Rachel Pearson, MD, PhD, is a resident physician who also holds a PhD from the Institute for the Medical Humanities. Her writing has appeared in Scienti�ic American, the Guardian, the Texas Observer, and the New York Times Book Review.No Apparent Distress begins with a mistake made by a white medical student that may have hastened the death of a working-class black man who sought care in a

student-run clinic. Haunted by this error, the author—herself from a working-class background—delves into the stories and politics of a medical training system in which students learn on the bodies of the poor. Part confession, part family history, No Apparent Distress is at once an indictment of American health care and a deeply moving tale of one doctor’s coming-of-age.

Kristen Green has worked as a reporter for the Boston Globe, San Diego Union-Tribune, and Richmond Times-Dispatch. She holds a master’s degree in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School. This is her �irst book. She lives in Richmond, Virginia.Combining hard-hitting investiga-

tive journalism and a sweeping family narrative, this provocative true story reveals a little-known chapter of American history: the period after the Brown v. Board of Education decision when one Virginia school system refused to integrate and closed its public schools. The community’s white leaders quickly established the private Prince Edward Academy, commandeering supplies from the shuttered public schools to use for their all-white classrooms, while black parents scrambled to �ind alterna-tive education for their children for �ive years. Kristen Green attended Prince Edward Academy without knowledge of its shameful past. As she peels back the layers of this haunting period, her own family’s role—no less complex and painful—comes to light, producing a dramatic chronicle that explores our troubled racial past and its reverberations today, and a timeless story about compassion, forgiveness, and the meaning of home.

Manoush Zomorodi is the creator of WNYC's podcast Note to Self and the co-founder of Stable Genius Productions, a media company with a mission to help people navigate personal and global change. StableG uses podcasts as a lab to test new ways journalists can educate, entertain, and inspire through narrative. Investigating how technology is transforming humanity is Zomorodi's passion and expertise.In 2015 Manoush Zomorodi, creator of WNYC’s popular podcast and radio show Note to Self, led tens of thousands of listeners through an experiment to help them unplug

from their devices, get bored, jump-start their creativity, and change their lives. Bored and Brilliant builds on that experiment to show us how to rethink our gadget use to live better and smarter in this new digital ecosystem. Manoush explains the connec-tion between boredom and original thinking, exploring how we can harness bore-dom’s hidden bene�its to become our most productive and creative selves without totally abandoning our gadgets in the process. Grounding the book in the neurosci-ence and cognitive psychology of “mind wandering” what our brains do when we're doing nothing at all—Manoush includes practical steps you can take to ease the nonstop busyness and enhance your ability to dream, wonder, and gain clarity in your work and life. The outcome is mind-blowing. Unplug and read on.

Authors Bios: Sharlee Jeter is president of the Turn 2 Foundation, a nonpro�it established by her brother, baseball legend Derek Jeter, that helps young people reach their full potential by creating and supporting initiatives that promote leadership development, academic achievement, positive behavior, healthy lifestyles, and social change. She also serves as vice president of strategy and development for Jeter Ventures, which encompasses Derek’s full portfolio of business operations. Sharlee received her bachelor of science degree in mathe-matics from Spelman College. She resides in Brooklyn, New York, with her son, Jalen. Dr. Sampson Davis is an emergency room physician,

public speaker, philanthropist, and New York Times bestselling author. In 2000, he helped found The Three Doctors Foundation, which offers a series of free public programs focused on health, education, leadership, and mentoring. Dr. Davis was honored in 2000 with the Essence Lifetime Achievement Award as well as named one of their forty most inspirational African Americans in the country. He is the youngest physician to receive the National Medical Association highest honor and was honored on national television with the 2009 BET Awards. Book Description: Everyone has dif�icult moments in life. But everyone also has the Stuff to overcome hardships, to survive and thrive.Learn how to better access and hone the eleven core elements of the Stuff and be inspired by the real-world stories of triumph in this practical book by New York Times bestselling author Dr. Sampson Davis (The Pact, Living and Dying in Brick City) and Sharlee Jeter (Turn 2 Founda-tion). Everyone has those moments in life when they’re truly tested, when they wonder if they have the strength to overcome the challenges before them. We’ve all heard stories of people who have risen up in the face of the unimaginable. But not everyone believes that they have what it takes to do the same. However, what we need to realize our own potential—to �ight for what we want our lives to be—already resides within each of us. You already have the Stuff. Learning how to develop and harness it is the key.

Rachel PearsonW.W. NortonPhotographer: Danielle Barnum

No Apparent Distress: A Doctor's Coming of Age on the Front Lines of American Medicine

Kristen GreenHarper CollinsPhotographer: Dean Hoffmeyer

Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County: A Family, a Virginia Town, a Civil Rights Ba�le

Manoush ZomorodiMacmillanPhotographer: Amy Pearl

Board and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self

Sharlee Jeter and Sampson DavisSimon & SchusterPhotographer: Sam Maller

The Stuff: Unlock Your Power to Overcome Challenges, Soar, and Succeed

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