The best conversations take place around a fire. Staring into a hot bed of coals lends itself to deep thoughts and a roaring fire is the source of great discussions. Surrounded by the right friends, these conversations may allow us to examine the problems of the day, explore our innermost thoughts or even to answer the questions asked by philosophers.This book is an attempt to take the reader on a philosophical quest with John, as he tries to answer questions about life, ethics and...

The reader sits in the jury box and is asked to examine the question: Should there be limits to scientific inquiry? Whether it is cloning, genetic research or crossing species to create new life, who decides whether we should go down this path? In a modern context, the author puts Shelly's Frankenstein on trial. But this is also a trial of Science itself.

Disconnection has become an epidemic, and it may require a revolutionary effort to get us back together**—**a reconnection revolution.Staying connected in this human race is the most direct route to happiness. But never have we been more disconnected. A call to simply connect isn’t enough any longer. Connection is what we’re wired for, and it can be easy: waving at your neighbour, going on that second date, buying coffee for the person behind you. ...

Fall in love. Get married. Have children. For most couples, marriage and children go hand in hand. And yet, the number of people choosing childlessness is on the rise. These are the childless by choice-people who have actively decided not to have children—rather than the childless by circumstance.In Two Is Enough, Laura S. Scott explores the assumptions surrounding childrearing, and explores the reasons many people are choosing to forgo this experience. Scott, founder of t...

Outspoken critic Jessa Crispin delivers a searing rejection of contemporary feminism . . . and a bracing manifesto for revolution.Are you a feminist? Do you believe women are human beings and that they deserve to be treated as such? That women deserve all the same rights and liberties bestowed upon men? If so, then you are a feminist . . . or so the feminists keep insisting. But somewhere along the way, the movement for female liberation sacrificed meaning for acceptance, and left ...

This might be the most decisive book you can find in terms of defining your relationship with your partner, children, parents, siblings and close friends. Jesper Juul reveals with great insight why it is onlypossible to say Yes! to yourself when you also feel liberated and freeto say No! to others. By letting go of the obligation to be nice and the need to serve and please others, it is easier to connect with your true identity. Jesper Juul reveals the secret to developing and maintaining ...

For women contemplating divorce or for those who have already divorced, Ashton Applewhite's insightful book sheds light on what to consider before making the decision to end your marriage, how to protect yourself—both financially and emotionally—and how much your life will change.One out of every two modern marriages ends in divorce, and 75 percent of those divorces are initiated by wives. Author Ashton Applewhite is one of these women, having sued for divorce after enduring an unf...

Rewrite gender norms and create a balanced home life with this groundbreaking guide to household equity."An inspiring and inclusive guide for rethinking and reworking household gender roles."—Booklist (starred review)"This book is a beautiful, engaging way to look at the modern family and Mangino works to dismantle gendered assumptions and replace them with structured decision making examples and case studies. A must read."—Eve Rodsky, author of Fair Play

Roughly 68 million North American women currently grapple with the challenges of midlife, faced with a culture that tells them their “best-before date” has long passed. In Navigating the Messy Middle, Ann Douglas pushes back against this toxic narrative, providing a fierce and unapologetic book for and about midlife women.In this deeply validating and encouraging book, Douglas interviews well over one hundred women of different backgrounds and identities, ...

"A field manual for change agents on how to build bridges across differences and move from talk to action." —Adam Grant, #1 New York Times-bestselling authorThink about the last time you tried to talk with someone who didn't already agree with you about issues that matter most. How well did it go?These conversations are vital, but too often get stuck. They become contentious or we avoid them because we fear they might. What if, in...

**An I Weigh Book Club Pick“I have been a fan of Henry’s work for a long time and I’m excited for more people to see it.” —Jameela JamilFrom the creator of Drawings of Dogs, a warmly illustrated and thoughtful examination of empathy and the necessity of being kinder**The kindness we owe one another goes far beyond the everyday gestures of feeding someone else's parking meter--although it's important not to downplay those small acts. Kindness can also mean much more....

Inclusion is about participating. About establishing essential relations with strangers. About diversity, about cocreation. We need these elements because we are living and working together with people from different cultures and backgrounds. This makes inclusion, handling power and differences well, one of the greatest challenges of our times.Collaborations clash because of different organizational cultures, conflicts are created because we don't understand each other. People are ...