Praised by fan favorites including Hoda Kotb, Kim & Khloe Kardashian, and Jimmy Fallon! Inspired by the eagerly awaited birth of her daughter, Kaavia James Union Wade, New York Times bestselling author and award-winning actress Gabrielle Union pens a festive and universal love letter from parents to little ones, perfect for welcoming a baby to the party of life! Reminiscent of favorites such as The Wonderful Things You’ll Be by Emily Winfield Martin, I’ve Loved You Since Forever by Hoda Kotb, and Take Heart, My Child by Ainsley Earhardt, Welcome to the Party is an upbeat celebration of new life that you’ll want to enjoy with your tiny guest of honor over and over again. A great gift for all occasions, especially Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, baby showers, and birthdays.
It's My Party is a celebration of the visual flair, theatrical influence, and inherent joie de vivre that make events magical and unforgettable. The stunning imagery and masterful execution of each event are meant to serve both as inspiration and recognition of the creativity, ambition, and theater that are part of every Joe Mineo Creative endeavor. Whether you are planning a party and looking for inspiration, wanting to take your casual event to the next level, or are an event professional who wants to up your game, It's My Party will serve as your faithful muse. As Joe Mineo says, event design and party planning are part science and part art, and this book is all about event artistryâthe art of creating amazing events and, more specifically, the importance of inspiration to the process of event design and creative party planning. The event photographs and stories contained herein will provide meaningful event inspiration. Each chapter traces an inspirational path through the final production of an event, helping the reader understand how elaborate affairs often start with simple ideas or visions. This book will help readers open their minds to ideas, designs and concepts, which can assist not only in party planning, but also in every creative aspect of life. Step into the world of Joe Mineo Creative, and sit back as the performance begins. From the pre-show of the cocktail hour, when guests arrive and mingle with the anticipation of what is to come to the high-energy dance number during act two, every sense will be delighted until the big show-stopping song and final curtain. It's My Party is a visually enchanting guide book to finding inspiration in seemingly ordinary places, in order to create extraordinary memories that last a lifetime.
Christine Whitman offers an insider’s view of the corrosive effects—on the party and the country as a whole—of the rise of zealous conservatism. She tells many stories from the front lines of her battles with conservatives, as well as those of other moderate Republicans, and argues that the rise of this bullying faction—as opposed to being the voting juggernaut party leaders have considered it—has kept the Republican party from building a true voting majority. It has also, she argues, pushed the polarization of the electorate to an appalling extreme. Each chapter focuses on the key hot-button issues that were the most contentious battlegrounds between moderates and conservatives in 2005, and the areas where she thinks the conservatives took the party in the wrong direction: race relations, abortion rights, the environment, taxes, and international affairs. In each of these areas, Whitman tells stories about how in her own career she has been able to make great progress by taking a moderate approach—by finding what she calls “the productive middle,” such as in her unprecedented admission that racial profiling was indeed happening on New Jersey’s highways. This is a fascinating insider’s account of how politics happens on the ground and behind the closed doors, with a message that will speak powerfully to an all too silent moderate Republican majority.
Ellie is sabotaging her own bat mitzvah. It seems extreme but it's the only option. Crowds and attention have always made her nervous, and lately they've been making it harder for Ellie to breathe. The celebration would mean: (1) a large crowd; (2) lots of staring; and (3) distant family listening to her sing in another language. No, thank you!
Peter Robinson has Republican parents and grew up in a Republican neighborhood. In college he helped found the notorious Dartmouth Review and infuriated dons at Oxford by revealing an enthusiasm for Margaret Thatcher. He returned to the United States to accept a position as a speechwriter in the White House of both Reagan and Bush. Nevertheless, this inveterate political insider has come forward with a no-holds-barred, honest appraisal of the party that owns his heart. In a political book with attitude, Robinson shares his sometimes angry, sometimes befuddled, sometimes downright amused perspective on the most pressing questions facing the party and the voting public. It's My Party promises to be one of the year's most entertaining and perceptive looks at America's political battlefield.
Its Charlies birthday, but Lola is so excited, she opens all of Charlies birthday cards and blows out his birthday candles--and gets banned from the party. Will Charlie and Lola be able to make up in time to save the party--and their friendship? Full color.
Describes how adults can help children find alternatives to hurtful words and fighting by settling differences through a six-step mediation process. Includes a chapter on mediation in elementary schools. [back cover].
When Robbie Rotten disguises himself as a mail carrier who convinces Stingy to tell all his friends at his birthday party to go away, Sportacus must save the day.
