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"Heads always turned when Rose McCarthy walked into a room. Nearly six foot tall, she was ramrod straight, and impeccably put together with faultless style, long graceful legs, her snow-white hair cut in a chin-length rounded cap. Her piercing blue eyes missed nothing. She could terrify anyone with a few, well chosen, soft-spoken, eloquent words, or comfort and delight a young employee with generous praise. For twenty-five years, she had been the...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
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"Now a major motion picture A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks! #1 New York Times bestseller--more than 3 million copies sold! Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon--the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him "the bitter neighbor from hell." But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn't walk around with a smile...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
308 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
""Rhaina Cohen's moving, intimate portraits of people in unusually devoted friendships upend our cultural narratives about which relationships matter . . . an arresting work of compassion and insight."--Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and co-host of Dear Therapists podcast. Why do we assume romantic relationships are more important than friendships? What do we lose when we expect a spouse to meet...
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Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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The instant #1 NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller
"A must read for anyone hoping to live a creative life... I dare you not to be inspired to be brave, to be free, and to be curious.” —PopSugar
From the worldwide bestselling author of Eat Pray Love and City of Girls: the path to the vibrant, fulfilling life you’ve dreamed of.
Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment...
"A must read for anyone hoping to live a creative life... I dare you not to be inspired to be brave, to be free, and to be curious.” —PopSugar
From the worldwide bestselling author of Eat Pray Love and City of Girls: the path to the vibrant, fulfilling life you’ve dreamed of.
Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment...
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume unpaged ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"There's nothing in the world like a wonderful friend. Friends are there to laugh with you and ready with a hug when you need one. Adventure friends and study friends. There are forever friends and brand new friends. In this book, celebrate ALL the marvelous ways to be a friend!"--
9) Bad habits
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Publisher
[Blackstone Audio]
Pub. Date
[2021].
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
8 sound discs (approximately 10.5 hours) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A whip-smart psychological thriller from the author of Good as Gone (a New York Times Notable Book) in which a grad student becomes embroiled in a deadly rivalry that changes her into someone unrecognizable to her struggling family, her ambitious academic friends, and even herself.
11) Happy place (
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English
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"A couple who broke up months ago make a pact to pretend to still be together for their annual weeklong vacation with their best friends in this glittering and wise new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry. Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college--they go together like salt and pepper, honey and tea, lobster and rolls. Except, now--for reasons they're still not discussing--they don't. They broke...
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Language
English
Description
Presents a collection of the best-selling author's favorite sayings, quotes, and words of wisdom gathered to provide inspiration, comfort, laughter, and joy, including selections by such notables as Mother Teresa, George Bernard Shaw, and Anne Frank.
13) A girl like you
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Encourages every girl to embrace all of the things that make her unique, to be strong and kind, to stand up for herself, and more.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Illustrations by a lettering artist and easy-to-read text reveal a child's bedtime promise to strive the next day to be adventurous, strong, curious, and more.
Author
Publisher
Avery
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
230 pages ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"As the Senior Rabbi of one of the largest synagogues in the world, Steve Leder has learned over and over again the many ways death teaches us how to live and love more deeply by showing us not only what is gone, but also the beauty of what remains"--
Author
Publisher
Harpercollins Childrens Books
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
40 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Definitions for everyday words, such as "fair" and "cooperation," are presented to youngsters in order to demonstrate important life lessons with regard to managing day-to-day choices, problems, and situations in a young person's world.
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First [edition].
Physical Desc
196 pages; 161 pages : 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Eat more steak, drink more whiskey, take more naps, lay off all the kale, and throw out your multivitamins and standing desk. In The Good News About What's Bad For You...The Bad News About What's Good for You author Jeff Wilser shares all the research that allows you to celebrate all your vices and stop feeling bad about not brushing your teeth after eating that extra slice of cake.
This book has two sides to it: one sharing all the good news,...
18) Among the enemy
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Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 7
Physical Desc
214 p.: 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
In a society that allows families to have only two children, third child Matthias joins the Population Police to infiltrate their system.
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