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How Georgia Became O'Keeffe

Lessons On The Art Of Living

by Karen Karbo
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2013

Most people associate Georgia O’Keeffe with New Mexico, painted cow skulls, and her flower paintings. She was revered for so long—born in 1887, died at age ninety-eight in 1986—that we forget how young, restless, passionate, searching, striking, even fearful she once was—a dazzling, mysterious...
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I Am Intelligent

From Heartbreak to Healing--A Mother and Daughter's Journey through Autism

by Peyton Goddard, Dianne Goddard
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012

This riveting memoir of extreme loss and unimaginable gain recounts the story of a child who, although unable to expressherself, lives fully aware of her limiting circumstances. Robbed of speech and bodily control, and despite her loving parents’ best efforts to help her, Peyton Goddard suffered neglect...
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This I Know

Notes On Unraveling The Heart

by Susannah Conway
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012

This book is about unraveling the layers of our lives, delving beneath the surface in order to better understand ourselves, our relationships, and our path. Author Susannah Conway uncovered this process following a tragedy—the sudden death of the man she loved. In sharing her journey of self-discovery...
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Four-Word Self-Help

Simple Wisdom For Complex Lives

by Patti Digh
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010

Four-Word Self-Help is a pithy nod to the fact that life is simpler than we try to make it. Author Patti Digh gives truisms for most of our woes in four well-chosen words, taking the issues of our busy, burdened days and proving that rather than “solving” a complexity with another complexity,...
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What I Wish For You

Simple Wisdom For A Happy Life

by Patti Digh
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011

A beautifully illustrated collection of wisdom from around the world with heartfelt insights for any age.
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Life Is a Verb

37 Days To Wake Up, Be Mindful, And Live Intentionally

by Patti Digh
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2008

In October 2003, Patti Digh's stepfather was diagnosed with lung cancer. He died 37 days later. The timeframe made an impression on her. What emerged was a commitment to ask herself every morning: What would I be doing today if I had only 37 days left to live? The answers changed her life and led...
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Gospel According to Coco Chanel

Life Lessons From The World’S Most Elegant Woman

by Karen Karbo
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011

NOW IN PAPERBACK! A modern look at the life of a fashion icon—with practical life lessons for women of all ages Delving into the extraordinary life of renowned French fashion designer Coco Chanel, Karen Karbo has written a new kind of self-help book, exploring Chanel's philosophy on...
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Julia Child Rules

Lessons On Savoring Life

by Karen Karbo
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2013

Many of us have dog-eared copies of Mastering the Art of French Cooking in our kitchens or fondly remember watching episodes of The French Chef, but what was behind the enormous appeal of this ungainly, unlikely woman, who became a superstar in midlife and changed our approach to food and cooking...
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Suburgatory

Life Trapped Among The Manicured Moms, Barely There Dads, And Nightmare Neighbors

by Linda Keenan
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2012

Suburgatory lampoons the absurdities and contradictions that Linda Keenan has witnessed since leaving New York City, where she was a thoroughly urban CNN news producer for seven years, and settling down as a hapless stay-at-home suburban mother. The original proposal for this book was picked up by...
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Paper Dollhouse

The Story Of My Mother, Her Strength And Sacrifices, And My Journey To Become A Doctor

by Lisa Masterson
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2012

In this book, Dr. Lisa Masterson--star of the hit daytime show "The Doctors"--focuses on the life-altering work she does as hands-on head of a foundation called Maternal Fetal Care International, through which she’s established clinics in India and Africa devoted to helping ensure that mothers and...
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Highs in the Low Fifties

How I Stumbled Through The Joys Of Single Living

by Marion Winik
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2013

A cross between Nora Ephron and David Sedaris, longtime NPR commentator Marion Winik has a uniquely hilarious and relatable way of looking at life. Her stories of being single in middle age, marked by stylish writing and stunning candor, left readers bent double with laughter when they appeared in...
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You Saved Me, Too

What A Holocaust Survivor Taught Me About Living, Dying, Fighting, Loving, And Swearing In Yiddish

by Susan Resnick
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013

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Confessions of a Tarot Reader

Practical Advice From This Realm And Beyond

by Jane Stern
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2012

Tarot cards have been used to foretell the future for centuries. Once the domain of the esoteric and mystical, tarot today has many practical applications in the modern world. Jane Stern, a fourth generation tarot reader perhaps best known for Roadfood, has given the art of the tarot a very modern...
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by Kris Carr
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2007

Actress and photographer Kris Carr thought she had a hangover, but a Jivamukti yoga class didn't provide its usual kick-ass cure. A visit to her doctor confirmed her “liver looked like Swiss cheese,” covered with cancerous tumors. She entered trench warfare (wearing cowboy boots into the MRI machine,...
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