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Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Inspiring and empowering, this journey behind the scenes of humanity's greatest creations reveals the surprising way we make something new. What do Thomas Jefferson's ice cream recipe, Coca Cola, and Chanel No. 5 have in common? They all depended on a nineteenth-century African boy who, with a single pinch, solved one of nature's great riddles and gave birth to the multimillion-dollar vanilla industry. Kevin Ashton opens his book with the fascinating...
3) Burning lamp
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Sylvester Jones and Nicholas Winters, founders of the Arcane Society, each sought to enhance their individual psychic talents. Winters' efforts led to the creation of a device called the Burning Lamp. Each generation the Winters man who inherits it is destined to develop multiple talents and the curse of madness. Now, plagued by hallucinations and nightmares, notorious crime lord Griffin Winters is convinced he has been struck with the Winters Curse...
4) Siren's call
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Ella Morgan, a Siren whose song has magical powers, is hired by the Coppersmith Mining Company to navigate the alien catacombs of Rainshadow Island, she finds herself working with Rafe Coppersmith, the man who broke her heart.
Author
Series
Lorien legacies reborn volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When the United Nations takes drastic measures against the Human Garde to keep them in check, the students at the Academy must go on the offensive while those who have defected face off against a new and equally dangerous threat"--
Author
Publisher
Mariner Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Inspired is a book about the science of creativity, distilling an explosion of exciting new research from across the world. Through narrative storytelling, Richtel marries these findings with timeless insight from some of the world’s great creators as he deconstructs the authentic nature of creativity, its biological and evolutionary origins, its deep connection to religion and spirituality, the way it bubbles in each of us, urgent and essential,...
Author
Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Many of us try the popular productivity solutions and tools, only to find ourselves falling further behind and more frustrated than ever. We end up spending more time managing our calendars and to-do lists than doing actual work. Carson Tate says that's because our brains often don't work the way the experts assume. She has helped thousands of men and women become better at time management and productivity, by using a unique assessment tool that...
8) Authority
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"In the second volume of the Southern Reach Trilogy, questions are answered, stakes are raised, and mysteries are deepened. In Annihilation, Jeff VanderMeer introduced Area X--a remote and lush terrain mysteriously sequestered from civilization. This was the first volume of a projected trilogy; well in advance of publication, translation rights had already sold around the world and a major movie deal had been struck. Just months later, Authority,...
9) I wish I had
Author
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and text express a desire for the sharp eyesight of a blackbird, the tail of a lemur, and other animal's strengths.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"When New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards brought her irresistible brand of hot passion and chilling suspense to the paranormal romance scene with The Last Victim, it was just the beginning. Now her all-new series cranks up the deadly danger and intense desire to the next level, as sexy serial killer hunter Charlotte Stone returns to action in her thrilling second adventure. THE LAST KISS GOODBYE Dr. Charlotte "Charlie" Stone has dedicated...
Author
Publisher
Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Just over a decade ago, Julia Cameron published a ground-breaking work that offered an original and astoundingly effective twelve-week course in creative discovery. With nearly two million copies sold, The Artist's Way is now a classic, cherished by the aspiring and working artists who have experienced its rich benefits. Walking in This World picks up where The Artist's Way left off, to present readers with a second course -- Part Two in an amazing...
Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A Stanford University professor of education draws on the latest scientific findings and decades of studying the impact of belief and bias on education to reveal six keys to unlocking the learning potential of the mind.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A 6-week Artist's Way Program from legendary author Julia Cameron The newest book from beloved author Julia Cameron, The Listening Path is a transformational journey to deeper, more profound listening and creativity. Over six weeks, readers will be given the tools to become better listeners-to their environment, the people around them, and themselves. The reward for learning to truly listen is immense. As we learn to listen, our attention is heightened...
14) Soccer song
Author
Series
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Jill's friends know that she has strong arms and hands and so when she is learning to play soccer, they help her to find a position in which she can excel.
15) Primer
Author
Series
Primer volume 1
Publisher
DC Comics
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Thirteen-year-old Ashley Rayburn is an upbeat girl with a decidedly downbeat past. With a criminal father in prison, Ashley has bounced from foster home to foster home with trouble always finding her along the way. Finally settling in with loving and supportive foster parents, Ashley's world is turned upside down again when she stumbles upon a set of body paints that grant the wearer a multitude of superpowers. But the government agency that made...
16) A neon darkness
Author
Series
Bright sessions volume 2
Publisher
TOR Teen
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Robert Graham's power of persuasion is a legitimate power: no one can refuse him, regardless of their own will. Being powered is as much a curse as it is blessing, and Graham is alone until he meets an organized group calling themselves "The Unusuals" -- who welcome him as long as he can keep his power under control, and he isn't sure it's worth the price of admission.
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
"Jane's ghost is haunting Lexi, who has the ability to foretell by touch when and how a person will die, in order to seek revenge on her killer"--
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Leadership, an imprint of HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
As a psychologist once noted, 'When people with creative energy succeed in putting their obsessional personality traits to good use, everyone benefits.' What personality trait is found in all extraordinary leaders? A passionate commitment to achieving their vision that borders, and sometimes crosses the line into, obsession. Shows leaders and aspiring leaders how obsession, if properly focused and managed, is necessary and productive. Advances in...
19) Going places
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Rafael has looked forward to the Going Places contest and builds his go-cart from a kit in record time, but his neighbor, Maya, has a much more interesting and creative idea for her entry and Rafael decides to help.
20) The cha0s
Author
Series
Publisher
Chicken House
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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