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"Fitness, money, and wisdom--here are the tools. Over the last two years, #1 New York Times best-selling author Tim Ferriss has collected the routines and tools of world-class performers around the globe. Now, the distilled notebook of tips and tricks that helped him double his income, flexibility, happiness, and more is available as Tools of titans"--Page 4 of cover.
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Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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In 2015, Leland set out to meet members of America's fastest-growing age group: 85 and up. He anticipated learning of challenges, of loneliness, and of the deterioration of body, mind, and quality of life. But the elders he met lived with a surprising lightness and contentment, revealing the late stages of life as unexpectedly rich and the elderly as incomparably wise. Here are reflections on how to "live better"-- from those who have mastered the...
3) The archer
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English
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A young man seeks wisdom from a retired archer who explains how the principles of archery can help readers find the courage to take risks and embrace life's unexpected turns.
Tetsuya was once famous for his prodigious gift with a bow and arrow. He has retired from public life when a boy comes searching for him. The boy has many questions, and in answering them Tetsuya illustrates the way of the bow and the tenets of a meaningful life. -- adapted...
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To the world, George and Barbara Bush were America's president and first lady. To Hager, they were her beloved Gampy and Ganny, who taught her about respect, humility, kindness, and living a life of passion and meaning-- timeless lessons that continue to guide her. In Midland, Texas, her maternal grandparents, Harold and Jenna Welch-- Pa and Grammee-- lived a quieter life, yet their influence was no less indelible to their granddaughter. Now the mother...
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Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
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1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"The one and only Dr. Seuss dispenses invaluable advice about life in this collection of his most memorable quotes. Featuring over sixty pages of cherished Seuss art and quotes from such classics as The Cat in the Hat, Horton Hatches the Egg, Green Eggs and Ham, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Oh, the Places You'll Go!, and many more, this humorous and inspiring collection is, indeed, a perfect gift for those just starting out. or those who are already...
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
1976.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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32 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 24 x 26 cm
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English
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Unable to stand his overcrowded and noisy home any longer, a poor man goes to the Rabbi for advice.
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Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2019.
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254 pages : map ; 24 cm
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English
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In expert yet vibrant modern language, Hall lays out the crux of Aristotle's thinking, mixing affecting autobiographical anecdotes with a deep wealth of classical learning. For Hall, whose own life has been greatly improved by her understanding of Aristotle, this is an intensely personal subject. She distills his ancient wisdom into ten practical and universal lessons to help us confront life's difficult and crucial moments, summarizing a lifetime...
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Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
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English
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Rachel convinces the people of Chelm to build a library full of books and everyone will think that the people are wise.
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English
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Author Bill Cannon has been collecting jokes and humorous stories about the antics of fellow Texans for literally years. Once he began this book people started sending him their own special favorites. This delightfully funny book covers every facet of Texas humor from life on the range to church, politics, Texas women, history, and hysterics. And it's a book your kids can read.
11) Little wise wolf
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English
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"Little Wise Wolf is very wise. He loves reading books and soaking up all the knowledge embodied within them. One day, Little Wise Wolf is called on to use his impressive wisdom to help the ailing king. But on his way to the palace, he slowly realizes he may not be as wise as he thinks he is, and that the world is much bigger than that contained within his books."--
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FaithWords
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
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xiv, 252 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"The book of Proverbs is a treasure trove of spiritual and practical wisdom that equips us to live our best lives. Knowledge is important, but if it isn't converted into action, it fails to create transformational change in our lives. It is important to gain a thoughtful and practical understanding of the seven foundational principles in the book of Proverbs: Wisdom, Understanding, Prudence, Knowledge, Discretion, Discernment, and Fear of the Lord....
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English
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"In her new book, Grace Bonney continues where In the Company of Women left off and connects the dots between women of all generations (from ages 18 to 100), offering a brand-new perspective on empowering and empowered women. Collective Wisdom will include a multilayered tapestry of interviews, conversations, intimate photos, wish lists, artwork, images of handwritten letters, and more, designed so it's both a keepsake and a treasury of wisdom that...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Mia wants a puppy more than anything, but her mom insists that they don't have room. So, Mia and her grandma invite some furry and feathered friends for a visit--Grandma's parrot, Mia's class bunny, a neighbor's cat, even the book club's pet pig. The apartment is overrun! But how will this yowling, squawking, snorting, snuffling chaos help Mia's cause? She plans to convince her mom that there's plenty of room for a pup--at least, once all the other...
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Shambhala
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
134 pages ; 22 cm.
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English
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"This extraordinarily clear exposition on the wisdom section of A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life is based on an oral teaching given in Switzerland by H.H. the Dalai Lama before an audience of thousands of Tibetans and Westerners in 1979. Shantideva's A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life is one of the most important texts in the Mahayana tradition of Buddhist practice. Its ninth chapter, the section on transcendent wisdom, is known among Buddhist...
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You are not the first sheep to follow the Shepherd; and you will not be the last.
For 3,000 years, people of faith have found meaning and comfort in the 23rd Psalm. This widely known song has had an impact across time and culture. But in the twenty-first century, this psalm appears idle. For many, it only serves as a short reading at the end of funerals. How did this happen?
Most books about Psalm 23 focus only on the author's interpretation. Many...
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English
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In this insightful interpretation of the Holy Bible, the profound spiritual and power-bestowing truths of the sacred language of such Old Testament stories as 'the Creation', 'the Flood and Tower', 'the Life of Joseph as a Mystery Drama', and 'Moses and the Exodus' are liberated from their cryptic enclosure. The second of a two-part abridgement, published in 1994.
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Español
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En este libro queremos poner en alerta a la iglesia del Señor, tocando trompeta contra la mentira de satanás y los errores de movimientos que a diario surgen como resultado de estos días finales y que han infestado y minado al pueblo del Señor; estamos viendo que la mayoría de escritores solo se dan la tarea de escribir cosas motivacionales y bendiciones extremas para el ser humano y la iglesia, pero nada de alertar al pueblo contra las mentiras...
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English
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We have heard some ministers say that it is your belief that will send you to hell and not your sins, and this can be misleading. Because some of you might be deceived into thinking that you can keep sinning as long as you believe there is a God. Not only are some of you living your lives to reflect that kind of thinking, you are expressing it from your mouth. If one does not repent and remove from him his sins, he does not profit his soul any good...
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A young girl named, Chloe, asks a question concerning the first angel, that is answered by the archangel Michael. He faithfully relates to her the story of the first angel, the peacock angel. The story begins with the creation of the twelve planets of legions and details the rise and fall of the peacock angel. This is the story of the original fall.
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