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Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics is an introduction to behavioral economics and an account of Richard H. Thaler's role in developing and popularizing the field. The traditional economic theory of the 1970s presumed that people made economic decisions rationally. In this economic vision, rational individuals - or econs, as Thaler calls them - know what they want, and they know how much they value the things they want....

As he was turning 90, Jimmy Carter decided it was a good time to write a book about his life. This latest memoir spans his youth, his naval career, his years as an agricultural businessman, as a local and national politician, and, finally, his later life as a peace activist and humanitarian. Inside this Instaread Summary & Analysis of A Full Life you will find a summary of the book, introductions to the important people in the book, and analysis of themes and the author's style.

Wednesday Martin mixes autobiography, anthropology, and satire in Primates of Park Avenue, a close-up look at the rarefied enclave of New York City's Upper East Side, one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the world. Inside this Instaread & Analysis of Primates of Park Avenue, you'll find a summary of the book, introductions to the important people in the book, and analysis of the themes and the author's style.

At 23, Purity "Pip" Tyler is working in phone sales and struggling to pay back $130,000 in student loans. She has few friends and often tangles with her overbearing and overwrought mom, Penelope. Penelope frustrates her by refusing to identify Pip's father. Pip has searched for clues to her mother's past online and in their cabin in the mountains near Santa Cruz, California, but finds nothing.

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J. D. Vance is an account of the struggles of white working-class Americans in the post-industrial United States. The author offers a message of hope by telling the story of how he went from growing up poor in Ohio's Rust Belt to graduating from Yale Law School.

Five Presidents: My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford is a memoir by Clint Hill. It details his experiences as a Secret Service agent from 1958 until his retirement in 1975. The book discusses what it was like to work with each of the five presidents and offers a character sketch of each. It also examines the challenges of providing presidential security.

The Narrow Road to the Deep North is a complex novel by writer Richard Flanagan. The novel tells the story of Alwyn Dorrigo Evans, an Australian man who struggles with war, adultery, and guilt during the World War II era. Born into a working class family in Tasmania, Australia, Dorrigo strives to be more than his class. He becomes a surgeon and courts a young woman, Ella.

The Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Posner takes a close look at the factors that contribute to strong leadership in a variety of fields. In their research, Kouzes and Posner found that there are five practices that leaders commonly list as key to moments when they were effective leaders. Central to every leader's success is credibility, which is related to the characteristics that followers seek in their leaders.

The End of Heart Disease is a call to action. Author Joel Fuhrman proclaims that the nation's number one killer, heart disease, can be defeated with a simple choice: Either embrace a nutrient-rich diet or risk losing your life to a preventable heart condition. Most Americans unwittingly consume a diet that is slowly shortening their life and impinging on their health and well-being. Inevitably, poor health outcomes arise.

Malcolm Gladwell's David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants is a book about perceived disadvantage. People with few resources or certain disadvantages may seem weak and unlikely to win. However, in many cases, the same factors that make underdogs seem weak gives them built-in advantages. Underdogs are much more likely to win than people think.

Circling the Sun is a novelized account of the life of Beryl Markham written by Paula McLain. Beryl broke all the rules for a proper young lady as she grew up in colonial Kenya then broke ground for women everywhere, first as a horse trainer and then as an aviator. Her headstrong determination did not serve her as well, however, when it came to her personal life. She plunged into two youthful marriages that imploded and one earth-shattering but doomed affair.

Dr. Goodman is a chiropractor and personal trainer who experienced debilitating pain and found a surgery-free method for treating it using an extremely simple movement methodology. Foundation Training, his protocol, gives people the tools to achieve a stronger, more vital body, not through intensity of exercises, but sustained, daily practice.

Please note: This product includes key takeaways and analysis of Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin, not the original audiobook. Rubin roots her audiobook in personal experiences with her own family and friends, while citing relevant studies. She specifically investigates how habits are formed, how they are kept, and most importantly, why there is no universal formula for adopting them. The process is independent and relative to personality traits.

Please note: this is a summary, analysis and review of the book and not the original book. In this summary you will find an overview of the book, important people, and key takeaways.

Paper Towns is a coming of age story set in Orlando, Florida. It focuses on Quentin, a young man about to embark on his adult life, and the adventure he and his friends, Ben and Radar, have their senior year that centers on the disappearance of their classmate Margo Roth Spiegelman. Quentin lived next door to Margo his entire life, and has a crush on her. He calls living so close to her a miracle and basks in the glory that is her existence. Please note: This is a summary and analysis of the book and not the original book.

Eat Dirt is a practical overview of Dr. Josh Axe's theory that repairing and preventing leaky gut is a crucial part of wellness. Leaky gut, also known as increased intestinal permeability, is a condition in which the intestinal lining becomes depleted or damaged, compromising its ability to function as the body's filtration system. Healthy intestinal walls are usually able to keep toxins and harmful bacteria from entering the bloodstream.

In 1925, young Teddy goes for a walk with his Aunt Izzie. He tries to share his love and knowledge of things in nature with her, but she does not seem interested. Teddy is upset by the fact that Izzie claims to have eaten a skylark. Izzie asks him questions about his likes and dislikes. She later uses his answers to write a series of books loosely based on him even though the main character is nothing like Teddy. Teddy hates the books and the fact that they are dedicated to him.

Pretty Happy by Kate Hudson is a nonfiction diet and lifestyle guide in which Hudson imparts hard-won wisdom about self-care practices that have helped her feel more integrated physically, mentally, and emotionally. Hudson gives listeners the practical strategies that have worked for her in terms of maintaining her weight, health, and positive mindset, and is enthusiastic about encouraging others to adopt and commit to a wellness regimen that works for their individual personality. She does not position herself as an authority on anyone's life but her own.