Dean, Janice
Summary: After losing her beloved in-laws in the spring of 2020, Janice faced a storm of grief and confusion. And once she learned that thousands of Covid-infected patients were deliberately sent to nursing homes, she took on the man she believed was responsible: Governor Andrew Cuomo. What at first seemed like a futile fight ended with Cuomo's historic resignation. But it caused Janice to wonder: What...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DEAN, JANICE DEAJay, Meg
Summary: "Whether it is the loss of a parent to death or divorce; bullying; alcoholism or drug abuse in the home; mental illness in a parent or a sibling; neglect; emotional, physical or sexual abuse; having a parent in jail; or growing up alongside domestic violence, nearly 75% of us experience adversity by the age of 20. But these experiences are often kept secret, as are our courageous battles to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twelve 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155 JAYTumarkin, Maria M.
Summary: "How to speak of the searing, unpindownable power that the past-ours, our family's, our culture's-wields in the present? Drawing on nine years of research, Axiomatic explores the ways we understand the traumas we inherit and the systems that sustain them. In five sections-each one built on an axiom about how the past affects the present-Tumarkin weaves together true and intimate stories of a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814.92 TUMKyle, Taya
Summary: Presents an inspiring collection of stories of Americans who have persevered over adversity and built extraordinary lives after loss, hardship, and setbacks, showcasing the resilience of the American spirit.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.09 KYLRowe, Sheila Wise
Summary: "People of color have endured traumatic histories and almost daily assaults on their dignity. Professional counselor Sheila Wise Rowe exposes the symptoms of racial trauma to lead readers to a place of freedom from the past and new life for the future. With Rowe as a reliable guide who has both been on the journey and shown others the way forward, you will find a safe pathway to resilience"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: IVP, an imprint of InterVarsity Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.8 ROWBaker, Thea
Summary: Celebrating uniqueness, this delightful picture book follows Jeffrey the Giraffe as he searches for a place to belong, then realizes that although he may be different, he is perfect just the way he is.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Genius Books 2021