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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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"Not every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes the only thing it deserves is forgiveness. The Voss family is anything but normal. They live in a repurposed church, newly baptized Dollar Voss. The once cancer-stricken mother lives in the basement, the father is married to the mother's former nurse, the little half-brother isn't allowed to do or eat anything fun, and the eldest siblings are irritatingly perfect. Then, there's Merit. Merit Voss...
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English
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Kayla is an Amish young woman who cannot help but feel attraction for the new helper on her father's farm. But when her father catches wind of a possible courtship between the two, he immediately forbids Kayla to have any interaction with the Englischer. For the first time in her life, Kayla goes against her father's orders...but will she find out that his warnings were not without merit?
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Rumor has it that Nuala getting extra credit from her professors by doing favors for them. Nuala is a rabbit shifter, a prey animal surrounded by predator shifters who think she's sleeping her way to the top. Thankfully, her best friends do what they can to make sure that everyone stays out of her way, so she ignores the rumors, thinking that without merit, the unfounded gossip would fizzle out. Nuala just wants to keep a low profile, focus on her...
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How to Use This Book
People spend a large part of their waking hours trying to change, wanting to get better. Whether it's weight loss or spending habits or overall fitness, everyone would like to change some aspect of themself.
New Year's Eve resolutions are, generally, forgotten by February. Failing to change comes from two misunderstandings.
Personal change is incremental. We get better with small steps, not giant leaps.
Change means we have...
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English
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Extensive immigration restrictions are an attempt by the U.S. government to centrally manage the demographics, labor market, and culture of the United States instead of letting those facets of our society develop naturally--as they have throughout most of history. Many objections have been raised against a return to America's traditional free-immigration policy, but they are without merit and ignore immigration's tremendous benefits. In this Broadside,...
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English
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Train your brain for better decisions, problem solving, and innovation
Think Smarter: Critical Thinking to Improve Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Skills is the comprehensive guide to training your brain to do more for you. Written by a critical thinking trainer and coach, the book presents a pragmatic set of tools to apply critical thinking techniques to everyday business issues. Think Smarter is filled with real world examples that demonstrate...
7) Pas de don't
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"Heather Hays finally has everything she's worked for--she was promoted principal dancer and is engaged to her forever crush, ballet royalty Jack Andersen. But after Jack is caught cheating, Heather's near-perfect life comes crashing down. Determined to prove that she rose to the top on her own merits, she accepts a guest position from the only company that will hire her without Jack: the Australian National Ballet. There she meets Marcus Campbell,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"In a quest to discover his inner self, celebrated physician Dr Henry Jekyll, uncovers a monster. At first he attempts to conceal this but gradually Hyde becomes stronger and stronger, dominating Jekyll and ultimately destroying them both. --
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Publisher
Merit Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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"Tess used to be normal--or at least, she knew how to fake it. Then her mother started showing up at her fancy prep school and acting crazy, which turned Tess into social cyanide. Now, her days at school, once almost tolerable, are unbearable. She longs for summers at her grandmother's lake house, binging on old movies and Oreos, and weekends with her best and only friend, Tabitha. Until then, Tess just tries to survive, with long runs through Central...
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Publisher
Interlink Books, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"An account of an immigrant family's struggle and the lessons learned about diversity Writing at the height of her powers, The Bad Immigrant cements Sefi Atta's place as one of the best storytellers of our time. Through the voice of her first male protagonist, Lukmon, Atta peels away nuanced layers to expose the realities of migration from Nigeria to the USA, such as the strains of adjustment and the stifling pressure to conform without loss of identity....
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The MIT Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Safe spaces, trigger warnings, microagressions, the disinvitation of speakers, demands to rename campus landmarks -- debate over these issues began in lecture halls and on college quads but ended up on op-ed pages in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, on cable news, and on social media. Some of these critiques had merit, but others took a series of cheap shots at 'crybullies' who needed to be coddled and protected from the real world....
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New Harbinger Publications
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
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"Bipolar disorder is not only one of the most difficult mental health issues to treat, but also one of the most stigmatized and misunderstood. For these reasons, a diagnosis of bipolar is a major turning point in a person's life. Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed helps readers process their diagnosis, decide who to tell, and discover the treatments and lifestyle changes that can help manage their symptoms. This book offers hope...
13) Energy
Publisher
Boy Scouts of America
Pub. Date
c1978
Language
English
Description
Includes information about the sources, supply and conservation of energy while earning your Boy Scout merit badge in energy.
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Publisher
Medallion Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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"While preparing to give birth to her first daughter, actress Jenna Von Oy, well-known for her roles as Six on Blossom and Stevie on The Parkers, discovered that the market was filled with clinical guides to pregnancy and beyond. Though they had their merits, she craved a best friend's guide. one that didn't sugarcoat reality but still offered relatable and heartfelt reassurance. Thus, Situation Momedy: A First-Time Mom's Guide to Laughing Your Way...
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Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"After Thomas Jefferson visited Mount Vernon in 1801 to pay his respects to George Washington's widow, Martha Washington remembered the encounter as the second-worst experience of her life-after the death of her husband. The two founders had become estranged by the time that Washington died. But for most of the time that they had known one another, from their first meeting in 1769, they enjoyed a productive and positive relationship. Contrary to the...
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Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"Hope is a little-studied concept in economics, but it's a fundamental aspect of the economy. We know that hope is largely a positive trait that helps individuals manage life's challenges, and its role is particularly important in how we think about the disadvantaged. Distinct from aspirations, which are tied to a specific goal, hope is a deeper sentiment that drives behavior. But there are many unanswered questions. Is hope genetically determined...
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Publisher
Blackstone Audio, Inc
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Are you "leadership material?" More importantly, do others perceive you to be? Sylvia Ann Hewlett, a noted expert on workplace power and influence, shows you how to identify and embody the Executive Presence (EP) that you need to succeed. You can have the experience and qualifications of a leader, but without executive presence, you won't advance. EP is an amalgam of qualities that true leaders exude, a presence that telegraphs you're in charge or...
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Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Studying the Diamond Sutra is to realize that your life of fluctuating change, of happiness, fear, anger, and sorrow, is not the true essence of life. Life's essence lies only in cutting the attachment to all phenomena and realizing that there has never been anything such as an "I." Attachment is the only root cause of all our suffering; even the most minor attachment can still cause unending distress. Yet the Buddha taught that it is better to have...