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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"The seven rules to follow to realize your true purpose in life-distilled by Arnold Schwarzenegger from his own journey of ceaseless reinvention and extraordinary achievement, and available for absolutely anyone.The world's greatest bodybuilder. The world's highest paid movie star. The leader of the world's sixth largest economy. That these are the same person sounds like the setup to a joke. But this is no joke. This is Arnold Schwarzenegger. And...
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Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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"By Pushcart award-winning poet Maggie Smith, a collection of quotes and essays on facing life's challenges with creativity, courage, and resilience"--
When poet Smith started writing daily Twitter posts in the wake of her divorce, they unexpectedly caught fire. Here she writes about new beginnings as opportunities for transformation. Like kintsugi, the Japanese art of mending broken ceramics with gold, she celebrates the beauty and strength on the...
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English
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"Whether it is the loss of a parent to death or divorce; bullying; alcoholism or drug abuse in the home; mental illness in a parent or a sibling; neglect; emotional, physical or sexual abuse; having a parent in jail; or growing up alongside domestic violence, nearly 75% of us experience adversity by the age of 20. But these experiences are often kept secret, as are our courageous battles to overcome them. Drawing on nearly two decades of work with...
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Publisher
Oceano
Pub. Date
2015
Language
Español
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"Insults are a part of our everyday lives. But, why do we insult one another? Why do they hurt the recipient? How can we overcome the tendency to offend others? This book is a comprehensive research on a phenomenon whose importance is greater than we realize. The author shows the role that insults play in relationships and social dynamics. He exposes how, over time, culture has faced this form of aggression by codes of politeness and prohibitions....
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Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
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"The acclaimed author of the influential bestseller The Black Swan, Nicholas Nassim Taleb takes a next big step with a deceptively simple concept: the "antifragile." Like the Greek hydra that grows two heads for each one it loses, people, systems, and institutions that are antifragile not only withstand shocks, they benefit from them. In a modern world dominated by chaos and uncertainty, Antifragile is a revolutionary vision from one of the most subversive...
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English
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"Resilience By Design is the world's most detailed, evidence backed how-to manual that bridges the gap between neuroscience theory and practical techniques that can be used every day. It presents step-by-step explanations with real life stories from people on the front lines who are regarded as the resilient elite. Resilience By Design will enable you to say goodbye to unwanted stress for good, replacing it with clarity, resilience, improved performance...
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Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Eleven months after his liberation from Auschwitz, Viktor E. Frankl held a series of public lectures in Vienna, published here for the first time. The psychologist, who was to become world famous, explained his central thoughts on meaning, resilience and the importance of embracing life even in the face of great adversity"--
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"An intimate, revelatory book exploring the ways we can care for and repair ourselves when life knocks us down. Sometimes you slip through the cracks: unforeseen circumstances like an abrupt illness, the death of a loved one, a break up, or a job loss can derail a life. These periods of dislocation can be lonely and unexpected. For May, her husband fell ill, her son stopped attending school, and her own medical issues led her to leave a demanding...
Author
Publisher
Coronet
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
Sophie Sabbage was diagnosed with late stage 'incurable' lung cancer in October 2014. She was 48 years old, happily married with a 4-year-old daughter. Since that day - when doctors told Sophie that her prognosis was poor - she has been on a remarkable journey of healing and transformation that has reshaped her vocation as well as changed her life for the better. In The Life Whisperer Sophie applies what she has learnt on her journey with cancer to...
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Gallery Books, Jeter Publishing
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
The sister of baseball legend Derek Jeter and an emergency-room physician share stories from their personal experiences with tragedy as well as the inspiring stories of more than two dozen people who found the courage to keep going in the aftermath of loss.
Everyone has those moments in life when they're truly tested, when they wonder if they have the strength to overcome the challenges before them. Not everyone believes that they have what it takes....
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Publisher
American Psychological Association
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Parenting doesn't always come naturally. This book provides expert guidance for caregivers who struggle with parenting because of adversity in their own lives, or simply because they are raising kids in an increasingly stressful world. As parents and caregivers, we want to shore up kids to help them through difficult or disturbing experiences. But if we or our child have experienced adversity or trauma, this can be especially challenging, and we...
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Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"From Facebook's COO and Wharton's top-rated professor, the #1New York Timesbest-selling authors ofLean InandOriginals:a powerful, inspiring, and practical book about building resilience and moving forward after life's inevitable setbacks. After the sudden death of her husband, Sheryl Sandberg felt certain that she and her children would never feel pure joy again. "I was in 'the void,'" she writes, "a vast emptiness that fills your heart and lungs...
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
From the bestselling author of Women Rowing North and Reviving Ophelia-a memoir in essays reflecting on radiance, resilience, and the constantly changing nature of reality. In her luminous new memoir in essays, Mary Pipher-as she did in her New York Times bestseller Women Rowing North-taps into a cultural moment, to offer wisdom, hope, and insight into loss and change. Drawing from her own experiences and expertise as a psychologist specializing in...
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Publisher
Bushel & Peck Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Grit. Sticktuitiveness. Perseverance. Diligence. Whatever you call it, kids in today's uncertain world need it more that ever to overcome the inevitable challenges that life will throw their way. Introducing Grit: A Kid's Anthology! This bold, inspiring collection of stories introduces kids to real people who faced real problems and who pushed their way through." --
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