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by
Stjepan Sejic , artist
(4,912)
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
Jason Katzenstein
(583)
Summary: Jason Adam Katzenstein is just trying to live his life, but he keeps getting sidetracked by his over-active, anxious brain. Mundane events like shaking hands or sharing a drink snowball into absolute...
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Call #: 616.8522 KAT
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by
Gregg Olsen
(92,900)
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: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Michael Lewis
(49,269)
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
(152)
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
(66)
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
Thomas J. Brennan
(255)
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
Sebastian Junger
(33,251)
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
(1,583)
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
Traci Mann
(1,724)
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
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by
Sarah Manguso
(2,656)
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
(12,379)
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
Mac McClelland
(725)
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
Kelly A Turner
(1,337)
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
(476)
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
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by
Suzanne McNeill
(603)
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
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Rolf Dobelli
(24,581)
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
Malcolm Gladwell
(153,391)
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
(5,876)
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
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by
Tom Venuto
(2,227)
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
Barbara Diane Barry
(61)
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
Elizabeth Dunn
(2,366)
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
Adam M Grant
(25,024)
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
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Hoda Kotb
(1,067)
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
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by
Matthew Hussey
(3,515)
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
Letty Cottin Pogrebin
(391)
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
Joy Bauer
(92)
Summary: "This book will be in partnership with NBC and the Today Show and will be promoted both on-air and online"-- Provided by publisher.
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Call #: 613.25 BAU
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Andrew Solomon
(19,231)
Summary: Solomon tells the stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children but also find profound meaning in doing so.
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Call #: 362.4 SOL
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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(1,966)
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
(347)
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
(19,444)
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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by
Harriet Goldhor Lerner
(879)
Summary: Presents advice to married couples for maintaining a healthy, respectful, sane, and satisfying relationship with the help of short, easy-to-remember rules for different subjects and situations.
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Call #: 306.872 LER
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Paul Graves Hammerness
(592)
Summary: The key to a less hectic, less stressful life is not in simply organizing your desk, but organizing your mind. The authors show you how to use the innate organizational power of your brain to make your life more productive and rewarding.
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Call #: 153.4 HAM
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Jennifer J Baumgartner
(633)
Summary: Baumgartner uncovers the real reasons behind our choices and the solutions to every woman's style dilemmas.
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Call #: 746.92 BAU
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Pamela Peeke
(372)
Summary: "The author of New York Times bestseller Body-for-Life for Women presents a groundbreaking, neuroscience-based program to rewire your food-addicted brain and get the body you deserve. The body's...
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Call #: 616.8526 PEE
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Phillip C McGraw
(2,436)
Summary: "The game of life has changed, so it's time to throw out the old rule book and start studying the new one! Dr. Phil's new book, Life Code: The New Rules for Winning in the Real World, tells you the...
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Call #: 158.1 MCG
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Beckah Krahula
(1,579)
Summary: "One Zentangle A Day is a beautiful interactive book teaching the principles of Zentangles as well as offering fun, related drawing exercises. Zentangles are a new trend in the drawing and paper arts...
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Call #: 741.2 KRA
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Devora Zack
(171)
Summary: People hate managing because they think they have to pretend they're somebody else to do it. It's hard to measure up to some impossible ideal of the charismatic, take-charge boss who never hesitates or makes a bad call.
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Call #: 658.4 ZAC
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Stacy London
(1,622)
Summary: "The hilarious, beloved cohost of TLC's What Not to Wear examines the universal obstacles all women--including herself--put in their way With her unique talent for seeing past disastrous wardrobes to...
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Call #: 746.92 LON
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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