Claire’s life is in need of a major overhaul. She’s failing math, her depressed mother won’t get off the couch, and the boy of her dreams is dating her nemesis Lucy. Just as Claire is wishing, her life changes, and Claire has everything...
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- Author:Loughead, DebSummary:
- Author:Rath, TomSummary:
To help people uncover their talents, Gallup introduced the first version of its online assessment, StrengthsFinder, in the 2001 management book Now, Discover Your Strengths. The book has spent more than five years on bestseller lists...
- Author:Stagl, John F.Summary:
Stop the Rain Dance presents a unique view of life to help anyone attain greater happiness and offers proven tools to end the cycles of chronic failure. A truly inspiring book for anyone seeking self-help in their relationships, their...
- Author:Greenberg, JeremySummary:
Finally, life advice from our favorite feline friends who always seem to land on their feet. Stink Outside the Box features sweet, funny photos of kitty experts along with hilarious and thoughtful tidbits of timeless advice for both...
- Author:Young, SeanSummary:
An award-winning psychologist and director of the UCLA Center for Digital Behavior shows everyone how to make real, lasting change in their lives.
- Author:Rankin, K.J.Summary:
When we meet Sebastian (Seb) he is already taking risks and putting himself in harm’s way as he and a couple of his friends carry out a failed break and enter and are arrested. As we get to know Seb we discover his life has been a...
- Author:Qubein, Nido R.Summary:
Success is a matter of decision, commitment, planning, preparation, execution, and recommitment. Success doesn't come to you; you must go to it. Now, award-winning business advisor, Nido Qubein, shares his complete program for personal...
- Author:McClintock, NorahSummary:
Josh had been living in a group home after being ratted out by Scott, his one-time best friend. Now he has been sent to a class designed to teach him to deal with his anger. When an old enemy continues to push his buttons and Scott...
- Author:Vermette, KatherenaSummary:
Ma'iingan knows she is a very good singer. Conflict erupts when her little sister wants to sing just like her. The Seven Teaching of the Anishinaabe -- love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth -- are revealed in...
- Author:Winget, LarrySummary:
Readers will be enlightened after hearing Winget's humorous yet helpful interpretation of the way to a better life. Chapters such as "Everybody Screws Up," "Get Smarter," and "You Are Out of Time" force listeners to own up to the truth...
- Author:West, LindySummary:
Lindy West is a catalyst for a national conversation in a world where not all stories are created equal and not every body is treated with equal respect. Shrill is comprised of a series of essays that bravely shares her life, including...
- Author:Schutte, Reon, Jacobus, Maggie KuhnSummary:
Reon Schutte has led a remarkable life. A South African solider captured in a cross border raid into Zimbabwe in 1990, he spent nearly 13 years in that country’s infamously brutal Chikurubi prison. Since his pardon and release, he has...
- Author:Waldman, DebbySummary:
In this retelling of a Jewish folktale, Yankel does not realize the harm done by the stories he spreads-- at least not until the rabbi teaches him an important (albeit gentle) lesson. This edition combines both written and spoken words...
- Author:Tan, ShaunSummary:
Two boys explain the occasionally mysterious "rules" they learned over the summer, like never eat the last olive at a party, never ruin a perfect plan, and never give your keys to a stranger.
- Author:Gutman, Dan.Summary:
Stosh travels back to 1969 to try to prevent the untimely death of Roberto Clemente, a legendary baseball player and humanitarian, but upon his return to the present, he meets his own great-grandson who takes him into the future, and...
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A colleciton of essays from writers and comedians that captures the formative moments in our lives that we are typically too afraid to share. Topics range from trauma to sexuality to love to loss to finally understanding what human...
- Author:Blackwell, John, Blackwell, JaimeSummary:
Reflections will not only give you something solid to chew on; it will also feed it to you one bite at a time. Reflections is a short book with a tall agenda: to serve you bite-size ideas that will nourish your soul. Each of these...
- Author:Griggs, Vanessa DavisSummary:
When her husband gets a job with David, a gospel megastar, Brianna, a lonely young wife seeking solace in religious studies, finds a connection with David that causes her to question her faith, fidelity, and the sovereignty of God.
- Author:Griggs, Vanessa DavisSummary:
Spoiled teens Crystal and Sahara get sent to live with their grandmother, Ma Ray, for a summer without cell phones, Internet, or boys. Upset their summer is ruined, the girls attempt to rebel against their grandmother's strict rules....
- Author:Blennerhassett, PatrickSummary:
A rookie novelist faces infamy and fortune when a young boy mimics the suicidal protagonist in his book. After close to five years covering trials, a court reporter suddenly finds his life entangled with the outcome of a manslaughter...