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On the way back from the hospital today, I went to a used bookstore and looked for some interesting books. I couldn’t find anything interesting for myself, but I bought two books for my husband. One is about how to impress people at first glance, and the other is about how presidents of major/successful companies think of their own successes. Ever since I quit my job due to my sickness, I’ve been making every effort to make my husband successful instead of trying to be successful myself. Now he is kind of henpecked. :D

i can't find anything to correct there
On the way back from the hospital today, I went to a used bookstore and looked for some interesting books. I think this is a more natural way of expressing this sentence "On my way back home from the hospital today, I stopped by a used bookstore and looked for some interesting books."
One is about how to impress people at first glance, and the other is about how presidents of major/successful companies think of their own successes. Although there is nothing grammatically wrong with writing "how to impress people at first glance (or sight)", it is more common in English to refer to this by saying "One is about how to make good first impressions, and the other is..."
Now he is kind of henpecked. Now he has become kind of henpecked. <-By writing it this way, you stress that he has become this way as a result of you quitting your job.
Really excellent work. You are very accomplished in your English skills.
I really appreciate that you corrected/gave me advices.