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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 15
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English
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A curmudgeon hides a terrible personal loss beneath a cranky and short-tempered exterior while clashing with new neighbors, a boisterous family whose chattiness and habits lead to unexpected friendship.
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From one of the nation's preeminent experts in the study of women and emotion, a breakthrough new book based on the author's award-winning researchIt's not a surprise that our fast-paced, overly analytical culture is pushing people-especially women-to spend countless hours thinking about negative ideas, feelings, and experiences. Renowned psychologist Dr. Susan Nolen-Hoeksema calls this "overthinking." Her groundbreaking research shows that an increasing...
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English
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By refusing to let others dump their negativity, anger, and resentment on us, we become happier and more successful, both personally and professionally. And when we stop dumping garbage on others, we improve our relationships, strengthen our businesses, and bring our communities together.
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Swedish
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Ove, a grumpy, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife's grave, decides to give up on life until an unlikely friendship develops with a boisterous young family that moves in next door.
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English
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"How do you break the cycle of negative thinking? This book offers much-needed relief to "chronic overthinkers" using a powerful combination of mindfulness, acceptance, and awareness. With this unique guide, readers will discover the key to breaking free from the negative thinking that keeps them stressed out, anxious, worried, and generally unhappy. Using the powerful, evidence-based tools in this book, readers will find a way out of their own head...
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Do you want to lead a happier, more successful life, but find yourself stuck in a pattern of negative self-talk? If you often think I look fat or I'm so stupid, then you share a common syndrome that Dr. Jacqueline Plumez calls "The B*tch in Your Head." This B*tch can criticize every aspect of love, life, and work, and she prevents you from seeing what is positive and possible about yourself and your life. What will keep you from sticking to your New...
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After adding seven children in less than six years through adoption, the Goyer family decided to move out of survival-mode and into unity- and growth-mode. They decided to tackle the impossible: a grumble-free year. With two parents, eight kids, and one eighty-eight-year-old grandmother with dementia, plenty of room existed for flunking the challenge. And with seven of the children being homeschooled together in close quarters, what could possibly...
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Do cell phones cause brain cancer? Does BPA threaten our health? How safe are certain dietary supplements, especially those containing exotic herbs or small amounts of toxic substances? What role does HPV play in the development of cervical cancer, and is the HPV vaccine safe? In four detailed case studies, Geoffrey C. Kabat shows how science works or sometimes doesn't and what distinguishes these two very different outcomes. We depend on science...
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Publisher
Magination Press
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
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"Teaches school-age children cognitive-behavioral techniques to reduce and overcome negativity, through writing and drawing activities and self-help exercises and strategies. Includes introduction for parents"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
New Harvest
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
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Bob Knight argues that the greatest leaders anticipate and prepare for a negative scenario. They succeed by expecting things to go wrong at any moment, and by building a realistic strategy that takes all potential obstacles into account. Knight uses fascinating behind-the-scenes examples from his long career to convey the power of negative thinking in sports, business, and life.
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Portfolio, Penguin
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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The duo behind the best-selling book No Hard Feelings the popular @LizandMollie Instagram account return with an illustrated guide on how to handle our most difficult emotions in the debilitating uncertainty of modern times.
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Forge/Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Milena Michiko Flašar's Mr Katō Plays Family is an eccentric second-lease-on-life novel for fans of A Man Called Ove and Beautiful World, Where Are You. Mr Katō-a curmudgeon and recent retiree-finds his only solace during his daily walks, where he wonders how his life went wrong and daydreams about getting a dog (which his wife won't allow). During one of these walks, he is approached by a young woman. She calls herself Mie, and invites him to...