Summary: After he dies suddenly, the hapless advertising executive Daniel Miller finds himself in Judgment City, a gleaming way station where the newly deceased must prove they lived a life of sufficient courage to advance in their journey through the universe. As the self-doubting Daniel struggles to make his case, a budding relationship with the uninhibited Julia offers him a chance to finally feel...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY COMEDY DEFBrafman, Ori.
Summary: A journey into the hidden psychological influences that derail our decision-making. Why is it so difficult to end a doomed relationship? Why do we listen to advice just because it came from someone "important"? Why are we more likely to fall in love when there's danger involved? Here, organizational thinker Ori Brafman and his brother, psychologist Rom Brafman, answer these questions and more....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155 BRALari, Zahra
Summary: "After watching an ice-skating movie, young Zahra sets her mind to learn how to ice skate even though her family and friends doubt her abilities. After all, she's too old to learn, the rink is too cold, and figure skaters don't look like her... not yet at least! Illustrated with Sara Alfageeh's energetic lines and colors that pop right off the page, we follow Zahra's story as she glides across...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2024
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Summary: Kids experience frustrating situations everyday, whether it's someone taking their toy or they feel like they can't do something. This story shows them that instead of yelling or stomping their feet, they can practice some fun ways to help them stay calm.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Diane Albert Art LLC 2019
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 152.4 ALBAlber, Diane
Summary: "Anxiety comes from feelings of being worried, scared, or anxious. When these feelings are in small amounts that's okay because they are there to help protect us, but when they get TOO BIG, they become overwhelming and need to be managed"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Diane Alber Art LLC 2019
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Summary: Schools and businesses are now requiring everyone to wear masks and that can cause some confusion and anxiety for kids. A Little SPOT Wears A Mask is a fun story that helps kids not only feel more comfortable wearing a mask but also shows them how to wear them properly.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Diane Albert Art LLC 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ALB BASKETAlber, Diane
Summary: Every time you make a GOOD CHOICE your RESPONSIBILITY SPOT GROWS and it makes you feel more CONFIDENT and HAPPY! This story is about a little RESPONSIBILITY SPOT that shows you ways you can make GOOD CHOICES to GROW your RESPONSIBILITY SPOT. --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Diane Alber Art LLC 2020
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Summary: "Are u ok? walks readers through the most common questions about mental health and the process of getting help -- from finding the best therapist to navigating harmful and toxic relationships and everything in between. In the same down-to-earth, friendly tone that makes her videos so popular, licensed marriage and family therapist and YouTube sensation Kati Morton clarifies and destigmatizes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.2 MORAlber, Diane
Summary: The world could use a little more empathy and this little SPOT is showing how easy it is to see things from another person's perspective and show kindness!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Diane Albert Art LLC 2021
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Summary: "In her hit Netflix comedy special Baby Cobra, an eight-month pregnant Ali Wong resonated so strongly with viewers that she became a popular Halloween costume. Wong told the world her remarkably unfiltered thoughts on marriage, sex, working women, and why you never see new-mom comics on stage but you sure see plenty of new dads. Wong's sharp insights and humor are even more personal in this...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WONG, ALI WONSmith, Ali
Summary: A girl's friendship with an older neighbor stands at the center of this multifaceted meditation on aging, art, love, and affection.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC SMISwoboda, Kate
Summary: "What kind of life would you live if you didn't allow your fears to hold you back? The Courage Habit offers a powerful program to help you conquer your inner critic, work toward your highest aspirations, and build a courageous community. Are your fears preventing you from living the life you truly want? Do you ever wish that you had a better job, lived in a different city, or had more authentic...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 SWOSteinsaltz, Adin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 296.3 STECarter, Jimmy
Summary: Offers inspiring and practical views for making the most of the later years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1987
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "A collection of essays by fifteen philosophers presenting a thoughtful, introductory guide to choosing a philosophy for living an examined and meaningful life"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2020
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Summary: "The Courage to Be Disliked, already an enormous bestseller in Asia with more than 3.5 million copies sold, demonstrates how to unlock the power within yourself to be the person you truly want to be. Using the theories of Alfred Adler, one of the three giants of twentieth century psychology, The Courage to Be Disliked follows an illuminating conversation between a philosopher and a young man....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2018
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Summary: It is a world in which near-instantaneous travel from continent to continent is free to all. In which automation now provides for everybody's basic needs. In which nobody living can remember an actual war. In which it is illegal for three or more people to gather for the practice of religion--but ecumenical "sensayers" minister in private, one-on-one. In which gendered language is archaic, and...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC PALWallace, David Foster.
Summary: "Only once did David Foster Wallace give a public talk on his views on life, during a commencement address given in 2005 at Kenyon College. The speech is reprinted for the first time in book form in "This is Water". How does one keep from going through their comfortable, prosperous adult life unconsciously? How do we get ourselves out of the foreground of our thoughts and achieve compassion?...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2009