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Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"An intimate, revelatory book exploring the ways we can care for and repair ourselves when life knocks us down. Sometimes you slip through the cracks: unforeseen circumstances like an abrupt illness, the death of a loved one, a break up, or a job loss canderail a life. These periods of dislocation can be lonely and unexpected. For May, her husband fell ill, her son stopped attending school, and her own medical issues led her to leave a demanding job....
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"In her ten guideposts, Brown engages our minds, hearts, and spirits as she explores how we can cultivate the courage, compassion, and connection to wake up in the morning and think, "No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I am enough," and to go to bed at night thinking, "Yes, I am sometimes afraid, but I am also brave. And, yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable, but that doesn't change the truth that I am worthy of love and belonging.""--Amazon.com....
3) Wonder
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Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.
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"When a British Indian woman's life hits rock bottom, she decides to change her stars by falling in love...with herself--a hilarious, heartfelt story from outrageously funny novelist Radhika Sanghani. Nina didn't plan to spend her thirtieth birthday in jail, yet here she is in her pajamas, locked in a holding cell. There's no Wi-Fi, no wine, no carbs, and no one to celebrate with. Unfortunately, it gives Nina plenty of time to reflect on her screwed-up...
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Shambhala
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"Heart Medicine helps readers identify, understand, and ultimately find freedom from the painful recurring patterns in our lives through practices of self-compassion, mindfulness, embodied imagination, and turning towards the sacred"--
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Sounds True
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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"Even after years of spiritual practice, self-improvement, or therapy, many of us still have trouble with one essential challenge: self-acceptance. How do we stop from constantly judging ourselves as inadequate, finding fault with our bodies, or being plagued by our inner critics? The Self-Acceptance Project was created to help us find a solution. In this collection of essays, contemporary luminaries in spirituality, psychology, and creativity offer...
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Guilford Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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"Are you kinder to others than you are to yourself? More than a thousand research studies show the benefits of being a supportive friend to yourself, especially in times of need. This science-based workbook offers a step-by-step approach to breaking free of harsh self-judgments and impossible standards in order to cultivate emotional well-being. In a convenient large-size format, the book is based on the authors' groundbreaking eight-week Mindful...
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"Writing with great warmth and clarity, Tara Brach brings her teachings alive through personal stories and case histories, fresh interpretations of Buddhist tales, and guided meditations. Step by step, she leads us to trust our innate goodness, showing how we can develop the balance of clear-sightedness and compassion that is the essence of Radical Acceptance. Radical Acceptance does not mean self-indulgence or passivity. Instead it empowers genuine...
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Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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Inspiring, personal, and often spiritual reflections on how women can find peace, make wise choices, practice everyday joy, and step into their power from Geneen Rothauthor of the #1 New York Times bestselling Women Food and God. From the beginning, Geneen Roth was told she was too sensitive, too emotional, too curious, too demanding, too intense, and too big. Yet gaining and losing weight for decades did not improve her self-worth or reduce other...
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"Tara Brach is an in-the-trenches teacher whose work counters today's ever-increasing onslaught of news, conflict, demands, and anxieties--stresses that leave us rushing around on auto-pilot and cut off from the presence and creativity that give our lives meaning."--Amazon.com.
14) The OK book
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
1st ed.
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English
Description
A character enumerates a great many things that it enjoys doing, although not great at any of them, knowing that someday it will excel at something.
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Harmony Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
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English
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"Inspired by the Ubuntu philosophy "I am who I am because we are who we are" and explained through stories from her own life and those of her mentors and inspirations, Dr. Lewis details the nine daily practices necessary for transforming ourselves, our communities, and our world at large. From learning to put down our emotional baggage to speaking truth to power to fueling our activism with joy, Dr. Lewis gives readers a renewed sense of the power...
16) Unretouchable
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"Olive is spending the summer before college helping a fashion-industry imaging specialist-and pondering the impact of this work behind the scenes."--
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"Chris Grosso invites us to sit in on conversations with beloved luminaries and bestselling authors such as Ram Dass, Lissa Rankin, Noah Levine, Gabor Mate, and Sharon Salzberg to discover why people return to self-defeating behaviorsdrugs, alcohol, unhealthy eating, sex, mediaand how they can recover, heal, and thrive. In his recovery from drugs and alcohol, Chris Grosso has stumbled, staggered, and started all over again. In an effort to understand...
18) Buy yourself the f*cking lilies: and other rituals to fix your life, from someone who's been there
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Brutally honest, often hilarious, hard-won lessons in learning to love and care for yourself from a young vice president at Comedy Central who was called “ahead of her time” by Jordan Peele “Compelling, persuasive, and useful no matter where you are in your life.”-Chelsea Handler, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Life Will Be the Death of Me “A bracingly honest, funny read . . . like Wild meets You Are a Badass.”-Adam Grant,...
19) Candy Pink
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NubeOcho
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
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English
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"Daisy breaks the stereotype of how girl elephants should look and act in this BE YOURSELF picture book."--
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Free Spirit Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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"How to Take the ACHE Out of Mistakes is a fun, humorous, and engaging guidebook that helps kids own their mistakes, fix them when possible, and learn from them. Includes a special note to parents and teachers"--
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