whole-Body Wellness, Dying Well, A Widow's Story, Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead, One Fifth Avenue
| Author | Elisabeth Kübler-Ross |
| ISBN | 0684839385 |
One of the most important psychological studies of the late twentieth century, On Death and Dying grew out of Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's famous interdisciplinary seminar on death, life, and transition. In this remarkable book, Dr. Kübler-Ross first explored the now-famous five stages of death:...
She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement
| Author | Jodi Kantor |
| ISBN | 0525560343 |
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters who broke the news of Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment and abuse for the New York Times, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the thrilling untold story of their investigation and its consequences for the #MeToo movement
For many years, reporters...
| Author | J.R. Moehringer |
| ISBN | 0786888768 |
In the grand tradition of landmark memoirs - a classic American story of self-invention and escape, of the fierce love between a single mother and an only son, it's also a moving portrait of one boy's struggle to become a man, and an unforgettable depiction of how men remain, at heart, lost boys.
J.R....
Self-Portrait in Black and White: Unlearning Race
| Author | Thomas Chatterton Williams |
| ISBN | 0393608867 |
A meditation on race and identity from one of our most provocative cultural critics.
A reckoning with the way we choose to see and define ourselves, Self-Portrait in Black and White is the searching story of one American family’s multigenerational transformation from what is called black...
Fortune's Children: The Fall of the House of Vanderbilt
| Author | Arthur T. Vanderbilt II |
| ISBN | 0688103863 |
Vanderbilt: the very name signifies wealth. The family patriarch, "the Commodore," built up a fortune that made him the world's richest man by 1877. Yet, less than fifty years after the Commodore's death, one of his direct descendants died penniless, and no Vanderbilt was counted among the world's...
The New Health Rules: Simple Changes to Achieve Whole-Body Wellness
| Author | Frank Lipman |
| ISBN | 1579655734 |
New York Times Bestseller
Frank Lipman, M.D., is “at the vanguard of a revolutionary way to deliver medical care” (O, The Oprah Magazine). A leading expert in the field of functional medicine, Dr. Lipman focuses on the root causes of illness and guides his patients to the deepest, most...
| Author | Ira Byock |
| ISBN | 1573226572 |
From Ira Byock, prominent palliative care physician and expert in end of life decisions, a lesson in Dying Well.
Nobody should have to die in pain. Nobody should have to die alone.
This is Ira Byock's dream, and he is dedicating his life to making it come true.
Dying Well
brings us to...
| Author | Joyce Carol Oates |
| ISBN | 0062015532 |
Unlike anything Joyce Carol Oates has written before, A Widow’s Story is the universally acclaimed author’s poignant, intimate memoir about the unexpected death of Raymond Smith, her husband of forty-six years, and its wrenching, surprising aftermath. A recent recipient of National Book...
Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead
| Author | Jim Mattis |
| ISBN | 0812996836 |
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A clear-eyed account of learning how to lead in a chaotic world, by General Jim Mattis--the former Secretary of Defense and one of the most formidable strategic thinkers of our time--and Bing West, a former assistant secretary of defense and combat Marine.
Call...
| Author | Candace Bushnell |
| ISBN | 1400139027 |
"ONE FIFTH AVENUE is a modern comedy of manners -- a landmark novel, if you like. Its observations about money, the Internet, the function of art in society as wellas sex romps, social climbing and snobbery enhance Bushnell's reputation as an astute observer of modern life....Carrie Bradshaw wannabes...
Tisha: The Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaskan Wilderness
Anne Hobbs is a prim and proper 19-year-old schoolteacher who yearns for adventure. She finds this and much more in a town with the unlikely name of Chicken, located deep in the Alaskan interior. It is 1927 and Chicken is a wild mining community flaming with gold fever. Anne quickly makes friends with...
Vara în care mama a avut ochii verzi
Aceasta este cartea. Este povestea unei femei bolnave de cancer și a fiului ei, care ajung într-un sat din Franța și își petrec acolo ultima vară. Nu am încercat să înmoi cuvintele. N-am compus scene inutile și nu am inventat adevăruri universale. Am încercat să fiu sinceră și să mă...
Siddhartha the title character is an exceptionally intelligent Brahman, a member of the highest caste in the Hindu religion, who seemingly has a well-ordered existence yet feels spiritually hollow. Siddhartha embarks on a journey of self-discovery that takes him through a period of asceticism...
The Rhythm of Life: Living Every Day with Passion and Purpose
| Author | Matthew Kelly |
| ISBN | 0743265254 |
Do you ever feel that if you weren't so busy you would be happier, healthier, more effective, more fulfilled...and maybe even a better person?
Once every twenty-five years or so, a book comes along that perfectly identifies our common search and struggle for happiness, and teaches us how to find...
The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing
"After too many years of unfulfilling work, Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with heart. Despite having no formal qualifications or experience, she found herself in palliative care.
Over the years she spent tending to the needs of those who were dying, Bronnie’s life was transformed....
UltraLongevity: The Seven-Step Program for a Younger, Healthier You
| Author | Mark Liponis |
| ISBN | 0316017280 |
Did you know that heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and ulcers are all diseases of the immune system? Did you know that aging itself is a disease of the immune system? What if you had a simple program to follow that could GUARANTEE you the healthiest immune system possible? Would that mean you would radically...
Tatiana Țîbuleac revine, în forță, într-un alt context și la un alt nivel, la tema maternă, a copilului iubit/neiubit, a consecințelor tragice ale „neiubirii“, a remușcării, într-o carte la fel de tulburătoare ca și Vara în care mama a avut ochii verzi. Orfana care descoperă...
Superficial: More Adventures from The Andy Cohen Diaries
| Author | Andy Cohen |
| ISBN | 1250116481 |
The star-studded and sidesplitting follow up to The Andy Cohen Diaries
The megapopular host of Watch What Happens: Live and executive producer of The Real Housewives franchise is back, better than ever, and telling stories that will keep his publicist up at night.
Since the publication...
