Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Maryland

The Breakthrough Series

Introduces teenagers to the four components of the prayer of Jabez as found in 1 Chronicles, and explains how teenagers can pray for God's blessings in order to change their lives and help others.

The Prayer of Jabez for Teens

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#bodymindspirit #mariashriver #thoughtful #thoughtprovoking #meditations #prayers #reflections #bestselling-author #inspirational #faith

Reflections, Prayers, and Meditations for a Meaningful Life

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “[I've Been Thinking…] is beautiful...I felt your soul on these pages.” –Oprah Winfrey “If you are feeling stuck, lost, or you just need a pick-me-up, this is the book for you. Shriver’s wisdom will fill you up.” —Hoda Kotb, coanchor, The Today Show The ideal book for those seeking wisdom, guidance, encouragement, and inspiration on the road to a meaningful life. As a prominent woman juggling many roles, Maria Shriver knows just how surprising, unpredictable, and stressful everyday life can be. In this moving and powerful book, she shares inspiring quotes, prayers, and reflections designed to get readers thinking, get them feeling, get them laughing, and help them in their journey to what she calls The Open Field--a place of acceptance, purpose, and passion--a place of joy. I've Been Thinking . . . is ideal for anyone at any point in her life. Whether you feel like you've got it all together or like it's all falling apart--whether you're taking stock of your life or simply looking to recharge, this is the book you will turn to again and again. Spend the weekend reading it cover to cover, or keep it on your nightstand to flip to the chapter you need most. Like talking with a close friend, it's the perfect daily companion—an exceptional gift for someone looking to move forward in life with hope and grace.

I've Been Thinking ...

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#inspirational #spiritual #Christian #God #ya #children #Narnia #motivation #fantasy #bestsellingauthor

In Finding God in the Land of Narnia, best-selling authors Kurt Bruner and Jim Ware explore the deep spiritual themes of redemption and grace found in the popular Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis. With amazing clarity that captures the tone and style of C. S. Lewis himself, the authors offer a depth of insight that will surprise even the most ardent Lewis fan. Each chapter will help readers gain not only a deeper understanding of the popular Lewis series, but a deeper understanding of God himself.

Finding God in the Land of Narnia

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Small, gift-quality hardcover. Clean. No marks. 👍


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Michigan

Inspirational Thoughts, Insights & Reflections

⭐ Gifts from my Heart

wise and inspirational stories to honor and encourage the hearts of teachers. great gift for grad students pursing a teaching degree or for teachers

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Honoring the Teacher's Heart

This book is a collection of essays, written by teachers at every level of practice, that honors the hearts of all teachers who struggle to reconnect with the source of their vocation. These teachers have found ways to serve their students, rekindle their passion for teaching, connect in life-sustaining ways with colleagues, and work towards creating educational institutions that seek to be places that, as Parker J. Palmer writes, "bring more light and life into the world." Their warm, practical, funny, and wise stories will provide inspiration, companionship, and hope to teachers who strive to reclaim the courage to teach.

Stories of the Courage to Teach

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Kentucky

Fans of Thomas Kinkade's plein air paintings comment on how his work affects them, and includes Bible verses, Kinkade's reflections, and several paintings.

Touched by the Light

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#hardcover #military #storyteller #inspirational #veteran #war

Florida

A True Story of Heroes Who Brought Their Mission Home

This is the true story of two decorated combat veterans linked by tragedy, who come home from the Middle East and find a new way to save their comrades and heal their country.

In Charlie Mike, Joe Klein tells the dramatic story of Eric Greitens and Jake Wood, larger-than-life war heroes who come home and use their military discipline and values to help others. This is a story that hasn't been told before, one of the most hopeful to emerge from Iraq and Afghanistan--a saga of lives saved, not wasted.

