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"When a veteran Washington journalist moved to Kansas, he met a new neighbor who was more than a century old. Little did he know that he was beginning a long friendship -- and a profound lesson in the meaning of life. Charlie White was no ordinary neighbor. Born before radio, Charlie lived long enough to use a smartphone. When a shocking tragedy interrupted his idyllic boyhood, Charlie mastered survival strategies that reflect thousands of years of...
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"New York. Athens. Boston. Tohoku. Newtown. Oslo. West. Wenzhou. New Orleans. Dhaka. Moore. Nairobi. These communities are just a few among the many that have been hit hard by one of the "wicked problems" of today's world: natural catastrophe, disease and contagion, systems or social collapse. If you haven't been directly touched by one of these disruptions yourself, you are sure to have been affected by them in some way. They harm people, destabilize...
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"Inspired by a mantra written for her third-graders, Jasmyn Wright's uplifting call to "push through" is an invitation to young readers to announce their own power and to recognize and reaffirm that of others, regardless of setbacks. By diminishing doubt, encouraging community, and reaffirming that we're all here to make a difference, her empowering words show children how to lift themselves up and seize their potential"--
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Trauma is like a thief in that night that steals peace and joy from the souls of its unsuspecting victims. Whether it is a series of events...or a singular incident...no one is ever left unchanged by traumatic events. Here you will meet 14 trauma survivors who embody the essence of resilience; people who endured the unthinkable, then found a way to rewrite their story, celebrating their strengths and, ultimately, learning to not only survive but thrive....
67) Golden threads
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"A beloved toy fox is swept away from his best friend (human girl) Emi and their mountain home. He ends up tattered and alone on a distant shore. Fox is eventually found by a kind old man and given as a gift to his frail granddaughter, Kiko. It is shown, but not necessarily explained, that Kiko has a visual impairment and is recovering from a leg injury. Here in their valley cabin, the fox is lovingly mended with the most exquisite golden thread,...
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"Practical teachings to take care of yourself and others in uncertain and unsettling times. Steady, Calm, and Brave offers simple and accessible ways to help readers during a pandemic and beyond. With short, stand-alone readings designed to help you through difficult circumstances, it offers the tools, understanding, and encouragement necessary to meet the extraordinary challenges we face today"--
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"How do children thrive? As a parent, you probably think about this all the time. You want your children to have happy, healthy, and meaningful lives -- but what's the best way to support them? In How Children Thrive, developmental pediatrician and parent Dr. Mark Bertin provides a positive, simple, and empowering approach for raising children of all ages. Bringing together mindfulness, new science on brain development, and the messy reality of being...
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All systems break down. Some bounce back, others do not. This is a book about why. Covering business, economic, geographic and social systems, Zolli uncovers a wealth of absorbing examples--from the link between US oil prices and the recent 'tortilla riots' in Mexico to what was really happening when the U.S. government decided not to bail out Lehman Bros.
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"Girls being fearless. Girls being silly. Girls being wild, stubborn, and proud. Girls whose faces are smeared with dirt and lit up with joy. So simple and yet so powerful, Strong Is the New Pretty celebrates, through more than 175 memorable photographs, the strength and spirit of girls being 100% themselves. Real beauty isn't about being a certain size, acting a certain way, wearing the right clothes, or having your hair done (or even brushed). Real...
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"As a leader, you have work that is complex, full of ups and downs. Your ability to be resilient--to pick yourself up after setbacks and keep on going no matter the challenges--is critical not only to successful leadership but also to fostering teams, generating collaboration, and igniting your organization. In this breakthrough book, veteran consultants Joan McArthur-Blair and Jeanie Cockell show that Appreciative Inquiry can be an invaluable tool...
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Everyone has encountered their own version of a Category 5 storm--whether it's the coronavirus pandemic, launching a new business, drowning in debt, enduring an emotional crisis, or actual flooding in the streets. But events that would normally incapacitate don't need to give us pause. Christine Perakis has created seven resilience strategies that you can use to get through whatever your disruptive environment throws at you to create life and career...
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"Sometimes, we feel stretched further than we ever thought physically, emotionally, or spiritually possible. In this honest, inspirational, and humorous book, Katie Schnack looks at the hard realities of life with no sugar coating or toxic positivity, but also gently reminds us of the good. Even in dark times, we can get glimpses of life"--
78) La guitarrista
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"When Canta finds a guitar in the trash, she is one step closer to becoming a rock star. Even though the guitar is broken and she doesn't know how to play, nothing can stop Canta from going after her dreams!"--Provided by publisher.
79) Colmillo Blanco
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Jack London escribe esta historia como una obra complementaria y, a su vez, como un reflejo de la llamada de «lo salvaje», en la cual Buck, el perro protagonista, descubre y emplea sus instintos más primitivos para sobrevivir a su secuestro y posterior vida en el bosque. En contraste, Colmillo Blanco, el lobo híbrido cuyo nombre titula esta novela, nacido en las agrestes y gélidas tierras del Klondike, deberá soportar el frío, el hambre y a...
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"Loss, pain, and suffering are an inevitable part of the human experience. However, these circumstances can offer people opportunities for growth. Just as some flowers only bloom in the dark, so, too, some people require the darkness to bloom and become their best selves. Michelle Pearce, PhD, offers twelve practical tools for transforming loss and pain into positive growth and hope. In each chapter, she explains one of twelve empirically based principles...
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