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Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
Nathaniel Philbrick
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Whole Pilgrim Story Well Told
As Nathaniel Philbrick has done in his other books, he tells a thorough and thoroughly enjoyable history in his book Mayflower. This is the story of the pilgrims, the whole story, from voyage through absorption by the Massachusetts Bay Colony after decades of carving ...
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My New Baby (New Baby Series)
Child's Play International, 2000
awesome book!
I bought this book for my son who will be 21 months when baby #2 is due. I love that there are no words so we can make up our own story at a level he can comprehend. It's wonderful to see the mommy breastfeeding and the daddy changing diapers, cooking, and dressing the ...
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Rules for Radicals
Saul Alinsky
Vintage, 1989
A real eye-opener
This book is a must read for all to understand radicalism and how their goals are achieved. This book was essentially the blueprint for the Obama campaign. Saul Alinsky and his views are admired by both Obama and Hillary Clinton.
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Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future
Bill McKibben
Holt Paperbacks, 2008
A bit repetitive, but incredibly powerful.
This book was required summer reading for me, but I would've read it even if it wasn't. It's a book with ideas people can believe in. It's not hard to understand and I enjoyed it very much. I've learned a lot and know that it will have an effect on what I think about, ...
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The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror
Christopher Moore
William Morrow, 2005
This is my Go To Christmas Story!
I have read this book every December since it came out, it puts me in the holiday spirit.
My heart is warms in the same way the Grinch warms my heart!
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The Snowy Day
Ezra Jack Keats
Puffin, 1976
Absolutely timeless
So this is pretty much one of the best books ever written. The story is sweet and magical in the way of nature, and the pictures are just to die for with Keats' imaginative and surprisingly expressive design that still has not quite been beaten since. The book, story ...
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Great Emergence, The: How Christianity Is Changing and Why (emersion: Emergent Village resources for ...
Phyllis Tickle
Baker Books, 2008
What is happening in and where is the Church headed?
Phyllis Tickle is one of the spokespersons and historians for the Emerging/Emergent Church. Her premise in "the Great Emergence" is that there are major changes in Christendom that happen every 500 years and she takes the reader through those past events and brings us ...
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Foundations of Nursing in the Community: Community-Oriented Practice
Marcia Stanhope, Jeanette Lancaster
Mosby, 2005
excellent
The book and CD are New and the service are excellent!! Thank you very much!!
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Bowling Alone : The Collapse and Revival of American Community
Robert D. Putnam
Simon & Schuster, 2001
North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota high levels of social capital?
Putnam's "Bowling Alone" examines modern American society and the erosion of the good life. America has a fondness for nostalgia but it is misunderstood and/or it is not placed in its proper context. The feeling of nostalgia is in actuality a feeling that something is ...
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Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community
Marcia Stanhope, Jeanette Lancaster
Mosby, 2007
Public Health Nursing Book
The book was received in very good shape and in a very timely fashion. Thank you
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities (Modern Library Series)
Modern Library, 1993
Great read
I bought this book as a required reading for school. It was very easy to read and covered many interesting topics. I would recommend this book to anyone that is interested in learning more about the urban environment.
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Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span
Carole Lium Edelman, Carol Lynn Mandle
Elsevier/Mosby, 2005
Extremely tedious read
I am a first year nursing student, and this book is in use for my institutions "Nursing Across the Life Span" course. At first glance, I thought that this would be a comprehensive examination of health promotion. However, I have found it to be extremely tedious to ...
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The Five Love Languages for Singles (Chapman, Gary)
Gary Chapman
Northfield Publishing, 2004
Great Advice and Insight
I have read several of Gary Chapman's books, and I think I like this one the best. Communication is the key for any good and successful relationship and The Five Love Languages For Singles really addresses this key area in great detail. This book isn't all about ...
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Introduction to Community Health
James F. McKenzie, Robert R. Pinger, ...
Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Inc., 2007
In an effort to effectively address the health issues facing today s communities, An Introduction to Community Health, Sixth Edition, has been updated to reflect the latest trends and statistics in community health. With an emphasis on developing the knowledge and skills necessary for a career in health education, this best-selling introductory ...
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Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Faith in Community
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
HarperOne, 1978
The Reality of Christian Fellowship
This is a great little book, a classic that all Christians should read. At roughly 128 pages, this is a short treatise on Christian community that is very accessible. In the first chapter of this book Bonhoeffer presents his understanding of the reality of Christian ...
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