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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise June 2018
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| I Feel You: The Surprising Power of Extreme Empathy by Cris BeamWhat it is: a well-rounded and in-depth examination of the meaning, history, and practice of empathy.
What sets it apart: Journalist Cris Beam also discusses how empathy can be exploited -- whether in corporate monetizing endeavors or in situations where empathy may be viewed as oppressive. |
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| How Luck Happens: Using the Science of Luck to Transform Work, Love, and Life by Janice Kaplan and Barnaby Marsh What it is: an optimistic guide for how best to seize opportunities as they come your way.
What's inside: a helpful blend of scientific findings, interviews with successful people, and common sense advice.
Don't miss: anecdotes of famous lucky breaks -- like George Lucas hiring his carpenter (a young Harrison Ford) to star in American Graffiti. |
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| Preschool Clues: Raising Smart, Inspired, and Engaged Kids in a Screen-Filled World by Angela C. SantomeroWhat it's about: the positive role that television shows can play in early childhood development if utilized effectively and age-appropriately.
Author alert: Angela C. Santomero is the award-winning co-creator of Blue's Clues, Super Why!, and Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood.
Why you might like it: With a breezy, conversational tone, Preschool Clues will appeal to parents, educators, and fans of children's shows. |
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| Get Money: Live the Life You Want, Not Just the Life You Can Afford by Kristin WongWhat it is: an introductory guide to personal finance management, brimming with humor and encouraging advice.
What's inside: game-like activities and assignments to help readers make sense of their spending habits.
Chapters include: "Power Up with an 'Oh, Crap, I Didn't See That Coming' Fund," "Learn to Negotiate Like a Shark (or at Least a Piranha)." |
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Focus on: Technology and Digital Literacy
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| SuperBetter: A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver, and More... by Jane McGonigalWhat it's about: To aid in her post-concussion recovery, game designer Jane McGonigal created SuperBetter, a series of motivational "quests" based on video game strategies. Now a digital game, SuperBetter has been played by over half a million people.
Why it's significant: SuperBetter spawned a National Institutes of Health study, which found that the game improves participants' mental health and strengthens interpersonal relationships. |
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The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life by Anya KamenetzWhat it's about: Blends scholarly evidence with the experiences of numerous families in a thoroughly researched guide to raising children in today's technology-driven world, challenging popular extremist myths while counseling readers on moderate approaches.
Author alert: Anya Kamenetz is the lead digital education correspondent for NPR. She's contributed to the New York Times, Washington Post, New York Magazine, Slate, and O, the Oprah Magazine.
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Who it's for: Is your phone the first thing you reach for in the morning and the last thing you touch before bed? Do you say you want to spend less time on your phone--but have no idea how to do so without giving it up completely? If so, this book is your solution.
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| The Art of Invisibility: The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe... by Kevin D. Mitnick with Robert VamosiWhat it is: a practical step-by-step guide to protecting your privacy online.
Did you know? Author Kevin D. Mitnick, a cybersecurity expert, spent three years evading the FBI for his hacking abilities.
Reviewers say: "A highly useful handbook for how not to be seen --online, anyway" (Kirkus Reviews).
This title is also available as an eBook. |
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| The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age by Catherine Steiner-Adair with Teresa H. Barker What it's about: This sympathetic study offers insights to help strengthen family relationships in the face of parents' overreliance on -- and childrens' overexposure to -- technology.
About the author: Catherine Steiner-Adair utilizes real-life examples from her work as a clinical psychologist and family therapist.
Reviewers say: "Should be required reading for all parents" (Publishers Weekly).
This title is also available as an eBook. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Carrollton Public Library 1700 Keller Springs Road, Carrollton Texas 75006 4220 North Josey Lane, Carrollton Texas 75010 |
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