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"From the worldwide bestselling author of Eat Pray Love: the path to the vibrant, fulfilling life you've dreamed of. Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert's books for years. Now this beloved author digs deep into her own generative process to share her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity. With profound empathy and radiant generosity, she offers potent insights into the mysterious...
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English
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"In Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man, Acho takes on all the questions, large and small, insensitive and taboo, many white Americans are afraid to ask--yet which all Americans need the answers to, now more than ever. With the same open-hearted generosity that has made his video series a phenomenon, Acho explains the vital core of such fraught concepts as white privilege, cultural appropriation, and "reverse racism." In his own words, he...
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Series
King Flashypants volume 1
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Nine-year-old King Edwin is loved by his people, but when he runs out of money evil Emperor Nurbison sees it as a chance to sieze control of Edwinland.
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Publisher
Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"An award-winning author shows that gratitude is not only our righteous duty but also the single best predictor of our own well-being, encompassing joy, generosity, contentment, better relationships, and improved health"--
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
When a child goes missing from the Orphan House in the town of Stone-in-the-Glen, the mayor suggests the kindly Ogress is responsible, but the orphans do not believe that and try to make their deluded neighbors see the real villain among them.
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Series
Mrs. Pargeter mysteries volume 8
Publisher
Creme de la Crime
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
It is her characteristic generosity rather than her love of animals that finds Mrs Pargeter supporting her friend, Jasmine Angold, at a charity reception for PhiliPussies, whose worthy aim is to rehabilitate stray cats from the Greek island of Atmos into caring English homes. But the evening is to have unexpected consequences.
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Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Singletary proposes a twenty-one day financial plan with a Christian perspective that minimizes daily purchases to basic needs and promotes an increase in feelings of faith and generosity. By utilizing conservative Christian values, such as focusing on which of the Ten Commandments you have broken that have left you broke, you will learn to make smarter financial choices.
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Cokie Roberts' husband Steve Roberts reflects not only on her many accomplishments, but on how she lived each day with a devotion to helping others. For Steve, Cokie's private life was as significant and inspirational as her public one. Her commitment to celebrating and supporting other women was evident in everything she did, and her generosity and passion drove her personal and professional endeavors.
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English
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In his stories, Saunders explores ideas of power, ethics, and justice, and cuts to the very heart of what it means to live in community with our fellow humans. Wickedly funny, unsentimental, and perfectly tuned, the stories challenge and surprise as they encompass joy and despair, oppression and revolution, bizarre fantasy and brutal reality. -- adapted from back cover
"The 'best short story writer in English' (Time) is back with a masterful collection...
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Princess Posey books volume 9
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc
Pub. Date
c2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Valentine's Day is coming! Posey is so excited about her special ballet recital and giving cards to everyone at school. Then she learns that one of her classmates doesn't have any valentines to give out. Can Princess Posey and her tutu find the perfect way to help?" --
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Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
What do you do when the world shuts down? A heartwarming story of friendship and overcoming adversity in a time of COVID, When the World Turns Upside Down is about community, giving back, and understanding the world around us through the power of generosity from debut middle grade author K. Ibura. Nobody expected a tiny little virus to change the whole world in such a big way, especially not Shayla, Liam, Ai, and Ben. But when school closes to keep...
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Publisher
South Dakota Historical Society Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In an authentic portrayal of a Sioux childhood and Christmas traditions, Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve shares a touching holiday story from her youth. Filled with themes of generosity and unexpected joy, the episode takes place on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota"--
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Publisher
Convergent
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Why do we pursue more when we'd be happier with less? Now in hardcover for the first time, this is the story of how New York Times bestselling author Jen Hatmaker and her family tried to combat overindulgence-and what they learned along the way about living a truly meaningful life. Simple and Free is the true story of how Hatmaker (along with her family) identified seven areas of excess-food, clothes, spending, media, possessions, waste, and stress-...
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Publisher
St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Jonathan Reckford, the CEO of Habitat for Humanity, has seen time and again the powerful benefits that arise when people from all walks of life work together to help one another. In this uplifting book, he shares true stories of people involved with Habitat as volunteers and future homeowners who embody seven timeless virtues--kindness, community, empowerment, joy, respect, generosity, and service--and shows how we can all practice these to improve...
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Series
Elm Creek Quilts volume 20
Language
English
Formats
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When the creative residents of Elm Creek gather the week after Thanksgiving to work on quilts for Project Linus, they respond to Sylvia's provocative questions to alleviate respective pesonal challenges and learn helpful lessons about the strength of human connections.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A stunning debut that "brims with the talent and generosity of a living classic" (Ilya Kaminsky), from an award-winning DeafBlind poet. Formally restless and relentlessly instructive, How to Communicate is a dynamic journey through language, community, and the unfolding of an identity. Poet John Lee Clark pivots from inventive forms inspired by the braille slate to sensuous prose poems to pathbreaking translations from ASL and Protactile, a language...
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Publisher
Skyhook Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
A baker in colonial New York learns the importance of generosity from an old woman who visits his shop on St. Nicholas Day. Van Amsterdam the baker was well known for his honesty as well as for his fine Saint Nicholas cookies. He always gave his customers exactly what they paid for -- not more and not less. So, he was not about to give in when a mysterious old woman comes to him on Saint Nicholas Day and insists that a dozen is thirteen! The woman's...
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Publisher
Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Five women from different walks of life have become close friends through their book club--enjoying one another's company even more than they enjoy the books. So when the leader of the book club unexpectedly passes away on the cusp of the Christmas season, the four remaining friends are stunned. They relied on Abby for inspiration and motivation. She was the glue that held them together, and they're sure that without her the group can't continue....
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English
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When his newest book is an utter flop, Charles Dickens' publishers offer an ultimatum: either he writes a Christmas book in a month, or they will call in his debts, and he could lose everything. On one of his long walks, he meets a young woman who might be just the muse he needs. Over the next few weeks, Eleanor Lovejoy propels Dickens on a Scrooge-like journey that tests everything he believes about generosity, friendship, ambition - and Christmas....
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