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SCARCITY
MULLAINATHAN, SENDHIL
Why do successful people get things done at the last minute? Why does poverty persist? Why do
organizations get stuck firefighting? Why do the lonely find it hard to make friends? These questions
seem unconnected, yet Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir show that they are all are examples of a
mind-set produced by scarcity. Drawing on cutting-edge research from behavioral science and
economics, Mullainathan and Shafir show that scarcity creates a similar psychology for everyone
struggling to manage with less than they need. Busy people fail to manage their time efficiently for the
same reasons the poor and those maxed out on credit cards fail to manage their money. The dynamics of
scarcity reveal why dieters find it hard to resist temptation, why students and busy executives mismanage
their time, and why sugarcane farmers are smarter after harvest than before. Once we start thinking in
terms of scarcity and the strategies it imposes, the problems of modern life come into sharper focus.
Mullainathan and Shafir discuss how scarcity affects our daily lives, recounting anecdotes of their own
foibles and making surprising connections that bring this research alive. Their book provides a new way of
understanding why the poor stay poor and the busy stay busy, and it reveals not only how scarcity leads
us astray but also how individuals and organizations can better manage scarcity for greater satisfaction
and success.
CURRENT AFFAIRS 1ST PRINTING 75,000
HENRY HOLT & CO.
304 PAGES
9780805092646
$32.00 HC
SEPTEMBER 2013
THE SECOND-CHANCE DOG
KATZ, JON
From New York Times bestselling author Jon Katz comes a wise, uplifting, and poignant memoir of finding
love against all odds, and the power of second chances for both people and dogs.
MEMOIR/PETS
RANDOM HOUSE
9780345531179
$28.00 HC
NOVEMBER 2013
288 PAGES
THE SHIFT
JOHNSON, TORY
For Tory Johnson, weight was always an issue; although she felt ashamed of how she looked, Tory could
never find the will to change. When a network executive warned her that if she didn't lose weight her
television career could be in jeopardy, Tory experienced something profound: A Shift. She knew she didn't
just "want" to change, she "needed" to change. "The Shift" begins with this eye-opening incident and
follows Tory on her weight-loss journey. Tory creates a plan, makes a list of things she is willing to
sacrifice, and teaches herself the realities of self-discipline.
PSYCHOLOGY 1ST PRINTING 100,000
HYPERION
256 PAGES
9781401324926
$24.99 HC
SEPTEMBER 2013