Ubel, Peter A.
Summary: Based on case studies, groundbreaking research, and his own experiences, a practicing physician and behavioral scientist makes an important case for revamping the way doctors and patients communicate inside hospital and medical office walls.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610.69 UBEPercy, Jennifer.
Summary: A report on the long-lasting effects of war on individual and national psyches shares the experiences of veterans working through post-traumatic stress disorder at a Christian rehabilitation camp.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media, Inc. 2014
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 616.85 PERBraitman, Laurel
Summary: "For the first time, a historian of science draws evidence from across the world to show how humans and other animals are astonishingly similar when it comes to their feelings and the ways in which they lose their minds. Charles Darwin developed his evolutionary theories by looking at physical differences in Galapagos finches and fancy pigeons. Alfred Russell Wallace investigated a range of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 591.5 BRAMyers, David G.
Summary: Over the past three decades, millions of students have learned about psychology from textbooks by David G. Myers. To create these books and to satisfy his own endless curiosity about the human mind, Myers monitors the leading journals to discover the most extraordinary new developments in psychological science. How Do We Know Ourselves? is a compendium of the most wondrous verities that Myers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 150 MYEVandeHei, Jim
Summary: "A deeply personal, authentic, and clear-eyed guide to navigating today's complex world and building a meaningful, successful career and life-no matter where you start out-from the bestselling author and co-founder of Axios and Politico"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1 VANBacal, Jessica
Summary: "The perfect gift and conversation starter for women who talk about dealing with failure and accepting not being perfect, this book features fascinating interviews with twenty-five women, including Keri Smith, Angela Duckworth, and Roz Chast, about triumphing over career setbacks and challenges. Jessica Bacal, the author of Mistakes I Made at Work, is a well-respected career-development...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Plume, Penguin Random House LLC 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1092 BACSchmidt, LaUra
Summary: "The challenges facing our earth can feel overwhelming-recent research shows that more than 70% of Americans are worried about climate change and 51% say they feel helpless. Among millennials and Gen Z the numbers are even higher. How to Keep Your Cool While the World Is On Fire offers ten steps to help nourish, ground, and inspire anyone who is worried about climate change. Filled with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shambhala Publications, Inc. 2023
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Summary: "A hilarious ride through the ups and downs of being grumpy, helping kids deal with cranky feelings, frustrating relationships, and things that just make them mad"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sounds True 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BERSmith, Claire Bidwell
Summary: "Conscious Grieving is a book for anyone seeking guidance and support after loss. Renowned grief therapist Claire Bidwell Smith combines her deeply personal experience of loss with her long career spent working with thousands of people to introduce a new approach to grief, one that promotes hope and even transformation. What does it mean to grieve consciously? Most of the time, when we lose...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2024
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Summary: "All day long there are sounds. I hear them, telling me the world is busy- and so am I. But when I find stillness and make the choice to pause, breathe, and give each sound my careful attention, I can listen. Listening tells me more..."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE VERTough, Paul.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media, Inc. 2012
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD 372.21 TOUJaffe, Adi
Summary: "Breaking free of outdated explanations and rigid "rules" for recovery, The Abstinence Myth offers a hopeful, research-based framework for transformation by an addiction expert and renowned TEDx speaker who overcame his own addiction and has guided hundreds of clients into lives of joy and purpose"--Back cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: IGNTD Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.86 JAFBackstrom, Mary Katherine
Summary: "A bestselling author helps readers find radical joy in a world full of constant comparison by accepting that life is a wild ride and happiness fluctuates with our circumstances."--Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Worthy Publishing 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152.42 BACMcAlary, Brooke
Summary: "Are you constantly striving to keep up with life's busy expectations? It's easy to feel consumed with the desire to "succeed" and "acquire" and miss the simple opportunities waiting for you to slow down: a walk in the forest, sharing laughter with family, a personal moment of gratitude...Slow provides practical advice and fascinating insights into: messiness to mindfulness, decluttering to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 158.1 MCASchwarzenegger, Arnold
Summary: "The seven rules to follow to realize your true purpose in life-distilled by Arnold Schwarzenegger from his own journey of ceaseless reinvention and extraordinary achievement, and available for absolutely anyone. The world's greatest bodybuilder. The world's highest paid movie star. The leader of the world's sixth largest economy. That these are the same person sounds like the setup to a joke....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2023
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Summary: "A healing how-to manual to identify, honor, and advocate for your needs"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sounds True 2023
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Summary: "From the New York Times bestselling author of Wintering, an invitation to rediscover the feelings of awe and wonder available to us all. Many of us feel trapped in a grind of constant change: rolling news cycles, the chatter of social media, our families split along partisan lines. We feel fearful and tired, on edge in our bodies, not quite knowing what has us perpetually depleted. For...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 MAYCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Belief Phil MaySheldon, Kennon M. (Kennon Marshall)
Summary: "For centuries, philosophers have debated the question of free will. Do we make our own choices? Or are we more like rudderless ships drifting on the ocean, buffeted by winds and currents outside ourselves? In TK, research psychologist Ken Sheldon reveals that the way we answer these questions has serious implications for our wellbeing. We may never know for certain whether free will exists,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 123 SHEHolmes, Cassie
Summary: "We live in a culture where most of us suffer from feeling "time poor": the feeling of sprinting from morning to night-stressing over too much to do and not enough time to do it. Cassie Holmes has made this question her life's work: How do we optimally spend our time so that we feel satisfied in the day-to-day and with life overall? With clear, actionable advice from how to be confident in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 HOLOlivera, Lisa
Summary: This guide will help you identify, understand, and reframe your life story in order to live a more whole and meaningful life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 OLITaleb, Nassim.
Summary: "The acclaimed author of the influential bestseller The Black Swan, Nicholas Nassim Taleb takes a next big step with a deceptively simple concept: the "antifragile." Like the Greek hydra that grows two heads for each one it loses, people, systems, and institutions that are antifragile not only withstand shocks, they benefit from them. In a modern world dominated by chaos and uncertainty,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.2 TALJensen, Frances E.
Summary: "An internationally respected neurologist offers a revolutionary look at the brains of adolescents, providing surprising insights--including why smart kids often do stupid things--and practical advice for adults and teens.In this groundbreaking, accessible book, Dr. Frances E. Jensen, a mother, teacher, researcher, and internationally known expert in neurology, introduces us to the mystery and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2014
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 612.6 JENCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 JENSethi, Tanmeet
Summary: "Every footstep you take towards Joy is a radical act of Justice that defies the oppressive weight of your pain. Every decision to invite in hope or gratitude, even while still living with fear or rage, creates a powerful change in your biochemistry. You and only you choose which neurochemical will take strongest hold in your brain and heart; you choose what story your cells will hear. Many of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 SETPinker, Susan
Summary: "Resonating with our most profound life experiences, this book explains why we trust other people and form lifelong bonds, and why we ignore these connections at our peril. Pinker answers crucial questions about human relationships in a digital age, suchas: How important is face-to-face interaction as children develop new skills, when adults fall in love, when they negotiate business...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2014