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21) The giver
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.
22) The dream giver
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Description
You may not be able to describe it. You may have forgotten it. You may even no longer believe in it. But it's there.Meet Ordinary, a Nobody who leaves the Land of Familiar to pursue his Big Dream. Once the Dream Giver convinces him to escape his Comfort Zone, Ordinary begins the journey of his life -- overcoming Border Bullies, navigating the Wasteland, and battling the fierce Giants in the Land.This modern-day parable will get you started on your...
Author
Series
Giver quartet volume 1
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 7
Description
Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.
Author
Series
Giver quartet volume 3
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5
Description
In this novel that unites characters from "The Giver" and "Gathering Blue," Matty, a young member of a utopian community that values honesty, conceals an emerging healing power that he cannot explain or understand.
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Description
"Most people just laugh when they hear that the secret to success is giving. . . . Then again, most people are nowhere near as successful as they wish they were." The Go-Giver tells the story of an ambitious young man named Joe who yearns for success. Joe is a true go-getter, though sometimes he feels as if the harder and faster he works, the further away his goals seem to be. Desperate to land a key sale at the end of a bad quarter, he seeks advice...
28) The Giver
Pub. Date
2014
Description
Jonas is a young man living in a society of conformity. He becomes friends with an old man who is the keeper of all the community's memories and Jonas begins to learn all the dark and deadly truths of his community's secret past.
29) The Dream Giver
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Live your dream. Follow your heart from the ordinary to the extraordinary. Each person has been created for a life of purpose and our life journey is to achieve that goal. This modern-day parable will show you how to expand your borders for you greatest fulfillment and for the great honor of the Dream Giver.
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Formats
Description
In her debut memoir, singer-songwriter Bar Scott brings the same emotional veracity to her personal story as she does to her music. In lyrical detail, The Present Giver is a moving account of Scott's search for meaning and hope when her infant son Forrest is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Shocked into the most demanding journey of their lives, she and husband Peter learn to accept the mysterious gifts the universe offers in order to not just survive,...
31) The Giver
Author
Series
Amish Country Brides volume 6
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"Returning home for the holidays is bittersweet for Bailey Miller. While she loves her mother and stepvatter's family and wants to spend time with them, she knows she'll inevitably run into Timothy Stoltzfoos --the man who betrayed her and broke her heart. Although Timothy's available now, she's not interested. At least, that's what she tells her traitorous heart. She's promised to Mark Petersheim -- a man she doesn't love nearly as much as she...
33) The giver
Author
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
Description
Presents a graphic novelization of Lois Lowry's novel in which Jonas, a boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is receives special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life.
Author
Pub. Date
2010, c1988
Description
"Beloved author Jack Weatherford's classic work is now available with a new introduction by the author. 'Indian Givers' is the utterly compelling story of how the cultural, social, and political practices of Native Americans transformed the way life is lived throughout the world."--P.[4] of cover.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
"From a gifted writer who spent two years in a support group for people caring for elderly and ill spouses, parents, and friends, The Caregivers chronicles the daily experiences--heart-breaking, poignant, and redemptive--of ordinary Americans as they face their final life passages"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
"An inside look at the secretive world of elite philanthropists--and how they're quietly wielding ever more power to shape American life in ways both good and bad. While media attention focuses on famous philanthropists such as Bill Gates and Charles Koch, thousands of donors are at work below the radar promoting a wide range of causes. David Callahan charts the rise of these new power players and the ways they are converting the fortunes of a second...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"This book is for anyone who over-gives and depletes themselves in the process of serving their families, clients, patients, or communities. It is for those who find it difficult to ask for or receive the care and protection they need. They are stressed, fatigued, disenchanted, and anxious. They are looking for self-help guidance for ways they can apply self-care and reconnect with their true selves"--
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