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Beneath a Marble Sky by John Shors
The following review was contributed by: JOHN WALSH To read an interview with John Shors click HERE Beneath a Marble Sky is a splendid historical novel about the creation of the Taj Mahal and the trials and tribulations of the imperial family responsible for it. Set against the exotic background of C17thn Hindustan, the action resolves itself in an empire split by ethnic and religious divisions between Muslims and Hindus. After the death of the beloved mother who inspired the memorial and...
(No rating) 10-11-2004 Views: 22035

Child of Polygamy
Authors: Dr. Kosi J. Avotri and Nella P. AvotriISBN: 1420873067The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsTo read Norm's Interview With The Authors CLICK HERESet in the Volta Region of Ghana, Pediatrician Kosi J. Avotri and his wife Nella P. Avotri’s novel, Child of Pologamy makes excellent use of loosely linked tales to help us better understand the mores, customs and traditions of Ghanaians living in this corner of...
(No rating) 12-17-2005 Views: 6585

The Stolen Child
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The Stolen Child Author: Keith Donohue ISBN: 978-4000-9653-4 If you are looking for a fast paced, yet unusual book, The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue may be the book for you. At the age of seven, Henry Day disappears. A short time later he is brought home safe and sound to his father, mother and twin sisters. Or is he? The boy accepted as Henry Day is not the youngster who ran away from home and hid in the hollow. Rather the boy taken into the...
(No rating) 9-28-2007 Views: 4966

UNTO US A CHILD by DONALD T. PHILLIPS
Good day Donald and thanks for agreeing to the interview. Norm- when you were first approached to write the book by one of the grandchildren of the Albert family, what was your immediate reaction? Did you believe the grandchild was telling the truth or perhaps exaggerating? Donald- my immediate reaction was actually disinterest. From what I heard initially, I did not think it would make a good enough story for a full-length book. Also, I was not too interested in another story about problems...
(No rating) 12-10-2005 Views: 5521

Your Active Child by Rae Pica
The following review was contributed by: S.V.SWAMY 'Your Active Child' by Rae Pica is a 'must-read' to all modern parents, educators and any one else connected with and interested in child health. The book focuses on such questions as, - Is Physical Activity important for children? - If yes, which is the appropriate type? - Is there a situation of too much? - Which activities are not appropriate for children? - Is there a correlation between physical activity...
(No rating) 1-1-1970 Views: 3804

I Can Handle It! Sub-title: 50 Confidence-building stories to empower your child
Authors: Susan Jeffers and Donna GradsteinISBN: 0-9777618-0-0The book is a collection of 50 short stores and is aimed at Parents (and thosewho are in a parental position of helping and guiding children) and children.The stories have different themes, Fear, Guilt, Embarrasment, Frustration etc.,but have one thing in common - all of them teach the child how she can handleit. Each story has the byline, "I can handle it" three times (the third time, itsays, "No matter what happens,...
(No rating) 11-1-2006 Views: 4980

Beyond the Bus Stop: 180 Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in School
Author: Robert E. Weyhmuller, Jr.ISBN: 0325001251The following review was contributed by: Paul Lappen: CLICK TO VIEW Paul Lappen's Reviews When it comes to success in school, children cannot do it alone; they need theassistance of their parents. This book consists of many ways that parents canhelp their child thrive in school. It covers students from pre-school to highschool. Areas like study skills, homework, math, reading and writing arecovered.Read aloud to your child. Find books that...
(No rating) 1-14-2006 Views: 5008

The Mentoring Mom: 11 Ways to Model Christ for Your Child
Author: Jackie KendallISBN: 1596690054 The following review was contributed by: Ernest Dempsey, pen name of Karim Khan: To read more of Karim's Review CLICK HERE Over the years, Hollywood movies have stamped on the layman’s mind an image of a typical American family as a rubber band stretched by stressors of self-centeredness and unbridled individualism. This stamp is particularly lasting in case of teen folk. As we read Jackie Kendall’s The Mentoring Mom (New Hope Publishers,...
(No rating) 8-1-2006 Views: 6501

Torina’s World, A Child’s Life in Madagascar
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Torina’s World, A Child’s Life in Madagascar Author: Joni Kabana: ISBN: 10:097947714X: 13:9780979477140A picture is said to be worth a thousand words, but the pictures in Joni Kabana’s new book Torina’s World, A Child’s Life in Madagascar is worth far more than words. Kabana treats her readers to a child’s view of her life and culture through the eye of a camera.Meet Torina, an eight year old Malagasy girl from the island country called Madagascar. Torina...
(No rating) 9-8-2007 Views: 4894

Taming The Family Zoo – Six Weeks to Raising a Well-Mannered Child
Author: Donna Jones ISBN: 0-8007-5948-6The following review was contributed by: Helen Kaut: To read more of Helen Kaut’s Reviews Click HEREConceiving children is fairly easy- raising them to become decent and friendly citizens is a more complicated matter. Modern parents often struggle, overwhelmed by the advice they are given. In Britain, more and more children and teenagers are being issued with Anti-Social-Behavior-Orders (ASBOS) as their parents are either unable or indifferent to...
(No rating) 12-4-2005 Views: 6786

Santa Claus: is he for your child? by John Hoh

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