self-realization

This classic of twentieth-century literature chronicles the spiritual evolution of a man living in India at the time of the Buddha- a spiritual journey that has inspired generations of readers.

"It's 2002 in Silicon Valley. 9/11's still fresh, the dot-com bubble has burst, and holy calamity is raining down on 14-year-old Chad Loudermilk. His father is about to lose his job, his mother isn't the same since Chad's grandma died, and as one of the few black kids at tony Palo Alto High School, Chad's starting to wonder about his birth parents. Next door lives dot-com mogul Scot MacAvoy, with his luxury SUV and his gardeners and his beautiful wife and his time to play video games with Chad, all making the Loudermilk family's struggle to stay afloat seem that much harder . . . It's a place where the working class, blended Loudermilk family grapple with issues of race and inequality, all while trying to keep a smile on their faces"--Publisher.

Eleven-year-old Cyrus knows that he is not cut out to be a football hero or fireman like his adopted father, but it takes a skittish stray dog to teach him that he, too, can be brave.

Examines the reasons many people are not happy and presents a simple program to help them turn their life around and discover joy and a sense of completeness in their everyday experiences.

In a world where dragons and humans coexist in an uneasy truce and dragons can assume human form, Seraphina, whose mother died giving birth to her, grapples with her own identity amid magical secrets and royal scandals, while she struggles to accept and develop her extraordinary musical talents.

"A . . . call to action for people who want more out of life, guiding them and helping them discover how to be amazing in their everyday work and personal lives . . . stories of extraordinary people in everyday circumstances . . . zeroes in on the qualities and habits that make them so amazing. By distilling the universal qualities that yield such amazing results . . . helps readers understand the simple commitments and actions that they can employ in their own lives that will help them be amazing, too--at home, at work, and the pursuit of their passions."--Adapted from Amazon.com.

Presents a parable about an ant and an elephant who must work together to realize a common goal, and uses it as a metaphor to discuss the relationship between conscious and subconscious thought and its role in helping leaders bring out their best performance and inspire others around them to do the same.

The love between two teen-age brothers helps to alleviate the harshness of their usually parentless life as they struggle to grow up.

Lists the ten qualities needed to become a winner from positive self-awareness to positive self-projection.

"Follows Stevie, a young boy falling asleep on the first day of school. His teacher gives the class an assignment: to find the one word that will help them have their best year ever. To discover their one word, they must look inside themselves, look up, and look out. At home, Stevie is upset because he can't find his word. After his dad offers some helpful advice, Stevie excitedly begins the quest for his word. His search helps him discover a lot about himself, what he loves, and what is important to him"--Provided by publisher.