Benbella Books: 425 books

Selected for J.P. Morgan's 2018 Holiday Reading List   Imagine your life without the internet. Without phones. Without television. Without sprawling cities. Without the freedom to continue working and playing after the sun goes down. Electricity is at the core of all modern...

You know your diet should be rich in plants for optimal health. So shouldn’t the products you apply to your skin, which are absorbed into your body, also be filled with plants?  If you’ve ever looked at the back of your so-called “natural” facial moisturizer or body cream and seen...

In Ray Kurzweil’s New York Times bestseller The Singularity is Near, the futurist and entrepreneur describes the Singularity, a likely future utterly different than anything we can imagine. The Singularity is triggered by the tremendous growth of human and computing intelligence that is an almost...

In family rooms across America, millions of children and teenagers are playing video games, such as Call of Duty, Halo, and Grand Theft Auto, roaming violent virtual worlds-with virtual guns in their hands. In what sometimes seems like an increasingly violent world, it’s only natural to worry...

Will we one day walk on Mars? A book that “will feed the imagination of anyone with an interest in space or the future of humanity on other worlds” (Foreword Reviews). In 2011, Mars One announced its intentions to establish a permanent human settlement on Mars beginning as early as 2024....

There are a million cat stories in the naked city. This is one of them . . . There are days when everything seems to go wrong—days that can crack even the hardiest New Yorker: your cab breaks down, an address that Google Maps assures you exists is nowhere to be found, nobody you ask for directions...

Funny and nostalgic tales of being taught by nuns, “the foot soldiers of Catholic education” (John Powers, author of Do Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?). Filled with fond recollections and touching stories, this book collects reminiscences from hundreds of contributors that pay...

Imagine losing a loved one in the public eye. A media frenzy ensues and spreads your family name through the news. Reporters ambush you, and across the country, strangers gossip about your personal loss. Welcome to the circus. No one understands better than Kim Goldman the complex...

The groundbreaking and enlightening book that offers “a more intelligent and thoughtful approach to the spiritual life” (Thomas Moore, New York Times–bestselling author). Disillusioned with organized religion, millions of people turn to secular humanism, neo-atheism, New Age thinking,...

Rocking relationships with your family and friends. A soulmate who gets you on the deepest level. And the best soulful sex of your life. Anything is possible with Melissa Ambrosini by your side! From the bestselling author of Mastering Your Mean Girl, Open Wide is the definitive guide to fulfilling...

“People are our most important asset.” Every company pays lip service to this platitude, but how many companies really embrace it? People are what sustain-or ruin-your brand. If your people are not excited about the company, indifferent, or even alienated from it, your competitive advantage...

Imagine having a proven how-to manual for cashing in on the next big wave to hit the real estate industry. That next wave is REOs—real estate owned, or bank-owned, properties that have been repossessed through foreclosure—and REO Boom is that guide.Aram and Tim know REOs. They have over 7 years of...

Searching for clarity amidst the chaos of digital marketing-plus better ROI? Today's online ecosystem can be summed up in one word: overwhelming. With new social media platforms popping up all the time and new technologies disrupting even the most “reliable” marketing strategies, business...

Something has gone seriously wrong with the American economy.The American economy has experienced considerable growth in the last 30 years. But virtually none of this growth has trickled down to the average American. Incomes have been flat since 1985. Inequality has grown, and social mobility has dropped...