Ortego, Alicia
Summary: Kindness is something anyone can learn: Give to others and ask nothing in return. Helping others is simply the best thing to do. When you are kind, kindness comes back to you.
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Alicia Ortego] 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ORTTominey, Shauna
Summary: Young children can surprise us with tough questions. Tominey's essential guide teaches us how to answer them and foster compassion along the way. If you had to choose one word to describe the world you want children to grow up in, what would it be? Safe? Understanding? Resilient? Compassionate? As parents and caregivers of young children, we know what we want for our children, but not always...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 177 TOMMoahloli, Refiloe
Summary: A picture book exploring the idea of ubuntu--a concept of shared humanity, compassion, and oneness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amazon Crossing Kids 2022
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Summary: "The Flash works hard to protect Central City, helping people in need. He is grateful for the awesome teamwork of the Justice League. His super speed makes him a super hero, but being kind and compassionate makes him a great friend"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2018
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Summary: "A book that teaches readers how to silence self-criticism and replace it with self-compassion in order to fulfill our highest potential and live happier, more fulfilled lives"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 NEFJavernick, Ellen
Summary: If you see someone in a wheelchair, you might think he or she couldn't compete in a race. But... you might be wrong. What if you see a child with no hair? Do you think she is embarrassed all the time? How about a kid who has a really hard time reading? Do you think that means he's not smart? You might think so. But... you might be wrong. With clear prose and lighthearted artwork, this book...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Two Lions/Amazon 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JAVDaynes, Katie
Summary: This thoughtful book explores happiness, sadness, anger, fear and worry in a friendly and approachable way. Adorable animal characters experience different emotions, while imaginative flaps answer important questions such as Why don't I feel happy all the time? and How can I cheer up my friend.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JES LF DaynesBertin, Mark
Summary: "Attention deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD) and self-compassion experts Mark Bertin and Karen Bluth bring teens powerful skills for overcoming self-criticism and building the executive functioning skills they need to become more confident, resilient, and independent. The book includes mindfulness tools to help teens accept the limitations of ADHD, and self-compassion strategies to help them stop...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Instant Help Books, an imprint of New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2021
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 155.2 BERBluth, Karen
Summary: "As a teen, you're going through major changes -- both physically and mentally. And all these big changes and confusing new emotions can leave you feeling super stressed out and anxious. To make matters worse, you may feel like you just aren't good enough and constantly compare yourself to friends, classmates, or even celebrities. So, how can you manage stress, silence your inner critic, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Instant Help Books, an imprint of New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: Y 155.5 ButLadner, Lorne.
Summary: Draws on Buddhist traditions and modern psychology to present ways in which readers can develop compassion, joy, and contentment in the face of a busy lifestyle.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperSanFrancisco 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.3 LADShapiro, Shauna L.
Summary: "When mindfulness is oversimplified, it loses its radical transformational power. This book clarifies the subtleties. Mindfulness is more than just paying attention. HOW you pay attention -with kindness-is where the magic is. Many people have trouble with mindfulness because they're beating themselves up with self-criticism and judgment. If you practice mindfulness without kindness, you limit...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sounds True 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 SHASummary: Two folktales from Asia. In Tale of the Mandarin ducks: a compassionate couple risk everything to reunite a pair of ducks. In The stonecutter: a lowly Japanese stonecutter dreams of power.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Weston Woods Studios 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV ASIGoldstein, Elisha
Summary: Goldstein believes that overcoming depression and uncovering happiness is in harnessing our brain's own natural antidepressant power and ultimately creating a more resilient antidepressant brain. In seven simple steps, she shows you how to take back control of your mind, your mood, and your life --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8 GOLDBluth, Karen
Summary: "Teens can be extremely self-critical, and are often nicer to others than they are to themselves. In The Self-Compassionate Teen, psychologist Karen Bluth offers powerful, everyday self-compassion and mindfulness tools to help teen readers overcome self-judgment, stop comparing themselves to others, and cultivate the courage to be themselves"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Instant Help Books, an imprint of New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2020
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Summary: "I yelled at the kids again--and feel so ashamed." "I barely have time to shower, let alone exercise; no wonder I'm so out of shape." "I'm just not the dad I hoped I would be." Parenting is hard. That's why self-compassion is so important. In this empathic resource, mindfulness expert and psychologist Susan M. Pollak helps you let go of constant self-judgment and treat yourself with the same...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Guilford Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 POLSummary: A discussion between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and psychologist Paul Ekman on the differences between Eastern and Western views on human emotions and the connections that exist between science and spirituality.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Times Books 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152.4 EMOBarasch, Marc.
Contents: The circle of compassion -- Roots, branches, and the clear blue sky -- Empathy: you in me, me in you -- Street retreat: the debt of love -- The good eye -- Heart science, heart's mystery -- The giveaway -- The altruist -- The elixir of forgiveness -- Loving the monster -- Another little peace of the heart -- The beloved community -- All my relations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 177.7 BARParker, Kate T.
Summary: A photographic celebration of what makes a boy, with portraits and quotations from today's boys from ages 4 to 19.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 779 PARSmith, Fran
Summary: "There's a quiet revolution happening in the way we die. More than 1.5 million Americans a year die in hospice care-nearly 44 percent of all deaths-and a vast industry has sprung up to meet the growing demand. Once viewed as a New Age indulgence, hospiceis now a $14 billion business and one of the most successful segments in health care. Changing the Way We Die, by award-winning journalists...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pgw 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.02 SMIArmstrong, Karen
Summary: Shares practical recommendations for promoting world peace by cultivating one's intrinsic tendencies for compassion, outlining a program for achieving mindfulness and engaging in acts of kindness.
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 177.7 ARMGermer, Christopher K.
Summary: Publisher's description -- The psychological benefits of mindfulness are well established. Yet for people who struggle with difficult emotions like anxiety, guilt, anger, loneliness, sadness, or low self-esteem, mindfulness practices can be enhanced by adding a simple yet powerful ingredient: self-compassion. Without it, we all too often respond to emotional suffering with self-criticism,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Guilford Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152.4 GERGrinnan, Edward.
Summary: "The editor-in-chief of Guideposts magazine shares the heartwarming story of Millie, his beloved golden retriever, and how she taught him to be a more compassionate person, deepened his faith, and inspired him on his long-term path of recovery from addiction. From the moment his new golden retriever puppy jumped into his arms, Edward Grinnan and his wife, Julee, were in love with her. Edward...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Animal Pet GrinnanPost, Stephen Garrard
Summary: The world's religions affirm it to be so and recent research across a number of disciplines tell us that "Helping others not only benefits those we assist but is good for us as well." The recent and astonishingly generous outpouring of help and donations in response to the earthquake in Haiti is a clear demonstration of this phenomenon, but what if we could be convinced to make helping others a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jossey-Bass 2011