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Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills three thousand years of the history of power into 48 well-explicated laws. It outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun-tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other great thinkers. Some laws teach the need for prudence, the virtue of stealth, and many demand the total absence of mercy, but like it or not, all have applications...
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Publisher
Legacy Lit
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"In Grief is Love, author Marisa Renee Lee reveals that healing does not mean moving on-healing means learning to acknowledge and create space for your grief. She guides you through the pain of early grief and shows you how to to honor your loss. It's common to plow through our feelings in the name of being "OK," but grief is so inextricably tied to love that you don't just "get over it." Grief is Love is about making space for the transformation...
Publisher
Sierra Club Books
Pub. Date
1995
Description
Ecopsychology represents an attempt to find ecology within the context of human psychology and, in turn, to find human psychology in the context of ecology. The feelings of isolation and dysfunction that are so pervasive today have at their root a denial of our essential connection to nature and the non-human world. To heal, we must find our way back home.
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Publisher
Hay House, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
""The Future Self concept is simple yet rarely practiced. To make quality decisions, know where those decisions will take you. Decisions and actions are most effective when reverse-engineered from a desired outcome so start with what you want and work backwards. Once you have your Future Self in place, our brain does this automatically."-from the Introduction According to noted organizational psychologist Dr. Benjamin Hardy, your Future Self- the...
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Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"Terry Crews spent decades cultivating his bodybuilder physique and bravado. On the outside, he seemed invincible: he escaped his abusive father, went pro in the NFL, and broke into the glamorous world of Hollywood. But his fixation with appearing outwardly tough eventually turned into an exhausting performance in which repressing his emotions let them get the better of him-leading him into addiction and threatening the most important relationships...
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Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
[2024]
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"Think Remarkable explains in a tactical, practical, and succinct manner how to live a fulfilling life and make a difference. There are three stages to this process reflected in the book's three sections: Growth, Grit, and Graciousness. The book synthesizes two sources of information: Insights from 200 interviews conducted with remarkable individuals such as Jane Goodall, Stacey Abrams, Steve Wozniak, Angela Duckworth, and Bob Cialdini. (A complete...
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Series
Frank and the Puppy volume Book One
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
Frank the cat has it good: Tons of toys, unlimited Whiskies™ and space and quiet to stretch and nap and think and write.
Then his people bring home a box. A box with something unexpected inside. A puppy.
A puppy who doesn't know the rules of naps. A puppy who slobbers and tackles and barks.
This won't do.
Frank will just have to find a better home. Should be easy, right?
13) Collide
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Series
Off the ice volume 1
Publisher
Bal Khabra
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"An ultimatum from her professor thrusts Summer Preston into an unexpected collision with hockey captain Aiden Crawford. She's caught in a delicate balance between fulfilling her lifelong dream of becoming a sport psychologist and veering far away from this god-awful sport. For Aiden Crawford, being the captain of the college hockey team has its perks, except when a reckless mistake by his team threatens to jeopardize their entire season. Consequently,...
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Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
After Emma makes the swim team her best friend, Izzie, (who did not make it) has started to avoid her, and Emma fears that she will have to choose between the swim team and her friendship.
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Publisher
Mariner Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
"At age nineteen, young Eton graduate Eric Blair set sail for India, dreading the assignment ahead. Along with several other young conscripts, he would be trained for three years as a servant of the British Empire, overseeing the local policemen in Burma. Navigating the social, racial, and class politics of his fellow British at the same time as he learned the local languages and struggled to control his men would prove difficult enough. But doing...
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Pub. Date
2024.
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"Esther's family has always believed they were descended from a great, though scandalously underappreciated Impressionist-era artist. But when questions arise about her ancestor's greatest work-The Lady with the Dark Hair-her once-solid family history rests on shaky ground as a search for the truth begins"--
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Publisher
Chicken House, Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 10
Description
The Lake District, 1899. The Earl is dead and cruel Cousin Clarence has inherited everything. Twelve-year-old Lady Agatha Asquith is cast out of Gosswater Hall to live in a tiny, tumbledown cottage with a stranger who claims to be her father. Aggie is determined to discover her real identity, but she is not alone on her quest for the truth. On the last day of the year, when the clock strikes midnight, a mysterious girl of light creeps through the...
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Publisher
Kokila
Pub. Date
2024.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Description
"In 1948, 12-year-old Amil, who is both Muslim and Hindu, struggles to find his place in Bombay, India, until his twin sister suggests he tell his story through drawings meant for their late mother as he tries to find hope and a sense of belonging in a chaotic world"--
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