Greitens, a Navy SEAL and Rhodes Scholar, spends years working in refugee camps before he joins the military. He enlists because he believes the innocent of the world need heavily armed, moral protection. Wounded in Iraq, Greitens returns home and finds that his fellow veterans at Bethesda Naval Hospital all want the same thing: they want to continue to serve their country in some way, no matter the extent of their injuries. He founds The Mission Continues to provide paid public service fellowships for wounded veterans.

One of the first Mission Continues fellows is charismatic former Marine sergeant Jake Wood, a natural leader who began Team Rubicon, organizing 9/11 veterans for dangerous disaster relief projects around the world. "We do chaos," he says.

The chaos they face isn't only in the streets of Haiti after the 2011 earthquake or in New York City after Hurricane Sandy--it's also in the lives of their fellow veterans, who've come home from the wars traumatized and looking for a sense of purpose. Greitens and Wood believe that the military virtues of discipline and selflessness, of sacrifice for the greater good, can save lives--and not just the lives of their fellow veterans. They believe that invigorated veterans can lead, by personal example, to stronger communities--and they prove it in Charlie Mike. Their personal saga is compelling and inspirational: Greitens and Wood demonstrate how the skills of war can also provide a path to peace, personal satisfaction, and a more vigorous nation.

Charlie Mike 

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#hardcover #nonfiction #faith #religion #selfhelp #biblestudy #christian #inspirational #devotional

North Dakota

Devotions for Unlocking Your Most Courageous Self

You were always meant to be brave. Whether you're making a major decision, dealing with a difficult transition, or facing a fear, 100 Days to Brave will give you courage and confidence to move forward. Annie F. Downs felt her challenges were too difficult, too scary, too much. Then she decided to stop allowing fear to hold her back. It wasn't easy or simple. But it was good. With honesty and relatable humor, this compilation of best-of writings and new pieces from Annie will help you embrace the path and the plan God has for you. Dare to spend the next 100 days discovering that you are braver than you know and stronger than you thought possible. Annie F. Downs is a bestselling author and nationally known speaker based in Nashville, Tennessee. Flawed but funny, she uses her writing to highlight the everyday goodness of a real and present God. Her most recent books include Looking for Lovely and Let's All Be Brave. Annie also loves traveling around the country speaking at events, conferences, and churches. Read more at anniefdowns.com and follow her at @anniefdowns.

100 Days to Brave

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Georgia

Bible Promises for Teachers gathers inspiring devotions with uplifting passages from the HCSB translation, offering timeless guidance and wisdom for teachers.


It's an exceptional resource for teachers seeking wisdom as they shape their students, or a great gift idea from a child's parent at the beginning or end of the school year. The content is arranged by topic, providing easy access to biblical truths and God's direction for everything that happens inside and outside the classroom.


On every page, teachers will know that the Lord is the ultimate instructor, the one who understands their heart and their desire to honor him and serve others in this noble profession.

Bible Promises for Teachers

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Purchased new, read one, been in my own personal library, time to let go to another reader #HardcoverFictionFirstEd #FamilyRelationships #SpoiledRelatives #Inheirtance #JournyToEndOfLife #ThePreciousGift #Inspirational #NoveAndMemoir #TheUltimateGift #JimStoval

South Carolina

A Novel

What would you do to inherit a million dollars? Would you be willing to change your life? Jason Stevens is about to find out. Red Stevens has died, and the older members of his family receive their millions with greedy anticipation. But a different fate awaits young Jason, whom his great-uncle Stevens believed might be the last vestige of hope in the family. "Although to date your life seems to be a sorry excuse for anything I would call promising, there does seem to be a spark of something in you that I hope we can fan into a flame. For that reason, I am not making you an instant millionaire." What Stevens does give Jason leads to The Ultimate Gift. Young and old will take this timeless tale to heart.

