• Inspiring stories
• Uplifting information
• History
• Feel-good reads
• Nonfiction or Fiction
Malcolm Gladwell
302 GLA 2008
Identifies the qualities of successful people, posing theories about
the cultural, family, and idiosyncratic factors that shape high achievers, in a
resource that covers such topics as the secrets of software billionaires and
why the Beatles earned their fame.
Daniel Brown
797.123 BRO 2013
Daniel James Brown’s robust book tells the story of the University of
Washington’s 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gold
medal, a team that transformed the sport and grabbed the attention of millions
of Americans.
Anthony Doerr
F DOERR
A blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied
France both try to survive the devastation of World War II.
Sue Monk Kidd
Fiction KIDD
Traces more than three decades in the lives of a wealthy Charleston
debutante who longs to break free from the strictures of her household and
pursue a meaningful life; and the urban slave, Handful, who is placed in her
charge as a child before finding courage and a sense of self.
Gretchen Rubin
158 RUB 2009
A thoughtful and prescriptive work on happiness filled with practical
advice, sharp insight, charm, and humor.
Jerome E. Groopman
616.0019 GRO 2004
Explores the diverse ways in which hope and other positive emotions
influence the healing process, drawing on real-life experiences to analyze the
biology of hope, as well as its benefits and limits.
