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 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 2, 2011
Malcolm Gladwell is a rarity: a public intellectual who can convey big and challenging ideas in accessible fashion, drawing insight from a wide range of disciplines. The author of the surprise bestseller The Tipping Point, here Gladwell turns his nimble intelligence...