John C. Maxwell

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Taking Your Influence to the Next Level

In this perfectly compact read, #1 New York Times bestselling author John C. Maxwell explains how true leadership works. It is not generated by your title. In fact, being named to a position is the lowest of the five levels every effective leader achieves. To be more than a boss people are required to follow, you must master the ability to inspire and invest in people. You need to build a team that produces not only results, but also future leaders. By combining the advice contained in these pages with skill and dedication, you can reach the pinnacle of leadership-where your influence extends beyond your immediate reach for the benefit of others. Derived from material previously published in the Wall Street Journal bestseller The 5 Levels of Leadership.

How Successful People Lead

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Melinda Long

Title: How I Became a Pirate 

Author: David Shannon; Melinda Long

Isbn: 978-0-15-201848-1

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 

Format: Hardback 

Pages: ?

Copyright: 2003

Weight:  14.4 oz


Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Jeremy Jacob joins Braid Beard and his pirate crew and finds out about pirate language, pirate manners, and other aspects of their life.

How I Became a Pirate

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Taro Yashima

Title: Crow Boy

Author: Taro Tashima

Isbn: 978-0-14-050172-8

Publisher: Penguin Group 

Format: Paperback 

Pages: ?

Copyright: 1983

Weight: 4.0 oz


Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Winner of a Caldecott Honor

A shy Japanese boy having difficulty adjusting to school is misjudged by his classmates.Chibi has been an outcast since that frightening first day of school when he hid under the schoolhouse. Afraid of the teacher and unable to make any friends, Chibi passes his free time alone -alone at study time, alone at playtime, always a "forlorn little tag-along." But when Mr. Isobe arrives, the teacher sees things in Chibi that no one else has ever noticed...

"A shy mountain boy in Japan leaves his home at dawn and returns at sunset to go to the village school. Pictures and text of moving and harmonious simplicity." -Saturday Review

Crow Boy

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Robert von Goeben

Title: Train off the Rails with Kody and Dot

Author: Robert Von Goeben

Isbn: 978-0-9971434-0-9

Publisher: Cameron + Company 

Format: Hardback 

Pages: ?

Copyright: 2016

Weight: 11.5


Train off the Rails with Kody and Dot

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Ruth Beechick

Jeannie Nelson

Title: Language and Thinking for Young Children 

Author: Ruth Beechick, Jeannie Nelson 

Isbn: 978-0-88062-152-6

Publisher: Mott Media

Format: Paperback 

Pages: 71

Copyright: 1987

Weight:  8.4 oz


English

Jam-packed with wonderful language activities, this book provides parents and teachers with a year's course of oral language study for children who do not yet read or who are just beginning to read. Learn how to turn everyday experiences into valuable learning experiences. Dr. Beechick lights the spark of creativity in the parent as well as the student.

Language and Thinking for Young Children

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Saska Graville

Title: London Style Guide

Author: Saska Graville

Isbn: 978-1742667584

Publisher: 2012

Format: Hardback

Pages: 293

Copyright: 2012

Weight: 1 lb 3.3 oz


Eat, Sleep, Shop

A journey to the heart and soul of London, this gorgeous guide reveals the hidden and stylish places that make the city so incredibly unique and eclectic Everyone is familiar with the iconic. Instead, this book introduces visitors to the essence of London style, finding it in the small, off-the-radar places: the one-off shops, street markets, corner pubs, and local restaurants that Londoners themselves go to. These places share a certain eccentricity, quirkiness, and independence of spirit, and that's what this guide is all about. London can be big and overwhelming, and there are many guide books directing visitors to the key trophy sights of the city, but this book breaks it down by village, and reveals the places that the locals love. It also features some of the Londoners behind the shops, cafes, and hotels, and ask them to reveal their city secrets. By delivering a carefully chosen selection of the smaller, most stylish spots that are revered by the residents, visitors feel like locals. It's London up close and personal.

London Style Guide

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Carine Fabius

Title: Mehndi

Author: Carine Fabius

Isbn: 0-609-80319-0

Publisher: Three Rivers Press

Format: Paperback

Pages: 95

Copyright: 1998

Weight: 4.4 oz

The Book has some bending.

