Note: TED Talk: The power of introverts, https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts
The Little Book of Wisdom for Preteen Girls by fiona Ghiglione"Sometimes all our girls need is a reminder of the wisdom they already have inside them. This little book’s pages are filled with beautiful snippets of wisdom that can be revisited in the moments when she needs it most. Overflowing with quotes, thoughts, and priceless gems of wisdom to remind them just how amazing, strong and wise they already are. Easy to open up whenever they are ever in doubt or feeling lost, they will find encouragement to help guide them through life's obstacles, as well as inspiration sure to make a lasting impact on the years ahead. "--Author's website
Call Number: HQ799.15. G45 L5 2024
Publication Date: 2024
The Little Book of Wisdom For Mums of Teenage Girls by Fiona Ghiglione"Sometimes all our girls need is a reminder of the wisdom they already have inside them. This little book’s pages are filled with beautiful snippets of wisdom that can be revisited in the moments when she needs it most. Overflowing with quotes, thoughts, and priceless gems of wisdom to remind them just how amazing, strong and wise they already are. Easy to open up whenever they are ever in doubt or feeling lost, they will find encouragement to help guide them through life's obstacles, as well as inspiration sure to make a lasting impact on the years ahead. "--Author's website
Call Number: HQ799.15. G45 L5 2024
Publication Date: 2024
The Velvet Revolution by Monika MacDonagh-Pajerová; Olga Sommerová; Ian Finlay Stone (Translator); Daniel Kroupa (Contribution by); Jolyon Naegele (Contribution by); Jan Sokol (Contribution by)On the thirtieth anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that toppled the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia from November to December 1989, this book gathers dissident academics, a student leader, and a foreign correspondent to discuss the revolution. These interviews, however, are not just the recollections of participants--they are also deliberations on the history of Czechoslovakia, the fall of the Soviet Union from the perspective of Central Europe, and the values that form the Czech nation. Accompanied by a wealth of photographs and a detailed chronology, the book documents the events leading up to that fateful month and the path Czechs and Slovaks have taken since. As the interviews and interviewers represent a diverse variety of professions, generations, and opinions, The Velvet Revolution: 30 Years After offers a multifaceted meditation upon one of the most dynamic periods in recent history.
Call Number: DB2233 .S3613 2019
ISBN: 9788024644486
Publication Date: 2020-01-24
Crazy rich Asians by Kevin KwanWhen Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home and time with the man she might one day marry.
What she doesn't know is that Nick's family home happens to look like a palace, that she'll ride in more private planes than cars and that she is about to encounter the strangest, craziest group of people in existence.
Uproarious, addictive, and filled with jaw-dropping opulence, Crazy Rich Asians is an insider's look at the Asian jet set; a perfect depiction of the clash between old money and new money - and a fabulous novel about what it means to be young, in love, and gloriously, crazily rich.
Call Number: PS3611.W36 C73 2018
ISBN: 9781786495808
No Disrespect by Sister SouljahFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author, rapper, and activist--Sister Souljah uses her passionate voice to deliver what is at once a fiercely candid autobiography and a survival manual for any Black woman determined to keep her heart open and her integrity intact in modern America. Each chapter of No Disrespect is devoted to someone who made a difference in Sister Souljah's life--from the mother who raised her to the men who educated (and mis-educated) her about love--and each bares a controversial truth about the Black condition in America: the disintegration of families; the unremitting combat between the sexes; and the thousand and one ways in which racism continues to circumscribe how Black people see themselves and treat one another. The result is an outspoken and often courageous rejoinder to the pieties of race, class, and gender by a writer who is at once wise, bawdy, brutally funny, and as sensitive a lightning rod in a thunderstorm.
Call Number: E185.86 .S67 1996
ISBN: 9780679767084
Publication Date: 1996-01-30
It's not just you : how to navigate eco-anxiety and the climate crisis by Tori TsuiThe term ‘eco-anxiety’ has been popularised as a way to talk about the negative impact of the climate emergency on our wellbeing. In It’s Not Just You, activist Tori Tsui reframes eco-anxiety as the urgent mental health crisis it clearly is.
Drawing on the wisdom of environmental advocates from around the globe, Tori looks to those on the frontlines of eco-activism to demonstrate that the current climate-related mental health struggle goes beyond the climate itself. Instead, it is a struggle that encompasses many injustices and is deeply entrenched in systems such as racism, sexism, ableism and, above all, capitalism.
Because of this, climate injustice disproportionately affects most marginalised communities, who are often excluded from narratives on mental health. Tori argues that we can only begin to tackle both the climate and mental health crisis by diversifying our perspectives and prioritising community-led practices. In essence, reminding us that It’s Not Just You.
Tackling this increasingly urgent crisis requires looking both inwards and outwards, embracing individuality over individualism and championing climate justice. Only then can we start to build better futures for both people and the planet.
Note: The author is the founder of the award-winning YouTube channel "How to ADHD," https://www.youtube.com/c/HowtoADHD
The goblin emperor by Katherine AddisonMaia, the youngest, half-goblin son of the Emperor has lived his entire life in exile, distant from the Imperial Court and the deadly intrigue that suffuses it. But when his father and three sons in line for the throne are killed in an "accident," he has no choice but to take his place as the only surviving rightful heir. Entirely unschooled in the art of court politics, he has no friends, no advisors, and the sure knowledge that whoever assassinated his father and brothers could make an attempt on his life at any moment. Surrounded by sycophants eager to curry favour with the naive new emperor, and overwhelmed by the burdens of his new life, he can trust nobody. Amid the swirl of plots to depose him, offers of arranged marriages, and the spectre of the unknown conspirators who lurk in the shadows, he must quickly adjust to life as the Goblin Emperor.
Call Number: PS3601.D4655 G6 2019
ISBN: 9781781087305
Publication Date: 2019
Life on Air by David AttenboroughSir David Attenborough is Britain's best-known natural history film-maker. His career as a naturalist and broadcaster has spanned nearly six decades, and in this volume of memoirs Sir David tells stories of the people and animals he has met and the places he has visited.
Call Number: QH31.A73 A3 2016
Publication Date: 2010
Raro by Benjamín PradoRaro es la primera novela de Benjamín Prado. Publicada en 1995, en poco tiempo se convirtió en un libro de referencia en la literatura underground en español. Sus personajes deambulan por la vida a ritmo de rock y corren hacia su destino como quien nada en busca de aire hacia la superficie en un mar oscuro y desconcertante . Raro es una obra de culto, que vendió decenas de miles de ejemplares y agotó numerosas ediciones en España y Latinoamérica y que ahora, por fin, reaparece en las librerías, corregida para la ocasión por su autor, quien se había negado a reeditarla durante años.