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In this collection, CBS News anchor Couric calls upon leaders and visionaries in the fields of politics, entertainment, sports, philanthropy, the arts, and business, all of whom share heartfelt insights about success and fulfillment. Includes contributions by Madeleine Albright, Bill Clinton, Chelsea Handler, Malcolm Gladwell, Steve Martin, Helen Mirren, and dozens of others.
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Harmony Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
247 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"Katie Wells, author of The Wellness Mama Cookbook and founder of WellnessMama®.com, finally shares the secret of how she manages six kids, a company, and a career without sacrificing a healthy lifestyle in this step-by-step, comprehensive guide to clean, natural living, By following her simple detox plan, you'll be able to implement a system for better living by reducing toxic exposure, transforming your diet, and regaining control over your health....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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Publisher Annotation: Facing a world dually altered by climate change and those who profit from it, Yolanda Ciceron will have to fight to save the last known beehive from extinction in this stirring new adventure by award-winning author Pablo Cartaya.
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This wordless picture book follows the trials of a little old lady who attempts to make pancakes for her breakfast. The optimistic determination of the woman and the gentle humor of the illustrations make this an appealing book for the very young.
6) The body book: the law of hunger, the science of strength, and other ways to love your amazing body
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English
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Here the author shares her formula for becoming happier, healthier, and stronger in this positive, essential guide that is grounded in science and inspired by personal experience. Throughout her career, she has been a role model for millions of women. By her own candid admission, though, this fit, glamorous, but down to earth star was not always health conscious. Learning about the inseparable link between nutrition and the body was just one of the...
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All her life, Mitchell had eaten lustily and mindlessly. Food was her babysitter, her best friend, her confidant, and it provided a refuge from her fractured family. But when she stepped on the scale on her twentieth birthday and it registered a shocking 268 pounds, she knew she had to change the way she thought about food and herself: her life was at stake. She tells us how she discovered balance in an off-kilter world, finding beauty in acceptance...
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The Experiment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
156 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm
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English
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A timely guide on how to make the most of your life when there's nothing to do, whether by choice or not, niksen is the new Dutch philosophy teaching us how to rest and relax
"The best thing about niksen is the absence of a goal. It doesn't serve a purpose, but it's wonderful."
Don't you think it's time for a break? Plagued-as we are!-by nonstop pings and notifications, we have lost the knack of zoning out. Kicking back. Slacking off. Even when...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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AD 460L
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English
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"Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text invite the reader to a community garden where potatoes close their eyes, cabbages nod their heads, and corn covers its ears to go to sleep."-- T.p. verso.
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Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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1 online resource
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English
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The construction crew is back and ready to help out on the farm! Working together with new friends, they'll get the job done all year long. There's work to do! No time to waste! All year the farm's a busy place! Six hardworking trucks—with help from brand-new farm vehicles—have work to do in each of the seasons: planting in spring, building a barn in the summer, harvesting in fall, and finally tucking the animals in for a cozy winter. Construction...
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Written with a distinctively doggy voice, great humor, and plenty of heart, this novel from acclaimed author Nanci Turner Steveson is a perfect pick for readers looking for a touching animal story in the vein of Because of Winn-Dixie or Marley & Me.
Rescue dog MahDi is happy helping his human partner, "MomDoc," with the important work at her vet clinic and the local animal shelter. The two of them make a good team, caring for the town's pets and...
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Second Chance Ranch volume 1
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English
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Emily has her heart set on rescuing a wild mustang, but her family gets outbid at an auction. Instead she settles for helping a nearby ranch muck out stalls where some of the mustangs now reside. She quickly earns a reputation as a horse whisperer for her ability to calm Midnight, a horse that others cannot control. But even Emily can't help when a tornado blows through the area and Midnight gets loose. Or can she? At Second Chance Ranch, the Ramirez...
14) Life off grid
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Fighting Chance Films
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (86 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
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A two-year journey exploring the lives of Canadians in every province and territory who have made the choice to disconnect. Life Off Grid is a film about people who have chosen to build their lives around renewable energy, with beautiful, inspiring, and often challenging results.
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"From the beloved and best-selling Anne Tyler, a sparkling new novel about misperception, second chances, and the sometimes elusive power of human connection. Micah Mortimer is a creature of habit. A self-employed tech expert, superintendent of his Baltimore apartment building, cautious to a fault behind the steering wheel, he seems content leading a steady, circumscribed life. But one day his routines are blown apart when his woman friend (he refuses...
16) Under the lilacs
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English
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Relates the adventures of Ben Brown, his performing poodle Sancho, and the two young girls who feed and care for them after the boy and dog run away from the circus.
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English
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"As we become a more digital society, the gains that have been made for the environment by moving toward a paperless world with more and more efficient devices will soon be or already have been offset by the number of devices in our lives that are always using energy. But many don't think about the impact on the environment of the "Internet of things." Whether it's a microwave connected to the internet, use of Netflix, or online shopping, these technological...
18) Bats in Trouble
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Cricket McKay and her best friend, Shilo, are enjoying the last few weeks of summer vacation when they discover that something is killing bats around Grandpa McKay's farm. Could the new wind turbines be the cause? The kids do some detective work and then jump into action coming up with a plan to save the bats.
Bats in Trouble is the third book featuring animal-activist Cricket MacKay, following Ospreys in Danger and Salamander Rescue.
19) Slip Jig Summer
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English
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Fifteen-year-old Natalie is obsessed with ballet and plans to spend the entire summer in dance class with her two best friends. But when her mom gets a job out of town, Natalie gets shipped off to stay with cousins she barely knows.
Natalie is thrilled when her cousins invite her to join them at the local dance studio. But it turns out it's not a ballet class; it's Irish dance. Skeptical at first, Natalie is surprised to learn she really enjoys the...
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