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How to make your brain your best friend : a neurscientist's guide to a healthier, happier life / by Barr, Rachel,1971-author.;
Your brain is the most remarkable thing in the known universe. Always trying to mend itself, and always trying to protect you, it's in a constant state of flux-adapting, reconfiguring, finding new pathways ... and it has an astonishing capacity for recovery. Only it doesn't always get it right. Rachel Barr struggled through years of devastating loss, heartache, and uncertainty until neuroscience gave her the first spark of self-belief she had felt in her adult life -- and proof that, because of the brain's near-infinite potential for neuroplastic change, it's never too late to carve out neural pathways to form new habits, new skills, and new ways of thinking--
Subjects: Brain.; Mental health.; Neurosciences.; Self-realization.;
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I remember you / by Sigurdardottir, Yrsa.; Roughton, Philip.;
The crunching noise had resumed, now accompanied by a disgusting, indefinable smell. It could best be described as a blend of kelp and rotten meat. The voice spoke again, now slightly louder and clearer: "Don't go. Don't go yet. I'm not finished." In an isolated village in the Icelandic Westfjords, three friends set to work renovating a derelict house. But soon they realise they are not alone there - something wants them to leave, and it's making its presence felt. Meanwhile, in a town across the fjord, a young doctor investigating the suicide of an elderly woman discovers that she was obsessed with his vanished son. When the two stories collide the terrifying truth is uncovered...
Subjects: Mystery fiction.;
© c2013., Hodder,
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Joy at work : organizing your professional life / by Kondō, Marie,author.; Sonenshein, Scott,author.; Hirano, Cathy,translator.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The workplace is a magnet for clutter and mess. Who hasn't felt drained by wasteful meetings, disorganized papers, endless emails, and unnecessary tasks? These are the modern-day hazards of working, and they can slowly drain the joy from work, limit chances of career progress, and undermine well-being. There is another way. Marie Kondo and Scott Sonenshein offer stories, studies, and strategies to help eliminate clutter and make space for work that really matters. Using the world-renowned KonMari Method and cutting-edge research, this will help the listener overcome the challenges of workplace mess and enjoy the productivity, success, and happiness that comes with a tidy desk and mind.
Subjects: Success in business.; Orderliness.;
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The aristocats [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Buttram, Pat.; Clark, Dean.; Clemmons, Larry,1906-1988.; Crothers, Scat Man.; Dubin, Gary.; English, Liz.; Evans, Monica.; Gábor, Eva,1921-1995.; Harris, Phil,1904-1995.; Hibler, Winston.; Holloway, Sterling.; Hudson, Tom.; Kulp, Nancy.; Linsey, George.; Ravenscroft, Thurl.; Reitherman, Wolfgang,1909-1985.; Scotti, Vito,1918-; Winchell, Paul.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm); Walt Disney Company.; Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm);
Scatman Crothers, Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Paul Winchell, Sterling Holloway.In the heart of Paris, a kind and eccentric millionairess wills her entire estate to Duchess, her high society cat, and her three kittens. When her greedy, bumbling butler attempts the ultimate catnap caper, the rough and tumble alley cat Thomas O'Malley and his band of swinging jazz cats must save the day.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital.DVD ; widescreen (1.75:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.
Subjects: Animated films.; Butlers; Cats; Children's films.; Feature films.; Inheritance and succession; Video recordings for children.;
© c2012., Walt Disney Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Video,
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I want you to know we're still here : a post-Holocaust memoir / by Foer, Esther Safran,author.;
"Esther Safran Foer grew up in a family where history was too terrible to speak of. The child of parents who were each the sole survivors of their respective families, for Esther the Holocaust was always felt but never discussed. So when Esther's mother casually mentions an astonishing revelation--that her father had a previous wife and daughter, both killed in the Holocaust--Esther resolves to find the truth. Armed with only a black-and-white photo and hand-drawn map, she travels to Ukraine, determined to find the shtetl where her father hid during the war. What she finds not only reshapes her identity but gives her the long-denied opportunity to mourn the all-but-forgotten dead"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Foer, Esther Safran; Children of Holocaust survivors;
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Foreign fruit : a personal history of the orange / by Goh, Katie,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."What begins as curiosity about the origins of the orange soon becomes a far-reaching odyssey of citrus for Katie Goh. Goh follows the complicated history of the orange from east to west and west to east, from a luxury item of European kings and Chinese emperors to a modest fruit people take for granted. This investigation parallels Goh's powerful search into her own heritage. Growing up queer in a Chinese-Malaysian-Irish household in the north of Ireland, Goh felt herself at odds with the culture and politics around her. As a teenager, Goh visits her ancestral home in Longyan, China, with her family to better understand her roots, but doesn't find the easy, digestible answers she hoped for. In her midtwenties, when her grandmother falls ill, Goh ventures again to the land of her ancestors, this