Ellen Hopkins

There was a puppy incident. Pictures of damage above

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Kristina Snow is the perfect daughter, but she meets a boy who introduces her to drugs and becomes a very different person, struggling to control her life and her mind.

Crank

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Charles R. Swindoll

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

New York

When Life Hurts and Dreams Fade

Describes how to find hope in the face of despair through the writings of Peter in the New Testament, which encourage one to share grief with God and live up to one's full potential

Hope Again

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Anne Lamott

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

A Handbook on Meaning, Hope and Repair

The New York Times bestseller from the author of Dusk, Night, Dawn, Hallelujah Anyway, Bird by Bird, and Almost Everything

"Lamott's ...most insightful book yet, Stitches offers plenty of her characteristic witty wisdom...this slim, readable volume [is] a lens on life, widening and narrowing, encouraging each reader to reflect on what it is, after all, that really matters."--People

What do we do when life lurches out of balance? How can we reconnect to one other and to what's sustaining, when evil and catastrophe seem inescapable?

These questions lie at the heart of Stitches, Lamott's profound follow-up to her New York Times-bestselling Help, Thanks, Wow. In this book Lamott explores how we find meaning and peace in these loud and frantic times; where we start again after personal and public devastation; how we recapture wholeness after loss; and how we locate our true identities in this frazzled age. We begin, Lamott says, by collecting the ripped shreds of our emotional and spiritual fabric and sewing them back together, one stitch at a time.

It's in these stitches that the quilt of life begins, and embedded in them are strength, warmth, humor, and humanity.

Stitches

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Eveyrhing is f%#cked 

Katharine Jefferts Schori

California

A Message of Faith and Hope

Applying scriptures to modern life, the first woman ever to be given the position of Presiding Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church delivers a collection of sermons that introduce a passionate message of reconciliation and peace. Original.

A Wing and a Prayer

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Beverly Conyers

Illinois

Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery

With over 75,000 copies sold, Addict in the Family is a must-have, trusted resource for anyone coping with the addiction of a family member. “When my eldest son became addicted to crystal meth and heroin, I could barely function. I would not have survived without Beverly Conyers’s Addict in the Family, which provided guidance and hope. I realized I wasn’t alone on my hellish journey. The book helped me get through interminable nights when I was terrified that his addiction would take his life. It offered a path to healing.” –David Sheff, author of Beautiful Boy, now a major motion picture With years of experience struggling with her daughter’s addiction and recovery, Beverly Conyers has been where you are. In Addict in the Family, Conyers draws on research, experience, and compelling personal stories from others to explain what families should know about substance abuse, interventions, relapse, and more. Although families can’t cure a loved one’s addiction, they can provide support without enabling, set boundaries, prioritize self-care, and find healing through therapy, spirituality, Al Anon or Nar Anon, and countless other resources that show no one is alone on this journey. Revised and updated in 2015, this classic recovery book is for anyone who has experienced the shame, anxiety, sleepless nights, and physical illness that often stem from loving someone who is struggling with addiction. These stories show that, no matter what is happening with your loved one, you have the power to control your own recovery.

Addict in the Family

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Mississippi

Story about the endless potential  in all of us  

Maybe

#paperback #dance #ballet #youngadult #inspiration #hope

Orphaned by War, Saved by Ballet - An Extraordinary True Story

From war-torn Sierra Leone to the US, to dancing for the Dutch National Ballet, this is a heartwrenching, life-affirming true story of a young girl orphaned by war and saved by ballet.

Hope in a Ballet Shoe

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Faraway

Sad Birds Still Sing is the highly anticipated book of poetry from anonymous author Faraway. In less than a year, he became one of the most recognizable figures on the platform he writes: Instagram (@farawaypoetry). In this book of selected poems and writings, Faraway takes the reader on a journey of discovery, with a message of hope running as the main artery through the pages. It fearlessly dives into the depths of the human condition, tackling topics such as new and old love, heartbreak, loss, anxiety, self-love, dreaming, and much more.

Sad Birds Still Sing

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Rania Abouzeid

This book is in new/like new condition. No flaws. Two remarkable true stories of survival and hope in Syria.

An extraordinary true account of the enormous tragedy of the Syrian civil conflict. Since the revolution-turned-civil war in Syria began in 2011, over 500,000 civilians have been killed and more than 12 million Syrians have been displaced. Rania Abouzeid, one of the foremost journalists on the topic, follows two pairs of sisters from opposite sides of the conflict to give readers a firsthand glimpse of the turmoil and devastation this strife has wrought. Sunni Muslim Ruha and her younger sister Alaa withstand constant attacks by the Syrian government in rebel-held territory. Alawite sisters Hanin and Jawa try to carry on as normal in the police state of regime-held Syria. The girls grow up in a world where nightly bombings are routine and shrapnel counts as toys. They bear witness to arrests, killings, demolished homes, and further atrocities most adults could not even imagine. Still, war does not dampen their sense of hope. Through the stories of Ruha and Alaa and Hanin and Jawa, Abouzeid presents a clear-eyed and page-turning account of the complex conditions in Syria leading to the onset of the harrowing conflict. With Abouzeid's careful attention and remarkable reporting, she crafts an incredibly empathetic and nuanced narrative of the Syrian civil war, and the promise of progress these young people still embody.

