Books for a Better Life Award

Uitgereikt door National MS Society, Greater New York City – Long Island Chapter

94 Werken 102,904 boeken 4,165 Besprekingen 4.1
Honors the best self-improvement books of the year, Sponsored by the New York City Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Stages:
Alle, Winner (92), Finalist (1), Nominee (1)
Categorieën:
Alle, Wellness (1), Geen categorie (93)
Jaren:
Alle, 2018 (1), 2016 (10), 2015 (10), 2014 (10), 2013 (10), 2012 (8), 2011 (10), 2010 (10), 2009 (10), 2008 (10), 2005 (1)

Winner 92

WerkJaar
The American Way of Eating: Undercover at Walmart, Applebee's, Farm Fields and the Dinner Table door Tracie McMillan2018
Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood door Lisa Damour2016
Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life door Susan David2016
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance door Angela Duckworth2016
The End of Dieting: How to Live for Life door Joel Fuhrman2016
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World door Dalai Lama XIV2016
Marrow: Love, Loss, and What Matters Most door Elizabeth Lesser2016
Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape door Peggy Orenstein2016
Vegan Vegetarian Omnivore: Dinner for Everyone at the Table door Anna Thomas2016
Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction door Elizabeth Vargas2016
Het verborgen leven van bomen door Peter Wohlleben2016
Living the Farm Sanctuary Life: The Ultimate Guide to Eating Mindfully, Living Longer, and Feeling Better Every Day door Gene Baur2015
Triumph of the Heart: Forgiveness in an Unforgiving World door Megan Feldman Bettencourt2015
The Blue Zones Solution: Eating and Living Like the World's Healthiest People door Dan Buettner2015
Girl in Glass: How My "Distressed Baby" Defied the Odds, Shamed a CEO, and Taught Me the Essence of Love, Heartbreak, and Miracles door Deanna Fei2015
Cook for Your Life: Delicious, Nourishing Recipes for Before, During, and After Cancer Treatment door Ann Ogden Gaffney2015
A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life door Brian Grazer2015
Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget door Sarah Hepola2015
Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family door Amy Ellis Nutt2015
NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity door Steve Silberman2015
My Life on the Road door Gloria Steinem2015
Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? A Memoir door Roz Chast2014
Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change door Jeffrey Foote2014
Sterfelijk zijn geneeskunde en waar het uiteindelijk om gaat door Atul Gawande2014
Ikaria: Lessons on Food, Life, and Longevity from the Greek Island Where People Forget to Die door Diane Kochilas2014
The Price of Silence: A Mom's Perspective on Mental Illness door Liza Long2014
The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control door Walter Mischel2014
The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers, and Foodies Are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet door Kristin Ohlson2014
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption door Bryan Stevenson2014
Feedback is een cadeautje (zelfs als die ongevraagd, onduidelijk en onterecht is en je er echt even geen zin in hebt) door Douglas Stone2014
Bulletproof Spirit: The First Responder's Essential Resource for Protecting and Healing Mind and Heart door Dan Willis2014
What We Talk About When We Talk About God door Rob Bell2013
Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death door Katy Butler2013
Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation door Dan Fagin2013
Bouncing Back: Rewiring Your Brain for Maximum Resilience and Well-Being door Linda Graham2013
Handling the Truth: On the Writing of Memoir door Beth Kephart2013
Carry On, Warrior: The Power of Embracing Your Messy, Beautiful Life door Glennon Doyle2013
Isa Does It: Amazingly Easy, Wildly Delicious Vegan Recipes for Every Day of the Week door Isa Chandra Moskowitz2013
Outsmarting Anger: 7 Strategies for Defusing Our Most Dangerous Emotion door Joseph Shrand2013
Taylor's Gift: A Courageous Story of Giving Life and Renewing Hope door Todd Storch2013
Masterminds and Wingmen: Helping Our Boys Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World door Rosalind Wiseman2013
De kracht van kwetsbaarheid: Heb de moed om niet perfect te willen zijn door Brené Brown2012
The Best Care Possible: A Physician's Quest to Transform Care Through the End of Life door Ira Byock2012
Brein in brand door Susannah Cahalan2012
