Author: Jennifer Rosner
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 037598173X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43
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An original Jewish folktale about a girl who knits, a deaf woman, and a piece of blue yarn. When her family invites a deaf woman and her baby to stay, Ruthie, a talented knitter of mittens, wonders how the mother will know if her child wakes in the night. The surprising answer inspires Ruthie to knit a special gift that offers great comfort to mother and baby—and to Ruthie herself. With language and imagery reminiscent of stories told long ago, this modern Jewish folktale will resonate with those who love crafts, anyone who’s encountered someone with physical differences—and with everyone who has ever lost a mitten in the depths of winter.
Author: Katrina Kenison
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 044693092X
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 152
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Through stories and suggestions, Katrina Kenison shares her insights into how to celebrate life's quiet moments, softly reminding busy mothers to pause and remember the deep sense of well-being comes from a listening ear, an open heart, and a quiet little space carved out of time. Mothers are pulled in a million different directions while trying to give their kids fulfilling, productive, joyful childhoods. They mistake activity for happiness, and fill their kids' heads with information when they ought to be feeding their souls instead. This is a book for mothers who yearn to find a balance in their own and their children's lives.
Author: Jennifer Rosner
Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY
ISBN: 1558616918
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 248
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A revealing memoir of a family and a “wrenching journey into deafness from the standpoint of a mother, a wife, a daughter, a philosopher, and a Jew” (Ilan Stavans, author of On Borrowed Words: A Memoir of Language). When her daughters were born deaf, Jennifer Rosner was stunned. Then she discovered a hidden history of deafness in her family, going back generations to the Jewish enclaves of Eastern Europe. Traveling back in time in her mind, she imagined her silent relatives, who showed surprising creativity in dealing with a world that preferred to ignore them. Here, in a “gentle meditation on sound and silence, love and family” Rosner shares her journey into the modern world of deafness, and the controversial decisions she and her husband made about hearing aids, cochlear implants and sign language (Publishers Weekly). Punctuated by memories of being unheard, Rosner’s imaginative odyssey of dealing with her daughters’ deafness is at its heart a story of whether she—a mother with perfect hearing—can ever truly hear her children.
Author: Candace Christiansen
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
ISBN: 155591800X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
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One snowy day an elderly woman, Sarah, watches children gathering at the bus stop. While they never seem to notice her, she notices them, especially one little boy who has no mittens. That night, Sarah knits the boy a pair of cozy mittens and places them on the blue spruce tree for him to discover. It soon becomes a game, with the children looking for new mittens on the mysterious tree every morning, and Sarah joyfully knitting new ones each night. With its touching message and delightful illustrations, adults and children will enjoy this intergenerational tale for years to come.
Author: Katrina Kenison
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780446172073
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Languages : en
Pages :
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Author: Wilf Lunn
Publisher: York Publishing Services
ISBN: 0955615518
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 279
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Wilf' Lunn came to public notice in 1942 when he won a prize in a 'War Baby' competition, which he believes was because he was shaped like a bomb. Raised by deaf parents in a cellar in Yorkshire, as a baby Wilf' learned that farting was better than crying for attracting their attention. This book describes his unusual family and upbringing.
Author: Susan Sanvidge
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 0870205455
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
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“In the fifties, sleek Mixmasters were replacing rusty eggbeaters, and new pressure-cookers blew their tops in kitchens all over town. There were kids everywhere, and new ‘ranch-style’ houses filled vacant lots. . . . Turquoise Studebakers and dusty-rose Chevy BelAirs with flamboyant fins and lots of chrome replaced dark pre-war cars. Cameras took color snapshots instead of black-and-white. We wore red canvas tennis shoes and lemon yellow shorts, and bright blue popsicles melted down our chins.” —from the Introduction In Penny Loafers & Bobby Pins, the four Sanvidge sisters, whose birthdates span the Baby Boomer period, present a lively chronicle of growing up in the 1950s and 1960s in a small midwestern town. Each sister writes about the facets of her childhood she remembers best, and their lighthearted stories are illustrated with period photos. Sprinkled with mentions of pedal pushers, home permanents, and “two-tone” cars; early TV shows and the first rock and roll; hula hoops, Tiny Tears, and Mr. Potato Head (played with a real potato); and memories of their grandparents who lived nearby, Penny Loafers & Bobby Pins also features “how-tos” for re-creating the fads, foods, crafts, and games the Sanvidge sisters recall in their stories.
Author: Ann Hood
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393239497
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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A collection of essays about the transformative power of knitting from 27 contemporary authors, including Ann Patchett, Barbara Kingsolver, John Dufresne, and Joyce Maynard.
Author: Beverly Ann Beckmann
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
ISBN: 1576904709
Category : Creative activities and seat work
Languages : en
Pages : 306
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Author: Trudelle Thomas
Publisher: Paulist Press
ISBN: 9780809142989
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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A blend of personal stories, theological reflection, and practical wisdom, this book will help struggling mothers find comfort, courage, and an imaginative vision for the future.
