We Are All Special

We Are All Special

Author: Mariam James

Publisher: Austin MacAuley

Published: 2018-10-31

Total Pages: 18

ISBN-13: 9781528911375

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Children will identify themselves with this book. It guarantees a connection for children to celebrate. Despite flaws, imperfections and weaknesses, we are to encourage children to commend them. God made us all in His image, which, ultimately, is perfect.


Status Anxiety

Status Anxiety

Author: Alain De Botton

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2008-12-10

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0307491331

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“There's no writer alive like de Botton” (Chicago Tribune), and now this internationally heralded author turns his attention to the insatiable human quest for status—a quest that has less to do with material comfort than love. Anyone who’s ever lost sleep over an unreturned phone call or the neighbor’s Lexus had better read Alain de Botton’s irresistibly clear-headed new book, immediately. For in its pages, a master explicator of our civilization and its discontents explores the notion that our pursuit of status is actually a pursuit of love, ranging through Western history and thought from St. Augustine to Andrew Carnegie and Machiavelli to Anthony Robbins. Whether it’s assessing the class-consciousness of Christianity or the convulsions of consumer capitalism, dueling or home-furnishing, Status Anxiety is infallibly entertaining. And when it examines the virtues of informed misanthropy, art appreciation, or walking a lobster on a leash, it is not only wise but helpful.


We're All Special

We're All Special

Author: Arlene H. Maguire

Publisher: Portunus Publishing Company

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9780964133037

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Rhyming text points out the many ways in which people differ from one another and encourages individuality.


I'm Special

I'm Special

Author: Ryan O'Connell

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-06-02

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1476700400

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NOW a NETFLIX series entitled Special from Executive Producer JIM PARSONS starring RYAN O‘CONNELL as himself. From the beloved blogger turned voice of an online generation, an unforgettable and hilarious memoir-meets-manifesto exploring what it means to be a millennial gay man living with cerebral palsy, which VICE calls “a younger, gay version of Mary Karr's Lit.” People are obsessed with Ryan O’Connell’s blogs. With tens of thousands reading his pieces on Thought Catalog and Vice, watching his videos on YouTube, and hanging on to each and every #dark tweet, Ryan has established himself as a unique young voice who’s not afraid to dole out some real talk. He’s that candid, snarky friend you consult when you fear you’re spending too much time falling down virtual k-holes stalking your ex on Facebook or when you’ve made the all-too-common mistake of befriending a psycho while wasted at last night’s party and need to find a way to get rid of them the next morning. But Ryan didn’t always have the answers to these modern-day dilemmas. Growing up gay and disabled with cerebral palsy, he constantly felt like he was one step behind everybody else. Then the rude curveball known as your twenties happened and things got even more confusing. Ryan spent years as a Millennial cliché: he had dead-end internships; dabbled in unemployment; worked in his pajamas as a blogger; communicated mostly via text; looked for love online; spent hundreds on “necessary” items, like candles, while claiming to have no money; and even descended into aimless pill-popping. But through extensive trial and error, Ryan eventually figured out how to take his life from bleak to chic and began limping towards adulthood. Sharp and entertaining, I’m Special will educate twentysomethings (or other adolescents-at-heart) on what NOT to do if they ever want to become happy fully functioning grown-ups with a 401k and a dog.


Seeing God

Seeing God

Author: David Nelmes

Publisher: David Nelmes

Published: 2011-08-11

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13:

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Is God a God of love or a God of fear? I believe God is a God of love, so this book was written to clearly show that God is a God of love and that He does not teach through fear or use fear in any way. The ancient angry, jealous, and fearful God depicted in many writings does not reflect his true image. God is a God of peace. God is a God of harmony. God is a God of everlasting joy.


My Weird School Special: Deck the Halls, We're Off the Walls!

My Weird School Special: Deck the Halls, We're Off the Walls!

Author: Dan Gutman

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2013-09-24

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 0062206842

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With more than 12 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! It's Christmas, and you know what that means! Santa Claus is coming to town! Or at least to the local mall. But what happens when kid rapper Cray-Z gives a Christmas concert at the same mall and all his fans go bananas? One thing's for sure—if A.J. and the gang from Ella Mentry School want to save the day, they will need a Christmas miracle. Bestselling author Dan Gutman brings his kid-friendly sense of humor to this special series of after-school, holiday-themed chapter books featuring hilarious stories and thirty-two pages of games, puzzles, and more. This is one weird Christmas special you won’t want to miss!


The Life We Never Expected

The Life We Never Expected

Author: Andrew Wilson

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 2016-06-14

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1433551020

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Sometimes life throws you a curveball. Andrew and Rachel Wilson know what it means to live a life they never expected. As the parents of two children with special needs, their story mingles deep pain with deep joy in unexpected places. With raw honesty, they share about the challenges they face on a daily basis—all the while teaching what it means to weep, worship, wait, and hope in the Lord. Offering encouragement rooted in God's Word, this book will help you cling to Jesus and fight for joy when faced with a life you never expected.


You Are Not Special and Other Encouragements

You Are Not Special and Other Encouragements

Author: David McCullough Jr

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2014-05-01

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1460700899

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An inspirational and timely reflection on the way we bring up children that will resonate with parents everywhere. 'Longtime high school English teacher McCullough scores an A+ with this volume for teens and parents. Rich in literary references and poetic in cadence, the author also offers plenty of hilarious and pointed comments on teens and today's society.' - Publishers Weekly So you think you're special? Well, think again: you're not. David McCullough Jr, a US high-school English teacher, found himself suddenly famous in 2012 when his commencement address to graduating high-school seniors went viral on Youtube. the main theme of that speech, 'You're not special', seemed to hit a nerve and validate a sense among people worldwide that something is deeply and fundamentally wrong with the way children are being raised today. From infancy, he observed, children are taught to believe they are unique and special, deserving of every advantage, destined for success. Consequently they learn to work hard and distinguish themselves for the sake of status and material reward rather than for the benefit of others - the larger community; the world. Success is defined as something almost entirely selfish. there is little attention or time given to the pursuit of education for the sake of wisdom, or even real happiness. Drawing from his long career as an educator and experience as a father of teenage boys, McCullough will expand upon the ideas laid out in his radical twelve-minute speech and argue that we can do better - as parents and as teachers - than fostering in our children a sense of privilege and entitlement. Watch the speech at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lfxYhtf8o4 Or read it at: http://theswellesleyreport.com/2012/06/wellesley-high-grads-told-youre-not-special/


We All Read

We All Read

Author: Rebecca Rissman

Publisher: Capstone Classroom

Published: 2009-01-14

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9781432921606

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Books in this series introduce children to the notion that all people are different and all people are special. The simple text explains common activities while the clear images can stimulate thought and discussion about mental and physical differences. In We All Read, readers explore the different ways, places, and reasons that people read.


Digging up the Dirt

Digging up the Dirt

Author: Gina Wysocki

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2008-12-10

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 1440104751

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The Will County Poor Farm was a home for the less fortunate, terminally and mentally ill, elderly, and orphaned children. Hundreds resided there over the years and despite the closing in 1955, hundreds of them still remain, somewhere within the 180 acres.