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The Gardener
Sarah Stewart
Square Fish, 2007
DELIGHTFUL - THIS IS ONE TO READ WITH YOUR CHILD.
+ Know an avid gardener?
+ A Book in Letters and Pictures
+ A wonderful book on several levels
+ An Everybody Book
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The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections
Amanda Blake Soule
Trumpeter, 2008
Great book to have!
+ Food for the "Soule"
+ Help For the Existential Terror of Being Home with Children
Full of great, great ideas!!!!! Much more than a typical arts and crafts kind of book, this book is full of wonderful little ideas to make your kids feel special and part of the family. Things that shout, "I love you and find you worthy". I don't know how else to describe it, I love this book!
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Siddharta
Hermann Hesse
Debolsillo, 2005
A book you must experience...
+ A good quick read
+ Excellent Transaction!
I admit that it has been several years since I read this book. I also admit that as it is one of my favorite novels I am not an unbiased source (but who is). With that grain of salt having been swallowed this book is foremost a tale about the birth of a new kind of spirituality. Siddhartha is ...
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The Alchemist - Gift Edition
Paulo Coelho
HarperOne, 2006
Wise
+ Excelent Novel
+ A true gem
A delightful story, and full of wisdom. Influenced me in pursuing what I dream about, and rediscovering my "personal legend" as he calls it.
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Winter's Tale
Mark Helprin
Harvest Books, 2005
Please use your imagination
+ Winter Magic
+ A truly wonderful novel
Mark Helprin
I am just an average person and I so thoroughly enjoyed "A Winter's Tale" that I bought it in hardcover because my paperback was getting worn out. I found the imagery to be magical and since I first read it I have found real life facts that were woven into the story. I feel sorry for ...
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Miss Rumphius
Barbara Cooney
Puffin, 1985
Wildflowers
+ Wonderful story
+ Beatiful
A co-worker talked about this book at an event and after previewing it, I took it out from the library for then four year old. A few months later, when we are at a book store, she spotted it and had to buy it as a present to herself for turning 5 - with her own birthday money. I think that says ...
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Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
Christopher Moore
Harper Paperbacks, 2003
Not for those who believe the Bible is absolute truth....
+ GREAT LAUGH OUT LOUD SPOOF
+ Moved to the top of my favorite book list
+ You'll laugh out loud.............a LOT!
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Good Night, Gorilla
Scholastic Inc., 1997
This is the Scholastic printing on her 1994 book.
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Reflections on the Art of Living: A Joseph Campbell Companion
Harper Perennial, 1995
The Art of Living
+ Oh my...
+ A quick read!
+ Perfect intro to Campbell!
+ We are each living our hero's journey . . .
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Hope for the Flowers
Trina Paulus
Paulist Press, 1997
This book comes with the cassette
+ Hopeful and Inspiring
+ The Butterfly Book
+ Hope for the Flowers
+ A book for all ages
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Wave
Suzy Lee
Chronicle Books, 2008
Taste of the sea
+ I can almost hear the waves churning
+ Delightful Picture Book
+ return to my childhood
+ Great pictures
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Softies: Simple Instructions for 25 Plush Pals
Therese Laskey
Chronicle Books, 2007
CAN"T WAIT
+ various difficulties on a great range of cute!
+ beautiful book
+ Cute stuff
+ What "Plush You!" Should Have Been.
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Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
Christopher Moore
Harper Paperbacks, 2003
Not for those who believe the Bible is absolute truth....
+ GREAT LAUGH OUT LOUD SPOOF
+ Moved to the top of my favorite book list
+ You'll laugh out loud.............a LOT!
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Softies: Simple Instructions for 25 Plush Pals
Therese Laskey
Chronicle Books, 2007
CAN"T WAIT
+ various difficulties on a great range of cute!
+ beautiful book
+ Cute stuff
+ What "Plush You!" Should Have Been.
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Siddharta
Hermann Hesse
Debolsillo, 2005
A book you must experience...
+ A good quick read
+ Excellent Transaction!
I admit that it has been several years since I read this book. I also admit that as it is one of my favorite novels I am not an unbiased source (but who is). With that grain of salt having been swallowed this book is foremost a tale about the birth of a new kind of spirituality. Siddhartha is ...
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