{"id":56930,"date":"2025-07-15T06:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T11:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=56930"},"modified":"2025-05-03T12:36:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T17:36:55","slug":"new-self-help-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/new-self-help-books\/","title":{"rendered":"New Self-Help Books"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re looking for ways to expand yourself, to learn more about yourself, or to accomplish something new, try one of these new self-help books that hit The Library’s shelves in 2025. As of this writing, these books are owned by the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>The Book of Possibilities: Words of Wisdom on the Road to Becoming\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em>by Bee Quammie<\/p>\n

Bee Quammie invites women and girls everywhere to embrace the power of possibility in this intimate and empowering collection.<\/em><\/p>\n

A successful Black woman in media, Bee Quammie often finds herself being cast as a role model for young women\u2014and especially Black women and other women of colour. But Bee has never quite been comfortable with the idea of being a role model for the next generation. Who is she to suggest anyone live the way she has? Follow a certain path? Who says the path she followed is the \u201cright\u201d one\u2014that there even is a \u201cright\u201d one?<\/em><\/p>\n

When Bee became a mother, the weight of responsibility became even heavier, and she spent hours agonizing over how she could be the guide her girls needed without getting in their way or imposing her agenda. That\u2019s when Bee decided she needed a new model for understanding the role she should play for her children\u2014and anyone else who might be looking to her for inspiration.<\/em><\/p>\n

Instead of a role model, Bee prefers to think of herself as a possibility model\u2014one example among many of how to live one\u2019s life. But even more important, Bee wants to show her daughters and other women how ripe with possibility their lives really are, how many opportunities and avenues there are to explore. There is so much richness to be found in life, even if you end up somewhere that feels unconventional or unplanned.<\/em><\/p>\n

In The Book of Possibilities, Bee shows us how small acts of bravery and paying careful attention to our inner voice can open up a world of opportunity and lead to a fulfilling life.<\/em> – Penguin Canada<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Change the Recipe: Because You Can’t Build a Better World Without Breaking Some Eggs<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Jose\u0301 Andre\u0301s with Richard Wolffe<\/p>\n

A unique collection of life lessons from renowned chef and humanitarian Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s<\/em><\/p>\n

Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s is a chef, an entrepreneur, an author, a television host, and a tireless humanitarian leader across the globe. A Michelin-starred chef with more than forty restaurants, Jos\u00e9 is also the founder of World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit dedicated to feeding the hungry in the wake of natural and man-made disasters. His lifetime of experience\u2014from kitchens to conflict zones\u2014has given him a wealth of stories and teachable moments that are funny, touching, and insightful, all animated by the belief that food can bring us closer together and the conviction that each of us can change the world for the better.<\/em><\/p>\n

Written in Jos\u00e9\u2019s unmistakable voice, Change the Recipe is a collection of his most affecting and powerful life lessons: hard-won wisdom from a man who has dedicated his life to changing the world through the power of food.<\/em> – Ecco<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>How to Love Better: The Path to Deeper Connection through Growth, Kindness, and Compassion<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Yung Pueblo<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone enters relationships with imperfections and negative patterns that block the flow of love, but when you embrace growth, the new harmony within you will flow into your relationship.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Love enters our lives in many forms: friends, family, intimate partners. But all of these relationships are deeply influenced by the love we have for ourselves. If we see our relationships as opportunities to be fully present in our healing and growth, then, Yung Pueblo assures us, we can transform and meet one another with compassion instead of judgment.<\/em><\/p>\n

In How to Love Better, Yung Pueblo examines all aspects of relationships, from the rose-colored early days when you may be hesitant to show your full self, to the challenges that can arise without clear communication, to dealing with heartbreak and healing as you close a chapter of your life. The power of looking inward remains at the core of Yung Pueblo\u2019s teachings. Ego and attachment can become barriers in a relationship, so the more self-aware you become, the more you can support both your partner and yourself.<\/em><\/p>\n

How to Love Better includes:<\/em><\/p>\n