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Dear Miss Breed : true stories of the Japanese American incarceration during World War II and a librarian who made a difference / by Oppenheim, Joanne.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 282) and index.LSC
Subjects: Breed, Clara E.; Japanese Americans; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Japanese American children;
© 2006., Scholastic,
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What happened to you? : conversations on trauma, resilience, and healing / by Perry, Bruce Duncan,1955-interviewee.; Winfrey, Oprah,interviewer.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-301)."Have you ever wondered 'Why did I do that?' or 'Why can't I just control my behavior?' Others may judge our reactions and think, 'What's wrong with that person?' When questioning our emotions, it's easy to place the blame on ourselves, holding ourselves and those around us to an impossible standard. It's time we started asking a different question. Through deeply personal conversations, Oprah Winfrey and ... brain and trauma expert Dr. Bruce Perry offer a groundbreaking and profound shift from asking 'What's wrong with you?' to 'What happened to you?' Our earliest experiences shape our lives far down the road, and [this book] provides ... scientific and emotional insights into the behavioral patterns so many of us struggle to understand"--Publisher marketing.
Subjects: Perry, Bruce Duncan, 1955-; Winfrey, Oprah; Adult child abuse victims.; Psychic trauma.; Psychic trauma; Traumatic neuroses.; Resilience (Personality trait); Self-realization.;
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Nerd : adventures in fandom from this universe to the multiverse / by Phillips, Maya,1990-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."In the vein of You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) and Black Nerd Problems, this witty, incisive essay collection from New York Times critic at large Maya Phillips explores race, religion, sexuality, and more through the lens of her favorite pop culture fandoms. From the moment Maya Phillips saw the opening scroll of Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, her childhood changed forever. Her formative years were spent loving not just the Star Wars saga, but superhero cartoons, anime, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Harry Potter, Tolkien, and Doctor Who--to name just a few. As a critic at large at The New York Times, Phillips has written extensively on theater, poetry, and the latest blockbusters--with her love of some of the most popular and nerdy fandoms informing her career. Now, she analyzes the mark these beloved intellectual properties leave on young and adult minds, and what they teach us about race, gender expression, religion, and more--especially as fandom becomes more and more mainstream. Spanning from the 90s through to today, Nerd is a collection of cultural criticism essays through the lens of fandom for everyone from the casual Marvel movie watcher to the hardcore Star Wars expanded universe connoisseur. It's for anyone who's ever wondered where they fit into the narrative or if they can be seen as a hero--even of their own story"--
Subjects: Essays.; Fans (Persons); Popular culture; Television;
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Leave no trace : a novel / by Mejia, Mindy,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."There is a place in Minnesota with hundreds of miles of glacial lakes and untouched forests called the Boundary Waters. Ten years ago a man and his son trekked into this wilderness and never returned. Search teams found their campsite ravaged by what looked like a bear. They were presumed dead until a decade later--the son appeared"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Fathers and sons; Missing persons; Mentally ill; Psychiatric hospitals; Speech therapists; Secrecy; Survival;
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The life brief : a playbook for no-regrets living / by Wan, Bonnie,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Based on the business world's most-used organizational tool, this essential guide for aligning life with your personal, professional, cultural and spiritual dreams features three phases to help you identify your core values and align every are of your life with them so you can feel fulfilled every day.
Subjects: Conduct of life.; Decision making.; Self-actualization (Psychology); Self-realization.;
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No regrets : how to live today for tomorrow's emotional well-being / by Howatt, William A.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE CURE FOR LONELINESS, ISBN 9781774580004. We all live with the decisions we make every day so how do we start making better choices? In this third installment of his 'Break Through' series, Dr. Bill Howatt gives you the five ingredients that will strengthen your mental fitness today, so you can be prepared to take on the challenges life will throw at you. Dr. Howatt lives in Ottawa, ON.
