Search Results: Returned 10 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 10
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[2017]., Juvenile, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: E VER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "When the world feels chaotic, find peace within through an accessible mindfulness practice from the bestselling picture-book dream team that brought us I Am Yoga. Express emotions through direct speech. Find empathy through imagination. Connect with the earth. Wonder at the beauty of the natural world. Breathe, taste, smell, touch, and be present. Perfect for the classroom or for bedtime, Susan Verde's gentle, concrete narration and Peter H. Reynolds's expressive watercolor illustrations bring the tenets of mindfulness to a kid-friendly level. Featuring an author's note about the importance of mindfulness and a guided meditation for children, I Am Peace will help readers of all ages feel grounded and restored"--
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2016., Adolescent, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill Call No: REALISTIC F FOR Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: For every woman who has ever fantasized about driving past her exit on the highway instead of going home to make dinner, for anyone who has ever dreamed of boarding a train to a place where no one needs constant attention, here is Maribeth Klein. A harried working mother who's so busy taking care of her husband and twins, she doesn't even realize that she's had a heart attack. Surprised to discover that her recuperation seems to be an imposition on those who rely on her, Maribeth does the unthinkable - she packs a bag and leaves.
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-- Are you indispensable?2011, Ã2010., Portfolio/Penguin Call No: HI-INT 650.1 GOD Edition: Pbk. ed. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: "But this book is different. It's about you - your choices, your future, and your potential to make a huge difference in whatever field you choose. There used to be two teams in every workplace: management and labor. Now there's a third team, the linchpins. These people invent, lead (regardless of title), connect others, make things happen, and create order out of chaos. They figure out what to do when there's no rule book. They delight and challenge their customers and peers. They love their work, pour their best selves into it, and turn each day into a kind of art. Linchpins are the essential building blocks of great organizations. Like the small piece of hardware that keeps a wheel from falling off its axle, they may not be famous but they're indispensable. And in today's world, they get the best jobs and the most freedom. Have you ever found a shortcut that others missed?".
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By Godin, Seth2011., Portfolio Call No: 650.1 Edition: Pbk. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Discusses how one's choices, ideas, and potential future make an enormous impact on one's path throughout whatever career one chooses to follow. Identifies the characteristics of individuals known as linchpins, revealing how they make an impact in the workplace and how the reader can join this group.
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By Godin, Seth2011., Portfolio Call No: 650.1 God Edition: Pbk. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Discusses how one's choices, ideas, and potential future make an enormous impact on one's path throughout whatever career one chooses to follow. Identifies the characteristics of individuals known as linchpins, revealing how they make an impact in the workplace and how the reader can join this group.
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2012., John Wiley & Sons Call No: HI-INT 729 DOO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "If you are determined to encourage creativity and provide a collaborative environment that will bring out the best in people, you will want this book by your side at all times. You can browse it for tools to enhance teamwork, configurations to enable activities, insights about communal behaviors, design templates and first person stories. The way we design our spaces can help us or hinder us, inspire new ideas or stifle them, make it easier to work together or set us apart. Discover here how to improve team dynamics by altering your physical environment."--Bill Moggridge, Director of the Smith.
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By Jarrow, Gail[2018]., Juvenile, Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights Call No: HI-INT 791.4 JAR Edition: First edition. Availability:6 of 6 At Location(s) Summary Note: Describes the panic induced when listeners believed Orson Welles' radio broadcast of "The War of the Worlds" to be news of an alien invasion, discussing the context in which the broadcast was aired and why it was so convincing.
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2019., Pre-adolescent, The School of Life Press Call No: 331.702 WHA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "This is a . . . book about careers and the world of work written expressly for children. It takes us on a journey around some of the . . . questions within the topic: How can one discover one's passions?, what should a 'good' job involve?, what is a good amount of money to try to make?, how does the economy function?--and acknowledges that the job you might do one day probably doesn't even exist. The result is a book that should spark some . . . conversations and help children look to their future work life with positivity and anticipation"--OCLC.
