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A collection of humorous essays chronicle the author's pursuit of perfection and quest to be everybody's favorite.
Is it possible to be universally beloved? In this collection of humorous essays, Stone chronicle her pursuit of perfection and quest to be everybody's favorite. In doing so she takes a wry look at the chaos that ensues when we contort ourselves into an ever-changing assortment of socially acceptable shapes-- only to ultimately realize...
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“Living, Loving, & Learning” is the only complete collection of Leo Buscaglia's popular lectures, originally delivered via in-person talks and eventually broadcast to worldwide audiences on PBS from 1970 to 1981. Drawing on his personal life and including practical experience gathered while teaching his renowned "Love Class" at the University of Southern California, Buscaglia's personal stories are amusing and informative depictions of how to...
3) Just because
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From worrying when excited to forgiving while still hurting, children experience everyday paradoxes as they embrace their full potential.
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The Goodbye Summer is an unforgettable novel about daring to love, braving a loss, and setting yourself free, byPatricia Gaffney, the author of the phenomenal New York Times bestseller, The Saving Graces. Poignantly exploring one woman's inner growth and self discovery over the course of a season of profound change, The Goodbye Summer is women's fiction at its finest-heartbreaking, healing, emotional, and real. As Nora Roberts so aptly puts it, Patricia...
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"In 2009, Brandon Doman, who has always been curious about the people with whom we share our world, sat at a local coffeehouse and decided to ask passersby a simple question: "What's your story?" Providing only paper and pens, Doman created an exploratory space that instantly intrigued people to share their stories anonymously. Now, more than 10,000 stories later, the Strangers Project has become a momentous movement, engaging strangers of all ages...
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"We're never going to measure up to the 'perfect parent' model we've built up in our heads: a Frankenstein version of mom and dad cobbled together from our childhoods, our parents, cultural ideals, social media, and everything in between. We want to be good parents, but our pasts hold us back. If you're thinking: 'I can't be a good parent because I had a shitty childhood, bad parents, or a traumatic experience,' stop! Let go of what came before and...
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"A young woman navigates a tricky twenty-first-century career--and the trickier question of who she wants to be. Once a book-loving English major, Casey lands a job at a top ad agency. Her best friend thinks she's a sellout, but Casey tells herself that she's just paying the bills"--
Once a book-loving English major, Casey Pendergast lands a job at a top ad agency that highly values her ability to tell a good story. When her hard-to-please boss assigns...
10) River's song
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Inn at Shining Waters volume 1
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"Following her mother's funeral, and on the verge of her own midlife crisis, widow Anna Larson returns to the home of her youth to sort out her parents' belongings, as well as her own turbulent life"--Page 2 of cover.
11) I am more than
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2024
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"I am more than what you think I am! In this book you'll find empowering and motivating reminders that you can do anything as long as you believe in yourself. Inspired by his efforts on and off the court, NBA champion and cultural icon LeBron James shows us that we are more than one label, trait, or interest -- and we can do BIG things. With powerful and bright artwork from bestselling and award-winning illustrator Ni©Þna Mata [...]" --
12) Lucky enough
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IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
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Thirteen-year-old Trey, sure his lucky charm got him onto the Ravens thirteen-year-old travel baseball team, becomes increasingly superstitious and, when he loses the charm, he loses confidence, as well.
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A guide for how to not only dream big, but also win-both in business and in life-from one of the most celebrated and successful women in America.
For the first time ever, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Forbes' Richest Self-Made Woman Liz Elting shares her story on how she cofounded and grew TransPerfect, the billion-dollar translation and language solutions company that began as a dream in an NYU dorm room. In Dream Big and Win, Elting divulges...
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Moonlight Harbor novels volume 8
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"It started as a book club. It became a way to build a better life together. Karissa Newcomb is ready for a new start in a new neighborhood, as far away as she can get from Seattle, where her husband cheated on her with the neighbor who was supposed to be her best friend. She and her nine-year-old daughter are moving on to the city of Gig Harbor on the bay in Puget Sound. She even has a new job as an assistant at a small publishing company right in...
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A Podcast host, spiritual director and best-selling author offers guidance to help readers recognize when to leave situations that are no longer useful, including how to navigate endings without closure and differentiate between peace and discomfort avoidance.
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Rae Earl offers her personalized advice on the A to Zs of mental health, social media, family and friendship.
"Imbued with a sense of humor, understanding, and hope, Your Brain Needs a Hug is a judgment-free guide for living well with your mind. My Mad Fat Diary author Rae Earl offers her personalized advice on the A to Zs of mental health, social media, family and friendship. When she was a teenager, Rae dealt with OCD, anxiety, and an eating disorder,...
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"An accessible guide to incorporating magic into your life completely from scratch, welcoming beginner witches with arms wide open. As witchcraft grows ever more popular, there are countless introductions to magical practice to choose from-so many that you might not know where to begin. When you're just getting started, it's easy to be intimidated by even "entry-level" magic books, or you simply may not have time to read such heavy texts, leaving...
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"Most of us are constantly plugged in and stressed out--tethered to our phones and e-mail, overworked and inactive at our desk jobs, and out of touch with what our bodies and our brains really need. Clean Mind, Clean Body is the ultimate reset button, an immersive experience in mental and physical self-care that will transform your daily routine and your habits" --Amazon.
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"Because of her heart, Megan Jacobs spent her life sitting on the sidelines while her twin sister Crystal had all the fun. After receiving a heart transplant, the quiet library aide is given her teenage donor's journal-- complete with an unfulfilled bucket list. Megan and Crystal venture out to complete the bucket list and embrace life"--
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