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May 29, 2022 | |
1 (1) The Body Keeps the Score by How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery. | |
2 (new) Lily's Promise by A 98-year-old woman who gained attention through TikTok videos tells her story of surviving Auschwitz. | |
3 (2) Braiding Sweetgrass by A botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation espouses having an understanding and appreciation of plants and animals. | |
4 (4) All About Love by The late feminist icon explores the causes of a polarized society and the meaning of love. | |
5 (3) Under the Banner of Heaven by Two brothers who subscribed to a fundamentalist version of Mormonism killed a woman and her daughter; the basis of the TV series. | |
6 (11) The Code Breaker by How the Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna and her colleagues invented CRISPR, a tool that can edit DNA. | |
7 (6) Born a Crime by A memoir about growing up biracial in apartheid South Africa by the host of "The Daily Show." | |
8 (8) Talking to Strangers by Famous examples of miscommunication serve as the backdrop to explain potential conflicts and misunderstandings. | |
9 (5) Educated by The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university. | |
10 (new) Sapiens by How Homo sapiens became Earth's dominant species. | |
11 (7) The Splendid and the Vile by An examination of the leadership of the prime minister Winston Churchill. | |
12 (13) Grit by The MacArthur Fellow argues that passion and perseverance are more important than innate talent in creating success. | |
13 (new) Thinking, Fast and Slow by When we can and cannot trust our intuitions in making business and personal decisions. | |
14 (new) White Fragility by Historical and cultural analyses on what causes defensive moves by white people and how this inhibits cross-racial dialogue. | |
15 (new) Walk in My Combat Boots by A collection of interviews with troops who fought overseas. |