“Will make many readers smile with recognition.”—The New Yorker “Readaholics, meet your new best friend.”—People “This book is bliss.”—The Boston Globe Sometimes subtle, sometimes striking, the interplay between our lives and our books is the subject of this unique memoir by well-known publishing correspondent and self-described “readaholic” Sara Nelson. The project began as an experiment with a simple plan—fifty-two weeks, fifty-two books—that fell apart in the first week. It was then that Sara realized the books chose her as much as she chose them, and the rewards and frustrations they brought were nothing she could plan for. From Solzhenitsyn to Laura Zigman, Catherine M. to Captain Underpants, the result is a personal chronicle of insight, wit, and enough infectious enthusiasm to make a passionate reader out of anybody.
Welcome to the whimsical world of Little Snail and friends! Time to Go Home celebrates the different routes and routines each friend undertakes on their way home from school—with a playful twist at the end. Animals of all shapes and sizes abound in this sweet, feel-good board book infused with friendship and fun. • Themes of school and travel help the youngest of readers better understand the world around them. • Features bright, unique illustrations and bold, beautiful colors • Teeming with cute animal characters to make your little one giggle Little Snail serves up a delightful surprise, proving that the smallest of creatures can be special indeed. This charming book delivers delight with wit, humor, and ample sweet and silly moments. • Ideal for children ages 0 to 3 years old • A great pick for preschool and kindergarten teachers looking for a crowd-pleasing picture book for little students • Perfect for parents, grandparents, and caregivers • You'll love this book if you love books like Franklin Goes to School by Paulette Bourgeois; Preschool, Here I Come! by David J Steinberg; and Daniel Goes to School by Becky Friedman.
While enjoying a morning together, a little boy asks his grandfather a series of questions about how things got to be the way they are, such as tall trees, deep holes, and big dinosaurs in the museum they visit, but Grandpa's answer is always the same.
Are you interested in helping recover your health with fewer drugs and more natural treatments? Have you ever wanted to use an alternative approach to health? Would you like some real life insight into homeopathy, the gentle form of medicine? A Little at a Time: Homeopathy for You and Those You Love offers: Guidance on the sort of conditions you can safely treat at home; an explanation of what the 'whole person approach' is; suggestions, tips, and recommendations to help you feel more confident with treating your symptoms.
Are you tired of hearing "I'm bored" or "this is boring"? A Little SPOT of Boredom is here to help your child get to the root of their Boredom and have them learn how to creative think and persevere.
Telling time becomes clear and easy for young readers in this bright and lively introduction to measurements of time. From seconds to minutes, hours to days, exploring what time is and discovering why we need to tell time, helps young readers understand more than 'the big hand is on the one and the little hand is on the two'. Megan Halsey’s playful illustrations depict imaginative digital and analog clocks that range in design. With the help of a whole lot of clocks, a dash of humor, and a few familiar circumstances, learning to tell time is a lot of fun. It's about time.
"Is it possible to actually enjoy WAITING? This little SPOT of Patience will show you how! From waiting in line to waiting for glue to dry on your art project, you will see so many situations where you can actually learn how to make waiting FUN!"--Amazon
There is something terribly wrong with the state of exercise as we know it presently. Sales of treadmills, running shoes, gym memberships, and yoga classes are at an all-time high, but so too are our national levels of obesity and type II diabetes. Ever since the 1960s the exercising public has been told to stretch for flexibility and to perform low-intensity steady-state aerobic exercise for their cardiovascular systems and some form of resistance training to keep their muscles strong. With regard to diet, they have been told to restrict or omit macronutrients such as fats and carbohydrates and lots of other advice with regard to calorie-counting. Could it be that this information, however well intended, was mistaken? And is it really necessary to devote so much time to the pursuit? Fitness researcher and pioneer John Little has spent more than twelve years researching the actual science underpinning our most prevalent beliefs about exercise and has come away from the enterprise convinced that we need an entirely new paradigm, one that would involve reliance on briefer workouts. He presents this revolutionary new approach in The Time-Saver's Workout. Among the fascinating revelations presented in this book: • Certain types of exercise can actually make you less healthy and fatter. • Taking large doses of food supplements might actually shorten your life and put you at greater risk for disease. • Stretching to become more flexible or to recover quicker from injury has been found to do neither of these things. • Resistance training, once considered to be the weak sister of exercise, is now looking like the best form of exercise one should engage in. The new protocols that Little exposes offer a far safer alternative for those looking to become stronger, fitter, and healthier without spending their lives in the gym.
Alcoholism is a family illness, and changed attitudes can aid recovery. This daily readings guide for family and friends of alcoholics provides meditations and reminder, and visualizations that can provide a measure of comfort, serenity, and a sense of achievement.