time to Malaysia, where more questions of self and belonging are raised. In her travels and reflections, she navigates histories that she wants to understand, but has never truly felt a part of. Like the story of the orange, Goh finds that easy and extractable explanations -- even about a seemingly simple fruit -- are impossible. The story that unfolds is Goh's incredible endeavor to flesh out these contradictions, to unpeel the layers of personhood; a reflection on identity through the cipher of the orange. Along the way, the orange becomes so much more than just a fruit -- it emerges as a symbol, a metaphor, and a guide. Foreign Fruit: A Personal History of the Orange is a searching, wide-ranging, seamless weaving of storytelling with research and a meditative, deeply moving encounter with the orange and the self"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Goh family.; Goh, Katie; Goh, Katie; Chinese; Citrus fruits; Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture; Oranges; Sexual minorities; Women authors;
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The smart cookie / by John, Jory,author.; Oswald, Pete,illustrator.; Morris, Cassandra,1982-narrator.; Container of (expression):John, Jory.Smart cookie.Spoken word(Morris);
Read by Cassandra Morris.Be a smart cookie-and don't miss the fifth picture book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Food Group series from creators Jory John and Pete Oswald! This cookie has never felt like a smart cookie no matter how hard she tries, especially in comparison to all the clever cupcakes and brilliant rolls in the bakery. Will a dash of creativity and a sprinkle of confidence be enough to help her learn that perfect scores and having all the answers aren't the only ingredients for intelligence? Jory John and Pete Oswald serve up another heaping plate of laughs and lessons with this empowering, witty, and charming addition to their #1 New York Times bestselling series!3-8P-3
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Book plus audio.; Dyslexia-friendly books.; Cookies; Cookies; Creative ability; Creative ability; Picture books for children.; Picture books.; JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Manners & Etiquette.; JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories.; JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings.; VOX books.;
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The southern book club's guide to slaying vampires / by Hendrix, Grady,author.;
Steel Magnolias meets Dracula in this '90s-set horror novel about a women's book club that must do battle with a mysterious newcomer to their small Southern town, perfect for murderinos and fans of Stephen King. Patricia Campbell's life has never felt smaller. Her husband is a workaholic, her teenage kids have their own lives, her senile mother-in-law needs constant care, and she's always a step behind on her endless to-do list. The only thing keeping her sane is her book club, a close-knit group of Charleston women united by their love of true crime. At these meetings they're as likely to talk about the Manson family as they are about their own families. One evening after book club, Patricia is viciously attacked by an elderly neighbor, bringing the neighbor's handsome nephew, James Harris, into her life. James is well traveled and well read, and he makes Patricia feel things she hasn't felt in years. But when children on the other side of town go missing, their deaths written off by local police, Patricia has reason to believe James Harris is more of a Bundy than a Brad Pitt. The real problem? James is a monster of a different kind--and Patricia has already invited him in. Little by little, James will insinuate himself into Patricia's life and try to take everything she took for granted--including the book club--but she won't surrender without a fight in this blood-soaked tale of neighborly kindness gone wrong.
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Book clubs (Discussion groups); Middle-aged women; Vampires;
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The last black unicorn / by Haddish, Tiffany,1979-author.;
Haddish grew up in one of the poorest parts of South Central Los Angeles and felt she never fit in anywhere: not in the households she rotated through in the foster care system, and certainly not the nearly all white high school she had to ride the bus an hour to attend. As an illiterate ninth grader, Tiffany did everything she could to survive -- and finally realized she had talent in an area she never would have suspected: comedy. The obstacles of sex, race, and class in her way, but she got there. Here she tells of how she was able to achieve her dreams by reveling in her pain and awkwardness, showing the world who she really is, and inspiring others through the power of laughter.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Haddish, Tiffany, 1979-; African American women comedians; Comedians; African American actors; Actors;
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The wrong sister : a novel / by Douglas, Claire(Journalist),author.;
A burglary gone wrong, a mistaken identity ... or something far worse? Tasha has always felt in the shadow of her older sister, Alice. Alice is married to wealthy entrepreneur Kyle and has a high-flying career, Tasha is married to her childhood sweetheart and lives in a Bristol suburb with their three-year-old twins. When Alice realises that Tasha is struggling she suggests she come to look after the twins for a week, so Tasha and her husband can enjoy a week away. But a few days in, it all goes terribly wrong. Tasha receives a phone call to say Alice is in hospital and Kyle is dead after an intruder broke into their house. A burglary gone wrong, surely. Until a note arrives saying 'It was supposed to be you'.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Burglary; Mistaken identity; Murder; Secrecy; Sisters;
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