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41) Understood Betsy
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Series
Language
English
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Timid and small for her age, nine-year-old Elizabeth Ann discovers her own abilities and gains a new perception of the world around her when she goes to live with relatives on a farm in Vermont.
42) Freaky Monday
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Series
Language
English
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Description
Thirteen-year-old Hadley begins to better understand her teacher and herself when she has to spend a day in her teacher's body.
43) Dogsong
Author
Language
English
Description
A fourteen-year-old Eskimo boy who feels at odds with aspects of modern life takes a 1400-mile journey by dog sled across ice, tundra, and mountains seeking his own "song" of himself.
44) Boy A
Series
Miriam collection volume 9
Publisher
The Weinstein Company
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Fresh out of a 14-year prison sentence, 24-year-old Jack is looking for a new start. Guided by his caseworker, he attempts to start a new life. But what happiness he finds is challenged when his true identity seeps through the cracks of his new facade.
Author
Publisher
Hudson Street Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xii, 273 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The Superhuman Mind takes us inside the lives and brains of geniuses, savants, virtuosos, and a wide variety of ordinary people who have acquired truly extraordinary talents, one way or another. Delving into the neurological underpinnings of these abilities, the authors even reveal how we can acquire some of them ourselves--from perfect pitch and lightning fast math skills to supercharged creativity, "--Amazon.com.
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Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wondered how other people see you? Have you ever been confused about how you see yourself? Then this book is for you!
Author
Language
English
Description
Bad things don't happen to popular girls like Lizzie Lovett-- until her disappearance became the one fascinating mystery the sleepy town of Griffin Mills has ever had. Hawthorn is convinced she'll turn up at any moment, and comes up with her own theory for Lizzie's disappearance. A theory way too absurd to take seriously ... at first. She decides to immerse herself in Lizzie's life, getting a job at the diner where Lizzie worked and hanging out with...
Author
Series
Neelie Sterling novels volume 1
Publisher
Broadway Books
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
288 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Neelie Sterling never did listen well--she sometimes missed things. She was happy when Matt, her veterinarian husband, told her he was getting a collie; she liked dogs. He meant colleague, to help with his busy practice. The problems start when the "collie" calls Neelie to tell her she is pregnant with Matt's child. Sent into a tailspin, Neelie throws herself into her horse training business until she discovers that Matt is part of a group leaving...
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Language
English
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Description
"I hope you buy 'Fat Girl Walking' because I want to start a conversation. Or continue a conversation, one I inadvertently started a while ago when I took my clothes off on a stage in front of 700 people. A lot of people thought I was awesome for doing that. A lot of others thought a size 18 woman had absolutely no business showing off her body. Unfortunately for them, I've made it my personal mission on my blog, in social media, on television, and...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First St. Martin's Essentials edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 190 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Shahroo Izadi has a revolutionary message: treating yourself kindly is the only way to make changes that last. Self-compassion and self-understanding are the keys to transforming your life. Combining her own therapeutic style, personal experiences, and techniques learned from working in the field of substance abuse, she shares simple steps that strengthen your willpower like a muscle, allowing you to sustain your motivation and make lasting change...
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English
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"When truth teller and careful writer bell hooks offers a book, I like to be standing at the bookshop when it opens." –Maya Angelou
Renowned visionary bell hooks explored the meaning of love in American culture with the critically acclaimed bestseller All About Love: New Visions. She continued her national dialogue with the bestselling Salvation: Black People and Love. Now hooks culminates her triumphant trilogy
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