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This seasonal compendium collects together poems, short stories, and prose extracts by some of the greatest poets and writers in the English language. Like Charles Dickens's ghosts of Christmas Past and Present, they are representative of times old and new—from John Donne's Elizabethan hymn over the baby Jesus to Benjamin Zephaniah's "Talking Turkeys," from Thomas Tusser counting the cost of a Tudor feast to P. G. Wodehouse's wry story about Christmas...
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"The best way to make yourself feel great? Do a random act of kindness for someone! These stories will make you smile . . . because kindness really does matter. Make miracles happen for yourself and others. It’s easy. Just open your mind and your heart. There are so many ways that you can help—and it turns out the biggest beneficiary may be you! Scientific studies have shown that 'doing good' is not only good for the recipient of the good deed,...
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"Sixth sense, gut feeling, instinct. Whatever you call it, sometimes we have no logical reason for knowing something--but still we know it. In this collection, you’ll read 101 stories of intuition, insight, and inspiration that will amaze you and encourage you tap into your own inner wisdom. We all have the ability to tap into our intuition, but often find it hard to do. Dreams and premonitions are often the way our intuition or our faith in the...
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"Dawn Songs invites you into the deep terrain of birds and bird watchers. It will take you on a lyrical journey that spans miles, ecologies, and cosmologies. It is an anthological exploration of migration at the interface of Nature and human nautre. It is well-travelled voices rising, collectively, to call upon a new day." --back cover
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"In this exquisite anthology of letters and illustrations, Cole Brown and Natalie Johnson bring together a constellation of influential Black figures to write to the people, places, and moments that mean the most to them. With a foreword from John Legend and contributions from Brontez Purnell, Morgan Jerkins, Reverend Al Sharpton, and Dr. Imani Perry, among many others, Black Love Letters is an ode to a phenomenal community: a testament to the fact...
52) Chicken soup for the soul: the best advice I ever heard : 101 stories of epiphanies and wise words
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People aren’t shy about giving advice. Whatever the advice - romantic, parental, financial, nutritional, occupational - you’ve heard it all. But what’s the best advice you ever heard? The contributors to this book have answered that question 101 different ways. This collection of personal tips, traditional adages, and clever observations covers such diverse topics as life, love, success, forgiveness, friendship, character, health, and many...
53) The winter book
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Contains a celebration of winter, and includes a collection of stories by known authors, songs from Mozart, and information on holidays celebrated during the winter months across the globe.
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"In our tumultuous cultural and political climate, many Americans are finding hope and meaning in poetry and inspirational quotes, as noted by numerous media outlets such as The Atlantic, The Guardian, and NPR, and as evidenced by the frequent posting of poetry online. Like many of us, the editors at Spiegel & Grau were inspired by the shared poems, and put together this collection of poems and words for difficult times. Contributors include Maya...
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This anthology provides "a poignant reflection of our current moment, offering not only rich, mouthwatering stories, but also powerful insights into politics, accessibility, and equity. From a group of delivery workers sleuthing their way to retrieving their stolen bikes, to a retelling of the origins of hot chicken as revenge on an adulterous partner, to a surprising recipe involving rodent repelling tape, these pieces nourish, invigorate, and,...
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: From Lemons to Lemonade will inspire, encourage, and motivate you to turn any sour situation into a better one with its 101 personal stories from others who turned a negative into something positive. When life hands you lemons... make lemonade! This collection is full of inspiring true stories from others who did just that, and will help you make the best of any bad situation. You will find inspiration, encouragement, and...
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"Inspired by forests, trees, leaves, roots, and seeds, The Language of Trees: A Rewilding of Literature and Landscape invites readers to discover an unexpected and imaginative language to better read and write the natural world around us and reclaim our relationship with it. In this gorgeously illustrated and deeply thoughtful collection, Katie Holten gifts readers her tree alphabet and uses it to masterfully translate and illuminate beloved lost...
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A collection of 101 true personal stories in which the contributors recount miracles that have happened to them and attribute the miracles to God, Jesus, or other Christian entities to whom they prayed. Stories are about instances of miraculous healing, answered prayers, divine intervention, faith, and divine appointments--T.p. cover.
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