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Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"When was the last time you tried something new? Something that won t make you more productive, make you more money, or check anything off your to-do list? Something you re really, really bad at, but that brought you joy? Odds are, not recently. As a sh*tty surfer and all-around-imperfect human Karen Rinaldi explains in this eye-opening book, we live in a time of aspirational psychoses. We humblebrag about how hard we work and we prioritize productivity...
Author
Publisher
Sounds True
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Through the insights of her own teachers and life journey, Pema Chödrön offers us her heartfelt advice on how to face the unknown-in ourselves and in the world-and how our missteps can open our eyes to see new possibilities and purpose.
Author
Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Every child messes up, sometimes in ways that seem sure to wreck their futures: a bad report card, poor sportsmanship, underaged drinking. These are tough moments for parent and child alike, often complicated by the fear that the misstep is also an indictment of our parenting. But what each of these "fails" has in common for our kids is the precious silver lining of a chance for character building and developing more grit-if we help them process...
Author
Publisher
Zondervan Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A refreshing read in the midst of discouraging times, The Art of Getting It Wrong by popular YouTube star Stephen Miller shares never-before-told stories that will guide you to a healthier perspective on life's failures, setbacks, and disappointments"--
Author
Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"From the bestselling author of Thinking in Bets comes a toolkit for mastering the skill of quitting to achieve greater success Business leaders, with millions of dollars down the drain, struggle to abandon a new app or product that just isn't working. Governments, caught in a hopeless conflict, believe that the next tactic will finally be the one that wins the war. And in our own lives, we persist in relationships or careers that no longer serve...
Author
Publisher
PENGUIN Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
McArdle weaves together corporate case studies of triumphs and flops, core findings of behavioral economics, and her own bad luck in losing a succession of jobs during the Great Recession. . . To get where you want to go, McArdle sagely notes, you must first give yourself permission to suck. Seeing how this epiphany earns her a freer, failure-embracing growth mindset is like watching a flower unfold. McArdle combines a shrewd knowledge of economics...
Author
Publisher
Free Press
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Explains the brain science behind why some people "choke" under pressure, examining how attention and working memory guide human performance; how experience, practice, and brain development interact; and how these interconnected elements react to stress.
Author
Publisher
Coffee House Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In a crime novel that upends all the genre's conventions, a biologist returns to Colombia after fifteen years abroad and quickly becomes entangled in the trappings of his past: a murdered brother, a dealer of beautiful thoughts, a private school where students disappear and girls give birth to strange creatures. A chance encounter with an old acquaintance leads to a job offer and launches an inner conflict full of holes and missteps. Ultimately,...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Failure is something that everyone encounters at some point in their lives, no matter how much you try to avoid it. Whether that's in school, in a friendship, or even playing your favorite sport, success is not a 100% certainty. Grownups, it's up to you to teach kids how to embrace it. This book doesn't paint a pretty face on failure. Instead, it rethinks what it means, and shows kids how to live their lives not trying to avoid it"--
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Twenty-two notable writers--including Bob Sullivan, Abby Ellin, Mike Pesca, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Louisa Hall, and Gay Talese--examine the untold stories of the losers, and in doing so reveal something raw and significant about what it means to be human"--
Author
Publisher
Plan B
Pub. Date
junio de 2022.
Language
Español
Description
"Enhorabuena por tu fracaso es un desnudo integral de Arturo González-Campos, lo que no sabemos si dice mucho a su favor. Una oda a lo genuino y una invitación a que te atrevas a persistir en lo que te apasiona; a fracasar y fracasar y volver a intentarlo para, con toda probabilidad, seguir aprendiendo a fracasar. Este es un relato (¿o unas memorias?) sobre esos fracasos que, sólo a veces, se convierten en éxitos y que han permanecido en la mente...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Yara Zgheib's poetic and poignant debut novel is a haunting portrait of a young woman's struggle with anorexia on an intimate journey to reclaim her life. The chocolate went first, then the cheese, the fries, the ice cream. The bread was more difficult, but if she could just lose a little more weight, perhaps she would make the soloists' list. Perhaps if she were lighter, danced better, tried harder, she would be good enough. Perhaps if she just ran...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In 2008, J.K. Rowling delivered a deeply affecting commencement speech at Harvard University. Now published for the first time in book form, VERY GOOD LIVES presents J.K. Rowling's words of wisdom for anyone at a turning point in life. How can we embrace failure? And how can we use our imagination to better both ourselves and others? Drawing from stories of her own post-graduate years, the world famous author addresses some of life's most important...
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