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Manuscripts LLC
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
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The world has defined an established system of “right” decisions and actions that will lead to success, and who doesn’t want success? And, for people-pleasers, following this system creates opportunities for external validation, something we crave deep in our souls. But always doing the “right” things, as defined by others, has a way of burying our true passions under layers of expectations and “shoulds.” A tension is created. We can...
3) Worthy: how to believe you are enough and transform your life : simple steps, life-changing results
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Publisher
Hay House, Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Are you ready to unleash your greatness and believe in the power that is YOU? Are you ready to finally stop believing the lies that you're unlovable, unqualified or not (fill in the blank) enough? Are you ready to triumph over the thoughts holding you back, destroy self-doubt and truly know and believe you have what it takes to accomplish your greatest goals and wildest dreams? Imagine...what would you do if you had zero self-doubt and unshakable...
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Rodale
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
For the author, physical fitness is only a small part of overall strength. More important is building mental toughness. In this book, she shows how she reached elite levels by focusing on her "why." By always having a clear picture of her purpose she can push through the toughest challenges. She also reveals the secrets, struggles, and successes that have made her a killer competitor. She hopes to show you how to build your own unstoppable mindset....
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Penguin Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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Named a Top 10 Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Slate, and People
One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2023
“Brave and nuanced . . . an act of tremendous compassion and a literary triumph.” —The New York Times
“Immensely emotional and unforgettably haunting.” —The...
One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2023
“Brave and nuanced . . . an act of tremendous compassion and a literary triumph.” —The New York Times
“Immensely emotional and unforgettably haunting.” —The...
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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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A fun and informative illustrated kids’ guide to safely and productively navigating the digital landscape.
Cellphones have become a fact of life, with children as young as eight (yes, eight!) getting their very own “devices.” Such boundless access means our kids are in nearly constant contact with technology that was designed specifically for adults. And they’re doing so without any type of road map. Enter...
Cellphones have become a fact of life, with children as young as eight (yes, eight!) getting their very own “devices.” Such boundless access means our kids are in nearly constant contact with technology that was designed specifically for adults. And they’re doing so without any type of road map. Enter...
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Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Perhaps you're busy but still feel empty. Maybe things haven't turned out how you'd hoped, and life seems stale and unfulfilling. What if you could wake up every morning excited about your purpose, knowing you're fulfilling your greatest potential? A more meaningful life is within your reach, and it starts in one place: your mind. Living with a mindset of false narratives will keep you stuck, locked in a prison of unpursued dreams and goals. But cultivating...
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Matt Holt Books, an imprint of BenBella Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Offering both descriptive and prescriptive advice and anecdotes, The Score That Matters will help you discover and master the process that unlocks true fulfillment and happiness: discover your purpose, identify your values, create your critical behaviors and support these, and live them faithfully every day in all aspects of your life.
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MCD, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
After the pain and confusion of losing her closest friend to suicide, Crosley looks for answers in philosophy and art, hoping for a framework more useful than the unavoidable stages of grief. For most of her adult life, Sloane and Russell worked together and played together as they navigated the corridors of office life, the literary world, and the dramatic cultural shifts in New York City. One day, Sloane's apartment is broken into. Along with her...
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Hatherleigh Press
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
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Innovative and refreshing strategies for how to love, understand, and communicate with difficult people—at home, at work, and in your community
Most of us know someone who, for whatever reason, always seems to cause problems, irritate others, or incite conflict. Often, these people are a part of our daily lives. The truth is that these troublemakers haven’t necessarily asked to be this way. Sometimes we need to learn new approaches...
Most of us know someone who, for whatever reason, always seems to cause problems, irritate others, or incite conflict. Often, these people are a part of our daily lives. The truth is that these troublemakers haven’t necessarily asked to be this way. Sometimes we need to learn new approaches...
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Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Almost every adolescent has said to parents, "You JUST don't understand." In The Breakthrough Years, child development expert Ellen Galinsky explains why that is so often true. Galinsky's seven-year inquiry into the adolescent brain and behavior, including conducting original studies--uniquely informed by the questions adolescents have about their own development-shows why our understanding of adolescence is out of step with the latest research--and...
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Publisher
Hay House, Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Your perspective on life can be your power or your prison. It can serve your anxiety, your stress, and your depression, or it can support your peace, your courage, and your growth. Trent Shelton, one of the most groundbreaking and dynamic teachers of our time, wants to help you chart your path to a new perspective. Protect Your Peace offers tools to reshape your mindset and redefine the meaning you find in your life-tools that he knows can work for...
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Publisher
Faithwords
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
New York Times bestselling author and pastor Steven Furtick speaks directly to the challenge of living out your God-given identity and calling. He explores and unpacks six practical mindsets everyone can adopt to get from who you are today to where God is taking you.
15) The anxious generation: how the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s. Rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rose sharply, more than doubling on most measures. Why? In The Anxious Generation, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness that hit many countries at the same time. He then investigates the nature of childhood, including why children...
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