An Inspiring Approach to Reading From A Tree Grows in Brooklyn to Ramona the Pest to Wringer, here are 100 great books guaranteed to stir the imagination, spark conversation, and lead the way to adventure. In 100 Books for Girls to Grow On, Shireen Dodson, author of the acclaimed The Mother-Daughter Book Club, offers a selection of both new and classic titles. Each book has been handpicked because it is a joy to read, because it inspires mother-daughter dialogue, and because it encourages creativity beyond the book experience. Included are brief plot summaries for each book, as well as though... View More...
In this book a baby is blessed in its coming, its blind infancy, its awakening sight and its growth toward laughter, mobility and speech. It uses old paintings and illustrations to make vivid each statement. Poltarnees speaks eloquently the sweet hopes we have for every baby. This blessing in book form makes a superb gift to any new parents and their baby. View More...
In this book a baby is blessed in its coming, its blind infancy, its awakening sight and its growth toward laughter, mobility and speech. It uses old paintings and illustrations to make vivid each statement. Poltarnees speaks eloquently the sweet hopes we have for every baby. This blessing in book form makes a superb gift to any new parents and their baby. View More...
"I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train." -- Oscar Wilde A Book Lover's Diary is a journal for noting personal discoveries from the books read and recording the books on a wish list. A Book Lover's Diary is a welcome companion during forays to libraries and bookstores when the titles of books wanted can vanish from memory. Well-organized and practical, this book features separate sections for: Books to read Books read and a personal review Books to buy Books loaned out or borrowed Favorite books Memorable passages Addresses of lib... View More...
"I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train." -- Oscar Wilde A Book Lover's Diary is a journal for noting personal discoveries from the books read and recording the books on a wish list. A Book Lover's Diary is a welcome companion during forays to libraries and bookstores when the titles of books wanted can vanish from memory. Well-organized and practical, this book features separate sections for: Books to read Books read and a personal review Books to buy Books loaned out or borrowed Favorite books Memorable passages Addresses of lib... View More...
This book blesses the physical house and the protection it offers, wishing for its inhabitants ""a full portion of life's beauty."" It then grows more specific, hoping for kindness, companionship, peace, orderliness and the happiness that overflows into celebration. Poltarnees, drawing upon his library of antique images, has added pictures which best give each thought its most vivid reality. This book makes an excellent gift for any house. View More...
This book blesses the physical house and the protection it offers, wishing for its inhabitants ""a full portion of life's beauty."" It then grows more specific, hoping for kindness, companionship, peace, orderliness and the happiness that overflows into celebration. Poltarnees, drawing upon his library of antique images, has added pictures which best give each thought its most vivid reality. This book makes an excellent gift for any house. View More...
From the Bible, the Iliad, and the Republic to Civil Disobedience, Das Kapital, and Silent Spring, this revised and greatly expanded edition is a monument to the power of the printed word-an informative discussion of many of the most important works ever created. View More...
From the Bible, the Iliad, and the Republic to Civil Disobedience, Das Kapital, and Silent Spring, this revised and greatly expanded edition is a monument to the power of the printed word-an informative discussion of many of the most important works ever created. View More...
A delightfully illustrated journal, inspirational cards, and notecards gather the best and brightest quotable quotes by famous women. Author Autumn Stephens has pulled together the most empowering, inspiring, and outrageous quips to remind every woman that the feminine spirit is alive and well -- and always has been. The journal features a drawing or quote on every page, plus plenty of room to write. The 52-card deck can be used for reading a quote a day or for creating inspiring groupings and includes a magnet for posting a favorite card anywhere. The charming notecards are perfect for birthd... View More...
" Christmas Gifts from the Heart "is a present just waiting to be opened This little book overflows with thoughtful, joyful, heartfelt ideas for Christmas giving. You'll find wonderful ways to bless your family and friends with gifts they'll love, including . . . - Christmas Parties and Gatherings - Gifts That Money Can't Buy - Decking the Halls - Memory Making and Tradition Keeping - Pray--Ponder--Plan - Happy Birthday, Baby Jesus - The Flowers of Christmas You'll also delight in having some of Dolley's favorite holiday recipes --Strawberry Trifle and Irish Soda Bread, just to mention two "... View More...
It's an irresistible combination -- our Little Books and Mary Engelbreit's enchanting illustrations. These charming heart-warmers make perfect little remembrances for those special times that friends and family share. Great things do come in small packages View More...
A journal can be your closest confidante, a place to impart your hopes and dreams and a way to work out your problems and address the issues that are most important to you. Choose one that makes you feel at ease, like these from Anne Geddes. Both the Woodland Fairy and the Field Mice have a serenity that will encourage you to express yourself. Hardcover with ruled paper. View More...
A journal can be your closest confidante, a place to impart your hopes and dreams and a way to work out your problems and address the issues that are most important to you. Choose one that makes you feel at ease, like these from Anne Geddes. Both the Woodland Fairy and the Field Mice have a serenity that will encourage you to express yourself. Hardcover with ruled paper. View More...
""There's no news like hearing irrefutable proof that you're not the sole cause of your parents'' woes, your father's drinking, your unshakable feeling that you're not put together quite right and finding out the problem all along was your father's unrequited yearning for angora."" --Noelle Howey from" Dress Codes" Throughout her childhood in suburban Ohio, Noelle struggled to gain love and affection from her distant father. In compensating for her father's brusqueness, Noelle idolized her nurturing tomboy mother and her conservative grandma who tried to turn her into "a little lady." At age 1... View More...
"When I started this journey I was hoping to find a miracle, one that might dramatically change my life. What I found was far more important: the extreme importance of small things."Like the vibrant yet simple quilts that spoke to her heart and led her to live with the Amish and to write the New York Times bestselling Plain and Simple, the empty begging bowl is the powerful -- though sometimes elusive -- symbol in Sue Bender's Everyday Sacred.Returning home from the Amish, Bender struggled to apply the peaceful wisdom and simplicity she learned from them to her hectic life. Then one day she h... View More...
Imagine magical scenes where nature embraces wee critters, soft light fliters through enchanged forests, and ethereal fairies doze on dew-dappled leaves. Welcome to the watercolor world of artist Becky Kelly. Some believe that fairies are all around us, if we only have the eyes to see the. Watercolor artist Becky Kelly shares her fairy world with us in her gift book Fairy Kisses. In this uplifting verse, readers are encouraged to "believe in what you cannot see ... and maybe then you'll see it." That's the power that the fairies give to us ... the power to believe whole-heartedly in what we ca... View More...
Point Of Grace launches a new book and tour of the same title to give direction and hope to the next generation of young women. This unique book, designed to help young women grow in their Christian walk, offers practical teaching, personal stories, and biblical insight into the issues that mean the most to teenage girls: faith, family, friends, and boys. Each chapter includes a message from one of the four members of Point Of Grace, a key Scripture, and a special study guide to help teenage girls to learn to find real answers to real-life problems in the Bible. As an added feature, each of th... View More...