Opting In: Having a Child Without Losing Yourself
10 best books like Opting In: Having a Child Without Losing Yourself (Amy Richards): Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West, The Marrow Thieves, A Square Meal: A Culinary History of the Great Depression, The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present, Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War, The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 2: Dallas, Meditation Secrets for Women: Discovering Your Passion, Pleasure, and Inner Peace, The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil, Pistis Sophia: A Gnostic Gospel, The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
| Author | Dee Brown |
| ISBN | 0805066691 |
Now a special 30th-anniversary edition in both hardcover and paperback, the classic bestselling history The New York Times called "Original, remarkable, and finally heartbreaking...Impossible to put down."
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is Dee Brown's eloquent, fully documented account...
| Author | Cherie Dimaline |
| ISBN | 1770864865 |
In a futuristic world ravaged by global warming, people have lost the ability to dream, and the dreamlessness has led to widespread madness. The only people still able to dream are North America's Indigenous people, and it is their marrow that holds the cure for the rest of the world. But getting the marrow,...
A Square Meal: A Culinary History of the Great Depression
| Author | Jane Ziegelman |
| ISBN | 0062216414 |
From the author of the acclaimed 97 Orchard and her husband, a culinary historian, an in-depth exploration of the greatest food crisis the nation has ever faced—the Great Depression—and how it transformed America’s culinary culture.
The decade-long Great Depression, a period of...
The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present
A sweeping history--and counter-narrative--of Native American life from the Wounded Knee massacre to the present.
Dee Brown's 1970 Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee was the first truly popular book of Indian history ever published. But it promulgated the impression that American Indian...
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War
| Author | Karen Abbott |
| ISBN | 0062092898 |
Karen Abbott, the New York Times bestselling author of Sin in the Second City and “pioneer of sizzle history” (USA Today), tells the spellbinding true story of four women who risked everything to become spies during the Civil War.
Karen Abbott illuminates one of the most fascinating yet...
The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 2: Dallas
The team is despondent following the near apocalypse created by one of their own and the death of their beloved mentor Pogo. So it's a great time for another catastrophic event to rouse the team into action. Trouble is - each member of the team is distracted by some very real problems of their own. The White...
| Author | Camille Maurine |
| ISBN | 0062516973 |
Finally—an approach to meditation especially for women!
The benefits of meditations are manifold—but so few practices are tailored to the special needs and interests of women. Now, with Meditation Secrets for Women, you can discover how to love your body and find a time and place to tune...
| Author | Al Ridenour |
| ISBN | 1627310347 |
Dang where do I begin. This book is totally awesome. It tells you everything about the Krampus and then then some. Being the first time that someone puts out an information book about Krampus and on that does not get caught up in any Neo _Pagan craziness or New Agey stuff just makes m want to jump up and down...
| Author | Anonymous |
| ISBN | 1585092673 |
Pistis Sophia: A Gnostic Gospel, translated by G.R.S. Mead. The Gnostics were composed of a number of early Christian mystical sects. Their teachers were persecuted and documents destroyed because the Church desired a uniform set of beliefs to operate under. Only now have we begun to better appreciate...
The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win
| Author | Jeff Haden |
| ISBN | 0399563768 |
From Inc.com's most popular columnist, a counterintuitive--but highly practical--guide to finding and maintaining the motivation to achieve great things.
It's comforting to imagine that superstars in their fields were just born better equipped than the rest of us. When a co-worker loses...
One Zentangle A Day: A 6-Week Course in Creative Drawing for Relaxation, Inspiration, and Fun
| Author | Beckah Krahula |
| ISBN | 1592538118 |
Take your doodles to a whole new level with this best-selling and preeminent guidebook to the meditative art of the Zentangle, featuring the incredibly beautiful and inspiring artwork of author Beckah Krahula. This step-by-step book is divided into six chapters, each with seven daily exercises.
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Kitty Born at Sea: A Kitty Adventure
| Author | Donna Mae Smith |
| ISBN | 1544803273 |
Ages 9-12 and 9-90! Meet Kitty! Heartwarming and funny Kitty grows up at sea and protects the big boat, Betty. Enjoy his life and adventures as Kitty sails from Mexico to Virginia experiencing new places with Captain, Momma, and Rod. Young Kitty's world is limited to the boat; so Kitty longs for adventures...
Sonic the Hedgehog, Vol. 2: The Fate of Dr. Eggman
| Author | Ian Flynn |
| ISBN | 1684054060 |
Following their last battle, Dr. Eggman's been mysteriously absent from Sonic's life. What shocking secret will Sonic discover when he learns the bad doctor's whereabouts?
Plus, Sonic isn't the only one looking for Eggman--so's his old frenemy Shadow the Hedgehog! There are twists and...
Discrimination and Disparities
An empirical examination of how economic and other disparities arise
Economic and other outcomes differ vastly among individuals, groups, and nations. Many explanations have been offered for the differences. Some believe that those with less fortunate outcomes are victims of...
The Poetic Edda: Stories of the Norse Gods and Heroes
So... yeah. I'm not sure why I had to be a fully-grown adult before it ever occurred to me that I could read this, but I probably would have gotten a bit bored at a younger age.
Takeaways:
1. Tolkein was a huge Norse Fanboy. I mean, so was C. S. Lewis to an extent (I'm looking at you, Fenris Ulf, captain...
Why We Run: A Natural History
In Why We Run, biologist, award-winning nature writer, and ultramarathoner Bernd Heinrich explores a new perspective on human evolution by examining the phenomenon of ultraendurance and makes surprising discoveries about the physical, spiritual -- and primal -- drive to win. At once lyrical and...
The Seven Secrets to Healthy, Happy Relationships
Relationships: An Integral Part of the Human Experience
As humans, most of us yearn for fulfilling relationships. They provide unlimited ways for us to learn, grow, thrive, and have fun!
Yet, as we know, relationships aren’t always a “bed of roses”—especially romantic ones. They don’t...
"Multiplication Is for White People": Raising Expectations for Other People's Children
| Author | Lisa Delpit |
| ISBN | 1595580468 |
As MacArthur award-winning educator Lisa Delpit reminds us—and as all research shows—there is no achievement gap at birth. In her long-awaited second book, Delpit presents a striking picture of the elements of contemporary public education that conspire against the prospects for poor children...
