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The Girl with Seven Names by Hyeonseo Lee: Conversation Starters
The Girl with Seven Names is the harrowing story of one brave girl’s defection from North Korea. This in-depth story…
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Nudge by Richard H. Thaler: Conversation Starters
In Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness , readers are introduced to the concept of libertarian paternalism through a discussion of…
The Most Beautiful by Mayte Garcia: Conversation Starters
Mayte Garcia was wife to music legend Prince during the most creative and productive years in his career. She bore him his…
The Code of the Extraordinary Mind by Vishen Lakhiani: Conversation Starters
The Code of the Extraordinary Mind: Ten Unconventional Laws to Redefine your Life & Succeed on Your Own Terms…
High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard: Conversation Starters
We try our best to be high performers in every part of our lives but somehow, we never seem to do enough…
Principles by Ray Dalio: Conversation Starters
In Principles: Life and Work , readers are introduced to practical lessons about economics, investing, and business that are built around principles that can…
Medical Medium by Anthony William: Conversation Starters
Thyroid-related diseases are not exactly what doctors think they are. Ailments like Hashimoto’s and Graves are all traced to a malfunctioning thyroid, but…
Tribe of Mentors by Timothy Ferriss: Conversation Starters
After having a somewhat difficult year, New York Times bestselling author and motivational speaker, Timothy Ferriss asked for help from some of…
The Lessons of History by Will Durant: Conversation Starters
The Lessons of History is book written by Will and Ariel Durant. It was first published in 1968. The Lessons of…
Feeling Good by David D. Burns M.D.: Conversation Starters
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by eminent psychiatrist David D. Burns, M.D. shows how to use the method of cognitive…
An American Family by Khizr Khan: Conversation Starters
Khizr Khan became a national sensation when he spoke before fellow Americans in the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Khan, a Goldstar father…
Artemis by Andy Weir: Conversation Starters
Artemis is the the first city ever built outside earth, on the moon. Smart and sassy Jazz lives here but does not like being…
The Obesity Code by Jason Fung: Conversation Starters
The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss is Dr. Jason’s Fung’s view on what really causes obesity, how it came…
In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende: Conversation Starters
In the Midst of Winter, written by Isabel Allende, introduces the reader is introduced to two characters who are brought…
How Not to Die by Michael Greger M.D.: Conversation Starters
When he was a boy, Dr. Michael Greger saw his grandmother recover from an end-stage heart disease. Her doctors could…
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The Hacking of the American Mind by Robert H. Lustig: Conversation Starters
The Hacking of the American Mind: The Science Behind the Corporate Takeover of Our Bodies and Brains was…
When I’m Gone by Emily Bleeker: Conversation Starters
Luke’s wife Natalie dies of cancer and prearranges that letters mysteriously delivered to his house to help him get over her death…
Nomadland by Jessica Bruder: Conversation Starters
Get to know the men and women who call themselves workampers in Jessica Bruder’s book entitled Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-first Century. Based…
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander: Conversation Starters
When Barack Obama won the presidency in 2009, the world thought that America has finally won over racial discrimination. Legal scholar…
Dr. Gundry’s Diet Evolution by Dr. Steven R. Gundry - Conversation Starters
Dr. Gundry’s Diet Evolution is the first diet, nutrition, and wellness book written by Dr. Steven Gundry. The…
The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston Conversation Starters
In The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story , readers embark on a breathtaking journey…
The Power of Moments by Chip Heath and Dan Heath Conversation Starters
In The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact , readers are given the authors’ perspective…
The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur - Conversation Starters
In The Sun and Her Flowers , readers are reintroduced to the author’s familiar style of poetry in a…
The Origin of Others by Toni Morrison Conversation Starters
The Origin of Others by Nobel prize- and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison is based on the author’s lecture entitled The…
The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman Conversation Starters
The Owens family has been cursed in love since their ancestor, Maria Owens, was charged with being a witch in the…
Wheat Belly by William Davis Conversation Starters
Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health by William Davis, MD, was published back in…
A Legacy of Spies: A Novel by John le Carre Conversation StartersIn A Legacy of Spies , readers are reintroduced to familiar characters and exposed to a new cast…
I’m Fine…And Other Lies by Whitney Cummings - Conversation StartersIn I’m Fine…And Other Lies , readers are introduced to the author’s personal experience with mental health issues and embarrassing…
The Keto Reset Diet: Reboot Your Metabolism in 21 Days and Burn Fat Forever Conversation StartersIn The Keto Reset Diet , readers are given a thorough guide to restructuring…
Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions by Russell Brand Conversation StartersIn Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions , readers are introduced to the author’s personal struggles with addictions and recovery. The…
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas: Conversation Starters
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EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages…
The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss: Conversation Starters
EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and…
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My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh: Conversation Starters She can well afford to rest the whole year surviving on the inheritance she gets from her dead parents…
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking by Samin Nosrat: Conversation Starters This book will change the way you think about cooking and eating, and help you…
Us vs. Them: The Failure of Globalism by Ian Bremmer: Conversation Starters The world is seeing the rise of nationalist and populist politicians who lead their people in attacking the…
Losing the Field: Field Party by Abbi Glines: Conversation Starters A few weeks ago, Tallulah was the fat girl that nobody noticed. Now that she’s thin, the boys are paying…
Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist by Eli Saslow: Conversation Starters Derek Black is the son of a white supremacist leader who groomed him to…
Trump, the Blue-Collar President by Anthony Scaramucci: Conversation Starters His father is a construction worker who used his life insurance to pay for his college. His family celebrated with a…
Boy Erased: A Memoir by Garrard Conley: Conversation Starters After nine days in an ex-gay therapy program, Garrard Conley knew he could not be part of it anymore. He was…
Skinnytaste One and Done: 140 No-Fuss Dinners for Your Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, Air Fryer, Sheet Pan, Skillet, Dutch Oven, and More by Gina Homolka: Conversation Starters It is important…
Unsheltered: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver: Conversation Starters Two families live in the same house in Vineland, New Jersey. Thatcher Greenwood and his family live in the house during the…
First In Line by Kate Andersen Brower: Conversation Starters
The vice presidency has been described by John Nance Garner as not worth a bucket of warm piss. For men who…
Discrimination and Disparities by Thomas Sowell: Conversation Starters
Thomas Sowell’s bestselling book Discrimination and Disparities is his empirical examination of how the economic disparities and other disparities arise. Different outcomes…
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Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial MORE by Joe Dominguez: Conversation Starters
Your Money or Your Life was originally published by Joe Dominguez…
Facts and Fears: Hard Truths from a Life in Intelligence by James R. Clapper: Conversation Starters
In Facts and Fears, James R. Clapper uncovers the details about his work as…
Leave No Trace: A Novel by Mindy Mejia: Conversation Starters Lucas Blackthorn vanished in the wilderness of Boundary Waters ten years ago. He resurfaces and is turned over to the…
Cravings: Hungry for More by Chrissy Teigen: Conversation Starters Swimsuit model Chrissy Teigen’s favorite place in the house is the kitchen, which has to be completely open and social. Her…
