self-realization

"A story about a solitary green notebook that brings together six strangers and leads to unexpected friendship, and even love. . . 'Everybody lies about their lives. What would happen if you shared the truth?' This is the question that Julian Jessop, an eccentric, seventy-nine-year-old artist, poses within a pale green exercise book that he labels The Authenticity Project, before leaving it behind in Monica's Caf?. When Monica discovers Julian's abandoned notebook, not only does she add her own story to the book, she is determined to find a way to help Julian feel less lonely. And so it goes with the others who find the green notebook that will soon contain their deepest selves"--Provided by publisher.

"The only definitive book authored by Wim Hof on his powerful method for realizing our physical and spiritual potential"--Provided by publisher.

In years past, young people-especially girls-were often taught that being polite was more important than standing up for what they wanted. These attitudes have not entirely disappeared, especially when it comes to dating and relationships. However, attitudes are changing. Young people are speaking up unapologetically about what is acceptable and not acceptable in dating and relationships. It is always okay to say no. Saying no is not always easy, but learning how to stand up for oneself can feel very empowering.

Eighteen-year-old Pakistani American Zahra makes an impulsive decision to run away from home and move to New York in an attempt to heal, learn to love herself, and renew her faith in family while navigating mental health and religious guilt.

"This web-swinging Avenger will stop at nothing to save those in need and is hugely loyal to friends and family. In the pages of this book, learn to think on your feet and, like Spider-Man, always have a witty comeback at the ready, even when backed into a corner"--Provided by publisher.

"Kirsten, an apparently happy and successful 11-year-old YouTube star, meets a ship that comes alive. . .and is claimed by it as its new captain as it breaks free from its dry dock. Inspired by the true history of the SS Great Britain, 'Starboard' is about the friendship, heroism and bravery that you can find in others, whether they're made of flesh or iron. It's about taking control of your own life and going on epic adventures. But most of all, it's about finding out who you really dare to be, when you're completely out of your depth"--Provided by publisher.

"Shows how a bittersweet state of mind is the quiet force that helps us transcend our personal and collective pain. If we don't acknowledge our own sorrows and longings . . . we can end up inflicting them on others via abuse, domination, or neglect. But if we realize that all humans know--or will know--loss and suffering, we can turn toward each other. And we can learn to transform our own pain into creativity, transcendence, and connection"--Provided by publisher.

"A middle-grade novel about a girl who sees possessed souls and ventures into a haunted house in the forest on a mission to save them, and defeat her own demons, in the process"--Provided by publisher.

"Ghost, a naturally talented runner and troublemaker, is recruited for an elite middle school track team. He must stay on track, literally and figuratively, to reach his full potential"--Provided by publisher.

In Accra, Ghana, after Ato's father dies, his mother sends him to spend the summer with his grandmother where he learns about his father's vibrant, complicated life, and learns to honor his past with hope for his own future.