In Sanctuaries Of Childhood: Nurturing A Child's Spiritual Life, Shea Darian draws upon her years of experience and expertise as a United Methodist Church youth minister to write clearly and cogently on the topics of parenting, spirituality, worship, and the arts. Sanctuaries Of Childhood is written specifically for, and highly recommended to, parents, grandparents, educators, and caregivers of all faiths seeking the wisdom to nurture a child's spiritual growth from birth through the years of adolescence. A very highly recommended addition to the family bookshelf, readers will be inspired to discover the sacred in ordinary moments of family life, avail themselves of simple rituals, blessings, verses, and songs, even enjoy spiritual nurturing and self-care for themselves as parents and caregivers.

am not a comic, have never been a comic and never knew I might someday want to be a comic, until reading Dave Schwensen's "How To Be A Working Comic". Actually, I still have no intention of going in to the business, however on recommendation from a friend, I picked up the book. Part I made me wish I had pursued at least some form of humorous public speaking, i.e. stand up comedy, and glad I was still labeled life of the party. Maybe I'll enter the group of over 40's who make a change in career. If that part of the book was fun for a non-comic, imagine what the wanna be's think. Probably - "Wow, this is great!" Part II was entertainment for everyone. Especially those who like lifestyle type reading. The interviews with the comics were up close and personal. They made me feel like I was having a conversation with the star. This book is a must read for the professional and the general public. With the need for humor so prevelant in this stressful society, it's good to lighten up.

There's plenty of useful "insider" information on the business end of stand-up comedy. The book is a must read for the beginner, and it's a fun read too! It's actually a very serious reference book, but it's written in a light conversational style that makes it entertaining as well. Nicely done.

This is the best guide to have if you're serious about working as a comedian. Has proven ways to promote yourself and get bookings. The interviews were very helpful, (Drew Carey, Carrot Top, agents and managers, etc.), and outline the importance of being creative both on stage and off. This is about the business of being funny and getting work in the comedy industry. I've read others, but this is the book I'll use the most.

Rules of the Road was a great book. The chapters can be read fast and are not very long to bore the reader. Rules of the Road written by Joan Bauer is about a teenage girl named Jenna Boller. Jenna is a unique teenage girl with a loving mother, a sister named Faith, and an alcoholic father divorced from the family. Jenna is in high school and has just received her driver's license, and holds a job at a Gladstone shoe store where she makes herself an expert in shoes. Jenna sees her father alcoholism as a disease and knows that she can't help him. She stresses her need to get away from her life and finds a new opportunity to do that with her job.

Mrs. Gladstone the president of Gladstone's shoe store ask Jenna to drive her cross country for the whole summer. Jenna only having her license for six months is excited about the opportunity. Yet her mother is not. When her father comes back to town she changes her mind and lets Jenna take the trip.

Throughout the book Jenna and Mrs. Gladstone travel to different outlets, they open up to each other and find they have things in common with how to sell shoes and more. Mrs. Gladstone's business is under threat from her own son selling the chain of stores to an undersold and cheap store.

The book gives advice on how to over come obstacles in one's life to and expresses examples through the characters in the book. I personally think this is a good book and would recommend it to anyone that enjoys books that are fast and not boring with long stretched chapters. The road trip is very exciting and upbeat to keep the reader interested.

I read this book because my friend recommended it to me. I picked it up and didn't put it down until I had finished it. The story follows Jenna, a teenager who not only sells shoes, but is happy doing so. Jenna is asked to be a driver for the summer for the finnicky owner of the chain of shoe stores she works at. Jenna is taken on a road trip learning about driving, shoes, and life in general, as well as learning to deal with her alcoholic absent father.

I was touched by this book. It is told in such an honest manner, you couldn't help but feel like you not only knew but were friends with Jenna. I was entertained by Mrs. Gladstone, the elderly owner of Gladstone Shoe Stores.

I would definitely recommend this book to my friends.

The basic plot may sound dumb (Shoe Salesgirl and Old Lady Tour Country?s Shoe Stores to Save Old Fashioned Values) but there are a lot of other things under the surface. Jenna has just gotten her license and is happy to take this trip with Mrs. Gladstone because her absentee, alcoholic father is back in town. Jenna also has a grandmother suffering from Alzheimer?s so Jenna has to help her hold on to her memories for as long as possible. Like many children of alcoholics, Jenna feels that she has to protect everyone, so this trip away from home gives Jenna time to focus on her.

Like most teenagers, Jenna has a lot of opinions that most adults tend to ignore, so this trip also gives her a chance to be heard. I loved how Jenna developed over the story and came to trust herself more. The ending wraps up the shoe store story line a little too perfectly, but beyond that I loved this book! It would be great poolside reading. Have a good summer.