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Author
Publisher
H. Holt
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Helen Fisher, one of the world's leading experts on romantic love, unlocks the hidden code of desire and attachment. Each of us, it turns out, primarily expresses one of four broad personality types--Explorer, Builder, Director, or Negotiator--and each of these types is governed by different chemical systems in the brain. Driven by this biology, we are attracted to partners who both mirror and complement our own personality type. Drawing on her unique...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"Inspired by a mantra written for her third-graders, Jasmyn Wright's uplifting call to "push through" is an invitation to young readers to announce their own power and to recognize and reaffirm that of others, regardless of setbacks. By diminishing doubt, encouraging community, and reaffirming that we're all here to make a difference, her empowering words show children how to lift themselves up and seize their potential"--
323) The plague
Author
Publisher
Vintage International/Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random Ouse LLC
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
"The townspeople of Oran are in the grip of a deadly plague, which condemns its victims to a swift and horrifying death. Fear, isolation, and claustrophobia follow as they are forced into quarantine. Each person responds in their own way to the lethal disease: some resign themselves to fate, some seek blame, and a few, like Dr. Rieux, resist the terror. An immediate triumph when it was published in 1947, The Plague is in part an allegory of France's...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Age of Resilience is a wide-ranging look at the political, economic and cultural effects of the global shift from an economy based on efficiency to one based on resilience, from New York Times bestselling author Jeremy Rifkin..."--
"A sweeping new interpretation of the history of civilization and a transformative vision of how our species will thrive on an unpredictable Earth. The viruses keep coming, the climate is warming, and the Earth is rewilding....
325) Trying
Author
Publisher
Compendium, Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Discusses the importance of trying new things and learning from failures, as well as successes.
Author
Publisher
Sterling Ethos
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Empaths are highly sensitive people whose energetic needs in this world are unique, which means that their relationship strategies--not just in love, but in all areas of life--must be navigated thoughtfully. Friends, coworkers, and even family relationships can present opportunities for uncommonly intimate connections, but also make empaths more vulnerable to stress and emotional injury. Healer Tanya Carroll Richardson presents a guide to relationships...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"From cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Christian Jarrett, a fascinating book exploring the science of personality and how we can change ourselves for the better. What if you could exploit the plasticity of personality to change yourself in specific ways? Would you choose to become less neurotic? More self-disciplined? Less shy? Until now, we’ve been told that we’re stuck with the personality we were born with: The introvert will never break out...
Author
Series
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Celebrates everyday courage, including believing in ourselves, speaking out, trying new things, asking for help, and getting back up no matter how many times we may fall. Includes information on how to let go of fear by practicing yoga poses and mindful breathing exercises.
Author
Publisher
Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In this laugh-out-loud and heartfelt memoir, writer, speaker, and podcaster Molly Stillman shares her unforgettable story of losing her mother, squandering an unexpected quarter-of-a-million-dollar inheritance in less than two years, attempting to launcha career in comedy but ending up on a farm instead, and finding faith, hope, and joy in the middle of it all"--
Author
Publisher
Perigee Book
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"By honoring what makes them unique, this astute and inspiring book challenges introverts to "own" their introversion, igniting a quiet revolution that will change how they see themselves and how they engage with the world"--P. [4] of cover.
Publisher
Viking/Open Field, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"From some of our most prominent spiritual and religious leaders, inspirational thinkers, artists, musicians, and writers, a book of wisdom and solace to help us light our way out of dark times We live in troubled times. In 2020, our world was faced with its most serious challenge in a century--Covid-19--and chaos erupted. But despite this historic crisis, human beings responded with love. Across the globe, people sought to connect, whether in person...
Author
Publisher
Mango Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"BreakProof is a gripping testament to never giving up. The book embodies the spirit of a true go-getter and highlights the importance of life balance, goal setting, and living life to the fullest. Discover resilience in adversity. BreakProof chronicles Jenn Drummond���s pursuit to conquer the Seven Second Summits, despite no mountain climbing experience. Through this emotional and physical journey toward that audacious goal, the world record-holding...
335) Three little engines
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Little Blue Engine tries hard and passes her final test for Engine School, but learns that everyone's journey is different and that, sometimes, success requires a little help.
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"An unabashed guide and rueful confessional that lays bare the troublesome impact of influence in our culture and offers the freedom of living intentionally without it. Jessica Elefante Davis is a master manipulator. Or, she used to be. Her hope was to live outside the confines of traditional expectations. Rather than falling prey to the everyday influences pulling the strings, she attempted to become free from them by pulling the strings herself....
Author
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"An experiential guide to re-orienting our understanding of old age as one of life's most meaningful and transformative stages The book draws on history, philosophy, psychology, gerontology, and spirituality to deepen and expand our understanding of what it means to grow old in the twenty-first century. Peters shares time-tested contemplative practices such as meditation, active imagination, dream work, and creative writing designed to enhance one's...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A guidebook for cultivating the surprising joys that come from living an off-kilter life. We crave the weird--the quirky, the eccentric, the peculiar, the freaky, the far-out--because it takes us out of our normal habits of thought and perception, nullifies our old conceptual maps with which we navigate our lives, and propels us into uncharted regions. Or to put it more simply: weirdness is essential to an interesting life. In How to Be Weird, Eric...
340) The Yes
Author
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A great, orange thing called the Yes leaves his cozy nest and sets out for a Where he must reach, but he is surrounded by swarms of Nos, flimsy creatures that try to stop him every step of the way.
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