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In this deeply personal book, artist and author Ed Young explores twenty-six Chinese characters, each describing a feeling or emotion, and each containing somewhere the symbol for the heart. Through stunning collage art that interprets the visual elements within each character, Young uncovers layers of emotional meaning for words such as joy and sorrow, respect and rudeness. He invites children to probe the full range of their own emotions, and gives...
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This national bestseller exploring the complex emotional lives of animals was hailed as "a masterpiece" by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas and as "marvelous" by Jane Goodall.
The popularity of When Elephants Weep has swept the nation, as author Jeffrey Masson appeared on Dateline NBC, Good Morning America, and was profiled in People for his ground-breaking and fascinating study. Not since Darwin's The Expression...
The popularity of When Elephants Weep has swept the nation, as author Jeffrey Masson appeared on Dateline NBC, Good Morning America, and was profiled in People for his ground-breaking and fascinating study. Not since Darwin's The Expression...
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Madison Books
Pub. Date
1999.
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1 online resource (260 pages)
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English
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"Although society encourages us to deny and repress such negative emotions as rage and resentment, psychiatrists know that such denial can lead to a variety of psychological, physical, and social problems. In this bold book, Gerald Amada reveals how our forbidden emotions, if properly understood and accepted, can actually be transformed into behavior that is both personally fulfilling and socially constructive."--
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Niko loves to draw his world: the ring-a-ling of the ice cream truck, the warmth of sun on his face.
But no one appreciates his art. Until one day, Niko meets Iris...
This imaginative and tender story explores the creative process, abstract art, friendship, and the universal desire to feel understood.
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2012
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1 online resource (131 p.)
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English
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"From babyhood on, the guilt never ends. Was I overly harsh with that discipline? Should I really let my children cry themselves to sleep? I'm such a loser for needing time to myself. My husband is going to divorce me due to neglect. Have I fed my child anything green in the last six years? I just know my teenager lies because of that one time I dropped her on her head when she was a baby! "Mother-in-law guilt is worse than parental guilt!...
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Editorial Kairos
Pub. Date
2005.
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1 online resource (448 pages)
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Español
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"Flow is an optimal state of being in which active concentration and absorbtion in creative activity leads to the sense of completely suspended time-one is alert, energized, and free of self-consciousness. Through an extensive amount of case studies, controlled experiments, and research of historical figures, this study illustrates that flow is a singularly productive and desirable state. Instructions are included for reaching a state of flow and...
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The Abbotts
Pub. Date
2018.
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1 online resource
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English
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Everyone deserves love and so do you! The Abbotts, explain why you want love in your life, what hurdles you may find in the way and how to draw your perfect partner to you! With practical exercises, unique hints, cosmic tips and loving messages you will soon discover how to attract and keep that special 'One' in your life. A unique book for all lovers! Illustrated and easy reading. A Beacon of Light Book. --Provided by publisher.
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The Abbotts
Pub. Date
2018.
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1 online resource
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English
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Anyone who has experienced a serious relationship breakup knows that it can be extremely emotionally painful. This book will help you understand that there is a gentler and more self-protective way to separate from someone that you loved - a higher more spiritual way to cope! You will discover why relationships fail and how to make a new long-lasting and happy relationship. A Beacon of Light Book. --Provided by publisher.
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Zita Weber
Pub. Date
2012.
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1 online resource
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English
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"Think Yourself Thin: The Psychology of Losing Weight is a little book packed with intelligent ideas about helping you achieve your weight-loss goals. By learning about the emotions of losing weight, you'll be in a more powerful position to not only shed that weight, but also to keep it off. Being mindful about your strategies for weight loss and using the powerful psychological strategy of self-talk, will put you in the best position to achieve your...
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Fulcrum Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
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1 online resource (320 pages)
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English
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Parenthood transforms you. Even before this crisis, you may have experienced a wide range of feelings triggered by pregnancy, birth, and welcoming a new baby. The NICU experience challenges your emotional coping, your developing parental identity, your relationship skills, and your ability to adjust.Intensive Parenting explores the emotions of parenting in the neonatal intensive care unit, from in-hospital through issues and concerns after the child...
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Derrick Jaxn
Pub. Date
2018.
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1 online resource
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English
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Ladies, I'm not here to tell you how many secret ways you can bend over backwards to get some man to come and validate you. You've heard enough of that. Men, I'm not here to tell you how to attract more women in an effort to chase the fulfillment your heart yearns for but you never learned how to keep. You've tried that already. It did not, and still has not worked. I'm here to tell you how to stop getting mindscrewed, toyed with, and taken for granted....
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"An urgently needed guide to help parents understand their teenagers' emotional highs and lows--and how to support their sons and daughters through this critical development stage--from the New York Times bestselling author of Untangled and Under Pressure. In teenagers, powerful emotions are the rule, not the exception. Unfortunately, many of today's parents now regard their teens' negative feelings as disruptive, dangerous, or diagnosable, thanks...
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Kenneth Kee
Pub. Date
2015.
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1 online resource.
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English
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Hysteria"I suppose I have found it easier to identify with the characters who verge upon hysteria, who were frightened of life, who were desperate to reach out to another person. But these seemingly fragile people are the strong people really."? Tennessee Williams What is Hysteria? Hysteria or Conversion disorder is a group of mental disorder characterized by physical symptoms such as paralysis or other nervous system symptoms suggesting medical disorder...
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JD-Biz Corp Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource.
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English
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The Science of Living How to Cope with Grief After Losing a Loved One Table of Contents HOW TO COPE WITH GRIEF AFTER LOSING A LOVED ONEOTHER CAUSES OF GRIEFCOMMON REACTIONS OR BEHAVIOR SHOWING GRIEFHOW TO DEAL WITH THE FEELINGS OF GRIEF AFTER THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONEHOW TO COPE WITH COMPLICATED GRIEF THAT MAY ARISE AFTER LOSING A LOVED ONEREASONS FOR EXPERIENCING COMPLICATED GRIEFSTRATEGIES TO DEAL WITH COMPLICATED GRIEFHOW THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE...
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Oldcastle Books
Pub. Date
2015.
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1 online resource (240 pages)
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English
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A depressive illness or a passing feeling? Mental detachment or a precursor to genius? Melancholy is a critical part of what it is to be human, yet everything from Prozac to self-help psychology books seems intent on removing all signs of sadness from contemporary existence. A Field Guide to Melancholy surveys this ambivalent concept and takes a journey through the articulation of melancholy in a variety of languages, from the Russian toska of Pushkin's...
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Nicolas-Hays, Inc
Pub. Date
2009.
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1 online resource (444 pages)
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English
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"In Healing from Depression, Douglas Bloch shares his struggle to stay alive amidst overwhelming despair and out-of-control anxiety attacks, and explains how the power of prayer and other holistic approaches ultimately led to his recovery. As one of the millions of Americans who suffer from depression, Bloch could not be helped by so-called "miracle" drugs. Therefore, he had to seek out conventional and alternative non-drug methods of healing. The...
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New Harbinger Publications
Pub. Date
2012
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1 online resource (152 p.)
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English
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"If you could only get past feelings of embarrassment, fear, self-criticism, and self-doubt, how would your life be different? You might take more chances and make more mistakes, but you'd also be able to live more freely and confidently than ever before. Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for Teens is a workbook that provides you with essential skills for coping with the difficult and sometimes overwhelming emotions that stress you out and...
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