Nonfiction

Nonfiction is an account or representation of a subject which is presented as fact. This presentation may be accurate or not; that is, it can give either a true or a false account of the subject in question. However, it is generally assumed that the authors of such accounts believe them to be truthful at the time of their composition. Note that reporting the beliefs of others in a nonfiction format is not necessarily an endorsement of the ultimate veracity of those beliefs, it is simply saying that it is true that people believe that (for such topics as mythology, religion). Nonfiction can als ...more

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There Was Night and There Was Morning: A Memoir of Trauma and Redemption

Sara Sherbill

Release date: Sep 24, 2024

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The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World

Robin Wall Kimmerer,

John Burgoyne (illustrator)

Release date: Nov 19, 2024

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, a bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude, rec ...more
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The Power of Whole Human Leadership by Victoria Pelletier

The Power of Whole Human Leadership: Managing Modern Workers Toward Purpose and Profit

Victoria Pelletier (Goodreads Author)

Release date: Sep 10, 2024

A Strategic Framework to Get Ahead in Today’s Workforce by Becoming a Whole Human LeaderIt’s not easy being a leader in today’s competitive, dynamic b A Strategic Framework to Get Ahead in Today’s Workforce by Becoming a Whole Human LeaderIt’s not easy being a leader in today’s competitive, dynamic business environment. The stoic, metrics-driven leadership styles of the past no longer work. Modern workers expect authenticity and empathy from their leaders. To get the most out of your team, you must develop the nuanced leadership skills needed to focus and inspire them.

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Quotes Tagged “Nonfiction”

“ When the guns fired in August 1914, did the faces of men and women show so plain in each other's eyes that romance was killed? ...more ”
― Virginia Woolf, A Room of One's Own

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“ To be prepared against surprise is to be trained. To be prepared for surprise is to be educated. ”
― James P. Carse, Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility

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