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Turns anger into rational decision-making Replaces boredom with active engagement Channels excess energy into productive learning Ends control-seeking via learned self-efficacy Transforms attention seeking into self-validation Converts avoidance of failure into self-confidenceIf we end a disruption

My Brilliant Friend new-arrivals-120322 and visionaryFrom one of Italy's most acclaimed authors, comes this ravishing and generous hearted novel about a friendship that lasts a lifetime. The story of Elena and Lila begins in the 1950s in a poor but vibrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples. Growing up on these tough streets the two girls learn to rely on each other ahead of anyone or anything else, as their friendship, beautifully and meticulously rendered, becomes a not always perfect shelter