self-realization

"Ten-year-old Julia loves the mysteries of the ocean and marine biology, just like her scientist mother. Her family is spending the summer on a remote island where her mom is searching for the elusive Greenland shark . . Determined to prove that the shark is real, Julia sets off on a quest to find it herself, armed with a set of coordinates, a compass, and her trusty rain jacket. She soon realizes that there are some journeys you shouldn't go on alone. As Julia comes face to face with the dark and wondrous truths of the sea, she finds the strength to leave the shark in the depths and kick up towards the light"--Provided by publisher.

"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.

Family psychology is a vast area of the psychological field. Despite its name, those who work in the field deal not only with families but also with groups who often function like families, including those in a workplace or a community organization. Family psychology has the task of helping families and other groups of people function as a unit while at the same time recognizing the value of the individual. This book covers everything you need to know to better understand the practice of family psychology. It covers the basics such as history and education, but it goes deeper. You will learn to see the kinds of people the field can help, and you will see what valuable lessons family psychology has to teach us.

"[A collection of poems about] being so caught up in the fable that is perfectionism that you miss out on your own life"--Amazon.

"[Presents a collection of poems about] not letting society dictate the limits of your potential"-- Amazon.

"Drawing from real-life stories from young adults, this . . . narrative will inspire and empower kids of all ages and abilities to believe in themselves and follow their own path, even during difficult times as it depicts a diverse group of children from infancy to young adulthood"--BTCat.

Janice Dean shares the stories of others choosing to fight for what was right rather than take the easy path. In the book, she shares stories from ordinary people doing extraordinary things, such as a California chef who went up against the government to help restaurants and restaurant workers, an American college hockey team that beat Soviet champions, a mother taking on the opioid crisis after her daughter dies, a gymnast working to reform a broken and abusive system, and a courageous southern nurse who headed to NYC at the height of the pandemic.

"We live in a culture where most of us suffer from feeling 'time poor': the feeling of sprinting from morning to night--stressing over too much to do and not enough time to do it. . . . With clear, actionable advice from how to be confident in choosing how to spend your time, to how to sidestep distractions and be present, 'Happier hour' gives you all the tools you need to feel time rich and confidently design your schedule"--Provided by publisher.

"Determined to reinvent herself, seventeen-year-old Marnie Barnes, with the help of her bubbly roommate, opens herself up to new experiences, new friends, a very cute boy, and a rescue pup, finally learning to embrace who she really is"--OCLC.

"Encourages children to be their best selves--and to pursue their dreams. Imagine all the good you can do just being the best you you can do"--Amazon.