The Art of Henna Body Painting

The magical art of mehndi, or henna painting, has been practiced for centuries in India, Africa, and the Middle East, and now it has finally arrived in the West. Packed with inspirational photographs of traditional and contemporary mehndi, this complete resource offers everything you need to create your own beautiful henna designs, including:

* dozens of practice exercises and sample illustrations
* a foolproof recipe for mixing the henna paste
* step-by-step instructions on how to apply your mehndi design
* insider's tips from professional mehndi artists and more!

Mehndi

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Linda Liukas

Title: Hello Ruby Adventures in Coding

Author: Linda Liukas

Isbn: 978-1-250-06500-1

Publisher: Macmillian

Format: Hardback

Pages: 122 

Copyright: 2015

Weight:1 lb 0.5 oz

Computer Science

"Hello Ruby is half picture book and half activity book rolled into one adorable package. It introduces programming without requiring a computer at all. The point of the book isn't to teach you a programming language, but programming concepts." --GeekMom.com

Meet Ruby--a small girl with a huge imagination, and the determination to solve any puzzle. As Ruby stomps around her world making new friends, including the Wise Snow Leopard, the Friendly Foxes, and the Messy Robots, kids will be introduced to the fundamentals of computational thinking, like how to break big problems into small ones, create step-by-step plans, look for patterns and think outside the box through storytelling. Then, these basic concepts at the core of coding and programming will be reinforced through fun playful exercises and activities that encourage exploration and creativity.

In Ruby's world anything is possible if you put your mind to it.

Hello Ruby: Adventures in Coding

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John B. Arden

Title: Improving Your Memory for Dummies 

Author: John B. Arden, Ph.D

Isbn: 978-0-7645-5435-3

Publisher: Wiley Publishing Inc.

Format: Paperback 

Pages: 312

Copyright: 2002

Weight: 1 lb 2.6 oz

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Practical tips and techniques make remembering a snap Jog your memory with exercises to help you at home, at work, anywhere! Whether you are cramming for an exam, have trouble remembering names, or you just want to give your overall memory power a boost, this plain-English guide offers clever tricks to help you remember what you want to remember. You'll discover how your memory works and how to enhance it in all types of situations. The Dummies Way * Explanations in plain English * "Get in, get out" information * Icons and other navigational aids * Tear-out cheat sheet * Top ten lists * A dash of humor and fun Get smart! @www.dummies.com * Find listings of all our books * Choose from among 33 different subject categories * Sign up for daily eTips at www.dummiesdaily.com

Improving Your Memory

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Beverly McCullough

Title: 30 Minute Jewelry: What Can You Make to Wear in Half an Hour or Less?

Author: Beverly McCullough 

Isbn: 978-1-4380-0699-4

Publisher: Quintet Publishing Limited 

Format: Paperback 

Pages: 127 

Copyright: 2015

Weight: 15.5 oz

What Can You Make to Wear in Half an Hour or Less?

Yes, it's true! Whether you're an absolute beginner or an experienced crafter, it is possible to create a striking piece of jewelry in thirty minute sessions. Find 60 jewelry projects that can be completed in no time, including necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches, rings, and more.

30 Minute Jewelry

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Sylvia Hague

Title: Beautifully Bold Faux Flowers 

Author: Sylvia Hague

Isbn: 978-1-4380-0173-9

Publisher: Quantum Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback 

Pages: 128

Copyright: 2013

Weight: 1 lb 3.4 oz

Fabulous Everlasting Arrangements to Brighten up Your Home in Style

Fabulous everlasting arrangements to brighten up your home in style Assemble your own collection of beautiful silk flower arrangements Create breathtaking displays--both large and small Use bold colors for dramatic effects Learn all you need to know about tools and techniques Sylvia Hague is an authority on faux flowers who will teach you how to beautify your home with elegant floral arrangements that can last forever. You'll be inspired by a stunning pictorial gallery that demonstrates the fundamentals of floral design. Chapters that follow present detailed instructions that show you how to create your own vivid and colorful displays.

