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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist's revealing look at teenagers who have succumbed to--and are recovering from--adolescent pressures. Focuses on Massachusetts's Academy at…
Swift River, an exclusive therapeutic boarding school where students undergo an intensive program combining rigorous courses, wilderness survival, and group therapy. Profiles four successful teens. Some strong language. 2005Par Rainer Maria Rilke. 2005
Philosophical nuggets selected from seven thousand letters that convey the early-twentieth-century poet Rainer Maria Rilke's contemplations on topics such as…
work, solitude, death, language, art, love, and enjoying a full life. Selections, translations from French and German, and introduction by New York University professor Ulrich Baer. 2005Par Suzanne E Evans. 2004
Lawyer and journalist details Germany's "euthanasia" programs of 1935 to 1945, in which as many as 750,000 children and adults…
with physical and mental disabilities were killed. Draws on historical records and survivor interviews to describe Nazi medical philosophies, sterilization laws, methods, and organizers--and the legacy of the atrocities. 2004Par Joel Osteen. 2005
Christian pastor offers a devotional as a companion to his bestselling Your Best Life Now (RC 59330, BR 16228). Presents…
ninety days of motivational and inspirational messages and scripture intended to strengthen belief in God. 2005Par Tom Hodgkinson. 2005
British author's argument for leisurely living as an alternative to a fast-paced, overworked lifestyle. Offers hour-by-hour reflections on sleeping late,…
taking long lunches, napping, imbibing, lolling in public, fishing, making love, and celebrating holidays. Uses examples from literature, poetry, and philosophy. 2005Par Ebele Oseye, Ellease Southerland. 2004
Young African American Abeba Williams moves from rural North Carolina to Brooklyn to live with her mother, who dreams of…
a better life. Abeba begins to develop a promising musical talent but soon becomes distracted by marriage and children. Despite economic and social hardships, Abeba perseveres with dignity. 1979Par Barry Denenberg. 2005
A biography of Anne Frank's Jewish family before, during, and after World War II. Through a combination of narrative facts,…
fictional reconstruction, and oral history, the author depicts the European world in which Frank wrote her diary. Violence. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2005Par Michael Maccoby. 2003
Psychoanalyst posits that self-preoccupation is behind the success of many contemporary business leaders such as Bill Gates. Examines the role…
of personality in the workplace and explains how productive narcissists prevail by using "strategic intelligence," which combines foresight, systems thinking, visioning, motivating, and partnering. 2003Biography of a German Jewish scientist whose discoveries embodied both the beneficial and the destructive capacities of science. Discusses the…
intellect of Fritz Haber (1868-1934), who moved confidently between laboratory, factory, and battlefield, who invented famine-preventing agricultural processes, and who developed poisonous gas later used in Nazi concentration camps. 2005Par Rebecca Campbell. 2016
La lumière vous va si bien est un guide qui s'adresse à une nouvelle génération de femmes venues éclairer le…
monde - des artisanes de lumière modernes, qui ont accepté de naître au cours de cette période historique. Pour être florissantes en cette nouvelle ère, nous devons cultiver l'expression authentique de notre essence. La lumière vous va si bien vous permettra de mieux entendre les appels de votre âme et d'éclairer le monde par votre présence. Rebecca Campbell a vécu son premier éveil à l'adolescence, mais faute de guide, elle a ignoré les appels de son âme et tamisé sa lumière afin de s'adapter. Puis, juste avant son trentième anniversaire, la vie qu'elle s'était si consciencieusement créée a commencé à s'effondrer. On aurait dit que tout s'éteignait autour d'elle, et elle n'a eu d'autre choix que de redécouvrir sa propre lumière. Dans ce livre, Rebecca raconte son parcours tout en proposant, à partir de messages qu'elle a canalisés de l'Univers, des outils pratiques qui vous aideront à vous raccorder à l'essence de votre être. Lorsque vous redécouvrirez ce que vous savez déjà sur le plan de l'âme, vous pourrez offrir au monde quelque chose d'unique#1 New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen shares his best wisdom on the simple choices we can make each…
day to live longer, happier, and healthier lives. What if a healthy, abundant, joyful, faith-filled life is within reach? What if you could increase your energy, vitality, and happiness, and stop dragging through the day, living discouraged and depressed, and settling for less than the life you want? In 15 Ways to Live Longer and Healthier , New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen, with his trademark wisdom and encouragement, helps you to discover greater success, stronger relationships, tame stress, and find real happiness. He shows that the key to good health, longevity, and abundance is to keep your soul healthy by focusing on your attitude, your thoughts, and your emotional well-being. In this book, he shows you how to: Stay positive toward yourself; Deal with difficult people; Let go of control; Choose to be happy; Unclutter your mind; Live in the present; Tame the tongue; and Take care of yourself. Start today to make a real change that lasts. Not just for a week, a month, or a year but for the rest of your lifePar Jimmy Carter. 2005
Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter shares his views on terrorism, religious and political fundamentalism, the death penalty, abortion, women, and…
the environment. Criticizes the partisan divisions within the country and calls for a return to traditional American values. Bestseller. 2005Par Tom Rath. 2004
Grandson-grandfather coauthors present a life guide based on positive psychology and the simple metaphor of a bucket and a dipper,…
which can be used either positively or negatively to influence others. Offers five strategies for increasing good emotions including praising others appropriately, giving unexpectedly, and reversing the Golden Rule. 2004Par Lis W Wiehl. 2004
Trial attorney and legal commentator explains ways to prevail in confrontations by incorporating courtroom strategies into daily life. Lists eight…
steps to effectively present a case--including knowing the opposition, gathering evidence, and composing a closing argument--and offers techniques for implementing them in personal and business situations. 2004Par Anna Quindlen. 2005
Brief essay in which Quindlen advises individuals to give up seeking perfection and work on realizing their uniqueness. Recommends that…
one look inside, see one's true self, and listen to the small voice that says it is never too late to pursue fulfillment. 2005Par Michael Lewis. 2005
Author reminisces about his irascible, often terrifying high school baseball coach, a former minor league catcher. Lewis relives his pitching…
career at a New Orleans private school and his experiences with the man who taught him not only about winning but also about self-respect, sacrifice, courage, and endurance. Bestseller. 2005Par Daniel Nettle. 2005
British psychologist explores the science of hedonics--the study of pleasure. Reviews past research, addresses the basics of human nature, the…
brain, and emotions, and discusses the concept, levels, and attainment of happiness. 2005Par Karol Ladd, Grace Ladd, Joy Ladd. 2005
A Christian mother and her two daughters turn to the Scriptures for guidance on growing up. Focusing on principles of…
confidence, responsibility, relationships, faith, attitude, courage, and integrity they demonstrate ways teens can make positive choices in their lives. Includes Bible passages. For senior high and older readers. 2005Par Starr Smith. 2005
Former Eighth Air Force intelligence officer chronicles Academy Award-winning actor Jimmy Stewart's World War II service as squadron commander of…
a combat bombardment group. Recounts Stewart's volunteering for service before the United States entered the war and later leading his men across Nazi Germany. Foreword by Walter Cronkite. 2005Par Francis Pelletier. 2012
" Si lamour rend aveugle, imaginez le virtuel... Lorsque nos mots se sont entrecroisées, elle ronronnait sur un chat .…
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