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For over 25 years, Kouzes and Posner have provided a trusted source to becoming a better leader. Based on their extensive research, this edition situates their work in the context of today's world and shows how leadership is a relationship that must be nurtured--and most importantly, that it can be learned.
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Upbeat cancer survivor Lydia Goetz and her sister, Margaret, start a "Knit to Quit" group in their Blossom Street yarn store in Seattle, bringing in an assortment of customers for weekly self-help sessions. It's for people who want to quit something -- or someone! and start a new phase of their lives. The group includes a local baker who wants a baby as much as Lydia does, a chocolate magnate who needs a way to deal with the stresses of running his...
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"Can we truly find peace and even blessing amid the chaos, the disappointments, and the other messes that life brings our way? Life is often messy. We hear people say, "My life is a mess," or "This situation is a mess." What they mean is that life has become difficult, painful or confusing. But God never promised us a trouble-free life. In fact, His Word tells us to expect the opposite. In John 16:33, Jesus says, "In this world you will have trouble....
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"Former Secret Service agent and star of Bravo's Spy Games Evy Poumpouras shares lessons learned from protecting presidents, as well insights and skills from the oldest and most elite security force in the world to help you prepare for stressful situations, instantly read people, influence how you are perceived, and live a more fearless life"--
A former Secret Service agent to three presidents and recipient of the Medal of Valor for her heroism on...
85) After you
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Me before you volume 2
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IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 18
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"After the transformative six months she spent with Will Traynor, Louisa Clark is struggling without him. And when an extraordinary accident forces Lou to return home to her family, she can't help but feel she's right back where she started. Her body heals, but Lou knows that she needs to be kick-started back to life. Reluctantly, she joins the Moving On support group and meets the one man who might be able to understand her. Then a figure from Will's...
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The best-selling author of Blink identifies the qualities of successful people, posing theories about the cultural, family, and idiosyncratic factors that shape high achievers, in a resource that covers such topics as the secrets of software billionaires, why certain cultures are associated with better academic performance, and why the Beatles earned their fame.
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author brings us her most ambitious and provocative work yet-a searing and timely novel that explores the most volatile issue of our time-domestic violence. At the break of dawn, Caroline Shelby rolls into Oysterville, Washington, a tiny hamlet at the edge of the raging Pacific. She's come home. Home to a place she thought she'd left forever, home of her heart and memories, but not her future. Ten years ago, Caroline...
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"Gripping war stories meet inspiring lessons in this straight-shooting and darkly funny account of what it takes to survive and thrive on battlefields and in daily lives, from distinguished United States service members and New York Times bestselling authors Robert O'Neill and Dakota Meyer"--
"O'Neill and Meyer are two of the most decorated and recognized US service members. Here they combine the best of military memoirs and straight-talking self-help...
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Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival. Based on his own experience and the stories of his patients, Frankl argues that we cannot avoid suffering but we can choose how to cope with it, find meaning in it, and move forward. At the heart of his theory, known as logotherapy, is a conviction that the primary human drive is not pleasure but the...
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"Perhaps one of the biggest issues all women face is their own insecurity. Beth Moore, one of today's most admired and trusted Christian writers, wants women to be free from the insecurity trap. So Long, Insecurity will strike a chord with women everywhere, as Beth speaks truth into the lives of readers, showing them how to deal with their innermost fears, rediscover their God-given dignity, and develop a whole new perspective—a stronger sense of...
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The primary obstacle to making lasting changes in our companies is a conflict that's built into our own brains, say authors Chip and Dan Heath. Psychologists have discovered that our minds are ruled by two systems - the rational and the emotional - that compete for control. Here the Heaths show how everyday people have united both minds and achieved dramatic results.
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Actor and comedian Kevin Hart grew up in North Philadelphia. His father was a drug addict who was in and out of jail. His brother was a crack dealer and petty thief. And his mother was overwhelmingly strict, beating him with belts, frying pans, and his own toys. In his literary debut, he takes the reader on a journey through what his life was, what it is today, and how he's overcome each challenge to become the man he is today. Hart sees life as a...
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"When his father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, award-winning journalist Richard Lui left his national news anchor job to care for Dad--no small decision. But decisions to be selfless are rarely so dramatic. Enough About Me equips you with the practical tools to find meaning and compassion in even the smallest of everyday choices"--
94) What Now?
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An inspirational primer based on the author's 2006 commencement address at Sarah Lawrence College discusses how to manage life's crossroads, recounts times of struggle from her own life, and celebrates the benefits of not knowing what is to come.
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Right now, over 100 million Americans secretly feel frustrated and bored with their lives. If you've come to regard yourself as your own worst enemy; if you constantly daydream and wonder, "Is this all there is?"; if you have a tendency, when asked how you're doing, to just say "Fine," you may be one of them. If this sounds familiar, there's clearly something missing from your life. This book will help you discover what it is, and how to win it back....
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"In this wise and compassionate book, New York Times bestselling author Father James Martin, SJ, explores the story of Jesus's greatest miracle--the raising of Lazarus from the dead--and what Jesus means when he calls each of us to "come forth." Meditatively and carefully, Father Martin leads us verse by verse, offering profound reflections on Jesus's lessons on love, family, sadness, frustration, fear, anger, freedom, and joy. Come Forth combines...
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Lucado turns to the Gospel of John to show readers that whatever the challenges you are facing, Jesus is walking with you and lifting you out of your storms. When you believe that God is your ever-present source of help, you will find the courage you need. You are stronger than you think, because God is nearer than you know. -- adapted from jacket.
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"Laurence Kotlikoff, one of our nation's premier personal finance experts...harnesses the power of economics and advanced computation to deliver a host of spellbinding but simple money magic tricks that will transform your financial future. Each trick shares a basic ingredient for financial savvy based on economic common sense, not Wall Street snake oil. Money Magic offers a clear path to a richer, happier, and safer financial life. Whether you're...
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An entertaining book "filled with inspirational anecdotes" (People) about second acts in life and reinventing yourself from beloved television actress Patricia Heaton—Emmy Award–winning star of Everybody Love's Raymond, The Middle, Patricia Heaton Parties, and most recently, Carol's Second Act.
Patricia Heaton is one of TV's most recognizable and beloved moms.
She's won three...
Patricia Heaton is one of TV's most recognizable and beloved moms.
She's won three...
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