"Sigrid Sugden is a Shrike, a member of one of the toughest group of girls in school. They are experts at blackmail, extortion and bullying their terrorized classmates. But one day, the Shrikes go too far. Sigrid realizes that their...
Conduct of life
- Author:MacLean, JillSummary:
- Author:Evans, Richard PaulSummary:
Offers lessons for living a fulfilling and joyful life through a simple approach based on four principles--believing in one's destiny, escaping internal captivity, leading a magnified life, and choosing a love-centered life.
- Author:Ruiz, MiguelSummary:
Presents advice on how to gain personal freedom by following the wisdom of the Toltecs.
- Author:Somerville, MargaretSummary:
Science and technology force us to ask some of the most challenging and unprecedented ethical questions in the world today. These issues encompass what it means to be human, how we relate to others and our world, and how we find meaning...
- Author:Blackie, SharonSummary:
Enchantment. By Dr. Sharon Blackie's definition, a vivid sense of belongingness to a rich and many-layered world, a profound and whole-hearted participation in the adventure of life. Enchantment is a natural, spontaneous human...
- Author:LAURENCE, MargaretSummary:
In The Diviners, Morag Gunn, a middle aged writer who lives in a farmhouse on the Canadian prairie, struggles to understand the loneliness of her eighteen-year-old daughter. With unusual wit and depth, Morag recognizes that she needs...
- Author:Skuy, DavidSummary:
Even though Cody's health is better and he's won a spot on the Lions soccer team, life is still complicated when plans to build a factory nearby means that his soccer team is divided between those who want the factory because of the...
- Author:Menéndez, Juan M. MartínSummary:
At the age of thirty-six, Juan M. Martín Menéndez left his lucrative corporate career in Spain and began his search for the source of true happiness and success. He found it in what he called The Aliveness Factor: the joy of vibrant...
- Author:Harward, BrettSummary:
Five laws control our outcomes in life--whether we know them or not. These laws control our speed and trajectory in life and most importantly how we deal with others. Harward outlines in practical terms how those who are super...
- Author:Gutman, Dan.Summary:
When Stosh travels back in time to 1941 in hopes of preventing the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that brought the United States into World War II, he meets Ted Williams, one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. Includes notes...
- Author:Harris, Denise MichelleSummary:
Sales executive Chantell Meyers has life all figured out. "People treat you better when they think you have money, or are beautiful." Chantell has it all, too--a great career, beautiful clothes, lots of spending money, a cool car, and a...
- Author:Myers, LaurieSummary:
Afraid of getting maimed for making fun of Brick, the husky new kid in his fifth-grade class, Nick decides that even his baseball collection will not protect him so he signs up for karate class, despite his little brother's reassurances...
- Author:Rath, TomSummary:
To help people uncover their talents, Gallup introduced the first version of its online assessment, StrengthsFinder, in the 2001 management book Now, Discover Your Strengths. The book has spent more than five years on bestseller lists...
- Author:Stagl, John F.Summary:
Stop the Rain Dance presents a unique view of life to help anyone attain greater happiness and offers proven tools to end the cycles of chronic failure. A truly inspiring book for anyone seeking self-help in their relationships, their...
- Author:Greenberg, JeremySummary:
Finally, life advice from our favorite feline friends who always seem to land on their feet. Stink Outside the Box features sweet, funny photos of kitty experts along with hilarious and thoughtful tidbits of timeless advice for both...
- Author:Qubein, Nido R.Summary:
Success is a matter of decision, commitment, planning, preparation, execution, and recommitment. Success doesn't come to you; you must go to it. Now, award-winning business advisor, Nido Qubein, shares his complete program for...
- Author:Winget, LarrySummary:
Readers will be enlightened after hearing Winget's humorous yet helpful interpretation of the way to a better life. Chapters such as "Everybody Screws Up," "Get Smarter," and "You Are Out of Time"...
- Author:West, LindySummary:
Lindy West is a catalyst for a national conversation in a world where not all stories are created equal and not every body is treated with equal respect. Shrill is comprised of a series of essays that bravely shares her life, including...
- Author:Schutte, Reon, Jacobus, Maggie KuhnSummary:
Reon Schutte has led a remarkable life. A South African solider captured in a cross border raid into Zimbabwe in 1990, he spent nearly 13 years in that country’s infamously brutal Chikurubi prison. Since his pardon and release, he has...
- Author:Tan, ShaunSummary:
Two boys explain the occasionally mysterious "rules" they learned over the summer, like never eat the last olive at a party, never ruin a perfect plan, and never give your keys to a stranger.