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"Heads always turned when Rose McCarthy walked into a room. Nearly six foot tall, she was ramrod straight, and impeccably put together with faultless style, long graceful legs, her snow-white hair cut in a chin-length rounded cap. Her piercing blue eyes missed nothing. She could terrify anyone with a few, well chosen, soft-spoken, eloquent words, or comfort and delight a young employee with generous praise. For twenty-five years, she had been the...
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Language
English
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"A gentle Eastern European immigrant arrives in New York City after his family and his life have been torn apart by his country's civil war. A man who loves to bowl rolls a perfect game--and then another and then another and then many more in a row until he winds up ESPN's newest celebrity, and he must decide if the combination of perfection and celebrity has ruined the thing he loves. An eccentric billionaire and his faithful executive assistant...
5) The archer
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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"This is an inspiring fable about the importance of taking risks and overcoming difficulty. It is told from the perspective of Tetsuya, a famous former archer, and his apprentice"--
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Language
English
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Britt-Marie can't stand mess. A disorganized cutlery drawer ranks high on her list of unforgivable sins. She begins her day at 6 a.m., because only lunatics wake up later than that. And she is not passive-aggressive. Not in the least. It's just that sometimes people interpret her helpful suggestions as criticisms, which is certainly not her intention. She is not one to judge others--no matter how ill-mannered, unkempt, or morally suspect they might...
10) What now?
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
97 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
An inspirational primer based on the author's 2006 commencement address at Sarah Lawrence College discusses how to manage life's crossroads, recounts times of struggle from her own life, and celebrates the benefits of not knowing what is to come.
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Publisher
Cliff Street Books
Pub. Date
2001
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides recognizable school scenarios that challenge kids to judge which of the four responses best fits the case, exploring moral choices and consequences that their decisions could bring.
12) I am respectful
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Publisher
Pebble Books
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 p. : ill., col. photos. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Simple text and photographs show various ways children can be respectful.
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
2023
Physical Desc
vii, 257 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Building Boys offers tips and tools that parents can use to help boys move beyond persistent gender stereotypes to full humanity. Understanding, acknowledging, and respecting male development is key to facilitating boys’ growth and making the world a safer place for humans of all genders.
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Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Bestselling author Roxane Gay addresses the experience of living in a body that she calls 'wildly undisciplined.' She casts an insightful and critical eye over her childhood, teens, and twenties, with the bracing candor, vulnerability, and authority that have made her one of the most admired voices of her generation.