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Madness: A Bipolar Life
Marya Hornbacher
Houghton Mifflin
, 2008
An insight for those who don't quite understand
I cried reading this book. While I have been diagnosed with Bipolar II, where the mania is not so severe, but the depression is, I got to see myself from the outside. Marya's pictures in to the life and mind is extrodinary. My husband is reading this after hearing ...
Pat the Bunny (Touch and Feel Book)
Dorothy Kunhardt
Golden Books
, 2001
Still a Classic--but buy two
I have vague memories of owning this book as a young child, so when we received it as a baby gift, it was so fun to see it still in action. Our baby LOVES this book, and wants to look at it--and touch it really--every day. It captures and engages a baby's way of ...
Into the Wild
Jon Krakauer
Anchor
, 2007
Controversial
This was my first book by Krakauer. We were assigned to read it in highschool as a sort of "american dream" type novel. I heard a lot of bad press about it. I was not expecting to fall completley in love with this book. Many people say that Chris was dumb and should ...
Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction
David Sheff
Houghton Mifflin Co
, 2008
Couldn't put it down
One of the best books I have read in the last year and one of the most riveting memoirs I've read in a long, long time. David Sheff is able to portray the frustration, anger, angst and incredible agony of living with a loved one who is addicted without being ...
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
Mitch Albom
Broadway
, 2002
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Charming memoir done by a student of Morrie, now a famous sports journalist. He rediscovers his professor when he catches the tail end of a broadcast by Ted Koeppel and learns his teacher is dying but Morrie, no ordinary man, is making a study of death. Albom soon ...
Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
Marcus Luttrell
Little, Brown and Company
, 2007
A great tribute to friends....
This is a great story told about the courage, loyalty and sheer toughness of men from the only person who can tell it...the lone survivor. This book is a great tribute to the friends he lost in that battle.
The Dangerous Book for Boys
Conn Iggulden
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Hal Iggulden
Collins
, 2007
Great for Boys and everyone else, too!
Bought this for my son. He keeps it by his bed and opens it randomly to find something interesting. He often brings it downstairs with him to ask us questions about things he's read, and if we can try this or that. We love it! We've made several of the projects, and ...
Eclipse Special Edition (The Twilight Saga)
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers
, 2008
In the dead silence, all the details suddenly fell into place for me with a burst of intuition. Something Edward didn't want me to know. Something that Jacob wouldn't have kept from me...It was never going to end, was it? Readers captivated by Twilight and New Moon will easily devour Eclipse , the third book in Stephenie Meyer ' s riveting ...
The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder, Revised Edition
Carol Stock Kranowitz
Perigee Trade
, 2006
fabulous book for parents with spd affected kids
This book was recommended by my son's OT as a springboard to understanding SPD. I found it to be enlightening and informative. Some of the technical chapters can get a bit tangled but the advice given is valuable to any parent with an SPD affected child. Awareness ...
The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2
Scott Kelby
Peachpit Press
, 2008
One of the Best Photography Books on the Market
Excellent book with excellent tips. Simply a must read and a keep to read again later. Anyone can get something out of this book. Great photography tips. A must read.
The Complete Guide to Walt Disney World 2008
Julie Neal
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Mike Neal
Coconut Press
, 2007
Simply the best guide to Walt Disney World
Julie and Mike Neal are a husband-wife team who appear to live at Walt Disney World. From what I understand, Julie does the writing and Mike does the photography. Both excel at their respective crafts. Literally every feature at Disney World is described in honest ...
Raising Your Spirited Child Rev Ed: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, ...
Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
Harper Paperbacks
, 2006
I understand my kid now!
If you are getting frustrated, wondering if your child is super-sensitive, has A.D.D., or is out to drive you nuts.....read this book! If a sock put on wrong can send your child into a fit of hysterics...read this book! If your child doesn't cry like a little wimper or ...
Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth
Richard J. Foster
HarperOne
, 1998
Excellent Book
This is a great book for anyone desiring a more full experience of Christ. I will use it much throughout the years to come.
A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive
Dave Pelzer
HCI
, 1995
Loved it.
If it's a fake or not, I don't care. It makes you think every moment how you're treating your kids and how you can be a better parent. Very good.
The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun, Revised Edition: Activities for Kids with Sensory Processing Disorder
Carol Stock Kranowitz
Perigee Trade
, 2006
Great Resource for Parents and Teachers
The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun is a great resource for parents and teachers. As a teacher of special needs kids, I'm always looking for materials to share with parents, and this one is really meeting the need. Ms. Kranowitz knows her topic. Her ideas for simple, fun ...
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