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2024.
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English
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"Why do we assume romantic relationships are more important than friendships? What do we lose when we expect a spouse to meet all our needs? And what can we learn about commitment, love, and family from people who put deep friendship at the center of their lives? ... Cohen invites us into the lives of people who have defied convention by choosing a friend as a life partner--these are friends who are home co-owners, co-parents, or each other's caregivers....
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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There is no cure for the human condition: life is hard. But Kieran Setiya believes philosophy can help. He offers us a map for navigating rough terrain, from personal trauma to the injustice and absurdity of the world. In this profound and personal book, Setiya shows how the tools of philosophy can help us find our way. Drawing on ancient and modern philosophy as well as fiction, history, memoir, film, comedy, social science, and stories from Setiya's...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Sumo of the opera: Larry is a wrestler who somehow manages never to finish what he starts. Eventually his ability to take anything seriously lands him in the ring with Apollo Gourd. Will Larry hang in there to complete the match?
The penniless princess:Sweet Sara Crewe has everything a little girl could want: A loving family, lots of friends and a closet full of frilly dresses, but when life takes a turn and Sara goes from riches to rags, will she...
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Pub. Date
2008
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English
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Ethan Allen Hawley, the protagonist of the novel, works as a clerk in a grocery store that his family once owned. With the decline in their status, his wife is restless, and his teenage children are hungry for the material comforts they can no longer afford provide. Then one day, in a moment of moral crisis, Ethan decides to take a holiday from his own scrupulous standards
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Series
Hua wen chuang zuo volume BLC112
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
Following "Man in My Generation" and "In My Name", Zhang Manjuan's Middle-Aged Awakening Trilogy contains 28 essays with true feelings and clarity, and 28 life gazes, writing the difficulties and abundance of middle age in the huge hourglass of time. Walks a lot of precious things, but it's sure to leave some treasures behind as well. Focus on the present moment as it leads us into the future. Only this one, no other branches. Unique, Magnificent...
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"The midlife crisis is the butt of so many jokes, but this long-derided life stage has an upside. What if we could reframe our thinking about the natural transition of midlife not as a crisis, but as a chrysalis--a time when something profound awakens in us, as we shed our skin, spread our wings, and pollinate our wisdom to the world? In [this book], Chip Conley offers an alternative narrative to the way we commonly think of our 40s, 50s and 60s....
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Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"From Emmy Award-winning journalist Elisa Boxer comes an inspiring YA anthology of thirty-five trailblazing women from all walks of life detailing their struggles and achievements and featuring a personal message from each woman written just for this book, telling their younger selves what they wish they had known growing up"--
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Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"Years ago, Tabitha Brown started a 30-day personal challenge that she called 'I Did a New Thing!' The challenge was simple: every day she would do something she'd never done before. In this book, Tab shares her own stories and those of others, alongside gentle guidance and encouragement to create these incredible changes for yourself and see what good can come from them."--
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Imagine what you'd do, if you FULLY believed in YOU! When you stop doubting your greatness, build unshakable self-worth and embrace who you are, you transform your entire life! WORTHY teaches you how, with simple steps that lead to life-changing results!"--Publisher's description.
10) Pilgrim
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Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Every follower of Jesus is on a lifelong journey to becoming more like Christ. In these 25 devotions accompanied by stunning illustrations, beloved author and artist Simons will help you explore God's faithfulness, engage with his attributes, encounter hymns that have helped illuminate his character for generations, and experience the peace of focusing your heart on him. --
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Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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The teen scene is over for Robin, Starfire, Cyborg, Beast Boy, and Raven as they launch into a feud with the ultimate team of villains: The Brotherhood of Evil. Led by criminal mastermind Brain, this motley group plots to rid the world of every Super Hero. One by one, they take out honorary Titans, escalating the vendetta into a global war that ends with the unthinkable. It₂s up to Beast Boy to perform his most amazing transformation, or it will...
Pub. Date
2017
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English
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"With awesome super skills and powers galore, these crimefighting partners kick butt and squash evil like nobody's business! But as roommates in Titans Tower, it's every hero for him- or herself when it comes to living in peace. Not even super heroes can settle fights over who's in control of the TV remote! In these 13 action-packed adventures, the Titans face all your favorite villains--Mad Mod, The Puppet King, Killer Moth, and, of course, their...
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Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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It's Raven's birthday, and the Teen Titans are ready to celebrate. All except the birthday girl, who dreads the day because she knows an awful secret surrounds her birth. Her worst fear comes true when a villain crashes the party to deliver a fateful present: Raven's destiny is to destroy the world! Robin, Starfire, Cyborg, Beast Boy, and Raven jump into battle to defy fate, but even their combined skills, strength, and cunning may not be enough to...
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Have you ever noticed that what is thrilling on Monday tends to become boring on Friday? Even exciting relationships, stimulating jobs, and breathtaking works of art lose their sparkle after a while. People stop noticing what is most wonderful in their own lives. They also stop noticing what is terrible. They get used to dirty air. They stay in abusive relationships. People grow to accept authoritarianism and take foolish risks. They become unconcerned...
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Series
No more-- (Bernette Ford) volume 5
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"Little Hamster learns to use his hands for playing with his friends instead of hitting them"--Front jacket flap.
19) Discovering the inner mother: a guide to healing the mother wound and claiming your personal power
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"Why do women keep themselves small and quiet? Why do they hold back professionally and personally? What fuels the uncertainty and lack of confidence so many women often feel? In this paradigm-shifting book, leading feminist thinker Bethany Webster identifies the source of women's trauma. She calls it the Mother Wound, the systemic disenfranchisement of women by the patriarchy, and reveals how this cycle is perpetuated by wounded mothers who unconsciously...
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Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Getting everything you want out of life isn't about doing more. It's about becoming more. Hal Elrod and The Miracle Morning have helped millions of people become the person they need to be to create the life they've always wanted. Now, it's your turn.
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