Books

These are books I have read and can recommend. Over time, I will publish "See More" pages about why the book matters to me. I'll describe the gems I found, summarize resources available for book clubs and link to related resources.

Book — Beloved Economies

burnoutBurnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, a book by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D. and Amelia Nagoski, D.M.A

Did That Just Happen?! by Stephanie Pinder-Amaker, Lauren Wadsworth: 9780807055649 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: BooksAn accessible guide showing all people how to create and sustain diversity and inclusivity in the workplace—no matter your identity, industry, or level of experience Offering real-life accounts...

📚 Reading guide with discussion questions

✅ A wealth of actionable advice & process details

🗓 Published Jun 14, 2022

See more: Did that Just Happen?!

Book: Finding Confidence in Conflict - American Negotiation InstituteBestselling author Kwame Christian’s innovative books on conflict management and how to have difficult conversations.

The Book — Scott ShuteThe Full Body YES is the story of all of us and our journey from ME to WE. Author Scott Shute, Head of Mindfulness and Compassion at LinkedIn discusses our journey to find meaningful work and a meaningful life. Order your copy on Amazon, Booktopia, Bookshop or Indiebound!

How to Have Difficult Conversations About Race by Kwame Christian: 9781637741306 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: BooksIf we want a more equitable workplace—and a more equitable world—we have to talk to each other about race. But, for so many of us, that’s easier said than done. When we...

📚 Discussion questions in each chapter

✅ Lots of supporting material; i.e. podcasts, courses, etc.

🗓 Published Sep 13, 2022

See more: How to Have Difficult Conversations About Race

A Mind For Numbers - Barbara OakleyWhether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a new skill set, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating material. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to... Read more »

My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Jour…Jill Taylor was a 37-year-old Harvard-trained brain sci…

The No ClubIn this “long overdue manifesto on gender equality in the workplace, a practical playbook with tips you can put into action immediately…simply pric...

Order Playing Big, Tara Mohr's Women's Self-Development BookOrder Tara Mohr's Playing Big, the bestselling personal growth book that guides women through fear to pursue their calling with a spiritual and practical approach.

Slavery By Another Name by Douglas A. Blackmon: 9780385722704 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: BooksThis groundbreaking historical expose unearths the lost stories of enslaved persons and their descendants who journeyed into freedom after the Emancipation Proclamation and then back into the shadow of...

The Untethered Soul - Book by Michael A. SingerWhat would it be like to be free from limitations and soar beyond your boundaries? The Untethered Soul helps to find this kind of inner peace and freedom.

White Fragility by Dr. Robin DiAngelo: 9780807047408 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: BooksThe New York Times best-selling book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality. ...

The Zen of You and MeThe people who get under your skin the most can in fact be your greatest teachers. It’s not a matter of overlooking differences—for those very differences offer a path to profound connection. Diane Hamilton’s practical, reality-based guide to living harmoniously with even your most irritating fellow humans—spouses, partners, colleagues, parents, children—shows that “getting along” is really a matter of discovering that our differences are nothing other than an expression of our even deeper shared unity.

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Medita…“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, b…