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The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober
Catherine Gray
The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober will help you live a happier and healthier life by revealing the many disadvantages of drinking alcohol and the benefits of going without it permanently.
The Uninhabitable Earth
David Wallace-Wells
The Uninhabitable Earth explains how, due to our complacency and negligence, the Earth will soon become inhabitable for humans unless we each do our part to turn the tide.
The United Nations: A Very Short Introduction
Jussi M. Hanhimäki
Finnish historian Jussi M. Hanhimäki outlines the main structures, goals, and challenges at the United Nations.
The Unmumsy Mum
Sarah Turner
Mommy blogger Sarah Turner provides a candid account of motherhood, filled with humorous and relatable personal anecdotes about raising two children.
The Unsettling of Europe
Peter Gatrell
Peter Gatrell tells us a new and illuminating history of Europe, charting the paths of migrants from the fall of the Third Reich to the present day.
The Untethered Soul
Michael A. Singer
The Untethered Soul describes how you can let go of disruptive emotions and reconnect with yourself, harness your inner energy, and float through the river of life instead of fighting it.
The Upside of Irrationality
Dan Ariely
The Upside Of Irrationality shows you the many ways in which you act irrationally while thinking what you're doing makes perfect sense, and how this irrational behavior can actually be beneficial - as long as you use it the right way.
The Upside of Stress
Kelly McGonigal
The Upside Of Stress helps you embrace stress as a normal part of life, so you can respond to it in a better way and reduce your anxiety levels naturally.
The Upside of Your Dark Side
Todd Kashdan, Robert Biswas-Diener
The Upside of Your Dark Side takes a look at our darkest emotions, like anxiety or anger, and shows you the benefits that can accompany them and their underlying character traits.
The Urge
Carl Erik Fisher
The Urge dives into the development of addiction treatment throughout human history, examining the beginnings of diagnoses, the consequences of our punitive system, and humane recovery paths.
The USA
Thomas Rogers
The USA is a comprehensive walkthrough on American history, including the major economic, social, and political changes that have transpired throughout the years.
The Vagina Bible
Jennifer Gunter, MD
Veteran gynecologist Dr. Jennifer Gunter explains everything you need to know about vaginas, vulvas, and how to look after them.
The Vagina Monologues
Eve Ensler
Playwright, performer, and activist Eve Ensler draws on her conversations with women about their vaginas to tackle the shame surrounding female sexuality with honesty, humor, and respect.
The Value of Coffee
The Open University, Katy Wheeler
In this course from The Open University, sociologists and industry experts compare the economic and social value of coffee around the world.
The Value of Perseverance with Derek Warburton
Anything is Possible with Patrick Tsang, Derek Warburton
The Anything is Possible podcast is about sharing positivity, overcoming challenges, and creating one world together. We all have the power to create our destiny and rise from challenges.
The Vampire: A New History
Nick Groom
Professor of literature Nick Groom presents a history of vampires, delving into folklore, religious ideology, and bloodsuckers in modern art and culture.
The Varieties of Religious Experience
William James, Martin E. Marty
The Varieties Of Religious Experience will show you that spirituality isn't limited to church and that you too can benefit from trying a variety of religious practices, even if you identify with no religion in particular.
The Vibes, They Are a Shiftin'
Feminine Chaos, Kat Rosenfield, Leigh Stein
In this March 2022 episode of Feminine Chaos, writer Kat Rosenfield and author Leigh Stein discuss the impending 'vibe shift,' generational differences, and the death of intimacy in the modern world.
The Voice of Hope
Alan Clements, Aung San Suu Kyi
In The Voice of Hope, journalist Alan Clements conducts an eye-opening interview with one of the world's most prominent and complex freedom fighters, Aung San Suu Kyi.
The Wager
David Grann
David Grann recounts a tale of ambition, survival, treachery, and deceit in his book about an 18th-century mutiny on the British HMS Wager.
The War Below
Ernest Scheyder
Senior Reuters correspondent Ernest Scheyder outlines the main social, environmental, and geopolitical implications of the global energy transition.