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Wondrous Cold
Dr. Daniel Goleman explains how our social interactions shape our brains and bodies. Then, a photographer tells us about her trip to one of the most hostile climates on Earth: Antarctica. And Richard Bausch shares his new novel set in 1999, as one family prepares for the new millennium. Plus, Nora Ephron talks about growing older gracefully, and with a sense of humor.
Social Intelligence
According to Dr. Daniel Goleman, our daily social encounters have a physical impact on our bodies. In Social Intelligence, he explains how our relationships shape our brains, and influence our immune systems and genes.
Social Intelligence is available for purchase at amazon.com
Photographing Antarctica
Photographer Joan Myers shares some of the striking images—both harsh and beautiful—she captured on a recent trip to Antarctica in Wondrous Cold.
Wondrous Cold is available for purchase at amazon.com
Thanksgiving Night
Richard Bausch shares his tenth novel, Thanksgiving Night. The book is set in 1999 in a small town in Virginia, as a family looks ahead to life in the new millennium.
Thanksgiving Night is available for purchase at amazon.com
Nora Ephron's Thoughts on Being a Woman
Nora Ephron muses about the challenges of growing older gracefully in I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman.
I Feel Bad About My Neck is available for purchase at amazon.com
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