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Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Fitness, money, and wisdom--here are the tools. Over the last two years...Tim Ferriss has collected the routines and tools of world-class performers around the globe. Now, the distilled notebook of tips and tricks that helped him double his income, flexibility, happiness, and more is available as Tools of Titans"--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corporation
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
One hundred and twenty Black leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs share their wisdom and experience across the centuries in Make Your Own History, an inspiring collection of exemplary Black voices--past and present, familiar and unsung--which have the power to guide us today.
25) Where is wisdom?
Author
Series
Publisher
B&H Kids
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Where can we find wisdom? Down in the deep caverns? At the bottom of the ocean floor? This visual tour through the poetry of Job 28 parallels Scripture and leads readers on a treasure hunt through the wonders of God's creation. Among all the dazzling treasures this world has to offer, we learn of an even greater treasure-- wisdom--and of the mighty God who alone can lead us to it. Beautifully illustrated, Where Is Wisdom? is a unique celebration of...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A "look at what it means to grow old and a ... guide to well-being, [this book] weaves together the stories and wisdom of six New Yorkers who number among the 'oldest old'--those eighty-five and up"--Dust jacket flap.
In 2015, Leland set out to meet members of America's fastest-growing age group: 85 and up. He anticipated learning of challenges, of loneliness, and of the deterioration of body, mind, and quality of life. But the elders he met lived...
Author
Publisher
Editorial Clié
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
Un libro práctico para guiarnos en el camino de la vida y hacia la sabiduría de Dios. En su libro de Proverbios, Dominick S. Hernández invita a las personas a crecer en sabiduría --sabiduría bíblica-- para transitar por el camino correcto. El libro de los Proverbios es un libro escrito para personas como nosotros: padres, hijos, amigos y compañeros de trabajo. Es una colección de dichos y sabiduría bíblica que pretende ayudarnos en asuntos...
Author
Publisher
Diana (Editorial Planeta Mexicana)
Pub. Date
Noviembre de 2022.
Language
Español
Description
"La Vida nos ha dado mucho poder, pero durante siglos nuestra mente ha sido condicionada con creencias muy limitantes que nos han llevado a olvidar nuestras verdaderas capacidades y a desconectarnos de nuestra sabiduría interior, intuición e instinto. Y esas creencias han ido condicionando nuestros cuerpos. En este libro encontrarás palabras, herramientas y ejercicios muy poderosos para liberar tu cuerpo y tu mente de esas emociones y creencias...
30) Little wise wolf
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Little Wise Wolf is very wise. He loves reading books and soaking up all the knowledge embodied within them. One day, Little Wise Wolf is called on to use his impressive wisdom to help the ailing king. But on his way to the palace, he slowly realizes he may not be as wise as he thinks he is, and that the world is much bigger than that contained within his books."--
Author
Publisher
Abbeville Press Publishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"A mighty ruler discovers someone in his kingdom has more power than himself. But when the king sets out to destroy this fearsome enemy, a humble magician, the tables are turned, and an unexpected journey begins"--
32) Dearest one
Author
Publisher
Lantana Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The words of wisdom a grandmother might pass on to a growing child if she wrote her advice in the form of a letter.
Author
Publisher
Twelve
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The best advice First Lady Barbara Bush offered her family, staff, and close friends"--
As a mother, Barbara Bush made sure we all knew that your children must come first, and one of the most important things you can do is to read to them. As a friend and mentor, she showed that you had to be true to yourself. Even at the end of her life, she taught us how to die with grace. Her advice ranged from what to wear, what to say or not say, and how to...
Author
Series
Little Olympians series volume 2
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
When the Little Olympians engage in a series of competitions to develop their strengths, Athena uses strategy and cunning to help her stay in the games.
36) Lives well lived
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Celebrates the incredible wit and wisdom of people aged 75-100, who reveal their secrets for living a meaningful life. Encompassing 3,000 years of collective life experience, diverse people share life lessons about perseverance, the human spirit, and staying positive in the midst of life's greatest challenges.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Few forms of storytelling have greater power to captivate the human mind than fairy tales, but where do these tales originate from, and what do they mean? Celebrated poet and bestselling author Robert Bly has been asking these questions throughout his career. Here Bly looks at six tales that have stood the test of time and have captivated the poet for decades, from "The Six Swans" to "The Frog Prince." Drawing on his own creative genius, and the...
Author
Publisher
Seal Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Filled with dry humor, sharp wit, and motherly care, Karen Duffy offers timeless pearls of wisdom. When she was diagnosed with a life-threatening neurological disease, she decided that to survive, she had to learn to laugh. In adulthood and motherhood, she has found that she has earned more than her fair share of wisdom and wisecracks to offer her teenage son. These are her stories, advice, and insights that have helped her embrace all that her whirlwind...
40) Guest artist
Publisher
Indican Pictures
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The story of a young man coming face to face with his hero an exploring the tangled relationship between the dreams of youth and the wisdom of age.
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