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Julia Fairfax isn't quite herself today.
It's not like Julia to quit her job just because she was over for a promotion. Or to call off her engagement just because her fiance is a bore. And it's certainly not like her to pack her bags, sublet her house, board a rattletrap hotel boat, and pass herself off as a gourmet cook. It's just not like Julia to be so recklessly--and delightfully--in control.
And she's loving every minute of it...
But Julia's...
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"Learning Life Skills With MYA: PERSEVERANCE" is part of the "Learning Life Skills With MYA" series, a collection of character education books designed to aid parents and teachers in delivering life skills to children. Each colorfully illustrated book will help children learn important life values that will positively impact them for the rest of their lives.
For preschool and elementary children.
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1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Almost 30-year-old Anna lives secluded in her mum's shed making videos using her thumbs as actors. A week before her birthday her mom tells her that she has to cut her hair, stop dressing like a homeless person, and move out of the shed. At first, Anna is upset, but after a friend from school visits, her isolation can't be continued. Quickly she gets entangled with the local real estate agent and an eight-year-old boy who is obsessed with Westerns....
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xv, 382 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Bringing the work of more than a hundred scientists into a form that parents everywhere can use, Galinsky has divided this information into the seven skills she believes all children should learn, showing parents not only what children are capable of, but specifically how to develop those capabilities in their children from birth up until age eight.
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Skills that lead to success
Soft skills are a set of personal attributes, abilities, and behaviors that are critical for success. Employers value soft skills because they are transferable across different industries and roles, and they can be a key differentiator in a competitive job market. Developing and honing soft skills can help you advance in your career, improve your job satisfaction, and be more successful in your personal life.
Inside “Strong...
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From the Desk of the How-To Junkie for the "Inspiration Junkie":
Howdy friend, who wants "to get inspired,"
Lacking inspiration? Not feeling your mojo? Can't find your muse? Don't sweat it fellow aspiring inspiration junkie! You are here because you want to have more inspiration in your life - whether it's for doing work, accomplishing goals, or putting that final touch on that magnum opus.
Look around you...there are inspirations all around; you...
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1 Launchpad tablet : digital ; 20 x 13 cm + 1 power charging cord.
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"The goal of the Dynamic Thinking Module is to teach kids about making choices and evaluating the benefits and consequences of their actions on an individual and global basis. Topics in this module include problem-solving, logic and reasoning, decision-making, and critical thinking. 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...
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All Teens Need Help Preparing for The Adult World. For Parents of an ADHD Teen, Additional Navigation is Essential-Starting Today!The Average Human Brain Isn't Fully Developed Until Around the age of 25. That's Already 7 Years Into Adult Life.When you Consider the Neuro Differences Between a Typical Brain and an ADHD Brain, Your Teen May Have Greater Developmental Challenges.Think of How Hard it is to Sit Down and Dedicate Time to Your Budget or to...
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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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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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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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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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Are you fed up with your parents nagging you about the mess in your bedroom?
Are you sick and tired of being reminded that your feet smell and your armpits pong?
Does it bug you when they keep telling you to have a shower or get off your phone?
Do you wish you were more popular at school?
Do you often feel like you want to scream and let off steam? This book is all you need if you are going through those frustrating teenage years. Having to deal...
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xi, 403 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
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"A modern and energetically designed encyclopedia of DIY with everything you need to know to roll up your sleeves and cook it, build it, sew it, clean it, or repair it yourself. In other words, everything you would have learned from your shop and home ec teachers, if you had them. Features practical projects and how-tos, with step-by-step instructions and illustrations, relevant charts, sidebars, lists, and handy toolboxes. There's a kitchen crash...
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Discover the practical life skills you need to meet your goals confidently and assertively.
This guide is specifically written to help teens and parents work together to discover:
● How seemingly "boring" tasks like cooking or doing the laundry are a source of empowerment and a fast track to maturity
● That exercise is more than about fitness; it is one of the most powerful means to pulverize anxiety and nip stress and depression in the bud
●...
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Looking back on everything you've learned, it seems some of the most important skills were overlooked.
While mathematics and literature are necessities to understanding the world around you, not much of it can be applied to meal planning, self-care, or deciding on the right career. What about finding the right home? Or learning about what comes after graduation?
The adult world is a new and exciting adventure but going in without the proper understanding...
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Empower Your Child, Unleash Their Potential: Discover the transformative "Kids Guide to Essential Life Skills" for children, fostering a world of growth and development. With vibrant illustrations and age-tailored language, this book introduces fundamental skills crucial for young minds to become confident individuals. What Makes It Special:Comprehensive Skill Learning: Delve into various essential topics empowering children for a well-rounded future....
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A revolutionary framework for living well in a broken world, from acclaimed author and psychologist.
How can I manage heartbreak? How do I cope with death? How can I learn to tolerate anxiety and have hope?
In this helpful, practical, and realistic guide to good psychological health, Dr Ahona Guha shows us how to cope, thrive, and still feel hopeful for the future. Combining techniques from a range of therapeutic modalities, she demonstrates how...
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Emotional Intelligence Life Skills is designed with the educator, counselor, therapist, parent, youth minister, and younger generation in mind. This book begins by introducing the reader to the importance of understanding the brain and the way it affects behavior. It also stresses the importance of teaching young people how the brain can grow and learn through neurons. Additionally, this book explores mindfulness and encourages the adult to teach...
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Harvard University educated Mel Arat in Extraordinary Life Skills provides skills and tools for an innovative and creative lifestyle According to Arat's theory, there are four types of people in this world: Sub-ordinary, ordinary, extraordinary and supra-ordinary. The extraordinary people are putting assumptions and generalizations aside and making a lot of trials to discover the possibilities and the world. Trials and creative thinking techniques...
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