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Guns, Germs and Steel (Civilizations Rise and Fall, #1)

by Jared Diamond

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The Litigators

by John Grisham (Goodreads Author)

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Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool (The ParentData Series)

by Emily Oster

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Four Thousand Weeks: Time and How to Use It by Oliver Burkeman

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The fundamental problem is that this attitude towards time sets up a rigged game in which it’s impossible ever to feel as though you’re doing well enough. Instead of simply living our lives as they unfold in time – instead of just being ...more