Here is a brief introduction of what #EBRecommends is all about! I already shared Exclusive Books Recommends: Fiction to Look out for in June
Here are some highly recommended #NonFiction books to look out for this month.
With Don’t Worry by Shunmyo Masuno , you will learn how to: Focus on the here and now. Improve your most important relationships. Take a step back from your worries. Regain control of your thoughts. Learn ways to accept yourself as you are. By following these simple steps, you can enjoy a calmer, more relaxed, positive version of yourself. It is true: heartache, grief, suffering, obstacles, they all come in waves. There is no controlling life’s storms; there is only learning the way to walk through the waves.
In WayMaker, Ann Voskamp hands us a map that makes meaning of life, that shows the way through to the places we’ve only dreamed of reaching, by a way we never expected.
New History of South Africa, also in Afrikaans, is the newly updated, comprehensive history of South Africa presenting the story of our turbulent country in a fresh, readable narrative. Grippingly retold by leading historians and other scholars under the editorship of Hermann Giliomee, Bernard Mbenga and Bill Nasson, New History of South Africa starts with recent discoveries about the origin of humanity in Africa.
Trust and Inspire by Stephen M. R. Covey is a simple yet radical shift in how business must be done in the 21st century and an expansive, visionary, and inviting guide to the future of leadership.
Creating consistent happiness is a daily journey. In You, Happier, Dr Daniel G Amen walks you through neuroscience-based habits, rituals, and choices that will boost your mood and help you live each day with clearly defined values, purpose, and goals.
“I can say with certainty that this man saved my life. He made life worth living. But most importantly, he empowered me to find and reclaim myself again” —Lady Gaga quotes about the book Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic by Dr Paul Conti.
Africa Is Not A Country by Dipo Faloyin brings the story of the continent towards reality, celebrating the energy and fabric of its different cultures and communities in a way that has never been done before.
In On The Rocks thirty-nine-year-old author Thando Pato is living in total denial about her drinking. On the surface her life looks aspirational – great job, apartment, snazzy car. But behind the facade she harbours a shameful secret – she can’t control her drinking.
Bulelani Ngcuka: The Sting in the Tale by Marion Sparg is a first-hand account of our most recent legal and political history. It is also an intriguing story about political manoeuvrings, bombings and hijackings, urban terror and “whispering” campaigns, lies, murder, alleged spies, intrigue, family, and love.
This searingly observant illustrated history of the women of Crossroads by Koni Benson during the 1970s and 1980s tells a history of past and present organised resistance movements led by black women.
“Finding Me is a deep reflection on my past and a promise for my future. My hope is that my story will inspire you to light up your own life with creative expression and rediscover who you were before the world put a label on you.” —Viola Davis.
My Fourth Time, We Drowned by Sally Hayden follows the shocking experiences of refugees seeking sanctuary, but it also surveys the bigger picture: the negligence of NGOs and corruption within the United Nations. The economics of the twenty-first-century slave trade and the EU’s bankrolling of Libyan militias.
Obsessive, Intrusive, Magical Thinking is a culmination of a life spend obsessing, offering a glimpse into author Marianne Eloise’s brain, but also an insight into the lives of others like her. From death to Medusa, to Disneyland to fire, to LA to her dog, the essays explore the intersection of neurodivergence, fixation and disorder, telling the story of one life underpinned and ultimately made whole by obsession.
In a career spanning Procter & Gamble, Nando’s, Diageo, Boston Consulting Group, Vodacom and General Electric in South Africa, the UK and Uganda, author Nyimpini Mabunda shows why he strives for continuous and active improvement of his business acumen and leadership skills in the book Take Charge.
In Tapestries of Life, Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson explains how closely we are all connected with the natural world, highlighting our indelible link with nature’s finely knit system and our everyday lives.
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