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2024.
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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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2024.
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Evie Porter has everything a nice, Southern girl could want: a perfect, doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence and a garden, a fancy group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn't exist. The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she's given a name and location by her mysterious boss Mr. Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is...
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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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2023.
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The seven rules to follow to realize your true purpose in life-distilled by Arnold Schwarzenegger from his own journey of ceaseless reinvention and extraordinary achievement, and available for absolutely anyone. The world's greatest bodybuilder. The world's highest paid movie star. The leader of the world's sixth largest economy. That these are the same person sounds like the setup to a joke. But this is no joke. This is Arnold Schwarzenegger. And...
5) On guard
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Trey Smith, captain of the Wildcats and one of the best players, finds out that his cousin, Pete, is on a rival team and they are assigned to guard each other.
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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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New Harbinger Publications
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Are you tired of hangovers? Do you wish you could think more clearly during the day or feel less anxious at night? Are you curious about that #soberlife? Many of us want to cut back on our drinking--or even stop altogether. But in a culture that glamorizes the cocktail hour, "white wine playdates," and boozy brunches, you might wonder, What would I do instead? If you're ready for a change, this go-to guide has the answer. Simple Ways to Unwind without...
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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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New Harbinger Publications
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Whether dealing with a breakup or divorce, work-related frustrations, or a global crisis, everyone struggles with difficult thoughts and feelings at some point in their lives. This take-anywhere guide teaches readers about distress tolerance--one of the four core skills of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)--and offers quick, effective tools for managing overwhelming emotions so readers can keep their cool in the face of life's inevitable challenges....
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Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Tracing the lives of six people who have experienced profoundly disruptive events, journalist Mike Mariani explores the nuances and largely uncharted territory of what happens after one's existence is severed into a before and after.
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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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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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When psychotherapist Amy Morin first introduced the world to the concept of mental strength with her internationally bestselling book, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do, she showed millions of people how to be the strongest, best version of themselves. Now, Morin turns her expert eye to how couples can work together to grow stronger and have better relationships. Relationships play a key role in mental strength, and partners have the ability...
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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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Daughter of Arden volume 1
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Bandersnatch Books
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"I will give you three days in which to choose your fate." No matter which choice Maleen made, it appeared bondage was the life her father lay before her. In this retelling of the Grimm's tale, "Maid Maleen," war advances on the nation of Arden. To keep Princess Maleen safe, the king gives her two options: marriage to a prince she doesn't love or retreat in a tower protected by the work of a Stone Sage. Hoping that her beloved Prince Melanor will...
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Tilbury House Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Her name is Purple, and she is the only dash of color in William's gray yard. She asks his name, and when he answers "Um, well ...," she dubs him Umwell the Gray, then leads him on an exploration of a world that is always new and beautiful to eyes that can see. This story is a celebration of the ever-present newness and change around and within us. Because newness is more readily discernible in nature than in human lives, the story relies on Purple's...
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Marysue Rucci Books
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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A boy searches for his father, a prison guard on Sakhalin Island. In Barcelona, a woman is tasked with spying on a prizefighter who may or may not be her estranged son. A samurai escorts an orphan to his countrymen in the Edo Period. A formerly incarcerated man starts a new life in a small town in upstate New York and attempts to build a family. The Hive and the Honey is a bold and indelible collection by celebrated author Paul Yoon, one that portrays...
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