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This is a story for people who follow their hearts and make their own rules...people who get special pleasure out of doing something well, even if only for themselves...people who know there's more to this living than meets the eye: they'll be right there with Jonathan, flying higher and faster than ever they dreamed.

NEVER GOOD ENOUGH: How to use Perfectionism to Your Advantage Without Letting it Ruin Your Life

NEVER GOOD ENOUGH: How to use Perfectionism to Your Advantage Without Letting it Ruin Your Life

by Monica Ramirez Basco

* Do you feel that no matter how hard you try it is never good enough? * Do you spend too much time trying to get things exactly right in order to avoid criticism? * Does it seem that at any minute people will find out that you are not really what you seem to be? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be struggling with perfectionistic tendencies. They can serve a positive purpose in your... (more)

The Agony and the Ecstasy

by Irving Stone

Fictional depiction of Michelangelo. Includes bibliography, glossary and a list of the artist's works.

Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures

by Vincent Lam

Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures welcomes readers into a world where the most mundane events can quickly become life or death. By following four young medical students and physicians – Ming, Fitz, Sri and Chen – this debut collection from 2006 Scotiabank Giller Prize winner Vincent Lam is a riveting, eye-opening account of what it means to be a doctor. Deftly navigating his way through 12 interwoven short... (more)

Maggie: The Sequel to The Dead Don't Dance

Maggie: The Sequel to The Dead Don't Dance

by Ann M. Martin

In this latest installment in the intense, intimate series from the bestselling author of The Baby-Sitters Club, Maggie has always had the perfect house, the perfect grades, the perfect looks. But now all that is changing.

Maggie Diary Two (California Diaries)

by Ann M. Martin

Maggie's got an eating disorder, and it's getting worse. This acclaimed contemporary series has been the subject of articles in "Publishers Weekly", the "Chicago Tribune", and "New York Newsday".

Freedom from the Performance Trap (Personal Growth Bookshelf)David Seamand, David A. Seamands

Freedom from the Performance Trap (Personal Growth Bookshelf)

by David A. Seamands

Murder Of Bindy Mackenzie

by Jaclyn Moriarty

Bindy Mackenzie is the smartest girl at Ashbury High. She memorizes class outlines to help her teachers. She holds lunchtime therapy sessions for her fellow students. She is always kind, polite, and helpful. And she wears crazy nail polish to show she's a free spirit. But something is missing. And at the first session of the Friendship and Development Project, Bindy's worst suspicions are confirmed. Nobody... (more)

Multiple Choice

by Janet Tashjian

For as long as Monica Devon can remember, she has been two things: a whiz at making anagrams and a perfectionist who obsesses about saying and doing the right thing. Seeing no other way out from her compulsive nature, she creates ³Multiple Choice,² a roulette word game that will force spontaneity into her life. At first the game is exciting, but soon it gets dangerous. Fortunately for Monica, help is closer than... (more)

I Thought It Was Just Me: Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame

I Thought It Was Just Me: Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame

by C. Brene? Brown

An affirming, revealing examination of the painful effects of shame—with new, powerful strategies that promise to transform a woman’s abilitiy to love, parent, work, and build relationships. Shame manifests itself in many ways. Addiction, perfectionism, fear and blame are just a few of the outward signs that Dr. Brené Brown discovered in her 6-year study of shame’s effects on women. While shame is... (more)

Freeing Our Families from Perfectionism

by Thomas S. Greenspon

Perfectionism is not about doing our best. It's not about the struggle for excellence, or the healthy striving for high goals. Perfectionism is about believing that if we can just do something perfectly, other people will love and accept us-and if we can't, we'll never be good enough. Perfectionism is a burden that takes a heavy toll. Personal relationships are strained. Intimacy is elusive. Work seems... (more)

Mixed Plate: New and Selected Poems (Wesleyan Poetry Series)

Mixed Plate: New and Selected Poems (Wesleyan Poetry Series)

by Faye Kicknosway

Irreverent and edgy renderings of the American scene.

Sink Reflections: Overwhelmed? Disorganized? Living in Chaos? The FlyLady's Simple FLYing Lessons Will Show You How to Get Your Home and Your Life in Order--and It All Starts with Shining Your Sink!

Sink Reflections: Overwhelmed? Disorganized? Living in Chaos? The FlyLady's Simple FLYing Lessons Will Show You How to Get Your Home and Your Life in Order--and It All Starts with Shining Your Sink!

by Marla Cilley

Never Good Enough : Freeing Yourself from the Chains of Perfectionism

Never Good Enough : Freeing Yourself from the Chains of Perfectionism

by Monica Ramirez Basco

Do you feel that no matter how hard you try it is never good enough? Do you spend too much time trying to get things exactly right in order to avoid criticism? Does it seem that at any minute people will find out that you are not really what you seem to be? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be struggling with perfectionistic tendencies. These tendencies can serve a positive purpose in your... (more)

1984

by George Orwell

George Orwell's prophetic, nightmarish vision of "Negative Utopia" is timelier than ever-and its warnings more powerful.

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Jonathan Livingston Seagull

by Richard Bach

NEVER GOOD ENOUGH: How to use Perfectionism to Your Advantage Without Letting it Ruin Your Life

by Monica Ramirez Basco

The Agony and the Ecstasy

by Irving Stone

Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures

by Vincent Lam

Maggie: The Sequel to The Dead Don't Dance

by Ann M. Martin

Maggie Diary Two (California Diaries)

by Ann M. Martin

Freedom from the Performance Trap (Personal Growth Bookshelf)

by David A. Seamands

Murder Of Bindy Mackenzie

by Jaclyn Moriarty

Multiple Choice

by Janet Tashjian

I Thought It Was Just Me: Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame

by C. Brene? Brown

Freeing Our Families from Perfectionism

by Thomas S. Greenspon

Mixed Plate: New and Selected Poems (Wesleyan Poetry Series)

by Faye Kicknosway

Sink Reflections: Overwhelmed? Disorganized? Living in Chaos? The FlyLady's Simple FLYing Lessons Will Show You How to Get Your Home and Your Life in Order--and It All Starts with Shining Your Sink!

by Marla Cilley

Never Good Enough : Freeing Yourself from the Chains of Perfectionism

by Monica Ramirez Basco

1984

by George Orwell