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La la la : a story of hope / by DiCamillo, Kate.;
The curious and courageous little girl goes out into the world singing a song with the hope that she will be heard and the song will return to her.LSC
Subjects: Girls; Singing; Perseverance (Ethics); Loneliness;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Into the gray zone : a neuroscientist explores the border between life and death / by Owen, Adrian M.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In this startling and thought-provoking book, which will remind readers of works by Oliver Sacks and Atul Gawande, a world-renowned neuroscientist reveals his controversial, groundbreaking work with patients whose brains were previously thought vegetative or non-responsive but turn out--in up to 20 percent of cases--to be vibrantly alive, existing in the "Gray Zone." Into the Gray Zone takes readers to the edge of a dazzling, humbling frontier in our understanding of the brain: the so-called "gray zone" between full consciousness and brain death. People in this middle place have sustained traumatic brain injuries or are the victims of stroke or degenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Many are oblivious to the outside world, and their doctors believe they are incapable of thought. But a sizeable number are experiencing something different: intact minds adrift deep within damaged brains and bodies. An expert in the field, Adrian Owen led a team that, in 2006, discovered this lost population and made medical history. Scientists, physicians, and philosophers have only just begun to grapple with the implications. Following Owen's journey of exciting medical discovery, Into the Gray Zone asks some tough and terrifying questions, such as: What is life like for these patients? What can their families and friends do to help them? What are the ethical implications for religious organizations, politicians, the Right to Die movement, and even insurers? And perhaps most intriguing of all: in defining what a life worth living is, are we too concerned with the physical and not giving enough emphasis to the power of thought? What, truly, defines a satisfying life?
Subjects: Brain damage.; Persistent vegetative state.; Persistent vegetative state; Brain; Neurosciences.; Coma.;
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Weapons of math destruction : how big data increases inequality and threatens democracy / by O'Neil, Cathy.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: Big data; Big data; Social indicators; Democracy;
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I believe I can / by Byers, Grace,1984-; Bobo, Keturah A.;
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Subjects: Determination (Personality trait); Self-confidence; Perseverance (Ethics);
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Bobbie Dazzler / by Wild, Margaret,1948-; Dawson, Janine;
Even though she can jump, bounce, skip and hop, Bobbie won't be happy until she can do the splits.
Subjects: Red-necked wallaby; Kangaroos; Animals; Friendship; Perseverance (Ethics);
© 2007, c2006., Kane/Miller Book Publishers,
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My cabbages! / by Pang, Bonnie.;
Experience the internationally beloved cartoon Avatar: The Last Airbender in a brand new way with this humorous and playful picture book, perfect for readers of all ages. Meet the Cabbage Merchant. A humble farmer, this hardworking man dreams of selling his harvest in the big city of Omashu. But his dreams--and his cabbages--are crushed when the long-lost Avatar returns . . . and upends his cart! Determined to succeed, the Cabbage Merchant hits the road only to run into the Avatar again. And again. And again! Each time, the Avatar and his friends leave destruction and smashed cabbages behind them. Will the Cabbage Merchant ever catch a break? Get ready to yell "MY CABBAGES!" and reunite with your favorite Avatar: The Last Airbender characters--including Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph, Zuko, and Uncle Iroh--in this delightfully funny tale of perseverance and ingenuity.
Subjects: Picture books.; Humorous fiction.; Street vendors; Farmers; Cabbage; Perseverance (Ethics);
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Davos man : how the billionaires devoured the world / by Goodman, Peter S.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From the New York Times's Global Economics Correspondent, a masterwork of reporting and explanatory journalism that exposes how billionaires' systematic plunder of the world has transformed 21st century life and dangerously destabilized democracy"--
Subjects: Billionaires.; Capitalism; Democracy.; Wealth;
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Wasted : how we squander time, money, and natural resources - and what we can do about it / by Reese, Byron,author.; Hoffman, Scott,author.;
"Waste. We spend a great deal of energy trying to avoid it, but once you train your eyes to look for it, you'll see it all around you-in your home, your business, and your everyday life. In Wasted, futurist Byron Reese and entrepreneur Scott Hoffman take readers on a fascinating journey through this modern world of waste, drawing on science, economics, and human behavior to envision what a world with far less of it-or none of it at all-might look like. Along the way, they explore thought-provoking issues such as why the United States got a higher proportion of its energy from renewable sources in 1950 than it does today, whether the amount of gold in unused consumer electronics can be mined for profit, how switching to water fountains on a single flight from Singapore to Newark could prevent the use of 3,400 plastic bottles, whether the amount of money you save buying goods in bulk is offset by the amount you lose when some spoil. Ultimately, the question of reducing waste is scientific, philosophical, and, most of all, complex. According to Reese and Hoffman, the rush toward simple answers has often led to well-meaning efforts that cause more waste than they save. The only way we can hope to make progress is to treat waste as the complicated issue it is. While the authors don't promise easy answers, in this compelling book they take an important step toward solutions by examining the questions at play, giving actionable steps, and ensuring that you'll never see the world of waste the same way again"--
Subjects: Environmental ethics.; Recycling (Waste, etc.); Refuse and refuse disposal;
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Keep trying (don't give up!) / by Loney, Andrea J.; Quintanilla, Hazel,1982-;
Includes bibliographical references.Chick and Lamb want to play outside despite the rain, so they encourage each other to keep trying to overcome the problems that threaten to prevent them from playing.
Subjects: Animal fiction.; Board books.; Encouragement; Perseverance (Ethics); Conduct of life; Friendship;
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Rosie Revere, engineer / by Beaty, Andrea.; Roberts, David,1970-;
A young aspiring engineer must first conquer her fear of failure.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Engineers; Inventions; Failure (Psychology); Perseverance (Ethics);
© 2013., Abrams Books for Young Readers,
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