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How do you know when you've had enough?
Lisa loves gummy bears, especially the yellow and red ones. And the green. And the orange. She would eat a whole bag of them if they didn't make her stomach ache.
Emma really enjoys swimming in the bathtub, but she knows exactly when she's been underwater long enough and needs to come up for air.
Tim loved the rabbit stuffed animal his grandmother gave him so much that he asked for another, and another, and...
622) Sacred Leaf
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After he finally manages to escape from being a virtual slave in an illegal cocaine operation, Diego is taken in by the Ricardo family -- poor coca farmers who provide a safe haven while he recovers from his ordeal in the jungle. But even that brief respite comes to an end when the army moves in and destroys the family's coca crop -- and their livelihood. Diego eventually joins the cocaleros as they protest the destruction of their crops by barricading...
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The Twelve Keys of Faith-Based Recovery presents the key biblical truths to help you be successful in recovery. These twelve key biblical truths share the critical faith-based messages that are so important for those in recovery. This book will guide you through the biblical principles that build one upon the other that ultimately lead you to the loving God of the Bible, the true "Higher Power", success in recovery, and a brand new life with God.
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Alcohol addiction happens- but how does it feel when it happens to you?
Developing an alcohol addiction is a devastating, life-changing experience that happens to thousands of young people every year. Discover what it is like to be addicted to alcohol through the heartfelt stories of survivors. Learn how it "happened to them," read their journeys to recovery, and find out more about the causes and treatments of alcohol addiction in this open, sensitive,...
625) Face Off
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Why did I let Jodi and Greg mix my drinks? And, why did I drink them?
Jodi offers me her cup. "How about a sip of the water of life?"
"I'll have a coke," I say.
"Come on, Jessie Mac. Freakin' summer is right around the corner."
Mark scowls at me. What right does he have to approve or disapprove of everything I do?
On impulse, I grab Jodi's drink, and I guzzle it. Every last drop. It leaves a warm glow all the way down.
"All right, Jessie!" Jordan...
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In Peer Pressure for Teens, young writers show that it's possible to stand up to the pressure they may feel from friends and some family members to be "cool."
Inspire teen and preteen readers to take responsibility for and make wiser decisions about their lives with the essays in this book-each written by a teenager. Within these pages, Jamel A. Salter, Fan Yi Mok, and Charlene George, and many others, describe how and why they chose to keep it...
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For as long as 13-year-old Paige Morrow can remember, the tree fort in the giant oak near her cottage in Ontario's Muskoka has been her sanctuary. Now everything is changing. It's the summer of 1971, and she and her little brother, Toby, have been at their cottage with their mother since school let out. But this year, Paige feels more alone than ever. Her father has stopped coming up from the city on weekends, while her mother buries herself in whiskey...
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Find your why, and you'll find your way.
At the heart of Dave Marley's book is a simple premise: Finding your way doesn't mean you always know where you're going. It's learning how to find your way back to what's important. FINDING YOUR WAY is a fascinating examination and eye-opening perspective on finding your path when you're lost.
Whatever your vocation or aspiration, Dave Marley's unique insights into what it means to be successful will hit...
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When I first started writing this book, I envisioned myself as the audience. Magda, at various ages between 11 and 18, growing up in an alcoholic home- not knowing what it was, what was wrong, or what to do. I felt like I was dying inside.
After I finished this book, I now believe it is for anyone, who is struggling with the family disease of alcoholism and is looking for answers. Anyone who wants to know more about it, how it affects them, and how...
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Drug addiction happens-but how does it feel when it happens to you?
Developing a drug addiction is a dangerous, harmful, and life-changing experience that happens to thousands of young people every year. Discover what it is like to be addicted to drugs through the heartfelt stories of survivors. Learn how it "happened to them," read their journeys to recovery, and find out more about the causes and treatments of drug addiction in this open, sensitive,...
631) Steroids
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Although steroid abuse is an ever-growing problem among athletes and teenagers, steroids remain one of the most misunderstood drugs. This title explores the history of steroids, their effects on the body, the laws and policies surrounding them, and their impact on society. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
632) No Problem
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Curt seems to have it all--a girlfriend, friends, a good summer job and a guaranteed position on the baseball team with the promise of a professional career. Then, one misstep causes his world to unravel and his life to plummet into the depths of depression and addiction. A bleak yet ultimately hopeful story about one teen's struggle with the pressures of growing up, fitting in and getting by.
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How this mother of two, and multi-award-winning business owner, overcame a secret alcohol addiction.
This autobiographical book uncovers Mim Jenkinson's journey through motherhood, business ownership and a breast cancer diagnosis.
Find out what led her into alcohol addiction; a struggle she, kept to herself, until she found a way to overcome it and how, she went on to share it with other mothers struggling with the same issue.
Mim also shares, the...
634) The Rule of Threes
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Part family drama, part contemporary thriller, Rule of Threes is a middle grade story about what happens when "perfect" is out of your control.
An interior design enthusiast, twelve-year-old Maggie Owens is accustomed to living her life according to her own precise plans. But when she learns about Tony, a mysterious half-brother her own age who needs a place to stay, any semblance of a plan is shattered. Tony's mom struggles with an addiction to...
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Cut back or quit drinking entirely…fast!Are you worried you're drinking too much? Has alcohol become a major part of your life? Do you fear it's affecting your health? Your relationships? Your career?Cassandra Gaisford, a former health counselor and holistic therapist, award-winning artist, and the #1 bestselling author of Stress Less, Mid-Life Career Rescue, and Find Your Passion and Purpose (BCA, Dip Psych), provides a fresh sobriety solution....
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Inform readers of the dangers of smoking with this fact-filled, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Through helpful diagrams, detailed images, and truthful facts, readers are given the tools and information to educate themselves about smoking, tobacco, addiction, and the health problems that smoking can cause. With informational text, an index, glossary of terms, and list of websites, children are encouraged to say no to smoking, to peer pressure,...
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The Hope Recovery Devotional is a 100 day devotional to help you be successful in recovery and to help you grow in your faith. Regardless of where you are in your recovery, whether you are at one day, one year, or many years, this devotional shares the powerful message that there is always hope with God and that you can indeed be successful in recovery. Each day includes a Scripture passage, inspirational message, brief prayer, and space to make journal...
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READ THIS BOOK, FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AND STOP DRINKING NOW.
Allen Carr's Easyway method has helped millions of people to quit smoking, alcohol and other drugs, as well as to stop gambling, over-eating and getting into debt. It will show you the way to escape from the alcohol trap.
With the brilliant illustrations of Bev Aisbett, Allen Carr's globally best-selling method is presented here in a truly refreshing, accessible, dynamic, funny and enjoyable...
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Readers are given helpful information about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, including narcotics, hallucinogens, and prescription medications in this Spanish-translated nonfiction book. Through detailed images, diagrams, informational text, an index, a glossary of terms, and a list of websites that provide additional information, readers are given the tools and information they need to educate themselves about addiction, drug abuse, the health and...
640) The Otherlife
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I always get away with it when I try stuff like this. Partly it comes down to sort of assuming that I'm going to. I've got loads of confidence. And Loki got away with everything. Well, almost everything.
When troubled, quiet Ben begins at the ruthlessly competitive Cottesmore House, school to the richest, most privileged boys, he is befriended by Hobie: the wealthy class bully, product of monstrous indulgence and intense parental ambition.
Hobie...
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