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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise April 2021
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| Nobody's Normal: How Culture Created the Stigma of Mental Illness by Roy Richard GrinkerWhat it is: an engaging look at the history of mental illness stigma and how those negative attitudes have shaped treatment over time.
Read it for: the author's compassionate approach toward mental illness and the story of his own family's role in the history of psychology (his grandfather worked with Sigmund Freud).
Reviewers say: Nobody's Normal is a "highly readable, thoughtful study of how we perceive and talk about mental illness" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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The dance cure : the surprising science to being smarter, stronger, happier
by Peter Lovatt
The founder of the University of Hertfordshire’s Dance Psychology Lab and author of Dance Psychology reveals the less-recognized cognitive and emotional benefits of dancing while outlining lighthearted, prescriptive exercises and music suggestions for improving emotional wellness. 40,000 first printing.
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Stop walking on eggshells : taking your life back when someone you care about has borderline personality disorder
by Paul T. Mason
"Stop Walking on Eggshells has already helped more than a million people with friends and family members suffering from borderline personality disorder (BPD) understand this difficult disorder, set boundaries, and help their loved ones to stop relying ondangerous behaviors. This fully revised and updated third edition includes the very latest BPD research, extensive new information on narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), comorbidity and the effectiveness of schema therapy, and includes coping and communication skills readers can use to stabilize their relationship with the BPD or NPD sufferer in their life"
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The listening path : the creative art of attention
by Julia Cameron
The “Godmother” of creativity and best-selling author of forty books provides readers with a six-week plan and the tools they need to become better listeners, explaining how intentional listening can provide healing, insight and clarity and transform the creative process.
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People who love to eat are always the best people : and other wisdom
by Julia Child
A gift-appropriate collection of memorable quotes by the legendary culinary authority shares insights into Child’s philosophies about love, life and food, from “If you’re afraid of butter, use cream” to “I think every woman should have a blowtorch.” Illustrations.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Joliet Public Library Ottawa Street Branch: 150 N Ottawa St Black Road Branch: 3395 Black Rd Joliet, Illinois 815-740-2660www.jolietlibrary.org |
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