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Author
Publication Date
2026.
Language
English
Description
"Benny Abbott and Joy Moore host one of the most beloved podcasts in the world. Each week, they delight listeners with a different 'against all odds' survival story, gleefully finding the weird, life-affirming humor in near-death experiences. Since their first episode on Joy's experience with severe narcolepsy, they've been the best friends everyone wants to befriend--and thanks to the meticulous management of Joy's husband, Xander, they've built...
Author
Publication Date
2021
Language
English
Description
"Amanda Kloots ... reflects on love, loss, and life with her husband, Broadway star and Tony Award nominee Nick Cordero, whose public battle with COVID-19 and tragic death made headlines around the world"-- Provided by publisher.
In March 2020, Tony Award nominee Nick Cordero was hospitalized for what he and his wife, Amanda Kloots, believed to be a severe case of pneumonia. An eventual diagnosis of COVID-19 led to Nick's being placed on a ventilator,...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Craft a meaningful life story that will be cherished by your loved ones for generations
A written legacy of your life—one that encompasses experiences, lessons learned, failures and triumphs—is a gift your family and friends will cherish for years to come. Writing this story may seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be. Writing Your Legacy is a step-by-step guide to chronicling a life story that reflects your true self. Through...
A written legacy of your life—one that encompasses experiences, lessons learned, failures and triumphs—is a gift your family and friends will cherish for years to come. Writing this story may seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be. Writing Your Legacy is a step-by-step guide to chronicling a life story that reflects your true self. Through...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Publication Date
2016.
Physical Desc
311 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The touching, triumphant story of a young black man's journey from violence and despair to one of the world's most elite artistic institutions. In 2011, at the age of twenty-four, Ryan won a nationwide competition hosted by New York's Metropolitan Opera. Today, he is a rising star performing major roles at the Met and Europe's most prestigious opera houses.
Author
Publication Date
2023
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"When I Was Your Age is a hilarious, heartwarming and surprising ode to growing up, getting older and wiser, and luck, life, and learning from the school of hard knocks, from SNL's longest-serving actor, Kenan Thompson"-- Provided by publisher.
Thompson provides an ode to growing up, getting older and wiser, and learning from the school of hard knocks. He is the longest-ever-service cast member of Saturday Night Live, as well as the survivor of early...
Author
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Book Press
Publication Date
[2026].
Physical Desc
343 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
A young teen finds herself struggling with obsessive-compulsive disorder and starts exposure therapy to learn to face her fears and enjoy the things she used to.
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Publication Date
2016.
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"The extraordinary story of one of the most fruitful friendships in modern arts and letters. Paris, 1902: Renowned sculptor Auguste Rodin has just completed The Thinker. Rainer Maria Rilke is a delicate young visitor from Prague, broke and suffering from a case of writer's block. When Rilke is commissioned to write a book about Rodin, everything changes. . . . You Must Change Your Life reveals one of the great stories of modern art and literature:...
Author
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Publication Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Finding Grace is the powerful, often humorous, and deeply moving story of one woman's journey of broken dreams. It is the story of how a painful legacy of the past is confronted and met with peace. This book is for anyone who has struggled to understand why our desires—even the simplest ones—are sometimes denied or who has questioned where God is when we need Him most. This story is about one woman's unlikely road to motherhood....
12) Chicken soup for the soul: think positive, live happy : 101 stories about creating your best life
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC
Publication Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
ix, 356 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
These 101 true stories will inspire you to think positive to live a happier life. Everyone can use a little more positive thinking--to create an even better life. Your attitude is a powerful tool, and these stories from real people show you how to think yourself into a more fulfilling, happier life. As co-author Deborah Norville says, "Change your thoughts and you'll change your world. Sometimes you need an example to follow, a how-to that works for...
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter
Publication Date
2021.
Physical Desc
287 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"The first Black person to win The Great American Baking Show shares her story of personal growth and more than 100 delicious recipes. Popular baking personality and lawyer turned baker Vallery Lomas was ecstatic when she learned she won the third season of The Great American Baking Show. However, her win was never seen by the world--Vallery's season was pulled after just a few episodes when one of the judges became a focal point in a Me Too accusation....
Author
Publisher
Viking
Publication Date
[2026]
Physical Desc
xvi, 253 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Over the past two decades, platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok have revolutionized how we document and share our lives. We once archived our experiences in photo albums, and now we capture our most significant moments in reels and photo dumps. Whether we prefer to admit it or not, social media is where our history lives now. In The Story of Your Life, journalist and New York magazine columnist Kathryn Jezer-Morton examines how these algorithm-driven...

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