The next JPCLA Reader’s Advisory Roundtable (RART) meeting
will be on Zoom on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 9am and we’ll be discussing
mental illness and disability in fiction.
Due to the recent internet outage the cooperative is experiencing
this morning, the voting agenda for topics and moderator (should any one else have
a wish to run) for 2021-22 has been pushed back to the October meeting.
Keep your email eyes peeled for the upcoming JCPLA Staff Appreciation Week the end of September. Your executive committee is hard at work crafting quality content for you! If you or your library offers online form-based reader’s advisory, or any other virtual RA, do let me know at hwesley@oneallibrary.org.
This morning, RART met on Zoom for a discussion of self-help
titles. All blurbs pulled from amazon.com unless otherwise noted.
Thirteen in attendance:
Holley W, O’Neal
Paul C, BPL Southside
Loretta J, BPL Powderly
Tamiko N, BPL North Birmingham
Lynn H, BPL Central
Beth L, BPL Central Southern History
Nicole L, Tarrant
Erika W, BPL Smithfield
Jiemin F, BPL Central Circulation
Shawn C, Pinson
Leigh W, BPL North Birmingham
I did not catch a library name for Jackie N and Lawana R.
Willpower:
Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength by Roy F. Baumeister and John
Tierney
One of the world's most esteemed and influential
psychologists, Roy F. Baumeister, teams with New York Times science
writer John Tierney to reveal the secrets of self-control and how to master it.
Holley, O’Neal Library
The
Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future
by Ryder Carroll
New York Times bestseller! A powerful goal-setting and
time-management system for anyone trying to organize their lives by the founder
of the enormously popular Bullet Journal® planner.
Lynn, BPL Central
What
a Time to Be Alone: The Slumflower’s Guide to Why You Are Already Enough by
Chidera Eggerue
Peppered with insightful Igbo proverbs from Chidera's
Nigerian mother and full of her own original artwork, What A Time To Be Alone
will help you navigate the modern world. We can all decide our own fates and
Chidera shows us how, using a three part approach filled with sass, wisdom, and
charm.
Shawn, Pinson
The
48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this
multi-million-copy New York Times bestseller is the definitive
manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate
control – from the author of The Laws of Human Nature.
Shawn, Pinson
Boundaries:
When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud
and John Townsend
In the New York
Times bestseller, Boundaries, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend
help you learn when to say yes and know how to say no in order to take control
of your life and set healthy, biblical boundaries with your spouse, children,
friends, parents, co-workers, and even yourself.
Shawn, Pinson
Codependent
No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by
Melody Beattie
With instructive life stories, personal reflections,
exercises, and self-tests, Codependent No More is a simple,
straightforward, readable map of the perplexing world of codependency--charting
the path to freedom and a lifetime of healing, hope, and happiness.
Shawn, Pinson
Everyone’s
a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too by Jomny Sun
Everyone’s a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too is the
illustrated story of a lonely alien sent to observe Earth, only
to meet all sorts of creatures with all sorts of perspectives on life,
love, and happiness, all while learning to feel a little better about
being an alien—based on the enormously popular Twitter account, @jonnysun.
Holley, O’Neal Library
On
Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their
Own Families by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
One of the most important psychological studies of the late
twentieth century, On Death and Dying grew out of Dr. Kübler-Ross’s
famous interdisciplinary seminar on death, life, and transition. In this
remarkable book, Dr. Kübler-Ross first explored the now-famous five stages of
death: denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
Through sample interviews and conversations, she gives readers a better
understanding of how imminent death affects the patient, the professionals who
serve that patient, and the patient's family, bringing hope to all who are
involved.
Leigh, BPL North Birmingham
The
Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual
Growth by M. Scott Peck
Written in a voice that is timeless in its message of
understanding, The Road Less Traveled continues to help us explore
the very nature of loving relationships and leads us toward a new serenity and
fullness of life. It helps us learn how to distinguish dependency from love;
how to become a more sensitive parent; and ultimately how to become one’s own
true self.
Holley, O’Neal Library
Safe
People: How to Find Relationships that are Good for You and Avoid Those That
Aren’t by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend offer solid guidance for
making safe choices in relationships, from family to friendship, romance,
and work.
Loretta, BPL Powderly
The
Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing I the Morning, Clean
My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun by
Gretchen Rubin
In this lively and compelling account, Rubin chronicles her
adventures during the twelve months she spent test-driving the wisdom of the
ages, current scientific research, and lessons from popular culture about how
to be happier. Among other things, she found that novelty and challenge are
powerful sources of happiness; that money can help buy happiness, when spent
wisely; that outer order contributes to inner calm; and that the very smallest
of changes can make the biggest difference.
Holley, O’Neal Library
Girl,
Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are So You Can Become Who
You Were Meant to Be by Rachel Hollis
Rachel is real and talks about real issues. More than that,
she reveals the specific practical strategies that helped her move past them.
In the process, she encourages, entertains, and even kicks a little butt, all
to convince you to do whatever it takes to get real and become the joyous,
confident woman you were meant to be. Because you really can live with passion
and hustle – and give yourself grace without giving up.
Shawn, Pinson
Girl,
Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals
by Rachel Hollis
With a challenge to women everywhere to stop talking
themselves out of their dreams, Hollis identifies the excuses to let go of, the
behaviors to adopt, and the skills to acquire on the path to growth,
confidence, and believing in yourself.
Shawn, Pinson
The
50th Law by 50 Cent and Robert Greene (not available in the JCLC system)
In The 50th Law, hip hop and pop culture icon 50 Cent
(aka Curtis Jackson) joins forces with Robert Greene, best-selling author
of The 48 Laws of Power, to write a "bible" for success in life
and work, based on a single principle: fear nothing. This deeply inspirational
book is perfect for entrepreneurs as well as anyone interested in the
extraordinary life of Curtis Jackson.
Shawn, Pinson
The
Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz
In The Four Agreements, bestselling author don Miguel Ruiz
reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create
needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements offer a
powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new
experience of freedom, true happiness, and love.
Jiemin, BPL Central Circuation
The
Vortex: Where the Law of Attraction Assembles All Cooperative Relationships
by Esther & Jerry Hicks
This book uncovers a myriad of false premises that are at
the heart of every uncomfortable relationship issue, and guides you to a clear
understanding of the powerful creative Vortex that has already assembled the
relationships that you have desired.
Jiemin, BPL Central Circulation
What
Color is Your Parachute?: A Practical Manual for Job Hunters and
Career-Changers by Richard N. Bolles
With more than 10 million copies sold in 28 countries, the
world's most popular job-search book is updated each year, tailoring Richard
Bolles's long-trusted guidance with up-to-the-minute information and advice for
today's job-hunters and career-changers.
Leigh, BPL North Birmingham
GENERAL DISCUSSION:
Books
coauthored by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
Those expletives books:
The
Badass series of books by Jen Sincero
Unfu*k
Yourself series of books by Gary John Bishop
The
Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good
Life by Mark Manson
