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Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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"In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, athletes, students, and business people--both seasoned and new--that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called "grit." Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research on grit, MacArthur "genius" Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly...
Author
Publisher
W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"At our very core is the desire to be God's woman or man-faithful, having fulfilled the potential God created in us. To reach that point, sometimes we have to endure hard things, things God has designed for good, to supernaturally shape us into the people he wants us to be. When we choose to accept the "hard good," we discover our life's purpose, and he promises to give us the joy and passion as our deepest longing is fulfilled"--
Author
Publisher
Urano
Pub. Date
©2016.
Language
Español
Description
"¿Cuál es el secreto del éxito? La clave del éxito no es el talento ni la suerte, como siempre hemos creído. La clave del éxito es una mezcla de pasión, perseverancia y coraje: "grit". La obra de Angela Duckworth, profesora de psicología y pionera en su campo, ha revolucionado el panorama cultural y cientiífico al demostrar, con estudios contrastados cientiíficamente, que el éxito en la vida tiene poco que ver con la inteligencia y mucho...
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Language
English
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"One day, Kamala and Maya had an idea. A big idea: they would turn their empty apartment courtyard into a playground! Based on a true story, this is the uplifting tale of how the author's aunt and mother first learned to persevere in the face of disappointment and turned a dream into reality. This is a story of children's ability to make a difference and of a community coming together to transform their neighborhood."--Jacket.
8) Jumanji
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
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Description
Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game.
Author
Publisher
Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Bestselling author Ruth Chou Simons guides readers who are restless in their current circumstances on a journey of growth, purpose, and pressing in. Too often, we feel disappointed with our "right now"--our life circumstances, our relationships, our progress, our daily grind. We want to do so many things--good, godly things--but our situations don't allow us to step into them. Are we missing out on our own lives? Why does right now seem so far from...
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