books about: water     books:       Stewie the Duck Learns to Swim7 reviews Kimberly Leonard, Stew Leonard, ... Kimberly Press, 2002 This book can save lives. I teach many children to swim, but this book can save more lives than any swimming lesson program, because it can reach so many more children. After reading Stewie The Duck Learns To Swim, children will remind their parents about proper water safety habits! They'll say things like "Mom, I want to go swimming; will you watch me?" or "I want to go swimming, but I need to have my life vest on ...             The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution52 reviews Alice Waters Clarkson Potter, 2007 My Desert Island Cookbook I choose cookbooks very carefully, I take it quite seriously. If I could only keep one, it would be The Art of Simple Food. The best version of everything. Give it as a wedding or house warming gift.             A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius903 reviews Dave Eggers Vintage, 2001 Staggering Genius indeed. "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius." Indeed. So few writers have Egger's gift. Wit, wisdom, a sense of humour, vision, style, flair, and the passion that enables him to masterfully craft such a truly genius work.             Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It8 reviews Elizabeth Royte Bloomsbury USA, 2008 Don't be put off by the apparently trivial title The title is cute and catchy and implies the book is a lightweight screed about the erstwhile evils of drinking bottled water. Yes, the initial starting point for Ms. Royte's inquiry was asking some simple questions about the impacts and equities of a corporation bottling huge quantities of Maine springwater. But this is an important environmental book, in the same league as "An Inconvenient ...             The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book: Boil Ice, Float Water, Measure Gravity-Challenge the World ...19 reviews Tom Robinson Adams Media, 2001 Best fun we had product provided hours of fun for grandkids. especailly the list for things to make a science kit. Now we don't have to look for the things to have fun with. Good book.             The Color of Water 10th Anniversary Edition20 reviews James McBride Riverhead Trade, 2006 Shades of gray I feel almost silly adding another review when others have said so much already. So, I'll keep it brief. This is an extremely well written book. It flows seamlessly back and forth between time periods and generations until, before you know it, it's over. And, contrary to what some others have written, it is not obsessed with race. Race, as McBride presents his struggles, can be seen as a metaphor ...             Water Storage: Tanks, Cisterns, Aquifers, and Ponds for Domestic Supply, Fire and Emergency Use--Includes How ...13 reviews Art Ludwig Oasis Design, 2005 very excellent detailed book This book is well written and complete. I feel that after reading this book I can safely capture rainwater and I know all the details to think about when designing our system, specific reasons to place pipes etc in specific places ... an excellent detailed referrence book and enjoyable read; I read the entire book and enjoyed it. If you are seriously considering to have a rainwater catchment ...             Courageous Souls: Do We Plan Our Life Challenges Before Birth?56 reviews Robert Schwartz Whispering Winds Press, 2006 The Big Picture Everything always makes sense when you can see the big picture. This book provides a glimpse into why events we perceive as "bad" happen, through a varied collection of individual cases. Our lives in this "reality" are just learning experiences, to expand our awareness of ourselves, we agreed to before we arrived on the planet.             Water for Elephants: A Novel1363 reviews Sara Gruen Algonquin Books, 2007 Still thinking about this book after more... ...than a year after I read it. What a sweet story. I highly recommend this book.             Warrior Girls: Protecting Our Daughters Against the Injury Epidemic in Women's Sports2 reviews Michael Sokolove Simon & Schuster, 2008 A must-read for soccer dads and moms Girls are suffering ACL injuries (which can take as much as year to recover from) at an alarming rate in soccer games and similar sports. Sokolove reviews the evidene about these injuries and suggests valuable training reforms that might spare these girls from such devastating injuries. This is a "must read" for any dad or mom whose teenage daughter is in competitive soccer, basketball, ...             All for a Few Perfect Waves: The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki Dora18 reviews David Rensin HarperEntertainment, 2008 Dora Wins! Growing up in San Diego in the 60s and having read biographies of Greg Noll and Mike Doyle already, I idolized the surf scene and have followed it from my landlocked location. Dora is the ultimate enigma. Wants the attention when he wants it but wants to be elusive also. But what he really wanted more than anything, was the post WWII check out of society and never have to work, the ultimate ...             SCHOOL LEADERSHIP THAT WORKS: From Research to Results4 reviews Robert J. Marzano, Timothy Waters, ... Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve, 2005 Leadership Behavior to Promote Student Academic Achievement In this book, Robert Marzano, the most effective force in educational reform today, continues his efforts to promote excellence in schools. Here, he and his colleagues turn their attention to defining school leadership behaviors and actions that raise student achievement. They blend practical advice and research to come up with specific steps that school leaders can take to see that students ...             The New Create an Oasis With Greywater: Choosing, Building and Using Greywater Systms - Includes Branched ...12 reviews Art Ludwig Oasis Design, 2006 Grey and Green If you are a revolutionary and innovative thinker that respects the preciousness of water and its integral relationship to the planet earth; and if sustainability and conservation are forces that impel you in your daily life... Then this is a must have.             The Hidden Messages in Water172 reviews Masaru Emoto Atria, 2005 Very Interesting! I found this book absolutely fascinating and enjoyed it from the beginning to the end. In this book you will see beyond any shadow of a doubt the effect our words, both yours and mine, have on everything in our world. The old saying, "Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you, will certainly not prove true in your mind anymore after reading this book. Our author ...             A Yellow Raft in Blue Water: A Novel141 reviews Michael Dorris Picador, 2003 Exceptionally well written and memorable Three women connected as mothers and daughters but each with tremendous burdens to bear and pass along. Although the stories are not beautiful, the writing in this book is exceptionally beautiful -- simple, direct, vivid, and tender. The author definitely knows how to bring the reader into the shoes of the characters. At times as I was reading, I could simply forget where I was and was ...             Solar Water Heating: A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Water and Space Heating Systems (Mother Earth News Wiser ...15 reviews Bob Ramlow, Benjamin Nusz New Society Publishers, 2006 Excellent Book This is a very well written book. Bob Ramlow has done a lot of work on the subject of solar heating and makes the subject fun to read. I highly recommend that if you are interested in solar heating you also read "Build Your Own Solar Heating System" by Kenneth Clive. Build Your Own Solar Heating System             The Road1460 reviews Cormac McCarthy Knopf, 2006 Amazing I read this book in less than 24 hours. Having previously read "No Country for Old Men," I was worried I was racing through a book with no real finish. I was not disappointed. I found the story gripping and the prose beautiful; McCarthy can sure paint a picture. I am still haunted by the imagery.             A Civil Action339 reviews Jonathan Harr Vintage, 1996 A Great Book about Human Nature and the Legal System This is the best book written about a lawsuit and is a terrific teaching tool. The author had unparalleled access to the lawyers, mostly the plaintiffs' lawyer who, somewhat questionably from an ethics standpoint, allowed a journalist to witness client meetings and strategy sessions. While some of the reviewers criticize Harr for pro-plaintiff bias because of this, Harr simply played the hand ...             The Memory of Water13 reviews Karen White NAL Trade, 2008 The Memory of Water I was entranced with this story. A family with a history of bipolarism, secrets and tragedies. Mystery and supsense will keep you turning the pages. I found it disturbing but insightful. A mothers love with a fine line of insanity.             The Wrinkle in Time Quintet Boxed Set (A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many ...11 reviews Madeleine L'Engle Square Fish, 2007 Good for another generation! The first book in this series, A Wrinkle in Time, was my favorite book as a young girl. I bought this for my very bright 12 yr old son recently. After reading it, he told me that it may be the best he has read & he reads extensively (including all the Potters)! 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