What I Thought I Knew

What I Thought I Knew
Author: Alice Eve Cohen
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2009-07-09
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1101050934

"Darkly hilarious...an unexpected bundle of joy." -O, The Oprah Magazine Alice Cohen was happy for the first time in years. After a difficult divorce, she had a new love in her life, she was rais­ing a beloved adopted daughter, and her career was blossoming. Then she started experiencing mysterious symptoms. After months of tests, x-rays, and inconclusive diagnoses, Alice underwent a CAT scan that revealed the truth: she was six months pregnant. At age forty-four, with no prenatal care and no insurance coverage for a high-risk pregnancy, Alice was besieged by opinions from doctors and friends about what was ethical, what was loving, what was right. With the intimacy of a diary and the suspense of a thriller, What I Thought I Knew is a ruefully funny, wickedly candid tale; a story of hope and renewal that turns all of the "knowns" upside down.

Baby Names Made Easy

Baby Names Made Easy
Author: Amanda Elizabeth Barden
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2009-02-10
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1416570314

LOOKING FOR A NAME THAT MEANS SOMETHING SPECIAL TO YOU? Given the dizzying array of choices available, picking the right name for your baby can be daunting. Why waste hours looking through one long alphabetical list of names just to burn out even before you've run through A, B, and C? In this creative twist on the traditional name book, Baby Names Made Easy offers selections organized into categories of meaning, making it easier than ever to choose a name that is significant to you. Traditional or trendy, American in origin or from all over the globe, the names here cover an array of topics. For example, look under: Animals & Insects (and find "Naia" -- Hawaiian for "dolphin") Victory (and find "Vincent" -- Latin for "conquerer") Love & Affection (and find "Mia" -- Italian for "mine") Religion & Faith (and find "Dev" -- Sanskrit for "God") The book's handy alphabetical index makes cross-referencing easy, so you can find the perfect name in no time. Baby Names Made Easy is a practical and one-of-a-kind reference for anyone searching for the most important gift they can give their child.

Infinite Divisions

Infinite Divisions
Author: Tey Diana Rebolledo
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Total Pages: 436
Release: 1993
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780816513840

Offers examples of oral narratives and literature from the nineteenth century to the present

Kids' Letters to President Obama

Kids' Letters to President Obama
Author: Bill Adler
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2009-04-14
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 034551713X

Barack Obama has inspired millions of people around the world–and an unwavering chorus of those admirers are children. This delightfully charming collection includes more than two hundred letters that kids have written to President Obama. Some of these messages are humorous, some are heartwarming, all of them are sincere–making this volume the perfect gift for any occasion. The children ask questions: “Why did you want to be president?” “Do you think you could pass a law making chocolate a vegetable in our country?” They give suggestions: “I think you should fix things in the world to be more fair.” They offer advice: “You should bring a yo-yo to the White House.” They share hopes: “I want you to care about schools. I am in kindergarten.” They even volunteer expertise: “I will help you learn to bowl because you don’t know how to bowl.” Whether discussing such weighty issues as the “econimical” crisis, the environment, and alternative energy or simply giving shout-outs to First Daughters Sasha and Malia, these kid correspondents express, as only children can, pure optimism, avid curiosity, and unadulterated elation about this historic moment. Complete with original illustrations by the letter writers themselves, and wonderful reproductions of some of the kids’ handwritten messages, this marvelous book–a true message of hope for our time–is a keepsake for the whole family to enjoy.

