self-perception

". . . Storr takes [readers] on a journey from the shores of Ancient Greece, through the Christian Middle Ages, the encounter groups of 1960s California and self-esteem evangelists of the late twentieth century to modern-day America, where research suggests today's young people are in the grip of an epidemic of narcissism. He . . . tell[s] the . . . story of the individualist Western self from its birth on the Aegean to the era of hyper-individualistic neoliberalism in which [people] find [themselves] today . . ."--Publisher provided.

Presents a story which looks at how our differences are what make us special.

"A . . . novel about an ordinary extraordinary eleven-year-old trying to win back her best friend and get her mother to stop sighing. Cricket Karlsson is going to become an artist just like her aunt, who loves cheese and art and always speaks her mind. Not like Cricket's mother, who is dieting and sighs at everything. But now Aunt Frannie has lost her joy and Cricket's best friend has dumped her for the horse girls"--provided by publisher.

"Chase does not remember falling off the roof, in fact he does not remember anything about himself, and when he gets back to middle school he begins to learn who he was through the reactions of the other kids--trouble is, he really is not sure he likes the Chase that is being revealed, but can he take the opportunity amnesia has provided and restart his life?"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes self-awareness and how to develop it in different situations, including at school, at home, with friends, or with the community"--Provided by publisher.

"Karen loves to spell words. She is very good at it, too. First she wins the spelling bee in her class. Then Karen wins another spelling contest. And another . . . and another! Soon Karen might be the best junior speller in the state of Connecticut. She's even going to be on TV! Karen thinks that is so great. But her friends don't. They think Karen is a show-off!"-Provided by publisher.

Karen's baby teeth are falling out, she has to wear glasses, and she feels ugly. She hopes a new haircut will help, but it only makes things worse.

"In her first solo memoir, New York Times bestselling author Joanna Gaines invites us on an authentic and deeply vulnerable journey into her story--and helps shine a light on the beauty of our own--guiding us to release the weights that hold us back so we may live and share our story in truth. We've all dropped anchor in places that suited us for a time: a city, a perspective, a lie we mistook as truth. This book is an invitation to a kind of life where you know how to hold what you believe--about yourself and the quiet worlds behind the people you pass--with gracious and open hands. To see your story as greater than any past or future thing, but for all the beauty and joy and hope it holds today. It's an invitation to take stock of the chapters you've lived--the good and the bad, the beautiful and the ugly--glean what's gold, and carry only that forward. Let it slow your feet and steady your life-in-motion so you can see where you stand today from a new point of view. No longer through weary or uncertain eyes, but a lens brimming with hope."--Provided by publisher.

With increasing pressure to be athletic and muscular, how can we help boys to feel happy and confident simply being themselves? Being You is an easy-to-read, evidence-based guide to developing positive body image for boys aged 12+, tackling everything from social media and exercise to nutrition and mental health.

"Every day, ?lie motivates her hundreds of thousands of followers to become the best versions of themselves by posting videos of exercise routines and high-protein breakfast recipes. . . . And yet, ?lie worries that her life is not as flawless as she makes it seem on YouTube and Instagram. Between her obsession with the 'ideal weight,' her growing attraction to another man, her family's disdain for her career as a content creator and a collaboration with another influencer who ?lie can't stand, a thought haunts her. What if, by trying to become everything she wanted to be, she's lost herself along the way? . . . An intimate exploration of our obsession with appearances and the hypocrisies that appear when you must craft the perfect online life"--Provided by publisher.