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"A small book for anyone in search of hope, looking for a path to a more meaningful life, or in need of encouragement. "Happiness occurs when you forget who you're expected to be. And what you're expected to do. Happiness is an accident of self-acceptance. It's the warm breeze you feel when you open the door to who you are." Years ago, Matt Haig began writing notes to his future self. These notes were meant as gifts to his future self: offerings of...
2) The hacking of the American mind: the science behind the corporate takeover of our bodies and brains
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English
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While researching the toxic and addictive properties of sugar for his New York Times bestseller Fat Chance, Robert Lustig made an alarming discovery — our pursuit of happiness is being subverted by a culture of addiction and depression from which we may never recover. Dopamine is the “reward” neurotransmitter that tells our brains we want more; yet every substance or behavior that releases dopamine in the extreme leads to addiction. Serotonin...
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English
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"New York Times bestselling author Isabel Gillies picks up where our cultural fascination with hygge leaves off in this fresh and inspiring look on the subtle art of cozy: Part manifesto, part lifestyle guide, part memoir, Cozy shows readers that true comfort comes from within"--
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Publisher
Disney/Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
2012, c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Otto lives in a book in a house but when no one is looking he comes to life to read his favorite stories and practice his writing, until he is left behind and must set out in search of a new home.
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
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English
Description
Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Rapunzel are all unhappy, but when they decide to switch places for a day each discovers what she likes--and what she can change--about her own life.
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Publisher
Balzer + Bray
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
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English
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Purple Little Bird leaves his almost-perfect purple home in search of a better place, but although Brown Bear, Yellow Camel, and others live in very nice places, none is quite right for him.
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Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
xiv, 207 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The magnanimous heart is a heart of balance and buoyancy, of generosity and inclusivity. It allows us to approach each moment exactly as it is, in a fresh and alive way free from agendas and “shoulds,” receiving all that arises. It has the capacity to hold anything and everything, transforming even vulnerability and grief into workable assets. In writing evocative of Pema Chödrön’s, Narayan Helen Liebenson teaches us exactly how it is possible...
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm.
Language
English
Description
While learning the secret to a good life, a child says thank you for the natural world and for being loved, because a grateful heart is always happy.
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Piper McCloud volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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When homeschooled farm girl Piper McCloud reveals her ability to fly, she is quickly taken to a secret government facility to be trained with other exceptional children, but she soon realizes that something is very wrong and begins working with brilliant and wealthy Conrad to escape.
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