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21) The eighth girl
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466 pages ; 28 cm
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"Beautiful. Damaged. Destructive. Meet Alexa Wú, a brilliant yet darkly self-aware young woman whose chaotic life is manipulated and controlled by a series of alternate personalities. Only three people know about their existence: her shrink Daniel; her stepmother Anna; and her enigmatic best friend Ella. The perfect trio of trust. When Ella gets a job at a high-end gentleman's club, she catches the attention of its shark-like owner and is gradually...
22) You are your best thing: vulnerability, shame resilience, and the Black experience : an anthology
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xxiii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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This stark, potent collection of essays on Black shame and healing present a space to be vulnerable and affirm the fullness of Black love and Black life. They allow readers to recognize and process the trauma of sexual assault, and white supremacy and sexual assault, in order to work toward healing. Through lived experiences, we can work to dismantle oppressive systems -- of all types -- in this country. -- adapted from jacket and Introduction
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Personality disorders are so widely misunderstood that most people who live with them never receive help. This book explores the age-old question of 'What is 'normal'?' to help young adults understand where the line is drawn between healthy and disordered personalities. Mental health experts' current understanding of personality disorders, including causes and treatments, is explained in this engaging text, supplemented with informative sidebars and...
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197 pages ; 22 cm
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Draws on the stories of history's most notable habitual postponers and on the insights of psychologists, philosophers, and behavioral economists to explain why procrastination happens and how it can help promote healthy priorities.
"In the tradition of cultural historians like Sarah Vowell and Jim Holt comes a galvanizing meditation on the perils and pleasures of procrastination. While others are busy leaning in, crushing it, and trying to work smarter,...
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xix, 236 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"There's a time when every crisis can become transformation, when simply surviving can become joyous thriving. In our lives that time is the turning point"--Dust jacket back.
In this compelling new work, best-selling author and visionary Gregg Braden merges his expertise in leading-edge science with present-day realities to reveal simple strategies of resilient thinking for our finances and lifestyles and resilient living for our families and communities...
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"Drawing on the same powerful approach outlined in the self-help classic, Stop Walking on Eggshells-which has sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide -- this essential guide offers skills and strategies for parenting a child of any age with borderline personality disorder (BPD). With this book, readers will learn better ways to communicate and improve their relationship with their borderline child, and improve their own lives as parents and individuals"--...
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xiii, 283 pages ; 25 cm
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Do you think you would be happier if only you could lose weight, be a better parent, work smarter, reduce stress, exercise more, and make better decisions? You're not perfect. But guess what? You don't have to be. All of us struggle with high expectations from time to time. But for many women, the worries can become debilitating--and often, we don't even know we're letting unrealistic expectations color our thinking. Here, health psychologist Dr....
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xiii, 349 pages ; 24 cm
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The sister of baseball legend Derek Jeter and an emergency-room physician share stories from their personal experiences with tragedy as well as the inspiring stories of more than two dozen people who found the courage to keep going in the aftermath of loss.
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235 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Español
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Anabel Gonzalez, autora de Lo bueno de tener un mal día, nos explica que curar los traumas, bloqueos y heridas del pasado es posible. Cuando nos hacemos una herida, lo mejor es limpiarla bien y dejarla secar al aire. Así se irá cerrando, se volverá una cicatriz y dejará de doler. Al mirarla, recordaremos lo que pasó, pero ya no sentiremos dolor. Si por el contrario tapamos la herida y nos decimos que no está, es posible que acabe infectándose...
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x, 263 pages ; 24 cm
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"What is the difference between having empathy and being an empath? "Having empathy means our heart goes out to another person in joy or pain," says Dr. Judith Orloff. "But for empaths it goes much further. We actually feel others' emotions, energy, and physical symptoms in our own bodies, without the usual defenses that most people have." The Empath's Survival Guide is an invaluable resource for empaths and anyone who wants to nurture their empathy...
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xii, 387 pages ; 24 cm
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"Whether it is the loss of a parent to death or divorce; bullying; alcoholism or drug abuse in the home; mental illness in a parent or a sibling; neglect; emotional, physical or sexual abuse; having a parent in jail; or growing up alongside domestic violence, nearly 75% of us experience adversity by the age of 20. But these experiences are often kept secret, as are our courageous battles to overcome them. Drawing on nearly two decades of work with...
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ix, 257 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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"In this groundbreaking analysis of personality type, bestselling author of Better Than Before and The Happiness Project Gretchen Rubin reveals the one simple question that will transform what you do at home, at work, and in life. During her multibook investigation into understand human nature, Gretchen Rubin realized that by asking the seemingly dry question "How do I respond to expectations?" we gain explosive self-knowledge. She discovered that...
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Astrology for Relationships explores compatibility across a range of association types, including romantic partnerships, friends and family, and colleagues. It is written in a way that anyone, regardless of gender and sexual orientation, can read and feel included.
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