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Publisher
Hazelden Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Whether it's a dish of ice cream, a glass of wine at the end of a long day, or picking at your clothes when you're bored, everyone experiences cravings. Most are harmless, but for some, cravings can become habitual occurrences that can negatively impact health, wellbeing, and happiness. Sometimes these are signs that you may need professional help, but often, with the proper knowledge and self-awareness, you can learn to manage your cravings. In...
Author
Publisher
Back Bay Books
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
A spoof on our culture featuring a drug-and-alcohol rehabilitation house near Boston. The center becomes a hotbed of revolutionary activity by Quebec separatists in revolt against the Organization of North American Nations which now rules the continent.
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Language
English
Description
In this inspiring series, based on the revolutionary concepts of Napoleon Hill, explore the journey to personal and professional success through teachings that have transformed millions of lives. Each book in the series delves into a crucial aspect of Hill's principles, highlighting the importance of self-discipline, self-confidence, self-motivation, focus, persistence, and positive thinking.
It is a practical and inspiring guide designed to empower...
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Language
English
Description
About the Book Mother to Mother is a collection of stories compiled and written by mothers who have witnessed and struggled with the tragedy of addicted children. What makes Mother to Mother so interesting is the diversity of the mothers who share their stories: diverse racially, socio-economically, different religions and backgrounds. This book is highly relevant because substance abuse is running rampant through our society whether it be in the...
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Language
English
Description
About the Book A Manual for Happiness is intended to show some insights-in words and pictures-into the basic connections between man and the universe. Essential truth can also be expressed simply and briefly. Images from the Stone Age to the present time, megalith monuments, cave drawings, paintings, graphic, collages, and ceramics are intended to show how one can live happily, if one follows the Hermetic laws of the universe. These secrets, carved...
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Language
English
Description
About the Book In this insightful guide, Robert S. Roussey emphasizes the importance of education, whether it be college, trade school, or on-the-job training; investing for your future; managing dreams and realistic expectations; physical health; positive familial, friendship, and professional relationships; and planning for retirement. Roussey blends personal anecdotes from his own life with professional advice to connect with teens and young adults...
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Language
English
Description
About the Book Those seeking to enhance and hone their executive skills need only remember: It always begins with leadership. An authentic story containing personal insights, humor, and "real talk" from a municipal executive with over thirty years of experience, this book is designed to cultivate leadership skills. It's most applicable for those aspiring to become city managers, yet it encourages people to lead from wherever they are. Written by an...
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Language
English
Description
"There was very fine, an elegant pain, hardly a pain at all, like the swift and fleeting burn of a drop of hot candle wax...Then the blood welled up and began to distort the pure, stark edges of my delicately wrought wound.
"The chaos in my head spun itself into a silk of silence. I had distilled myself to the immediacy of hand, blade, blood, flesh."
There are an estimated two to three million "cutters" in America, but experts warn that, as with...
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Language
English
Description
About the Book Humans have created artificial vivisections of the society in every conceivable way, be it religion, race, caste, creed, region, nation, and so many others. Religious, national strife is a regular feature; humans show hatred toward their fellow beings over nominal things and, of course, the reasons for dissention. There is limited place for self-improvement or inner introspection or self-development. But the life aims and goals should...
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Language
English
Description
About the Book With short stories from her own childhood, Helen Ryan Miles shares wisdom and tips from her parents that she received while growing up. From good manners to utilizing knowledge as a tool for empowerment, Miles shares practical wisdoms that were significant then and remain relevant now and into the future. In addition, skills in parenting that will help your child grow with compassion, respect, and consideration for others. About the...
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Language
Español
Description
La ludopatía destroza económicamente a miles de familias en nuestro país. Quizás éste no sea el factor más importante, lo que verdaderamente cuenta es que la ludopatía cambia radicalmente la personalidad del que la sufre. David Fernández Fernández, autor de este libro, luchó durante años contra este mal social, del que afortunadamente, hoy se encuentra completamente recuperado. "Después de varios años de lucha, hoy me encuentro realizado...
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Language
English
Description
About the Book You wake up and look in the mirror to see a picture of an old face and gray hairs. Are you happy? Are you satisfied? Aging sucks. Dying sucks. Racism sucks. Crime sucks. Poverty sucks. Gray Hairs in the Mirror takes the reader on a journey of self-reflection. A journey into the world in which we live, with its joys and challenges along the way. It is Shane's hope that readers take away from this book words of encouragement that help...
Author
Publisher
Thomas & Mercer
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In this chilling novel from bestselling author John Marrs, a young couple's house hides terrible secrets - and not all of them are confined to the past. Mia and Finn are busy turning a derelict house into their dream home when Mia unexpectedly falls pregnant. But just when they think the house is ready, Mia discovers a chilling message scored into a skirting board: I WILL SAVE THEM FROM THE ATTIC. Following the clue up into the eaves, the couple...
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
At the family cabin by the lake where his grandfather died two years ago, eleven-year-old Cooper Cameron spends the summer trying to rid himself of the rituals that allow him to cope with his grief and fear.
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