Marques, Luana
Summary: "A Harvard-based psychotherapist presents a clinically-proven three-step method to overcome anxiety and achieve goals that is based on the lessons she learned growing up in poverty in Brazil"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 MARMarques, Luana.
Summary: In Almost Anxious, Luana Marques, Ph.D., describes the spectrum of almost anxiety symptoms, from normal situational anxiety on one end to a full-blown diagnosable anxiety disorder on the other.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hazelden 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8522 MARLavers, Chris.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 590 LAVBeyers, Daryl
Summary: No one was born a gardener, but everyone was born to garden. Beyers has created an easy-to-follow, visually instructive handbook that teaches not only the hows, but also the whys-- the proven science-- of what goes into a thriving garden. Whether you're seeking to grow your own food or fill your life with flowers, you'll learn about soil, plant selection, propagation, planting and mulching,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635 BEYDakers, Diane
Summary: "Albert Einstein was a theoretical physicist and an intellectual giant of the twentieth century. This fascinating biography reveals Einstein's life story, and how his theories changed the way we looked at the universe. Born in Germany in 1879, Einstein focused his studies on science and mathematics. He won a Nobel Prize in Physics and was instrumental in persuading U.S. President Roosevelt to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 EINDakers, Diane.
Summary: Chronicles the story of the British band through its sensational successes of the 1960s and the four solo careers its breakup spawned in 1970, looking at the band's formation and how its music defined a generation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Pub. Co. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BEABarbero, Alessandro
Summary: "Dante brings the legendary author--and the medieval Italy of his era-- to vivid life, describing the political intrigue, battles, culture, and society that shaped his writing. Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy has defined how people imagine and depict heaven and hell for over seven centuries. However, outside of Italy, his other works are not well known, and less still is generally known about...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DANTE ALIGHIERI BARBarbero, Alessandro.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker & Co. 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.27 BARAlbers, Susan.
Summary: " In this much-anticipated follow-up to Fifty Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food, renowned nutrition expert and New York Times best-selling author of Eat Q, Susan Albers delivers fifty more highly effective ways to help you soothe yourself without eating-leading to a healthier, happier life! If you're an emotional overeater, you may turn to food to cope with stress and sadness, enhance joy,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85 AlbBeers, Charlotte.
Summary: Advises women on how to reach previously unattainable leadership positions, explaining how they can build strategic relationships at higher levels of management while making the most of their knowledge, experience, and talents.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vanguard Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.4 BEEByers, William
Contents: Turing on the light -- The light of ambiguity. Ambiguity in mathematics -- The contradictory in mathematics -- Paradoxes and mathematics : infinity and the real numbers -- More paradoxes of infinity : geometry, cardinality, and beyond -- The light as idea. The idea as an organizing principle -- Ideas, logic, and paradox -- Great ideas -- The light and the eye of the beholder. The truth of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 510 BYENaber, Therese
Summary: From the scorching dunes of the Sahara Desert to the crushing depths of the Mariana Trench, our world contains many inhospitable landscapes. The Science of Survival explores the amazing adaptations animals and humans have developed in order to survive in some of the harshest circumstances on Earth and beyond. Easy-to-read text and vivid images bring this subject to life. Features include a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2017
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 578.4 NABHavers, Richard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chartwell Books 2009
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 781.66 HAVBaier, Bret
Summary: January 1961: President Eisenhower has three days to secure the nation's future before his young successor, John F. Kennedy, takes power — a final mission by the legendary leader who planned D-Day and guided America through the darkening Cold War.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2017
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B EISENHOWERBowers, Q. David.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Whitman Pub. 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 737.4973 BOWAlbers, Susan
Summary: Albers takes aim at the fifty most common self-sabotaging thoughts and excuses that keep you from eating right and looking great. She dismantles each excuse and offers a mindfulness exercise to help reroute your thoughts so you can meet your health goals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.2 ALBBales, Kevin.
Summary: In this riveting book, authors and authorities on modern day slavery Kevin Bales and Ron Soodalter expose the disturbing phenomenon of human trafficking and slavery that exists now in the United States. In "The Slave Next Door "we find that slaves are all around us, hidden in plain sight: the dishwasher in the kitchen of the neighborhood restaurant, the kids on the corner selling cheap...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of California Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364 BALNaber, Therese
Summary: "Introduces the main native nations of the California area, including the Hupa, Yurok, Pomo, Pit River, Miwok, Yokuts, Chumash, Cahuilla, and Luiseno nations. The nations' historical significance, cultural highlights, and contemporary life are all examined through respectful text and well-chosen photos. Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative sidebars, detailed maps, a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.4 NABBowers, Mark
Summary: A quirky child experiences difficulty fitting in and connecting with others usually due to an interpersonal style or behavior that stands out from the other kids. Maybe they are obsessed with a topic of interest or spend excessive hours a day reading, playing video games, or playing with just one toy. These kids are not so far afield as to fall on the autism spectrum, but they are unique, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 BOWBaier, Bret
Summary: On May 31, 1988, Reagan addressed a packed audience at Moscow State University, with a remarkable -- yet now largely forgotten -- speech that capped his first visit to the Soviet capital. This fourth in a series of summits between Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev was a dramatic coda to their tireless efforts to reduce the nuclear threat. More than that, Reagan viewed it as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327 BAINaber, Therese
Summary: "Introduces the main native nations of the southeastern United States, including the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Muscogee (Creek), Choctaw, Siminole, Catawba, and Chitimacha nations, as well as the Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana. The nations' historical significance, cultural highlights, and contemporary life are all examined through respectful text and well-chosen photos. Additional features...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975 NABAyers, Mike
Summary: "A collection of the songs that have moved us, changed us, or amplified our lives. . .Highlights some of the most emotionally resonant music ever created, in the words of more than thirty musical legends and up-and-comers. Weaving together their explanations with evocative illustrations and poignant interludes, these essays encourage us to examine the soundtracks of our own experiences and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Image 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.42 AYEBader, Bonnie
Summary: The Underground Railroad includes miles of real stories of passengers, conductors, and abolitionists, well-known and unknown, that made their mark on history. Throughout, American Girl character Addy Walker shares snippets of her own gripping fictional story of escaping slavery.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2017
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC BADBober, Natalie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 1998