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The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
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The Gifts of Imperfection

By Brené Brown ,

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Smile
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Smile

By Raina Telgemeier ,

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I Can Do Hard Things: Mindful Affirmations for Kids
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I Can Do Hard Things

By Gabi Garcia , Charity Russell (illustrator) ,

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Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverted Kids
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Quiet Power

By Susan Cain ,

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The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage
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The 5 Second Rule

By Mel Robbins ,

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You're Going to Survive
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You're Going to Survive

By Alexandra Franzen ,

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Self-Esteem: A Proven Program of Cognitive Techniques for Assessing, Improving, and Maintaining Your Self-Esteem
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Self-Esteem

By Matthew McKay , Patrick Fanning ,

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Sensitive Is the New Strong: The Power of Empaths in an Increasingly Harsh World
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Sensitive Is the New Strong

By Anita Moorjani ,

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape

By Sohaila Abdulali ,

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Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization
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Transcend

By Scott Barry Kaufman ,

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The Verbally Abusive Relationship, How to Recognize It and How to Respond
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The Verbally Abusive Relationship, How to Recognize It and How to Respond

By Patricia Evans ,

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Activate Your Life: Using Acceptance and Mindfulness to Build a Life That Is Rich, Fulfilling and Fun
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Activate Your Life

By Joe Oliver , Jon Hill , Eric Morris

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The Skin You Live in
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The Skin You Live in

By Michael Tyler , David Lee Csicsko (illustrator) ,

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Mastering Your Mean Girl: The No-BS Guide to Silencing Your Inner Critic and Becoming Wildly Wealthy, Fabulously Healthy, and Bursting with Love
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Mastering Your Mean Girl

By Melissa Ambrosini ,

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The New Language of Toys: Teaching Communication Skills to Children with Special Needs, a Guide for Parents and Teachers
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The New Language of Toys

By Sue Schwartz ,

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An Audience of One: Reclaiming Creativity for Its Own Sake
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An Audience of One

By Srinivas Rao ,

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The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make: A Guide for Teens: Updated for the Digital Age
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The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make

By Sean Covey ,

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Sparks: How Parents Can Help Ignite the Hidden Strengths of Teenagers
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Sparks

By Peter L. Benson ,

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The Reasonable Woman: A Guide to Intellectual Survival
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The Reasonable Woman

By Wendy McElroy ,

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Feel the Fear...and Beyond: Mastering the Techniques for Doing It Anyway
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Feel the Fear...and Beyond

By Susan Jeffers ,

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Forgiving the Unforgivable
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Forgiving the Unforgivable

By Beverly Flanigan ,

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If Life Is a Game, These Are the Rules: Ten Rules for Being Human as Introduced in Chicken Soup for the Soul
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If Life Is a Game, These Are the Rules

By Cherie Carter-Scott ,

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The Self-Love Experiment: Fifteen Principles for Becoming More Kind, Compassionate, and Accepting of Yourself
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The Self-Love Experiment

By Shannon Kaiser ,

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The Rules of a Little Boss: A book of self-love
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The Rules of a Little Boss

By Haelee P Moone , Arsalan Khan (illustrator) ,

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You're God's Girl! Coloring Book
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You're God's Girl! Coloring Book

By Wynter Pitts ,

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My Years with Ayn Rand
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My Years with Ayn Rand

By Nathaniel Branden ,

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Woman's Mysteries: Ancient & Modern
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Woman's Mysteries

By M. Esther Harding ,

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The Second Rape: Society's Continued Betrayal of the Victim
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The Second Rape

By Lee Madigan , Nancy C. Gamble ,

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Beauty Bites Beast: The Missing Conversation About Ending Violence
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Beauty Bites Beast

By Ellen Snortland , Ken Gruberman (editor) ,

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On a Clear Day You Can See Yourself: Turning the Life You Have Into the Life You Want
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On a Clear Day You Can See Yourself

