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Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Fair. Reprint. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Emotional intelligence in the classroom matters more now than ever. Written by a licensed psychologist with years of experience, The EQ Intervention is an accessible, deep-dive exploration into the critical value of practicing Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Poo! Most of us don't really like to talk about it. In fact, many of us would probably rather it didn't exist at all, or at least if it must exist could it not be more pleasantly fragranced? In The Life of Poo, Adam Hart explores this most unmentionable of subjects and the hidden world of bacteria - a microscopic horde that has profound, unexpected, sometimes unpleasant, but often beneficial effects on our health, wealth and well-being - taking the reader on a humorous, inspiring and myth-busting journey from the poo in your toilet to the cutting-edge of scientific understanding. Whether you are brushing your teeth, having sex, suffering from an irritable bowel, battling with Crohn's disease, worrying about too little or too much hygiene, coping with asthma, cleaning your bathroom, following the 2-second rule, debating the 5-second rule, guzzling probiotics or just sitting on the toilet, this book is for you.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike, paddle, or bike ride? Best Outdoor Adventures Near Portland, Oregon details nearly forty of the best hikes, paddles, bike routes, and adventures within an hour's drive from the Portland, Oregon, area. This book is perfect for the urban and suburbanite who may be hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home. This guide not only include the best cycling, hiking, and paddling, but also ziplining, rock climbing, and disc golf - perfect for families.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. This book was written to encourage those who have a desire to honor God in their relationships and courtships but have lost hope in their ability to do so. In this book I share my shortcomings and mistakes that I have made concerning my own relationships and my ability to triumph and find the right path after going down so many hopeless roads. You may be someone who feels like you've let God down. You may be having sex outside of marriage, worshiping different idols, or bound to many different addictions. This book is about preparing for commitment, in life, in love, and in faith.…

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Kindness is the foundation of the world's great religions and most-enduring philosophies. Why, then, does being kind feel so dangerous? If we crave kindness with such intensity, why is it often the last pleasure we permit ourselves? And why--despite our longing--are we often suspicious when we are on the receiving end of it? Drawing on intellectual history, literature, psychoanalysis, and contemporary social theory, this brief and essential book will return to its readers what Marcus Aurelius declared was mankind's greatest delight: the intense satisfactions of generosity and compassion.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Stories + Puzzles = Reading Success! Highlights Puzzle Readers offer an innovative approach to learning that integrates puzzles and stories to develop motivated, confident readers.Nick and his robot pal Nack love to build things. As they make bubble wands and bubble mix in this Level 1 Highlights Puzzle Reader, kids can find supplies in Hidden Pictures scenes. These puzzles double as picture support for the simple story text, which is full of repeated words. With bonus craft directions, Nick and Nack Blow Bubbles will appeal to junior makers who are just discovering reading. Record, Adam (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. The Boy and the Lake is a poignant and haunting coming-of-age story . a multifaceted, evocative and masterfully told tale. -Lynda Cohen Loigman, USA Today bestselling author of The Two-Family House and The Wartime SistersPelzman excels at creating an intensely atmospheric setting and revealing how it shapes his characters' identities and worldviews . The narrative is full of rich, descriptive language . a well-developed vintage setting and classic but thought-provoking coming-of-age theme. -Kirkus ReviewsSet against the backdrop of the Newark riots in 1967, a teenage Benjamin Baum leaves the city to spend the summer at an idyllic lake in northern New Jersey. While fishing from his grandparents' dock, the dead body of a beloved neighbor floats to the water's surface-a loss that shakes this Jewish community and reveals cracks in what appeared to be a perfect middle-class existence. Haunted by the sight of the woman's corpse, Ben stubbornly searches for clues to her death, infuriating friends and family who view his unwelcome investigation as a threat to the comfortable lives they've built. As Ben's suspicions mount, he's forced to confront the terrifying possibility that his close-knit community is not what it seems to be-that, beneath a fa ade of prosperity and contentment, darker forces may be at work.In The Boy and the Lake, Adam Pelzman has crafted a riveting coming-of-age story and a mystery rich in historical detail, exploring an insular world where the desperate quest for the American dream threatens to destroy both a family and a way of life.Praise for Adam Pelzman's A Cuban Russian American Love StoryRiveting drama and sensuous prose make for an unforgettable love story . a] beautifully rendered debut. -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Pelzman's talent and vision are formidable . -Publishers Weekly. transcendent, magnetic, intoxicating . -BookreporterPraise for Adam Pelzman's The Papaya KingDevilishly smart social commentary . another entrancing, deeply memorable offering from Pelzman . acutely observant, timely writing . -Kirkus Reviews.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Go the F*** to Sleep, ?a rollicking, frenetic and hilarious jaunt? (San Francisco Chronicle) and an Amazon Best Book of the Month Raised in the shadow of two graffiti legends from New York?s ?golden era? of subway bombing, Dondi Vance is less than thrilled to learn his father, Billy Rage, is back after sixteen years on the lam. But the transit cop who ruined Billy?s life and shattered his crew is running for mayor?and must be brought down. Welcome to the Great American Graffiti Novel. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Have you often wondered, -What's wrong with this younger generation?- Or, -Why are these younger workers so lazy?- How about this one, -How do I get these Millennials to work harder?- If you still think that you can change the Millennials to make them fit into your business model, you, my friend, are wrong. We have to think on a bigger scale, and answer the question -How can we use this generation's strengths to make our business better?