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Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't
Henry Cloud, John Townsend
Zondervan, 1996
Safe People
Everyone should read this book to identify safe and unsafe people. I saw myself in the book as an unsafe person. I am working to correct that through God's help.
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How Children Learn (Classics in Child Development)
John Holt
Da Capo Press, 1995
Promote Learning Abilities
One of the greatest gifts we can give children is to help them maintain their natural interests in learning. In non-technical terms, this book gives parents and other educators practical insights into how children learn and how they can continue to learn. This book was ...
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The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
Timothy Egan
Mariner Books, 2006
The American dust bowl and the grit and gumption of those who will never forget
Subtitled "The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl", this 2006 non-fiction account of this American tragedy is historical writing at its best. The author is a Pulitizer Prize winning reporter for the New York Times. I loved his simple but ...
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Parenting Children With Adhd: 10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach (APA Lifetools)
Vincent J., Ph.D. Monastra
American Psychological Association (APA), 2004
learn something in every chapter
great book. very helpful. I learned something new in every chapter. easy to read and understand. helps the whole family.
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Greens Glorious Greens: More than 140 Ways to Prepare All Those Great-Tasting, Super-Healthy, Beautiful Leafy ...
Johnna Albi
St. Martin's Griffin, 1996
Fabulous!
In all my years as an Amazon shopper, this is the first time I have felt compelled to write a review. This is a great book. I have cooked numerous recipes and have been very impressed by all of them. In fact, she has a recipe for a meatloaf pinwheel that is the ...
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Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them (P.S.)
Francine Prose
Harper Perennial, 2007
Read Well to Write Well
Author Francine Prose's latest non-fiction book Reading Like a Writer, a Guide for People who Love Books and for Those who Want to Write Them, brings to the study to literature exactly what the study of literature needs: literature. She reads a text for what it offers ...
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The Deniers: The World Renowned Scientists Who Stood Up Against Global Warming Hysteria, Political ...
Lawrence Solomon
Richard Vigilante Books, 2008
Man made global warming fails the scientific test
This book is written by a Canadian Environmental Activist who wanted to know why leading scientists kept denying man-made global warming so he interview a number of them for his column. In every case, they have good solid reasons why the IPCC ignores the lack of ...
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All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome
Kathy Hoopmann
Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2006
Amazing Book!
I am truly saddened to see some of these negative reviews here for a book that is so highly treasured in my house. I purchased it for my six year old son with Asperger's Syndrome and he simply adores it. I think it serves as a very helpful tool in explaining to a young ...
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The Quotable Atheist: Ammunition for Non-Believers, Political Junkies, Gadflies, and Those Generally ...
Jack Huberman
Nation Books, 2006
The Quotable Atheist
Ammunition for Nonbelievers is a great discription for this collection of short quotes and quips. If you've ever been tired of or have gotten a bit "out of sorts" with bible thumpers, door knockers, phone ringers, and pseuedo soul savers, who have that "in your face" ...
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Those Who Save Us
Jenna Blum
Harvest Books, 2005
HIGHLY recommend!
Blum is an excellent storyteller - I highly recommend this historical novel chosen by my book group for its fall selection. Each character became lifelike and it was hard to put the book down as I quickly read chapter after chapter. The reader is given the civilian ...
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The Anxiety Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Deal With Anxiety & Worry
Lisa M. Schab
New Harbinger Publications, 2008
Anxiety Workbook
Excellent resource for teens and adults. Practical hands on activities for personal use, school, or treatment settings. Highly recommended!
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The Associated Press Guide to Punctuation
Basic Books, 2003
The gold standard
For journalists, the AP style guides are pretty much the gold standard (or silver, depending on your economic policy leanings). With so much terrible grammar and punctuation, and often lack of punctuation, present in today's world, this is a must-have for aspiring ...
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Exceptional Lives: Special Education in Today's Schools (5th Edition)
Ann P. Turnbull, H. Rutherford Turnbull, ...
Prentice Hall, 2006
Great Textbook
For a textbook, this one is enjoyable to read. It is easy to read and flows smoothly. It is also very informative.
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Social Skills Training for Children and Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome and Social-Communications Problems
Jed E. Baker
Autism Asperger Publishing Co., 2003
Great for Social Skills Training
This book is an excellent resource for those who want to assist children and young adults with social skills training. There are clear cut lessons and activities that cover a variety of topics from how to greet others to asking someone on a date. Very valuable for ...
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Know-How: The 8 Skills That Separate People Who Perform from Those Who Don't
Ram Charan
Crown Business, 2007
As usual solid advice from Ram Charan
Ram Charan has once again showed that doing business is a lot about hard work and less about lofty speeches and buzz words. He teaches the middle manager to think about thier job in the context of the industry they work in. He advises senior managers to have the ...
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