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"With her mega-bestseller Quiet, Susan Cain urged our society to cultivate space for the undervalued, indispensable introverts among us, thereby revealing an untapped power hidden in plain sight. Now, she employs the same mix of research, storytelling, and memoir to explore why we experience sorrow and longing, and the surprising lessons these states of mind teach us about creativity, compassion, leadership, spirituality, mortality and love. Bittersweetness...
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David Suzuki Institute
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"From the international bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees "Another love letter from Wohlleben to the green world. . . [The Power of Trees] makes the case for how we should allow forests throughout the world to regrow and in the process help heal not only the climate but us, as well."—Lydia Millet, Oprah Daily An illuminating manifesto on ancient forests: how they adapt to climate change by passing their wisdom through generations,...
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"In Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools, Tyler Staton--author, pastor, and director of the 24-7 Prayer movement in the United States--uses biblical teaching, powerful storytelling, and historic Christian practices to offer both inspiring vision and practical instruction for how to encounter the wondrous, mysterious, living God through prayer"--
"An invitation to an ordinary yet radical way of life, using historic Christian practices as both inspiring...
10) Hand book
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
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Follows a person's journey through life, focusing on the hands and what they do, from babyhood to adulthood when a new pair of hands comes into existence.
12) Blue
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Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Illustrations and simple, rhyming text celebrate the many shades of blue seen during the relationship of a boy and his dog as the boy grows from a baby to an adult.
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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From jingling keys to gradmother's knees, there are lots of things for babies to discover and see.
"From renowned creators Julia Donaldson and Helen Oxenbury, this magical picture book celebration of babies’ first experiences makes “the perfect gift for new and expectant parents” (Booklist,starred review). From the comfort of home to the adventures of the great outdoors, from spending time with family to first encounters with nature, this...
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Zonderkidz
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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From birth to football games to college graduation to fatherhood, a mother reminds her son that life is filled with possibilities and that God has a plan for him---whatever he grows up to be. Bible verses are interspersed throughout the text.
16) A big boy now
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Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When a young rabbit takes the training wheels off his bike, he learns something surprising about his dad.
17) Big
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Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
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IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"From a New York Times bestselling and award-winning creator, this deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of joyful acceptance. The first picture book written and illustrated by award-winning creator Vashti Harrison traces a child’s journey to self-love and shows the power of words to both hurt and heal. With spare text and exquisite illustrations, this emotional exploration of being big...
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Editorial Planeta Mexicana
Pub. Date
2020.
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Español
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El bienestar mental de adultos y niños es sorprendentemente bajo en la actualidad. Marc Brackett, profesor de psicología en la Universidad de Yale y experto en inteligencia emocional infantil, sabe por qué y cómo podemos remediarlo. Durante sus veinticinco años como investigador de las emociones ha desarrollado un plan para comprenderlas y usarlas sabiamente a fin de que contribuyan a nuestro bienestar en lugar de a obstaculizarnos el camino....
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From the chief medical correspondent of ABC News, an eloquent, heartbreaking, yet hopeful memoir of surviving the suicide of a loved one, examining this dangerous epidemic and offering first-hand knowledge and advice to help family and friends find peace. Part memoir and part comforting guide that incorporates the latest insights from researchers and health professionals, Life After Suicide is both a call to arms against this dangerous, devastating...
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