Ranked #1
N4L 105:"The Gift of an Ordinary Day" by Katrina Kenison
N4L 105:"The Gift of an Ordinary Day" by Katrina Kenison
SUMMARY In her memoir, The Gift of an Ordinary Day, Katrina Kenison becomes a voice for all women who begin motherhood ... Read more
13 Aug 2019
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39mins
Ranked #2
N4L 078: "The Day the World Came to Town" by Jim Defede
N4L 078: "The Day the World Came to Town" by Jim Defede
Months after the dreadful attacks of 9/11, Jim DeFede moved to Gander, Newfoundland. There, he discovered deeply kind Ca... Read more
6 Feb 2019
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34mins
Ranked #3
N4L 096: "How to Raise an Adult" by Julie Lythcott-Haims
N4L 096: "How to Raise an Adult" by Julie Lythcott-Haims
SUMMARY Julie Lythcott-Haims, former Dean of Freshman at Stanford University, offers her New York Times bestselling anti... Read more
12 Jun 2019
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43mins
Ranked #4
N4L 115: "Creating Things That Matter" by David Edwards
N4L 115: "Creating Things That Matter" by David Edwards
In his latest book, Creating Things That Matter: The Art and Science of Innovations That Last, David Edwards unveils el... Read more
6 Nov 2019
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49mins
Ranked #5
N4L 090: "Teach Your Children Well" by Dr. Madeline Levine
N4L 090: "Teach Your Children Well" by Dr. Madeline Levine
SUMMARY Psychologist Madeline Levine, in her latest book, Teach Your Children Well: Why Values and Coping Skills Matter... Read more
1 May 2019
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41mins
Ranked #6
N4L 094: "Elderhood" by Louise Aronson
N4L 094: "Elderhood" by Louise Aronson
SUMMARY Harvard-trained geriatrician and award-winning author Louis Aronson introduces a revolutionary perspective on gr... Read more
29 May 2019
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38mins
Ranked #7
N4L 114: "Hitler's British Isles" by Duncan Barrett
N4L 114: "Hitler's British Isles" by Duncan Barrett
SUMMARY Historian and memoirist Duncan Barrett, after spending three months on the Channel Islands interviewing more tha... Read more
16 Oct 2019
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47mins
Ranked #8
N4L 128: "The Empathy Edge" by Maria Ross
N4L 128: "The Empathy Edge" by Maria Ross
SUMMARY Maria Ross, brand strategist and founder of Red Slice, shares her latest book, The Empathy Edge. Going beyond wa... Read more
26 Feb 2020
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47mins
Ranked #9
N4L 124: "I Hear You" by Michael Sorensen
N4L 124: "I Hear You" by Michael Sorensen
SUMMARY After learning important communication skills, author Michael Sorensen decided to “pay it forward” by writing I... Read more
15 Jan 2020
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31mins
Ranked #10
N4L 116: "Secondhand" by Adam Minter
N4L 116: "Secondhand" by Adam Minter
SUMMARY Coming from a long line of junk dealers, Adam Minter explores the “afterlife” of billions of tons of used goods ... Read more
13 Nov 2019
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39mins
Ranked #11
N4L 102: "Farewell" by Dr. Edward T. Creagan with Sandra Wendel
N4L 102: "Farewell" by Dr. Edward T. Creagan with Sandra Wendel
SUMMARY Dr. Edward T. Creagan, author of Farewell: Vital End-of-Life Questions with Candid Answers from a Leading Pallia... Read more
24 Jul 2019
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40mins
Ranked #12
N4L 123: "The Power of Kindness" by Piero Ferrucci
N4L 123: "The Power of Kindness" by Piero Ferrucci
SUMMARY Issuing a warning against “global cooling,” world-renowned Italian psychotherapist Piero Ferrucci offers a guide... Read more
8 Jan 2020
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45mins
Ranked #13
N4L 103: "Becoming Dr. Seuss" by Brian Jay Jones
N4L 103: "Becoming Dr. Seuss" by Brian Jay Jones
SUMMARY Brian Jay Jones brings us “Becoming Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel and the Making of an American Imagination,” the s... Read more
31 Jul 2019
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49mins
Ranked #14
N4L 108: "Five Seconds at a Time" by Denis Shackel
N4L 108: "Five Seconds at a Time" by Denis Shackel
SUMMARY Denis Shackel’s book, Five Seconds at a Time: How Leaders Can Make the Impossible Possible, is a hybrid, combini... Read more
4 Sep 2019
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39mins
Ranked #15
N4L 119: "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
N4L 119: "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
SUMMARY Sonia Nazario, Pulitzer Prize winner for her feature story about immigration, turned her articles into her bests... Read more
1 Dec 2019
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43mins
Ranked #16
N4L 076: "The Power of Having Fun" by Dave Crenshaw
N4L 076: "The Power of Having Fun" by Dave Crenshaw
In his latest book, The Power of Having Fun, productivity expert Dave Crenshaw gives us permission to have fun. Serious... Read more
23 Jan 2019
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38mins
Ranked #17
N4L 095: "Whole" by T. Colin Campbell, PhD with Howard Jacobson, PhD
N4L 095: "Whole" by T. Colin Campbell, PhD with Howard Jacobson, PhD
SUMMARY Together, T. Colin Campbell and Howard Jacobson have written the book Whole to revolutionize the way we think a... Read more
5 Jun 2019
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36mins
Ranked #18
N4L 125: "Tiny Habits" by BJ Fogg
N4L 125: "Tiny Habits" by BJ Fogg
SUMMARY Dr. BJ Fogg, founder and director of the Behavior Design Lab at Stanford University, unveils his breakout book, ... Read more
5 Feb 2020
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39mins
Ranked #19
N4L 107: "Born Survivors" by Wendy Holden
N4L 107: "Born Survivors" by Wendy Holden
SUMMARY In her book Born Survivors, bestselling author Wendy Holden pulls back the curtains on the gripping true story o... Read more
28 Aug 2019
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37mins
Ranked #20
N4L 127: "Exercise Is Medicine" by Judy Foreman
N4L 127: "Exercise Is Medicine" by Judy Foreman
Investigative health journalist Judy Foreman brings decades of experience and hundreds of scientific studies to her late... Read more
19 Feb 2020
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38mins