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Atria Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
xv, 240 pages ; 24 cm.
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Dr. Gladys McGarey, cofounder of the American Holistic Medical Association, began her medical practice at a time when women couldn’t even own their own bank accounts. Over the past sixty years, she has pioneered a new way of thinking about disease and health that has transformed the way we imagine health care and self-care around the world. In a voice that is both practical and inspiring, Dr. McGarey shares her own extraordinary stories and eternal...
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The Quest for Happiness Is a Universal Fact. It is a scientific fact, which means we can measure happiness, we can assess it, and we can devise strategies to make ourselves happy and fulfilled human beings. So says Professor Gad Saad, the author of the sensational bestseller The Parasitic Mind and the irrepressible host of The Saad Truth podcast. In this provocative, entertaining, and life-changing new book, he roams through the scientific studies,...
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Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2023].
Physical Desc
212 pages ; 19 cm
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"On his 68th birthday, Kevin Kelly began to write down for his young adult children some things he had learned about life that he wished he had known earlier. To his surprise, Kelly had more to say than he thought, and kept adding to the advice over the years, compiling a life's wisdom into these pages. Kelly's timeless advice covers an astonishing range, from right living to setting ambitious goals, optimizing generosity, and cultivating compassion....
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Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
xi, 260 pages ; 22 cm.
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More than 120 years after Oscar Wilde submitted The Picture of Dorian Gray for publication in Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine, the uncensored version of his novel appears here for the first time in a paperback edition. This volume restores all of the material removed by the novel’s first editor. Upon receipt of the typescript, Wilde’s editor panicked at what he saw. Contained within its pages was material he feared readers would find “offensive”—especially...
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Publisher
Grijalbo
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
187 pages ; 22 cm
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"There are times in life when we just want to give up. We feel drained, unsatisfied with our reality, discouraged by our surroundings. We start a tempest in a teapot. We can't seem to find a solution for our distress, even though it is right in front of us. Ferran Cases, author of The Brain of Happy People, has written an inspiring, simple, exquisite fable that gives you the clues to understanding what is happening to you, so you may live in peace,...
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2023]
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For over fifty years, Judy Blume's classic has connected with readers through its relatable story, achingly funny details, and candid exploration of life's biggest questions. In this adaptation, eleven-year-old Margaret is uprooted from her life in New York City for the suburbs of New Jersey, going through the messy and tumultuous throes of puberty with new friends in a new school. She relies on her mother, Barbara, who is also struggling to adjust...
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Conecta
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
315 pages ; 23 cm.
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"Un inspirador tributo al poder y la promesa de la autodisciplina; este es el segundo libro de la serie "Las 4 virtudes estoicas" Ryan Holiday, autor superventas de TheNew York Times. Para conquistar el mundo, uno debe conquistarse primero a sí mismo: las emociones, las acciones y los pensamientos. Eisenhower dijo que la libertad es la práctica de la autodisciplina. Cicerón definió la virtud de la templanza como el esplendor de la vida. Sin límites...
12) Wishing season
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Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
227 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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"A moving middle grade story...about the enduring bond between twins: Anders, who has recently died, and Lily, who has to balance her grief and confusion with a brother who isn't quite gone--and how to navigate a world that is moving forward without him"--
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Editorial Almuzara
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
182 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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15 miradas a la felicidad es una obra colectiva en la que los autores escriben sobre la felicidad de forma transversal, sumergiendose en la vida diaria desde donde la felicidad les hace un guino: el hedonismo, el amor, la madurez, la adversidad, la cinematografia, el exito, la perplejidad, el alma, el mindfulness, el yo verdadero, la autoayuda, las neurociencias, entre otras. 15 miradas a la felicidad despliega su textura de forma modular donde el...
14) El billonario y el monje: una historia sencilla sobe como encontrar una felicidad extraordinaria
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Publisher
HarperCollins Espanol
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xii, 97 pages ; 21 cm
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Shows how two men from different walks of life learn that neither robes of honor nor the total renunciation of worldly life is required to enjoy the most fundamental human desire--happiness.
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"Words matter. You matter! Choose your words wisely. This pocket-size book features an inclusive collection of 100 words to teach children about the world we live in and how to navigate their way through it. Each page offers a word and age-appropriate definition, along with a related activity, resource or mindful prompt, beautifully illustrated by Instagram star Annelies Draws. Split into four chapters, including: Feelings Matter: Afraid; Grateful;...
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Running Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
xviii, 188 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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Who helped you become the person you are today? And, have you ever thanked them? Approaching a milestone birthday, Kho decided to send thank-you letters to the many people who had influenced her, helped her, and inspired her over the years: family, friends, mentors, teachers, co-workers, even exes. Her recipients always seemed genuinely pleased to read the letters, but Kho never expected the profound and positive effect the process would have on her....
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Shadow children volume 3
Publisher
Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
156, [14] pages ; 20 cm.
Description
Thirteen-year-old Nina is imprisoned by the Population Police, who give her the option of helping them identify illegal "third-born" children, or facing death.
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Publisher
HarperCollinsEspañol
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
vii, 224 pages ; 22 cm.
Description
Durante los últimos años, Mark Manson -en su popular blog- se ha afanado en corregir nuestras delirantes expectativas sobre nosotros mismos y el mundo. Ahora nos ofrece su toda su intrépida sabiduría en este libro pionero. Manson nos recuerda que los seres humanos somos falibles y limitados: ""no todos podemos ser extraordinarios: hay ganadores y perdedores en la sociedad, y esto no siempre es justo o es tu culpa"". Manson nos aconseja que reconozcamos...
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Publisher
Vintage Espanol
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
476 pages 23 cm
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Una historia para reir, llorar y reconciliarse con la vida Sin nada que perder y todo por ganar, Rita Racons emprende el que sera el viaje de su vida. Animada por su abuela, decide coger un avion y trasladarse a Estados Unidos para trabajar como au-pair y aprender ingles. El azar la llevara a la casa de los Bookland, en Atlanta, donde cuidara de los tres hijos de la familia durante un ano entero. Los Bookland lo son todo menos la tipica familia americana....
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