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Holiday Survival Guide Week 3: Teach Yourself Joy

As the days get colder, numerous holidays can bring both joy and stress, especially for people who may be experiencing hardship or loss. Explore these titles that use poetry, essays, and nonfiction writing to engage our hope, our curiosity, and our wonder.

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  • Book, 1990New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Penguin Books, 1990, c1975. — 818.5 Hanff
  • Book, 2002New York : HarperCollins Publishers, c2002. — 814.54 Kingsolv 2002
  • Fear Less

    Poetry in Perilous Times

    Smith, Tracy K.,
    Book, 2025New York, NY : W. W. Norton & Company, [2025] — 808.1 Smith 12/2025
  • Book, 2023New York : Spiegel & Grau, [2023] — 508 Renkl 10/2023
  • Van Gogh Has a Broken Heart

    What Art Teaches Us About the Wonder and Struggle of Being Alive

    Ramsey, Russ, 1973-
    Book, 2024Grand Rapids : Zondervan Reflective, [2024] — 261.57 Ramsey 11/2024
  • Leaning Toward Light

    Poems for Gardens & the Hands That Tend Them

    Book, 2023North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, 2023. — 808.81 Leaning 09/2023
  • The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Signs

    Use Outdoor Clues to Find Your Way, Predict the Weather, Locate Water, Track Animals--and Other Forgotten Skills

    Gooley, Tristan
    Book, 2015New York : Experiment, 2015. — 796.5 Gooley 10/2015
  • Cozy

    the Art of Arranging Yourself in the World

    Gillies, Isabel, 1970-
    Book, 2019New York, NY : Harper Wave, [2019] — 646.7 Gillies 02/2019
  • Lonely Planet's Guide to Train Travel in Europe

    Plan Sustainable and Stress-free Journeys Throughout Europe

    Book, 2022Dublin, Ireland : Lonely Planet Global Limited, 2022. — 914.04562 Lonely 2022
  • Starfinder

    the Complete Beginner's Guide to Exploring the Night Sky

    Stott, Carole,
    Book, 2024United States : DK, [2024] — 520 Stott 12/2024