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New Book Alert: January 10-14, 2022

Posted on January 11, 2022August 13, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on New Book Alert: January 10-14, 2022

My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.

 

The One Minute Pause Journal

by John Eldredge
Non-Fiction & Handle Your Business / Thomas Nelson
Published: January 4, 2022

“John Eldredge has seen and felt the toll that constant busyness has, and he created the wildly successful One Minute Pause app that 180,000 users have a described as a “rescue” during difficult times. Now, in The One Minute Pause Journal, he goes a step further and helps readers begin a daily habit of intentional stopping and reflecting that has the potential to change the course of their lives.”

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A fantastic way to kick off 2022: “John Eldredge guides readers through a simple daily practice that will help them find the connection to God and small moments of peace during busy days that they crave.” If you’re trapped in a fire you want to be rescued by firemen. If you’re stuck in a crime like you’re being mugged you want to be rescued by policemen. So…who rescues you from busyness?




The Effort

by Claire Holroyde
Fiction & Sweet Sci-Fi / Grand Central Publishing
Published: January 11, 2022

“When dark comet UD3 was spotted near Jupiter’s orbit, its existence was largely ignored. But to individuals who knew better—scientists like Benjamin Schwartz, manager of NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies—the threat this eight-kilometer comet posed to the survival of the human race was unthinkable. The 150-million-year reign of the dinosaurs ended when an asteroid impact generated more than a billion times the energy of an atomic bomb. What would happen to Earth’s seven billion inhabitants if a similar event were allowed to occur?”

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This Armageddon novel about a classic extinction level event will leave a Deep Impact on your psyche. I read it last year in hardcover. As the dark comet draws closer; society breaks down and resorts to cannibalism. Yo that escalated quickly; so dark. I dig it though (the novel; not cannibalism.). It’s out today in paperback: highly recommended sci-fi reading.

Official trailer for #theeffort pic.twitter.com/8FNeAOODug

— Claire Holroyde (@HolroydeClaire) March 23, 2021



The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality

by Mike Sielski
Non-Fiction & NBA / St. Martin’s Publishing
Published: January 11, 2022

The Rise promises to provide an insight into Kobe that no other analysis has. Read an Excerpt.

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I dunno if I can “Rise” to the occasion and get through this Kobe book: “This is more than a basketball book. This is an exploration of the identity and making of an icon and the effect of his development on those around him—the essence of the man before he truly became a man.”

THE RISE by @MikeSielski hits shelves today! Click the link below to read an excerpt or order your copy at https://t.co/nJb5yvdYKk.https://t.co/2tFvSLyNDm pic.twitter.com/1mz0hnNO4Q

— St. Martin's Press (@StMartinsPress) January 11, 2022



Chasing History: A Kid in the Newsroom

by Carl Bernstein
Non-Fiction & Journalism / Henry Holt
Published: January 11, 2022

Chasing History is an extraordinary memoir of life on the cusp of adulthood for a determined young man with a dogged commitment to the truth. Read an Excerpt.

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“The coauthor of All the President’s Men and pioneer of investigative journalism, recalls his beginnings as an audacious teenage newspaper reporter in the nation’s capital—a winning tale of scrapes, gumshoeing, and American bedlam.” I mean Carl Bernstein is fantastic and this would be an amazing read; but honestly? I’m sharing this because the publisher’s description includes the classic word: gumshoeing. Yo that’s tight.

Happy publication day to CHASING HISTORY by @carlbernstein!⭐

"Engaging and vivid…A terrific read!" Agreed @jmeacham!

This extraordinary memoir follows a determined young man on the cusp of adulthood with a dogged commitment to the truth. On sale now! https://t.co/IukkVRpN8B pic.twitter.com/ZVQqzlHrn5

— Henry Holt & Company☃️ (@HenryHolt) January 11, 2022



Emotional: How Feelings Shape Our Thinking

by Leonard Mlodinow
Non-Fiction & Mental Health / Pantheon Books
Published: January 11, 2022

“Research-driven questionnaires and deep insights into our evolution, biology, and neuroscience promise to help us understand our emotions better and maximize their benefits. Told with characteristic clarity and fascinating stories, Mlodinow’s exploration of the new science of feelings is an essential guide to making the most of one of nature’s greatest gifts to us.”

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I have a feeling this book is gonna be difficult for a number of people: “We’ve all been told that thinking rationally is the key to success. But at the cutting edge of science, researchers are discovering that feeling is every bit as important as thinking.”

Get a new perspective on how emotions affect and drive all of our thinking! You can pre-order my new book with the link in my bio, Emotional: How Feelings Shape Our Thinking 🤔 💭 #Books #Emotions #Emotional #Science #BrainFood #Understanding pic.twitter.com/2eYh2nrud0

— Leonard Mlodinow (@lmlodinow) October 5, 2021

 


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