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The Miracle Mindset: Show Up. Step Up. You Are Stronger Than You Think.

J J Virgin - North Star Way
Format: Print book

Celebrity health expert and four-time New York Times bestselling author, JJ Virgin reveals how one life-altering event taught her to tap into an indomitable mindset, trust her instincts, and defy the odds, ultimately saving her son's life ... and her own. She'll share the lessons...
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Positive Discipline for Preschoolers: For Their Early Years--Raising Children Who are Responsible, Respectful, and Resourceful

Jane Nelsen - Harmony
Format: Paperback

Completely updated to report the latest research in child development and learning, Positive Discipline for Preschoolers will teach you how to use methods to raise a child who is responsible, respectful, and resourceful.Caring for young children is one of the most challenging tasks an adult...
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In Emergency, Break Glass: What Nietzsche Can Teach Us About Joyful Living in a Tech-Saturated World

Nate Anderson
Format: Hardcover

An Ars Technica Holiday Reading Title of 2021 A lively and approachable meditation on how we can transform our digital lives if we let a little Nietzsche in.Who has not found themselves scrolling endlessly on screens and wondered: Am I living or distracting myself from living? In Emergency,...
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The New Childhood: Raising Kids to Thrive in a Connected World

Jordan Shapiro - Little, Brown Spark
Format: Hardcover

A provocative look at the new, digital landscape of childhood and how to navigate it.In The New Childhood, Jordan Shapiro provides a hopeful counterpoint to the fearful hand-wringing that has come to define our narrative around children and technology. Drawing on groundbreaking research...
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Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations (TED Books)

Dan Ariely - Simon & Schuster/ TED
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling author Dan Ariely reveals fascinating new insights into motivation - showing that the subject is far more complex than we ever imagined.. Every day we work hard to motivate ourselves, the people we live with, the people who work for and do business with us. In this way, much...
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The World Central Kitchen Cookbook: Feeding Humanity, Feeding Hope

José Andrés - Clarkson Potter
Format: Hardcover

A captivating collection of stories and recipes from renowned chefs, local cooks, and celebrity friends of José Andrés's beloved nonprofit World Central Kitchen (WCK) , which feeds communities impacted by natural disasters and humanitarian crises; with a foreword from Stephen Colbert.....
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Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: What Everyone Needs to Know

Steven R Sabat - Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback

Alzheimer's is swiftly on the rise: it is estimated that every 67 seconds, someone develops the disease. For many, the words "Alzheimer's diseas" or "dementia" immediately denote severe mental loss and, perhaps, madness. Indeed, the vast majority of media coverage of Alzheimer's...
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What It Means to Be Moral: Why Religion Is Not Necessary for Living an Ethical Life

Phil Zuckerman - Counterpoint
Format: Hardcover

"A thoughtful perspective on humans' capacity for moral behavior." -- Kirkus Reviews "A comprehensive introduction to religious skepticism." -- Publishers Weekly In What It Means to Be Moral: Why Religion Is Not Necessary for Living an Ethical Life,...
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Raising a Kid Who Can: Simple Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Adaptability and Emotional Strength

Catherine McCarthy MD - Workman Publishing Company
Format: Paperback

Three mental health professionals cut through the "parenting advice" noise with this accessible, easy-to-skim book filled with actionable strategies and tips to build a child's capacity to thrive where they are planted, in good times and bad. It's time to parent smarter,...
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The Addiction Solution: Treating Our Dependence on Opioids and Other Drugs

LLOYD SEDERER - Scribner
Format: Hardcover

A groundbreaking examination of addiction from the Chief Medical Officer for the New York State Office of Mental Health and the Medical Editor for Mental Health at the Huffington Post, offering practical, proven solutions for individuals, families, and communities dealing with substance...
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