Subjects: Self-help publications.; Adjustment (Psychology); Mental health.; Resilience (Personality trait); Success.;
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Drama free : a guide to managing unhealthy family relationships / by Tawwab, Nedra Glover,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-254) and index."Every family has a story. For some of us, our family of origin is a solid foundation that feeds our confidence and helps us navigate life's challenges. For others, it's a source of pain, hurt, and conflict that can feel like a lifelong burden. In this empowering guide, licensed therapist and bestselling relationship expert Nedra Glover Tawwab offers clear advice for identifying dysfunctional family patterns and choosing the best path to breaking the cycle and moving forward. Covering topics ranging from the trauma of emotional neglect, to the legacy of addicted or absent parents, to mental health struggles in siblings and other relatives, and more, this clear and compassionate guide will help you take control of your own life-and honor the person you truly are"--
Subjects: Dysfunctional families; Families.; Self-realization.;
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We don't know ourselves : a personal history of modern Ireland / by O'Toole, Fintan,1958-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A celebrated Irish writer's magisterial, brilliantly insightful chronicle of the wrenching transformations that dragged his homeland into the modern world. Fintan O'Toole was born in the year the revolution began. It was 1958, and the Irish government?in despair, because all the young people were leaving?opened the country to foreign investment and popular culture. So began a decades-long, ongoing experiment with Irish national identity. In We Don't Know Ourselves, O'Toole, one of the Anglophone world's most consummate stylists, weaves his own experiences into Irish social, cultural, and economic change, showing how Ireland, in just one lifetime, has gone from a reactionary "backwater" to an almost totally open society-perhaps the most astonishing national transformation in modern history. Born to a working-class family in the Dublin suburbs, O'Toole served as an altar boy and attended a Christian Brothers school, much as his forebears did. He was enthralled by American Westerns suddenly appearing on Irish television, which were not that far from his own experience, given that Ireland's main export was beef and it was still not unknown for herds of cattle to clatter down Dublin's streets. Yet the Westerns were a sign of what was to come. O'Toole narrates the once unthinkable collapse of the all-powerful Catholic Church, brought down by scandal and by the activism of ordinary Irish, women in particular. He relates the horrific violence of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, which led most Irish to reject violent nationalism. In O'Toole's telling, America became a lodestar, from John F. Kennedy's 1963 visit, when the soon-to-be martyred American president was welcomed as a native son, to the emergence of the Irish technology sector in the late 1990s, driven by American corporations, which set Ireland on the path toward particular disaster during the 2008 financial crisis. A remarkably compassionate yet exacting observer, O'Toole in coruscating prose captures the peculiar Irish habit of "deliberate unknowing," which allowed myths of national greatness to persist even as the foundations were crumbling. Forty years in the making, We Don't Know Ourselves is a landmark work, a memoir and a national history that ultimately reveals how the two modes are entwined for all of us"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; O'Toole, Fintan, 1958-;
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Swimming upstream : parenting girls for resilience in a toxic culture / by Choate, Laura Hensley.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Appearance, attention, accomplishments: toxic cultural expectations for today's girls -- Girls in transition: who am I? -- Vulnerable girls: common mental health problems -- Resilience dimension one: parenting from your inner core -- Resilience dimension two: developing a positive body image -- Resilience dimension three: cultivating healthy relationships -- Resilience dimension four: keeping success in perspective -- Resilience dimension five: charting my life course.LSC
Subjects: Girls.; Daughters.; Parenting.; Resilience (Personality trait); Girls;
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How to make herself agreeable to everyone : a memoir / by Russell, Cameron,1987-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Scouted by a modeling agent when she was just sixteen years old, Cameron Russell first approached her job with some reservations: She was a precocious and serious student with her sights set on college--not the runway. But it was a job, and modeling seemed to offer young women like herself access to wealth, fame, and influence. Besides, as she was often reminded, "there are a million girls in line" who would eagerly replace her. A ferocious, visceral memoir, How to Make Herself Agreeable to Everyone chronicles how Russell learned to navigate the dizzying space between physical appearance and interiority, and making money in an often-exploitative system. Being "agreeable" led to more success, more bookings, more opportunities to work with the world's top photographers and biggest brands. As her prominence in fashion grew, Cameron discovered the work of modeling to be deeply isolating and frustrating. Instead of giving her freedom, her job required her to perform the role of compliant femme fatale, in which she found little room for transformation or growth. So she began organizing with her peers, and together they began finding their place in movements for labor rights, climate and racial justice, and brought MeToo to the fashion industry"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Russell, Cameron, 1987-; Clothing trade; Models (Persons); Models (Persons);
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