By Sonya Friedman , Guy Kettelhack ,

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Survival Without Roots: Memoir of an Adopted Englishwoman
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Survival Without Roots

By Anna Anderson ,

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The Power of Charm: How to Win Anyone Over in Any Situation
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The Power of Charm

By Brian Tracy , Ron Arden ,

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Fattily Ever After: A Black Fat Girl's Guide to Living Life Unapologetically
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Fattily Ever After

By Stephanie Yeboah ,

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Weightless: Making Space for My Resilient Body and Soul
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Weightless

By Evette Dionne ,

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Goals! How to Get Everything You Want - Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible
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Goals! How to Get Everything You Want - Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible

By Brian Tracy ,

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Intellectual Foreplay: Questions for Lovers and Lovers-to-be
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Intellectual Foreplay

By Eve Eschner Hogan , Steve Hogan ,

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You're Not Enough (and That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love
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You're Not Enough (and That's Okay)

By Allie Beth Stuckey ,

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Queer Eye: Love Yourself. Love Your Life.
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Queer Eye

By Antoni Porowski , Tan France , Jonathan Van Ness , Bobby Berk , Karamo Brown

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The Little Book of Gratitude: Create a life of happiness and wellbeing by giving thanks
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The Little Book of Gratitude

By Robert A Emmons ,

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The Self-Love Revolution: Radical Body Positivity for Girls of Color
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The Self-Love Revolution

By Virgie Tovar ,

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The Confidence Code for Girls: Taking Risks, Messing Up, and Becoming Your Amazingly Imperfect, Totally Powerful Self
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The Confidence Code for Girls

By Katty Kay , Claire Shipman ,

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Confidence Culture
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Confidence Culture

By Shani Orgad , Rosalind Gill ,

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Prep, Push, Pivot: Essential Career Strategies for Underrepresented Women
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Prep, Push, Pivot

By Octavia Goredema ,

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It's Not You: 27 (Wrong) Reasons You're Single
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It's Not You

By Sara Eckel ,

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The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck: How to Stop Spending Time You Don't Have with People You Don't Like Doing Things You Don't Want to Do
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The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck

By Sarah Knight ,

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Break the Good Girl Myth: How to Dismantle Outdated Rules, Unleash Your Power, and Design a More Purposeful Life
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Break the Good Girl Myth

By Majo Molfino ,

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The Strength Switch: How The New Science of Strength-Based Parenting Can Help Your Child and Your Teen to Flourish
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The Strength Switch

By Lea Waters ,

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Damaged but Not Destroyed: From Trauma to Triumph
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Damaged but Not Destroyed

By Michael Todd ,

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It's Within You: A Detailed Road Map to Igniting, Deeper Self-Worth, Richer Relationships, and Greater Personal Freedom
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It's Within You

By Rabbi Aryeh Weinstein , Ilene S Cohen ,

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Cheeky: A Head-to-Toe Memoir
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Cheeky

By Ariella Elovic ,

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You Are a Magnet: Guiding Principles for a Magnetic and Joyful Life
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You Are a Magnet

By Amber Lyon ,

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Small Talk: 10 ADHD Lies and How to Stop Believing Them
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Small Talk

By Richard Pink , Roxanne Pink ,

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Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl-A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship
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Why Men Love Bitches

By Sherry Argov ,

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Authentically, Uniquely You: Living Free from Comparison and the Need to Please
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Authentically, Uniquely You

By Joyce Meyer ,

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Emotion Full: A Guide to Self-Care for Your Mental Health and Emotions
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Emotion Full

By Lauren Woods ,

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Discover Your True Worth: Becoming the Woman God Created You to Be
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Discover Your True Worth

By Lindsay Roberts ,

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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

By Fred Rogers , Luke Flowers (illustrator) ,

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Take Back Your Life
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Take Back Your Life

By Janja Lalich ,

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Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race
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Our Skin

By Megan Madison , Jessica Ralli , Isabel Roxas (illustrator)

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The Mountain Is You
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The Mountain Is You

By Brianna Wiest ,

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