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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks – by Rebecca Skloot
From the Sleeve Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her enslaved ancestors, yet her cells—taken without her knowledge—became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first “immortal” human cells grown in culture, they are still…
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And Then There Were None – by Agatha Christie
From the Sleeve First, there were ten—a curious assortment of strangers summoned as weekend guests to a little private island off the coast of Devon. Their host, an eccentric millionaire unknown to all of them, is nowhere to be found. All that the guests have in common is a wicked past they’re unwilling to reveal—and…
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Sapiens: a brief history of humankind – by Yuval Noah Harari
From the Sleeve 100,000 years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one. Us. Homo sapiens. How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ancestors come together to create cities and kingdoms? How did we come to believe in gods, nations and human…
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Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Frankl’s opus strikes a poignant balance between the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps and the triumph of the human spirit. This is a book that challenges you to find the meaning in your life while giving you the tools and perspectives to do so.
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The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
Hal Elrod’s The Miracle Morning is a self-help book and the foundational text of the “Miracle Morning” personal development program. It encompasses Elrod’s insights on developing a strong morning routine and references other works and authors.
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Dracula by Bram Stoker
If you’re looking for a harrowing horror story or just love stories about vampires, read Dracula!
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The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carrol
If you want to declutter your mind and take control of your life in a way that doesn’t take up too much of your time, pick up the most effective bullet journaling methods curated by the very creator of Bullet Journal himself.
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Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
The urge to pick up our phones every few minutes has become a nervous twitch that shatters our time into shards too small to be present. Our addiction to tech leaves us feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In this timely book, professor Cal Newport shows us how to…
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Walden by Henry David Thoreau
Walden (/ˈwɔːldən/; first published as Walden; or, Life in the Woods) is a book by transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. The text is a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings. The work is part personal declaration of independence, social experiment, voyage of spiritual discovery, satire, and—to some degree—a manual for self-reliance.[2] First published in 1854, Walden details Thoreau’s experiences over the course of…
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The First 20 Hours by Josh Kaufman
Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills – time you don’t have and effort you can’t spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours…
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