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Combining his knowledge as a doctor and a lifelong fascination with Virginia Woolf's life and work, eminent psychiatrist Peter Dally offers a haunting and compelling look at the depression that tormented Virginia Woolf throughout her adult years, in The Marriage of Heaven and Hell: Manic Depression and the Life of Virginia Woolf.
On three occasions, Virginia went mad. Symptoms of these episodes included conversations with her dead mother, and hearing...
62) Story of Larry
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Beneath the veneer of simplicity lies a profound exploration of the mind's deepest quandaries. Journey with me through relentless internal battles, where the only opponent is oneself. Confront the pervasive dread of solitude and the challenges of discerning reality from illusion. If these pages resonate with even a single reader, every struggle shared will have been worth the journey. Discover a narrative that seeks connection in our shared human...
63) Stavros' Fables
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I am absolutely thrilled to share with you about my book, "STAVROS' FABLES"! It is a stunning collection of short fables that draws inspiration from the enchanting fairy-tales of my childhood.
Each captivating story is beautifully crafted with vivid imag
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Award-winning author Eve Ainsworth returns with a stark, honest and deeply moving novella exploring the difficult subject of alcoholism. Violet's mum hasn't been herself for a while. A few too many glasses of wine in the evening. Mornings when she can't get out of bed. Now Violet's the one looking after her little brother and looking out for empty bottles in Mum's bag. But it's just another little blip. Mum will be fine again soon. She has to be …...
65) Where Is Mommy?
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What is the most terrifying fear? What is most horrific for a child to face?The loss of their mother.Dementia is the thief who steals – and steals all.Do you hide it? Or do you speak of it?The author has more than 20 years of experiences dealing with the impacts of dementia and draws on her personal story to offer help.
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Bounced between foster homes since the age of seven, Jessica knows better than to set down roots. Most of the kids at her new Michigan high school think she's a witch anyway (because, you know, goth). The only one who gives her the time of day is geeky Oscar, who wants to recruit her fashion skills for his amateur cosplay group. But Jess is fine showing off her looks to her Insta fans-until a woman claiming to be her biological mother barges into...
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Some love fades… But true love flourishes… Even when you're left wondering what went wrong… And if you can ever learn to live without your love… Gail Ferr has known Colton Reeves since they were young, but it's not until their freshman year of high school that she notices his sun-kissed skin and vibrant green eyes. Soon, Gail and Colton become inseparable, and their relationship blooms as...
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What does a therapist do every day? What character traits are essential for therapists to have? Follow therapists as they work to keep people happy and healthy. These health heroes do the important work of helping patients care for their mental health. Discover how they work with other healthcare providers to care for patients. Like all health heroes, they make sure the needs of the patient come first. Meet a real therapist from Mayo Clinic and find...
69) Rain Remembers
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In the companion novel to the critically acclaimed Rain Rising, Rain must once again find the strength to rise above.
The start of the school year is bringing a lot of changes for Rain: New school. No Circle Group. No Dr. McCalla. No Miss Walia. No step team. And Xander, her older brother and superhero, is away at college.
Although everyone else seems okay with change, Rain struggles to open up to her new counselor, her mom, Umi, Alyssa, and even...
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Óscar el Oso Pardo era gruñón, pero su malhumor lo hacía sentir triste.
¿Pueden sus amigos ayudarlo a ver que él está en control de su propia felicidad? Tal vez el mantra de sus amigos lo puede ayudar a enfocarse en lo positivo.
¡Malhumor, malhumor, vete ya!
Prefiero sonreír hoy.
Cuando soy agradecido, puedo ver
todo lo bueno a mi alrededor.
¿Puede Óscar aprender que la felicidad es posible aún cuando las cosas son difíciles?
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Passion, romance, drama, humor, and tragedy intertwine in this compulsively readable Hamlet retelling, from the perspective of a strong-willed, modern-day Ophelia. Meet Ophelia, high school senior, daughter of the Danish king's most trusted adviser, and longtime girlfriend of Prince Hamlet of Denmark. She lives a glamorous life and has a royal social circle, and her beautiful face is splashed across magazines and television screens. But it comes with...
72) Where's My Dad?
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Where's My Dad? is about a young boy named Khalil whose dad abandons him during early childhood. This leaves Khalil angry and often frustrated as he tries to navigate a life without his dad. Charity and her brother Champ are on a mission to lend comfort and assistance in helping Khalil deal with this difficult challenge. This book is intended to bring comfort and hope to children whose dad is missing from the home and to reassure them that they are...
74) Secret Life
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Rachel Wells is a liar-big time. No one outside her family knows about the panic attacks or meds, the weekly therapy drive-bys or the "safe" outfit. If she could hide it all from her string of ex-boyfriends and her best friend Amy, then why should anything change? But, when the one guy as messed up as she is blackmails her into helping him, life goes from closely restrained to out of control.Sometimes choosing between sanity and love is the craziest...
75) The Red Shoe
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Funny, tough-minded and tender, this is the story of Matilda and her two sisters growing up in Sydney, Australia, in the early 1950s. Their father is mentally unstable and largely absent, their mother is possibly in the thrall of his brother, and a headline-making Russian spy defection is taking place next door. Punctuated by the headlines of the times, The Red Shoe depicts how the large events of the world can impinge on ordinary lives. This is a...
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A teenage girl must grapple with her agoraphobia as romance blossoms with her new neighbor in this YA novel-"a poignant work, infused with humor" (School Library Journal).
Seventeen-year-old Norah Dean hasn't left the house in years. Her agoraphobia and OCD are so intense that when groceries are left on the porch, she can't even step out to get them. Struggling to snag the bags with a stick, she meets Luke. He's sweet and funny, and he just caught...
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Maggie is going to stay in control-even if it kills her. Maggie can't do much about the demands her dad puts on her. Or her mother's alcoholism. Or even her insecurity about being the lead singer of her band, Vanish. The only thing that she can control is what she eats. Or, more accurately, what she doesn't eat. Losing weight makes her feel clean; it gives her the power she so desperately wants. When Maggie's friends begin to worry that she has an...
78) Taking It
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A make-believe shoplifter is shocked to find herself actually stealing. Anna loves everything about department stores: the smell, the clothes, the crowds. But her favorite things to watch are the detectives. She can spot a store detective a mile away, whether dressed as a tourist or pretending to be a cashier, and she knows just how to fool them: She lingers over an expensive sweater until she catches the detective's eye. When she leaves the store,...
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An honest exploration of climate anxiety, for kids 8+ and the adults who love them.
When ten-year-old Florent overhears his mothers discussing the possibility of having another baby-and expressing their reluctance due to fears about the planet-his mind races off into a spiral of fear and guilt. Is the planet suffering because there are too many children-children like him? Do his parents think they made a mistake by bringing him into the world?
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Discover how to change your attitude, build confidence in who you are, and genuinely love yourself through the guided activities and real-world advice in this easy-to-use, friendly workbook for teens and young adults. As a teen, life can be stressful, whether from worrying about looks, performance in school, relationships with friends and family, or societal pressures. It is easy for you to lose focus and feel like you're not good enough. The Self-Love...
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