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2024.
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While on vacation in the Caribbean, timid ten-year-old Pedro, who grows and shrinks depending on his emotions, gets lost and befriends Johnny, a gruff islander descended from pirates, who helps change Pedro's life.
Pedro has always dreamed of going to the sea. So when his mom takes him on a special trip to a small island in the Caribbean, he’s so happy that he grows an extra inch! But the troubles at home—bullying from classmates and an absent...
2) Booked
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Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams.
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2024.
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"Leigh Beth Stilton has never liked the holidays. After growing up in an unstable home, escaping an abusive marriage, and witnessing daily tragedies as an EMT, Leigh just can't bring herself to care about Christmas cheer. In fact, she's so convinced she's not worth loving that one winter's eve, she decides she can't go on--until she comes across a book called Bethel and starts to read. Leigh is unfamiliar with the author, J.D. Harper, but his words...
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Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
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"For a lucky few, light conversation at parties and social events is a breeze. For the rest of us, there is Carol Fleming (bestselling author of It's the Way You Say It), who breaks even the shortest bit of small talk into an understandable process that anyone can master. Small Talk Is the Single Most Important Communication Skill You Can Develop Carol Fleming wants to show you that small talk is not as "small" as you might think. It's the foundation...
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New Harbinger Publications
Pub. Date
c2016
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"A simple, effective program to help you: conquer self-doubt, overcome self-defeating thoughts, embrace your strengths, overcome self-criticism, recognize your inner worth, cultivate body appreciation, uncover your values and accomplish your goals, heal and nurture your core self, practice forgiveness, cultivate self-compassion"--Cover.
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Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
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"Wade Westmore is used to being in the spotlight. So when he's passed over for the lead in the spring musical, it comes as a major blow--especially when the role goes to his ex-boyfriend, Reese, who dumped him for being self-involved. Shy sophomore Elijah Brady is used to being overlooked. Forget not knowing his name--most of his classmates don't even know he exists. So when he joins the stage crew for the musical, he seems destined to blend into...
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2024.
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"A Guide to The Theory and Practice of Creating Authentic Relationships. When's the last time you felt as composed as you portray to your boss, family and friends? If there's a discord between the two, you're not alone. Humans are master pretenders--we often seem stronger, calmer and more mature than we really are, while the truth is we're full of doubts and self-criticism that pushes us to borrow reassurance from friends, beliefs from strangers on...
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[2022]
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"Max's first year of middle school hasn't been easy. Eighth-grade hotshot Johnny Pro torments Max constantly, for no other reason than Max is fat and an easy target. Max wishes he could fight back, but he doesn't want to hurt Johnny... just make him feel the way Max feels. In desperation, Max writes to the only person he thinks will understand: imprisoned supervillain Master Plan, a "gentleman of size." To his surprise, Master Plan wants to help!...
10) Worthy: how to believe you are enough and transform your life : simple steps, life-changing results
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Hay House, Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
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Sharing her journey of going from Denny's waitress to billion-dollar entrepreneur, the New York Times bestselling author of Believe It, providing simple steps that lead to life-changing results, teaches you how to stop doubting your greatness, build unshakable self-worth and embrace who you are.
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Hachette Go, an imprint of Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2024.
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"This Beautiful Day gathers the most beloved advice and insight from Mister Roger's work into a collection of 365 daily reflections. Every page is an invitation to generosity, compassion, and joy-all in the warm voice of Mister Rogers, whose dearly-loved work and timeless insight has shaped the lives of countless children and adults. With advice on everything from navigating transitions to nurturing community, Mister Rogers's words of wisdom are a...
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Running Press
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[2024]
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"An accessible guide to incorporating magic into your life completely from scratch, welcoming beginner witches with arms wide open. As witchcraft grows ever more popular, there are countless introductions to magical practice to choose from-so many that you might not know where to begin. When you're just getting started, it's easy to be intimidated by even "entry-level" magic books, or you simply may not have time to read such heavy texts, leaving...
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Flux
Pub. Date
2024.
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Social anxiety, her parents' divorce, and messy friendships won't stop Millie's pursuit of what she wants -- in roller derby or in love. But her own lies might... Sixteen-year-old Millie Novak is stuck in an "if only" rut. If only she were stronger and faster, maybe her roller derby teammates would take her seriously. If only she had the guts to go back to in-person learning, maybe she'd have a social life. If only she weren't such an awkward mess,...
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Health Communications
Pub. Date
2022.
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In deeply personal reflections, acclaimed journalist Sophia A. Nelson offers an inspirational memoir that will guide you on a path toward true and meaningful self-care. She shares 21 life lessons she's learned to help us accept that when we dare to face our traumas, losses, fears, family dysfunctions, and relationship issues, we can heal from them. She shows us that doing the work of meaningful and consistent self-care not only makes us happier, but...
16) Loving me after we: the essential guide to healing, growing, and thriving after a toxic relationship
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Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2024.
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"For fans of How to Do the Work by Dr. Nicole LePera and The Book of Boundaries by Melissa Urban, Loving Me After We is the book that will teach you how to love yourself after you've lost yourself in a toxic relationship, and embody confidence, emotional security, and self-love. A breakup can feel like the end of the world-but what if it could serve as the start of a better you? In our search for love, affection, and acceptance, we often find ourselves...
17) Olivette is you
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Random House
Pub. Date
[2024]
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"Olivette introduces kids to the multitudes inside us all"--
18) Not nothing
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"Alex is twelve, and he did something very, very bad. A judge sentences him to spend his summer volunteering at a retirement home. Josey is 107 and ready for his life to be over. He has evaded death many times, having survived ghettos, dragnets, and a concentration camp -- all thanks to a woman named Olka and his own ability to sew. But now he spends his days at Shady Glen, refusing to speak. Until Alex knocks on Josey's door ... and Josey begins...
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Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
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"Peggy is an apologetic pigeon. She automatically says she's sorry for everything, even when she hasn't done anything wrong, or when she's the one getting picked on. But Joan a seagull who sees the trouble this is causing for Peggy, gives her a nudge to stand up for herself. This tale from award-winning author Wendy Meddour contains an important message about the importance of being assertive"--
20) The cost of competence: why inequality causes depression, eating disorders, and illness in women
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Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
1995
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In The Cost of Competence Brett Silverstein and Deborah Perlick argue that rather than simply labelling individual women as, say, anorexic or depressed, it is time to look harder at the widespread prejudices within our society and child-rearing practices that lead thousands of young women to equate thinness with competence and success, and femininity with failure.