Crazy Sexy Kitchen: 150 Plant-Empowered Recipes to Ignite a Mouthwatering Revolution door Kris Carr2012
Happily Even After: A Guide to Getting Through (and Beyond) the Grief of Widowhood door Carole Brody Fleet2012
Seven Thousand Ways to Listen: Staying Close to What Is Sacred door Mark Nepo2012
De leesclub voor het einde van het leven door Will Schwalbe2012
Ver van de boom als je kind anders is door Andrew Solomon2012
Day of Honey: A Memoir of Food, Love, and War door Annia Ciezadlo2011
The Longevity Project: Surprising Discoveries for Health and Long Life from the Landmark Eight-Decade Study door Howard S. Friedman2011
Clark Howard's Living Large in Lean Times: 250 Ways to Buy Smarter, Spend Smarter, and Save Money door Clark Howard2011
Holy Ghost Girl: A Memoir door Donna M. Johnson2011
Enjoy Every Sandwich: Living Each Day as If It Were Your Last door Lee Lipsenthal2011
The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth: Popularity, Quirk Theory, and Why Outsiders Thrive After High School door Alexandra Robbins2011
Spousonomics: Using Economics to Master Love, Marriage, and Dirty Dishes door Paula Szuchman2011
Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness?: What It Means to Be Black Now door Touré2011
The Neighborhood Project: Using Evolution to Improve My City, One Block at a Time door David Sloan Wilson2011
Bericht van een Chinese moeder verhalen over verlies en moederliefde door Xinran2011
Composing a Further Life: The Age of Active Wisdom door Mary Catherine Bateson2010
Brave Girl Eating: A Family's Struggle with Anorexia door Harriet Brown2010
Let's Take the Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship door Gail Caldwell2010
The Ten Things to Do When Your Life Falls Apart: An Emotional and Spiritual Handbook door Daphne Rose Kingma2010
Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet door Bill McKibben2010
Life Unlocked: 7 Revolutionary Lessons to Overcome Fear door Srinivasan S. Pillay MD2010
De keizer aller ziektes een biografie van kanker door Siddhartha Mukherjee2010
Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard door Liz Murray2010
The New Good Life: Living Better Than Ever in an Age of Less door John Robbins2010
Back to Life After a Heart Crisis: A Doctor and His Wife Share Their 8-Step Cardiac Comeback Plan door Marc Wallack2010
Throw Out Fifty Things: Clear the Clutter, Find Your Life door Gail Blanke2009
Ouders opgelet! Baanbrekende inzichten over opvoeden door Po Bronson2009
The Difference: How Anyone Can Prosper in Even The Toughest Times door Jean Chatzky2009
Connected! waarom geluk besmettelijk is en je vrienden je dik kunnen maken : hoe sociale netwerken bijna elk aspect van ons leven vormgeven door Nicholas A. Christakis2009
Laat je niet volvreten hoe de voedselindustrie schade toebrengt aan onze gezondheid door David A. Kessler2009
Strength in What Remains door Tracy Kidder2009
Josie's Story: A Mother's Inspiring Crusade to Make Medical Care Safe door Sorrel King2009
Just Food: Where Locavores Get it Wrong and How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly door James E. McWilliams2009
Writing in the Sand: Jesus and the Soul of the Gospels door Thomas Moore2009
You Were Always Mom's Favorite!: Sisters in Conversation Throughout Their Lives door Deborah Tannen2009
The Middle Place door Kelly Corrigan2008
Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution and How It Can Renew America door Thomas L. Friedman2008
Learning from the Heart: Lessons on Living, Loving, and Listening door Daniel Gottlieb2008
The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology door Jack Kornfield2008
Nu ik dood zal gaan door Randy Pausch2008
Een pleidooi voor echt eten : manifest van een eter door Michael Pollan2008
September Songs: The Good News About Marriage in the Later Years door Maggie Scarf2008
Onverwacht inzicht het persoonlijke verhaal van een neurologe over haar hersenbloeding door Jill Bolte Taylor2008
The Trouble with Boys: A Surprising Report Card on Our Sons, Their Problems at School, and What Parents and Educators Must Do door Peg Tyre2008
Made from Scratch: Discovering the Pleasures of a Handmade Life door Jenna Woginrich2008
Perfect Love, Imperfect Relationships: Healing the Wound of the Heart door John Welwood2006
Het glazen kasteel door Jeannette Walls2005
I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression door Terrence Real1997

Finalist 1

WerkCategorieJaar
The Secret Language of Your Body: The Essential Guide to Health and Wellness door Inna SegalWellness2007

Nominee 1

WerkJaar
Why I Am a Muslim door Asma Gull Hasan2005

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