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Aging Gracefully
Posted 11 months ago by Amy H
Posted in eBooks and Audiobooks, History and Politics, Movies and Music, Outdoors, Sports and Travel and Wellness: Fitness, Health and Spirituality | Tagged with aging, aging gracefully, documentaries, elderly, exercise, happiness, longevity, mental health, nonfiction, old age, older people - social conditions, relationships, relaxation, senior citizens, seniors, wellness and Yoga
“Nature gives you the face you have at twenty; it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty” – Coco Chanel
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Posted 11 months ago by Sarah H
Posted in Children and Parenting, Cooking, Garden and Home, eBooks and Audiobooks, History and Politics and Wellness: Fitness, Health and Spirituality | Tagged with adventure travel, ambition, autobiographies, compulsive hoarding, goals, gratitude, happiness, housekeeping, Humor, inspiration, journeys, memoirs, motivation, personal growth, personal narratives, relationships, self-actualization, self-confidence, self-discovery, self-improvement, year long memoir projects and year-long projects
How much can one person accomplish in the span of a year - continue reading to find out.
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Posted 12 months ago by Rachel S
Posted in Cooking, Garden and Home, eBooks and Audiobooks, New: Books and Movies, Outdoors, Sports and Travel and Wellness: Fitness, Health and Spirituality | Tagged with comfort, comfort food, contentment, cookbooks, coziness, cozy, Danish, decorating, Denmark, entertaining, happiness, home decoration, human comfort, Hygge, laziness, New Year, New You, resolutions, self-actualization, self-awareness and well-being
Aim low in 2018 and achieve great results!
Continue Reading: Resolve To Be Lazy5 Tips to Improve Your Writing Skills
Posted about 1 year ago by April S
Posted in Arts, Crafts and Hobbies, eBooks and Audiobooks, Education, Fiction, Graphic Novels and Poetry, Wellness: Fitness, Health and Spirituality and Writing and Publishing | Tagged with authorship, character development, compostion, creative writing, editing, English Grammar, Fiction - Technique, grammar, plotting, punctuation, reading, revising, spelling, story ideas, story writing tips, vocabulary, word choice, writer's block, writing, writing mechanics, writing skills, writing style and writing tips
Get tips and resources designed to help improve your writing skills.
Continue Reading: 5 Tips to Improve Your Writing SkillsTen Native American Authors You Should Know
Posted about 1 year ago by Claire F
Posted in Fiction, Graphic Novels and Poetry, History and Politics and Wellness: Fitness, Health and Spirituality | Tagged with culture, history, indigenous people, Native American Heritage, Native Americans, November, social life and customs and Thanksgiving
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, explore this list of top ten popular Native American authors. These authors write on activism, culture, history, challenges of reservation life, and attempting to establish identities in the modern world.
Continue Reading: Ten Native American Authors You Should KnowNovember Thankful Reads
Posted about 1 year ago by Amy H
Posted in Arts, Crafts and Hobbies, Cooking, Garden and Home, eBooks and Audiobooks, Fiction, Graphic Novels and Poetry, History and Politics and Wellness: Fitness, Health and Spirituality | Tagged with anecdotes, celebrations, cookbooks, desserts, dinners, entertaining, families, family, friendship, gluten-free, gratitude, handicraft, happiness, holiday decorations, holidays, nutrition, Paleo, personal narratives, recipes, relationships, seasonal cooking, thankfulness and Thanksgiving
Whether or not one chooses to gorge on Thanksgiving, fall is a fantastic time to reflect upon the importance of gratitude in our lives.
Continue Reading: November Thankful ReadsNational Day of Listening
Posted about 1 year ago by April S
Posted in Children and Parenting, eBooks and Audiobooks, History and Politics, Movies and Music and Wellness: Fitness, Health and Spirituality | Tagged with active listening, African American Oral History Collection, American culture, anecdotes, children, communication skills, conversation, family, family histories, fatherhood, fathers , friendship, good listener, gratitude, inspirational, interviews, LGBTQ, listening, listening skills, local history, Lucas County, motherhood, mothers, National Day of Listening, NPR, Oral History, personal narratives, relationships, social life and customs, stories, storytelling, Toledo History and Toledo Ohio
The National Day of Listening is an opportunity to sit down to have a face to face conversation - and really listen.
Continue Reading: National Day of Listening10 Books by Disabled Writers You Should Read
Posted about 1 year ago by Claire F
Posted in Culture and Diversity, eBooks and Audiobooks, Fiction, Graphic Novels and Poetry, History and Politics, Teen and Pre-Teens and Wellness: Fitness, Health and Spirituality | Tagged with Asperger's syndrome, Spinal muscular atrophy, Autism, celiac disease, chronic illness, depression, disabilities, disability, families -- fiction, friendship, personal growth and Schizophrenia
October is National Disabilities Awareness Month, in which we not only recognize the existence of disabilities and the need for accessibility, but also celebrate the achievements of disabled individuals, both on the individual level and group level.
Continue Reading: 10 Books by Disabled Writers You Should ReadWhat to Read-Watch-Listen to Next!
Posted about 1 year ago by Amy H
Posted in eBooks and Audiobooks, Fiction, Graphic Novels and Poetry, History and Politics, Movies and Music, Mysteries and Thrillers, Nonfiction, Romance, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Teen and Pre-Teens and Wellness: Fitness, Health and Spirituality | Tagged with action and adventure, artists, Coming of Age, give 3 get 3, Historical Fiction, inspirational, psychology, read alikes, Readers' Advisory, scientists, staff suggestions and YA Fiction
Feel like there’s nothing interesting to read/watch/listen to lately? We can help!
Continue Reading: What to Read-Watch-Listen to Next!Altruistic Travel
Posted about 1 year ago by Erin Connolly
Posted in eBooks and Audiobooks, Nonfiction, Outdoors, Sports and Travel and Wellness: Fitness, Health and Spirituality | Tagged with conduct of life, Ecotourism, environmentalism, nature conservation, Research - Citizen Participation, travel, Voluntarism and volunteering
Continue reading to learn how you can build a better world through travel.
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