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Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations
Alex Harris, Brett Harris
Multnomah Books, 2008
Great Read for everybody
I picked up this book at my cousins house while I was visiting PA. It belonged to her young son (17 yrs). I could not put it down. When he ask if he could read "his" book I felt guilty and ordered my own. I plan on sharing it with every teen I know.
This is a ...
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Guess How Much I Love You
Sam McBratney
Candlewick, 1996
Children's Book
The book was a good price and was delivered promptly. Great service and experience as always.
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I Can Has Cheezburger?: A LOLcat Colleckshun
Professor Happycat, icanhascheezburger.com
Gotham, 2008
Fresh from teh internets, here come LOLcats . www.icanhascheezburger.com was founded in January 2007 as a place to collect ?LOLcats??pictures of cats with funny captions. It has gone on to become a singular sensation, captivating millions and becoming one of the most visited blogs on the internet. For the book, the founders of the site have ...
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Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak
Harper Collins, 1988
They love it, you'll love it.
Your 5 yr old will stay on your lap for the whole book and ask again tomorrow.
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
Barack Obama
Three Rivers Press, 2004
Intelligent, beautiful and touching
The first few chapters reflecting on his childhood are incredibly lyrical and beautiful. Later chapters, on life in Chicago and Kenya, are sometimes painful to read--as he encounters in those years social and family problems not amenable to solutions. In this book you ...
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Goodnight Bush: A Parody
Gan Golan, Erich Origen
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
laugh out loud
This is a wonderful detail-filled parody of the children's book "Goodnight Moon". It has all the charm of the original, twisted into the bizarre world of Bush and Cheney. It is darkly humerous. I find that my friends who do not have children don't get it, as they ...
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On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep (On Becoming. . .)
Gary Ezzo, Robert Bucknam
Parent-Wise Solutions, Inc., 2006
These Critiques are over the top!
I used this book for my first child and he was sleeping 6 hours a night from 3 months old. Every single mom that I know who uses it loves it. It is flexible and practicle and realistic for our changing schedules. These critiques sound like they only read half the book. ...
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The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate
Gary Chapman
Northfield Publishing, 1995
Wonderful book
This is a must read for those getting married. Communication between you and your spouse will be so much easier and meaningful. Our son married a year ago and we gave the happy couple this book. They loved it. Another fun read over the summer was Michele Cozzens' award ...
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You Can Heal Your Life (Gift Edition)
Louise Hay
Hay House, 1999
Amazing book!
I bought this book yesterday and I finished reading it in one sitting. I could not put it down. I'll read the book again slowly and start to do the exercises today.
Although this book was first published over 20 years ago, the message is still so relevant today, ...
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The Secret
Rhonda Byrne
Atria Books/Beyond Words, 2006
A Great Intro!
I really enjoyed reading this book and thought it really brought The Law of Attraction to the world. Yes, people have written many books on this subject but none seemed to have the impact that this one has. However, I believe the author could have gotten more deeply ...
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On Writing
Stephen King
Pocket, 2002
56 Commandments on Writing by Stephen King ...
1. If you want to be a writer you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There is no shortcut.
2. Reading is the creative center of a writer's life.
3. The TV is about the last thing an aspiring writer needs.
4. The sort of strenuous ...
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The Giving Tree
HarperCollins, 1992
A Changing Lesson for EVERY Age
Every child and adult should have this book.
There are many controversies about The Giving Tree, many will write that it is a self-less act of love, an issue with co-dependency, or may even send a bad example of relationships with creating selfish children/adults.
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1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler's Life List
Patricia Schultz
Workman Publishing Company, 2003
Lots of Fun!
The spirit of this book is well exemplified by a quotation from Mark Twain (Page xv): "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the tide ...
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Brown Bear & Friends Board Book Gift Set
Bill Martin, Eric Carle
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2007
Beautiful, off-beat books.
Our baby girl loves these books. They're pretty well indestructible. The artwork is charming and a little trippy. The panda book in particular is simply gorgeous.
Highly recommended.
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The Notebook
Nicholas Sparks
Warner Books, 2004
The Notebook
Nicholas Sparks is one of the few writers that make you stop and savour his words, his sentences....He is an amazing writer that grabs you from the very beginning. The Notebook is one of those books that you can read over and over again...It is a classic and a must ...
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