A Little Bit of Everything Grade 1 is a great source of ideas for elementary school teachers. I work as a media specialist in a K-5 Elementary School and this book has given me many great ideas for lessons. With its focus on the whole curriculum you can find many activities to relate to any subject your class is studying. This book is a great source of integration ideas. My students have also enjoyed the activities I have used.

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I really enjoyed this book about the stories of Put in Bay, Ohio. There are 19 th century newspaper articles included as well as the author's material. Many pictures help keep the book interesting. I would quickly snatch a copy before it goes out of print. There aren't too many books on Put in Bay out there unless you have big bucks. There is a cheaper trade paperback version available...

Ms. Goldstrand has the ability to involve all your senses in the Avalon romance she has written. Love in Motion is a book that held my attention start to finish. Her characters are charming, and very true to life. I was able to get a feel for vintage car racing, and enjoy a private insight into the life of a young woman who wants to excel, and struggles to make the reach. She does, of course and along the way finds love. It was fun, and a book I have read twice. It's a KEEPER!

Having read Weir's COOL SHADE (excellent) I tracked down her entire backlist. Her category romances are not as good as her single titles, except for LOVING JENNY.

Lucas Take is the type of hero I liked - strong, laid-back, easy-going, supportive, determined and trustworthy. He knows his place in this town, and he is happy. Wull, not quite.

He is lacking something, and he does not know what. He should be happy with his life: he has close-knitted friends, healthy grandmother whose mind is so sharp that it could cut an apple in half, a job as a veterinarian, and townpeople trust and respect him.

Then Jenny Mays, an international aid volunteer, comes to the rural town to stay at his grandmother's remote house. He takes an exception to her appearance, but he is intrigued by Jenny's enigmatic presence. It becomes clear that she is suffering from something, but she is not saying anything.

His world alters each time he see her. Slowly he peels off layers to find out what is making Jenny so remote from people and life. He does the unpeeling by taking her to various local events, talking with her about the stars and so many other little things.

Slowly they fall in love with each other, and they open up to each other. They know they are right for each other, but Jenny's problems are affecting their chances. Will they succeed overcoming those problems?

I am not doing LOVING JENNY justice with this horrible summary.

I assure you it is a really nice, emotionally satisfying story. No fast action, big stupid misunderstandings, no silly 'secrets' that could be explained away easily, and no 'Me Tarzan, You Jane' crap.

Weir has a good ear for dialogue, a good understanding of human nature; what drives people, and an ability to tell a story in a way you feel you have to listen. Secondary and minor characters are gently sketched, and you feel you would know them in real life.

Weir's portrayal of a small rural town is well visualised. I could see it in my mind. Lucas is the star here, but it is Jenny that holds your attention most.

Highly recommended.

Written by a Roman Catholic nun from Spain in the 1500s who experienced a personal relationship with Christ. Her book is an outstanding devotional on growing closer to our Lord.

Mother Teresa's name immediately conjures up a vision of a small, frail woman in a white sari, offering love and compassion to the poorest of the poor who live in the slums of Calcutta, in cardboard boxes in London, in the ghettos of New York, and in the shadow of the Vatican itself. In recognition of her unique work, the world has lavished on her its highest honors and awards, from the Nobel Peace Prize to the Order of Merit presented by Queen Elizabeth. These she has accepted only in the name of the poor, whom she and her Missionaries of Charity so devotedly serve - 'I am but a pencil in the hands of the Lord, it is his work', she has repeatedly said. Starting out with no resources or preconceived ideas, armed only with her faith, Mother Teresa has created an enormously successful religious order that has spread to over a hundred countries, setting up institutions for the destitute, the handicapped, orphans, the leprosy-affected and the dying.

Life merged with Mission: Albanian Lass

To recast a life in print, especially if that life happens to be richly and nobly lived, like Mother Teresa's, is a stupendous task - almost like encapsuling the massive history of a nation, or writing it on the proverbial grain of rice. The writer is bound to encounter the eternal question this or that, like the Chinese cryptic poetry. How to sift, what to sift and what to retain and how? One gropes till one finds a foot hood and decides to present a unified portrait, reconciling the various facets of the personality.

This difficult task has been well accomplished by Mr. Justice M.G.Chitkara in his book Mother Teresa. He not only gives the biographical details of the Mother's life, and her commitment to her mission; but also links her humanitarian philosophy with the humane approach to life propounded by other faiths. Thus making his work broad-based, the author further enhances its scope by including relevant extracts from the Government Gazetteers right from 1904 onwards, something which research scholars in the field may find useful.