Beautifully Bold Faux Flowers

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Title: Supporting Yourself As An Artist: A Practical Guide

Author: Deborah A. Hoover

Isbn: 0-19-503669-7

Publisher: Oxford University Press, Inc

Format: Hardback 

Pages: 246

Copyright: 1985

Weight: 15.4 oz

A Practical Guide

With all the resources available to assist them, why do most of the one million working artists in America lack the support they need for their creative work? In Supporting Yourself as an Artist, Deborah Hoover, a successful arts administrator, argues that the missing link is information--not only about where artists' resources are, but about what they are, and how to tap into them. This unique guide outlines a step-by-step approach by which artists can develop a critical network of individuals, organizations, and information resources that will enable them to support themselves well as artists. Based on eight years of research, during which she interviewed more than 100 artists nationwide, and on her own experience as arts administrator and fundraiser, Hoover illustrates how artists have obtained free or low-cost contriubtions of everything from printing services to tax assistance. She includes first-hand accounts from corporate represntatives, patrons of the arts, arts administrators, and artists themselves--people who are anxious and willing to help artists find adequate means of support. More than just another list of funding sources, Supporting Yourself as an Artist helps artists develop procedures for identifying the right funding source for a specific project, for witing proposals, requesting funds by phone or in person, dealing positively with rejection, and much, much more. Each page is filled with practical, easy-to-use information for painters, filmmakers, poets, playwrights--artists of every kind. Whether you live in New York, Portland, or Austin, if you are an artist supporting yourself by your art, you will find this an invaluable resource, to be used time and again in your career. "I only wish that this had been written sooner. It's a life-sustaining consomme: rich but transparently clear. An essential aid for financial muddleheads like me."--Richard Leacock, Filmmaker "This book is the artist's best guide to creating funding opportunities. It helps artists see how they can be as creative in funding their work as in making their work. This guide also provides a larger vision for funding artists that all arts administrators will find useful."Anne Hawley, Executive Director, Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities "An excellent job....It's comprehensive, lively, well-written, and filled with information available nowhere else. It should be required reading for every artist and every person who is concerned with the support of individual artists."--Starr Ockenga, Photographer A practical handbook on how to survive as an independent artist .Contains solid, easy-to-use information on everything from getting funds to getting help on taxes to getting free equipment .Based on interviews with more than 100 practicing artists plus the author's own extensive experience as the director of MIT's innovative program for the arts About the Author: Deborah A. Hoover, formerly Executive Director of the Council for the Arts at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is now a cultural advisor to the Gambian government."

Supporting Yourself As an Artist

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Lidia Yuknavitch

Title: The Misfit's Manifesto

Author: Lidia Yuknavitch

Isbn: 978-1-5011-2006-0

Publisher: Ted Books

Format: Hardback

Pages: 137

Copyright: 2017

Weight: 10.1

The author explores the status of being a misfit as something to be embraced, and social misfits as being individuals of value who have a place in society, in a work that encourages people who have had difficulty finding their way to pursue their goals.

The Misfit's Manifesto

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Courtney E. Ackerman

Title: The Book of Patience: 250 Ways to a More Patient You

Author: Courtney E. Ackerman 

Isbn: 978-1-5072-1659-0

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Format: Paperback 

Pages: 255

Copyright: 2021

Weight: 10.1 ounces

250 Ways to a More Patient You

Discover why patience really is a virtue with these 250 quotes and exercises designed to help you lead a happier, more successful life. Patience is both a virtue and a skill that you can learn and apply in your daily life to be calmer and more stress-free. Wouldn’t it be nice to calmly zen out when stuck in traffic delays instead of losing your cool? In The Book of Patience, you will discover practical exercises, habits, thoughts, and moments of pause to allow you to cultivate and improve your patience. These 250 quotes and activities will help you deescalate feelings of irritability and become less reactive in moments of stress and duress. Being patient means facing challenges and adversity with calm and ease and The Book of Patience is here to make this skill easier than ever!

The Book of Patience

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Jeroen van Geel

Title: Pitching Ideas: Make People Fall in Love With Your Ideas

Author: Jeroen Van Geel

Isbn: 978-90-6369-529-3

Publisher: Bis Publishers

Format: Paperwork 

Pages: 151

Copyright: 2018

Weight: 8.0

Make People Fall in Love with Your Ideas

We are good at designing beautiful products and we offer good services. We always know exactly what the user wants and we know dozens of methodologies. However, if we have to convince our customers and colleagues, we find it rather difficult.

For one reason or another, pitching ideas is one of the most undervalued practices in the creative field. From convincing a colleague to opt for a certain methodology to persuading a customer to go for a certain concept, you can have the best ideas in the world, but if you are not able to bring them across, they will never become reality.

In this book the author will take you inside the heads of the people you have to convince. Pitching Ideas will help you to find the essence of the idea you want to get across and will explain how you can really convince the right people in the end.

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