1-Sentence-Summary: Our Wild Calling delves into the subject of our lost sense of identity in relation to the natural world and all the living things that surround us, such as plants and animals, and aims to address the need of reconnecting with our wild side.
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1-Sentence-Summary: This Is Your Mind On Plants is an analysis of three conscious-altering substances — opium, caffeine and mescaline — which humans have been using for thousands of years, as well as how their effects have shaped our bodies, culture, and history, showing that, beyond arguing about their legalities, we must understand their potential to help us connect with both nature and ourselves in new ways.
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1-Sentence-Summary: Guns, Germs, and Steel is a multidisciplinary study that employs anthropological, biological, evolutionary, and socio-economic analyses to chart the fates of different peoples throughout human history and understand why some groups succeeded to develop and advance, while others haven’t.
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1-Sentence-Summary: The God Equation presents a factual approach to the theory of life, the inception of the universe, and how modern physics lay the foundation of all natural laws that govern the galaxies, the planets, and our home called Earth.
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1-Sentence-Summary: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry talks about the laws of nature, physics, astronomy, and the mysterious inception of our cosmos, the universe, stars, and implicitly our beautiful planet where life thrives and perpetuates.
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1-Sentence-Summary: The Inner Life of Animals presents complex research on animals and the life of our ecosystem, which is not so different than ours, given that they can feel pain, experience emotions, and share other similarities with us, humans.
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1-Sentence-Summary: The Bhagavad Gita is the number one spiritual text in Hinduism, packed with wisdom about life and purpose as well as powerful advice on living virtuously but authentically without succumbing to life’s temptations or other people’s dreams.
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1-Sentence-Summary: All In talks about the life of Billie Jean King, a remarkable woman and tennis player who fought for gender equality in sports and managed to change the US legislature in this regard by never giving up on her vision, which is to ensure a no discrimination zone in sports for young women.
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1-Sentence-Summary: Surrounded by Idiots offers great advice on how to get your point across more effectively, communicate better, and work your way up in your personal and professional life by getting to know the four types of personalities people generally have and how to address each one in particular to kickstart a beneficial dialogue, instead of engaging in a conflict.
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1-Sentence-Summary: Everyday Zen explains the philosophy of a meaningful life and teaches you how to reinvent yourself by accepting the grand wisdom and energy of the universe and learning to sit still, have more compassion, love more, and find beauty in your life.
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