NYT - Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous | Brooks Memorial Library

1) Build the life you want: the art and science of getting happier

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Brooks, Arthur C

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#1 on the Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous list for 2023-10-01. It has been on the list for 1 week(s).

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"Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey combine their decades of experience studying happiness from every angle to show readers how to improve their lives right now, instead of waiting for the outside world to change. They offer a research-based work plan that shows the reader how to manage their emotions so they no longer control their outlook and behavior; turn life's inevitable difficulties and challenges into opportunities for growth; strengthen their...

2) Atomic habits: tiny changes, remarkable results : an easy & proven way to build good habits & break bad ones

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Clear, James

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#2 on the Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous list for 2023-10-01. Last week it was ranked 1. It has been on the list for 199 week(s).

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James Clear, an expert on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. He draws on proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible

3) The World Central Kitchen cookbook: feeding humanity, feeding hope

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Andrés, José

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#3 on the Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous list for 2023-10-01. It has been on the list for 1 week(s).

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In their first cookbook, WCK shares recipes inspired by the many places they've cooked following disasters as well as inspiring narratives from the chefs and volunteers on the front lines. Photographs captured throughout the world highlight community and hope while stunning food photography showcases the mouthwatering recipes. Each chapter reflects a value of the organization. "Urgency" focuses on food that can be eaten on the go, including the Lahmajoun...

4) The creative act: a way of being

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Rubin, Rick

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#4 on the Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous list for 2023-10-01. Last week it was ranked 2. It has been on the list for 35 week(s).

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"From the legendary music producer, a savant at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their creativity, comes a beautifully crafted book, many years in the making, that offers that same deep wisdom to all of us. "I set out to write a book about what to do to make a great work of art. Instead, it revealed itself to be a book on how to be." -Rick Rubin Many famed music producers, however brilliant, become known for a particular sound which...

5) I could nosh: classic Jew-ish recipes revamped for every day

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Cohen, Jake

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#7 on the Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous list for 2023-10-01. It has been on the list for 1 week(s).

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"For New York Times bestselling author/food world darling Jake Cohen, noshing isn't just a habit, it's a lifestyle. Noshing is about hospitality after all, whether that means keeping your fridge stocked with turkey club ingredients for the perfect midnight snack, or stashing a Big A** Lasagna or Braised Brisket in the freezer in case friends show up hungry and unannounced. In the follow-up to his beloved bestseller Jew-ish, I Could Nosh brings Jake's...

6) The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse

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Mackesy, Charlie

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#9 on the Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous list for 2023-10-01. Last week it was ranked 7. It has been on the list for 198 week(s).

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"A modern, illustrated fable for readers of all ages that explores life's universal lessons from beloved British illustrator Charlie Mackesy"--

7) Baking yesteryear: the best recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s

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Hollis, B. Dylan

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#10 on the Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous list for 2023-10-01. Last week it was ranked 5. It has been on the list for 8 week(s).

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"A decade-by-decade collection of wild, wacky, and wonderful recipes from the 20th century"--Back cover. Travel back on a delicious decade-by-decade jaunt as Hollis shows you how to bake vintage forgotten greats. From Chocolate potato cake to Avocado pie, he has collected these recipes from antique cookbooks from the 1900s to the 1980s. Some are spectacular failures-- and others are disastrously strange. Others are delightful blasts from the past...