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1) The evolution of consciousness: of Darwin, Freud, and cranial fire : the origins of the way we think
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xiv, 305 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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xviii, 251 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"A former White House strategist and fighter jet pilot now at the helm of one of the premier schools for girls in the country illuminates the ways parents and educators can support audacity and ambition in girls everywhere. What do girls really need to succeed? As a student at the all-girls Baldwin School outside of Philadelphia, Marisa Porges was raised in a community designed to produce strong, independent women. After earning a BA in geophysics...
3) The gift of adversity: the unexpected benefits of life's difficulties, setbacks, and imperfections
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xv, 334 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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Running counter to society's current prevailing message that things should always run smoothly--or, at least, appear to--and that failure or mistakes of any sort are to be avoided at all costs, The Gift of Adversity shows that such setbacks are inevitable. Indeed, engaging with our own failures and defeats is one of the only ways we are able to live authentic and meaningful lives. The book illuminates how each different type of setback carries its...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
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English
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On the island of Habit lives a very big creature who does the exact same things in the exact same order every day, but when a small creature comes along who wants to do something different every day, the creature of Habit must learn to adapt.
5) Biosphere
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1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Billy and Ray are lifelong best friends and the last two men on Earth. Their survival is largely due to Ray, a brilliant scientist who designed a domed structure with all the systems necessary to sustain life. However, with the fish that provide essential protein dying out, Billy and Ray must find a way to survive.
6) Real to me
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
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English
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Told from the perspective of an imaginary friend who grapples with the complex feelings of growing apart from their human.
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299 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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A dear one has died. Or a romantic relationship has ended. Or a job that was once going to be your career has just evaporated. Or you're suddenly facing a health crisis, or a financial crisis, or a crisis of faith--whatever the circumstance, you are sure about one thing: Nothing will ever be the same. Deep sadness, even bitter negativity, can sometimes follow. What to do then? End the life you've been living? Yes! That's the startling answer from...
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31 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 21 x 27 cm
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English
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"Joey didn't share and he felt there was something wrong with him"--Jacket flap. So Howard tried to help Joey. When Joey brought the chameleons to school, and they escaped, they were very hard to find. That gave Howard an idea about how Joey could fit in better.
When a new student arrives in Howard B. Wigglebottom's class, he is ignored by the other children because he does not sit still or follow rules, and Howard helps him learn how to blend in...
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xxxiii, 393 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"War in Ukraine, the COVID-19 pandemic, increasingly frequent climate disasters--events we might have called "unimaginable" or "unthinkable" in the past are now reality. Today it feels more challenging than ever to feel unafraid, hopeful, and equipped to face the future with optimism. How do we map out our lives when it seems impossible to predict what the world will be like next week, let alone next year or next decade? What we need now are strategies...
10) Percy's museum
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"A young boy moves from the city, where there was always something to do and someone to do it with, to the country. His new home just isn't the same, but at least it's summertime -- flowers are blooming, baby birds are hatching, and caterpillars are transforming into butterflies. Percy tastes wild strawberries, climbs trees and tries to catch fish in the river with his bare hands. Even at night, the garden is full of life. When he gets home, Percy...
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371 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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"A Therapeutic Journey is a collection of essays about mental challenge and health. Written with kindness, knowledge and sympathy, it is a practical guide to well-being and a source of consolation and companionship in what might be some of our loneliest, most anguished moments. Alain de Botton explores how we can cope with a variety of forms of mental pain and illness, from the mild to the severe. It considers how and why we might become ill; how...
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219 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Español
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"You may have heard a lot about manifestation, but I think we're at the point where so much information is out there that it's hard to know the right 'path' for magically obtaining what you want and living the life you've been dreaming of. My goal is to help you learn to manifest without all the fuss. For you to understand that it's easy, fun, and real. You CAN get everything you want by bearing in mind the things I talk about in this book."
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