The Matzah Ball

The Matzah Ball
Author: Jean Meltzer
Publisher: MIRA
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2021-09-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0369706099

A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK SELECTED BY * POPSUGAR * BUSTLE * BUZZFEED * BOOKPAGE * GOODREADS MEMBERS "The Matzah Ball had me laughing out loud...an all-around terrific read."—Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author Oy! to the world Rachel Rubenstein-Goldblatt is a nice Jewish girl with a shameful secret: she loves Christmas. For a decade she’s hidden her career as a Christmas romance novelist from her family. Her talent has made her a bestseller even as her chronic illness has always kept the kind of love she writes about out of reach. But when her diversity-conscious publisher insists she write a Hanukkah romance, her well of inspiration suddenly runs dry. Hanukkah’s not magical. It’s not merry. It’s not Christmas. Desperate not to lose her contract, Rachel’s determined to find her muse at the Matzah Ball, a Jewish music celebration on the last night of Hanukkah, even if it means working with her summer camp archenemy—Jacob Greenberg. Though Rachel and Jacob haven’t seen each other since they were kids, their grudge still glows brighter than a menorah. But as they spend more time together, Rachel finds herself drawn to Hanukkah—and Jacob—in a way she never expected. Maybe this holiday of lights will be the spark she needed to set her heart ablaze. "A luminous celebration of all types of love, threaded with the message that everyone is worthy of it.”—Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of The Ex Talk

The Inner Child Journal

The Inner Child Journal
Author: Rachel Havekost
Publisher:
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2020-12
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9781736099209

The Inner Child Journal is a 90-day guided journal designed to heal and re-parent your Inner Child. The prompts in this journal will connect you to your Inner Child, facilitate meaningful healing, and teach you to cultivate your wise Inner Parent so that you can find peace and wholeness in your daily life.This journal can be used as a supplement to your Inner Child work in therapy, or as a means to access this healing process if therapy is inaccessible to you.Intended to be part of your morning routine, every guided entry is different and contains prompts on topics like: mindfulness, affirmations, identifying needs, dialogue between Inner Parent and Inner Child, and letters to your Inner Child.All you need to get started is a cozy nook, your favorite pen, and a commitment to showing yourself grace, love, and compassion.WHAT'S INSIDE:Description of the Inner Child and Inner ParentExplanation of Inner Child healing, Intergenerational trauma, and Re-Parenting90 pages of journaling with specific prompts and categoriesMindfulness, affirmations, and needs identificationInner Child & Inner Parent dialogues and letters to your inner childDaily entries with specific prompts and instructions to help you dive deep9 Categories of promptsOver 50 unique questions that are recycled daily, so no two days are the sameInstructions and descriptions so you can really understand how to get started with the journalingExample of a daily journal for comprehensionIntention-setting and frequent reflections so you can chart your growthTips and tricks for if you get stuckQuotes and daily encouragement to keep you motivatedThis journal is infused with love and the hopes that when you open its pages you feel held, supported, and guided through the entire journey.All you have to do is begin.*Please note this journal is not intended to be a replacement for therapy, nor is it meant to be used as a diagnostic tool.

The Weaver

The Weaver
Author: Emmi Itäranta
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2016-11-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062326198

The author of the critically acclaimed Memory of Water returns with this literary ecological tale in the vein of Ursula K. Le Guin and Sheri S. Tepper, in which an innocent young woman becomes entangled in a web of ancient secrets and deadly lies that lie at the dark center of her prosperous island world. Eliana is a model citizen of the island, a weaver in the prestigious House of Webs. She also harbors a dangerous secret—she can dream, an ability forbidden by the island’s elusive council of elders. No one talks about the dreamers, the undesirables ostracized from society. But the web of protection Eliana has woven around herself begins to unravel when a young girl is found lying unconscious in a pool of blood on the stones outside the house. Robbed of speech by her attackers, the only clue to her identity is one word tattooed in invisible ink across her palm: Eliana. Why does this mysterious girl bear her name? What links her to the weaver—and could she hold Eliana’s fate in her hand? As Eliana finds herself growing closer to this injured girl she is bound to in ways she doesn’t understand, the enchanting lies of the island begin to crumble, revealing a deep and ancient corruption. Joining a band of brave rebels determined to expose the island’s dark secrets, Eliana becomes a target of ruthless forces determined to destroy her. To save herself and those she loves, she must call on the power within her she thought was her greatest weakness: her dreams.