The author's 'Preface' sets the tone when he writes, "Lives of great should spread fragrance which outlive their mortal sojourn on earth. The reader is transported to the realm of the Great and is aptly reminded of H.W.Longdellow's lines: Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime And departing leaves behind us Footprints of the sands of time.

The 'Prelude' recasts the life of the "Albanian Lass". One section of the Prelude, entitled "The Universal Mother" pays rich tribute to the Mother as a 'Karmayogin' who made India her Karmabhoomi. The Bhavan's citation quoted at length gives the chapter an added appeal because of its direct tone. The change in narrative pattern relievesss the monotony, if any. The chapter concludes with a brief discussion on whether the Mother be seen as a mythical figment as her life proclaims.

From chapters 2 to 6, Mr. M.G.Chitkara examines the advent of Christianity in India and its impact on the socio-cultural, educational pattern of the country. The informa5tion is factual interspersed with quotations from and references to authentic sources. 5teh author treads cautiously and without being sentimental, he supplies the readers with facts and figures. Chapter 4 on Evangelism contains an interesting anecdote from Sri Aurobindo's life. That Aurobindo bore a Christian middle name 'Ackroyd' would come as a surprise to many not familiar with the Yogi's early years.

The chapter entitled ' A Historical Background' juxtaposes Hindu reformist zeal with the Christian missionary fervour during the Indian Renaissance and traces the march of the nation towards secularism. 'East and the West', a tiny chapter, tries to present an integrated view of various religious, envisioning the "spirit of integral humanism" which is the need of the hour.

After providing this psycho-social framework, the author picks up the threads to continue his biographical discussion in the chapter significantly titled 'Bodhisattva'. Mother Teresa's mission of love is likened to the path of Bodhisattva. Mr. Chitkara elaborates: Bodhi means understanding of wisdom of the ultimate nature of reality and Sattva is someone who is motivated by universal compassion". The Mother believed in the basic human dignity and was moved by infinite compassion with wisdom, which turned her mission into an institution. The author also counters the assault on Mother Teresa by her detractors like Christopher Hitchen.

In one of his perspective chapters, the author rejects the very idea of declaring Mother Teresa as a "saint". Sainthood needs no confirmation from " a handful of individuals, constituting a tribunal". It is a perfume, which emits its fragrance naturally. Drawing attention to the health Oriental tradition, Mr. Chitkara reminds us that "Kabir, Namdev, Tulsi, Rahim, Mira, Nanak are the known acknowledged saints, without being conferred the title of sainthood by a jury. Indeed, the Mother's lifetime achievements cannot be bound by such mundane terms like 'sainthood' 'beautification', 'canonisation'. Ask the wretched whom she has shown the light of live, acceptance and the joy of belongingness, and he will vouchsafe for her 'saintliness'.

The Mother's life and her mission is now slowly unfolded, factually, sometimes with sentimental touches, sometimes with flowery language, sometimes seasoned freely with quotations and references to sources of dug from various journals, magazines and other writings. In the course of reading, we know some significant facts about faith healing, the tribals and their problems, the Christian Dalits and Christian socialism.

In 'Sermon on the Mount', the writer goads us to ponder with candour on the significance of the Mother's enviable institution and the efficacy of linking Christianity with Hinduism. He authenticates his views with relevant quotations from Gandh8i, Vivekananda, Swami Ram Tirth and others. For example, the author quotes Paramhans Yogananda who wrote, "St. Paul knew Kriya Yoga, or a similar technique by which he could switch life currents to and from the senses". Quoting from the Bible (Sermon on the Mount), the author links the teaching of Jesus with the social requirement of humility, self-sacrifice and love in today's life.

While chapter 19 sums up the Mother's earthly mission, chapter 20 compares the two benevolent female figures- Mother Teresa and Lady Diana, reminding us of the tragedy that overtook the world in mid 1997. Perhaps the comparison could have been avoided. The chronological events of Mother Teresa's life followed by extracts from the Government Gazette make the work highly valuable to readers, teachers and research scholars. Add to this a bibliography and an index, which further compels attention. Mr. Chitkara's efforts are indeed, laudable. Vani

This book is sweet and honest. When Faye decides to give up her usual nap on her 4th birthday, she stumbles her way through this important milestone in her short little life. Her sense of pride and determination is adorable, as is her sweet and innocent way of handling obstacles. Ms. Zagone has captured age four in this timeless and beautiful picture book.

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