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Author
Publisher
Free Spirit Publishing Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
x, 397 pages ; illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"This frank and humorous guide helps teens learn how to lead a safe and healthy digital life, join the resistance, and protect themselves from Big Tech's attempted takeover of their brain, body, emotions, privacy, and future"--
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2018
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
In this culmination of five decades of acclaimed studies in presidential history, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin offers an illuminating exploration into the early development, growth, and exercise of leadership. Are leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does adversity affect the growth of leadership? Does the man make the times or do the times make the man? Goodwin draws upon four of the presidents she has studied...
Author
Publisher
New Harbinger Pubns Inc
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
The Anxiety First Aid Kit offers powerful tools for triaging stress and anxiety in those moments when you need it most. You'll find easy and doable ways to help you press pause on panic, and find your calm spot right away. You'll discover immediate interventions to help you relax before your anxiety and stress go into overdrive. And finally, you'll learn how to make healthy and workable lifestyle changes to improve your mental health and increase...
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Series
Publisher
Que
Edition
Fourth edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 434 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Succeed as a project manager, even if you've never run a project before! This book is the fastest way to master every project management task, from upfront budgeting and scheduling through execution, managing teams through closing projects, and learning from experience. Updated with more insights from the front lines, including agile approaches, dealing with security and privacy priorities, and leading remote/virtual teams, along with the latest on...
Author
Publisher
Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Language
English
Description
This illustrated beginner's guide to personal finance distills essential information into small, easy-to-follow steps to help you get your finances in order. Get your finances in shape! In The Infographic Guide to Personal Finance, you will learn all the skills you need to make good financial decisions and grow your personal wealth. Full of colorful descriptions organized in an easy-to-read format, this book contains infographics such as: Choosing...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
On August 25th, 2005, one of the deadliest and most destructive hurricanes in history hit the Gulf of Mexico. High winds and rain pummeled coastal communities, including the City of New Orleans, which was left under 15 feet of water in some areas after the levees burst. Track this powerful storm from start to finish, from rescue efforts large and small to storm survivors' tales of triumph.
Author
Series
ALCTS sudden position volume 2
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"While the terms "collection management" and "collection development" are used interchangeably by many people in the library profession, collection management can be seen as a somewhat broader term, encompassing maintenance of the physical collection, usage assessment, and policy development, as well as preservation and storage activities, planning for space reclamation, and the execution of other collections-focused projects within the library. While...
Author
Publisher
Nation Books
Pub. Date
2018
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 272 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
For any woman who has experienced illness, chronic pain, or endometriosis comes an inspiring memoir advocating for recognition of women's health issues. In the fall of 2010, Abby Norman's strong dancer's body dropped forty pounds and gray hairs began to sprout from her temples. She was repeatedly hospitalized in excruciating pain, but the doctors insisted it was a urinary tract infection and sent her home with antibiotics. Unable to get out of bed,...
Author
Publisher
ALA Editions
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
xiii, 216 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Like other workplaces, libraries can sometimes be stressful, with library workers bearing the brunt of such problems as uncivil patrons, poor communication, inadequate leadership, and toxic behaviors by fellow employees. But there's hope. Following up their acclaimed examination of the dysfunctional library ("should be essential reading for library leaders" raves Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association), here the authors present...
Author
Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Language
English
Description
"Congratulations, you're a manager! After you pop the champagne, accept the shiny new title, and step into this thrilling next chapter of your career, the truth descends like a fog: you don't really know what you're doing. That's exactly how Julie Zhuo felt when she became a rookie manager at the age of twenty-five. She stared at a long list of challenges--from hiring to firing, from meeting to messaging, from planning to pitching--and faced a thousand...
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Edition
2nd edition.
Language
English
Description
"In each chapter, you will find honesty, wit, compassion, and actions you can put into motion ASAP to improve your ability to share your leadership effectively. Garry offers a recipe for a real partnership between an executive director and a board chair. She draws on her own staff and board experience and her work with hundreds of clients to share what it takes to be a first class fundraiser and public speaker. She will also offer practical advice...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2018
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xv, 316 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
The opioid epidemic has been described as "one of the greatest mistakes of modern medicine." But calling it a mistake is a generous rewriting of the history of greed, corruption, and indifference that pushed the U.S. into consuming more than 80 percent of the world's opioid painkillers. Journeying through lives and communities wrecked by the epidemic, Chris McGreal reveals not only how Big Pharma hooked Americans on powerfully addictive drugs, but...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Formats
Description
Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed and scattered? Do you wish you could maximize your productivity and achieve success effortlessly?
In Attention Management, productivity expert Maura Thomas unveils the ultimate guide to increasing your focus and harnessing your attention for peak performance.
In this game-changing book, Thomas shares her practical mindfulness techniques to help you regain control over your attention
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Publisher
BoardSource
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Desc
vi, 83 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
What is governance? What is the role of the board? What is expected of board members? And how does an effective board operate? Board Fundamentals answers these questions and more. The book is for new board members in need of an introduction to the principles of nonprofit governance experienced board members in need of a refresher and new ideas chief executives -- as well as senior staff who interact with the board -- who want to better understand...