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1) Jane Eyre
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 33
Lexile measure
890L
Language
English
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Description
Jane Eyre is an orphan, penniless, and plain, but endowed with courage and spirit. She is hired as governess, by Mr. Rochester, a brooding, melancholy man with a fiery temper and a dark secret.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Description
"They are an unlikely pair: George is "small and quick and dark of face"; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a "family," clinging together in the face of loneliness and alienation. Laborers in California's dusty vegetable fields, they hustle work when they can, living a hand-to-mouth existence. For George and Lennie have a plan: to own an acre of land and a shack they can call their own. When they...
Author
Language
English
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Description
"'There are books that are suitable for a million people, others for only a hundred. There are even remedies--I mean books--that were written for one person only...A book is both medic and medicine at once. It makes a diagnosis as well as offering therapy. Putting the right novels to the appropriate ailments: that's how I sell books.' Monsieur Perdu calls himself a literary apothecary. From his floating bookstore in a barge on the Seine, he prescribes...
4) Moby-Dick
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
1200L
Language
English
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Description
Ishmael, a young school teacher, signs up on a whaling ship to seek adventure. With his unexpected friends, Queequeg, a cannibal harpooner, he joins the Pequod, captained by the mysterious Ahab. But Ahab is only interested in seeking revenge upon the great white whale, Moby Dick, who took off Ahab's leg on an earlier trip. It's a hair-raising whale hunt where Ishmael's search for adventure turns into a desperate wish to survive!
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
James Patterson is the world's bestselling author. The creator of Alex Cross, he has produced more enduring fictional heroes than any other novelist alive. How did a kid whose dad lived in the poorhouse become the most successful storyteller in the world?
Some of Patterson's best stories are the stories of his own life: on the morning he was born, he nearly died. He worked at a mental hospital in Massachusetts, he met the singer James Taylor, and...
6) Hollow chest
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Formats
Description
When his brother Theo returns home from World War II cold and distant, Charlie soon discovers that Theo's heart has been consumed by a war wolf, which lives off of grief, and must get Theo's heart back before it's too late.
7) Ad astra
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Army Corps engineer and astronaut Roy McBride is searching for answers in the depths of space. Twenty years ago, Roy's father went in search of proof of the existence of extraterrestrial life on Neptune during a one-way mission. The mission was designated officially as a failure. Roy searches the solar system for the truth about both his father's mission and a recent mystery that has unfolded that threatens Earth. What Roy doesn't know is that this...
Author
Language
English
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NYT - Paperback Nonfiction
Real News or Fake News? Critical Thinking and Information Literacy
Resolution YOU: Adults
Real News or Fake News? Critical Thinking and Information Literacy
Resolution YOU: Adults
Description
"The bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your beliefs and to know what you don't know, which can position you for success at work and happiness at home. The difficulty of rethinking our assumptions is surprisingly common--maybe even fundamentally human. Our ways of thinking become habits that we don't bother to question, and mental laziness leads us to prefer the ease of old...
Author
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
197 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
An empowering guide to pursuing personal goals with confidence and enthusiasm offers advice for avoiding stress, procrastination and negativity while sharing the success stories of young women who have become activists, entrepreneurs and philanthropists. --Publisher's description.
10) Yoga
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
335 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A raucous and brilliant anatomy of a breakdown by Emmanuel Carrr̈e, one of our brightest and most surprising international writers" -Publisher
Emmanuel Carrère is a renowned writer. After decades of emotional upheaval, he has begun to live successfully―he is healthy; he works; he loves. He practices meditation, striving to observe the world without evaluating it. In this state of heightened awareness, he sets out for a ten-day silent retreat...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
Second edition, first American edition.
Physical Desc
x, 310 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Offers fifty strategies for being productive while suffering from depression, such as avoiding isolation, eliminating distractions, and regulating sleep."--Publisher's description.
12) Signs of life
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
xiii, 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (489 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Corporate executive Jack Donaghy, in this behind-the-scenes romp about sketch show 'TGS;' its neurotic stars, Tracy Jordan and Jenna Maroney; hapless NBC page Kenneth Parcell and the rest of the befuddled crew working to create the 'magic of television.' Brought to you by the folks at GE Kabletown, it's a season of video obituaries, cross-dressing love, page showdowns, Canadian births and other strange events in 22 blerg-worthy episodes.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 381 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"The acclaimed author of The Unquiet Mind considers the age-old quest for relief from psychic pain and the role of the gifted healer in the journey back to health. "To treat, even to cure, is not always to heal." In this expansive cultural history of the treatment and healing of suffering, Kay Jamison writes about what makes an effective healer, and the role of imagination and memory in the regeneration of the mind. From the trauma of the bloodiest...
Series
Publisher
Omnigraphics
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
Fourth edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 759 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
From the Publisher: Provides basic consumer health information about disorders caused by gene and chromosome abnormalities and those with genetic and environmental components, genetic testing, treatment research, and guidance for parents of children with special needs. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources.
Series
Publisher
Omnigraphics
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
Third edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 657 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Overview: Omnigraphics Health Reference Series is designed for the general reader seeking guidance on how to avoid serious illness by following preventive lifestyles and recognizing early warning signs. It also supports the layperson who has received a diagnosis of a serious disease or disorder as well as the family member or nonprofessional caregiver who must learn to care and to cope with the illness. Each volume in the series deals comprehensively...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs in 3 separate volumes (DVD) (approximately 489 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In this behind-the-scenes romp about sketch show TGS, corporate executive Jack Donaghy, TGS neurotic stars, a hapless NBC page, and the rest of the befuddled crew work to create the 'magic of television.' Brought to you by the folks at GE Kabletown, it's a season of video obituaries, cross-dressing love, page showdowns, Canadian births, and other strange events in 22 blerg-worthy episodes.
18) 100 days of cake
Author
Publisher
Atheneum
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First Edition.
Physical Desc
339 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Molly suffers from depression, and when she finds out that the exotic fish store she works at is closing down, her whole life, which is already hanging on a thread, starts to crumble"--
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Pubishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 338 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Improve your outcomes by adjusting your thinking and changing your behavior with cognitive behavioural therapy. Are you struggling with destructive thoughts and self-defeating patterns? This book will help you discover powerful tools to identify and overcome anger, panic, stress, and other mood-related conditions by applying the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy to your daily life. This book helps you learn the skills you need to take steps...
Author
Publisher
Vida Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
20th anniversary edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 253 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"'This book fills a tremendous void...' wrote E. Fuller Torrey, M.D., about the first edition of I AM NOT SICK, I Don't Need Help! Twenty years later, it still does. Dr. Amador's research on poor insight was inspired by his success helping his brother Henry, who had schizophrenia, accept treatment. Like tens of millions of others diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and addictions, Henry did not believe he was ill. In this latest edition,...
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