NONFICTION
Released: Dec. 1, 2012
"Emphasizing a personal approach to clients is not unique to Lauveng, but this chronicle of her specific experiences carries extra weight."
A "former schizophrenic" now working as a clinical psychologist describes her experiences and treatment.
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NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 27, 2012
"A pocket-sized pick-me-up for fans and dreamers."
NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 20, 2012
"Amusing in short spurts--an entertaining way to pass the time in between worrying about the real issues in your life."
From
National Lampoon co-conspirators Beard (
Golf: An Unofficial and Unauthorized History of the World's Most Preposterous Sport, 2012, etc.) and Cerf (co-author:
Mission Accomplished! Or How We Won the War in Iraq: The Experts Speak, 2008, etc.), a whimsical collection of the sometimes-scary, sometimes-silly things that threaten our modern-day lives.
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NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 19, 2012
"A spirited nurturist polemic."
Cognitive Science editorial board member Prinz (Philosophy/City Univ. of New York;
The Emotional Construction of Morals, 2008, etc.) tackles an age-old debate, making an argument for "the primacy of nurture over nature."
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NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 13, 2012
"A fascinating exercise in futurology."
A pioneering developer of optical character recognition and text-to-speech software explores the possibility of creating a synthetic neocortex that could surpass the human mind.
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NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 13, 2012
"A valiant attempt to recount a mostly forgotten experience, though the many questions that remain may prove frustrating to some readers."
NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 13, 2012
"This broad approach toward harnessing our "negative capability" deserves wide readership; the author's nonprescriptive message has the potential to effect genuine, lasting changes for people who find happiness just out of reach."
A fascinating, wide-ranging exploration of negativity, positivity, failure, success and what it means to be happy.
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NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 13, 2012
"Readers unfamiliar with the anecdotal material Greene presents may find interesting avenues to pursue, but they should beware of the author's quirky, sometimes misleading brush-stroke characterizations."
Greene (
The 33 Strategies of War, 2007, etc.) believes that genius can be learned if we pay attention and reject social conformity.
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NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 13, 2012
"A provocative approach that should give pause to consumers as well as marketers."
The executive vice president of ad agency Deutsch LA argues that successful advertising depends on recognizing "the subtleties of nonverbal communication, body language, and unconscious micro-expressions of emotions."
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NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 13, 2012
"A refreshingly gutsy narrative that offers a compelling view of sexual maturity and a sexual coming-of-age at midlife."
The brave, often funny account of how a woman came to terms with her husband's decision to become female.
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NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 13, 2012
"An informative and moving book that raises profound issues regarding the nature of love, the value of human life and the future of humanity."
National Book Award–winning journalist Solomon (
The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression, 2001, etc.) uses issues raised by disability to examine the nature of parenthood, the definition of disability and the ability to control reproduction to create designer children.
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NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 8, 2012
"An examination that escapes the dangers of overgeneralization to provide provocative information presented compellingly."
A mother and daughter examine the millennials, children born in the United States from 1980 through 1990.
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