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Self-actualization (Psychology)

"cool Stuff" They Should Teach in School

Kent Healy

Presents a practical guide written by teens who provide suggestions on what should be taught in school such as surviving in the real world, controlling attitude, conquering peer pressure, setting prop

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Just Listen

Sarah Dessen

Isolated from friends who believe the worst because she has not been truthful with them, sixteen-year-old Annabel finds an ally in classmate Owen, whose honesty and passion for music help her to face

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Breaking Bad Habits

Suzanne LeVert

Explains the biology of habit, how to identify one's worst habits and stop them, how to help loved ones break destructive habits, and what role therapy can play.

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Learning Joy From Dogs without Collars

Lauralee Summer

Relates the author's experiences growing up with an unwed, homeless mother, attending Harvard, finding her father, and finding her place in the world.

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Always Believe in Yourself and your Dreams

Presents motivational poetry by more than fifty writers providing encouragement and reflections upon achievement, and also includes quotations from such figures as Marie Curie, Ralph Waldo Emerson, an

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The Break-out Principle

Herbert Benson

A how-to guide on achieving a state of enhanced mental, spiritual, and physical function, sometimes referred to by athletes as "getting in the zone," identifies biological triggers and offers step-by-

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The Awakening

Kate Chopin

A reprint of the 1899 novel about Edna Pontellier, a Victorian-era wife and mother who is awakened to the full force of her desire for love and freedom when she becomes enamored with Robert LeBrun, a

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The Awakening

Kate Chopin

The scandalous story of a young matron living in New Orleans in the late 1800s, who, awakens to the pangs of passion and desire for the first time in her life.