If you’re a golfer, you know that you’re always going to have off days. These off days can be frustrating, and downright infuriating at times. Fortunately, you may be relieved to know that you’re not the only person who has to go through them. A fair share of pros have had their off days, and in Golf is Not a Game of Perfect, Dr. Bob Rotella points out that even the pros have their off days. Learn More

Hailed by the likes of Malcolm Gladwell, Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a groundbreaking work that exposes just how much the element of luck can play in the success of any business. But it’s not just business that Taleb addresses, he looks at luck as it relates to our personal lives, and every endeavor that we undertake. Learn More

 

Dealing with someone who has a deep rooted psychological problem can be an incredibly emotionally trying experience. In his book, The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat, Oliver Sacks compassionately talks about such cases, and the results these brain disorders have had on the people afflicted by them. Learn More

 

This book would make an ideal present for any teacher in your life. It has 250 different ridiculous answers to test questions posed to students. Some of the answers are sublime and clever, while others are crude and direct. No matter what your taste is, you’re sure to find something inside that will make you laugh. Learn More

Our modern appearance may have quite a bit more to do with our ancient history than we think. Hands? If you’re a professor of anatomy like Neil Shubin they may actually look quite a bit like fish fins, and our heads have an uncanny resemblance to long extinct jawless fish. What brings this story together is the solid writing and intriguing set of examples. Learn More