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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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Utilizing case studies as diverse as speed dating, pop music, and the shooting of Amadou Diallo, Gladwell reveals that what we think of as decisions made in the blink of an eye are much more complicated than assumed. Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience and psychology, he shows how the difference between good decision-making and bad has nothing to do with how much information we can process quickly, but on the few particular details on which we focus....
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The author introduces a brand new story that begins in a secluded coastal town in northern California. Scargill Cove is the perfect place for Fallon Jones, confirmed recluse and investigator of the paranormal. It is a hot spot, a convergence point for unusually strong currents of energy, which might explain why the town attracts misfits and drifters like moths to a flame. Now someone else has been drawn to the Cove: Isabella Valdez, on the run from...
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Hudson Street Press
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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Explaining that veryday occurrences in today's world are triggering limbic-brain reactions that originally evolved to warn people of real and immediate dangers, a guide to overcoming overactive survival impulses shares simple techniques for alleviating stress, improving decision making and taking healthy risks.
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Park Row Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Amber Tamblyn, Jessica Valenti, Lidia Yuknavitch, Jia Tolentino, Samantha Irby, Meredith Talusan, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Amy Poehler, America Ferrera, Ada Limón, and Huma Abedin are among the impressive list of authors contributing to this powerful collection of essays that takes a fresh and powerful look at our relationship to intuition and how we can harness it to change our everyday lives and the world. For generations, women have been...
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Rodale
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"Alex Naranjo and Marlene Vargas, the owners of the biggest metaphysical shop on the West Coast, House of Intuition, have a clear mission: to bring the life-changing experience of magic to a world that needs magic more than ever. Your Intuition Led You Here is a practical beginner's guide to magic that helps people achieve healing, transformation, empowerment, and personal growth. It also shares their personal story as LGBTQ Latinx women and their...
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Little, Brown Spark
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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The author offers a trail map to letting go of stories that are no longer serving you, and creating an intentional life that emphasizes the beauty of the natural world, the importance of gaining new perspectives, the joys of real human connection, and the peace that comes from living in harmony with your own values.
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Broadleaf Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"Each of us has traumas, triggers, and painful experiences that have shaped our existence in this world. We carry these burdens with us as we navigate the realities of our lives. Learning to embody the truth of imago Dei is our catalyst for healing. We are each made in the image of God, and the Spirit of God lives within us. Therefore, we are allowed to listen to our Spirit. We are invited to develop our own Divine intuition, and we are empowered...
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Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
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Meditates on scientific findings that are changing the understanding of the cosmos, exploring such topics as the debate between science and religion, the conflict between the desire for permanence and nature's impermanence, and the ways technology has changed physical experiences.
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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A collection of personal practice rituals and spells for all experience levels. Practical, humorous spells and advice to help pracitioners improve their lives by connecting with the Earth's natural cycles. Includes more than 35 spells and rituals; description of common tools used in witchcraft (crystals, wands, athames, altars, oils, herbs, etc.); and guidance on developing intuiton.
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