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From Ashima Shiraishi, one of the world's youngest and most skilled climbers, comes a true story of strength and perseverance--in rock climbing and in life.

To a rock climber, a boulder is called a "problem," and you solve it by climbing to the top. There are twists and turns, falls and scrapes, and obstacles that seem insurmountable until you learn to see the possibilities within them. And then there is the moment of triumph, when there's nothing above you but sky and nothing below but a goal achieved.

Discover How to Hack the Limitless Potential of Your Mind, Avoid Thinking Errors, Boost Brain Power and Upgrade the Quality of your Life
• Do you often find your thinking unresourceful and fail to generate effective solutions?  
• Do you make your decisions often plagued by emotions instead of logic? 
• Do you tend to avoid new challenges because you lack problem solving skills?

Why is it that research suggests people who don't have kids are happier than people who do? Olivia Scobie provides practical solutions for parents who find themselves pushing beyond their capacity to meet impossible standards, and she challenges parents to shift their thinking from child-centered to family-centered.

Finally, a calming pregnancy book that cuts through the noise to tell expectant mothers exactly what they need to know-and what they can stop obsessing about and over-researching. In The New Rules of Pregnancy, two leading OB-GYNs guide you, the modern pregnant woman, through all aspects of pregnant life in an easy-to-digest, compassionate, and motivating way. Instead of a detailed week-by-week look at your baby's development, it's all about you and how to help your pregnancy go as smoothly as possible.

We're meant to live in such ongoing satisfaction in Jesus and transformation by Jesus that others are drawn to Him through us-and all without joining a convent, hauling our sleeping bags to church, or barricading ourselves in the bathroom with our Bibles.

Young women are under more pressure than ever before: pressure to be pretty, to be successful, to have a perfect selfie game. Is it possible for them to be their true selves? Or must they fit into the same mold as the rest of their peers? Into this world of ever-growing pressure bursts Emma Mae Jenkins with a message of hope and unabashed joy. Emma Mae knows what it feels like to be judged and bullied, but she chooses to ignore the haters and instead focus on a message of love and acceptance in Jesus Christ.

This is your guide to realizing your dreams, from the large and audacious to the small and mundane. 100 Things Successful People Do is packed with great ideas for working smart and living well, all carefully chosen to help you achieve any kind of success you can imagine. You will discover the habits that are common to successful people and find out how to use them in your own life. Every chapter features a new idea that will help you get closer to your goals.

Married for more than thirty years, David, a divorce lawyer, and Julie, a family therapist, have both been witness to families struggling with life's most difficult challenges. At the same time, they have weathered their own challenges at home: raising four daughters, two biological and two adopted, and dealing with one child's mental health and behavioral issues. What they've learned about saving a marriage or knowing when to call it quits, when to turn to professionals or when to try tough love, could fill a book-and it does.

A delightful illustrated book of advice for kids preparing to leave grade school. Filled with perspectives on choice, failure, self-worth, dreams, and priorities, and told in a simply inspiring way, Six Things is a great gift for students leaving grade six, filled with wisdom for people of all ages.

Qui n’aimerait pas que son enfant soit avide d’apprendre et persévérant; qu’il soit capable d’introspection, de contemplation, de concentration; qu’il se montre chaque jour reconnaissant, ne tenant rien pour acquis? Pourtant, notre époque ne cesse de l’éloigner de ces aspirations, de le détourner de la nature, du jeu libre, du silence… Dans notre monde à bout de souffle, les enfants glissent dès le plus jeune âge dans un milieu contaminé par les bruits, les écrans, les rythmes effrénés.