Eric Weiner
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Part foreign affairs discourse, part humor, and part twisted self-help guide, this book takes the reader from America to Iceland to India in search of happiness, or, in the crabby author's case, moments of "un-unhappiness." The book uses a mixture of travel, psychology, science and humor to investigate not what happiness is, but where it is. Are people in Switzerland happier because it is the most democratic country in the world? Do citizens of Singapore...
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Retraces the journeys of forefront intellectuals from Epicurus and Gandhi to Thoreau and Beauvoir to illuminate how their practical and spiritual lessons can be applied in today's unsettled world.
We turn to philosophy for the same reasons we travel: to see the world from a different perspective, to unearth hidden beauty, and to find new ways of being. We want to learn how to embrace wonder. Face regrets. Sustain hope. Eric Weiner combines his twin...
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Dora saves the snow princess: Dora, Boots, and the Snowflake Fairy are off to save La Princessa Sabrina and her snowy forest from a mean witch who has locked her in a tower and taken away her magic snow crystal. Dora's going to need your help because time is running out and the snowy forest is almost melted.
Dora's Jack-in-the-box: Dora buys a Jack-in-the-box for her little brother and sister, but the Jack doesn't know when to pop out of the box....
6) The shadow market: how a group of wealthy nations and powerful investors secretly dominate the world
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Eric J. Weiner's critically acclaimed first book, What Goes Up: The Uncensored History of Modern Wall Street as Told by the Bankers, Brokers, CEOs, and Scoundrels Who Made It Happen, was selected as one of the year's best books by Barron's magazine and one of the year's Most Enriching Reads by Kiplinger's. Weiner has demonstrated a deep knowledge of Wall Street and how the international financial world operates. Now, in The Shadow Market, he reveals...
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"Star catcher": Abuela gives Dora a Star Pocket, making her a star catcher. "Star Mountain": Swiper swiped Dora's necklace and threw it to the top of Star Mountain. "Louder": Dora and Boots need to help Red Rooster wake up the Sun because all their friends are still sleeping. "Hide and go seek": Dora and her friends are great at hiding. Preschoolers learn: Spanish language skills; mathematical/logical skills; physical movement; and other learning...
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Fear Street sagas volume 10
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Everyone thinks they know the story of the Evil that terrorized the cheerleaders of Shadyside High School, and that destroyed Sarah Fear one hundred years ago. Only Sarah knew the true story of where the Evil began, what it wants, and why it kills.
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Dora the explorer volume 23
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Dora and Boots enter the "Big Book of Nursery Rhymes" to help Little Lamb find her way back to Mary.
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A present for Santa: Dora and Boots want to bring Santa some holiday cheer. Rápido, Tico!: Boot's toy firetruck is atop Snowy Mountain, and he and Dora need to get it before Swiper does! School pet: Dora is showing her classroom to Boots when she discovers her school pet, Mimo, is missing. Quack! Quack!: Jump into a coloring book for one colorful adventure. Preschoolers learn: Spanish language skills; math and logic skills; interpersonal skills;...
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"Yo ho ho! Dora and all her friends are putting on a musical Pirate Play. But when the Pirate Piggies accidentally take Dora's treasure chest of costumes to Treasure Island, she and her friends need to set sail on a musical journey to get them back. They'll need your sing-along help to get past the Singing Bridge, the Big Bad Rocks, a wild whale, a sneaky Swiper and more! Along the way, try to catch singing stars, including Hero Star -- the strongest...