Sisters of the War: Life, Loss, and Hope in Syria (Scholastic Focus)

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Paul Moser

“A masterful array of stimulating philosophical essays, exploring the role of the idea of wisdom in Christian thought. The distinguished contributors themselves supply great wisdom to the theme.” - Roger Trigg, Senior Research Fellow, Kellogg College, Oxford

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Ohio

Although typically separated, philosophy and New Testament theology are mutually beneficial for the understanding of the distinctive wisdom that guides Christian thought and life. The Wisdom of the Christian Faith fills a major gap in the literature on the philosophy of religion. It is the first book on the philosophy of religion to be authored entirely by philosophers while directly engaging themes of wisdom in the Christian tradition. The book consists of all new essays, with contributions from John Cottingham, Paul Gooch, Gordon Graham, John Hare, Michael T. McFall, Paul K. Moser, Andrew Pinsent, Robert Roberts, Charles Taliaferro, William Wainwright, Jerry Walls, Sylvia Walsh, Paul Weithman, and Merold Westphal.

The Wisdom of the Christian Faith

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Mark Manson

Connecticut

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER



From the author of the international mega-bestseller The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck comes a counterintuitive guide to the problems of hope.



We live in an interesting time. Materially, everything is the best it's ever been--we are freer, healthier and wealthier than any people in human history. Yet, somehow everything seems to be irreparably and horribly f*cked--the planet is warming, governments are failing, economies are collapsing, and everyone is perpetually offended on Twitter. At this moment in history, when we have access to technology, education and communication our ancestors couldn't even dream of, so many of us come back to an overriding feeling of hopelessness.

What's going on? If anyone can put a name to our current malaise and help fix it, it's Mark Manson. In 2016, Manson published The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck, a book that brilliantly gave shape to the ever-present, low-level hum of anxiety that permeates modern living. He showed us that technology had made it too easy to care about the wrong things, that our culture had convinced us that the world owed us something when it didn't--and worst of all, that our modern and maddening urge to always find happiness only served to make us unhappier. Instead, the "subtle art" of that title turned out to be a bold challenge: to choose your struggle; to narrow and focus and find the pain you want to sustain. The result was a book that became an international phenomenon, selling millions of copies worldwide while becoming the #1 bestseller in 13 different countries.

Now, in Everthing Is F*cked, Manson turns his gaze from the inevitable flaws within each individual self to the endless calamities taking place in the world around us. Drawing from the pool of psychological research on these topics, as well as the timeless wisdom of philosophers such as Plato, Nietzsche, and Tom Waits, he dissects religion and politics and the uncomfortable ways they have come to resemble one another. He looks at our relationships with money, entertainment and the internet, and how too much of a good thing can psychologically eat us alive. He openly defies our definitions of faith, happiness, freedom--and even of hope itself.

With his usual mix of erudition and where-the-f*ck-did-that-come-from humor, Manson takes us by the collar and challenges us to be more honest with ourselves and connected with the world in ways we probably haven't considered before. It's another counterintuitive romp through the pain in our hearts and the stress of our soul. One of the great modern writers has produced another book that will set the agenda for years to come.

Everything Is F*cked

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Craig Groeschel

Believing God Is Good When Life Is Not

Sometimes it feels impossible to reconcile the pain of our circumstances with the image of an all-loving, all-powerful God. Hope in the Dark, by pastor Craig Groeschel, explores that poignant contradiction with gentle honesty, biblical truths, and stories of people who wrestled with deeply personal questions about God and faith.

Hope in the Dark

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Patrick Ness

Inspired by an Idea from Siobhan Dowd

A Monster Calls: a Novel (Movie Tie-In)

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Richard Hester

Rick Elice

“HOLD, PLEASE enines tight on our darkest hours ina way that is FORMIDABLE, INTIMATE, and DEEPLY GENEROUS.” ~ TOM VIOLA - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of BROADWAY CARES / EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS 

MARCH 12, 2020 

Last night, after weeks of his downplaying and ridiculing the virus, we were finally told by our President, that it is, in fact, seriaqus.. 

And so, it began. Broadway closed down. Instead of working inside a darkened theatre, the author found himself at home glued to the television. As the days that follow unfolded and turned into weeks and then months, the virus spread worldwide, infecting millions. We lost friends and family. Our economies shut down. As a nation 

and as individuals, we were made to grapple with racial issues and political divisions that shook us to the core. 

Hold, Please chronicles it all from the point of view of a veteran Broadway stage manager living in Manhattan. Part journal, part blog, and written with compassion and humor, Hold, Please provides a unique perspective on the first year of the pandemis unfolding day by day, and delivers the most important lesson of all 

Hope. 

RICHARD HESTER’S career as a Broadway 

stage manager and production supervisor spans forty years and counting. 

This is his first book. 



Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Stage Managing a Pandemic

Richard Hester's pandemic journal kept Broadway stars and colleagues sane and informed. Relive that year of loss and resilience with a day-by-day accounting, filled with his poetic language and clear-eyed perspective of events.

