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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"A leading psychologist reveals how our most misunderstood emotion--pride--has shaped our minds and our culture, and shows how we can harness its power. Why did Paul Gauguin abandon middle-class life to follow the path of a starving artist? What inspired Bill Gates to give away so much of his hard-won fortune? How has Donald Trump succeeded so excessively, when his winning style could easily be his greatest liability? As the renowned emotion researcher...
Author
Publisher
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Vainglory-- a keen desire for attention and approval. Although contemporary culture has largely forgotten about vainglory, it was on the original list of seven capital vices and is perhaps more dangerous than ever today. DeYoung tells the story of this vice, moving from its ancient origins to its modern expressions. She defines vainglory, gives examples from popular culture, and discusses other vices associated with it such as hypocrisy and boasting....
8) #1 (one)
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
When Six, a pink armadillo with nine green siblings, brags that he is "#1" in everything, his family expresses a different opinion.
10) Kissing coyotes
Author
Publisher
Rising Moon
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Jackrabbit brags to the other animals that he is so brave that he can do all kinds of things, including kiss a coyote.
14) The red shoes
Author
Publisher
AMMO
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
A retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale in which a girl's desire for a pair of red dancing shoes almost dooms her to dance forever.
15) Pride
Author
Series
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Journee Alexander grew up believing that the only person she could depend on was herself. After being abandoned by her mother, burning bridges with friends, and narrowly escaping bad business dealings with her first mentor, her trust is hard to earn and harder to keep. But she has overcome all of that and now, as a successful mortgage broker at the top of her game in Houston's booming real estate market, she has every reason to be proud of her accomplishments....
17) Soccer surprise
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
Alex has just moved and joined a new soccer team, where she is expected to play a different position; when her error leads to the team's first loss she has to learn to put aside her pride and put the team first.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
An aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert encounters a little prince from a small planet who describes his adventures in the universe seeking the secret of what is really important in life. The anniversary edition includes original reviews of the novel, information about the author's life and work and the making of the story.
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