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by
Stjepan Sejic , artist
(3,067)
Summary: Dr. Harleen Quinzel has a theory: mental illness is a survival mechanism. As she seeks to help the broken souls of Gotham City piece together their sanity she will become the one thing she fears the...
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Call #: 741.59 HAR
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by
Gregg Olsen
(66,056)
Summary: After more than a decade, when sisters Nikki, Sami, and Tori Knotek hear the word mom, it claws like an eagle's talons, triggering memories that have been their secret since childhood. Until now. For...
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Call #: 364.1523 OLS
Location: New Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Thomas J. Brennan
(240)
Summary: A joint memoir by a U.S. Marine and a conflict photographer, whose unlikely friendship helped both heal their war-wounded bodies and souls. War tears people apart, but it can also bring them...
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Call #: 958.104 BRE
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Michael Lewis
(43,468)
Summary: Forty years ago, Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky wrote a series of studies undoing our assumptions about the decision-making process. Their papers showed the ways in which the...
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Call #: 612.82 LEW
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Sophie Sabbage
(141)
Summary: Sabbage was forty-eight years old and happily married with a four-year old daughter when she was diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer. Since then, she's been on a remarkable journey of healing and...
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Call #: 616.994 SAB
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Moll Anderson
(63)
Summary: Our feelings about color are deeply rooted, and the powerful effect of color is most evident in our homes, where it impacts our moods, behaviors, and emotions. Understanding why you love and dislike...
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Call #: 747.94 AND
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Richard Louv
(566)
Summary: "From the author of the New York Times bestseller that defined nature-deficit disorder and launched the international children-and-nature movement, Vitamin N (for "nature") is a complete prescription...
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Call #: 508 LOU
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Sebastian Junger
(29,568)
Summary: Decades before the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin lamented that English settlers were constantly fleeing over to the Indians -- but Indians almost never did the same. Tribal society has been...
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Call #: 302.3 JUN
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Ruth Soukup
(1,535)
Summary: "New York Times bestselling author Ruth Soukup feels your pain--she has been there too. Through personal stories, Biblical truth, and practical action plans, she will inspire and empower each of us...
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Call #: 648 SOU
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Larissa MacFarquhar
(2,032)
Summary: What does it mean to devote yourself wholly to helping others? In Strangers Drowning, Larissa MacFarquhar seeks out people living lives of extreme ethical commitment and tells their deeply intimate...
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Call #: 170 MAC
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Traci Mann
(1,665)
Summary: "Americans are losing the battle of the bulge because our bodies and brains are not hardwired to resist food--the very idea of it works against our biological imperative to survive. In [this book],...
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Call #: 613.25 MAN
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Mac McClelland
(718)
Summary: "In 2010, human rights reporter Mac McClelland left Haiti after covering the devastation of the earthquake. Back home, she finds herself imagining vivid scenes of violence and can't sleep or stop...
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Call #: 616.85 MCC
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Sarah Manguso
(2,522)
Summary: "In her third book that continues to define the contours of the contemporary essay, Sarah Manguso confronts a meticulous diary that she has kept for twenty-five years. "I wanted to end each day with...
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Call #: 814.6 MAN
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Steven D Levitt
(11,910)
Summary: A curated collection from the most readable economics blog in the universe. Over the past decade, Levitt and Dubner freely admit that most of their posts were rubbish. But now they've gone through...
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Call #: 330 LEV
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Kelly A Turner
(1,215)
Summary: "In her groundbreaking and inspiring book, Radical Remission: Surviving Cancer Against All Odds, Dr. Kelly A. Turner, founder of the Radical Remission Project, uncovers nine factors that can lead to...
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Call #: 616.994 TUR
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Meline Toumani
(454)
Summary: A young Armenian-American goes to Turkey in a "love thine enemy" experiment that becomes a transformative reflection on how we use -- and abuse -- our personal histories. Meline Toumani grew up in a...
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Call #: 956.1 TOU
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Olivia Laing
(2,320)
Summary: "In The Trip to Echo Spring, Olivia Laing examines the link between creativity and alcohol through the work and lives of six of America's finest writers: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway,...
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Call #: 810.9 LAI
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Elizabeth Dunn
(2,216)
Summary: "Explains why you can get more happiness for your money by following five principles, from choosing experiences over stuff to spending money on others. And the five principles can be used not only by...
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Call #: 332.024 DUN
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Jackie Hance
(3,601)
Summary: In a powerful and intimate memoir, Jackie Hance shares her story of unbearable loss, darkest despair, and -- slowly, painfully, and miraculously -- her cautious return to hope and love after the...
