Akron Public Library

A little girl and her dog find unexpected ways to spread the light in their dreary town where it always rains, showing that happiness is contagious.

A boy and his pet dragon enjoy activities that make them feel happy including; making new friends, and getting a new pet kitten.

Happiness can result from exciting changes like getting a new pet, or from smaller events like playing a favorite game or reading a cherished book. Readers will encounter many such joyful situations in this guidebook focused on self-awareness and perception, both key components of social and emotional learning. Through accessible language and photographs, children will learn to recognize when and why they feel happy and how to regulate this healthy...

"A lively and approachable meditation on how we can transform our digital lives if we let a little Nietzsche in. Who has not found themselves scrolling endlessly on screens and wondered: am I living or distracting myself from living? In Emergency, Break Glass adapts Friedrich Nietzsche's passionate quest for meaning into a world overwhelmed by "content." Written long before the advent of smartphones, Nietzsche's aphoristic philosophy advocated a fierce...

"From the New York Times bestselling author of Wintering, an invitation to rediscover the feelings of awe and wonder available to us all. Many of us feel trapped in a grind of constant change: rolling news cycles, the chatter of social media, our families split along partisan lines. We feel fearful and tired, on edge in our bodies, not quite knowing what has us perpetually depleted. For Katherine May, this low hum of fatigue and anxiety made her wonder...

Felicidad: todos la anhelan, pero pocos la encuentran. Nuestro mundo, nuestra cultura e incluso nuestros amigos nos dicen que la felicidad viene cuando perdemos peso, conseguimos esa cita, encontramos pareja o descubrimos nuestro destino. Este es un camino ancho hacia la felicidad. Sin embargo, a pesar de prometer, no cumple. Max Lucado analiza en profundidad lo que Jesús dice sobre la felicidad y cómo obtenerla. Él escribe: “¿Qué pasaría...

"A happy way to deal with the grumpies! In Where'd My Giggle Go? from beloved inspirational author Max Lucado, a young boy searches far and wide for his giggles before he realizes that the best way to be happy is to help others be happy!"--

The beloved creator of Blues Clues and Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood and protégé of Fred Rogers explores the importance of kindness and how it can change your life in this essential guide and tie-in to the PBS special, "The Power of Radical Kindness." Angela C. Santomero, the creator, executive producer, and head writer of many of today's most popular educational children's shows believes in the radical power of kindness, on her shows, and in her...

Follow the life of musician, conductor and dreamer, Rhonda Levine Muckerman, as she and her family face the challenges of addiction, loss, and illness. After the death of their son Eliot, followed by her husband's diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, Rhonda makes an inner journey from her early formation as a professional conductor, through a landscape of dreams, intuition and waterways to find ultimate healing for herself and her family. Of Song and...

Through conversations, stories, and meditations, the Dalai Lama of Tibet discusses how people can become happier and explains the methods he used to rid his life of anxiety, insecurity, anger, and discouragement.