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A small book for anyone in search of hope, looking for a path to a more meaningful life, or in need of encouragement. Happiness occurs when you forget who you're expected to be. And what you're expected to do. Happiness is an accident of self-acceptance. It's the warm breeze you feel when you open the door to who you are. Years ago, Matt Haig began writing notes to his future self. These notes were meant as gifts to his future self: offerings of hope...
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Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"I am stockpiling antibiotics for the apocalypse, even as I await the blossoming of paper whites on the windowsill in the kitchen, " Anne Lamott admits at the beginning of Almost Everything. Despair and uncertainty surround us: in the news, in our families, and in ourselves. But even when life is at its bleakest, when we are, as she put it, "doomed, stunned, exhausted, and over caffeinated," the seeds of rejuvenation are at hand. "All truth really...
4) Clock dance
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English
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Willa Drake can count on one hand the defining moments of her life. In 1967, she is a schoolgirl coping with her mother's sudden disappearance. In 1977, she is a college coed considering a marriage proposal. In 1997, she is a young widow trying to piece her life back together. And in 2017, she yearns to be a grandmother, yet the prospect is dimming. So, when Willa receives a phone call from a stranger, telling her that her son's ex-girlfriend has...
7) Lab girl
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Pub. Date
2016
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IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 18
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English
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"An illuminating debut memoir of a woman in science; a moving portrait of a longtime friendship; and a stunningly fresh look at plants that will forever change how you see the natural world,"--Amazon.com.
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Urban Loft Publishers
Pub. Date
2017
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English
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What if we could imagine living in our neighborhoods in a way that transformed our whole outlook on faith, hope, and love? Preston Pouteaux writes about how an unlikely journey into beekeeping changed how he saw his neighbors. The Bees of Rainbow Falls reminds us that we matter to our community, that goodness is found all around us, and that new life emerges out of the small and sublime. With the quirky curiosity of a beekeeper and the thoughtful...
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Who would refuse rescue? This is the question Billy Graham asks throughout this book. The answer is sometimes surprising because there are actually people who refuse to be saved, even if they are in a hopeless situation. Why? Each chapter draws the reader in by posing questions for contemplation, using relevant illustrations about what the world thinks in contrast to what the Bible says.
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English
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Now with 250K copies in print! Revised and Updated Edition. Anne affirms that Heaven truly is the home of your dreams: a home of lasting value that's fully paid for and filled with family, where you will be wanted and welcomed. Best of all, Heaven is a home you are invited to claim as your own. With over 40 percent new and revised content, Anne Graham Lotz has updated her classic book on Heaven for a whole new generation of readers, and also for herself....
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Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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A collection of essays and original stories by some of today's most influential young adult authors that speaks directly to teens on how to find hope and comfort in today's turbulent society.
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Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
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English
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When Henry discovers that he has only six weeks to live, he moves to the suburbs planning to spend his final days in seclusion. However, the discovery of a "miraculous" stain on the outside of Henry's house disrupts his plans and draws Henry back tow
19) Hope
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Disney-Hyperion
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"Two lions celebrate their grandchild and express all the ways this new life has expanded their world, and the hope they hold for his future"--
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