The transition from elementary school to middle school can be particularly difficult for boys. Too big to be little and too little to be big, they face the perfect storm of changing bodies, rushing hormones, and learning challenges....
Self-help publications
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Author:Catherman, JonathanSummary: - Author:Bruce, Barbara K.Summary:
If your life or the life of someone you love has been hijacked by pain, you're not alone. One out of every three U.S. adults lives with chronic pain-pain that can rob your vitality, confidence, friendships, intimacy, and even your...
- Author:Keller, TimothySummary:
"Incredibly rich with wisdom and insight that will leave the reader, whether single or married, feeling uplifted."- The Washington Times Based on the acclaimed sermon series by New York Times bestselling author Timothy...
- Author:Levine, Peter J.Summary:
The author identifies three key areas whose underlying influence upon the quality of our lives is absolutely fundamental; these are happiness, fulfillment and development. Western lifestyles have created a deficit in these three leading...
- Author:Neagle, DavidSummary:
In The Millions Within, David Neagle documents his journey from dockworker to multi-millionaire entrepreneur, including how one simple awareness shift tripled his income in year one, and how in year two he transformed his previous...
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Drawing on the collective wisdom of four mindfulness experts, this volume offers effective relief from the most prevalent psychological disorder: clinical depression.
- Author:Vitale, JoeSummary:
An eye-opening handbook for anyone who has ever wanted to work with a mentor, The Miracles Manual tackles universal questions about positivity, self-image, and the purpose of life.
- Author:Yuknavitch, LidiaSummary:
A self-defined misfit makes a powerful case for not fitting in--for recognizing the beauty, and difficulty, in forging an original path. A misfit is a person who missed fitting in, a person who fits in badly, or this: a person who is...
- Author:Davies, SimoneSummary:
It's time to change the way we see toddlers. Using the pedagogical principles developed by Dr. Maria Montessori, Simone Davies shows how to turn life with a "terrible two" into a mutually rich and rewarding time of...
- Author:Borges, AnnaSummary:
Borges gathers over two hundred tips, activities, and stories (from experts and everyday people) into an A-to-Z list, from asking for help and burning negative thoughts to the importance of catching some zzz's.
- Author:Boss, PaulineSummary:
The COVID-19 pandemic has left many of us haunted by feelings of anxiety, despair, and even anger. Pauline Boss provides strategies to increase our tolerance of ambiguity and look to the future with hope and possibility.
- Author:Maté, GaborSummary:
From our most trusted and compassionate authority on stress, trauma, and mental well-being—a groundbreaking investigation into the causes of illness, a bracing critique of how our society breeds disease, and a pathway to health and...
- Author:Donato-McConnell, DeniseSummary:
A collection of stories about unique animal friendships and families. They illustrate how to move beyond supposed primal instincts of fear and mistrust and explore what happens when you substitute love and compassion. Reading these...
- Author:McIntyre, DawnSummary:
The New 10 is a profound forty day program and part of my personal mission to redefine beauty. Believing that I was fat and ugly for the majority of my life affected my sense of self-worth and self-esteem to the degree that I kept...
- Author:Shapiro, JordanSummary:
A provocative look at the new, digital landscape of childhood and how to navigate it. In The New Childhood, Jordan Shapiro provides a hopeful counterpoint to the fearful hand-wringing that has come to define our narrative around...
- Author:Worth, MD, JaquelineSummary:
Finally, a calming pregnancy book that cuts through the noise to tell expectant mothers exactly what they need to know-and what they can stop obsessing about and over-researching. In The New Rules of Pregnancy, two leading OB-GYNs guide...
- Author:Roberts, TerrySummary:
In the world our children will face, neither static definitions of intelligence nor traditional ideas of training will be good enough. To prepare them, parents and educators need to reframe the question of how we educate and come up...
- Author:Sutton, Robert I.Summary:
Dr. Robert Sutton spent years studying a phenomenon that almost everyone has experienced and/or participated in, while on the job: that breed of coworker specifically tasked with making work more difficult for everyone around them. Here...
- Author:Smith, JimSummary:
Almost everyone is guilty of playing the blame game. It's satisfying and easy to do. If we despise our work, we can blame our manager or even our short-sighted organization for its inability to recognize our genius. If our personal...
- Author:Marklund, BertilSummary:
A short guide to a long life, The Nordic Guide to Living 10 Years Longer is a pragmatic little book that channels the simple, healthy lifestyle of Scandinavia. Swedish doctor Bertil Marklund covers broad ground in just over 100 pages,...
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