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Breaking Sad: What to Say After Loss, What Not to Say, and When to Just Show Up

Shelly Fisher · She Writes Press
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Real stories and real feedback on what should be said, what should be kept to yourself, and what can be done when trying to support someone you care about as they navigate loss. Breaking Sad helps us start conversations through its pages of personal stories and suggestions from everyday...
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The Day That Went Missing: A Family's Story

Richard Beard · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Set in Cornwall, England,"A memoir of real truth and heartbreaking emotional heft" (the Sunday Times) by an award-winning novelist who excavates his own suppressed childhood to discover the details of a family tragedy for which he blamed himself for four decades.Winner of the PEN/Ackerley...
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Pantsdrunk: Kalsarikanni: The Finnish Path to Relaxation

MISKA RANTENEN · Harper Design
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

An irreverent parody of popular "happiness" books cites Finland's high international ranking for life quality, instructing readers on how to promote well-being through the cultural practice of drinking in one's underwear while surrounded by personal comforts. 50,000 first printing....
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1,001 Ways to Slow Down: A Little Book of Everyday Calm

Barbara Ann Kipfer · National Geographic
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

This irresistible list book from National Geographic provides lighthearted quick hits of inspiration for those of us who feel overwhelmed - which is to say, all of us. Musings, activity suggestions, and illuminating quotes are paired with whimsical art on themes such as living in the moment,...
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Strange Contagion: Inside the Surprising Science of Infectious Behaviors and Viral Emotions and What They Tell Us About Ourselves

LEE DANIEL KRAVETZ · Harper Wave
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Picking up where The Tipping Point leaves off, respected journalist Lee Daniel Kravetz's Strange Contagion is a provocative look at both the science and lived experience of social contagion.In 2009, tragedy struck the town of Palo Alto: A student from the local high school had died...
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The Cozy Life: Rediscover the Joy of the Simple Things Through the Danish Concept of Hygge

Pia Edberg · Pia Edberg
Pages: 140
Format: Print book

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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Angels and Miracles: 101 Inspirational Stories about Hope, Answered Prayers, and Divine Intervention

Amy Newmark · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 400
Format: Print book

Miracles, answered prayers, cases of divine intervention - they happen every day - strengthening our faith, giving us hope, and proving that good things do happen to good people!Miracles are all around us - we just have to look to see them. These powerful stories will deepen your faith...
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Nature, Love, Medicine: Essays on Wildness and Wellness

Thomas Lowe Fleischner · Torrey House Press
Pages: 270
Format: Paperback

"In Nature, Love, Medicine, nearly two dozen writers, poets, scientists, and healers reflect on what loving and needing nature really means to them. Read it, and you'll be stirred to ask the same of your own reflection - in the clearest, quietest pool you can find." - Alan...
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They'll Never Be the Same: A Parent's Guide to PTSD in Youth

Michael S Scheeringa · Central Recovery Press
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback

A compassionate and accessible guide for parents whose children have experienced traumatic or life-threatening events written by one of the foremost authorities on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and adolescents. Dr. Scheeringa understands the desperation many parents...
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The Art of Happy Moving: How to Declutter, Pack, and Start Over While Maintaining Your Sanity and Finding Happiness

Ali Wenzke · William Morrow
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

A comprehensive, upbeat guide to help you survive the moving process from start to finish, filled with fresh strategies and checklists for timing and supplies, choosing which items to toss and which to keep, determining the best place to live, saying farewell and looking forward to hello.Moving...
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Mindfulness for Parents: Finding Your Way to a Calmer, Happier Family

Amber Hatch · Watkins Publishing
Pages: 245
Format: Paperback

Many of us find the challenges of family life, especially the early years daunting and overwhelming. The task of raising children is not easy, the stakes are high so how can mindfulness help us parent better? What is it? How do you do it? And does it help? This book will teach you how to become...
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Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good

adrienne maree brown · AK Press
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback

How do we make social justice the most pleasurable human experience? How can we awaken within ourselves desires that make it impossible to settle for anything less than a fulfilling life? Author and editor adrienne maree brown finds the answer in something she calls "pleasure activism,"...
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Lessons: My Path to a Meaningful Life

GISELE BNDCHEN · Avery
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

The supermodel, entrepreneur, activist, and philanthropist shares the lessons that have helped shape her life. Gisele Bündchen's journey began in southern Brazil, growing up with five sisters, playing volleyball, and rescuing the dogs and cats around her hometown. In fact, she wanted...
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Talking to 'Crazy': How to Deal with the Irrational and Impossible People in Your Life

Mark Goulston · AMACOM
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

"Finally! The book that helps you deal with irrational, impossible people." - Oprah's Book Club 2.0 Let's face it: we all know people who are downright irrational. No matter how hard you try to reason with them, it never works. So what's the solution? How do you talk...
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You're the Only One I Can Tell: Inside the Language of Women's Friendships

DEBORAH TANNEN · Ballantine Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

This warm, wise exploration of female friendship from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of You Just Don't Understand will help women lean into these powerful relationships.A WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOK Best friend, old friend, good friend, bff, college roommate, neighbor, workplace...
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