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• What Matters Most

  the Get Your Sh*t Together Guide to Wills, Money, and Life's "what-ifs"

  Reynolds, Chanel, 1970-

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  "Authoritative yet personal, grounded but irreverent, Reynolds' voice carries readers through a tough subject with candor and compassion. Weaving personal story with hard-won wisdom, What Matters Most is the approachable, no-nonsense handbook we all…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How Do I Get There From Here?

  Planning for Retirement When the Old Rules No Longer Apply

  Schofield, George H.

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  "Your retirement is going to require an incremental approach to planning—and you must begin now. This requires conscious engagement, diverse interests, and the ability to adapt. No matter how far or close you think you are to retirement, How Do I…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How Do I Get There from Here?

  Planning for Retirement When the Old Rules No Longer Apply

  Schofield, George

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  "Your retirement is going to require an incremental approach to planning—and you must begin now. This requires conscious engagement, diverse interests, and the ability to adapt. No matter how far or close you think you are to retirement, How Do I…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Learn Better

  Mastering the Skills for Success in Life, Business, and School, Or, How to Become An Expert in Just About Anything

  Boser, Ulrich

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  "In this brilliantly researched book, Boser maps out the new science of learning, showing how simple techniques like comprehension check-ins and making material personally relatable can help people gain expertise in dramatically better ways. He…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Learn Better

  Mastering the Skills for Success in Life, Business, and School, Or, How to Become An Expert in Just About Anything

  Boser, Ulrich

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  "In this brilliantly researched book, Boser maps out the new science of learning, showing how simple techniques like comprehension check-ins and making material personally relatable can help people gain expertise in dramatically better ways. He…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gale Courses

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  Interactive, instructor-led online courses covering a wide range of topics. Free with your library card! New six week courses start on the third Wednesday of every month. *Cardholders can sign up for a maximum of 3 courses per year (January to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Little Book of Life Hacks

  How to Make Your Life Happier, Healthier, and More Beautiful

  Sakugawa, Yumi

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  "Featuring Yumi's signature hand-drawn illustrations throughout, The Little Book of Life Hacks is a distinctive and perfect gift for recent graduates and young working women who want to learn practical ways to organize and improve their daily life…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Mindful Twenty-something

  Life Skills to Handle Stress-- & Everything Else

  Rogers, Holly B.

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  "As a twenty-something, you may feel like you are being pulled in dozen different directions. With the daily tumult, busyness, and major life changes you experience as a young adult, you may also be particularly vulnerable to stress and its negative…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Useful Book

  201 Life Skills They Used to Teach in Home Ec and Shop

  Bowers, Sharon

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  "A modern and energetically designed encyclopedia of DIY with everything you need to know to roll up your sleeves and cook it, build it, sew it, clean it, or repair it yourself. In other words, everything you would have learned from your shop and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• LinkedIn Learning

  [Database]

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  Online learning library that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills from over 3,100 engaging video courses taught by recognized industry experts. To get started simply login with your library card and PIN.

• No One Ever Told Us That

  Money and Life Lessons for Young Adults

  Spooner, John D.

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  "Nothing in your experience has ever prepared you for the responsibility of responsibility. You've been thrown into the deep end, the undertow is strong, and the stakes are high—it's time to start swimming. No One Ever Told Us That gets you right on…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Modern Pioneering

  More Than 150 Recipes, Projects, and Skills for a Self-sufficient Life

  Pellegrini, Georgia

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  "Grow a small-space garden and preserve a little deliciousness for the cold months; assemble the makings of a self-sufficient pantry; learn to navigate without a compass for your next camping trip; or even forage for plants that give you energy.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Modern Pioneering

  More Than 150 Recipes, Projects, and Skills for a Self-Sufficient Life

  Pellegrini, Georgia

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  "Grow a small-space garden and preserve a little deliciousness for the cold months; assemble the makings of a self-sufficient pantry; learn to navigate without a compass for your next camping trip; or even forage for plants that give you energy.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Adulting

  How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps

  Brown, Kelly Williams

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  "If you graduated from college but still feel like a student . . . if you wear a business suit to job interviews but pajamas to the grocery store . . . if you have your own apartment but no idea how to cook or clean . . . it's OK. But it doesn't…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Adulting

  How to Become a Grown-up in 535 Easy(ish) Steps

  Brown, Kelly Williams

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  "If you graduated from college but still feel like a student . . . if you wear a business suit to job interviews but pajamas to the grocery store . . . if you have your own apartment but no idea how to cook or clean . . . it's OK. But it doesn't…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Life Skills at EPL

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  Life skills refer to a set of personal characteristics and capabilities that increase your chances of success and well-being in life. EPL has developed our own series of "Life Skills" classes for adults.