Burdette, Lucy
Summary: Thirty-two-year-old 'happiness guru' Dr Cooper Hunziker has it all - a dream job as assistant psychology professor at Yale University, a soon-to-be published self-help book, The Happiness Connection, and the perfect man. But there's a problem. Cooper isn't happy. Of course, it doesn't help that she's facing cut-throat competition for her tenure at Yale, an accusation of plagiarism that could...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Severn House 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC BURPalmieri, Jennifer
Summary: Offers an open letter to the first woman president, and all women striving to achieve something, containing forward-thinking advice and inspiration for future women leaders.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 PALDavis, Viola
Summary: In this memoir, award-winning actress Viola Davis shares her story, in her own words, from her coming-of-age in Rhode Island to the present day.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 DAVIS VIOLA DAVLoder, Vanessa
Summary: "A rallying cry for women to reclaim our feminine, intuitive soul power-and unshackle ourselves to pursue a life of fulfillment and meaning"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sounds True 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.3 LODMatis, Aspen
Summary: When Aspen Matis's husband, Justin, left to attend a funeral, he never came back. Shock, grief, fear, and anger battled for control, but nothing prepared her for the disarming truth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little A 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MATIS, ASPEN MATTsabary, Shefali
Summary: "Dr. Shefali Tsabary was 44 years old when she had an epiphany: the only person stopping her from harnessing her inner power was herself. Awoken to the patriarchal forces that shape female consciousness, Dr. Shefali dedicated her life to inspiring women to take back their power and liberate themselves mentally, spiritually, and emotionally. A Radical Awakening not only lays out a path to heal a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Author and artist Lisa Congdon explores the power of women growing older and thriving. From bestselling authors Cheryl Strayed and Caroline Paul, to super-model-turned-activist Christy Turlington and Advanced Style icon Ilona Smithkin, essays by and interviews with individuals who have changed careers, found creative fulfillment, discovered new loves, demonstrated athletic prowess, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Aging CongdonDavis, Viola
Summary: "In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life changing decision to stop running forever. This is my story, from a crumbling apartment in Central Falls, Rhode Island, to the stage in New York City, and beyond. This is the path I took to finding my purpose and my strength, but also to finding my voice in a world that didn't always see me. As I...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ebony Magazine Publishing, HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DAVCopies Available at Fife Lake
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DAVIS, VIOLA DAVCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio DavisKilgariff, Karen
Summary: "The highly anticipated first book by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, the voices behind the #1 hit podcast My Favorite Murder! Sharing never-before-heard stories ranging from their struggles with depression, eating disorders, and addiction, Karen and Georgia irreverently recount their biggest mistakes and deepest fears, reflecting on the formative life events that shaped them into two of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Forge 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Social Cult KilgariffChavez, Julie
Summary: "For Julie, an elementary school librarian and mother of two boys, there was no time for debilitating anxiety. Yet, the aftershocks of her first panic attack left her grappling with questions about the causes of her mental health crisis and where it would lead next. What follows is a hopeful, honest account of love, loss, a husband who isn't a mindreader, disastrous family outings, and finding...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zibby Books 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Dionne, Evette
Summary: "In this insightful, funny, and whip-smart book, acclaimed writer Evette Dionne explores the minefields fat Black women are forced to navigate in the course of everyday life. From her early experiences of harassment to adolescent self-discovery in internet chatrooms to a diagnosis of heart failure at age twenty- nine, Dionne tracks her relationship with friends, sex, motherhood, agoraphobia,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DIONNE, EVETTE DIOHunt, Kenya
Summary: "From the Deputy Editor of Elle UK, a provocative and humorous collection of essays on what it means to be black, a woman, a mother and a global citizen in today's ever-changing world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amistad 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.48 HUNElting, Liz
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Business EltingSummary: A collection of essays accompanied by beautiful black-and-white photography from a diverse group of women on the moment they realized they were ready to fight for themselves--including Gloria Steinem, Lena Waithe, Joanna Gaines, BrandiCarlile, Beanie Feldstein, Cynthia Erivo, and Billie Jean King, among others.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.42 MYSherpa, Caryl.
Summary: "I taste fire, earth, rain... takes the reader into the remote places of Nepal, with glimpses of Sherpa culture and traditions. This book will enthrall everyone with its unique journey through a life with a Sherpa and rare insights into the Himalaya region"--P. [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Studio Press 2011
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 921 SHESchnall, Marianne
Summary: "Journalist Marianne Schnall has gathered together the most insightful and thought-provoking reflections from her interviews with remarkable public figures, including Oprah Winfrey, Arianna Huffington, Kerry Washington, Natalie Portman, Sheryl Sandberg, Melinda Gates, Nancy Pelosi and Gloria Steinem. Their words of wisdom encourage you to know your power, use your voice, and be an agent of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tiller Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.42 SCHSuh, Krista
Summary: From the creator of the Pussyhat Project comes a manifesto for every woman to create her own distinct and original path to joy, success, and impact. On January 21, 2017, millions of protestors took part in the Women's March, and many of them created a "sea of pink" when they wore knitted pink "pussyhats" in record numbers. The pussyhat swiftly found its place on the cover of TIME and the New...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult Display, Call number: 158 SUHCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Social SuhSteinem, Gloria.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Elders Academy Press 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.26 STEDavid, Anna
Summary: Using "Sex and the single girl" by Helen Gurley Brown as a lesson plan, Anna David ventured out of her comfort zone in the hope of overcoming fears and insecurities that had haunted her for years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Paperbacks 2011
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1 available in Browsing Hot Titles, Call number: HOT TITLEGilbert, Elizabeth.
Summary: Presents the memoir of a magazine writer's yearlong travels across the world in search of pleasure, guidance, experience and wholeness.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Audio 2006
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 910.4 GILCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 GILBERT, ELIZABETH GILBrzezinski, Mika
Summary: Examines the enemies of women's success both in the workplace and at home and reveals strategies to overcome them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Business BrzezinskiArylo, Christine
Summary: "A former corporate executive examines why many working women feel exhausted and overwhelmed as they try to balance the competing demands of career and family. The author diagnoses the roots of the problem and proposes pragmatic methods to integrate work,relationships, health, and spirituality into a harmonious whole"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: New World Library 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1082 ARYCela, Krissy
Summary: An Instagram fitness star shares customizable exercise and nutrition plans in a companion to Do This For You, her illustrated health and fitness guide, featuring advice on diet and portion sizes, recipes and must-do functional exercises.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go, an imprint of Hachette Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7 CELHelgesen, Sally
Summary: Ready to take the next step in your career ... but not sure what's holding you back? Read on. Leadership expert Sally Helgesen and bestselling leadership coach Marshall Goldsmith have trained thousands of high achievers--men and women--to reach even greater heights. Again and again, they see that women face specific and different roadblocks from men as they advance in the workplace. In fact,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2018