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Spirit bear volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
After a year in exile on an Alaskan island as punishment for severely beating a fellow student, Cole Matthews returns to school in Minneapolis having made peace with himself and his victim--but he finds that surviving the violence and hatred of high school is even harder than surviving in the wilderness.
42) Stuff that sucks: a teen's guide to accepting what you can't change and committing to what you can
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Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Sometimes everything sucks. This unique, illustrated guide will help you move past negative thoughts and feelings and discover what truly matters to you. If you struggle with negative thoughts and emotions, you should know that your pain is real. No oneshould try to diminish it. Sometimes stuff really does suck and we have to acknowledge it. Worry, sadness, loneliness, anger, and shame are big and important, but they can also get in the way of what...
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Publisher
Apollo Publishers
Language
English
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From a psychologist and stand-up comedian comes a practical, yet laugh-out-loud guide to embracing humor to reduce stress and live a happier, fuller life. Dr. Brian King got a degree in psychology before becoming a world-touring comic and the host of humor therapy seminars attended by more than ten thousand people each year. In this brilliant guide he presents hands-on techniques for managing stress by rewiring our brains to approach potentially...
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English
Description
Whether you're a leader of ten, a hundred, or many more, there's no one more important to lead than yourself. If you're not leading yourself, why would anyone else want to follow you? Ryan Leak speaks to thousands of leaders every year, and he has learnedthat the most successful people have taken ownership of their own development-and in order to realize your potential, you need to fully understand yourself. Being a great leader is not about having...
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Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, students, educators, athletes, and business people—-both seasoned and new—-that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls “grit.”
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English
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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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English
Description
"Holiday novella about a man who sacrificed his family in the single-minded pursuit of success and the courageous little girl fighting for her life who crosses his path. It all begins with a father telling a story to his son on Christmas Eve. But this isn't your typical Christmas story. The father admits to his son that he's taken a life but he won't say whose--not yet. One week earlier, in a hospital late at night, the man met a five-year-old girl...
49) Wonderland
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English
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Joyce Carol Oates's Wonderland Quartet comprises four remarkable novels that explore social class in America and the inner lives of young Americans. Spanning from the Great Depression to the turbulent Vietnam War era, Wonderland is the epic account of Jesse Vogel, a boy who emerged from a family tragedy with his life spared but his world torn apart. Orphaned after watching his father murder his entire family, Jesse embarks on a personal odyssey that...
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Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Beyond Words brings forth powerful and illuminating insight into the unique personalities of animals through extraordinary stories of animal joy, grief, jealousy, anger, and love. The similarity between human and nonhuman consciousness, self-awareness, and empathy calls us to re-evaluate how we interact with animals. Wise, passionate, and eye-opening at every turn, Beyond Words is ultimately a graceful examination of humanity's place in the world....
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Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Argues that humans are genetically predisposed toward religious faith, explaining why spiritual belief provides an evolutionary advantage and analyzes the DNA makeup of people of various ages and backgrounds to identify a so-called God gene.
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Publisher
The Penguin Press
Pub. Date
c2013.
Language
English
Description
Why are people named Kim, Kelly, and Ken more likely to donate to Hurricane Katrina victims than to Hurricane Rita victims? Are you really more likely to solve puzzles if you watch a light bulb illuminate? How did installing blue lights along a Japanese railway line halt rising crime and suicide rates? Can decorating your walls with the right artwork make you more honest? The human brain is fantastically complex, having engineered space travel and...
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Publisher
Art Of Productivity
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Life can be exhausting. A never-ending string of challenges and hardships my tempt you to throw in the towel. This book shows you how to perform under pressure, control your impluses, and bravely endure emotional and psychological distress. This action guide is chock full of actionable strategies to tough your mind against adversity. Includes 18 exercises designed to help you to apply the advice immediately.
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Publisher
Hazelden Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Early in our recovery journey, we focused on healing. Further along in our recovery, it's possible to embark on a new chapter, but often we feel stuck. At times, we wonder...how do we create the breakthroughs we want? With a mindfulness practice--meditation and other habits of awareness--we develop the courage to look within and around ourselves. As we hold space for ourselves, we find the light within that can spark change, personal growth, and...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
You were born influential. But then you were taught to suppress that power, to follow the rules, to wait your turn, to not make waves. Award-winning Yale professor Zoe Chance will show you how to rediscover the superpower that brings great ideas to life. Influence doesn't work the way you think because you don't think the way you think. Move past common misconceptions--such as the idea that asking for more will make people dislike you--and understand...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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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...
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English
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"Discovered floating in a basket along the canals of Venice, Sebastien Trovato wrestles with questions of his origins. Decades later, on an assignment to translate a rare book, Daniel Goodman finds himself embroiled in a web of secrets carefully kept within the ancient city and in the mystery of the man whose story the book does not finish: Sebastien"--
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