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1) The hacking of the American mind: the science behind the corporate takeover of our bodies and brains
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"We all know that we can't put down our sodas or our cell phones. But what if these cravings are engineered--by design? And what if these desires actually cause damage--not just to ourselves, but to our families, our friends, and our entire society? While researching the toxic impact of sugar on our health for his New York Times best seller Fat Chance, Robert Lustig made a discovery that reaches beyond the politics of food. Our seemingly innocent...
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"Years ago, Matt Haig began writing notes to his future self. These notes were meant as gifts to his future self: offerings of hope to help himself through anything from the darkest periods of his life to a not-so-great day. As time went on, he added new thoughts and stories, and he turned them into The Comfort Book so that everyone could draw on this well of reassurance and encouragement. Each of its short meditations gives a new perspective on life...
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English
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"So nobody knows more about happiness--what the Danes call lykke--than Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen and author of the bestselling sensation The Little Book of Hygge. But he believes that, while we can certainly learn a lot from the Danes about finding fulfillment, the keys to happiness are actually buried all around the globe. In this captivating book, he takes us on a treasure hunt to unlock the doors to the...
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If you give-- (Laura Numeroff) volume 3
Publisher
Laura Geringer Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[1998]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"One thing leads to another when you give a pig a pancake"--Title page verso.
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English
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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 through your window is just right. It is about gratitude...
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English
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A fresh and inspiring look at the subtle art of coziness -- part manifesto, part lifestyle guide, part memoir -- she shows fans of the popular Danish "Little Book of Hygge" that true comfort comes from within. When we talk about being cozy, most of us think of a favorite sweater or a steaming cup of tea on a rainy day. But to Isabel Gillies, coziness goes beyond mere objects. To be truly cozy, she argues, means learning to identify the innermost truth...
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Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 20 x 27 cm
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English
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"A tourist spots a fisherman napping in his boat and tells him what he could achieve if he spent more time fishing, but it's the tourist who ultimately learns something." --
13) Celebrating life
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Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2002.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 233 pages (large print) ; 22 cm
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English
14) I am blessed
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Little Shepherd Books
Pub. Date
2008.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm
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English
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Peachtree
Pub. Date
[2011]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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When life on the Tucker farm is disrupted by the arrival of a peacock, whose shrieking and strutting bring many welcome visitors, the hens complain that they are doing all of the work until the hound suggests a trade.
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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
287 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
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"New York Times best-selling author Dan Buettner reveals the surprising secrets of what makes the world's happiest places-- and shows you how too apply these lessons to your own life"--Amazon.com.
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Blue Apple Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
First edition.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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Mole is content with very few possessions until his friend Emerson comes to tea and claims that he does not have nearly enough, and soon Mole has acquired so many things that he no longer has time to enjoy his life.
19) Too crowded
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Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
Description
Gil the Goldfish feels crowded in his small bowl with a plant, a castle, and 138 pebbles, but when he leaves his bowl in search of a better home, he learns some important lessons.
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Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
Description
Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Rapunzel are all unhappy, but when they decide to switch places for a day each discovers what she likes--and what she can change--about her own life.
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