by Laura | Feb 12, 2011
“There is no unisex brain,” neuropsychiatrist Louann Brizendine states in her fascinating and controversial book on the hard-wiring of gender differences. The author readily admits that social conditioning plays a role in these differences. And it turns...
by Laura | Feb 11, 2011
Most of us know we have too much stuff. The wake up subtitle says it all about the take away of this book –“How our Obsession with Stuff is Trashing the Planet, our Communities and our Health–And a Vision For Change.” Author Annie Leonard...
by Laura | Feb 10, 2011
The main ‘elephant’ David Christensen confronts in his slender call for change is the very real problem of overpopulation. Though once a much-discussed issue, it has slipped in the public mind as many assume that the starvation and malnourishment plaguing...
by Laura | Feb 10, 2011
“Difficult choices define your life” is the premise of this guide by mother and son team Rhoda and Jeffrey Makoff. Each day we face a myriad of small decisions, and the sheer number of those small ones can make it difficult to squarely face the big ones...
by Laura | Feb 10, 2011
This book is an unsentimental, clear-eyed guide to deciding whether you want to become a parent. Author Beverly Engel prompts her readers to evaluate not only their desire to have children, but their readiness, willingness, and ability to raise them. While not...
