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The author of the multiple award-winning Grounded and leading trend spotter in contemporary Christianity explores why gratitude is missing as a modern spiritual practice, offers practical suggestions for reclaiming it, and illuminates how the shared practice of gratitude can lead to greater connection with God, our world, and our own souls. More and more people are finding God beyond the walls of traditional religious institutions, but these seekers...
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TarcherPerigee
Pub. Date
[2021]
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"In this ... book, [the author] chronicles how twelve months spent writing 365 thank you notes to strangers, neighbors, family, and friends shifted her perspective - and why developing a lasting active gratitude practice can make you a happier person, heal complicated relationships, and reconnect you with the people you love -- all with just a little bit of bravery at the mailbox"--
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Chicken Soup for the Soul
Pub. Date
2020.
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Christmas is in the air! Prepare to be inspired by these tales of giving, gratitude, and kindness. You'l also pick up some creative ways to make your own holidays even more special, with new plans for family fun, gift ideas, and activiities.
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"With concrete examples drawn from the many families Dr. Lickona has worked with over the years and clear tips you can act on tonight, How to Raise Kind Kids will help you give and get respect, hold family meetings to tackle persistent problems, discipline in a way that builds character, and improve the dynamic of your relationship with your children while putting them on the path to a happier and more fulfilling life"--
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No one steps on Archer land. Not if they value their life. But when Meredith Hayes overhears a lethal plot to burn the Archer brothers off their ranch, a twelve-year-old debt compels her to take the risk. Fourteen years of constant vigilance hardens a man. Yet when Travis Archer confronts a female trespasser with the same vivid blue eyes as the courageous young girl he once aided, he can't bring himself to send her away. And when an act of sacrifice...
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Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
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"Alexander--poet, mother, and wife--finds herself at an existential crossroads after the sudden death of her husband, who was just 49. Reflecting with gratitude on the exquisite beauty of her married life that was, grappling with the subsequent void, and feeling a re-energized devotion to her two teenage sons, Alexander channels her poetic sensibilities into a ... prose that describes a very personal and yet universal quest for meaning, understanding,...
11) Creed's honor
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Center Point Pub
Pub. Date
c2011
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A descendant of the legendary McKettricks, Connor Creed knows exactly who he is: a hard working rancher carrying on his uncle's legacy in Lonesome Bend, Colorado. Small-town life isn't exactly his dream, but he owes a huge debt of gratitude to the man who took him in as a kid. When his identical twin, bad boy Brody Creed from whom Connor has been estranged for years, identity issues loom. Then Connor meets Tricia McCall, who knows a thing or two about...
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Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pub. Date
2022.
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"A collection of long-form essays on joy, in which the author turns his curious and poetic mind to everything from skateboarding and cover songs, basketball and race, dancing and academia, death and laughter, and, always, the garden and the natural world"--
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FaithWords
Pub. Date
2023.
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"Anxiety and worry are common human responses to stressful situations. We all feel anxious, worried, or concerned at times but what if there was a way to put a stop to your worrying before it gets out of hand? In The Answer to Anxiety, renowned Bible teacher and #1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer encourages us to lean into God when we're feeling anxious or unsettled. Joyce teaches readers the lessons found in God's word that can help...
15) Goodbye, things
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W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2017]
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"Fumio Sasaki is not an enlightened minimalism expert or organizing guru like Marie Kondo--he's just a regular guy who was stressed out and constantly comparing himself to others, until one day he decided to change his life by saying goodbye to everything he didn't absolutely need. The effects were remarkable: Sasaki gained true freedom, new focus, and a real sense of gratitude for everything around him. In Goodbye, Things Sasaki modestly shares his...
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Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2022.
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"In her first collection of stories since the acclaimed Who's Irish?, the beloved author of The Resisters refracts the fifty years since the opening of China through the lives of ordinary people. Beginning with a cheery, kindly letter penned by a Chinese girl in heaven to 'poor Mr. Nixon' in hell, Gish Jen embarks on an eleven-story journey through U.S.-Chinese relations, capturing not only the excitement of a world on the brink of tectonic change,...
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Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
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"When Jennifer Palmieri realized that everything in her life had been shaped by men, she wanted to make a change. From work behavior and use of language to wardrobe choices, she decided to follow her own convictions and reject paternalistic expectations. In an era of wage gaps, the Kavanaugh hearings, the #MeToo movement, and a domineering administration, Jennifer found a way to move beyond the bounds of patriarchy and wants to show readers a way...
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Bethany House Publishers
Pub. Date
c2012
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"Things to say, lines to write, and Scripture verses to share on any occasion (when someone is sick or grieving, on birthdays, for weddings and engagements, in thank you notes, etc.) and in any way (Facebook messages, emails, cards, receiving lines, texting, and more)"--Provided by publisher.
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Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2021.
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"Happily married and in the flush of hard-earned professional success, with her first play opening on Broadway, Sarah Ruhl has just survived a high-risk pregnancy and given birth to twins when she discovers the left side of her face entirely paralyzed. Bell's palsy. Ninety percent of Bell's palsy sufferers see spontaneous improvement and full recovery ... Sarah Ruhl is in the unlucky ten percent ... For a woman, a mother, a wife, and an artist working...
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