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Publisher Annotation: Betty's mom needed new pants for her job. That was why Betty was at the mall with her mom and sister when the shooting started. Afterward, nothing is the same. There are no easy answers to be found, and Betty's search for them leads her to Michael, the brother of the shooter. But this path only shows Betty one thing: that everything she thought she knew-about herself, about the world around her-can change in a heartbeat.
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Oprah Winfrey, sharing stories from her own past, and a renowned brain development and trauma expert discuss the impact of trauma and adversity and how healing must begin with a shift to asking, "What happened to you?" rather than "What's wrong with you?"
Through deeply personal conversations, Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce Perry explore how what happens to us in early childhood influences the people we become. They challenge us to shift from focusing...
3) The bridge
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2012.
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IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 5
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Molly Allen lives alone in Portland, but her heart is in Franklin, Tennessee, with a man she cannot forget. Back in Franklin, Ryan Kelly frequents The Bridge, remembering the hours spent with Molly in their favorite bookstore. Now, after thirty years of providing the community with coffee, conversation, and good books, owners Charlie and Donna Barton cannot recover from a devastating flood. But in the face of tragedy, miracles begin to unfold.
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Tim Duggan Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
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First edition.
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160 pages ; 19 cm
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English
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"Vanity Fair columnist Michael Kinsley escorts his fellow Boomers through the door marked "Exit." The largest age cohort in history--the notorious baby boomers--is approaching the end and starting to plan their final moves in the game of life. Now they are asking: What was that all about? Was it about acquiring things or changing the world? Was it about keeping all your marbles? Or is the only thing that counts after you've gone the reputation you...
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Harmony Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
First edition.
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xviii, 234 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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In each of our lives we are faced with events that seem inexplicable, unjust, even cruel-events that can shatter our perception of the world, our understanding of ourselves, and our faith in a higher power. Friends and family members often offer comfort with "Everything happens for a reason"-a simple, common phrase with an unbearably elusive meaning. In Everything Happens for a Reason, psychotherapist Mira Kirshenbaum helps us understand the principles...
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Lifelong Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Sixth edition.
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xiv, 316 pages ; 23 cm
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English
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Loss can be overwhelming, and recovery often seems terribly daunting, if not impossible. But with great compassion. Life after Loss offers a way through it. Drawing on numerous first-hand stories and almost forty years of pastoral counseling to inform his advice, Bob Deits provides helpful exercises for navigating the uncertain terrain of loss and grief. From letting go of asking "Why?" to taking charge of grief and moving through it, Life after Loss...
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Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2013.
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xi, 224 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"New York Times"-bestselling author and beloved "Today" show co-anchor tells the incredible stories of people who, when faced with impossibly challenging or tragic life situations, persevere--and even thrive.
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