This book is a eureka-sparking, easy-to-digest look at how our habits make us who we are, from the measly moments that happen in private, to the resolutions we loudly broadcast and often dont keep on social media. The authors trademark hilarious voice offers a much-needed fresh take on the conventional wisdom and science that shape the optimism or pessimism around the age-old topic of habits.
This book details the scandalously common and concrete ways that ordinary Americans suffer when the rich and powerful use white collar crime to gain and sustain wealth, social status, and political influence. Additionally, this book goes beyond the headlines to track how we got here, and poses solutions that can help catch and convict offenders.
A woman describes a series of encounters she has with various people in the ordinary course of her life. In each of these people the woman finds a common need: the urge to talk about themselves and their experiences. The narrator orchestrates this chorus of voices as a passive listener, until one of them makes an extraordinary request, drawing her into a transformative experience of her own.
Brown and her feline co-author Sneaky Pie are back chasing mystery with their unique circle of Southern sleuths. And though the changing colors of fall are a beauty to behold, this year the scattered leaves hide a grim surprise.