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Allied Forces. Supreme Headquarters. Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section History Curiosity in children Empathy in children In-line skating Integrity Nurturing behavior in children Optimism in children Perseveration (Psychology) Self-confidence in children Self-reliance in childrenDominiak, Kristy.
Summary: On the outside, Kristy Dominiak appeared to have a seemingly perfect life—a devoted husband, three healthy children, financial stability, recognition in the community, and a beautiful, lakeside home with the proverbial white picket fence. But inside, she was falling apart. Inside, she was waging war against personal demons that were looking to take everything she held precious away from her....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kristy Dominiak 2015
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 170 DOMGiffels, David.
Summary: "Award-winning author and journalist David Giffels explores the meaning of identity and place, hamburgers, hard work, and basketball in this collection of wry, irreverent essays reflecting on the many aspects of Midwestern culture and life from an insider's perspective.The Industrial Midwest built modern America, thrived for almost a century, then profoundly collapsed. But for cities like...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.0977 GIFAziz, Shajen Joy.
Summary: Explores the idea that we are each given a unique Gift, a purpose in our life that is always seeking to express itself. Find that Gift and you can experience joy, power, fulfillment, freedom and unconditional love.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Books on Tape 2011
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 204.4 AZISummary: "Man's best, rudest friend and his pal Ryan return for more hilarious, mind-bending adventures in the fourth season of Wilfred. In order to mend things with his estranged father and ease worries for his mother and Kristen, Ryan (Elijah Wood) may need to push Wilfred (Jason Gann) to the curb. But when tragedy strikes, it leads to more confusion as well as more answers about Ryan's purpose in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2015
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV WILBach, David
Summary: America's favorite money book for couples, is back, completely revised and updated. Offers a nine-step program to help couples build and maintain their financial wealth through proven strategies for organization, communication, and smarter spending in the current economy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Currency 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332 BACCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332 BACMillman, Dan.
Summary: Millman puts forth his scheme for determining your personality and life path by adding the digits in your date of birth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HJ Kramer 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 129 MILBeaven, Stephen W.
Summary: "By 1977 the University of Evansville's Purple Aces basketball team had won five small-college national championships. With a charismatic young coach and a freshman phenom, this small Indiana city hoped to see its team shine in the national spotlight. Then, on a foggy night, after just four games, the plane carrying the team and its coach crashed after takeoff, killing everyone on board. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little A 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.323 BEAAriely, Dan.
Summary: How can confusing directions actually help us? Why can large bonuses make CEOs less productive? Why is there such a big difference between what we think will make us happy and what really makes us happy? In his groundbreaking book Predictably Irrational, social scientist Dan Ariely revealed the multiple biases that lead us into making unwise decisions. Now, in The Upside of Irrationality, he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.4 ARIAnderson, Beth
Summary: The remarkable story of Deborah Sampson, a woman who fought in the American Revolution disguised as a man—and who ends up finding her true identity and purpose in life. Deborah Sampson didn’t like being told what to do, especially by the King of England. Fiercely independent, 18-year-old Deborah enlists as Robert Shurtliff in George Washington’s Continental Army to fight for her country’s...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SAMSuthar, Nihar
Summary: "The Hope Raisers is a deeply emotional narrative that follows Daniel, Mutura, and Lucy as they fight to transform their slum through art and skating. It inspires and educates readers on African culture, female empowerment, and creating sustainable change in developing countries"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 307.3 SUTLevine, Madeline.
Summary: Focusing on views of success and child rearing, a renowned psychologist combines cutting-edge research with thirty years of clinical experience to explain how to shift focus to a parenting style that promotes academic success, a sense of purpose, and meaning in life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.156 LEVDaugherty, Paul
Summary: In a love letter to his daughter, who was born with Down syndrome, a sports columnist for the "Cincinnati Enquirer" chronicles her childhood and her journey to find happiness and purpose in her adult life, showing how she inspires those around her to live better and more fully.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85 DAHCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85 DAUBorba, 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 BORMorimoto, Shoji
Summary: "Shoji Morimoto was constantly being told that he was a 'do-nothing' because he lacked initiative. Dispirited and unemployed, it occurred to him that if he was so good at doing nothing, perhaps he could turn it into a business. And with one tweet, he began his business of renting himself out to do nothing. Morimoto, aka Rental Person, provides a fascinating service to the lonely and socially...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Edsel, Robert M.
Summary: "As the most destructive war in history ravaged Europe, many of the world's most cherished cultural objects were in harm's way. The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History recounts the astonishing true story of eleven men and one woman who risked their lives amidst the bloodshed of World War II to preserve churches, libraries, monuments, and works of art that for centuries defined the heritage of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Focus, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.53 EDSMiller, Liz.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Get Rolling Books 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.21 MILFischer, Paul
Summary: "A nonfiction thriller packed with tension, passion, and politics, [this book] offers a rare glimpse into a secretive world, illuminating a fascinating chapter of North Korea's history that helps explain how it became the hermetically sealed, intensely stage-managed country it remains today"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.4 FISSummary: "In 1951 at Fort Detrick, Maryland, construction crews built a hollow metal sphere four stories high. Inside germ weapons were to be exploded, creating mists of infectious aerosols for testing on animals....and people. Employees called it the eight ball. In their eighteen month long journey Grey and Russell travel the country in search of answers and interview top experts in the world of Lyme...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2009
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC UNDReinagle, Damon J.
Summary: Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing space aliens, spaceships, and extraterrestrial settings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peel Productions 1996
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 743.89 REILassieur, Allison
Summary: This encyclopedia offers readers the chance to explore the 63 national parks in the United States and its territories. Alongside photos of the parks, the text highlights each park's history, points of interest, and things to do. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Myss, Caroline M.
Summary: New York Times bestselling author and medical intuitive Caroline Myss has found that when people don't understand their purpose in life the result can be depression, anxiety, fatigue, and eventually physical illness--in short, a spiritual malaise of epidemic proportions. Myss's experience of working with people led her to develop an insightful and ingenious process for deciphering your own...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2001
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Summary: Mother and son give us an extraordinary view of the private life of a man both loved feared by his family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 958.104 BIN LADEN FAMILY BINFeehan, Christine
Summary: Timur Amurov has one purpose in life: protect his family at all costs. With lethal skills honed from a violent upbringing, Timur is a leopard shifter who sees any newcomers as possible threats--and the petite blond barista who his sister-in-law, Evangeline, has hired to work in her bakery is definitely hiding something. While Timur still needs to determine if Ashe is an enemy, he does know that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2018