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  Don't feel like the best possible leader yourself? The good news is,  leadership can be learned . In these books, the world's best experts on leadership, from Navy SEALs to Sun Tzu, share how to become the type of leader you admire. Extreme Ownership How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin What is the key to being a great leader? Is it about having the right personality type, training, or team? Former U.S. Navy SEALs Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, authors of  Extreme Ownership , argue that the best leaders take responsibility for every aspect of their team and every task they’re working to accomplish.  Extreme Ownership requires a leader to own her team’s mistakes and failures — without blame or excuses — and objectively assess what works and what doesn’t in order to constantly improve.  As Willink and Babin warn, the concept is simple but not easy. Willink and Babin honed the leadership principles of Extreme Ownership while serving in ...

  Book of the Day: The Courage to Be Disliked Is happiness something you choose for yourself?  The Courage to Be Disliked  presents a simple and straightforward answer.   Using the theories of Alfred Adler, one of the three giants of nineteenth-century psychology alongside Freud and Jung, this book follows an illuminating dialogue between a philosopher and a young man.    Over the course of five conversations, the philosopher helps his student to understand how each of us is able to determine the direction of our own life, free from the shackles of past traumas and the expectations of others.   Rich in wisdom,  The Courage to Be Disliked  will guide you through the concepts of self-forgiveness, self-care, and mind decluttering. It is a deeply liberating way of thinking, allowing you to develop the courage to change and ignore the limitations that you might be placing on yourself.    This plainspoken and profoundly moving book unlock...

  One Last Chance By Kat Martin A   New York Times   bestselling author known for her “unputdownable page-turner[s]” ( Kirkus Reviews ) delivers a high-octane new release perfect for fans of Heather Graham! Former Green Beret Edge Logan jumps to help fellow agent Skye Delaney’s search for her missing sister — but first they’ll have to infiltrate a dangerous cult… “Will captivate series fans and new readers alike” ( Publishers Weekly ).

  The Poet’s House By Jean Thompson “There’s no doubting and no escaping the joyful, hopeful spirit” ( The Washington Post ) of this “absolute keeper” (NPR) and “indelible masterpiece” (Dan Chaon)! When Carla, a twentysomething with a reading disability, takes a job at the home of elderly poet Viridian, she falls headfirst into the eccentric world of a group of writers. “ The Poet’s House   offers many rooms, infinitely worth the tour” ( San Francisco Chronicle ).

  The Colony By Sally Denton In 2019, nine women and children belonging to a fundamentalist Mormon group were murdered. This “exhaustively researched and riveting” read ( Booklist ) for fans of   Under the Banner of Heaven   uncovers the shocking web of cults, polygamy, and blood feuds behind the tragedy. “One of the most gripping and disturbing true stories I’ve ever come across” (#1   New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston).

  No Strangers Here By Carlene O’Connor Fans of Louise Penny and Lucy Foley will be swept away by this atmospheric procedural! When the body of a wealthy man is found on a rocky beach in Ireland, the tiny village of Dingle is left topsy-turvy — especially once Detective Inspector Cormac O’Brien arrives to uncover the locals’ ample secrets. “Exciting… Rich with compelling characters… The best of O’Connor’s Irish mysteries to date” ( Kirkus Reviews ).

  The Thread Collectors By Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman This “beautifully stitched” recent release (Sadeqa Johnson) has captivated none other than Pam Jenoff, who calls it “unforgettable… magnificent… a true revelation.” In Civil War–era New Orleans, Stella, a young Black woman, secretly embroiders maps on scraps of cloth to help enslaved men escape — and when she crosses paths with New Yorker Lily, both of their lives are forever changed. “I dare you to put this novel down as it hurtles toward its riveting conclusion” (Fiona Davis).