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"In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, athletes, students, and business people--both seasoned and new--that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called "grit." Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research on grit, MacArthur "genius" Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly...
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"One day, Kamala and Maya had an idea. A big idea: they would turn their empty apartment courtyard into a playground! Based on a true story, this is the uplifting tale of how the author's aunt and mother first learned to persevere in the face of disappointment and turned a dream into reality. This is a story of children's abillity to make a difference and of a community coming together to transform their neighborhood."--Jacket.
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Nelson Books,aan imprint of Thomas Nelson
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[2020]
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John Tesh has achieved more in life than he ever dreamed possible. But the road to success has been anything but easy&;and those challenges have become the secret to his success. Through his story, we can learn how to be relentless, how to achieve what we didn&;t think was possible, and how to handle our inevitable discouragements. In this engrossing memoir, Tesh describes how the obstacles that shaped him&;including being suspended from college,...
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