Washoe County Library System

"Everyone gets stuck sometimes. Whether it's a personal loss, an aimless career, or a difficult breakup, many people find themselves unsure where to take their next steps. Kristen Glosserman -- goal-setting strategist, life coach, and mother of four -- offers wise guidance and direction, using examples culled from her own inspiring life. In light of her own family tragedy and personal struggles, Kristen formulated a plan to regain sight of her goals,...

"Regardless of where you are in life, Living in your top 1% will give you the framework you need to turn this vision into your reality. In this empowering and thought-provoking book, Alissa Finerman shares the most powerful ingredients for success and translates them into nine simple and easy-to-implement rituals. Combining research from the best thinkers in the field with a collection of compelling stories, Alissas has created a comprehensive guide...

Eight-year-old Ben takes a fortune cookie literally, and believing he has only one day left to live, tries to do everything he has always wanted to before nightfall.

The best-selling author of Platform and a highly sought life coach outline a step-by-step guide to creating a principles-driven life plan based on an active awareness that every day is part of a greater purpose.

A young woman in Georgia with stage four breast cancer undertakes a mission to find a replacement wife for her husband before she passes away. "A heartfelt novel in the bestselling tradition of P.S. I Love You about a young woman in Georgia with stage four breast cancer who undertakes a mission to find a "replacement wife" for her husband before she passes away" --

An enterprising Saudi girl signs on for her school's Koran recitation competition as a way to raise the remaining funds she needs in order to buy the green bicycle that has captured her interest.

"A noted storyteller and novelist offers strategies to help creative people of all kinds - including writers, musicians, artists, and entrepreneurs - increase their creative output, manage time effectively, and achieve long-term goals in their chosen field"-- "REALIZE YOUR CREATIVE DREAMS—STARTING TODAY Are you good at dreaming about what you’re going to accomplish “someday” but not good at finding the time and getting started? How will...

As a medical intuitive, Myss has found that people often don't understand their purpose in life. To help people find this purpose, she has developed a process for deciphering one's own contract using a theory of archetypes that builds on the work of Jung, Plato, and contemporary thinkers.

"A deeply personal, authentic, and clear-eyed guide to navigating today's complex world and building a meaningful, successful career and life-no matter where you start out-from the bestselling author and co-founder of Axios and Politico"-- "A deeply personal, authentic, and clear-eyed guide to navigating today’s complex world and building a meaningful, successful career and life—no matter where you start out—from the bestselling author and...

In Kalamazoo, Michigan, eight-year-old Derek Jeter, who dreams of playing for the New York Yankees, learns what it takes to be a champion on and off the field.