• Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World

    Based on a Navy SEAL's inspiring graduation speech, this #1 New York Times bestseller of powerful life lessons "should be read by every leader in America" (Wall Street Journal).If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement day. Taking inspiration from the university's slogan, "What starts here changes the world," he shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1455570249
    • ASIN: 1455570249
    • ISBN: 1455570249
    • Brand: Grand Central Publishing
    • Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

  • Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife

    A SCIENTIST’S CASE FOR THE AFTERLIFE Near-death experiences, or NDEs, are controversial. Thousands of people have had them, but many in the scientific community have argued that they are impossible. Dr. Eben Alexander was one of those people. A highly trained neurosurgeon who had operated on thousands of brains in the course of his career, Alexander knew that what people of faith call the “soul” is really a product of brain chemistry. NDEs, he would have been the first to explain, might feel real to the people having them, but in truth they are simply fantasies produced by brains under ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B008AK8FHM
    • ASIN: B008AK8FHM
    • ISBN: 1451695195
    • Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

  • The Secret Lake: A children's mystery adventure

    A lost dog, a hidden time tunnel and a secret lake. A page-turning time travel adventure for children aged 8-11. Now enjoyed by thousands of young readers! When Stella and her younger brother, Tom, move to their new London home, they become mystified by the disappearances of Harry, their elderly neighbour’s small dog. Where does he go? And why does he keep reappearing wet-through? Their quest to solve the riddle over the summer holidays leads to a boat buried under a grassy mound, and a tunnel that takes them to a secret lake. Who is the boy rowing towards them who looks so terrified? And w... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0956932304
    • ASIN: 0956932304
    • ISBN: 0956932304
    • Brand: imusti
    • Manufacturer: Well Said Press

  • National Geographic Kids 125 True Stories of Amazing Animals: Inspiring Tales of Animal Friendship & Four-Legged Heroes, Plus Crazy Animal Antics

    Meet a kayaking sea otter, a penguin that became a knight, a bear that stole a family's car, a pet cat that called 911 to save its owner, and many more amazing animals. This page-turner offers 100 heartwarming and hilarious anecdotes, illustrated with full color photos of these intriguing animals. Stories include unlikely animal friends, animal heroes, amazing animal tricks, surprising animal hybrids, wacky truth-is-stranger-than-fiction stories of animal antics, and more. Plus, loads of animals facts, lists, and information boxes add even more fun on every page.

    • ASIN: 142630918X
    • ASIN: 142630918X
    • ISBN: 142630918X
    • Brand: imusti
    • Manufacturer: National Geographic Children's Books

  • Indescribable: 100 Devotions for Kids About God and Science

    Discover the Wonders of the Universe with the CreatorIt’s impossible to out-imagine God. He orchestrates time, creates light, and speaks things into existence—from the largest stars to the smallest starfish. God is a powerful, purposeful, personal, unparalleled Creator.Psalm 19:1 says, “The heavens tell the glory of God. And the skies announce what his hands have made.”Indescribable displays the majesty of creation with scientific findings, photography, and original illustrations. These 100 devotions encourage awe at God’s creativity with an in-depth look at • Space, Galaxies, Pla... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0718086104
    • ASIN: 0718086104
    • ISBN: 9780718086107
    • Brand: HarperCollins Christian Pub.
    • Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson

  • A Short History of Nearly Everything


    • ASIN: B0000U7N00
    • ASIN: B0000U7N00
    • Manufacturer: Books on Tape

  • The Overstory: A Novel


    • ASIN: B073VX7HT4
    • ASIN: B073VX7HT4
    • Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company

  • The Greatest Baseball Stories Ever Told: Thirty Unforgettable Tales from the Diamond

    At a 1931 barnstorming exhibition game in Tennessee, a seventeen-year-old pitcher for the Chattanooga Lookouts struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig back to back. Her name was Jackie Mitchell--"organized baseball's first girl pitcher." On September 9, 1965, Sandy Koufax made baseball history by pitching his fourth perfect game. In July 1970, a stripper rushed onto the field at Riverfront Stadium to kiss Johnny Bench, temporarily disrupting a game attended by President Nixon and his family. These are just some of the great, quirky, and comic moments in the annals of baseball recorded in THE GREAT... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1592280838
    • ASIN: 1592280838
    • ISBN: 1592280838
    • Manufacturer: Lyons Press

  • Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital (The Inspiration for the NBC Drama New Amsterdam)

    The inspiration for the NBC drama New Amsterdam and in the spirit of Oliver Sacks, this intensely involving memoir from a former medical director is a "humanitarian and heartbreaking tapestry where modern medicine confronts the atrocities of life" (Kirkus Reviews).Using the plights of twelve very different patients--from dignitaries at the nearby UN, to supermax prisoners at Riker's Island, to illegal immigrants, and Wall Street tycoons--Dr. Eric Manheimer "offers far more than remarkable medical dramas: he blends each patient's personal experiences with their social implications" (Publishers ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1455503878
    • UPC: 884850156311
    • ASIN: 1455503878
    • ISBN: 1455503878
    • Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

  • Code 7: Cracking the Code for an Epic Life: (funny, fast-paced chapter book with short stories for young readers age 6-10)

    Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level:1 and upGuided Reading Level: H-M | Lexile® Measure: 500L - 600LKid-Tested, Parent and Teacher Approved.Mom's Choice Award Gold Recipient - Children's AnthologiesRoyal Dragonfly Award Winner - Children's Chapter BookWishing Shelf Award Winner - Children's Chapter Book"Code 7 engages kids through entertaining stories that reveal important insights about character, integrity, and social responsibility. This book is an inspiration to children who wish to pursue their passions and bring original ideas into the world." -Adam Grant, NYTBS New York Times best... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B076H9H1ND
    • ASIN: B076H9H1ND
    • Manufacturer: Candy Wrapper Inc.

