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Autism Comic books, strips, etc Autistic children Family relationships Comic books, strips, etc Fiction Conduct of life Happiness Happiness Denmark Interior decoration Psychological aspects Japan Japan Comic books, strips, etc Parents of autistic children Comic books, strips, etc Fiction SustainabilityWeston, Reiko.
Summary: Clearly written recipes and full-color photographs of places and dishes highlight a collection of traditional Japanese meals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 641.5952 WESLoe, Meika
Summary: Aging Our Way follows the everyday lives of 30 elders (ages 85-102) living at home and mostly alone, to understand how they create and maintain meaningful lives for themselves. Meika Loe explores how the very old navigate the practical challenges of living as independently as possible while staying healthy, connected, and comfortable--Book jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.7 LOEKadono, Eiko.
Summary: After the death of his wife, an old man gradually realizes that making the soup she used to cook and sharing it with friends eases his loneliness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers 1997
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E KadMarton, Kati.
Summary: "This astonishing real-life spy thriller, filled with danger, misplaced loyalties, betrayal, treachery, and pure evil, with a plot twist worthy of John le Carre, is relevant today as a tale of fanaticism and the lengths it takes us to. True Believer reveals the life of Noel Field, an American who betrayed his country and crushed his family. Field, once a well-meaning and privileged American,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FIELD, NOEL HAVILAND MARMarton, Kati.
Summary: Renowned author Kati Marton tells how her journalist parents survived the Nazis in Budapest and were imprisoned by the Soviets.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MARTON, KATI MARHagi
Summary: "A messenger's duty is to care for and protect the god they've been assigned to. In order to complete these tasks, such messengers require wings. Shin, however, can't fly. His tiny, useless wings make him the target of ridicule and scorn among the other messengers and have kept him from being able to serve a god... until now. Determined to prove himself as a capable messenger despite his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: TokyoPop Inc. 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Ishihara, Keiko.
Summary: At an all-girls school during the Taisho Era of Japan, rumors swirl that heiress Sayaka Yoshimura is having a forbidden love affair with her chauffeur, Shinobu Narutaki! Sayaka scoffs at the rumors, but could a romance between master and servant actually be brewing? Sayaka’s father arranges for her to marry the son of an earl! Meanwhile, Sayaka has started to develop special feelings for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Marton, Kati.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2002
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 920 MARMarton, Kati.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus, Giroux 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.1523 MARNagata, Kabi
Summary: The heart-rending autobiographical manga that's taken the internet by storm! My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness is an honest and heartfelt look at one young woman's exploration of her sexuality, mental well-being, and growing up in our modern age. Told using expressive artwork that invokes both laughter and tears, this moving and highly entertaining single volume depicts not only the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas Entertainment 2017
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 NAGMcNaughton, Meik
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.592 MCNWiking, Meik
Summary: Embrace Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) and become happier with this definitive guide to the Danish philosophy of comfort, togetherness, and well-being.Why are Danes the happiest people in the world? The answer, says Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, is Hygge. Loosely translated, Hygge--pronounced Hoo-ga--is a sense of comfort, togetherness, and well-being. "Hygge is...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD 948.9 WIKTobe, Keiko.
Summary: "Born during the sunrise - an auspicious beginning - the Azumas' newborn son is named Hikaru, which means "light." But during one play date, his mother notices that her son is slightly different from the other children. In this alternately heartwarming and bittersweet tale, a young mother tries to cope with both the overwhelming discovery of her child's autism and the trials of raising him...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen 2008
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 WITMorton, Kati
Summary: "An accessible guide to understand what trauma is, how PTSD is diagnosed, being aware that it can have a late onset, what can happen if it goes untreated--and how social media can be triggering our trauma"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Mitsuki, Miko
Summary: "Fifteen-year-old Hinata Sorazono has a new neighbor--Junya Takinaga, the author of an incredibly popular vampire romance series! Hinata quickly falls for Junya, and he's definitely attracted to her... but what will Hinata do once she realizes Junya is actually a vampire and that a seemingly simple kiss on the lips means his life will be in her hands? Honey Blood Tale 0 is where Hinata and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2015
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 HONMcBride, Kami.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Conari 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.657 MCBWiking, Meik
Summary: "The Danes are famously the happiest people in the world, and hygge is a cornerstone of their way of life. Hygge (pronounce Hoo-ga) loosely translates as a sense of comfort, togetherness, and well-being. You know hygge when you feel it. It is when you are cuddled up on the sofa with a loved one, or sharing comfort food with your closest friends. It is those crisp blue mornings when the light...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2017
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha International 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 747.2952 YAGMarton, Kati.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5318 MARNeville, Kati.
Summary: Presents easy-to-follow recipes for making several servings of main dishes that can be prepared and frozen ahead of time, using bulk-size packages of the meat to make the meals more economical.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Pub. 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.555 NEVTobe, Keiko.
Summary: Heartwarming story of a young mother attempting to cope with a child with autism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 WITTobe, Keiko.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen 2011
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 WITOkumura, Kaki
Summary: Wa means harmony, a central tenet at the heart of the Japanese belief that to live well is to live in balance. In this book, wellness expert Kaki Okumura shares the practices and psychology behind Wa and the Japanese health secrets that allow anyone, at any point in their life, to improve and sustain their health. Her method to bring Wa into your life is based on 4 pillars: Nourish, Move, Rest,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watkins 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 OKUWiking, Meik
Summary: The CEO of the Happiness Institute explores how we can learn to create happy memories and do better at holding onto them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019