Happy Accidents
David Ahearn
Discover the transformative power of "Yes, And" in both your professional and personal life. This book explores how the principles of improvisation can unlock creativity, foster collaboration, and lead to unexpected opportunities. Learn how to embrace positivity, overcome negativity, and achieve greater success by saying "yes" to life's possibilities.
How Innovation Works
Matt Ridley
A sweeping exploration of evolution in the universe, morality, life, genes, culture, economy, technology, mind, personality, education, population, leadership, government, religion, money, and the internet, arguing that evolution is a pervasive force shaping the human world and that change is incremental, inevitable, and driven by natural selection among competing ideas.
How to Fly a Horse
Kevin Ashton
A fascinating exploration of the true nature of creativity, invention, and discovery, debunking the myth of the lone genius and revealing the ordinary, human process behind extraordinary achievements. From the story of Edmond Albius, a slave who revolutionized vanilla cultivation, to the science behind creative thinking, this book offers an encouraging and challenging perspective: everyone can create, and it's through perseverance, not magic, that new things are made.
How to Have Impossible Conversations
Peter Boghossian
Learn how to communicate effectively with people who hold radically different beliefs. In our divided, polarized era, this book provides practical techniques to navigate difficult conversations, build understanding, and bridge divides in a civil and productive manner.
I Am Malala
Malala Yousafzai
The remarkable true story of Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban. This is her inspiring journey from a young girl in the Swat Valley to a global advocate for girls' education, fighting for the right of every child to go to school.
I'm Glad My Mom Died
Jennette McCurdy
A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles with mental health, eating disorders, and a complicated relationship with her mother, all while navigating the world of child stardom. A raw and honest account of a young woman's journey to find her own identity and reclaim her life.
In Order to Live
Yeonmi Park
A harrowing and inspiring memoir of a young North Korean woman's escape to freedom. Yeonmi Park recounts her desperate journey through China and the Gobi Desert to South Korea, revealing the brutal realities of life under the Kim dynasty and her fight for survival and a voice.
Made to Stick
Chip Heath
Why do some ideas thrive while others die? And how do we improve the chances of worthy ideas? In this book, Chip and Dan Heath reveal the anatomy of ideas that stick and explain ways to make ideas stickier, such as applying the SUCCESs checklist.