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Thinking, Fast and Slow – Daniel Jahneman | Psychology, Nonfiction A bestseller in 2011, Thinking, Fast and Slow explores the two systems of the mind and how they determine the ways we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive and emotional, while System 2 is slow, deliberate, and logical. Kahneman engages readers in a lively conversation […]
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Come Experience the Latest Tech and Resources from the Eccles Health Sciences Library! Drop by Thursday, September 26th between 11am to 1:30pm for an open house of library resources! We’ll be showcasing resources that can make your life easier. Free Food and other fun giveaways like 3D printed items, buttons, and white board markers – and […]
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After looking through the 100 New York Times Best Books of the 21st Century, we discovered that the Eccles Health Sciences Library hosts 3 of them in the Casual Reading Collection. Heavy – Kiese Laymon | Memoir “An American Memoir.” A compelling collection of genre-bending essays about Kiese Laymon’s upbringing in Jackson, Mississippi, with early […]
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Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice – Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha | Nonfiction In a collection of essays, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha examines the politics within disability justice; a movement that considers the lives of disabled queer, trans, Black and brown people. Their essays celebrate the work that sick and disabled people are doing to find each other […]
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Transgender Health: A Practitioner’s Guide to Binary and Non-Binary Trans Patient Care – Ben Vincent, PhD | Nonfiction A guide from a non-binary researcher and author! Perfect for medical students, this guide provides advice on constructing an ethical practice for each individual. Ben Vincent instructs readers about language and pronouns, provides information about transgender services […]
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Eden’s Endemics: Narratives of Biodiversity on Earth and Beyond – Dr. Elizabeth Callaway | Nonfiction Written by a University of Utah professor! Dr. Callaway touches upon various topics ranging from seed banks to the science-fiction genre and bird-watching to make the argument that there is no set way to measure biodiversity. Western society conceptualize biodiversity […]
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To Paradise – Hanya Yanagihara | Fiction This ambitious novel is split into three parts, imagining alternate versions of America in 1893, 1993, and 2093. In 1893, 27 year old David is from the family that founded the “Free States,” where same-sex marriage is permitted but Black people are denied citizenship. In 1993, Manhattan is […]
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Are you interested in learning more about mental health or practicing your own self-care? Check out the library’s Mental Health Awareness Month display located in the reading room. Reading recommendations this month include graphic novels, self-help books, and memoirs. Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, & Me – Ellen Forney | Graphic Memoir Shortly before author and […]
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The Sunny Nihilist: How a Meaningless Life Can Make You Truly Happy – Wendy Syfret | Nonfiction A Declaration of the Pleasure of Pointlessness. Wendy Syfret is a nihilist, or rather, a sunny nihilist. Nihilism often has a negative connotation. After explaining the history and nuances of nihilism, Syfret explores the ways in which nihilism […]
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May is bike month! Just in time, the Eccles Health Sciences Library bike racks have been restored. They are on the South side of the building next to EHSEB. Don’t have a bike lock? You can borrow one from the front desk. Bike Month Bingo to keep you motivated. Created by the League of American […]
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