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"Malcolm Gladwell challenges how we think about obstacles and disadvantages-offering a new interpretation of what it means to be discriminated against, or cope with a disability, or lose a parent, or attend a mediocre school, or suffer from any number of other apparent setbacks. Gladwell begins with the real story of what happened between the giant and the shepherd boy those many years ago. From there, David and Goliath examines Northern Ireland's...
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A one-of-a-kind guidebook on how to help smart kids cope with anxiety. A dynamic book that explains how smart kids think and why they worry like they do, this practical guidebook provides parents with relief, empowerment, and solutions. With ten ...
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New World Library
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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"Expectation hangovers may not be as obvious as Sauvignon Blanc or Jim Beam hangovers but they are every bit as painful. We think we aced an interview and get no call back. We meet an online match in person and fail to click. Or maybe we buy a house or move to another city and are disappointed. If we then wallow in regret, self-recrimination, or anger, we stay stuck. Christine Hassler urges us to instead see these hangovers as opportunities to re-examine...
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HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"In this breakthrough book, the author of Wall Street Journal bestseller It Takes What It Takes provides life-changing, step-by-step guidance on how to successfully navigate adversity and defeat negativity by downshifting to neutral thinking"--
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HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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“In clear and accessible language, Elaine Fox shows how psychological science can help you to be agile in meeting challenges and to be flexible when things change. Drawing on personal experience and years of applying her research in coaching elite performance, she shows how adopting a few key skills can transform your life in profound ways. A book full of important insights.” (Mark Williams, Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychology University...
9) Little Ree
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Little Ree volume 1
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
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IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Little Ree trades in her city days for a country way of life when she moves with her family to her grandparents' ranch. She's excited to ride horses, swim in the pond, and help Grandma cook for everyone. But on her first day, she finds that living on a ranch can be tough. She has to get up at the crack of dawn, learn to herd cows, and make sure her horse, Pepper, doesn't eat everything in sight. And that's all before breakfast! Will she ever get...
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Ballantine Books
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[2022]
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English
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"A deep examination of what happens after life-altering events, from car accidents to incarceration, and how we forge new identities when our lives are cleaved irrevocably into a before and after "What doesn't kill us makes us stronger," the saying goes.But does it really? Tracing the lives of six people who have experienced catastrophic, life-changing events, journalist Mike Mariani explores the nuances of what happens after one's life is cleaved...
11) Tuesday's child
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When nurse Sophie Lee, who has spent 10 years in prison for a crime she did not commit, is exonerated and released, she retreats to her attorney's home to avoid the media frenzy that surrounds her and must learn how to make her way back into the world and adjust to her freedom.
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HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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[2020]
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English
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"From a top mental conditioning coach who has transformed the lives and careers of elite athletes, Fortune 500 CEOS, and military personnel, battle-tested strategies that will give readers tools to manage negativity and achieve any goal"--
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Avery
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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"The counterintuitive approach to achieving your true potential, heralded by the Harvard Business Review as a groundbreaking idea of the year. The path to fulfillment, whether at work or at home, is almost never a straight line. Ask anyone who has achieved their biggest goals or who thrives in their relationships, and you'll hear stories of many unexpected detours along the way. What separates those who rise to these challenges and those who get...
18) The gift of adversity: the unexpected benefits of life's difficulties, setbacks, and imperfections
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Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, a member of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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A noted research psychiatrist uses stories from his own life and career to explore how adversity can provide opportunities for growth and to demonstrate how to engage with personal failures to pursue an authentic and meaningful life.
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Collins Wellness
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[2005]
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English
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"From Panic to Power is Lucinda Bassett's inspiring account of the proven techniques she used to overcome anxiety disorder and regain control of her life. A bestseller with more than 72,000 hardcover copies sold, From Panic to Power offers techniques and skills to the ever–growing number of people who are adversely affected by today's overwhelmingly stressful environment. Lucinda Bassett's effective program, which teaches people how to think differently...
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Seal Press
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"Sometimes your foundation crumbles. Sometimes you realize there wasn't a foundation to begin with. Maybe your relationship ended in a breakup or divorce, or you lost your job, or a loved one died. Whatever crisis showed up to screw with you, it brought everything else crashing down, and suddenly life became confusing, disorienting, out of control. A total shit show. You. Need. Help. Therein lies the problem: Traditional self-help guides just aren't...
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