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Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose the Guilt, Work Smarter, and Thrive

Turner, Jessica N. · Revell
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Working mothers constantly battle the pull to do all the things well. From managing work and home responsibilities to being impacted by a lack of self-care and time for deep friendships, the struggle is real. At the end of each day, many working moms are exhausted and stretched too thin....
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The Aging Brain: Proven Steps to Prevent Dementia and Sharpen Your Mind

Jennings, Timothy R. · Baker Books
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

While growing older is inevitable, many of the troubles we associate with aging--including dementia, disability, and an increased dependence on others--are not. The choices we make now can help us to maintain our vitality, a sharp mind, and our independence as we age.Filled with simple,...
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered Woman: 101 Stories about Being Confident, Courageous and Your True Self

Newmark, Amy · Chicken Soup for the Soul
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback

Today's woman is confident, courageous and true to herself. And she has a story to tell, to help other women become empowered, too. These 101 true stories, told by women from all walks of life, will inspire you to be confident, courageous and true to your self. The stories in Chicken...
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Girl Talk: What Science Can Tell Us About Female Friendship

Mroz, Jacqueline · Seal Press
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

A veteran science reporter's investigation into the fascinating and distinctive nature of women's friendshipsIn Girl Talk, New York Times science reporter Jacqueline Mroz takes on the science of female friendship--a phenomenon that's as culturally powerful as it is individually...
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Willpower Doesn't Work: Discover the Hidden Keys to Success

Hardy, Benjamin · Hachette Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

We rely on willpower to create change in our lives...but what if we're thinking about it all wrong? In Willpower Doesn't Work, Benjamin Hardy explains that willpower is nothing more than a dangerous fad-one that is bound to lead to failure. Instead of "white-knuckling"...
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The Chakra Project: How the Healing Power of Energy Can Transform Your Life

Coleridge, Georgia · Sterling Ethos
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Get to know each of your chakras better and clean, balance, and strengthen each one. Chakras are important energy centers in the body, and The Chakra Project provides simple techniques for assessing, cleaning, balancing, and strengthening them. It concentrates on the seven major chakras...
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Connecting Generations: Bridging the Boomer, Gen X, and Millennial Divide

Herring, Hayim · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover

Social isolation, loneliness, and suicide are conditions we often associate with the elderly. But in reality, these issues have sharply increased across younger generations. Baby Boomers, Gen X'ers, Millennials, and post-Millennials all report a declining number of friends and an increasing...
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The Emotionally Healthy Child: Helping Children Calm, Center, and Make Smarter Choices

Healy, Maureen · New World Library
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

While growing up has never been easy, today's world undeniably presents kids and their parents with unprecedented challenges. The upside, cites Maureen Healy, is a widespread acknowledgment that emotional health, resilience, and equilibrium can be learned and strengthened. Healy, who was a "wild...
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Brain Health as You Age: A Practical Guide to Maintenance and Prevention

Simmons, Steven P., MD · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover

Have you ever spent 10 minutes looking for your reading glasses, and they were on the top of your head? Or, have you walked into a room and forgotten why you went there? Most people, even younger ones, have had these experiences but when should such instances be something of concern? What...
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Racing to the Finish: My Story

Dale Earnhardt Jr. · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s only authorized book revealing the inside track on his final year of racing and retirement from the driver's seat."Time was running out on my charade ... My secrets were about to be exposed to the world."It was a seemingly minor crash at Michigan...
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