Central Skagit Library District

Twenty-four-year-old Edward Warren, has been living in Thailand for five years, a prodigal son who left his family after an irreparable fight with his father, Luke. But he gets a frantic phone call: his dad lies comatose, gravely injured in the same accident that has also injured his younger sister Cara. With her father's chances for recovery dwindling, Cara wants to wait for a miracle. But Edward wants to terminate life support and donate his father's...

"An inspirational guide that helps professionals spark creativity day in and day out. Avoid burnout and inspire your creativity with this daily reader that pushes you to feel energized and ready for innovation! The Daily Creative is a daily reader for professionals no matter their creativity level. Each reading is designed to improve focus and achieve their goals. Every reading centers around a specific theme, takes under 5 minutes to complete, includes...

"An accessible guide on training the brain to work effortlessly in your favor--from the international bestselling author of the productivity classic Eat That Frog,"--Amazon.com. In business and in life when things change quickly, you need to tap into your brain in order to make sure that you maximize your opportunities. Tracy lays the groundwork on how to easily reconfigure your negative thinking patterns and habits, and reprogram your brain to achieve...

These are some of the blog post that I have done on the website that I do: strangebuttruehistory.wordpress.com. All of these are the best of the ones from October to December 2017. These are the best ones that show the differences in the way I see things.

Daniel Tiger is excited for his first Show-and-Tell at school in this 8x8 storybook! Daniel can't wait for Show-and-Tell Day! But what should he bring to school to share with his friends? Come along in this sweet storybook based on an episode of the beloved show.

Cómo ganar amigos e influir en las personas, El poder del ahora, Inteligencia emocional, Tus zonas erróneas, Gente tóxica, El arte de no amargarse la vida... un tsunami de manuales nos inunda. Ya no estamos solos, un libro puede salvarnos. Hecho añicos el sujeto social, se imponen las terapias de autoayuda, funcionales a la ideología consumista imperante. ¿Cómo combatirlas? La motivación, la creatividad, la capacidad comunicativa, el éxito...

Just as bullies hate being called out, so too do the agents of powerful media corporations go on the attack when called out for their abuse of their privileged positions. This narrative is about the misuse of power by News Ltd, the Australian arm of the News Corporation which dominates the media scene in that country. It is an account of how the full force of its considerable assets can be used to dictate and manipulate narratives and how ruthlessly...

John J. Hammerlink is a young boy, who is constantly getting into trouble because he does not think. He decides to learn about this thing called thinking by seeking help from his family members. When an elderly neighbor is, robbed, he puts his family's advice into action. He not only saves his neighbor, but he becomes a hero.

Three Strikes, I'm In. I believe anyone has the opportunity to make their passion or desires a reality. The choice is yours, and the decision is totally up to you. If you want something bad enough, your passion can become a burning desire, and you should make an attempt to go after it. If you never try, then you may sit there wondering what it would have been like if you would have taken that opportunity. I am blessed to say that I am a disabled vet...

My name is Zhanna Telmanovna Oganesyan, and I was born with passion! That is my motivation! Lots of bumpy rides and flights took me to the right direction. This allowed me to fully bloom and reach my highest potential. Enormous love toward children appeared in me from very young ages and inspired me to get out of my way and go to a different direction. As a child, I brought home many stray dogs and cats, but I was always heartbroken because I was...