"Drawing on the Academy Award-winning actor's journals and diaries from the last 40 years, this book presents a uniquely McConaughey approach to achieving success and satisfaction"-- "I've been in this life for fifty years, been trying to work out its riddle for forty-two, and been keeping diaries of clues to that riddle for the last thirty-five." McConaughey sat down with those diaries. He found lessons he learned and forgot, poems, prayers, prescriptions,...

Discusses the virtues and talents that create heroes and shares the stories of fifty-two ordinary people who were able to achieve extraordinary things, including Abraham Lincoln, Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, and the Wright brothers.

Phil Robertson shares his views on faith, and how it has totally changed his way of life and how he treats others. His family and how he raised his kids and is raising grandkids while teaching them the life principles he lives by. Ducks and the business principles that started the Duck Commander Empire. Marriage, including what he's learned from his own marriage; and of course, his opinions on controversial topics like gun control, taxes, prayer in...

"Heather Havrilesky attempts to disrupt our cultural delusions and false dichotomies, to unearth moralistic interpretations of mundane human behaviors and interrogate so-called mistakes that we've slowly internalized, and to question the glorification of suffering, dishonesty, romantic fantasy, conquest, predation, and perfectionism"--

Presents an inspiring collection of stories of Americans who have persevered over adversity and built extraordinary lives after loss, hardship, and setbacks, showcasing the resilience of the American spirit.

Everyone knows Dr. Ruth as America's most famous and trusted sex therapist, but few people know she was raised in an orphanage in Switzerland, narrowly escaping death during the Holocaust--or that she was an ace sniper in the Israeli army. After years spent as a professor in Paris, Dr. Ruth came to America with big dreams and even bigger chutzpah. And, at the age of eighty-seven, she is as feisty as ever.

The Starchild takes us behind the scenes, revealing what he's learned from a lifetime as the driving force of KISS, and how he brings his unique sensibility not only to his music career but to every area of his life. Stanley shares his fitness routine, philosophy, business principles, and how he maintains his inspiration, passion, and joy after nearly 50 years of mega success. He also divulges true stories of his relationships, hardships, and pivotal...

"In this empowering collection of essays--a natural extension of the #MeToo movement--a diverse group of women, including Gloria Steinem, Joanna Gaines, and Beanie Feldstein, reflect on the moment they realized they were ready to fight for themselves and how they've used this knowledge to make change"--