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Awkward : the science of why we're socially awkward and why that's awesome / by Tashiro, Ty.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.LSC
Subjects: Personality.; Eccentrics and eccentricities.; Interpersonal relations.; Success; Social psychology.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Why young men : rage, race, and the crisis of identity / by Jivani, Jamil,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Young men; Social integration.; Violence in men; Young men;
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Once we were home / by Rosner, Jennifer,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."From Jennifer Rosner comes a novel based on the true stories of children stolen in the wake of World War II. Ana will never forget her mother's face when she and her baby brother, Oskar, were sent out of their Polish ghetto and into the arms of a Christian friend. For Oskar, though, their new family is the only one he remembers. When a woman from a Jewish reclamation organization seizes them, believing she has their best interest at heart, Ana sees an opportunity to reconnect with her roots, while Oskar sees only the loss of the home he loves. Roger grows up in a monastery in France, inventing stories and trading riddles with his best friend in a life of quiet concealment. When a relative seeks to retrieve him, the Church steals him across the Pyrenees before relinquishing him to family in Jerusalem. Renata, a post-graduate student in archaeology, has spent her life unearthing secrets from the past--except for her own. After her mother's death, Renata's grief is entwined with all the questions her mother left unanswered, including why they fled Germany so quickly when Renata was a little girl. Two decades later, they are each building lives for themselves, trying to move on from the trauma and loss that haunts them. But as their stories converge in Israel, in unexpected ways, they must each ask where and to whom they truly belong."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Belonging (Social psychology); Holocaust survivors; World War, 1939-1945;
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Oddbird's chosen family / by Desierto, Derek.;
Oddbird has always been on his own. And he's managed pretty well. But that's changing -- now, he wishes for a family. When Oddbird's friends plan a big surprise for him, he realizes he's surrounded by those who accept and care for him. All families don't look the same, and sometimes the families we choose are where we belong.
Subjects: Picture books.; Animal fiction.; Birds; Families; Friendship; Belonging (Social psychology);
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Uncultured : a memoir / by Mestyanek Young, Daniella,author.; Larsen, Brandi.;
"In the vein of Educated and The Glass Castle, Daniella Mestyanek Young's Uncultured is more than a memoir about an exceptional upbringing, but about a woman who, no matter the lack of tools given to her, is determined to overcome. Behind the tall, foreboding gates of a commune in Brazil, Daniella Mestyanek Young was raised in the religious cult The Children of God, also known as The Family, as the daughter of high-ranking members. Her great-grandmother donated land for one of The Family's first communes in Texas. Her mother, at thirteen, was forced to marry the leader and served as his secretary for many years. Beholden to The Family's strict rules, Daniella suffers physical, emotional, and sexual abuse-masked as godly discipline and divine love-and is forbidden from getting a traditional education. At fifteen years old, fed up with The Family and determined to build a better and freer life for herself, Daniella escapes to Texas. There, she bravely enrolls herself in high school and excels, later graduating as valedictorian of her college class, then electing to join the military to begin a career as an intelligence officer, where she believes she will finally belong. But she soon learns that her new world-surrounded by men on the sands of Afghanistan-looks remarkably similar to the one she desperately tried to leave behind. Told in a beautiful, propulsive voice and with clear-eyed honesty, Uncultured explores the dangers unleashed when harmful group mentality goes unrecognized, and is emblematic of themany ways women have to contort themselves to survive"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Mestyanek Young, Daniella.; Family International (Organization); Cults.; Social psychology.; Women.;
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Where Oliver fits / by Atkinson, Cale.;
Oliver has always dreamed about where he will fit. But when he finally goes in search of his perfect place, he discovers that finding where he belongs is harder than he thought.LSC
Subjects: Jigsaw puzzles; Social acceptance; Belonging (Social psychology); Self-acceptance;
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Illogical : saying yes to a life without limits / by Acho, Emmanuel,author.;
"From the New York Times bestselling author of Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, a call to break through our limits and say yes to a life of infinite possibility. You may know Emmanuel Acho as the host of groundbreaking video series "Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man." Or as a New York Times bestselling author. Or as an Emmy-winning television broadcaster. Or as a former linebacker for two NFL franchises. What you probably don't know is that Emmanuel defines his own life with just one word: Illogical. Behind every triumph, every expression of his gifts, Acho has had to ignore what everyone around him called "logic": the astronomical odds against making it, the risks of continuing to dream bigger or differently. Instead of playing it safe, at every turn Acho has thrown conventional wisdom-logic-out the window. Now, in this revelatory book, he's empowering us all to do the same. Whether it's creating the next groundbreaking startup, fighting for change as an activist, or committing to a personal passion, Illogical is the go-to book for all readers ready to become change-makers. With a step-by-step guide to finding our callings and shifting our mindsets, enlivened by stories from Acho's life and other illogical pioneers, Acho asks us to replace the limits set for us, and which we set for ourselves, with a world of possibility. Our horizons, he shows us, are endless"--
Subjects: Social change.; Success;
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Pebbles to the sea / by Arsenault, Marie-Andrée,1985-; Tanaka, Shelley.; Leroux, Dominique.;
Flo and Fée straddle their parents' worlds. They hear a noise and see a stone arc across the sky. Henri's giant slingshot, surely. They decide to visit him, but first the pianist and artist.LSC
Subjects: Belonging (Social psychology); Friendship; Children of separated parents;
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The Cave Dwellers : a novel / by McDowell, Christina,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A compulsively readable novel in the vein of The Bonfire of the Vanities-by way of The Nest-about what Washington, DC's high society members do away from the Capitol building and behind the closed doors of their suburban mansions"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Privilege (Social psychology); Rich people; Racism; Murder;
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A new way to age : the most cutting-edge advances in antiaging / by Somers, Suzanne,1946-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Life just gets better and better for health guru and American sweetheart Suzanne Somers as the years pass-and so do her books! At 72, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Knockout and Ageless is back with revolutionary insights and advice from the best and brightest minds in the field of anti-aging. Learn how to keep your hairy shiny, your heart strong, your hormones renewed, and your mind as sharp as ever"--
Subjects: Older people; Older people; Aging.;
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