The Ultimate Gift (Series #1)

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#inspirational #teachers #maryengelbreit #illustrated #gift #students

In the fourth installment of Words to Live By series, Mary Engelbreit turns her attention to teachers-those who teach inside the classroom and out. The result is sure to win high marks from educators and the rest of her fans.
Strong memories of her own early school days coupled with a deep respect for the work teachers do every day has made teaches (and school children too, of course) frequent subjects of Mary's artwork. "I guess it's my little way of showing appreciation for a severely under-appreciated group," she says.
As in the other Words to Live By books, Mary's artwork is presented alongside inspirational quotes from famous writers, scholars, statesmen, and students-this time with words that pay tribute to the practitioners of this most noble profession. Teachers love Mary Engelbreit, and this book shows that the feeling is mutual.

Words for Teachers to Live By

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#LarryKing #inspirational #celebrities #politicians #fathers #dads #recollections

A Heartwarming Collection of Stories about Fathers from a Host of Larry's Famous Friends

Yogi Berra¿s dad, an immigrant from northern Italy, didn¿t see the point of American sports, but taught Yogi to keep his word and always be on time. Mario Cuomo¿s father seemed diminutive (¿Maybe he was five foot six if his heels were not worn¿), but he once led Mario and his brother in a herculean, nearly impossible effort to hoist and replant a downed 40-foot-tall blue spruce. C. Everett Koop¿s dad imparted to his son the crucial difference between buying something and affording something. And from her famous father, Danny, Marlo Thomas learned the wisdom of forgiveness when he told her, ¿I do not hunch my back with yesterday.¿ For My Dad and Me, Larry King asked more than 120 celebrated and successful people about their favorite memories of their fathers. Their recollections are rich with life lessons, large and small: Some are truly insightful and wise, some are hilarious, some are pragmatic, but each is a genuine reflection of the priceless gift of fatherhood. It¿s one thing, after all, to be told about such virtues as honesty and integrity, hard work and perseverance, gentleness and strength. It¿s quite another to see them living, or even sometimes faltering, within someone you love. As warm and funny, reassuring and surprising as dads themselves, My Dad and Me not only celebrates fatherhood but also offers some candid glimpses behind the public images of well-known men and women from Donald Trump and President George H.W. Bush to Patricia Heaton and Bill Gates. Larry King presents a moving and revealing collection of inspirational stories about fathers¿and the life lessons they teach¿from a host of famous men and women, including: Chinua Achebe, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Helen Gurley Brown, President George H. W. Bush, Bob Costas, Alan Dershowitz, Phyllis Diller, Hugh Downs, Bill Gates, Ira Glass, Derek Jeter, Randy Johnson, Don Mattingly, Kevin Nealon, Kurt Russell, Bob Saget, Ryan Seacrest, Marlo Thomas, Alex Trebek, Donald Trump, Al Yankovic, And many more . . .

My Dad and Me

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Washington

One: how many people does it take to make a difference?

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#faith #religion #selfhelp #biblestudy #christian #inspirational #devotions

#HardcoverFiction #PaddedHardcover #Angels #Inspirational #HallmarkGiftBook #Miracles #Religion #HiddenMessage #AngelsEverywhere #LynnValentine

Miracles and Messages

This second book in the Panorama series covers the life of Jesus from the Nativity through to St Paul the Apostles and their missionary journeys. This title is also ideal for all Christian families Homeschooling and Sunday School.

Angels Everywhere: Miracles And Messages 

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#camerondiaz #bodybook #health #wellness #fitness #nutrition #exercise #motivational #inspirational #bodymindspirit #exlibrary. Ex-library book in like new condition 

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

The Law of Hunger, the Science of Strength, and Other Ways to Love Your Amazing Body

The Body Book

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Forward by Dr Phil.  #Christian #inspirational #spiritual #motivational #selfhelp #self-help #God #religion

Discover God's Direction for Your Life

The author explains that in discovering and understanding the uniqueness of your gifts and your purpose, you can achieve more than you dreamed possible. We have the thoughts, we have the ideas, and we find that God gives us the power, the means, and the ability to see these dreams fulfilled and to live the life He intends for us.

