“If cynicism is a go-to emotion right now, then we suggest coming back to this book when you’re in a better place. … If your instinct is to burn it all down because you see no reason to hope, then we might suggest other titles.”

Aly McDevitt is Data & Research Journalist at Compliance Week. She has a background in education and college consulting. Prior to teaching, she was an editor/author at Thomson Reuters, where she reported...