[amazon asin=1620876361&template=thumbleft&chan=default]Max Strom, author of There is No App for Happiness.

Topic: How to avoid a near-life experience.

Issues: Technology has expanded at such a rate that nearly every aspect of our world has been affected–but there has been no expansion of personal happiness. Instead, the wealthiest societies have become depressed, anxious, sleep-deprived, and overmedicated.

[amazon asin=0399161082&template=thumbleft&chan=default]Peter Brown Hoffmeister, author of Let Them Be Eaten by Bears.

Topic: A fearless guide to taking our kids into the great outdoors.

Issues: A simple, practical introduction to hiking, camping, and exploring that will help parents and kids alike feel empowered and capable. So turn off the video games and rediscover the powerful of going out to play.