Washoe County Library System

Offers a humorous and honest account of the author's year-long quest to remake her life using the advice from some of the best known and acclaimed self-help books.

"A debut picture book that celebrates self-love, care, and resilience with one of the most widespread plants-the dandelion. Both a love letter to the dandelion and a call to love ourselves in a difficult world, Âmî Osâwâpikones reminds us that we are not defined as others see us. Following our young protagonist and the dandelions through the seasons, we are reminded that we are resilient, we are healers, we are funny, and we are loved."--Provided...

"Very short for her age, Julia grows into her sense of self while playing a munchkin in a summer regional theater production of The Wizard of Oz"--

Feeling like a misfit because of his single large buck tooth in a family that has two front teeth, Buck the beaver enters a talent contest and tries to discover a talent that will not be challenged by his tooth.

After losing 150 pounds from bariatric surgery, Stevie Barrett finds that life isn't so easy as a thinner person, as she contends with a jealous friend, bad romantic relationships, and a difficult family dynamic.

"In this fully revised and updated edition of ACT with Love, therapist and world-renowned acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) expert Russ Harris shows couples how developing psychological flexibility-the ability to be in the present moment with openness, awareness, and focus-can help build more compassionate, accepting, and loving relationships. Readers will also find new information on attachment theory, powerful new mindfulness and self-compassion...

"This empowering story gets kids cheering for their own wonderful selves and soon realizing that every body is beautiful!"-- "Kids will delight in reading Big, Bold, Beautiful Me and find themselves marching along and standing side-by-side protagonists just like them who portray body positivity in a loud, proud, and very fun way. Grown-ups will welcome the message of healthy attitudes when facing negative or derogatory comments of others. Together...

Willy the Gorilla imitates the other animals at the zoo, but despite pretending he remains always a gorilla.

Outlines a four-step meditation practice designed to counter the difficult emotions and limited belief systems stemming from the anxieties of today's world.

Chronicles one woman's remarkable and poignant journey toward awareness, enlightenment, and the magical freeing wisdom of forgiveness. From a painful childhood to an illuminating near-death experience that ignited her path to freedom from Crohn's disease, Holly's story reaches from the pages to inspire and heal. Here you'll share the experience of a phenomenal process of clear questioning, along with the realization that getting out of one's own way...