Central Skagit Library District

Manson turns his gaze to the endless calamities taking place in the world around us. Drawing from psychological research on these topics, as well as the timeless wisdom of philosophers such as Plato, Nietzsche, and Tom Waits, he dissects religion and politics and the uncomfortable ways they have come to resemble one another. He looks at our relationships with money, entertainment and the internet, and how too much of a good thing can psychologically...

Esta extraordinaria colección de parábolas e historias continúa el camino del El Alquimista para guiar a sus lectores hacia la reflexión y el autoconocimiento. Esta lectura sencilla, amena e inspiradora captará el interés de lectores de todas las edades e intereses, ya sea que busquen una continuación para El Alquimista o quieran adentrarse por primera vez en el maravilloso mundo de uno de los narradores más queridos de nuestro tiempo. "A...

"O volshebnom dare koshki-t͡selitelʹnit͡sy Murki bylo izvestno vo vseĭ okruge. Buduchi li͡ubimit͡seĭ khozi͡aĭki, ona t͡selymi dni͡ami nezhilasʹ na teploĭ pechi. No odnazhdy na poroge doma poi͡avilasʹ mama-zaĭchikha, moli͡a o pomoshchi. Nesmotri͡a na vʹi͡ugu i uzhasnyĭ kholod, eĭ udalosʹ ubeditʹ koshku-t͡selitelʹnit͡su pokinutʹ teplyĭ ui͡utnyĭ dom i otpravitʹsi͡a nochʹi͡u v dalekiĭ putʹ. V temnom lesu Murka nosom...

"The Danes taught us how to embrace coziness and contentment. Now, the Swedes show us how to pause and savor the moment, to njuta, a philosophy closely tied to Swedish life and culture. Deeply ingrained in the Swedish psyche, njuta is about simplicity and intent in every aspect of life, from daily routines and leisure to family and food and everything in between. The Swedish delight in the simple things in life"--

The Genesis team may have been brought to Eden as Babel's unsuspecting pawns, but they refuse to be sacrificed in this winner-take-all game. Thanks to their secret alliance with Eden's indigenous population, they know something Babel doesn't. This world is coming to an end. But Emmett and the Genesis team lost their secret advantage when their escape route was destroyed, leaving them stranded on the dying planet with their adversary. They must find...

Who are we? helps us understand and appreciate the diversity in our community. This multicultural book, part of the Language Lizard Living in Harmony Series, includes access to free lesson plans and fun activities to support diversity education.

Only twenty-four human beings have travelled to the Moon. Theirs were the most daring voyages in mankind's history and their view of Earth from the moon changed them and the way we see our home planet. Now in their emeritus years, the twelve remaining lunar explorers for the first time reveal the true source of courage, leadership, and the quiet patriotism that it took to accomplish their missions. Their voyages to the Moon led them to the most incredible...

"The bad seed is in a good mood...for once. That's because there's a really cool book at the library available for checkout. The bad seed reads, and reads, until the book can't be read anymore. But suddenly, he gets bad news: The book must be returned to the library so another seed can enjoy it. Will the bad seed return to his baaaaaad ways and keep the book?"--

Poznakomʹtesʹ s Amandoĭ, molodoĭ devushkoĭ, kotoroĭ predstoi͡alo mnogoe uznatʹ o ti͡azheloĭ rabote i o tom, kak voplotitʹ svoi mechty v realʹnostʹ. Prisoedini͡aĭtesʹ k Amande v ee chudesnom puteshestvii i uznaĭte vmeste s neĭ, kak naĭti svoi͡u t͡selʹ i voplotitʹ ee v zhiznʹ. Meet Amanda, a young girl who had a lot to learn about hard work and how to make her dreams a reality. Join Amanda to her wonderful journey, and learn...

"Knocked off her feet after twenty years in public health nursing, Iris Graville quit her job and convinced her husband and their thirteen-year-old twins to move to Stahekin, a remote mountain village in Washington State's North Cascades. They sought adventure; she yearned for the solitude of this community of eighty-five residents accessible only by boat, float plane, or hiking. "Hiking Naked" chronicles Graville's journey through questions about...