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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise August 2023
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Effortless: Make It Easier to do What Matters Most
by Greg McKeown
The New York Times bestselling author of Essentialism offers simple strategies for making the most essential activities the easiest ones, so you can achieve the results you want, without burning out.
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Winning the War In Your Mind for Teens
by Craig Groeschel
Drawing upon Scripture and the latest findings of brain science, a pastor and New York Times best-selling author provides practical strategies for breaking free from self-doubt and negative thinking to live the life God intends.
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| Hot and Bothered: What No One Tells You About Menopause And How to Feel Like... by Jancee DunnWhat's inside: a humorous and candid exploration of menopause, its cultural implications, and research into the latest tools and tips to navigate one of life's biggest changes.
Read it for: the informative interviews with medical professionals; the emphasis placed on dispelling misinformation; the handy appendix of authoritative resources included at the end.
You might also like: The Slow Moon Climbs by Susan P. Mattern; The Menopause Manifesto by Dr. Jen Gunter. |
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Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier
by Kevin Kelly
A writer who helped launch Wired magazine recorded for his children some things that he had learned in life, but wished he'd known sooner, and kept adding to it, creating this optimistic guide to navigating life with grace and creativity.
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The Search: Finding Meaningful Work in a Post-Career World
by Bruce Feiler
Drawing from interviews with an extraordinarily diverse group of Americans, the New York Times bestselling author of Life Is in the Transitions shares his powerful new vision for finding meaning and purpose at work, empowering each of us to stop chasing someone else's dream and start chasing our own.
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The Patriarchs: The Origins of Inequality
by Angela Saini
Tracing cultural and political histories from the Americas to Asia, an award-winning science journalist explores the roots of what we call patriarchy, uncovering a complex history of how it first became embedded in societies and spread across the globe from prehistory into the present.
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Money, Power, Respect: How Women in Sports are Shaping the Future of Feminism
by Macaela MacKenzie
"Women's sports receive a fraction of the airtime allotted for men's sports, as well as a fraction of the marketing dollars, media coverage, training in budget facilities, and much more. As sports journalist Macaela MacKenzie exposes in Money, Power, Respect, misogyny in women's sports runs deep -- but there is hope at the end of the tunnel. MacKenzie takes us into the world of the women athletes who are championing equal pay, equal rights, and equal respect against often-tremendous odds. She overturns depressingly common myths and misconceptions about women's sports, revealing that the real reason they're so often seen as an afterthought is nothing more than sexism"
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A song & a Prayer: 30 Devotions Inspired By My Favorite Songs
by Loretta Lynn
"It's been over sixty years since Loretta Lynn first rose to stardom, transforming from a coal miner's daughter to the Queen of Country Music. Today, Loretta knows she's blessed--to record music, to sing her songs to such great crowds, and to write books. In A Song and A Prayer, Loretta invites readers to join her in a very special kind of prayer meeting. Inspired by her songwriting sessions with Kim McLean (a fellow songwriter, music producer, as well as ordained minister and reverend doctor), this collection of devotionals combined with song lyrics deliver a unique form of worship. Loretta's voice and God's love are felt on every page of this book, and with inspiration from the Queen of Country Music readers will learn to maintain an intimate one-on-one relationship with God. This volume will become a cherished companion for Loretta Lynn fans and readers everywhere as they strive to live each precious moment to the fullest and happiest. Through A Song and A Prayer, readers of all faiths and walks of life will have the opportunity to bask in a month's worth of spiritual encouragement from Loretta Lynn. Loretta's thoughts and lyrics not only capture the presence of God, but also capture a presence that transcends Christianity--the spirit of creativity. In a busy world often filled with upsetting news, Loretta's lyrics and prayers remind readers that God loves them more than they could imagine"
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