Walking in Your Own Shoes

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California

A Story about 344 People Working Together to Solve a Big, Big, Big Problem

Farmer Herman and the Flooding Barn is a truly unique children's book with a big heart. Based on a true story, this beautiful and whimsical book explores Farmer Herman's quest to solve a very big, big, big problem. After considering a few silly ideas of how to take care of his flooding barn, Farmer Herman comes up with maybe the silliest idea of all--find 344 friends to come help pick it up and move it!

 

This inspiring story from Bruno, Nebraska, has been told around the world demonstrating the power of solving big problems together. One group of people who were inspired by the Bruno barn-moving story were advocates around the country who are working together to provide more than enough for kids and families in foster care.

 

As a way to raise awareness for children in foster care, 344 of these passionate people wrote and illustrated this book together. Kids, adoptive and foster parents, child welfare professionals, pastors, organizational leaders, recording artists, and authors have all contributed original drawings that have been used to illustrate the entire book. Illustrators include Jars of Clay, Andrew Peterson, Dennis and Barbara Rainey, Mary Beth Chapman, Dr. Karyn Purvis, John Luke Robertson of Duck Dynasty, and many others. 

 

Farmer Herman and the Flooding Barn is a fun story brought into existence by 344 people who are counting on the power of unity to bring hope to 400,000 kids in foster care.

Farmer Herman and the Flooding Barn

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Wisconsin

The Baby Blessing 

Thank Heavens for Friends

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#hardcover #success #selfhelp #inspirational #motivation

North Carolina

How to Cut the Busy B. S. and Live Your Kick-Ass Life

Life doesn't have to be mediocre! Every moment of every day, you can choose to be extraordinary. You can choose to become someone you're incredibly proud to be, who accomplishes amazing goals and achieves greatness. With insights from the greatest and most successful minds the world has ever known, Wired to Win guides you through the disease of averageness so you can finally be free of the mediocrity trap. Leaders and teachers from every culture have attempted to inform the masses how they can be extraordinary; this book tells you what they all want you to know.

What Extraordinary People Know

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#christianartist #chapman #stevencurtischapman #autobiography #christianmusic #christian #God #faith #inspirational

My Story

For decades, Steven Curtis Chapman's music and message have brought hope and inspiration to millions around the world. Now, for the first time, Steven openly shares the experiences that have shaped him, his faith, and his music in a life that has included incredible highs and faith-shaking lows.

Readers will be captivated by this exclusive look into Steven's childhood and challenging family dynamic growing up, how that led to music and early days on the road, his wild ride to the top of the charts, his relationship with wife Mary Beth, and the growth of their family through births and adoptions. In addition to inside stories from his days of youth to his notable career, including the background to some of his best-loved songs, readers will walk with Steven down the devastating road of loss after the tragic death of five-year-old daughter Maria. And they'll experience his return to the stage after doubting he could ever sing again.

Poignant, gut-wrenchingly honest, yet always hopeful, Steven offers no sugary solutions to life's toughest questions. Yet out of the brokenness, he continues to trust God to one day fix what is unfixable in this life. This backstage look at the down-to-earth superstar they've come to love will touch fans' lives and fill their hearts with hope. Includes black-and-white photos throughout.

Between Heaven and the Real World

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#nonfiction #hardcover #relationships #marriage #love #inspirational 

