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Life Is Not a Movie

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While other newspaper columnists from his generation might have been crotchety and bemused about tweets and video streaming, Ebert’s medical realities propelled him to the head of the class, affording him newfangled awards like Webbys’ “ Person of the Year ” and the No. His online journal. His autobiography, Life Itself.

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Never Broken: How Singer-Songwriter Jewel Became a Mental Health Advocate

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Jewel’s mental health organization: Inspiring Children Foundation In 2002, after many years of putting what she learned to action, Jewel co-founded the Inspiring Children Foundation , which provides mental health programming to youth whose financial circumstances are a barrier to access. Because, unless my behavior changed, it didn’t matter.

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What Is Happiness and Why Is It Important?

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in his 2002 best-selling book, Authentic Happiness. Many studies bear out that once basic needs (shelter, nutrition, security, adequate medical care, etc.) We’re trained as humans to believe that we feel the way we do because of what’s happening in our lives. The idea that money can buy happiness has been roundly debunked, too.

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