books by Benjamin Darling

books by Benjamin Darling

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Benjamin Darling

Fear Not: Thoughts on Courage
Benjamin Darling

Chronicle Books, 2002

Finding peace in ourselves and in our world has never been easy. This beautifully illustrated little volume gathers history?s best advice for conquering fears and inspiring fortitude. The result is an honest and uplifting antidote to the troubles of difficult times. Fear Not includes comforting words of wisdom from such diverse voices as Tennessee ...

Tips for Teens: Useful Advice on the Making of Jell-O Molds, the Rules of Petting, and Other Milestones on ...

Benjamin Darling

Chronicle Books, 1994

50s Social Engineering Goodness
If you dig old film strips from the 50s and 60s, if you like laughing at the horror of what was considered "good advice" back in the day, then you'll love this book. Presented lovingly, this volume contains reprinted brochures and pamphlets given to children to educate ...

Shakespeare on Love

William Shakespeare, Benjamin Darling

Prentice Hall Press, 2000

"Love sought is good, but given unsought is better."
This is a great little book. It has some of Shakespeare's greatest words on love from some of his greatest plays and sonnets. The entire book is beautifully illustrated and provides a strong depiction of the quotes. If you're a fan of Shakespeare then you must have ...

The Glorious Christmas Songbook (Classic Illustrated)

Chronicle Books, 1999

An illustration book- not a music book
This book's title is misleading. This is not a songbook- it's a collection of beautiful illustrations. As in their related publication of "The night before Christmas" the producers have selected absolutely gorgeous Christmas illustrations. If you enjoy these, then the ...

Valerie and the Silver Pear
Benjamin Darling

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1992

In memory of her beloved grandmother, Valerie and her grandfather join forces to celebrate Grandma's life by preserving her tradition of making pies from the pears that are ready to be harvested.

Shakespeare on Fairies & Magic

Benjamin Darling

Darling & Company, 2003

Magickal
Bought this for my mother, a retired english professor, to give her an alternate viewpoint on Shakespeare's stories. Beautifully-illustrated cover keeps it out from the bookcase on display.

Ordinary Families, Special Children, Third Edition: A Systems Approach to Childhood Disability

Milton Seligman, Rosalyn Benjamin Darling

The Guilford Press, 2007

an absolute must
This is a super exploration of the issues involved on what happens when a child with special needs enters the famly system and the long term and wide ranging implications of the impact. Very thorough and hugely insightful and although no doubt aimed at professionals ...

Our House Journal: The Story of Our Home

S & Benjamin Darling

Chronicle Books, 2002

Wonderful & Charming Home Journal/Scrapbook
We were very pleased when we received this book. It has a great "rustic" look and feel, with over 70 pages for pictures, receipts and other memorabilia, plus plenty of room to journal and write comments and funny stories. This combintation journal/scrapbook actually ...

Let's Be Safe

Benjamin Darling

Chronicle Books, 1994

Simple Rules For Staying Alive
Here's one generally alarming, thoroughly warmhearted nostalgic look at various grade school safety lessons, culled from books and pamphlets published from the 1930s thru the '60s, for the grave and serious purpose of pointing up to their tender audiences sundry ...

Vixens of Vinyl: The Alluring Ladies of Vintage Album Covers

Benjamin Darling

Chronicle Books, 2001

cool little book
for the money, this is a cool little book. great layout and design. of course this is only the tip of the iceberg and several more volumes need to follow. better yet, a wopping huge volume with a hefty price tag should be devoted to this subject matter. 50s era ...

Helpful Hints for Housewives: A Treasury of Tips for the Model Homemaker
Benjamin Darling

Chronicle Books, 1992

From tips on cleaning the rubber seal inside the refrigerator door to cheerful advice on the wonders of toast cookery, this cornucopia of detailed hints from the 1930s-1950s covers every imaginable homemaking topic. It is an invigorating salute to the era of crisp aprons, gleaming appliances, common sense and Jell-O. 60 full-color illustrations.

Ordinary Families, Special Children: Systems Approach to Childhood Disability, A: Second Edition

Milton Seligman, Rosalyn Benjamin Darling

The Guilford Press, 1999

Special needs children, families: A Much neglected concept.
I have been in a graduate counseling program for three years and I am amazed that the topic of families w/exceptional children receives no consideration. This book fills a huge void in our field. The presence of a special needs child in a family has a huge impact on ...