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Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Posits that most of us, including doctors, lawyers, financial advisers and elected officials, misunderstand statistics much more often than we think, leaving us not only misinformed but vulnerable to exploitation. Gigerenzer shows how anyone can learn to make better decisions for their health, finances, family and business without needing to consult an expert or a super computer.
Author
Description
"Everly Winters is perfectly happy to navigate life like a good neutral paint color: appreciated but unnoticed. That's why she's still a receptionist instead of exploring a career in art, why she lurks but never posts on the forums for her favorite makeover show, On the Plus Side, and why she's crushing so hard on her forever-unattainable co-worker. When no one notices you, they can't reject you or insist you're too much. This plan is working perfectly...
24) Daredevils
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes ten of the most unusual daredevils in the animal kingdom and compares their behavior with humans.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"Every entrepreneur is in search of their next move-that next idea with a sharp edge or fresh angle that inspires and ignites. But how do you know when to trust your gut and when to cut your losses and move on? Presentation strategist and performing artist Victoria Labalme has worked with over 700 organizations, entrepreneurs running multimillion-dollar businesses, and Hollywood celebrities-and she has learned a powerful answer to that question: some...
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Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
Texting while driving. Binge-drinking. Bullying. Unprotected sex. There are plenty of reasons for parents to worry about getting a late-night call about their teen. But most of the advice parents and educators hear about teens is outdated and unscientific--and simply doesn't work. Acclaimed adolescent psychiatrist and educator Jess Shatkin brings more than two decades' worth of research and clinical experience to the subject, along with cutting-edge...
29) Pánico
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015
Description
In the poor town of Carp, New York, a teenage group enters a high-stakes game that involves a series of secretive, possibly deadly challenges throughout the summer, with the winner receiving more than $50,000--enough money to start a new life.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
The phrase "skin in the game" is one we have often heard but have rarely stopped to truly dissect. It is the backbone of risk management, but it's also an astonishingly complex worldview that, as Nassim Nicholas Taleb shows in this book, applies to literally all aspects of our lives. In his inimitable style, Taleb pulls on everything from Antaeus the Giant to Hammurabi to Donald Trump to Seneca to the ethics of disagreement to create a jaw-dropping...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"What does our desire for certainty and control have to do with our decision-making? According to behavioral economics pioneer Peter Atwater, the answer is simple: everything. In The Confidence Map, Atwater explores the hidden role of confidence in the choices we make, and why events described as being unprecedented are often entirely predictable—if we know what to look for. Using compelling stories from the past and present, Atwater shows readers...
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
"On Feb. 15, 2015, Kate Matrosova, an avid mountaineer, set off before sunrise for a traverse of the Northern Presidential Range in New Hampshire's White Mountains. Late the following day, rescuers carried her frozen body out of the mountains amid some of the worst weather ever recorded on these deceptively rugged slopes. At thirty-two, Matrosova was ultra-fit and healthy and had already summited much larger mountains on several continents. Her gear...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"There are issues, and there are issues: love, loss, success, failure, hope, regret, life, death. ... Phil Stutz has spent his life pondering the big challenges that we all face, and this profound book puts the conclusions he's reached at your fingertips. ... Each [essay] will change the way you think, but taken all together, this book becomes something far more than the sum of its parts--a compendium of human experience and knowledge that will reframe...
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Description
Donald J. Trump is an icon: the very definition of the American success story. Bill Zanker started The Learning Annex with $5,000 and grew it into a $5 million a year company. Together, they're living examples of how thinking BIG and knowing when to back up your opinions aggressively.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Discusses how impulsive decisions made by teenagers can have unforseen consequences, describing such situations as dropping out of school, setting a fire, teenage pregnancy, saving someone from drowning, getting a tattoo, and helping the homeless.