conduct of life

Several months after the tragic events set in motion by bully Betty Glengarry, Annabelle McBride is struck by lightning during a powerful summer storm, leaving her with heightened senses that give her a new understanding of animals and help her learn about compassion and forgiveness.

Manson turns his gaze to the endless calamities taking place in the world around us. Drawing from 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 defies our definitions of faith, happiness, freedom, and even of hope itself. Manson 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.

Brooke resents the fact that her mother is forcing her to let her little brother and sister ride her favorite pony, Foxy, especially when Foxy begins to act up before a big horse show.

A picture book celebrating both the highs and lows that everyone experiences in the course of a life.

Accidentally activated in a future world where only the savage survive, a life-size toy named Fred is programmed to be a friend and spread kindness and good will wherever he goes, but in this world that is going to be difficult, so Fred decides that his first task is to get Lord Bonkers and Papa Mayhem, two warlords, to make peace and become friends.

"When Koo, a young panda, has a dream about saving the world, he worries that the job is too big for him to manage. But his Uncle Stillwater shows him that sometimes saving the world starts with doing little things, like being kind and considerate"--Provided by publisher.

"Creating an app that can predict a person's future with 93% accuracy, Ro Deveraux garners the attention of tech investors when it goes viral and is thrust into a fake dating scenario with her ex-best friend, who is her projected soul mate"--OCLC.

When her best friend disappears in the summer of 1942, Liza resolves to rescue her no matter the cost, entangling herself in an increasingly dangerous web with two former classmates, one a member of the militia and other other forced to live in Leningrad's tunnels.

Reminding readers of their power to forge their own destinies, this deep and whimsical picture book creates an enduring message of strength and perseverance that is both universal and personal.

When a blizzard leaves a family housebound one Hanukkah, they share what little food they have with some starving animals who later return the favor.