Author: Susanna Blake Murphy
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1450273130
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 280
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As youve probably noticed by now, life gets harder as you get older, and your feelings about things get bigger and bigger. Sometimes you feel happy, sometimes you feel frustrated, sometimes you feel bored, and sometimes you feel alone. One of the best and most fun ways to deal with all these different feelings is to write them down. Now Youve Got Me Thinking is the perfect place to record your thoughts and feelings. If you have kept a diary before and thought it was fun for a day or two but then gradually lost interest or couldnt think of things to write, this journal is for you. Each day, it asks you a few questions to spark some thoughts. Some of the questions are funny or weird, and others are more serious. Some days you will be in the mood for the fun parts, and other days you might just need a place to write down your feelings to help you begin to sort through some tricky problems. Either way, Now Youve Got Me Thinking offers the best place to start your life as a diary keeper. Have fun and answer quirky questions about yourself.
Author: Nichole Nordeman
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 0718099028
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 209
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The days are long, but the years are short. No matter if it’s your child’s first step, first day of school, or first night tucked away in a new dorm room away from home, there comes a moment when you realize just how quickly the years are flying by. Christian music artist Nichole Nordeman’s profound lyrics in her viral hit “Slow Down” struck a chord with moms everywhere, and now this beautiful four-color book will inspire you to celebrate the everyday moments of motherhood. Filled with thought-provoking writings from Nichole, as well as guest writings from friends including Shauna Niequist and Jen Hatmaker, practical tips, and journaling space for reflection, Slow Down will be a poignant gift for any mom, as well as a treasured keepsake. Take a few moments to reflect and celebrate the privilege of being a parent and getting to watch your little ones grow—and Slow Down. Nichole Nordeman has sold more than 1 million albums as a Christian music artist and has won 9 GMA Dove Awards, including two awards for Female Vocalist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. Nichole released a lyric video for her song “Slow Down,” and it struck a chord with parents everywhere, amassing 14 million views in its first five days. She lives in Oklahoma with her two children.
Author: JJ Heller
Publisher: WaterBrook
ISBN: 0593193253
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
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This heartwarming picture book reassures children that a parent’s love never lets go—based on the poignant lyrics of JJ Heller’s beloved lullaby “Hand to Hold.” “May the living light inside you be the compass as you go / May you always know you have my hand to hold.” With delightful illustrations and an engaging rhyme scheme, this book offers the promise of security and love every child’s heart longs to know. From skipping stones and counting stars to climbing trees and telling stories, every moment is wrapped snugly in the certain warmth of a parent’s presence and God’s blessing. With poignancy and joy, this bedtime read captures the unconditional love parents want their children to know but so often fail to express amid the chaos of daily life.
Author: Howard Burton
Publisher: Open Agenda Publishing
ISBN: 1771700483
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 60
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This book is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Victor Ferreira, Professor of Psychology and Principal Investigator at the Language Production Lab at the University of California at San Diego. This extensive conversation explores Victor Ferreira’s research which is focused on language production and communication, especially with regard to grammar, lexical structure and speaker-hearer interaction, and his interests to incorporate computational and quantitative modelling of cognitive processing. Topics under discussion include key experimental results that change our view of what is actually going on when two people talk to each other, giving us new insight into the structure of language and also how many aspects of linguistics are related to our current understanding of how the brain and mind function. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, The Tip of the Tongue, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter: I. Linguistic Beginnings - In search of relevance II. Minimizing Ambiguity - Finding a linguistic drosophila III. Retrieval - Towards objective measurements IV. The Division of Labour - Examining message formulation V. Disambiguating Ambiguity - Linguistic vs. conceptual VI. Probing with Pronouns - A future experiment VII. Grammar - Examining its function VIII. Monitoring - Speaking carefully IX. In the Brain - Brain imaging and language X. Philosophical Divertimento - Brain vs. Mind XI. Language and Thought - The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis XII. Future Investigations - Environmental impacts and big data XIII. Mind-Brain Redux - The debate continues…. About Ideas Roadshow Conversations: Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research.
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Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 1358
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Author: Phillip Wilhite
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1936236095
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
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CALIFORNIA, 1973. After being awarded a scholarship to attend an elite boarding school in Ojai, California, fifteen-year-old Isaiah Issacson is plucked from his inner-city Oakland neighborhood and thrust into a newand frightening atmosphere. But Isaiah doesnt embrace this new life. Most of the students at Chadwick are rich, spoiled, and white. Unfortunately, his parents, Southern-born and part of the 1950s exodus by African Americans to the West Coast, view Isaiahs scholarship as an opportunity to fulfill Martin Luther Kings dreams of racial and educational equality. Too bad Isaiah doesnt see it that way. Coming from a drastically different background, Isaiah has a difficult time relating to any of the students, and he soon clashes with instructors and fellow classmates. After he meets the beautiful and intelligent Jenaye Gardner and begins a promising love affair, things begin to spiral more out of control. Isaiah has only one goal in mind: to get kicked out of the most elite boarding school in California. Fifteen years later. Isaiah is at a turning point in his life, successful in business, he has the opportunity to attend the Chadwick reunion, and to reconnect with his first love. Will this be the beginning of the next chapter in his life?
Author: George Sand
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 0271080213
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
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Set in the French countryside of George Sand’s childhood and narrated in the unique voice of a Berrichon peasant, La Petite Fadette is a beloved 1848 novel about identical twin brothers and Fadette, the mysterious waif with whom they both fall in love. The brothers, Landry and Sylvinet, belong to a highly respected farm family. When young Landry meets Fadette, whose very name suggests that she is a witch, he is captivated by the girl despite her lowly status and disreputable family. Sylvinet soon follows suit. Fadette’s relationship with the twins defies the patriarchal norms of French society as well as the expectations of the village, resulting in a tale of love, courage, and clever strategy winning out over superstition and prejudice. Often regarded as a simple country tale, Sand’s novel is layered with meaning, including subtle nods to the burgeoning desire for political and sexual equality in nineteenth-century France. This thoughtful critical translation by Gretchen van Slyke brings the complexity of the original story to life. Her introduction explores the autobiographical and political dimensions of the novel, and her translation preserves the rustic charm and archaic flavor of Sand’s language. An invaluable contribution to French literary studies and nineteenth-century literature studies, this new edition ensures that La Petite Fadette will be read by generations to come.
Author: Arelo Sederberg
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595009980
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 450
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"Sederberg understands people and how to write about them." - The Washington Post "It would be hard to imagine a novel more richly characterized, better grounded in its themes, or constructed to more terse effect. In short, it is a winner." -Publisher's Weekly "Sederberg's is better than the recent novel of Sidney Sheldon." -New York Times "When Arelo Sederberg writes a novel about corporate in-fighting he does so from expert knowledge." -Chicago Tribune Arelo Sederberg, former public relations spokesman for Howard Hughes, is a veteran newspaper reporter and editor working for the Los Angeles Times and Herald-Examiner, as well as a commentator and interviewer on national television with the Financial News Network (now C-NBC). Sederberg is the author of six novels.
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Languages : en
Pages : 772
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Author: Bernard Shaw
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Languages : en
Pages : 510
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