Sensitive kids get better grades, sensitive adults are less likely to get divorced and, contrary to popular belief, are more resilient to stress-and they may be best equipped to solve society’s most pressing problems. Thirty percent of people call themselves sensitive you may be one of them (or see yourself in the stories of this book), and if so, you’ll take pride. This fascinating read examines how sensitivity plays out differently in relationships, the workplace, and in families. Forget the “toughness myth” perpetuated by our culture Bruce Springsteen, Wayne Gretzy, and Tom Brady are legendary, largely due to the unexpected gifts of sensitivity. “The happiest man in the world” is sensitive, but not too sensitive: he’s harnessed the brain-changing strength of compassion and avoided the dark side of empathy. Sensitive by Jenn Granneman and Andre Sólo The reality star, who didn’t even come up with that phrase (but she reveals who did), gets raw and honest about her childhood, ADHD, sexual politics, celebrity culture, and so much more. Now Hilton is ready to tell her story-in a lot more words. That’s hot”-that infamous, two-word phrase will be forever tied to Paris Hilton, the partying platinum blonde heiress who was ubiquitous in every magazine and TV screen at the height of the 2000s. But there’s also lots of heart, a family who truly loves each other (even if their attempts at showing it can be misguided), class struggles, and a happy ending. There’s fabulous real estate, forbidden romance, old-money shenanigans, and endless rounds of tennis at the club. The story is told from three points of view: Darley, the eldest daughter who gave up her lucrative career to raise kids Sasha, who grew up middle class and married into this moneyed foreign world and young Georgina, who is still finding her way. From Kami Tei, Amazon Editor.īrooklyn is known for its storied brownstones, and perhaps none are more famous than the stately homes on the “fruit streets.” Every time I walk by, I fantasize about the lives of the people who are lucky enough to reside there-and now I have a much more vivid picture, thanks to Jenny Jackson’s delightful novel Pineapple Street, about several generations of a one-percenter family. As Meghan travels throughout Birmingham to meet and interview citizens who can help her case, she paints a vivid picture of the intricate communities, deep and often buried trail of history, and the delicious food you can almost taste as you read. This story had a bit of everything-history, mystery, magical realism, and romance-and even touches on the present-day conflict in the South between those stuck in the ways of the Jim Crow era versus a newer generation with a broader mindset of equality. The 1929 timeline follows Robert Lee in the events leading up to his untimely death. Meghan heads to Alabama under the guise of writing a story about the campaign, but her real purpose is to investigate the unsolved murder of her great-grandfather. This fast-paced, action-packed story will have you at the edge of your seat! Set in Birmingham, Alabama and told in dual timelines, 19, Meghan McKenzie, a young reporter from Chicago, has been following and reporting on the Black Lives Matter movement. You will find the latest from the best-selling authors of Dear Edward, The Luminaries, and Evicted-plus chilling true crime, a sensitive deep dive into sensitivity, and other intrigues galore. A wide array of genres are represented, such as fiction and non-fiction. This March, otherwise known as the Ides of March, is full of great reads to buy on your Kindle e-reader or one of their apps for Android or iOS.
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