Hold, Please

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Linell Nash Smith

Beautiful book of all the various forms of love and the journeys our heart takes us on. 
Excellent condition. Front tissue page has slight crease. 

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Love and the heart and all its many forms 

Brilliantly conceived and illustrated by acclaimed artist Sandra Magsamen, The Story of the Heart is a witty, warm, and delightful tale that explores the meaning and complexities of love, all the while conveying wisdom and understanding about human emotion and self-discovery. This sumptuous, distinctive, oversized gift book features the colorful, dynamic illustrations, prose style, and warm, humorous quality that characterize Magsamen's work and have made her business, Table Tiles, Inc., a major force in the gift market worldwide. Artful, highly interactive, and inspiring, The Story of the Heart is Magsamen's most ambitious publishing effort yet. This rich, tactile volume is brimming with special features that lend it a personal, handmade quality -- a real gift from the heart. Japanese binding gives the volume the feeling of being hand-sewn as does the placement of a red cardboard heart on the cover. Other special interactive features include die-cut images; an accordion gatefold; a blue velvet heart; a 10-page miniature book; lift-the-flap squares; and specially cut pages. An uplifting emotional journey and tale of the human spirit, this irresistible book is an ideal gift for Valentine's Day or as a wedding gift, but its timeless, universal message of love and celebration of life make it a perfect token of affection year-round. This is a real treat for heart -- and the senses!

The Story of the Heart

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Sigmund Brouwer

Michigan

In a future world divided into the privileged Technocrats and the poor Plebots, Mok is taken from the slums of Old Newyork by the Committee to be part of an experiment in which the first test of his faith comes in ancient Egypt.

The Pharaoh's Tomb (Cyber Quest #1-1997) OOP, 1st Edition

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New Jersey

Written in free verse, explores how three teenagers try to cope with the consequences of their mother's addiction to crystal meth and its effects on their lives.

[FIRST EDITION] Fallout

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Jennifer Givhan

This is a contemporary apocalypse fiction. Readers will consider science vs faith and personal identity vs ancestral connections.

Colorado

"Our people are survivors," Calliope's great-grandmother once told her of their Puebloan roots-could Bisabuela's ancient myths be true? Anthropologist Calliope Santiago awakens to find herself in a strange and sinister wasteland, a shadow of the New Mexico she knew. Empty vehicles litter the road. Everyone has disappeared-or almost everyone. Calliope, heavy-bellied with the twins she carries inside her, must make her way across this dangerous landscape with a group of fellow survivors, confronting violent inhabitants, in search of answers. Long-dead volcanoes erupt, the ground rattles and splits, and monsters come to ominous life. The impossible suddenly real, Calliope will be forced to reconcile the geological record with the heritage she once denied if she wants to survive and deliver her unborn babies into this uncertain new world. Rooted in indigenous oral-history traditions and contemporary apocalypse fiction, Trinity Sight asks readers to consider science versus faith and personal identity versus ancestral connection. Lyrically written and utterly original, Trinity Sight brings readers to the precipice of the end-of-times and the hope for redemption.

Trinity Sight

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LouAnn Bigge Gaeddert

LouAnn Gaeddert

In 1851 orphans Hope and John are placed in a community of Shakers, where they encounter a way of life that is strange yet comfortable.

Hope

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Marked initials on very back page in corner (see photo) 

Staying Anchored on the Rock 

When The Storm Hits 

Leesa Cross-Smith

I bought this but ended up never reading it. Perfect condition. 

A Novel

BOOK OF THE MONTH DECEMBER PICK * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING BOOK CLUB FEBRUARY PICK * MARIE CLAIRE BOOK CLUB MARCH PICK * MOST ANTICIPATED BY ELLE, TODAY (ACCORDING TO GOODREADS), THE MILLIONS, SHEREADS, AND REAL SIMPLE * RECOMMENDED BY REFINERY29, SHONDALAND, OPRAH DAILY, GLAMOUR, COSMOPOLITAN, ELECTRIC LITERATURE, BOOKRIOT, PARADE, HARPER'S BAZAAR, AND MORE A powerful, vibrant novel about the life-changing weekend shared between two strangers, from the award-winning writer Roxane Gay calls "a consummate storyteller." On a rainy October night in Kentucky, recently divorced therapist Tallie Clark is on her way home from work when she spots a man precariously standing at the edge of a bridge. Without a second thought, Tallie pulls over and jumps out of the car into the pouring rain. She convinces the man to join her for a cup of coffee, and he eventually agrees to come back to her house, where he finally shares his name: Emmett. Over the course of the emotionally charged weekend that follows, Tallie makes it her mission to provide a safe space for Emmett, though she hesitates to confess that this is also her day job. What she doesn't realize is that Emmett isn't the only one who needs healing--and they both are harboring secrets. Alternating between Tallie and Emmett's perspectives as they inch closer to the truth of what brought Emmett to the bridge's edge--as well as the hard truths Tallie has been grappling with since her marriage ended--This Close to Okay is an uplifting, cathartic story about chance encounters, hope found in unlikely moments, and the subtle magic of human connection.

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