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Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"It's a commonplace to say that we each tell stories about ourselves, trying to shape how others perceive us, and how we perceive ourselves. And the commonplace is true, as far as it goes-which isn't very far at all. As neuroscientist Gregory Berns shows in The Self Delusion, you, I, we don't just tell stories about ourselves. We are the stories-there's no stable personality to tell stories about. What's more, the stories are, for the most part, false....
24) New people
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Named a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, VOGUE, TIME MAGAZINE, NPR and THE ROOT
"[A] cutting take on race and class...part dark comedy, part surreal morality tale. Disturbing and delicious." —People
"You’ll gulp Senna’s novel in a single sitting—but then mull over it for days.” –Entertainment...
"[A] cutting take on race and class...part dark comedy, part surreal morality tale. Disturbing and delicious." —People
"You’ll gulp Senna’s novel in a single sitting—but then mull over it for days.” –Entertainment...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
Sydney's charismatic older brother, Peyton, has always been the center of attention in the family but when he is sent to jail, Sydney struggles to find her place at home and the world until she meets the Chathams, including gentle, protective Mac, who makes her feel seen for the first time.
Author
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
""To build a world that works for everyone, we must first make the radical decision to love every facet of ourselves. . . . 'The body is not an apology' is the mantra we should all embrace." -Kimberlé Crenshaw, legal scholar and founder and Executive Director, African American Policy Forum"--
33) Pretty
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Despite the confident, stylish, and easygoing attitude she portrays at school, Sophie is struggling at home as her mother's addiction worsens.
Author
Publisher
The Dial Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"So many of us feel lonely, unfulfilled, or trapped-in our roles and relationships, in cycles of self-sabotage and wrong decisions, by our toxic patterns and misguided attempts to feel happy-or to feel something. Many of us struggle to like the person we see in the mirror. According to Sara Kuburic, it doesn't have to be so difficult. Really. Instead of pushing harder or running faster, the secret lies in taking full responsibility for the choices...
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to transactional analysis discusses the theoretical basis and applied methodology of a unique system of psychiatry, designed to effect positive behavioral change through effective group therapy and an enhancement of one's positive self-image and self- esteem.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
This is dedicated to your mastery of the art of realizing all your desires. The greatest gift you have been given is the gift of your imagination. Everything that now exists was once imagined. And everything that will ever exist must first be imagined. Wishes Fulfilled is designed to take you on a voyage of discovery, wherein you can begin to tap into the amazing manifesting powers that you possess within you and create a life in which all that you...
37) Before I fall
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
After she dies in a car crash, teenage Samantha relives the day of her death over and over again until, on the seventh day, she finally discovers a way to save herself.
Author
Publisher
Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random house LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Being you is an unprecedented tour of consciousness thats to new experimental evidence, much of white comes from Seth's own lab. His radical argument is that we do not perceive the world as it objectively is, but rather that we are prediction machines, constantly inventing our world and correcting our mistakes by the microsecond, and that we can now observe the biological mechanisms in the brain that accomplish this process of consciousness."--Provided...
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"--
Author
Publisher
Hachette Go
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"On her fifth anniversary of sobriety, Elisa Hallerman still awoke with a hurting heart. This is not right. I am not happy. Sobriety was supposed to fix her, right? Isn't that what sobriety is all about? Hallerman quickly realized that though she had freed her addiction to substances, she had not freed her soul. After years of trauma and substance abuse, she had only covered up the wounds, rather than truly healing them from within. Despite her sobriety,...
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