"I wonder if my first breath was as soul-stirring to my mother as her last breath was to me." How do you let go of a hand you've held your whole life? When Lisa traveled home to visit her parents in December 2011, she never expected an ordinary three-day weekend to turn into an extraordinary 14-day observance of her mother’s life – and ultimately – death. 14 Days is a story of parental loss, and how to lovingly, bravely and gracefully let go of a hand you’ve been holding your entire life. From a child’s first breath, to a mother’s last, this memoir shows how closing that circle can be a celebration of this unbreakable bond.

14 Days: A Mother, A Daughter, A Two Week Goodbye

Biographies & Memoirs

Goich, Lisa

Community & Culture

Savio Republic

Follow these simple steps to create a more sustainable and purposeful life. Taking Roots eliminates the stress and guesswork of sustainable living. Simple and fun, these tips and techniques will allow you to feel confident in taking strides toward a more mindful, back-to-basics way of life. If you have been curious about creating more natural alternatives for your home, saying goodbye to plastic, or repurposing items you own, Taking Roots is your guide. By making small changes, you will make the most of your budget, time, and resources while reducing your environmental impact and increasing your home impact!

Taking Roots at Home: 3 in 1 Recipes for a Simpler and More Purposeful Life

Pitstick, Erika

Parenting & Relationships

Wall Street Journal bestseller!\nGet inspired to start your own successful business!\nBob Schlegel grew up on a struggling family farm, and like his entrepreneurial father, he took charge of his destiny by starting his own businesses—often more than one at a time. He and his wife Myrna partnered together in their early endeavors and raised a family of entrepreneurs. Their diverse startups included a chain of fifteen superior nursing and retirement centers, as well as the nation’s leading manufacturer of paving stones and landscaping materials. Though they faced substantial challenges and even near-bankruptcy, they persevered and built highly profitable enterprises with the help of “angels”—both earthly and heavenly. Bob shares his experiences—his failures as well as his successes—with the goal of inspiring others to start their own businesses.

Angels and Entrepreneurs: A Lifestyle Formula for Starting Your Own Business and Riding the Rollercoaster of Entrepreneurship

Schlegel, Bob

Professionals & Academics

A celebration of you! You Are You is a celebration of spirit as well as an instruction manual to teach children of all ages how to love themselves. No matter where you go, no matter what you do, never forget that you are you. And so begins the lifelong journey of learning to love, celebrate, and embrace your unique and beautiful selves. Written in verse, You Are You takes one of the most difficult lessons to learn and brings it down to a warm and elemental message--one that all of us need to be reminded of, no matter our age.

You Are You

Children's Books

Klugman, Brian

Literature & Fiction

Product Description 
In The Man Who Made Mark Twain Famous, Cappy McGarr shares how he became an Emmy-nominated founder/executive producer of the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and got involved in national politics—all with charming southern style and a self-deprecating sense of humor.\nFor decades, Cappy McGarr has been in the room where it happens. With 
The Man Who Made Mark Twain Famous, he’d like to invite you into that room, complete with his color commentary on the other folks inside.\nFor the first time in print, Cappy reveals how the Mark Twain Prize was conceived, how it changed venues and networks, and even how it almost wasn’t renewed after a controversial first outing with Richard Pryor.\nFrom there, Cappy pulls back the curtain for a behind-the-scenes look at over two decades of the Mark Twain Prize, sharing his take on the Kennedy Center’s tributes to Pryor, Jonathan Winters, Carl Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg, Bob Newhart, Lily Tomlin, Lorne Michaels, Steve Martin, Neil Simon, Billy Crystal, George Carlin, Bill Cosby, Tina Fey, Will Ferrell, Ellen DeGeneres, Carol Burnett, Jay Leno, Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray, David Letterman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Dave Chappelle.\nCappy also gives the inside scoop on several shows he produced from the East Room of the White House, including the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Plus, he tells tales from his involvement in national politics—including encounters with the likes of President Lyndon B. Johnson, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, Governor Ann Richards, President George W. Bush, President Barack Obama, and many others.\n“Reading Cappy’s book is not unlike sitting down to dinner with him and listening to the stories he has picked up from decades of rubbing elbows with political leaders and comedians alike. There are historic set pieces. There are laughs and howls and chuckles and chortles.” —Ken Burns\nCappy is donating all of his proceeds from this book to the Kennedy Center Arts Education Programs. 
 Review 
"I laughed. I cried. I questioned my sanity. These are all things that happened over the course of my last encounter with Cappy. But his book about the Mark Twain Prize is funny too." -- Lily Tomlin, Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize recipient and Kennedy Center Honoree\n“I have no doubt that if Mark Twain could vote, he would give his Prize to the brilliantly funny Cappy McGarr. Cappy’s witty, self-deprecating account of his work as a creator of the Mark Twain Prize makes it clear: the reports of humor’s death in Washington are greatly exaggerated.” -- David Rubenstein, Chair of the Kennedy Center\n“Cappy knows how to put on a great show—whether at the Kennedy Center or the White House. Like the events he helps stage, his book is a delightful celebration of American entertainment and politics, with no shortage of laughs along the way.” -- Carole King, Kennedy Center Honoree and Library of Congress Gershwin Prize Honoree\n“Reading Cappy’s book is not unlike sitting down to dinner with him and listening to the stories he has picked up from decades of rubbing elbows with political leaders and comedians alike... There are laughs and howls and chuckles and chortles.” -- Ken Burns, America’s foremost documentary filmmaker\n“Wait! Is America’s foremost documentary filmmaker already taken?” -- Bill Murray, America’s second foremost documentary filmmaker, Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize recipient 
 About the Author 
Cappy McGarr is an Emmy-nominated co-creator of the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. He’s one of few people to be appointed by two different presidents to the Kennedy Center. His writing has been published in 
The New York Times, Politico, and 
USA Today.

