Borba, Michele
Summary: The bestselling author of unselfie explains why the old markers of accomplishment (grades, test scores) are no longer reliable predictors of success in the 21st century - and offers 7 teachable traits that will safeguard our kids for the future. Michele Borba has been a teacher, educational consultant, and parent for 40 years - and she's never been more worried than she is about this current...
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 155.4 BORAntill, Sara.
Summary: Explains why optimism is important and offers examples of optimistic people who went on to achieve great things.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2014
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Summary: Explains what optimism is and offers different examples of optimism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 149 SHEHughes, Sloane
Summary: "There's power in positivity! When we approach the world with a positive attitude, so much is possible. Bright, cheerful illustrations paired with engaging photos and lively text help us know how to embrace positivity, while hands-on activities put this early life skill into practice. Explore how life works when we're feeling great!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing Company 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 155.4 HUGSinek, Simon
Summary: With Start With Why, Simon Sinek inspired a movement to build a world in which the vast majority of us can feel safe while we are at work and fulfilled when we go home at night. However, many people have had trouble bringing the book's message into their own career and company. Now, along with two of his colleagues, Peter Docker and David Mead, he has created a guide to the most important step...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio/Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC 2017
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Summary: Good people are all around us doing selfless deeds, from a firefighter who bravely battled for his colleague's health after 9/11 to a good Samaritan who secretly pays for the coffees of everyone in line behind him. Dean has made it her mission to uncover and document good stories to inspire us and gives us a much-needed boost of optimism. All we have to do is open our minds and our hearts, to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.102 DEAHerrick, Olivia
Summary: From sunshine to an extra big spoon, there are so many things in the world to be thankful for! Luckily, showing gratitude can be as simple as waving and saying, "I love you!" With an adorable rhyme, stylish illustrations, and a positive mindset, Good Morning World, I Love You So builds a lifelong habit of gratitude and self-care for kids. Take a moment with this board book to soak in the world...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Familius 2022
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Summary: "Books in the Just Breathe series provide readers with tools on how to practice mindfulness throughout their day. In Look on the Bright Side: Being Positive, students will discover how to practice gratitude in all situations. Readers are provided with helpful exercises, tips, and activities to better manage their thoughts and feelings. The book is written with a high-interest level to appeal to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J155.4 LOHEkstrom, Jess
Summary: Entrepreneur and speaker Jess Ekstrom helps readers let go of cynicism and negativity and start viewing their challenges through the lens of opportunity and optimism, showing us how to start seeing the good in the world so that we can become the good in the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson 2019
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1 available in Adult Display, Call number: 158.1 EKSRoberts, Robin
Summary: "Drawing on advice and knowledge she gleaned from conversations with loved ones, spiritual practices, and life experiences, Robin offers a window into how she feeds her own mind, spirit, and soul and invites readers to do the same. With a deeply personal touch, she explains that just like any skill, optimism requires practice and demonstrates how we can shift our mindsets and give ourselves...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 ROBChopra, Deepak.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 204.4 CHOEhrenreich, Barbara.
Summary: A sharp-witted knockdown of America's love affair with positive thinking and an urgent call for a new commitment to realism, existential clarity and courage.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2010
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 155.2 EHRBombeck, Erma.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper & Row 1989
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Summary: A sharp-witted knockdown of America's love affair with positive thinking and an urgent call for a new commitment to realism, existential clarity and courage.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.2 EHRForleo, Marie
Summary: "Let's be honest--none of us were given an owner's manual at birth. If you're having trouble solving a problem or making a dream happen, the problem isn't you. It's not that you're not hardworking, intelligent or deserving, but that you haven't yet installed the one key belief that will change everything. My mom, who has the tenacity of a bulldog and curses like a truck driver, explained it to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio/Penguin 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 FORShankle, Melanie
Summary: "As Melanie Shankle - New York Times bestselling author and founder of the Big Mama blog - opens up with humor and great stories about friendship, love, and what it takes to be true to yourself, you'll be encouraged to find your way again in a world thatcan make you feel a little bit crazy"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 SHAKermit the Frog
Summary: A revised edition of the best-selling book Before You Leap: A Frog's-Eye View of Life's Greatest Lessons. This updated edition is a fun, full color gift book which includes two brand new chapters. It's sure to delight kids and adults! Kermit the Frog shares his own story in a funny, heartfelt manner about his life and yours. After telling the tale of his remarkable career, and about all the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2012
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC KERSeligman, Martin E. P.
Summary: A groundbreaking look at the nature of happiness from the author of the national bestseller Learned Optimism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books, LLC 2004
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 158 SELSeligman, Martin E. P.
Contents: Two ways of looking at life -- Learning to be helpless -- Explaining misfortune -- Ultimate pessimism -- How you think, how you feel -- Success at work -- Children and parents -- School -- Sports -- Health -- Politics, religion, and culture -- The optimistic life -- Helping your child escape pessimism -- The optimistic organization -- Flexible optimism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books 2006
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Summary: "Discover the power of YES and all the amazing things it can do for you. So often we are afraid of failure, of disappointment, of being vulnerable, and we settle for 'no'. The practical tips and inspirational advice within these pages will help you embrace positivity and find a new sense of freedom in each area of your life, from your career, to your relationships, to your dreams and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ilex, a division of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd. 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 HEAMartinez, Mario E.
Contents: The MindBody Code -- Archetypal wounds and their healing fields -- Does the immune system have morals? -- Guardians of the heart -- Lessons from centenarians -- Abundance phobia and reclaiming your birth right of wealth, health, and love -- Stigmata : how the mind wounds and heals the body -- Forgiveness as liberation from self-entrapment -- Psychospiritual conflicts and their resolutions --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sounds True 2014
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Summary: When Felix wakes up one morning, he finds an invisible bucket floating overhead. A rotten morning threatens his mood--and his bucket--drop by drop. Can Felix discover how to refill his bucket before it's completely empty?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallup Press 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RATLindsey, Ruthie
Summary: At seventeen years old, Ruthie Lindsey is hit by an ambulance near her home in rural Louisiana. She's given a five percent chance of survival and one percent chance of walking again. One month later after a spinal fusion surgery, Ruthie defies the odds, leaving the hospital on her own two feet. Just a few years later, newly married and living in Nashville, Ruthie begins to experience...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LINDSEY, RUTHIE LINScioli, Anthony.
Summary: Hope in the Age of Anxiety identifies the skills needed to cultivate hope, and offers suggestions for using these capacities to realize your life goals, support health and healing, strengthen relationships, enhance spirituality, and inoculate yourself against the despair that engulfs many individuals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2009