Gratitude in Low Voices

Gratitude in Low Voices
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Publisher : RosettaBooks
Total Pages : 223
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ISBN-10 : 9780795350283
ISBN-13 : 0795350287
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Gratitude in Low Voices by : Dawit Gebremichael Habte

“A candid, inspiring memoir of cultural and historical importance” from an Eritrean-Ethiopian War refugee (Michael Bloomberg). Dawit Gebremichael Habte fled his homeland of Eritrea as a teenager. In the midst of the ongoing Eritrean-Ethiopian war, Dawit and his sisters crossed illegally into Kenya. Without their parents or documents to help their passage, they experienced the abuse and neglect known by so many refugees around the world. But Dawit refused to give up. He stayed resilient and positive. Journeying to the United States under asylum—and still a boy—Dawit found a new purpose in an unfamiliar land. Against impossible odds, he studied hard and was accepted to Johns Hopkins University, eventually landing a job as a software engineer at Bloomberg. After a few years, with the support of Michael Bloomberg himself, Dawit returned to his homeland to offer business opportunities for other Eritreans. Dawit found a way to help his ancestral land emerge from thirty years of debilitating war. Gratitude in Low Voices is about how one man was marginalized, but how compassion and love never abandoned him. It’s about learning how to care for family, and how to honor those who help the helpless. This account reminds us that hope is not lost. “An inspiring memoir by Dawit Gebremichael Habte, who poignantly portrays his childhood in Africa and his struggles as a refugee to the United States . . . This book is a reaffirmation of the good that people can do and how one young man succeeded despite the odds against him.”—Foreword Reviews

The Girl with the Louding Voice

The Girl with the Louding Voice
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 401
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ISBN-10 : 9781524746094
ISBN-13 : 1524746096
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis The Girl with the Louding Voice by : Abi Daré

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK! “Brave, fresh . . . unforgettable.”—The New York Times Book Review “A celebration of girls who dare to dream.”—Imbolo Mbue, author of Behold the Dreamers (Oprah’s Book Club pick) Shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize and recommended by The New York Times, Marie Claire, Vogue, Essence, PopSugar, Daily Mail, Electric Literature, Red, Stylist, Daily Kos, Library Journal, The Everygirl, and Read It Forward! The unforgettable, inspiring story of a teenage girl growing up in a rural Nigerian village who longs to get an education so that she can find her “louding voice” and speak up for herself, The Girl with the Louding Voice is a simultaneously heartbreaking and triumphant tale about the power of fighting for your dreams. Despite the seemingly insurmountable obstacles in her path, Adunni never loses sight of her goal of escaping the life of poverty she was born into so that she can build the future she chooses for herself – and help other girls like her do the same. Her spirited determination to find joy and hope in even the most difficult circumstances imaginable will “break your heart and then put it back together again” (Jenna Bush Hager on The Today Show) even as Adunni shows us how one courageous young girl can inspire us all to reach for our dreams…and maybe even change the world.

Giving Thanks

Giving Thanks
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Publisher : Turtleback Books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0613050614
ISBN-13 : 9780613050616
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis Giving Thanks by : Jake Swamp

A Native American Thanksgiving address, offered to Mother Earth in gratitude for her bounty and for the variety of her creatures

How Far Do You Love Me?

How Far Do You Love Me?
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Publisher : Lee & Low Books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1600608825
ISBN-13 : 9781600608827
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis How Far Do You Love Me? by : Lulu Delacre

Based on a bedtime game that author and illustrator Lulu Delacre played with her young daughters, How Far Do You Love Me? is an 'I Love You' book with a twist. With every expression of love, readers visit one of 13 locations around the world, each a beautifully illustrated scene of adults and children in a place of natural beauty. As bedtime - or any quiet time - approaches, gather close with a special person in your life and get ready to let your imagination soar to place after place of love as you embark on a game of 'How far do you love me?'

Mi Propio Cuartito

Mi Propio Cuartito
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Publisher : Children's Book Press
Total Pages : 44
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ISBN-10 : 0892391642
ISBN-13 : 9780892391646
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis Mi Propio Cuartito by : Amada Irma Pérez

With the help of her family, a resourceful Mexican American girl realizes her dream of having a space of her own to read and to think.

The Voice of the Heart

The Voice of the Heart
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Publisher : Sage Hill Resources
Total Pages : 170
Release :
ISBN-10 : 098439916X
ISBN-13 : 9780984399161
Rating : 4/5 (6X Downloads)

Synopsis The Voice of the Heart by : Chip Dodd

In 2001, The Voice of the Heart began a steady journey into the lives of those looking for more. Since its initial release, The Voice of the Heart has been handed one friend to another and has helped thousands of people begin to speak the truth of their story and to live more fully from the heart. Answer the call to full living.

My Yiddish Vacation

My Yiddish Vacation
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Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages : 36
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ISBN-10 : 9781466870079
ISBN-13 : 1466870079
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis My Yiddish Vacation by : Ione Skye

Whenever Ruth and Sammy visit their grandparents, they get to brush up on their Yiddish. This Jewish language, a blend of German and Hebrew, is full of words that are fun to say: words like shvitz (sweat), feh! ("It stinks!"), and schmaltz (fat). Ruth and Sammy look forward to spending time with relatives. As Ruth would say, until they arrive at their grandparent's house, they are on shpilkes (pins and needles)! Actress Ione Skye drew upon her childhood experiences in this story of family ties, cultural exploration, and adventures under the sunshine.

Honoring Our Ancestors

Honoring Our Ancestors
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Publisher : Children's Book Press
Total Pages : 40
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ISBN-10 : 0892391588
ISBN-13 : 9780892391585
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Honoring Our Ancestors by : Harriet Rohmer

Fourteen artists and picture book illustrators present paintings with descriptions of ancestors or other sources of inspiration that have inspired them.

10% Happier

10% Happier
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Publisher : Harper Collins
Total Pages : 261
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780062265449
ISBN-13 : 006226544X
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis 10% Happier by : Dan Harris

#1 New York Times Bestseller REVISED WITH NEW MATIERAL Winner of the 2014 Living Now Book Award for Inspirational Memoir "An enormously smart, clear-eyed, brave-hearted, and quite personal look at the benefits of meditation." —Elizabeth Gilbert Nightline anchor Dan Harrisembarks on an unexpected, hilarious, and deeply skeptical odyssey through the strange worlds of spirituality and self-help, and discovers a way to get happier that is truly achievable. After having a nationally televised panic attack, Dan Harris knew he had to make some changes. A lifelong nonbeliever, he found himself on a bizarre adventure involving a disgraced pastor, a mysterious self-help guru, and a gaggle of brain scientists. Eventually, Harris realized that the source of his problems was the very thing he always thought was his greatest asset: the incessant, insatiable voice in his head, which had propelled him through the ranks of a hypercompetitive business, but had also led him to make the profoundly stupid decisions that provoked his on-air freak-out. Finally, Harris stumbled upon an effective way to rein in that voice, something he always assumed to be either impossible or useless: meditation, a tool that research suggests can do everything from lower your blood pressure to essentially rewire your brain. 10% Happier takes readers on a ride from the outer reaches of neuroscience to the inner sanctum of network news to the bizarre fringes of America’s spiritual scene, and leaves them with a takeaway that could actually change their lives.

Where Wonder Grows

Where Wonder Grows
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Publisher : Cinco Puntos Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1947627465
ISBN-13 : 9781947627468
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis Where Wonder Grows by : Xelena González

A children's picture book about a grandmother bonding with her granddaughters as she teaches them how much they can learn from nature just by being curious.