Pennsylvania

And Why It Works

RUN DMC.'s iconic rapper Joseph "Reverend Run" Simmons and his wife, Justine, share their secrets to lasting love and the guiding principles that have kept them together for more than twenty years. Written with Amy Ferris. This is a book about love. The kind of love that will keep you warm at night--that will keep you feeling safe and sound. The kind of love that will get you through some dark times; get you through some hard and yes, some tough times. The kind of love that will make you laugh, that will make you smile, that will make you nod knowingly. The kind of love that is nurtured and watered and grows--from a seedling to a flower. The kind of love that is desperately needed in the world right now, shared and sprinkled everywhere. Old School Love is a book to help you find the kind of soul-filling love you desire, written by a couple who has built a strong and joyful relationship amid the pressures, pitfalls, and temptations of the entertainment industry. Rev Run and his wife, Justine, have been blessed with a devoted partnership that has inspired others. In this homage to classic courtship, Rev and Justine reveal the secrets to their marriage's longevity and happiness. Each chapter of Old School Love offers stories, anecdotes, and memories of Rev and Justine's marriage, their family, their experiences, their passion, and their deep faith and belief in God. Some will make you laugh, some will make you think, and some will make you cry. Yet all will make you wiser--more beautiful for the wear--and encourage you to be a kinder, more generous, and better human. Their reflections are bookended by a verse or line from scripture, a saying, or a favorite quote and a sampling of personal wisdom. Over two decades strong, Rev and Justine's partnership is an inspiration. With Old School Love they are spreading their message of positivity, and creating a legacy for all of us to embrace and share. Powerful and life-changing, this little gem of a book is about magic, and miracles, and yes, the irrefutable power of love. Old School Love includes 8 pages of photos from Rev and Justine's personal collection.

Old School Love

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Making the Most Out of Every Day (Regardless of What Life Throws You)

In the two decades since she first appeared on Good Morning America and instantly captured our hearts with her infectious good humor and early-morning enthusiasm, Joan Lunden has become a rare and genuine American treasure.

In the face of countless challenges--each compounded by the relentless spotlight of celebrity--Joan has never sacrificed her upbeat outlook and always refused to abandon her dreams and goals. And now, after a pair of beloved New York Times bestselling life-guides, Joan offers her most revealing, empowering, and inspired book yet as she shares with readers the various and often surprising sources from which she draws her remarkable strength.

Full of photographs and priceless, refreshingly straightforward advice, Wake-Up Calls reveals a "behind-the-scenes" Joan--candid, content, and clear-eyed--as she doles out the sage guidance that has kept her thriving throughout her long tenure in the public eye. Through a spirited mix of beautifully written ruminations on some of her most personal experiences, poems, and hundreds of priceless quotes from notable figures in all walks of life, Joan Lunden demonstrates the matchless value of a positive, "you-can-do-it" attitude as she shows us: how to unravel the mind-sets that might be keeping us trapped in the past; how to declare and redefine our notions of what it means to be fulfilled and contented; how to connect to all of the motivational resources that we have at our fingertips but may not see;

Bruce Wilkinson; David Kopp

The Prayer of Jabez for Teens

Maria Shriver

I've Been Thinking ...

Kurt Bruner; Jim Ware

Finding God in the Land of Narnia

The Popular Group

⭐ Gifts from my Heart

Sam M. Intrator; Parker J. Palmer (Foreword by)

Stories of the Courage to Teach

Thomas Kinkade

Touched by the Light

Joe Klein

Charlie Mike

Annie F. Downs

100 Days to Brave

Karen Moore

Bible Promises for Teachers

Jim Stovall

The Ultimate Gift (Series #1)

Mary Engelbreit

Words for Teachers to Live By

Larry King

My Dad and Me

Dan Zadra

One: how many people does it take to make a difference?

Annie F. Downs

100 Days to Brave

Lynn Valentine; Mardy Fones (Editor)

Angels Everywhere: Miracles And Messages

Cameron Diaz

The Body Book

Robert A. Schuller

Walking in Your Own Shoes

Jason Weber

Farmer Herman and the Flooding Barn

Helen Exley

The Baby Blessing

Helen Exley (Editor); Sharon Bassin (Illustrator)

Thank Heavens for Friends

Anthony Moore

What Extraordinary People Know

Steven Curtis Chapman; Ken Abraham

Between Heaven and the Real World

Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons; Justine Simmons

Old School Love

Joan Lunden

Wake-up Calls