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1) Wonder
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Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.
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Bob Comet is a retired librarian, isolated but not lonely, living out his quiet days in a mint-colored house in Oregon, surrounded by his books and small comforts. One morning, out on his daily walk, he performs an act of kindness that brings him into contact with a nearby senior center, where he soon begins volunteering. Here, as a community of peers and friends gathers around Bob, and following a happenstance brush with a painful complication from...
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Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2008
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viii, 197 p. ; 22 cm.
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"Building on the principles developed during her long career as a licensed marriage and family therapist, and addressing the chronic struggles of so many of her listeners and readers, Dr. Laura encourages 'whiners' to reject negative thoughts, emotions, and attitudes; shift perspective; open up to gratitude and goodness; and embrace obligations to loved ones and the world in general."--From amazon.com.
4) Buy yourself the f*cking lilies: and other rituals to fix your life, from someone who's been there
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Publisher
Dial Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
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352 pages cm
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Brutally honest, often hilarious, hard-won lessons in learning to love and care for yourself from a young vice president at Comedy Central who was called "ahead of her time" by Jordan Peele "Compelling, persuasive, and useful no matter where you are in your life."-Chelsea Handler, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Life Will Be the Death of Me "A bracingly honest, funny read . . . like Wild meets You Are a Badass."-Adam Grant, #1 New York...
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Guilford Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
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206 pages cm
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"Are you kinder to others than you are to yourself? More than a thousand research studies show the benefits of being a supportive friend to yourself, especially in times of need. This science-based workbook offers a step-by-step approach to breaking free of harsh self-judgments and impossible standards in order to cultivate emotional well-being. In a convenient large-size format, the book is based on the authors' groundbreaking eight-week Mindful...
10) Millie Fierce
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Series
Millie Fierce volume 1
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Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2012
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
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Tired of being overlooked, Millie takes on a loud and obnoxious personality, which makes people notice her--for a little while.
12) The gifts of imperfection: let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you are
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Hazelden
Pub. Date
c2010
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"In her ten guideposts, Brown engages our minds, hearts, and spirits as she explores how we can cultivate the courage, compassion, and connection to wake up in the morning and think, "No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I am enough," and to go to bed at night thinking, "Yes, I am sometimes afraid, but I am also brave. And, yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable, but that doesn't change the truth that I am worthy of love and belonging.""--Amazon.com....
14) Puddle
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Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 26 cm
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A puddle sits despairingly as she is trampled on by humans and animals alike until something miraculous happens that makes her feel worthwhile.
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Zondervan
Pub. Date
[2018]
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256 pages cm
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"When Lisa Leonard said her marriage vows, she was determined to be the best wife she could be. When her first son was born with a severe disability, Lisa promised herself she would always be the mother he needed. When she began her jewelry business, Lisa committed to giving it her all. In Brave Love, Lisa shares her story of finding truth and wholeness in the midst of life's competing demands. Brave Love is about what it means to be human, how it...
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Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2018.
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xv, 202 pages ; 23 cm
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Inspiring, personal, and often spiritual reflections on how women can find peace, make wise choices, practice everyday joy, and step into their power from Geneen Rothauthor of the #1 New York Times bestselling Women Food and God. From the beginning, Geneen Roth was told she was too sensitive, too emotional, too curious, too demanding, too intense, and too big. Yet gaining and losing weight for decades did not improve her self-worth or reduce other...
19) Yo soy único e irrepetible: el método infalible para cultivar el amor propio y dirigir desde el alma
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Publisher
Atria Español
Pub. Date
2019.
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xvii, 156 pages ; 22 cm
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Con su voz clara y sincera, Sheila Morataya ofrece una guía inspiradora no solo para identificar tus fortalezas y habilidades, sino también para ayudarte a lograr una felicidad verdadera y duradera. Su método simple y efectivo te ayudará a transformar el miedo en autoestima; la inseguridad en confianza total; la envidia por admiración y relaciones interpersonales disfuncionales se volverán poderosas alianzas. En fin, despertará un nuevo conocimiento...
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Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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I am worthy. I am loved. I am enough. Every child, no matter their age, needs to know how loved they are and, more importantly, should love themselves. In this gorgeously illustrated book of affirmations, young readers are told how cherished, deserving, and gifted they are.
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