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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise April 2018
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hoopla
Hoopla allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. NOTE: When creating a hoopla account, use your last name as your PIN.
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Identity Theft: Outsmart the Scammers: Northwest Library
Tuesday, April 10,
7:00 pm
Meeting Room B
Identity theft and fraud continue to rise and be a threat. Join us for a seminar on outsmarting the scammers. A financial planner will cover the four most common fraud scenarios and red flags. Learn how to protect your financial and credit information. Resources will also be presented that you can consult if you have been a victim of fraud. While you are here, checkout the library's resources on identity theft and credit protection.
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Becoming a Warrior: Female Focused Self Defense with Warrior Sisters: Downtown Library
Saturday, April 28,
2:00 pm
Friends Event Room (Pre-Function) (4130)
Join us for a free female-focused self-defense class run by Warrior Sisters. Warrior Sisters was started in 2013 by a small group of women who believe that free, empowerment-based, women-centered self defense education should be available to every woman.Beginners and all ages are welcome! Please dress in comfortable clothing that is appropriate for work outs including boxing and ground techniques. Clean sneakers preferred for footwear. No self-defense gear necessary.
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Learning Lab: Downtown Library
Monday, April 9,
10:00 am. Other dates and times available. Please check with your library for more details. Route 66 Computer Lab (1147). Confused by computers? Troubled by technology? The Learning Lab can help! Our tech-savvy staff can help with your computer questions, and even get you started from square one. Attendees will learn using a mix of free software and one-on-one teaching.
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| That's What She Said: What Men Need to Know and Women Need to Tell Them About Working... by Joanne LipmanWhat it is: an insightful examination of gender bias in the workplace, providing anecdotes of how companies have addressed and alleviated the gender gap.
About the author: Joanne Lipman, the editor-in-chief at USA Today and a former reporter for the Wall Street Journal, expounds on her professional experiences to push this timely conversation forward.
For fans of: Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg's practical call to gender equality in the workplace.
*Digital Formats: Available as an OverDrive Ebook.
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| With the End in Mind: Dying, Death & Wisdom in an Age of Denial by Kathryn MannixWhat it is: a compassionate journey through the process of dying.
What sets it apart: Kathryn Mannix reflects on her 30-year practice as a palliative care physician, richly detailing her patients' experiences.
Supplemental materials: a letter-writing template for saying goodbye to loved ones. |
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| Burn the Business Plan: What Great Entrepreneurs Really Do by Carl J. SchrammWhat it is: a candid guide for budding entrepreneurs that debunks common business myths and makes the case for forging one's own path to success.
Did you know? The average entrepreneur is 39 and has worked in corporate America for at least ten years.
Chapters include: encouraging reminders, case histories, and a survey to determine if franchising your business is the right choice for you.
*Digital Formats: Available as an OverDrive Ebook. |
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| Mommy Burnout: How to Reclaim Your Life and Raise Healthier Children in the Process by Sheryl ZieglerWhat it is: a reassuring guide to help mitigate mental and physical exhaustion in mothers (though it's primarily aimed at heterosexual middle-class women).
About the author: Child psychologist and mother of three Sheryl Ziegler draws upon her professional and personal experiences to provide a variety of perspectives for both stay-at-home and working moms.
Chapters include: Case studies from Ziegler's practice and detailed strategies to effectively combat mommy burnout.
*Digital Formats: Available as an OverDrive Ebook. |
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| The Autistic Brain: Helping Different Kinds of Minds Succeed by Temple Grandin and Richard PanekWhat it's about: Celebrated animal science professor Temple Grandin discusses how technological advancements in neuroscience have contributed to the study of autism.
Why you might like it: Grandin's clear writing style and optimistic outlook make the technical subject matter understandable even if you don't have a scientific background.
*Digital Formats: Available as an OverDrive Ebook.
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| The Autism Revolution: Whole-Body Strategies for Making Life All It Can Be by Martha Herbert and Karen WeintraubWhat it is: an in-depth and unorthodox examination of the diagnosis and treatments of autism.
Is it for you? Renowned neurologist Martha Herbert rejects the view that autism is solely a genetically determined disorder, emphasizing the impact of environmental factors, diet, and stress on the brain.
Reviewers say: The Autism Revolution is "an important book with broader implications than its specific subject" (Kirkus Review).
*Digital Formats: Available as an OverDrive Ebook.
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| Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8: A Young Man's Voice from the Silence of Autism by Naoki HigashidaWhat it's about: In this captivating memoir, Naoki Higashida, a man with nonverbal autism, expressively conveys the frustration of relying on a keyboard to communicate with others. Who it's for: Readers who enjoy artful and eloquent writing.
Book buzz: Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8 is a follow-up to the international phenomenon The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism, which Higashida wrote as a teenager. |
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| Autism Adulthood: Strategies and Insights for a Fulfilling Life by Susan SenatorWhat it is: a straightforward guide that addresses the challenges of parenting adult children with autism.
What sets it apart: While there are plenty of resources on caring for young children with autism, books on caring for adult children with autism are more difficult to find.
You might also like: Teresa Sullivan's matter-of-fact memoir Mikey and Me, which candidly chronicles her relationship with her autistic sister.
* Digital Formats: Available as an always available Hoopla Ebook. |
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| Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity by Steve SilbermanWhat it's about: Award-winning journalist Steve Silberman explores the science, history, and politics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in this thoroughly researched and authoritative guide.
Who it's for: Silberman's engaging, narrative writing style is suitable for science enthusiasts and general readers alike.
Did you know? Child psychiatrist Leo Kanner coined the term "autism" in 1943.
*Digital Formats: Available as an OverDrive Ebook and as an always available Hoopla Ebook. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books! |
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