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xiv, 280 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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Draws on a range of disciplines to outline the concept of bio-psycho-spiritual authentic awareness and how to strengthen empathy bonds with others to promote healing and overall wellness.
"All of us have an innate capacity for compassion. We recognize when others are hurting, and we want to help, but we're not always good at it. There is another way. In The Compassionate Connection, Dr. David Rakel explains how we can strengthen our bonds with others...
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287 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"Alternating between the protagonist's present life and passages of a manuscript in translation, Meet Us by the Roaring Sea is a genre-bending exploration of memory, war, technology, friendship, love, consciousness, and the challenges of caring for others in an age where we are so often lost in our own minds"--
In the near future, a young woman finds her mother's body on the kitchen floor in Queens and sets on a journey through language, archives,...
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276 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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English
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The author relates how a chance encounter in a magic shop with a woman who taught him exercises to ease his sufferings and manifest his greatest desires gave him a glimpse of the relationship between the brain and the heart, and drove him to explore the neuroscience of compassion and altruism.
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Magic tree house volume 39
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106 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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English
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When eight-year-old Jack and his seven-year-old sister, Annie, join a group of nineteenth-century explorers aboard the H.M.S. Challenger, they learn about the ocean, solve the mystery of its fabled sea monster, and gain compassion for their fellow creatures.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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Explores the preconceived notions we have about the world and encourages kids to be more thoughtful.--Jacket flap.
If you see someone in a wheelchair, you might think he or she couldn't compete in a race. But...you might be wrong. What if you see a child with no hair? Do you think she is embarrassed all the time? How about a kid who has a really hard time reading? Do you think that means he's not smart? You might think so. But ... you might be wrong....
50) Awakening the buddhist heart: integrating love, meaning and connection into every part of your life
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xii, 256 pages ; 25 cm
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English
51) The birdman
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32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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English
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xiv, 255 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
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A discussion of how the Dalai Lama draws on his personal compassion to connect with others shares insight into his human frustrations and joyful approach to the world, and describes his peace-promoting encounters with people ranging from a sick child to world leaders.
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32 unnumbered pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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When an energetic child inadvertently upsets one of his classmates, everyone is reminded that it is important to take responsibility for a mistake, and it is equally important to be ready to forgive. Includes information about apologies and forgiveness.
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203 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"Few things get our compassion flowing like the sight of suffering. But our response is often shaped by our ability to empathize with others. Some people respond to the suffering of only humans or to one person's plight more than another's. Others react more strongly to the suffering of an animal. These divergent realities can be troubling -- but they are also a reminder that trauma and suffering are endured by all beings, and we can learn lessons...
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95 pages ; 18 cm
Language
Español
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The Dalai Lama outlines what compassion is and how its practice affects every area of life. He also provides an exercise process for developing kindness. This book demonstrates that living a life of kindness or compassion is not just about altruism. It is a way of life that benefits us in concrete ways.
57) Love
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 29 cm
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English
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Love can be seen every day, everywhere, and everyone can show it.
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250 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
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English
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"Against the backdrop of a growing national conversation about how to raise sons to become good people, Kate T. Parker is leading the way by turning her lens on boys. Author of the bestselling book about girls Strong Is the New Pretty, she now shows the true heart of a boy in 200 compelling photographs." --
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322 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Recovering a long-suppressed ability to feel the emotions of others, a 40-year-old cattle rancher falls in love with a single mother whose son is struggling with trauma from experiences with an abusive father.
During a hunting trip, cattle rancher Aiden Delacorte is suddenly attuned to the animals around him, feeling their pain and fear as if it were his own. This newfound sensitivity has its price: he can no longer sleepwalk through life, holding...
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183 pages ; 23 cm
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English
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This book chronicles the day-to-day life of a longtime student of Tibetan Buddhism and climate change over a period of nine months begining in December 2010. The author's travels in Florida, New Mexico, and Colorado highlight interconnections between the Buddhist teaching that all is impermanent, the science of climate change, and the necessity of having compassion for all beings.--Publisher.
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