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x, 355 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"It's a truth universally acknowledged that terrible apologies are the worst. We've all been on the receiving end, and oh, how they make us seethe. Horrible public apologies -- excuse-laden, victim blame-y, weaselly statements -- often go viral instantaneously, whether they're from a celebrity, a politician, or a blogger. We all recognize bad apologies when we hear them. So why is it so hard to apologize well? How can we do better? How could they...
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xxiv, 216 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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"'I believe we can change the world. But first, we've got to stop living in fear of being judged for who we are.' Rachel Hollis has seen it too often: women not living into their full potential. They feel a tugging on their hearts for something more, but they're afraid of embarrassment, of falling short of perfection, of not being enough. In [this book], bestselling author and founder of a multimillion-dollar media company Rachel Hollis sounds a wake-up...
6) Meow
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
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In this story--told almost entirely in the cat's meows--a young girl steps on her cat Marigold's tail, the hurt cat runs for cover, and after an apology, all is forgiven.
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Every day with April and Mae volume 1
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English
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"April and Mae are best friends (and so are their pets). One day angry words are exchanged and they must find a way to apologize and save their friendship."--Provided by publisher.
8) Big feelings
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38 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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"A group of kids express a multitude of feelings and discover they are not alone"--
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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Español
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Cada vez que David se mete en líos siempre tiene una respuesta: "No es culpa mía". Pero en la hora de acostarse pide perdón de su madre querida.
When David gets in trouble, he has excuses right up until bedtime, when he realizes he really is sorry.
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xvi, 267 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"Dr. Molly Howes uses her own experiences with patients at her practice to exemplify the importance of a proper apology, and how we can all hone our technique. Learn how to craft an effective apology with this four-step model: 1. Listen to and empathize with the other person's hurt 2. Make a sincere statement of regret and acknowledge harmful actions 3. Make restitution for the pain caused 4. Prevent repetition of the injury An apology is a small-scale...
12) Accident
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
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English
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When Lola the armadillo accidentally knocks over a jug of juice all over her parent's favorite chair, her panic sets off a chain reaction that sends the whole town into chaos. While "sorry" still might be the hardest word, this silly and sincere book will help readers realize that making a mistake isn't a disaster.
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x, 195 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"Renowned psychologist and bestselling author of The Dance of Anger sheds new light on the two most important words in the English language--I'm sorry--and offers a unique perspective on the challenge of healing broken connections and restoring trust. Dr. Harriet Lerner has been studying apologies - and why some people won't give them - for more than two decades. Now she offers compelling stories and solid theory that bring home how much the simple...
14) I'm sorry
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32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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When Potato hurt Flamingo's feelings a friend helps him realize the power of an apology.
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32 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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"Good or bad, the things you do are all a part of being you - of learning how to take your boat on stormy seas and stay afloat. From the creators of All the Ways To Be Smart comes a message of hope- hard days come and go, but love is with us always. A healing and uplifting tribute to learning and growing - to making mistakes and making amends."--Provided by publisher
17) Verge: stories
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194 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"A fiercely empathetic group portrait of the marginalized and outcast in moments of crisis, from one of the most galvanizing voices in American fiction.Lidia Yuknavitch is a writer of rare insight into the jagged boundaries between pain and survival. Her characters are scarred by the unchecked hungers of others and themselves, yet determined to find salvation within lives that can feel beyond their control."--Publisher description.
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x, 237 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"Comedian Kat Timpf shares how humor has kept her going during the hardest times of her life, and confronts the cancel culture that threatens modern comedy"--
In a 2019 study, 40% of people reported censoring themselves out of fear that voicing their views would alienate them from the people they care about most. Timpf shows why much of the way we talk about sensitive subjects is wrong. We push ourselves into unnecessary conflicts when we should...
19) Lose well
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viii, 244 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"A laugh-out-loud, kick-in-the-pants self-help narrative for anyone who ever felt like they didn't fit in or couldn't catch a break--comedian and cult hero Chris Gethard shows us how to get over our fear of failure and start living life on our own terms. Let's face it: we all want a seat at the cool table, a great job, and loads of money. But most of us won't be able to achieve this widely accepted, black-or-white, definition of winning, which makes...
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