New Non-Fiction
Here are a few of our hot new non-fiction titles, just out at your local bookstore. To learn more about the non-fiction we represent (in nineteen different categories!), click on the tab above labeled "Who We Represent."
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John Hagel III, John Seely Brown, and Lang Davison
The Power of Pull
Basic Books/Perseus
The Power of Pull: How Small Moves, Smartly Made, Can Set Big Things in Motion: According to Harvard Business Review, this new book from a trio of bestselling authors “makes for an exhilarating read as the authors sublimely reinvent the world of enterprise.”
Scott Belsky
Making Ideas Happen
Portfolio/Penguin
An instant Wall Street Journal bestseller by the founder and CEO of Behance, which provides the world’s leading platform for creative professionals, with millions of visitors every month (Behance.com). Based on Scott Belsky’s study of the habits of especially productive individuals and teams across industries, Making Ideas Happen presents a systematic approach to creative organization and productivity.
Dan Ariely
The Upside of Irrationality
Harper/HarperCollins
This is the second New York Times bestseller by the Duke and MIT behavioral economist. Following in the footsteps of Predictably Irrational, this book looks at the positive impact of irrationality in our lives. The New York Times Book Review writes, “[D]eciding how to apply his insights is a pleasure that lingers long after the book is finished. ‘Ask questions,’ he says. ‘Explore. Turn over rocks.’ What lies in wait is a better understanding of your own irrational mind.”
Rob Sheffield
Talking to Girls About Duran Duran
Dutton/Penguin Group
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone columnist, VH1 commentator and author of the national bestselling memoir Love is a Mix Tape, is back—this time navigating the 80’s and his adolescence to the soundtrack of Duran Duran. Darcey Steinke writes, “Sheffield uses music the way some people use scripture—to elucidate and sanctify the mysteries of life. He raises teen angst into high art that is funny, charming, and profoundly pleasurable.”
Hugh Rowland with Michael Lent
On Thin Ice
Hyperion
You've watched him battle the odds on History's Ice Road Truckers. Now read Hugh "The Polar Bear" Roland's own storm-by-storm account of surviving and conquering the infamous ice roads of the Arctic. Booklist writes, “Rowland deviates from the expected by discussing the impact of cameras on the job, making sure to point out that he finds their presence humorous and easy to ignore. The point, of course, is that it is all real, all unscripted, and nobody can tell him what to do, which is exactly what his millions of admirers want to hear.”
Gordon S. Curtis with Greg Lewis
Well Connected
Jossey-Bass/Wiley
The contrarian secret to building truly effective business relationships is to narrow--not expand--your network. Traditional networking approaches have you meet as many people as possible, amass huge numbers of "connections" and "friends" in your LinkedIn and Facebook networks, and rarely produce more than a handful of relationships that pay off. In Well Connected, Curtis offers a proven method for reaching the right person with the right approach to get the results you want. Networking maven Gordon Curtis has been featured in Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Fast Company Magazine.