The Man Who Made Mark Twain Famous: Stories from the Kennedy Center, the White House, and Other Comedy Venues

McGarr, Cappy

Arts & Literature

Golf Proverbs is a book of daily spiritual metaphors about golf and life. Written by a brilliant businessman and the founder of MINT dentistry, Dr. Field Harrison combines his passion for the game of golf with his love for business, family, faith, and Jesus in short one-liner life lessons full of wisdom, wit, and inspiration.\nJesus often spoke in parables to His followers. In fact, the Bible itself frequently uses allegories meant to touch the soul, while challenging the intellect. Golf Proverbs is full of wisdom, wit, and life lessons that Dr. Field Harrison has learned while studying for dental school, building a large business, becoming a husband and father, and learning to follow Jesus. While this book may speakto the mind about golf, it’s about so much more. As you read, look for the hidden meanings—not the obvious ones.

Golf Proverbs

Harrison, Dr. Field

So many people are telling you what you want to hear. Finally someone is saying what we all need to hear.\nThe truth about success is breathtaking and needed now more than ever. This book demonstrates what it really takes to succeed. Learn how to overcome obstacles and create the life you want by becoming the leader you were meant to be. Stand Alone will help you see how you can go from living an ordinary life—where life just happens to you—to living a life of significance and influence.

Stand Alone: How to Be an Extraordinary Leader

Business & Money

Lloyd, Sabrina

Job Hunting & Careers

What is my purpose? How do I find my passion?\nMost people wake up and drive to a job that they hate.\nThink about your five closest friends. Are they happy? Do they live their lives with purpose? Do you? We put on a fake front for what we want people to see and think about us, but the reality is most people aren’t happy. We’re lost. We settle. We aren’t happy with where we are. You can’t be happy if you don’t know your purpose. It’s not possible. You want more but you don’t even know where to start. You know there is more out there. You see others having success and you want it, too; there is nothing wrong with that. You just need help finding your purpose so you can find the success you see all around you. You can be productive, crush your goals, pretend that all the things that you’ve acquired actually mean something…but at the end of the day, if you don’t know your purpose, you’ll always feel like there’s something missing. You’ll know that you’re capable of more and that you’re not living the life you should be. You might be fooling the world, but you’re not fooling the person looking back at you in the mirror. You need to find your actual power source.\nYour purpose is your source of power.\nOnce you find your purpose it’ll fuel you for life. You’ll do things that you never thought you were capable of. Achieving your purpose will force you to morph into a stronger version of yourself. You’ll have to push through fears, insecurities, and doubts that held you back. But somehow it’ll all feel possible and necessary because you’re purpose-driven now…and that’s the only thing you’ll ever need.

Built to Serve: Find Your Purpose and Become the Leader You Were Born to Be

Carmichael, Evan

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

A primer on how to spot, seize, and exploit, and create lucky breaks in the post-COVID world—written for Millennials, but compelling and relevant to anyone.\nThe essence of being street smart is the ability to take advantage of lucky breaks. And everyone—at least once in their lifetime—gets a lucky break. What they do with that lucky break varies tremendously from individual to individual. Street smart people don't just sit around waiting for something to happen and fall into their laps—they create their lucky breaks. It's certainly not taught in school and formal education!\nWhy is it so important to take advantage of these lucky breaks? Because... 
• Working hard isn't enough. 
• Networking isn't enough. 
• Diligence isn't enough. 
• Brilliant strategizing isn't enough. 
• Old school ties aren't enough. 
• Internal politicking isn't enough. 
• Working around the clock isn't enough. 
• Professional competence isn't enough.\nYou need something more. You need to be street smart. And successful people will tell you how—right here in this book—and will explain some of the techniques they employed that brought them to the head of the class.

Street Smart: The Primer for Success in the New World

Positano, Rock

Positano, John

The Life Ledger is the applicable formula you need to achieve your personal, professional, and financial goals to guarantee your success.\nYou’ve heard it all. Put positive thoughts into the world and success will come to you. Take risks or you’ll never progress. Focus on goals, not dreams. Visualize your success and it will happen. There are thousands of books, mentors, seminars, life coaches, and online courses out there with a thousand assortments of different platitudes. These resources talk about motivation, inspiration, mindset, attitude, and setting lofty goals. Sure, it will give you the warm and fuzzies—but deep down, you know it’s all self-help-hype. They don’t give you the steps or the tools to implement what they are trying to convey. Instead of listening to someone who tells you what they think you need to hear, listen to someone who has real experience with changing their life through accountability. Listen to someone who has seen the inner workings of companies, who knows what makes them tick and the reasons why they stagnate, grow, and thrive. It’s time to ditch the self-help books and give your attention, time, and resources to someone who has been there and done that. Let’s develop the ledger of your life.

The Life Ledger: How to Build a System to Reach Your Goals

Frost, JD

Economics

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