We get it–holiday shopping is hard. Clothing sizes change. Technology becomes outdated. Gift cards are impersonal. And chocolate… well, chocolate is okay with us! But if you want to give a gift that won’t go out of style, you can’t go wrong with a good book. We’ve rounded up some of our favourite titles to help you cross off your Christmas list.
New releases
The gift of life: Pathways to Pregnancy – Mary Wong
Have a friend or family member who’s ready to leap into parenthood, but is struggling with fertility issues? This collection of fertility advice delivered through relatable stories of real patients will be both instructional and inspirational to anyone having difficulty conceiving. It could be the second-most-important gift they ever receive–after their child.
The gift of confidence in conflict: Resolve – Hal Movius, PhD
Negotiating is not just for boardrooms anymore. We’ve all seen our family argue over the holiday dinner table. This book will give you the mastery, awareness, and poise in your negotiation skills to manoeuver those moments in a calm, confident manner, even when Uncle George has had one too many eggnogs.
The gift of a better business: The Digital Matrix – Venkat Venkatraman
As the economy becomes increasingly driven by digital products and services, you may wonder whether 2017 will be the year your industry gets disrupted. Professor Venkatraman’s guidebook will give you the winning moves necessary to reinvent your company with digital technology at its core, and keep it thriving for many years to come.
Classic favourites
The gift of the future: Vaporized – Robert Tercek
If you can’t wait to get your hoverboard, this award-winning book is a must-read. Digital media pioneer and business futurist Robert Tercek explains how and why everything from retail stores to the education system to the human brain is being vaporized–replaced by digital information. Read this book to better understand this emerging world that is simultaneously bewildering, terrifying, and intensely exciting.
The gift of inspiration: Shell – Michelle Stewart
When Michelle Stewart–the posthumous author of Shell–was diagnosed with end-stage renal failure, she wanted to give one last gift to the world. She did so by writing this memoir chronicling her lifelong struggle with dual eating disorders. Her poignant account of her palliative year will move anyone who has come into contact, personally or by association, with life-limiting illness.
The gift of connection: Discipline Without Damage – Dr. Vanessa Lapointe
Your children don’t need presents to grow up into healthy adults, but they do need parents. In this modern and revelatory guide, Dr. Vanessa will show you how to correct your child’s behaviour and support his/her development with compassion and connection, without resorting to yelling, time-outs, or other outdated forms of discipline. This book is a gift to both parents AND their children.
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