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2024.
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English
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Jen has dumped Andy, and he's handling the breakup in exactly the way all his friends and family might have expected: very, very badly. Crashing at his mother's house and obsessively photographing his hairline, Andy embraces the rites and rituals of every breakup-the ill-advised decision to move onto a houseboat, the forced merriment of a lads' night out, the accidental late-night text to the ex-all resulting in a never-ending shame spiral. Even as...
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As the first medical director and attending psychiatrist at the World Trade Center Mental Health Program, Dr. Sue Varma worked directly with civilian and first-responder survivors in the aftermath of 9/11. There, she met people at every point of the stress and trauma continuum. She saw devastation and stagnancy as much as she saw amazing resilience and growth. She asked herself: how do some people survive, even thrive, despite profound challenges?...
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Manuscripts LLC
Pub. Date
2024
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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...
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An illuminating exploration of how to maintain a happy sex life in a long-term relationship, from the New York Times bestselling author of Come as You Are and co-author of Burnout. In Come as You Are, Emily Nagoski, PhD, provided science-backed lessons that revolutionized the way we think about women's sexuality. Now, in Come Together, Nagoski takes on a fundamentally misunderstood subject: good sex. Nagoski breaks down the myths many of us have been...
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2023.
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English
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What if you could accomplish your goals as easily as you can dream them? Popular speaker and New York Times bestselling author shows you how to effectively set goals to escape your comfort zone, make measurable progress, and reach your full potential.
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Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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What does a healthy relationship look like? A good question in theory, but expert couples therapist Julie Menanno wants you to ask a slightly different one: What does a securely attached relationship feel like? The answer to this question is the ultimate goal in Secure Love, a groundbreaking guide to secure attachment in adult relationships. While attachment style has grown in popularity to explain the relationship between children and their caregivers,...
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Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Popular speaker and New York Times bestselling author partners with his daughters to help teens tackle overthinking by replacing self-defeating thoughts with a positive, healthy mindset that pushes them forward in life rather than holding them back.
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Tyndale Refresh
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Thoughts that we allow to circle again and again in our minds build ruts or roads in the brain, making those thoughts more likely to dominate and control our lives. But we aren't doomed to feel down when life doesn't go our way. In Conquer Your NegativeThoughts, psychiatrist and clinical neuroscientist Dr. Daniel G. Amen applies his knowledge of how the mind works to help you take back control of your thoughts, consistently generate positive feelings,...
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William Morrow
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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After twenty-three years of building careers and raising kids together, Jason and Nicole Elswick are ready for a break from their daily lives. Jason has spent years planning his dream sabbatical--a nine-month-long motorcycle trip through South America. Problem is, that's Jason's dream, not Nicole's. Nicole craves the sun of the Southwest and the artistic community in Santa Fe, where she wants to learn jewelry design. A chance encounter at a dinner...
11) Worthy: how to believe you are enough and transform your life : simple steps, life-changing results
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Hay House, Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
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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...
12) The heart is the strongest muscle: know your why and take your mindset from great to unstoppable
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Rodale
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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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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Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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Theo Benton decides to move to the United States to finally finish her novel, and she is soon drawn into a literary labyrinth where identity is something that can be lost and remade for the sake of sales and readership. When her mentor and lover is brutally murdered, Theo wants the killer to be found and justice to be served. But when the prime suspect turns out to be her older brother, Gus, Theo does what is necessary to protect him-to save him....
14) City of betrayal
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Series
(Victoria E.).Counterfeit lady volume 7
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Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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A year has passed since Elizabeth Bates ran her last con. Life has been simpler, although not nearly as exciting, but she has thrown herself into working to get the 19th Amendment ratified by thirty-six states to become the law of the land. Since every other Southern state has already rejected the amendment, it seems unlikely Tennessee will be an exception . . . but it's their only hope, so the suffragists descend on Tennessee for the final battle....
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MGM
Pub. Date
2024
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English
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Wednesday is a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams's years as a student at Nevermore Academy. Wednesday attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town, and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago, all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships at Nevermore.
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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How often have you heard, "Don't let your emotions get the best of you"? But what if instead of ignoring our feelings, we noticed them, named them, and let God use them to draw us closer to Himself and others? Many of us need to unlearn damaging messages about our emotions. We've been taught, for example, that emotions are untrustworthy, when, in fact, God can use them to help us see where we need His healing. In Untangle Your Emotions, Jennie Allen...
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Dungeon Academy volume 2
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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The undefeated Waterdeep Dragons have arrived for the Tourney of Terror games, which happens every fifty years and features every monster's favorite sport: Goreball!The Dungeon Academy Flumphs are outnumbered, outsized, and outmonstered! But our hero, Zelli Stormclash (a forbidden human, secretly disguised as a minotaur), is no stranger to impossible odds. Just a few weeks ago, Zelli and her crew, the Danger Club, came face-to-face with a maniacal...
18) The fifth guest
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HQ
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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Five old university friends gather on the eve of their flatmate's memorial at a beautiful riverside house. Host Caro is as perfect as always. Shy, awkward Lily's now a bestselling author. Sports hero George loves suburban fatherhood. Bad-boy Travis only gets his highs from meditation. And gatecrasher Elle is still a troublemaker. Estranged for years, they're finally ready to reminisce over dry martinis and delicious food. But there's more than that...
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Penguin Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2022
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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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Penguin Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023
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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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