books about: our     books:       Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves: Transforming Parent-child Relationships from Reaction And Struggle ...30 reviews Naomi, Ph.D. Aldort Book Publishers Network, 2006 this book will change your life... for the better! This book has been one of the most transformative things i have read in my parenting journey. i am so inspired by naomi aldort's words and the way she guides you in your journey. i have found the book has had significant impact upon my life as a parent, and as a wife! my kids are happier and i am so much more connected to them. i am not perfect as a parent but i feel naomi aldort affirms me on ...             The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives47 reviews Leonard Mlodinow Pantheon, 2008 Marvelous! Marvelous! Marvelous! As a teacher of high school mathematics and statistics, I have read many such books on the subject at hand. Few of them are as readable and enjoyable as The Drunkard's Walk. What Mlodinow's brings to the table is a great sense of humor and a writing style that is entertaining and engaging, with great stories to go along with the mathematical ideas he shares. He brings in historical anecdotes ...             A Demon of Our Own Design: Markets, Hedge Funds, and the Perils of Financial Innovation48 reviews Richard Bookstaber Wiley, 2008 Want to understand the current financial crisis? Bookstaber has written a cogent, understandable and witty guide to the structural and human underpinnings of the current financial crisis. While this book requires thoughtful reading, it does not assume that the reader is technically savvy about markets or the plethora of financial instruments that have come to have such a dramatic impact on U.S. and world economies. I unhesitatingly recommend ...             Our Dumb World105 reviews The Onion Little, Brown and Company, 2008 The GREATEST book ever written Occasionally, a book comes along of such great importance that to not buy it--even if it means letting your kids go hungry for a couple nights--would be a crime. In fact, it should be a crime, and I advise you to write your local legislator. Such a book is Our Dumb World, the Atlas of the Planet Earth from the Onion. The seventy-third edition of this magnum opus offers an even more profound ...             Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out3 reviews Candlewick, 2008 Famous Children's Authors Write About the White House This book is a contemplation of many stories about the White House. Some are old, most are written by famous children's authors of the day. Great book illustrators are included too! (I want a poster of Eric Carle's contribution.) Every single entry is superlative and of great interest. I was absorbed from beginning to end. I am a teacher and my only problem will be how to share this book ...             Flags of Our Fathers (Movie Tie-in Edition)578 reviews James Bradley, Ron Powers Bantam, 2006 the horror, the cost, the dignity James Bradley has written a loving chronicle of a battle of almost unimaginable horror that took place on the unlikely volcanic island that has embedded its name in military and our national history as 'Iwo Jima'. His father was caught up in the events that unfolded on that diminutive, blood-soaked island, but also in the well-intention civilian environment back home, where the War Bond campaign ...             Our Town: A Play in Three Acts (Perennial Classics)110 reviews Thornton Wilder Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2003 The Face of Eternity and the Mind of God By most accounts Thornton Wilder (1897-1975) considered himself a teacher rather than a writer--a curious situation given than he won numerous literary awards, including three Pulitzers. Among these prize-winners was OUR TOWN, first staged in 1938. It is generally considered to be the single most famous play written by an American author, and Samuel French Inc., which holds the amateur ...             Our Iceberg Is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions64 reviews John Kotter, Holger Rathgeber, ... St. Martin's Press, 2006 Great book I have read John Kotter's previous work on leading change so I was curious as to whether his concepts could be effectively conveyed in fable form. To my delight, I discovered that Kotter put his own findings about the power of stories to work to create an engaging story that conveys his principles about organizational change more powerfully. By reading this book, my staff and colleagues remember ...             Our Lincoln: New Perspectives on Lincoln and His World2 reviews W. W. Norton, 2008 "New" perspectives? As we approach the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth, I suppose we can expect the already busy Lincoln book industry to go into hyperdrive. That necessarily means that a lot of stuff will get recycled and called "new." For the most part, this is what's happened with Our Lincoln: New Perspectives on Lincoln and His World. There's very little that's new in these essays, although nearly all of ...             Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons110 reviews Tim Russert Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007 Wisdom from a daughter I bought this book for myself after Tim died. I was glued to the TV for that week, mourning with the thousands that mourned. I felt that if I purchased the book, I would have a connection with Tim. I didn't bargain for the sadness it made me feel over the loss of my own father some 33 years ago when I was only 22 (like Luke). After reading the book, I then purchased 5 more --- one for each of ...             Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative14 reviews Ken Robinson Capstone, 2001 Excellent ! I saw Sir. Ken Robinson's video at TED and I share basically the same oppinions about education problems. This book give me a more detailled view about the new world to come and the challenges in this century. Excellent book to open new horizons and a great base for research in creativity for innovation.             What Has Government Done to Our Money? Case for the 100 Percent Gold Dollar15 reviews Murray N. Rothbard Ludwig von Mises Institute, 2005 A book as necessary as clean air Monetary theory is one of those subjects that (1) appeals to no one, (2) must be understood by everyone, and (3) is in fact roundly misunderstood by most of the so-called monetary experts. What is the basis for my claim? (1) Try talking to your friends about fiat money, commodity money, and fractional serve banking sometime. If they don't tune you out right away it's only because they're ...             Our Sexuality17 reviews Robert L. Crooks, Karla Baur Wadsworth Publishing, 2007 Satisfied Customer The textbook and the study guide came in excellent condition. Also, very fast shipping. Thank You!             The Power of Our Words: Teacher Language that Helps Children Learn3 reviews Paula Denton Stenhouse Publishers, 2007 One key to closing the achievement gap: efficacious language As a classroom teacher in inner city schools for 8 years, I have found myself immersed in school cultures which were disrespectful and authoritarian toward parents and students. This book presents a different approach to the teacher's role as a catalyst for learning. Well-grounded in pedagogical theory, it is pragmatic in its descriptions of how language that encourages motivation and ...             We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda215 reviews Philip Gourevitch Picador, 1999 Never Again - Again and Again Perhaps it should surprise me less that locales once mauled by basest violence are often grotesquely tranquil: the soothing splash of waves at the D-Day beaches of Normandy; silently drifting snow flakes settling in a white shroud over Auschwitz, Majdanek, and Treblinka; flowers, flags and cold observant granite bearing testimony to the names of the desaparecidos in Santiago, Chile; the ...             Finding Our Way Again: The Return of the Ancient Practices9 reviews Brian D. McLaren Thomas Nelson, 2008 Inspiring In "Finding Our Way Again" by Brian McLaren, he argues that we have forgotten many of the old practices of Christianity. The emergent church movement is rediscovering many of these practices which have not been communicated or presented by the postmodern protestant church. McLaren does not place blame on any one of the present day movements, but it is clear that McLaren thinks that we have lost ...             Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness31 reviews Jon Kabat-zinn Hyperion, 2006 Hopeful handbook for healing through meditation At 600-plus pages, this deeply philosophical book may challenge some readers. But Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, an accomplished scientist, thinker and author, imparts his wisdom in short, easily digestible chapters. He says you can have a more peaceful, contented life if you are open to exploring the spiritual realm and the practice of mindful meditation. Kabat-Zinn, who cites studies and personal ...             Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions151 reviews Dan Ariely HarperCollins, 2008 Amazing read This book is awesome. Basically distills a number of fields and ideas that most will already have had exposure with via living, school, etc - but does so with wit and great craftsmanship. Points out our shared irrationality in a novel, entertaining and education fashion.             Our Bodies, Ourselves: A New Edition for a New Era24 reviews Boston Women's Health Book Collective Simon & Schuster, 2005 EXCELLENT Resource for Females of ALL AGES I was delighted to find that "Our Bodies Ourselves" is being kept current. Fortunately for me I had a great Women and Health course taught by Cheryl Travis (check her research out too) at the Univ of TN back in the early 80's. It was undoubtedly one of the best classes I've ever been blessed to have and was taught by a very very great person -- Cheryl Travis. Amazon mistakenly sent me two ...             Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold Story of English1 review John McWhorter Gotham, 2008 English with Celtic grammer spoken by foreigners Why do we speak English the way we do? Is it trully the "easiest" Germanic language to learn? What's up with those extra nonessential "do's?" John McWhorter explores the answers to these nagging questions in an well written entertaining book. There are some areas that are a bit of a slogfest, especially if the last time you took grammer was as a high school freshman. 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