- In this minibook instead of trying to find ways to get this generation to stop acting the way they do, we figure out ways to inspire them to work harder no matter how they act. The tips and tricks in this book not only work for Millennials but can be used to inspire others in your employ as well. Put these ideas and beliefs into practice quickly and thoroughly, and watch your business grow not just fiscally but in emotional bonds as well. Your staff won't just respect you, they will follow you The best way to read the book is with your current business trends and office staff in mind.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Stories + Puzzles = Reading Success! Highlights Puzzle Readers offer an innovative approach to learning that integrates puzzles and stories to develop motivated, confident readers.Nick and his robot pal Nack love to build things. As they make telescopes in this Level 1 Highlights Puzzle Reader, kids can find supplies in Hidden Pictures scenes that double as picture support for the simple story text, which is full of repeated words. With bonus craft directions, Nick and Nack See the Stars will appeal to junior makers who are just discovering reading. Record, Adam (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Travel the Bluegrass State with photographer Linda Doane as she takes you to not only the heart of horse country, but through miles of scenic lakes and rivers, cities and towns, historic Civil War sites and Shaker villages. Along the way, get a taste of Kentucky's bourbon culture, farmers markets, and its many festivals, including the celebrated Kentucky Derby.…

Condition: Good. A National Book Award Finalist. In 1915 Vahan Kenderian is living a life of privilege as the youngest son of a wealthy Armenian family in Turkey. This secure world is shattered when some family members are whisked away while others are murdered before his eyes. Vahan loses his home and family, and is forced to live a life he would never have dreamed of in order to survive. Somehow Vahan's incredible strength and spirit help him endure, even knowing that each day could be his last.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. Stories + Puzzles = Reading Success! Highlights Puzzle Readers offer an innovative approach to learning to read that integrates puzzles and stories to develop motivated, confident readers. Nick and his robot pal Nack love to build things. As they build a birdhouse in this Level 1 Highlights Puzzle Reader, kids can find supplies in Hidden Pictures scenes that double as picture support for the simple story text, which is full of repeated words. With bonus craft directions, Nick and Nack Build a Birdhouse will appeal to junior makers who are just discovering reading. National Parenting Seal of Approval Winner, National Parenting Product Award (NAPPA). Record, Adam (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Chuck Restic has achieved the American dream: a successful career with a large corporation, his own home, the best health care insurance and retirement package. but he's crumbling inside. Twenty years in Human Resources have pushed him into an existential crisis. He realizes there is so little value in what he does all day, and it is only when he embarks on a mission to find a missing employee from his firm that he truly starts to feel alive again.This is Chuck's first step toward moonlighting as a private detective -- a job in which he turns out to excel. Constantly balancing the inane demands of his office and the excitement of his new job, he finally finds what he's been missing. By applying his HR skills and wit to his new passion for detective work, Chuck unravels a web of crooked real estate deals and three murders, staving off a fourth: his own.The first in the Chuck Restic mystery series, The Silent Second began life as the novel Smile Now, Cry Later, a self-publishing success story that led to a series commitment from publisher Prospect Park Books. Thoroughly re-edited, improved, re-designed, and re-titled, this smart, witty crime novel introduces an engaging (if sometimes bitter) private eye for the corporate era.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Take advantage of today's real estate market to find great properties at incredible prices Our recent economic meltdown transformed real estate from a popular investment to financial kryptonite. Too many people purchased homes with mortgages they simply could never afford. The good news: Great deals are out there for the taking.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Otto Starks is a pulse' - a highly trained, very specialised security guard - who once had a lot of promise. Then things came undone. Now he is dangerously in debt to a loan shark and he has just been rolled for the fourth time by the same thief-in-disguise: the infamous Rat Burglar. The only bright spot in Otto's life is the woman he loves, Charlie Izzo, an art history professor who has taken a stand against the illegal trafficking of looted art. By day, she's highly principled, waging a one-woman war against intransigent colleagues. By night, she's someone else entirely.'.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Standing Eight is the stirring account of the life of current IBF Lightweight Champion of the world, Jesus Chavez. Born in 1972, Gabriel Sandoval, Jesus' real name, grew up in the impoverished city of Delicias, Mexico. At seven, he swam across the Rio Grande with his mother and younger sister to join his father, an illegal worker in Chicago. There Gabriel learned both English and boxing, eventually winning three Gold Glove championships. After serving jail time for robbery and being deported to Mexico twice as an illegal, he returned to the U.S. and now resides in Austin, Texas, where he plans to defend his title in November 2006.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. For the past three-quarters of a century, the United States has led the world in technological innovation and development. The nation now risks falling behind its competitors, principally China. The United States needs to advance a national innovation strategy to ensure it remains the predominant power in a range of emerging technologies. Innovation and National Security: Keeping Our Edge outlines a strategy based on four pillars: restoring federal funding for research and development, attracting and educating a science and technology workforce, supporting technology adoption in the defense sector, and bolstering and scaling technology alliances and ecosystems. Failure could lead to a future in which rivals strengthen their militaries and threaten U.S. security interests, and new innovation centers replace the United States as the source of original ideas and inspiration for the world.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. The earlier we start, the more able we become, and coding is now an essential modern tool. HTML coding will help with small and medium projects, such as making simple games and setting up websites. For the more adventurous, the basics of JavaScript are also covered to help make dynamic interactions. With screenshots and helpful step-by-step photos.…