This month, we’re focusing on the latest best-selling books in the “Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous” category as listed by the New York Times. This could help you discover your next great read.
In March and April, we saw some great books. They taught us new things and gave us good advice. Now, it’s May and we have new books to explore. We’ll list these books and tell you a little about each one. This way, you can see what they’re about.
So, let’s explore what May has in store for us!
Think This, Not That by Dr. Josh Axe
“Think This, Not That” by Dr. Josh Axe is a comprehensive guide on how to make healthier choices in all aspects of life. The book provides practical tools and phrases for encouraging and challenging oneself. It emphasizes the importance of mindset and personal growth.
The book is based on the premise that our thoughts and beliefs can significantly impact our health and well-being. Dr. Axe encourages readers to replace negative thoughts with positive ones, hence the title “Think This, Not That”.
The book also discusses the importance of diet in establishing gut health and supporting your microbiome’s good bacteria. It provides insights into how gut health can impact how your body extracts nutrients from your diet and stores fat.
“Think This, Not That” is a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their health and lifestyle by making mindful choices and cultivating a positive mindset. It’s not just about thinking differently, but also about implementing those thoughts into actionable steps for a healthier life.
The Wealth Money Can’t Buy by Robin Sharma
“The Wealth Money Can’t Buy: The 8 Hidden Habits to Live Your Richest Life” by Robin Sharma is a groundbreaking book that redefines the concept of wealth.
The book emphasizes that real wealth is not just about financial prosperity, but also about happiness, vitality, and serenity. It criticizes the societal version of success that leaves many people feeling empty and regretful.
Sharma introduces a life-altering system based on eight hidden habits used by authentically rich people. These habits help readers lead their richest life and master their destiny. The book is filled with practical tools, transformational tactics, and valuable insights, including:
- How to become a “perfect moment” creator
- Why your choice of mate is 90% of your joy
- The power of “The 10,000 Dinners Question”
- The brilliance of “going ghost” for a year
Sharma’s model of wealth includes growth, wellness, family, craft, money, community, adventure, and service. The book is a guide to enjoying a genuinely rich life—filled with personal power, authenticity, fulfilling work, and a lifestyle that brings joy.
The Moth Presents: A Point of Beauty by The Moth
“The Moth Presents: A Point of Beauty” is an anthology of 50 true stories about holding on and letting go, carefully selected by the creative minds at The Moth. The book is a testament to the broad scope and profound depth of human experience.
The stories in the book are told live, onstage, and without notes, preserving the raw energy of the storytelling phenomenon that is The Moth. The book features contributions from renowned authors like Elizabeth Gilbert, Quiara Alegría Hudes, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
The stories cover a wide range of experiences, from an international rescue mission for Paddington Bear to a family matriarch running numbers in Detroit, and an epic Lucha libre showdown in Mexico City. Each story explores moments of unexpected beauty in life’s transitions, whether for better or for worse.
In essence, “The Moth Presents: A Point of Beauty” is a collection of unforgettable true stories that inspire and entertain, offering readers a chance to find real beauty in moments when their lives change forever.
Grown Woman Talk by Dr. Sharon Malone
“Grown Woman Talk: Your Guide to Getting and Staying Healthy” by Dr. Sharon Malone is a practical guide to aging and health for women who have felt ignored or marginalized by the medical profession.
The book is part medical handbook, part memoir, and part sister-girl cheerleader, filled with useful resources and real-life stories of victory and defeat. It not only highlights the current data around women’s health issues, but it also places that data in a helpful context.
Dr. Malone details how to live better, age better, and get better medical treatment, especially when it’s most needed. The book is designed to show women that they already have the power—they need only to increase their capacity and willingness to use it.
Most importantly, “Grown Woman Talk” seeks to eradicate the silence that surrounds women’s health by facilitating discussion between women of all ages and encouraging more accurate and productive medical insights. It is Dr. Sharon’s belief that giving women more agency can, literally, give them life.
With a combination of medical expertise, up-to-date science, and lived experience, “Grown Woman Talk” addresses the most common conditions women over forty deal with. And it helps women, especially Black women, identify the power they have and how to use it to chart a path to improve their health outcomes and thrive.
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