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Attention Attention Religious aspects Christianity Christian life Christianity and culture Distraction (Psychology) Distraction (Psychology) Fiction Distraction (Psychology) Religious aspects Christianity Information technology Social aspects Self-management (Psychology) Time managementAllen, David
Summary: Offers guidelines and tips for success, helping readers reduce stress, promote self-confidence, and improve productivity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2018
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Summary: "Using mindfulness techniques, this book teaches readers how to intentionally take charge of their technology use"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zest Books 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 153.7 MARNicodemo, L. M. (Linda M.)
Summary: "Max and his friends are on a camping trip at Camp Everpines when he's stung by a wasp. Max gets a case of the Super Fidgets and devises a clever game to distract himself. Max finds that while it's not always easy being a kid -- especially if you're a bit different -- there is often humour, kindness and love in the most unexpected places."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Formac Publishing Company Limited 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE NICKreiner, Jamie
Summary: "A revelatory account of how Christian monks identified distraction as a fundamental challenge, and how their efforts to defeat it can inform ours, more than a millennium later"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 206 KREBecker, Joshua
Summary: "Discover how to overcome eight common distractions to build a meaningful, no-regrets life in this practical guide from the bestselling author of The More of Less and The Minimalist Home"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: WaterBrook 2022
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 261 BECCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 261 BECLevitin, Daniel J.
Summary: Daniel J. Levitin, Ph.D., uses the latest brain science to demonstrate how people with "organized" minds excel--and how readers can use their methods to regain a sense of mastery over the way they organize their homes, workplaces, and lives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153 LEVCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 153.4 LEVCook, Julia
Summary: RJ's way of doing things isn't working out for him. His teacher is upset because so many of his assignments are missing or incomplete, but RJ blames other students for distracting him. He learns how to ask for help and stay on task, and discovers that by doing things the right way the first time, he no longer has to do them over and over again.--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boys Town Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Paperback, Call number: JE FIC COOGazzaley, Adam
Summary: Most of us will freely admit that we are obsessed with our devices. We pride ourselves on our ability to multitask--read work email, reply to a text, check Facebook, watch a video clip. Talk on the phone, send a text, drive a car. Enjoy family dinner with a glowing smartphone next to our plates. We can do it all, 24/7! Never mind the errors in the email, the near-miss on the road, and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The MIT Press 2016
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Summary: "Leaning on Scripture, scientific studies of memory, and the power of a renewed mind, Bible teacher and blogger Katie Westenberg equips you to focus on what truly matters. You'll discover practical, real-world tools to help you apply the hope of his Word and live out a focused faith in a frenzied world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 WESFoxe, Steve
Summary: In this graphic novel retelling of "The Little Red Hen," none of the animals in Barnyard Meadows are willing to put effort into anything, until they realize despite the hard work, Red is having tons of fun creating her own online baking show. Includes a classic retelling of the fable, visual questions, and a glossary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 FARSmith, Brady
Summary: A group of children try to engage their busy parents while visiting the park.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nancy Paulsen Books 2019
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Summary: You sit down at your desk to work on an important project, but a notification on your phone interrupts your morning. Later, as you're about to get back to work, a colleague taps you on the shoulder to chat. At home, screens get in the way of quality time with your family. Another day goes by, and once again, your most important personal and professional goals are put on hold. What would be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BenBella Books, Inc. 2019
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Belief Christ McHughAbbott, Zoey
Summary: "A quirky and hilarious picture book parable about parental distraction and a daughter's clever solution."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ABBBuckley, Christopher
Summary: During the pandemic, an aging screenwriter is holed up in a coastal South Carolina town with his beloved second wife, Peaches. He's been binge-eating for a year and developed a notable rapport with the local fast-food chain Hippo King. He struggles to work on a ludicrous screenplay about a Nazi attempt to kidnap FDR and, naturally, an article for Etymology Today on English words of Carthaginian...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC BUCCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BUCGoff, Bob
Summary: Through his pithy and inspiring storytelling that has endeared him to millions, New York Times bestselling author Bob Goff reassures readers that they can harness today's distractions, follow Jesus' example, and find focus, purpose, and joy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 GOFJackson, Maggie
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prometheus Books 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.0973 JACSchwartz, Casey
Summary: "The author of In the Mind Fields now gives us a comprehensive journalistic exploration of our culture's flagging ability to pay attention, infused with the personal struggles and insights of a woman coming to terms with the demands and distractions of the information age. The average American checks their phone 150 times a day, but we touch our phones about 2,617 times in those same hours....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.7 SCHHari, Johann
Summary: "Our ability to pay attention is collapsing. From the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing the Scream and Lost Connections comes a groundbreaking examination of why this is happening-and how to get our attention back. Like so many of us, Johann Hari was finding it much harder to focus than he used to. He found that a life of constantly switching from device to device, from tab to tab,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2022
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.7 HARStafford, Rachel Macy
Summary: A popular Christian blogger provides a step-by-step guide to transforming a distracted parenting life into one of meaningful connection and fulfillment by learning to grasp and appreciate the moments that really matter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harpercollins Christian Pub 2013