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Author
Publisher
Harmony
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
226 pages ; 22 cm
Description
"Jia Jiang came to the United States with the dream of being the next Bill Gates. But despite early success in the corporate world, his first attempt to pursue his entrepreneurial dream ended in rejection. Jia was crushed, and spiraled into a period of deep self doubt. But he realized that his fear of rejection was a bigger obstacle than any single rejection would ever be, and he needed to find a way to cope with being told no without letting it destroy...
Author
Publisher
Plume, Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
304 pages cm
Description
"The perfect gift and conversation starter for women who talk about dealing with failure and accepting not being perfect, this book features fascinating interviews with twenty-five women, including Keri Smith, Angela Duckworth, and Roz Chast, about triumphing over career setbacks and challenges. Jessica Bacal, the author of Mistakes I Made at Work, is a well-respected career-development professional at Smith College"--
6) Persuasion
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Description
Having once given up the man she loved because of family objections, Anne Elliot must come to terms with her feelings when years later they meet again.
Author
Publisher
Shambhala
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
286 pages ; 23 cm
Description
The teen years are rife with social landmines in school, sports, and other activities--and instances of teasing, bullying, and exclusion are unfortunately all too common. Social media has only made this behavior easier and more insidious. But when kids learn to respond effectively, manage their emotions in the situation, and recognize their self-worth, they can reclaim a sense of their own power, and develop skills for life. Kim John Payne, an education...
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Pub. Date
2024.
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"Jen has dumped Andy, and he's handling the breakup in exactly the way all his friends and family might have expected: very, very badly. Crashing at his mother's house and obsessively photographing his hairline, Andy embraces the rites and rituals of every breakup-the ill-advised decision to move onto a houseboat, the forced merriment of a lads' night out, the accidental late-night text to the ex-all resulting in a never-ending shame spiral. Even...
10) Persuasion
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
c2008.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Anne Elliot fell deeply in love with handsome young naval officer Frederick Wentworth at the age of nineteen. But with neither fortune nor rank to recommend him, Anne was persuaded to break off her engagement. Eight years later, Anne has lived to regret her decision. She never stopped loving Wentworth, and when he returns from sea with rank and fortune, she can only watch as every eligible young woman in the district falls at his feet. Can Frederick...
Author
Publisher
Broadway Books
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
ix, 276 p. ; 21 cm.
Description
Greg Behrendt knows that the one thing harder than realizing he's not that into you is finding the courage to walk away from the relationship. Complete with a workbook to help you put the crazy down on paper and not take it out into the world, this is a manual for getting over Mr. Wrong and reclaiming your inner Superfox. In the first few days or weeks after a breakup, you need to recognize that some things can't and shouldn't be fixed, especially...
12) Return to sender
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At seventeen, Rosalind Townsend finds herself pregnant and alone. Her father, deeply religious yet cruel, throws her out of the house. Nick Pemberton, her baby's father and the man she naively hoped to marry, rejects her. Yet even at the lowest point in her life, Rosalind vows to succeed on her own terms, and to give her son, Will, all the love and happiness she's been denied.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Ouyang Feng is a heartbroken and cynical man who spends his days alone in the desert. He connects expert swordsmen with those seeking revenge and willing to pay for it. As Ouyang narrates his tale, he interweaves the stories of his unusual clients, old friends and future foes. He begins to realize the mistakes of his own past, and how his fear of rejection may have led him to a life of exile.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray (2 hrs., 17 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In an England of the future, Alex and his "Droogs" spend their nights getting high at the Korova Milkbar before embarking on "a little of the old ultraviolence," while jauntily warbling "Singin' in the Rain." After he's jailed for bludgeoning the Cat Lady to death, Alex submits to behavior modification technique to earn his freedom; he's conditioned to abhor violence. Returned to the world defenseless, Alex becomes the victim of his prior victims....
15) The fifth child
Author
Series
Publisher
Vintage Books
Pub. Date
1989
Physical Desc
133 pages ; 21 cm
Description
After the birth of little Ben, his parents discover that he is ravenously hungry, demanding, and brutal, and possesses abnormal strength, and suddenly their whole world becomes nightmare.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 45 min.) : digital, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The Grinch was rejected by the Who's as a child and has been living in spiteful seculsion for most of his life. He has always hated the citizens of Whoville. That especially goes for Christmas with the Who's noise, phony sentiment and wasteful materialism. When little Cindy Lou Who attempts to transcend the festivities' empty commercialism by inviting the Grinch ends with his public humiliation, the Grinch hatches upon on his supreme scheme to ruin...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2016.
Formats
Description
"In Uninvited, Lysa shares her own deeply personal experiences of rejection--from the perceived judgment of the perfectly toned woman one elliptical over to the incredibly painful childhood abandonment by her father. She leans in to honestly examine the roots of rejection, as well as rejection's ability to poison relationships from the inside out, including our relationship with God."--Amazon.com.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
c2013.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (109 minutes) : digital, sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Joss Whedon's sexy and contemporary spin on Shakespeare's classic comedy about the story of sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick offers a sensual, tragic and occasionally absurd view of the intricate game that is love.
19) Things I know
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Saoirse can't wait to leave school--but just before the Leaving Cert her ex-boyfriend dies by suicide. Everyone blames Saoirse, and her rumbling anxieties spiral out of control. Saoirse finds herself flailing in swirling waters that threaten to suck her into the depths. No-one can save her--not her lovely nan; not the gorgeous boy who tries to love her; and certainly not her cheap-wisdom counsellor. Can Saoirse, against all odds, rescue the self she...
20) It's me, Henry!
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Henry doesn't remember to raise his hand and he prefers to call plants by their proper Latin names, much to the frustration of his classmates. Most days, Henry doesn't notice how different he is from the other kids in his grade, but some days, he does. On those days, he finds refuge under the shade of the Salix babylonica (willow tree) or in the school counselor's office or at his very favorite place in the world: the local botanical gardens. When...
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