Urban Health

Between your first breath and your last lies the journey of your soul.You’ve got apps for meditation, dating, productivity, sleep, but do you still feel stuck in overthinking, people-pleasing, and chasing goals you’re not even sure you set?In the middle of city lights, traffic jams, and...

From the creator of the wildly popular blog Wait but Why, a fun and fascinating deep dive into what the hell is going on in our strange, unprecedented modern times.

Let an adult answer the doorbell. Take a friend along when you go outside. It's time to learn the rules of stranger safety.

Put on sunscreen and sturdy shoes. Watch for cars, and stay with your friends. It's time to learn the rules of playground safety!

Put on a helmet. Test the brakes, and check the seat height. It's time to learn the rules of bicycle safety!

“Offers a useful reminder of the role of modern science in fundamentally transforming all of our lives.” —President Barack Obama (on Twitter) “An important book.” —Steven Pinker, The New York Times Book Review The surprising and important story of how humans gained what amounts to an...

Award-winning writer Patrick Ness’s bold and irreverent novel powerfully asks what if you weren't the Chosen One? The one who's supposed to fight the zombies, or the soul-eating ghosts, or whatever this new thing is, with the blue lights and the death? What if you were like Mikey? Who just wants to graduate and go to prom and maybe finally work up the courage to ask Henna out before someone goes and blows up the high school. Again.

In this wide-ranging, character-driven audiobook, science-journalist Emily Anthes takes us on an adventure into the buildings in which we spend our days, exploring the profound and sometimes unexpected ways that they shape our lives. Drawing on cutting-edge research, she probes the painkilling power of a well-placed window and examines how the right office layout can expand our social networks. 

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE CO-FOUNDER OF THE WHOLE30 End resentment, burnout, and anxiety—and reclaim your time, energy, health, and relationships. “Melissa Urban shows the way forward with clarity, vulnerability, and humor.”—Gretchen Rubin, author of Life in Five Senses...

 Mama Might Be Better Off Dead immerses listeners in the lives of four generations of a poor, African-American family in the neighborhood, who are beset with the devastating illnesses that are all too common in America's inner-cities. Headed by Jackie Banes, who oversees the care of a diabetic grandmother, a husband on kidney dialysis, an ailing father, and three children, the Banes family contends with countless medical crises. 

Best-selling author Pedram Shojai, “The Urban Monk”, presents a comprehensive guide on how Taoist alchemical practices can help you release stress, harness life force energy, and awaken your true self.

An utterly charming and tender story of the disparate tenants of a Brooklyn brownstone and the community they form around their ageing landlord when their home is suddenly threatened. Within a charming, if dilapidated, Brooklyn brownstone live a family of sorts: beautiful agoraphobe Adeleine...

Fans of John Green, Sara Barnard and Adam Silvera will love this contemporary YA that is packed with humour and heart. A high school student with spinal muscular atrophy is determined to reinvent himself. When new-boy Harris meets cute-girl-in-his-class Nory, he is determined to prove he is more...

She’s got a brand new life and everything she wants ...right? The sequel to chicklit with a twist, Fat Girl Slim. The hated house of her childhood has been sold and Alison now has a smart new apartment and a new, exciting career. Everything, in fact, that she’s ever dreamed of. Mother is but...

Explore the gritty, unseen history of urban engineering and public health to discover how sanitation saved civilization. Perfect for your daily commute, this eye-opening journey takes you beneath the streets of pre-modern towns where foul rivers and overflowing cesspits dictated human survival...

Just when Tokyo thinks life can't get any worse . . . she loses her sister. Depression rears its ugly head, and she finds herself in a hole she's barely able to climb out of. As a result of the darkness she can't seem to escape, a friendship that was once dear to her shockingly comes to an end...

This motivational and practical book guides readers through one man's life-saving quest for health and wellness in body, mind, and spirit. Award-winning rapper, producer, and champion of healthy living — Khnum Ibomu, widely known as ‘Stic’ from the revolutionary but gangsta hip-hop duo...

Seventeen-year-old Alexandra Tate sits outside Nate Foster's house, clutching a gun. After serving 10 years for the drunk driving accident that killed Alex's family, Nate has been released from prison. Every night, Alex waits out of sight, building up the courage to exact her own justice. There's just one problem: Forgiveness. Alex has been able to see personified Emotions for as long as she can remember, and Revenge is her best friend. But when Forgiveness suddenly appears, he offers Alex a choice - getting even or moving on.

"Benessere h24 - Ambienti e situazioni" è il nuovo percorso ideato da Daniel Lumera con la partecipazione di Emiliano Toso applicato ad ogni situazione personale e professionale che, attraverso respirazione consapevole, visualizzazione, meditazione e musica, ti permetterà di integrare nella quotidianità abitudini ad alto impatto su benessere, salute e qualità della vita e di trasformare ogni giorno in un'esperienza consapevole.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The updated Whole30 offers lasting food freedom, your way—with an inclusive and encouraging approach, guidance to succeed with the Original and Plant-Based programs, and over 100 new recipes Do you struggle with cravings, blood sugar regulation, inflammation...