Ted books

"Imagine if we treated broken hearts with the same respect and concern we have for broken arms. [The author] urges us to rethink the way we deal with emotional pain, offering warm, wise and witty advice for the brokenhearted. Our hearts might be broken, but we do not have to break with them. We can take control of our lives and our minds and put ourselves on the path to healing. [This book] offers a toolkit for how to handle and cope with a broken heart and how to, eventually, move on."--Dust jacket flap.

"Nnedi [Okorafor] uses her own experience as a jumping-off point to follow the phenomenon of creativity born from hardship. From Frida Kahlo to Mary Shelley, she examines ... artists and writers who have pushed through their limitations, using hardship to fuel their work" -- Jacket flap.

"After being dared by his son, A. J. Jacobs decided decided to thank every single person involved in producing his morning cup of coffee. The resulting journey takes him across the globe and transforms his life"--OCLC.

An analysis of the purpose of work in people's lives demonstrates how work operates in American culture and how everyday people can find happiness in the workplace, explaining the importance of career goals.

"Payoff investigates the true nature of motivation, our partial blindness to the way it works, and how we can bridge this gap. With studies that range from Intel to a kindergarten classroom, Ariely digs deep to find the root of motivation--how it works and how we can use this knowledge to approach important choices in our own lives. Along the way, he explores intriguing questions such as: Can giving employees bonuses harm productivity? Why is trust so crucial for successful motivation? What are our misconceptions about how to value our work? How does your sense of your mortality impact your motivation?"--Baker & Taylor.

A cancer researcher examines cases from his career to determine whether medicine is a science and identifies the three key principles that govern medicine.

"Confronts our approach to the future and forces us to reimagine fundamental aspects of our lives--identity, economics, technology, government, war, and peace."--Dust jacket.

"[A] ... scientists in the field of asteroid hunting explains how, for the first time, humanity could have the knowledge to prevent a devastating asteroid impact"--Publisher provided.