Alder, Shannon L.

Contents: What I learned from my youth -- The wisdom I gained from my family life -- My views on marriage, relationships and love -- The people and things that influenced my life -- My philosophy about the world -- My beliefs about spirituality and religion -- What I want you to know.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Horizon Publishers 2011

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Dreyfus, Hubert L.

Summary: A guide for secular readers cites classic works of literature to illustrate how to achieve passionate, skillful engagement with others for a greater sense of purpose.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2011

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Winseman, Albert L.

Contents: The power of the right fit -- Finding the reight fit -- Creating strengths-based parishes -- The world of talent: Your "best you" in 34 themes -- Using your talents for growth and service -- Discovering a cllling -- The Clifton StrenghtsFinder: research FAQS.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallup Press 2008

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Alberti, Rafael

Summary: A bilingual anthology by a Spanish poet, illustrated with paintings that inspired it. In the poem, Botticelli, accompanied by the painting, The Birth of Venus, he writes: "Upon the sea / all is curling witchery, / twirling curl / & rippling wave, / a geometric order / carried to the border / by uncooling winds that shower bird & flower."

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Publisher / Publication Date: Northwestern University Press 1997

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Levine, Robert

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Publisher / Publication Date: BasicBooks 1997

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Alter, Adam L.

Summary: Why are people named Kim, Kelly, and Ken more likely to donate to Hurricane Katrina victims than to Hurricane Rita victims? Are you really more likely to solve puzzles if you watch a light bulb illuminate? How did installing blue lights along a Japanese railway line halt rising crime and suicide rates? Can decorating your walls with the right artwork make you more honest? The human brain is...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013

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Alter, Adam L.

Summary: "An urgent and expert investigation into behavioral addiction, the dark flipside of today's unavoidable digital technologies, and how we can turn the tide to regain control. Behavioral addiction may prove to be one of the most important fields of social,medical, and psychological research in our lifetime. The idea that behaviors can be being addictive is new, but the threat is near universal....

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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2017

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Stoler, Diane.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery Pub. Group 1998

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LeVine, Robert Alan

Summary: "In some parts of northwestern Nigeria, mothers studiously avoid making eye contact with their babies. Some Chinese parents go out of their way to seek confrontation with their toddlers. Japanese parents almost universally co-sleep with their infants, sometimes continuing to share a bed with them until age ten. Yet all these parents are as likely as Americans to have loving relationships with...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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Levine, Robert S. (Robert Steven)

Summary: "The absorbing narrative of Frederick Douglass's heated struggle with President Andrew Johnson reveals a new perspective on Reconstruction's demise. When Andrew Johnson rose to the presidency after Abraham Lincoln's assassination, African Americans were optimistic that Johnson would pursue aggressive federal policies for Black equality. Just a year earlier, Johnson had cast himself as a "Moses"...

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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2021

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Beers, Diane L.

Contents: Resurrecting the voice : animal advocacy in history -- A movement takes shape : the origins of animal advocacy -- Leaders and followers : the new humanitarians -- "The voice of the voiceless" : early campaigns, 1866-1915 -- Reaching out to the mainstream : animal advocacy evolves, 1915-45 -- "Our most strenuous protest" : antivivisection before 1945 -- The road to liberation : the rise of the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Swallow Press/Ohio University Press 2006

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Hunt, Robert L. (Robert Leroy)

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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Wisconsin Press 1993

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Mooers, Robert L.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Outdoor life 1972

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Roy, Robert L.

Summary: This completely revised and expanded edition of The Sauna contains everything you ever wanted to know about the famous "Finnish bath." In this inviting book, Roy shares his infectious enthusiasm for the sauna and provides a complete, detailed guide to sauna building, along with resources for equipment and supplies.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green 2004

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Root, Robert L.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 1998

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Dardig, Jill C.

Summary: "When a child is struggling with a behavior challenge or wants to learn a new skill, a contract can be a surprisingly effective solution that leads to more peaceful family dynamics. To help families create contracts as a collaborative process, Let's Make a Contract offers an innovative combination of how-to text for parents and illustrated stories for children. For parents, Let's Make a...

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Publisher / Publication Date: The Collective Book Studio 2022

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Forward, Robert L.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley 1988

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Kane, Robert L.

Contents: Background -- The stroke -- Rehabilitation -- Assisted living -- The dementia unit -- Nursing home -- Doctors, other medical personnel, and hospitals -- Informal care -- The roads not taken -- End of life -- What kind of long-term care do we want? -- What can we do about it?.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Vanderbilt University Press 2005

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Leahy, Robert L.

Summary: Dr. Robert Leahy's guide to overcoming depression.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Hay House 2010

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O'Connell, Robert L.

Summary: Robert L. O'Connell, one of the most admired names in military history, tells the whole story of Cannae for the first time, giving a stirring account of this apocalyptic battle of the Second Punic War, and its causes and consequences.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2010

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Roy, Robert L.

Summary: Timber Framing for the Rest of Us describes the timber framing methods used by most contractors, farmers and owner-builders—methods that use modern metal fasteners, special screws and common sense building principles to accomplish the same goal in much less time. And while there are many good books on traditional timber framing, this is the first to describe in depth these more common fastening...

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Publisher / Publication Date: New Society Publishers 2004

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Thorp, Robert L.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Son of Heaven Press 1988

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Evans, Robert L.

Contents: Glossary -- pt. I. Setting the scene -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The energy conversion chain -- 3. Energy and the environment -- 3.1. Localized environmental concerns -- 3.2. Global environmental concerns -- 3.3. Adaptation and mitigation -- pt. II. The global energy demand and supply balance -- 4. World energy demand -- 5. World energy supply -- 5.1. World energy sources -- 5.2. Fossil fuel...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 2007

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