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Nightingale Books, nestled on the main street in an idyllic little village, is a dream come true for book lovers-- a cozy haven and welcoming getaway for the literary-minded locals. But owner Emilia Nightingale is struggling to keep the shop open after her beloved father's death, and the temptation to sell is getting stronger. The property developers are circling, yet Emilia's loyal customers have become like family, and she can't imagine breaking...
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Little, Brown and Company
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2017.
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English
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A memoir of loss, friendship, and literature explores how the author and her husband, devastated by the deaths of family members and the loss of their home in Hurricane Katrina, established a reading group with friends who also endured difficult life setbacks.
"A memoir of friendship and literature, chronicling a search for meaning and comfort in great books, and a beautiful path out of grief. Anne Gisleson had lost her twin sisters, been forced...
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2013
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English
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A novel is a story transmitted from the novelist to the reader. It offers distraction, entertainment, and an opportunity to unwind or focus. But it can also be something more powerful--a way to learn about how to live. Read at the right moment in your life, a novel can--quite literally--change it. The Novel Cure is a reminder of that power. To create this apothecary, the authors have trawled two thousand years of literature for novels that effectively...
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Diane Albert Art LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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Sadness happens for many reasons. It can happen when a child misses a loved one, loses a favorite toy or gets hurt. This story shows a child how to visual their sadness as a Sadness Spot so that they can control it better. It walks them through several situations and offers guidance on how to help manage a Sadness Spot when it gets TOO BIG or stays for TOO LONG. It also shows how to help others with their Sadness Spot, too! It teaches empaty, compassion...
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Diane Alber Art LLC
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English
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Scribble SPOT is tangled with so many emotions. He feels angry, happy, sad, peaceful, confident, and love all at the same time. With the help of a kind little boy and girl, Scribble SPOT learns how to separate emotions and become mindful of feelings and find happiness. The A Little SPOT series of books was developed to help children learn about the various feelings and emotions we all encounter every day. Once children can identify their emotions,...
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ALA Editions
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"The bibliotherapy-informed practices, programs, and events outlined in this guide will help librarians support the mental health and personal growth of their patrons. Bibliotherapy can be defined as the use of guided reading for therapeutic ends. And though you might not be a licensed mental health professional, you can--and do, even without knowing it--support mental health and personal growth by connecting patrons to books that heal. Regardless...
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HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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Through turbulent times, stories keep us afloat. Books, particularly, console and guide us, feed our souls and open our eyes to worlds, possibilities and experiences we have never considered before. Many of us have been self-medicating with books for years without identifying the practice as 'bibliotherapy'. Celebrate the positive impact books can have on our lives with this collection of carefully curated suggestions for each life stage.
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Chicago Review Press
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[2014]
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English
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Mother-daughter book clubs are a great way to encourage your child's reading, and for girls and moms to bond with each other while also socializing with friends, but they can do much more than that, suggests educational psychologist and parenting coach Lori Day. They can create a safe and empowering haven where girls can openly discuss, question, and navigate some of the challenges of girlhood today. Day draws from experiences in her own club and...
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