"The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again illuminates how we can elevate ourselves and others to unexpected heights. We live in a world that's obsessed with talent. We celebrate gifted students in school, natural athletes in sports, and child prodigies in music. But admiring people who start out with innate advantages leads us to overlook the distance we ourselves can travel. We underestimate the range of skills that we can learn and...

"Alex Toussaint is known for his grueling workouts where he promises "to kick your ass" - yet thousands keep coming back for more. Why? Because he might be the most motivational teacher out there right now. His mantra is "Feel good, Look Good, Do Better." He expects more from you, and from himself. Yet so much of what he talks about is NOT about the bike. Alex's enthusiasm for life is infectious -"You woke up today!" "Breathe in confidence, exhale...

Adolescents are hardwired to explore and grow, but many are disengaged from school and learning. Simultaneously bored and overwhelmed, this apathy is feeding an alarming teen mental health crisis. As teenagers become more independent, parents may feel powerless to help. Journalist Jenny Anderson and education expert Rebecca Winthrop combine original research with stories of kids who transformed their relationship with learning to create a tool kit...

Three stories, three women who say no. Their names: Norah, Fanta, and Khady Demba. Each women struggles to maintain her dignity against the humiliations of life with methodical and incomprehensible persistence. "Trois recits, trois femmes qui disent non. Elles s'appellent Norah, Fanta, Khady Demba. Chacune se bat pour preserver sa dignite contre les humiliations que la vie lui inflige avec une obstination methodique et incomprehensible. L'art de...

Your Life Matters reassures Black children everywhere that no matter what they hear, no matter what they experience, no matter what they're told, their lives matter. Written by national speaker Chris Singleton, who lost his own mother in the 2015 Charleston church shooting, Your Life Matters teaches kids to stand tall in the face of racial adversity and fight for the life they dream of. Each page depicts a famous hero from Black history mentoring...