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Summary: Shows how the everyday act of walking can be an opportunity to recapture wonder, express gratitude, and diminish suffering, with practices, meditations, and stories about the power and potential impact of each step to increase our concentration, insight, and joy in being alive.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parallax Press 2015
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Summary: "How to Relax is part of The Mindfulness Essentials series of how-to titles by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, introducing beginners and reminding seasoned practitioners of the essentials of mindfulness practice. Pocket-sized, with original two color illustrations by Jason DeAntonis, How to Relax shows how critical it is to regularly interrupt the hub-bub and routine of our lives to stop, relax...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parallax Press 2015
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Summary: With the imagery of a poet and the reflection of a philosopher, David Whyte turns his attention to 52 ordinary words, each its own particular doorway into the underlying currents of human life. Beginning with Alone and closing with Work, each chapter is a meditation on meaning and context, an invitation to shift and broaden our perspectives on the inevitable vicissitudes of life: pain and joy,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Many Rivers Press 2015
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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: 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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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 646.7 ALLWeintraub, Aileen
Summary: "Meet 50 super-inspiring kids! It's never too early--and you're never too young-- to make a difference in the world! The amazing musicians, writers, scientists, athletes, activists, and other fascinating kids in this book accomplished great feats by the age of eighteen. They impacted people's lives by coming up with new inventions, making art and music, competing in sports, and speaking out...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2018
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Summary: "The larger-than-life journey of an 18-year-old college freshman who set out from his dorm room to track down Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, and dozens more of the world's most successful people to uncover how they broke through and launched their careers. The Third Door takes readers on an unprecedented adventure--from hacking Warren Buffett's shareholders meeting to chasing Larry King through a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Currency 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 650.1 BANWilson, Rainn
Summary: "The trauma that our world experienced in recent years-as result of both the pandemic and societal tensions that threaten to overwhelm us-has been unprecedented and is not going away anytime soon. It is clear that existing political and economic systems are not enough to bring the change that the world needs. In this book, Rainn Wilson explores the possibility and hope for a spiritual...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go, an imprint of Hachette Books, Hachette Book Group 2023
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Summary: "The Self-Sufficient Backyard is a detailed resource for new backyard farmers. No matter where you live, what size your yard is, or how much gardening experience you have, this book will guide you through the steps of creating your own mini-farm. The pages within will show you where and how to start, lead you through the most common challenges, and teach you how to create the perfect homestead...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Garden Home RinnerMiller, Pat Zietlow
Summary: Rhyming text encourages young readers to discover what they are good at and use it to make a difference in big ways or in small ones.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MILRuiz, Miguel
Summary: The ancient Toltecs believed that life as we perceive it is a dream. We each live in our own personal dream, and all of our dreams come together to make the Dream of the Planet. Problems arise when we forget that the dream is just a dream and fall victim to believing that we have no control over it. The Mastery of Self takes the Toltec philosophy of the Dream of the Planet and the personal...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hierophant Publishing 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 RUIWilliam, Anthony
Summary: "What if you could focus on one aspect of your well-being to transform all the others--and at the same time prevent health problems you didn't even know were lurking beneath the surface? In today's world, we have no idea how many symptoms, conditions, and diseases are rooted in an overloaded liver. It's not only about liver cancer, cirrhosis, and hepatitis. Nearly every challenge--from pesky...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hay House Inc. 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613 WILAlbert, Lee (Lee Michael)
Summary: Proven, practical, easy-to-follow program to reduce and even eliminate chronic muscular pain through simple movements and home care. Demonstrates how Integrated Positional Therapy (IPT) effectively treats pain patterns caused by injury, stress, repetitive strain, postural distortion and chronic neuromuscular conditions. Includes specific wellness plans for: headache, neck and shoulder pain, low...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dudley Court Press 2018
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Summary: "An unprecedented history of the personality test that has achieved cult-like devotion, devised a century ago by a pair of homemakers and found today in boardrooms, classrooms, and beyond. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is the most popular personality test in the world. It has been harnessed by Fortune 100 companies, universities, hospitals, churches, and the military. Its language--of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2018
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Summary: In this inspirational yet practical book, the nutritional consultant and holistic healthcare expert who has helped celebrities such as Jessica Alba, Molly Sims, Chelsea Handler, and Emmy Rossum improve their health and achieve their goals shows you how to get beyond the food drama of cyclical fad diets and feel and look great by eating well. Kelly's Food Freedom program helps you set yourself...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2017
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 613.2 LEVBayer, Mike
Summary: Ask yourself ... are you truly who you want to be? Is this the life you really want? Are you living each day as your best self? What can you change, today? How would you answer those questions? Think about your daily life. Are you thriving, or going through the motions? Are your days full of work, relationships and activities that are true to your authentic self, or do you feel trapped on a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey Street Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 BAYBanks, Tyra
Summary: Shares the life lessons Tyra Banks learned from her mother and applied to her highly successful career, and how their close bond helped them to overcome many obstacles in life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: TarcherPerigee 2018
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Summary: Presents a twelve-week program intended to increase creativity by capturing the creative energy of the universe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: J.P. Tarcher/Putnam 2002
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Summary: "How to Eat is the second in a Parallax's series of how-to titles by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh that introduce beginners to and remind seasoned practitioners of the essentials of mindfulness practice. Pocket-sized, with bold black-and-white illustrations by Jason DeAntonis, How to Eat explains what it means to eat as a meditative practice and why eating mindfully is important. Specific...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parallax Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.3 NHAOrnish, Dean
Summary: Fight cancer, diabetes, heart disease, weight gain, and even the aging process itself with one simple, scientifically proven plan to reverse disease--as well as prevent and reduce symptoms--from the world-renowned pioneer of lifestyle medicine. Dean Ornish, M.D., has directed revolutionary research proving, for the first time, that lifestyle changes can often reverse--undo!--the progression of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616 ORNOtting, Laura Gassner,.
Summary: Otting believes that many of us spend our lives pursuing an idea of success that was created for us by someone else. In order to find purpose, and carve your own path, you need to define success in your own terms, ignore the rules that created your limits, and do work that really matters so that you can live your best life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Self-help OttingCusolito, Michelle
Summary: "Climb aboard Alvin, the famous deep-sea submersible credited with helping to find the Titanic, and take a trip two miles down to the bottom of the ocean.Experience a day in the life of an Alvin pilot and join scientists at the seafloor to collect samples and conduct research. Along the way, discover what one wears, eats, and talks about during a typical eight-hour trip in a underwater craft...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2018
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Summary: Offers an integrated approach to healing from trauma. Helps you to take control of your own healing and reclaim wholeness with movement, mindfulness, and nutrition.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2018
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Summary: Essays inspired by Chabon's interactions with his four children and his own father illuminate the meaning, magic, and mysteries of fatherhood.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018