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Call #: 155.937 HAN
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Adam M Grant
(22,847)
Summary: Explains how networking and leadership skills are subject to the professional interaction styles of takers, matchers, and givers, and how these personalities dramatically shape success rates.
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Call #: 158.2 GRA
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Hoda Kotb
(1,050)
Summary: The Today show co-anchor shares the inspirational stories of six individuals who persevered and thrived in the face of devastating life challenges, from a woman who became a health advocate after...
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Call #: 155.24 KOT
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Letty Cottin Pogrebin
(384)
Summary: "Inspired by her own experiences, renowned author and journalist Letty Cottin Pogrebin offers new insights and concrete advice on how to relate to, and help, our sick friends"--Dust jacket flap.
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Call #: 610 POG
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Suzanne McNeill
(596)
Summary: "Zentangle(r) is an easy-to-learn method of pattern drawing that reduces stress while promoting creativity. This book will introduce readers to the basic theory of Zentangle and provide instructions...
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Call #: 741.2 MCN
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Rolf Dobelli
(22,102)
Summary: An exploration of human reasoning reveals how to recognize and avoid simple errors in our day-to-day thinking in order to transform the decision-making process.
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Call #: 153.4 DOB
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by
Mahzarin R Banaji
(3,492)
Summary: In this accessible and groundbreaking look at the science of prejudice, Banaji and Greenwald show that prejudice and unconscious biases toward others are a fundamental part of the human psyche.
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Call #: 155.92 BAN
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Barbara Diane Barry
(59)
Summary: " In the tradition of The Artist's Way, an exciting program that introduces painting as a jumping-off point for realizing one's full creative potential in all areas of life. Based on author Barbara...
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Call #: 751.4 BAR
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Hilary Tindle
(97)
Summary: A practicing physician and NIH-funded researcher draws on her research and experience to show that our outlook on life-- our unique patterns of thinking and feeling about ourselves, others, and the...
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Call #: 613.2 TIN
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by
Jason Redman
(1,700)
Summary: "A Navy SEAL's highly-charged account of his combat missions in Iraq and his miraculous recovery from wounds that might have killed him--if it were not for his grit and the devotion of his wife and family"--Provided by publisher.
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Call #: 359 RED
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Malcolm Gladwell
(144,761)
Summary: This book uncovers the hidden rules that shape the balance between the weak and the mighty and the powerful and the dispossessed. In it the author challenges how we think about obstacles and...
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Call #: 155.24 GLA
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by
David Finkel
(5,698)
Summary: "Finkel, a journalist, follows the soldiers who serve in the Iraq War as they struggle to reintegrate into American society"-- Provided by publisher.
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Call #: 362.86 FIN
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Tom Venuto
(2,159)
Summary: A smart, energizing program to help you shed fat, build muscle, and achieve your ideal body in just 30 days! A huge success as a self-published ebook, Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle is the bible of...
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Call #: 613.25 VEN
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by
Mireille Guiliano
(1,244)
Summary: Offers a proactive way to stay looking and feeling great, without resorting to "the knife".
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Call #: 613.04244 GUI
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by
Alice Hoffman
(2,864)
Summary: One of America's most beloved writers shares her suggestions for finding beauty in the world even during the toughest times.
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Call #: 616.994 HOF
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Matthew Hussey
(3,235)
Summary: A leading relationship expert, corporate coach, and rising media personality-- the star of NBC's new prime time reality show "Ready for Love"-- offers women a guide book that reveals the secrets of the male mind and the fundamentals of dating.
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Call #: 306.73 HUS
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Carol Pepper
(25)
Summary: Presents a guide for women on how to build and safeguard personal finances, outlining strategic steps for handling the challenges of various life stages, sharing additional recommendations for enjoying financial accomplishments.
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Call #: 332.024 PEP
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Anita Moorjani
(10,757)
Summary: "In this truly inspirational memoir, Anita Moorjani relates how, after fighting cancer for almost four years, her body--overwhelmed by the malignant cells spreading throughout her system--began...
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Call #: 616.994 MOO
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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(1,926)
Summary: "The books that we choose to keep-let alone read-can say a lot about who we are and how we see ourselves. In The ideal bookshelf, dozens of leading cultural figures share the books that matter to...
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Call #: 028.9 MY
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by
Stephen R Covey
(326)
Summary: Collects some of the author's most compelling teachings on leadership, time management, effectiveness, and success, and includes a compilation of his most insightful and inspiring sayings.
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Call #: 158 COV
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Daniel H Pink
(18,549)
Summary: "From the bestselling author of Drive and A Whole New Mind comes an exploration of the power of selling, which each of us does every day--whether we know it or not. According to the U.S. Bureau of...
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Call #: 158.2 PIN
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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