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The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. ...
Norman Doidge
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Amazing Brain
As a special education teacher this book has been an amazing eye-opener to helping anyone learn new skills, especially adults. But teaching learning disabled students and otherwise impaired children brings a lot of insight into what this book is all about. I loved it ...
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Corduroy
Viking Juvenile, 1968
a favorite from my childhood that I'm passing to my child
Sweet story with a wonderful message. As a mom by adoption, this tale has a subtle subtext that works for our family. Also nice to have characters that aren't white without hitting you over the head with "diversity".
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Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak
Harper Collins, 1988
"And it was still Hot!"
The last line in this great book is "...and it was still hot", and it is!
I first read this book in a Children's Literature class in college (which was taught by our county's wonderful head Children's Librarian); I used it for my picture book presentation. I later ...
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Harold and the Purple Crayon 50th Anniversary Edition (Purple Crayon Books)
HarperTrophy, 1981
Sons love the adventure
Harold's story is fun and creative and gets my son asking lots of questions about Harold's events. Can't wait to get abother one of his adventure books.
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The Giving Tree
HarperCollins, 1992
tear jerker
Try reading this for the first time while pregnant and see a psychiatrist if it doesn't bring tears to your eyes. This is a good story to help anyone of any age to better understand life.
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The Memory Keeper's Daughter
Kim Edwards
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
A book written by a woman to women (and maybe guys too)
It was based on a similar concept of "Namesake", another contemporary book written by a woman, ie, that men has something terrible to hide from their spouses. :-) For guys it may be hard to relate to the characters, but even so I recommend it. Mainly because the book ...
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The Belly Book: A Nine-Month Journal for You and Your Growing Belly (Potter Style)
Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Potter Style, 2006
You HAVE TO get this book!
I LOVE the Belly Book! It is so fun and easy to fill in, and has tons of cute/funny questions and lots of spaces for belly and ultrasound pictures. I bought a different journal when I first found out I was expecting and didn't really like it. It was so boring and ...
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To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
Grand Central Publishing, 1988
Everyone's Favorite . . .
I honestly have no idea how many times I have read this book. I read it first as an assignment in the eighth grade; most recently, at the age of 41, I read it aloud to three of my children. As with the more recent readings that I recall, I choked up a bit at the end ...
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The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People with Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss ...
Nancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins
The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006
A must read
This is an excellent book. It is written in a warm and caring manner which is easy to understand. It is full of information not just for anyone dealing with a dementia patient, but for anybody who is caring for another person, (or who may think at some point they ...
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Making a Good Brain Great: The Amen Clinic Program for Achieving and Sustaining Optimal Mental Performance
Daniel G. Md Amen
Three Rivers Press, 2006
Excellent book
This is an excellent book: informative, clear, and packed with practical suggestions. Current brain research coupled with a wealth of individual case studies makes this a valuable guide.
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A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development
John W Santrock
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2007
interesting book
I bought this at Amazon.com from an Awesome Deal I found on DailyTool.com. I enjoyed reading the book and it helped me get through the summer class.
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Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez
Richard Rodriguez
Dial Press Trade Paperback, 2004
Among the Educated
Esteemed a classic, this work has the merit, upon first reading, of making the reader feel he has been initiated into the long lost tribe of truth tellers, something akin to the book readers of Fahrenheit 451. We meet somebody for whom education is a real thing, ...
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Life of Pi
Yann Martel
Harvest Books, 2003
A satirist equal to Jonathan Swift
I don't often review books that have 1800 reviews already, but I couldn''t resist.
Yann Martel is not only a consumate story teller but he does what a great novelist and satirist should: he make us think about our own folly and the folly of the world.
We get ...
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Humble Bumbles' Baby Journal: A Keepsake Journal for Baby's First Three Years (featuring the adorable Humble ...
Amy Meyer Allen
Wedding Solutions, 2002
Trully a beautiful baby journal!
I can't be more pleased with the baby journal. It has a good binding, fun stuffs, beautiful graphics, and my most favorite part is that is has wonderful quotation, both from famous people and from the bible! I love it! I love it! It's good to get it while you're still ...
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Where Memories Lie: A Novel (Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James Novels)
Deborah Crombie
William Morrow, 2008
Another thrilling British mystery from D. Crombie
American author Deborah Crombie scored another hit with her latest novel with the crime-fighting duo Duncan and Gemma. We learned more about the family and their dedication to police work. I haven't been to England but feel like I took a trip there. The places were ...
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