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My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir
Clarence Thomas
Harper, 2007
What an interesting story!
I never and I mean never purchase autobiographies. I bought this after watching an interview Clarence Thomas gave and didn't regret the purchase. The book was interesting and well written - absolutely unbelievable story.
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Grandfather Tang's Story (Dragonfly Books)
Ann Tompert
Dragonfly Books, 1997
Grandfather Tang's Story
Love this story. I use this book in my math class to teach tangrams. This is an excellent resource to use to teach children how the Chinese puzzle tangrams work. This book was in excellent condition when I received it and I know that I will use it for years to come.
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Letters to Sam: A Grandfather's Lessons on Love, Loss, and the Gifts of Life
Daniel Gottlieb
Sterling, 2008
Irreducibly simple yet profound
"When it gets dark enough, men see stars," according to Emerson. In irreducibly simple yet profound words, Dan Gottlieb shares the wisdom he has derived from living in a wheelchair, battling his own inner demons, and practicing psychology for the past 25 years. His ...
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From Your Grandfather: A Gift of Memory for My Grandchild (AARP)
Lark
Lark Books, 2007
Grandfather Gift
This book was purchased as a gift for someone who had become a grandfather for the first time. It was the perfect gift and he was thrilled with the concept. The book is very user friendly and will be a wonderful keepsake in the years to come.
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My Grandfathers Blessings : Stories of Strength, Refuge, and Belonging
Rachel Naomi Remen
Riverhead Trade, 2001
A True Blessing
The author shares some inspirational stories of the lessons her grandfather, a Rabbi taught her as a child that served as building blocks for the rest of her life, as a Dr. and then a counselor. Whether you read this from cover to cover, because it is delightful and ...
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Wild Ones, Vol. 3 (Wild Ones (Viz Media))
VIZ Media LLC, 2008
Sachie Wakamura just lost her mother, and her estranged grandfather has shown up to take care of her. The only problem is that grandpa is the head of a yakuza gang! Can Sachie find a way to fit into her new family and grab her chance at love? Someone's been stealing underwear around the neighborhood! When Sachie's undergarments go missing, Rakuto ...
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The Peacegiver: How Christ Offers to Heal Hearts and Homes
James L. Ferrell
Shadow Mountain, 2004
We're all "Rick" here.
In the last few weeks, my Savior, my wife, my therapist, this book and the better angels of my own nature have all combined on me in a massive intervention that has saved my life and my marriage of 10 years.
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Grandpa Rules: Notes on Grandfatherhood, The World's Best Job
Michael Milligan
Skyhorse Publishing, 2008
A laugh out loud book
This is a very funny, easy to read book which will ring true to any parent or grandparent. I laughed out loud the whole time I read it.
And yes, being a grandparent is the best job in the world.
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Pickles To Pittsburgh
Judi Barrett
Aladdin, 2000
One of my FAVORITES!
This is one of the BEST kids' books around. A fabulous sequel to "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs", this is just one of those fun books to share wtih your kids, and a must-have on the shelf, even if your kids are too old to apprecite it - everyone needs a little ...
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Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir
John Mccain, Mark Salter
Harper Paperbacks, 2000
Should be our Leader
What a great story, reads like a novel. Hard to think of how any of us would handle all he did, and still he loves his country and fellow mankind. What an honor it would be to have him lead our country.
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Grandpa and Me: A Lift-the-Flap Book (Lift-The-Flap Book (Little Simon))
Little Simon, 2004
Sweet
A sweet book about a little girl baking a pizza with her Grandpa. Nice lift the flap style for little hands. So far my 9 month old daughter has not been able to tear the flaps. Bright, vibrant colors.
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Just Grandpa and Me (Look-Look)
Random House Books for Young Readers, 2001
Excellent choice
My son is 8 yrs old and loves this series of books. The reading is fairly easy and the stories short so it keeps his interest. We read them as bed time stories and they are perfect. We own several of this series and we like them all.
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Grandpas Are For Finding Worms (Lift-the-Flap, Puffin)
Harriet Ziefert
Puffin, 2000
Grandpas Are for Finding Worms
A terrific little book for kids about grandpas & all the fun things they can do together. It is delightfully illustrated with grandpas and children of different ethnic backgrounds throughout the book. It has "large" lift-the-flap pages with lots of colorful ...
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Tamar: A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betrayal
Mal Peet
Candlewick, 2007
Amazing!
I became fully absorbed. This is a beautifully written book with amazing characters,twists and emotion. I couldn't put it down. I've recommended it to all of my friends. Haunting.
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Grandfather's Journey (Caldecott Medal Book)
Allen Say
Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books, 1993
A Wonderful Story
Allen Say's autobiographical Grandfather's Journey's beautiful illustrations won the Caldecott Medal, but that is only half the reason to recommend this book. This story is about a Japanese man struggling over what his home is--the United States or Japan.
When he is ...
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