"A small book for anyone in search of hope, looking for a path to a more meaningful life, or in need of encouragement. 'Happiness occurs when you forget who you're expected to be. And what you're expected to do. Happiness is an accident of self-acceptance. It's the warm breeze you feel when you open the door to who you are.' Years ago, Matt Haig began writing notes to his future self. These notes were meant as gifts to his future self: offerings of...

"High school wasn't the right time or place for their relationship to grow, but now, fifteen years later, a chance encounter changes both of their lives forever. No one in the charming river town of New Hope, Pennsylvania, needs to know that Vince Amato plans on flipping The Hideaway Inn to the highest bidder and returning to his luxury lifestyle in New York City. He needs to make his last remaining investment turn a profit...even if that means temporarily...

'"I am stockpiling antibiotics for the apocalypse, even as I await the blossoming of paperwhites on the windowsill in the kitchen," Anne Lamott admits at the beginning of Almost Everything. Despair and uncertainty surround us: in the headlines, in our families, and in ourselves. But even when life is at its bleakest--when everything makes us feel, as Lamott puts it, "doomed, stunned, exhausted, and overly caffeinated" --the seeds of rejuvenation are...

A young girl learns to like herself every single day, no matter what.

"An illuminating debut memoir of a woman in science; a moving portrait of a longtime friendship; and a stunningly fresh look at plants that will forever change how you see the natural world"--Amazon.com.

Brother Bear feels excited about joining Too-Tall Grizzly's ganguntil the members dare him to steal one of Farmer Ben's juicy watermelons.

"Bighearted and hopeful. Unflinchingly honest and healing. A profound compendium of intimate, inspiring essays and thoughtful prompts that will keep you afloat in difficult times and sustain you in the everyday. Microjoys are a practice of discerning hope and joy in each and every moment of our lives. They are accessible to all of us, at all times, if we can hone the ability to look for them. They are the hidden wisdom, subtle treasures, and ordinary...

"In God Will Help You, bestselling author Max Lucado offers assurance that God loves you, hears you, and is able to perform miracles. Whether during life's hardest times, amid personal difficulties, or in challenging everyday experiences, God hears every prayer and knows the deepest needs of your heart. And God will help you"--

"How to Be Hopeful is a celebration of hope: an essential and courageous thing to envisage, create, and connect with in our everyday lives. It shows us the places we can look for hope-in nature, art, the kindness of strangers, our own actions-and ways to keep it alive through the challenges life throws at us. Starting with how we find hope in ourselves, this book will also shine a light on how we can embrace and develop hope in our communities, the...

Addy and Harriet feud over everything, including fund-raising plans to help the families of freed slaves, but tragedy finally forces them to stop fighting and work together.