"A holistic guide to self-improvement, with 150 simple, science-backed strategies for making life healthier and happier"--

A palliative care doctor on the front lines of hospital care illuminates one of the most important and controversial ethical issues of our time on his quest to transform care through the end of life. It is harder to die in this country than ever before. Statistics show that the vast majority of Americans would prefer to die at home, yet many of us spend our last days fearful and in pain in a healthcare system ruled by high-tech procedures and a philosophy...

According to the Japanese, everyone has an ikigai, a reason for living. And according to the residents of the Japanese village with the world's longest-living people, finding it is the key to a happier and longer life. García and Miralles interviewed the residents of the village, and reveals the secrets to their longevity and happiness: how they eat, how they move, how they work, how they foster collaboration and community, and how bring satisfaction...

"Level Up Your Day: How to Maximize the 6 Essential Areas of Your Daily Routine provides a simple plan for getting the most from your day-to-day activities. Or in other words, you can use this book to find that elusive 'work-life balance'"--Back Cover.

"An inspirational memoir about how Jennifer Pastiloff's years of waitressing taught her to seek out unexpected beauty, how deafness taught her to listen fiercely, how being vulnerable allowed her to find love, and how imperfections can lead to a life full of wild happiness. Centered around the touchstone stories Jen tells in her popular workshops,On Being Human is the story of how a starved person grew into the exuberant woman she was meant to be...