  • A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story

    The New York Times bestseller A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two eleven-year-olds in Sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours’ walk from her home: she makes two trips to the pond every day. The boy, Salva, becomes one of the "lost boys" of Sudan, refugees who cover the African continent on foot as they search for their families and for a safe place to stay. Enduring every hardship from loneliness to attack by armed rebels to contact with killer lions and crocodiles, Salva is a surv... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0547577311
    • ASIN: 0547577311
    • ISBN: 0547577311
    • Brand: Clarion Books
    • Manufacturer: HMH Books for Young Readers

  • A Man Called Ove: A Novel

    Read the New York Times bestseller that has taken the world by storm! In this “charming debut” (People) from one of Sweden’s most successful authors, a grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door.Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him “the bitter neighbor from hell.” But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn’t walk around with a ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B00GEEB730
    • ASIN: B00GEEB730
    • Manufacturer: Atria Books

  • The Alchemist


    • ASIN: B00U6SFUSS
    • ASIN: B00U6SFUSS
    • Manufacturer: HarperOne

  • Akin

    The "soul stirring" masterpiece by the New York Times bestselling author of Room: A retired professor's life is thrown into chaos when he takes his great-nephew to the French Riviera (O Magazine) Noah Selvaggio is a retired chemistry professor and widower living on the Upper West Side, but born in the South of France. He is days away from his first visit back to Nice since he was a child, bringing with him a handful of puzzling photos he's discovered from his mother's wartime years. But he receives a call from social services: Noah is the closest available relative of an eleven-year-old great... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0316491993
    • ASIN: 0316491993
    • ISBN: 0316491993
    • Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company

  • Tell Me More: Stories About the 12 Hardest Things I'm Learning to Say

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A story-driven collection of essays on the twelve powerful phrases we use to sustain our relationships, from the bestselling author of Glitter and Glue and The Middle Place “Kelly Corrigan takes on all the big, difficult questions here, with great warmth and courage.”—Glennon DoyleNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY REAL SIMPLE AND BUSTLEIt’s a crazy idea: trying to name the phrases that make love and connection possible. But that’s just what Kelly Corrigan has set out to do here. In her New York Times bestselling memoirs, Corrigan distilled our c... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 039958837X
    • ASIN: 039958837X
    • ISBN: 9780399588372
    • Brand: Random House
    • Manufacturer: Random House

  • Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive, Live Happy : 101 Stories about Creating Your Best Life

    9781611599923

    • UPC: 739431842

  • The Worst Day of My Life Ever!: My Story about Listening and Following Instructions...or Not! (Paperback)

    RJ has had a rough day he wakes up with gum stuck in his hair, misses recess because hes late to school, earns a zero on his math homework, kicks the ball into his own

    • UPC: 15575420
    • Rating: 4.5

  • I See Reality : Twelve Short Stories About Real Life

    Short stories by some of today's leading young adult writers explore teen issues ranging from sexuality and addiction to violence and immigration in an anthology that features contributions by such names as Stephen Emond, Faith

    • UPC: 46130991
    • Rating: 4.0

  • Living Positive+ A Short Story About My Life With H.I.V. - eBook

    This is a look at how I came to find out about being H.I.V. positive.Living with H.I.V. and finding my husband and having my child.My parents not wanting to tell me and I want to

    • UPC: 297277678

  • Without a Paddle : short stories about life's struggles - eBook

    Written with descriptive prose, this collection of short stories delves into the darker side of human nature pertaining to topics such as fear, love, mental illness and

    • UPC: 460727548

  • Do-Over: a short story about a man and a second chance at life - eBook

    One change.One chance.If you had a chance to change one thing in your life, what would you do over?One man gets a chance to answer that question, a chance for a second time around...or does

    • UPC: 861605696

  • About Life, A Collection of Short Stories - eBook

    From the author of, The Electric Series, Carly Compass, has compiled a collection of short stories and poems about life. The Fortune Cookie is a modern day nod to the murder/mystery writer, Agatha Christie. Seven

    • UPC: 962687321

  • The Last Laugh: A Short Story About How Life Sucks. - eBook

    Like everyone, Erik Clag just wants to be happy. He’s almost forty so he just needs one break – something to go right for a change. However, he’s stuck in the monotonous ever turning circle

    • UPC: 442916266

  • The Hidden Spring [A Short Story About a Long Life] - eBook

    "the hidden spring" is a moving allegory on the life of a man born into a perfectly beautiful place with a perpetually cool spring right in the center of his universe. for a reason he

    • UPC: 175808367

  • Life Surprises: Seven Short Stories About the Unexpected - eBook

    John W. Sloats latest book, Life Surprises, is a tribute to the discoveries and revelations that are part of every life. The book is a collection of seven short stories about the unexpected. These stories

    • UPC: 149739567

  • "Life" - A Silent, Smart & Simple Short Film!

    A Bag of Nails - A Short Story that will change your life forever....

    Cartoon | The Meaning of Life (short films)