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vii, 225 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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A holistic look at the underlying emotional, physical, and spiritual causes of anger cites the shortcomings of traditional anger-management techniques while explaining how to shift one's perspective to maintain a state of calm.
When we fight the urge to blow up or melt down, we fight against our own nature. Sometimes a change in perspective is all that is needed to help keep from flying off the handle. Lieberman reveals how to see anger through a...
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222 pages ; 23 cm
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When a loved one dies, the pain of loss can feel unbearable, especially in the case of a traumatizing death that leaves us shouting, 'NO!' with every fiber of our body. The process of grieving can feel wild and nonlinear and often lasts for much longer than other people, the nonbereaved, tell us it should. This book is a companion for life and most difficult times, revealing how grief can open our hearts to connection, compassion, and the very essence...
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We've all had situations in our lives that seem beyond our control or that have no clear remedy. In this concise, inspirational guide, bestselling self-help guru Melody Beattie shows us that we have the ability to make a miracle for almost any circumstance we're facing. She offers a distillation of what she knows about gratitude, surrender, and connecting with our essential power. She challenges us to be more present each day and details a six-week...
4) Getting back to happy: change your thoughts, change your reality, and turn your trials into triumphs
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xxv, 245 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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Through the blog 'Mark & Angel Hack Life' and now through this book, the Chernoffs present a blend of positive psychology and strategies for coping with change, loss, and everything else life throws your way. The goal is not to help you get rid of all your negative thoughts, feelings, and life situations. That is impossible. The goal is to change your response to them via actionable steps for bouncing back from tough times and getting back on the...
6) 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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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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7 audio discs (8 hrs., 15 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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What is it you want out of life? It could be financial success, recognition of your achievements, satisfying relationships, meaningful work, being a more competitive athlete, or coping better with challenges such as a serious illness. Whatever your goal may be, you've likely encountered obstacles holding you back and impeding your success. One of the biggest of these barriers is often stress. Stress can be addressed in a number of ways, but three,...
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xi, 224 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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The Today show co-anchor shares the inspirational stories of six individuals who persevered and thrived in the face of devastating life challenges, from a woman who became a health advocate after losing 340 pounds to a civilian hero who saved a burn victim on September 11 only to discover that two family members died in the tragedy.
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"Combining the soul-baring insight of Wild, the profound wisdom of Shop Class as Soulcraft, and the adventurous spirit of Eat, Pray, Love, Lynn Darling's powerful, lyrical memoir of self-discovery, full of warmth and wry humor, Out of the Woods. When her college-bound daughter leaves home, Lynn Darling, widowed over a decade earlier, finds herself alone -- and utterly lost, with no idea of what she wants or even who she is. Searching for answers,...
10) On my own
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"In a deeply personal and moving book, the beloved NPR radio host speaks out about the long drawn-out death (from Parkinson's) of her husband of fifty-four years, and of her struggle to reconstruct her life without him"--
11) The wild silence
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viii, 278 pages ; 21 cm
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"The incredible follow-up to the international bestseller The Salt Path, a story of finding your way back home. Nature holds the answers for Raynor and her husband Moth. After walking 630 homeless miles along The Salt Path, living on the windswept and wild English coastline; the cliffs, the sky and the chalky earth now feel like their home. Moth has a terminal diagnosis, but together on the wild coastal path, with their feet firmly rooted outdoors,...
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61 pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm.
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Little friends in a maze find and enjoy some cheese, but when that cheese is gone, only Sniff and Scurry adapt and go searching for more while Hem and Haw wait for more cheese to appear. Includes a note to parents and discussion questions.
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1 Launchpad tablet : digital, sound, color ; 14 x 20 x 3 cm in a case 22 x 25 cm + 1 power charging cord.
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"The goal of the Emotional Awareness Module is to help kids identify, understand, and manage their emotions to promote a positive outlook. Topics in this module include self-awareness, emotional regulation, self-esteem, and coping skills. Life Skills Academy is designed to help kids gain the knowledge and mindset to promote both personal and academic development. By working through each module kids will cultivate the necessary social and emotional...
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When her father is killed in an accident, twelve-year-old Wren is grief stricken, but what upsets her even more is that her mother seems to be filled with anger, rather than sadness--as they move from place to place Wren is forced to cope with her mother's strange behavior, her own grief, and all the problems that come with being the new girl in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where they finally end up.
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Willa lives on the upper West Side of Manhattan with her divorced father and her younger brother and attends fifth grade with her best friend Ruby, and she likes things to be a certain way, because it makes life manageable even with her Sensory Processing Disorder; she certainly does not like surprises, and her father has just thrown her a big one: he has been dating Ruby's mother, and suddenly Willa's life seems to be spiraling out of her control--and...
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