Better By The Dozen Plus Two, Part Two: Lessons Learned through Loss and Leukemia by a Family of Sixteen
Better By The Dozen Plus Two, Part Two: Lessons Learned through Loss and Leukemia by a Family of Sixteen

Author: Kathleen Littleton

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012-10-01

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 1300212381

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Better By The Dozen Plus Two, Part Two subtitled Lessons Learned through Loss and Leukemia by a Family of Sixteen is the sequel to Better By The Dozen Plus Two subtitled Anecdotes and a Philosophy of Life by a Family of Sixteen (2007). The story relates how a large family stays strong, hopeful and faith-filled while learning the lessons of life through the challenges of foreclosure, death, loss, and leukemia through surrender and reliance on God and His love manifested through the love of others.

FORMING FAITHFUL FAMILIES PROGRAM GUIDE
FORMING FAITHFUL FAMILIES PROGRAM GUIDE

Author: James Littleton

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012-12-16

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 1365889149

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PROGRAM GUIDE Parish Based and Small Faith Community Program For Marriage and Family Life Faith Formation IN SERVICE TO THE NEW EVANGELIZATION Including THREE PROGRAMS IN ONE MOMS Matter! - Mothers Offering Mentoring and Spirituality DADS Matter! - Dads Achieving Devoted Surrender FAMILIES Matter! - Married Couples Sharing Together By James and Kathleen Littleton www.formingfaithfulfamilies.com The program is really three programs in one. The content consists of fourteen sessions for use with mothers only, fathers only or couples together. The content of the program remains the same for each group. You do not need to be an expert on the Catholic Faith to lead a group. Have confidence that the Holy Spirit will use this Program, which is designed with simplicity and ease of use in mind, to accomplish the work of evangelization and grace in the lives of all it touches, including and most especially you who are so generous and trusting to "put out into deep water" (Luke 5:4, NAB)

Cheaper by the Dozen
Cheaper by the Dozen

Author: Frank B. Gilbreth

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2013-11-05

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 1480457078

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The #1 New York Times–bestselling classic: A hilarious memoir of two parents, twelve kids, and “a life of cheerfully controlled chaos” (The New York Times). Translated into more than fifty languages, Cheaper by the Dozen is the unforgettable story of the Gilbreth clan as told by two of its members. In this endearing, amusing memoir, siblings Frank Jr. and Ernestine capture the hilarity and heart of growing up in an oversized family. Mother and Dad are world-renowned efficiency experts, helping factories fine-tune their assembly lines for maximum output at minimum cost. At home, the Gilbreths themselves have cranked out twelve kids, and Dad is out to prove that efficiency principles can apply to family as well as the workplace. The heartwarming and comic stories of the jumbo-size Gilbreth clan have delighted generations of readers, and will keep you and yours laughing for years. This ebook features an illustrated biography including rare photos from the authors’ estates.

Amelia Lost
Amelia Lost

Author: Candace Fleming

Publisher: Schwartz & Wade

Published: 2012-01-25

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 0307980219

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From the acclaimed author of The Great and Only Barnum—as well as The Lincolns, Our Eleanor, and Ben Franklin's Almanac—comes the thrilling story of America's most celebrated flyer, Amelia Earhart. In alternating chapters, Fleming deftly moves readers back and forth between Amelia's life (from childhood up until her last flight) and the exhaustive search for her and her missing plane. With incredible photos, maps, and handwritten notes from Amelia herself—plus informative sidebars tackling everything from the history of flight to what Amelia liked to eat while flying (tomato soup)—this unique nonfiction title is tailor-made for middle graders. Amelia Lost received four starred reviews and Best Book of the Year accolades from School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, Horn Book Magazine, the Washington Post, and the New York Times.

Belles on Their Toes
Belles on Their Toes

Author: Frank B. Gilbreth

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2013-11-05

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1480457086

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In this delightful memoir by the authors of Cheaper by the Dozen, the twelve Gilbreth children cope with the loss of their father as they grow up together. With twelve kids, life at the Gilbreth house has always been a big project. But after their father passes away, there are more challenges than ever. And yet, with the irrepressible blend of humor and good cheer characteristic of one of the most beloved families in America, the Gilbreths happily rise to every occasion and find a way to keep it all together. With the clan struggling to make ends meet, everyone has to pitch in. As their resourceful mother works to keep the family business running without Dad, the kids tackle the adventures of raising themselves and running a household. Their attempts to pinch pennies frequently result in chaos. From tragedy and the trials of the first year as a single-parent household to the daily crises of a family with a double-digit headcount, the episodes in Belles on Their Toes are poignant, inspiring, and hilarious. “From start to finish, it is a reading joy,” raved the Chicago Sunday Tribune. “There is a sincere and heartwarming atmosphere in this second volume,” wrote Library Journal, “that makes it almost better reading, if possible, than the first.” This ebook features an illustrated biography including rare photos from the authors’ estates.

What's a Pair? What's a Dozen?
What's a Pair? What's a Dozen?

Author: Stephen R. Swinburne

Publisher: Astra Publishing House

Published: 2000-02-01

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1563978717

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The world is filled with numbers. From learning to count their fingers to learning to put on their shoes, children encounter mathematical concepts early in life. Steve Swinburne introduces children to number-related words in this bouncy, colorful photo-essay. From one to a dozen, lively photographs illustrated math words such as single, double, couple, and prefixes such as uni-, bi-, and tri-. The second half of the book is presented as a guessing game. Following Lots and Lots of Zebra Stripes and Guess Whose Shadow?, Steve Swinburne offers children another entertaining look at an all-important concept.