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"An inspirational fable that guides you to use positivity to reach your goals. In a pet store, there lives a negative dog. He's constantly growling and barking--no wonder no one wants to take him home! One day, the "big dog" of the store takes him aside and explains that he has two choices: continue to be the negative dog that nobody wants, or become the positive dog that will lead to a better outcome. Whichever one he "feeds" will grow. In this delightfully...
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The author's premise is that within every woman there lives a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing. She is the Wild Woman, who represents the instinctual nature of women. Here, the author unfolds rich intercultural myths, fairy tales, folk tales, and stories to help women reconnect with the fierce, healthy, visionary attributes of this instinctual nature. Through these stories and commentaries, the...
5) Twins
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Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the same clubs, enjoy the same foods, and are partners on all their school projects. But just before the girls start sixth grade, Francine becomes Fran -- a girl who wants to join the chorus, run for class president, and dress in fashionable outfits that set her apart from Maureen. A girl who seems happy to share only two classes with her sister! Maureen and Francine are...
6) Anthem
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A futuristic science fiction novella where man is in a dark age because of earlier socialistic values, technology is carefully planned and rarely allowed to advance, and individualism has almost ceased to exist.
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Mighty Little Girls
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
S.T.E.A.M & Literacy: Fall Edition
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
S.T.E.A.M & Literacy: Fall Edition
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A young aspiring engineer must first conquer her fear of failure.
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A brilliant set of principles essential for people to function at their best, overcome personal obstacles, and achieve their heart's desire. 17 Lies That Are Holding You Back explains how to recover from the lies that most of us tell ourselves to prevent us from being everything we could be-lies such as: • "It's who you know" • "I'm not good with people" • "I'm too old" • "Winning the lottery would solve everything" • "I don't have the time"....
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Aldous Huxley's tour de force, Brave New World is a darkly satiric vision of a "utopian" future--where humans are genetically bred and pharmaceutically anesthetized to passively serve a ruling order. A powerful work of speculative fiction that has enthralled and terrified readers for generations, it remains remarkably relevant to this day as both a warning to be heeded as we head into tomorrow and as thought-provoking, satisfying entertainment.
10) The rough patch
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Farmer Evan and his dog do everything together and, especially, in the garden but when his dog passes away Evan lets his garden fill with weeds until a pumpkin vine brings new hope.
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Sasha loves to do everything as fast as possible, but she's stopped in her tracks when she meets Mr. Sloth. Certain they are going to best friends, Sasha takes Mr. Sloth everywhere she goes. During the big neighborhood race, Sasha is just about to win when Mr. Sloth tells her to stop. Eventually, he gets her to stop and enjoy the moment, and Sasha realizes the importance of slowing down and practicing mindfulness.
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For centuries there have been rumors of another continent on the dragons' planet -- another land far across the ocean, populated by tribes of dragons very different from those we know. But there's never been any evidence, and most dragons dismissed the rumors as fairy tales. Until now. Because it turns out the stories are true. And the other tribes are coming.
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"Fumio Sasaki is not an enlightened minimalism expert or organizing guru like Marie Kondo--he's just a regular guy who was stressed out and constantly comparing himself to others, until one day he decided to change his life by saying goodbye to everything he didn't absolutely need. The effects were remarkable: Sasaki gained true freedom, new focus, and a real sense of gratitude for everything around him. In Goodbye, Things Sasaki modestly shares his...
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Intuition is a natural inner resource that exists within all of us. It helps us achieve goals, fulfill desires, and protect ourselves from danger. But few of us know how to connect with it in a lasting, accessible way.
In Developing Intuition, Shakti Gawain offers simple, practical lessons that will teach you how to get in touch with your intuition, learn to recognize its various forms, and process the intuitive knowledge that comes your way. You'll...
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"No one needs to be told that our lives are filled with more anxiety than ever before. We know it. Our bodies can feel it. The questions we really need to answer "Why?" and "Is there anything we can do about it?" Dr. John Delony decided to get to the root of the issue by mapping out a plan to understand where our anxiety is coming from and the actions we can take to change it (because he's been there too). Over the past twenty years, he's learned...
20) Running rivals
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"Amy hurt her knee in a race. Now she's back on the team, but will have to get her confidence back in order to compete"--Unedited summary from book.