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Sand Sister

by Kim Schmidt

A day at the beach turns into something extra special for Paloma, the charming little girl at the center of this imaginative book. When her mother and father take her to the beach, Paloma sees the other children playing with their... Read More

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The Devil in Design

by Marlene Satter

Christmas is a time of peace and good will, happy children and kindly adults, presided over by a merry old gent in red with a staff of flying reindeer and toy-building elves. In America, that’s been the case for the last century and a... Read More

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Making the Perfect Pitch

by Jennifer Hoffman

This collection of short essays and interviews alleviates some of the intimidation that writers can feel when approaching literary agents with their manuscripts. The editor, a New York literary agent herself, has consulted other... Read More

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How to Talk to Anyone

by Pam Kingsbury

This audio book can be used to improve social and communication skills on many levels-professionally, personally, and sexually. The author provides tips for becoming a better speaker and listener as well as a better interpreter of body... Read More

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The Fire Within

She couldn’t talk. She couldn’t move. Someone seemed to be “switching [her] brain off and on at random.” A few hours later, she was taken to a room that resembled an auto repair garage, with hose-like devices hanging everywhere.... Read More

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How to Turn Anger into Love

by Bobbye Middendorf

We live in an angry world. In a new approach to a misunderstood emotion, the authors focus on decoding anger’s messages and exploring the possibility that anger, mindfully used, can be a tool for growth into higher realms. Reshmi... Read More

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Playing the Game

by Ron Kaplan

For purveyors of college sports, athletic recruitment is like the weather: many complain, but few do anything about it. Scandals abound concerning young people (many of whom, based on their academic achievement, have no place in the... Read More

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