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By Carolyn Pogue. 1990
Written for mothers and fathers who have lost or given up custody of their children. This book follows the stories…
of 20 men and women who have had to adjust to daily life without their children and examines how to ensure a good relationship with the children. c1990.By Angelina Fast-Vlaar. 2008
By Eric Rosswood, Greg Berlanti. 2018
By John Kelly, Thomas R Verny. 1981
By Paul Kropp, Lynda Hodson. 1995
Paul Kropp, author of "The reading solution" (DC11908), and Lynda Hodson, a principal for a large suburban school board, have…
produced a guide to everything parents need and want to know about Canada's schools. The book outlines what children really learn at each grade level, and tackles tough issues such as declining standards and increasing violence. It also contains a question and answer section detailing the concerns parents most often raise with teachers and principals. c1995.By Henri J. M Nouwen. 1990
In his struggle to answer Christ's call, the author, a noted writer and teacher of theology, spent a year in…
France at L'Arche, a community formed to nurture mentally handicapped people. His journal records the daily lives of the people in this community as well as his struggle with personal faith. 1990.By Marni Jackson. 1992
Marni Jackson, an acclaimed travel writer, realized with the birth of her son that the experience of having children bears…
little resemblance to what the child-rearing books described. Challenging popular myths and preconceptions about motherhood, she tells of the fatigue and endless demands of being a mother, and of whole new dimensions of fear and love it brings. Some strong language. 1992.The lives of Augustine, Luther, and Calvin reveal the glory and grace of our perfect God in the imperfect lives…
of his faithful servants. Followed by "The Hidden Smile of God". 2000.By T. Berry Brazelton, Stanley I Greenspan. 2000
Based on their broad experience, a paediatrician and a child psychiatrist present the fundamental requirements for providing children a healthy…
start. They identify seven basic needs and explore such topics as daycare, public school, and environmental hazards. 2000.By William Sears, Martha Sears, James McKenna, Robert W Sears, James M Sears. 2019
For every parent deprived of sleep by a restless infant or toddler, now there's hope. Instead of espousing the "one…
method fits all" approach advocated in other books, the Sears family explains how to create a sleep plan that suits the needs of your entire family. 2019.Over 200 years ago, Mary Jones longed to have a Bible of her own. After saving for six years, she…
set off on a 50 mile journey with the hope that she would be able to buy a bible and bring it home becoming one of the inspirations behind the founding of the British & Foreign Bible Society. For grades 5-8. 2000.By Katharine Klassen Snider. 1998
By F. A Forbes. 2013
Vincent De Paul (c.1581-1660) was a man renowned during his own century for his compassion, humility and generosity. When a…
young man he was captured by Turkish pirates, who brought him to Tunis and sold him into slavery. He escaped in 1607 and went on to become a priest with a ministry to the poor. In 1625 de Paul founded the Congregation of the Mission, a society of missionary priests commonly known as the Vincentians or Lazarists and with the assistance of Louise de Marillac he later founded the Daughters of Charity whose selfless nursing work in hospitals throughout the world and during many plagues is well known. First published in 1919. 2013.By Debbie Morris, Gregg Lewis. 1998
Morris's story takes "Dead Man Walking" one step further to tell her gripping, first-person account of evil, suffering, healing, and…
above all, the incredible power of forgiveness in the face of tragedy. [1998].By Debbie Bacon. 2006
Provides a wide range of practical information and resources for parents who are blind or partially sighted, including successful adaptations…
and strategies so that new parents don't have to re-invent the wheel. Developed by blind parent specialist Debbie Bacon, who is also a blind mother of three, from discussions with like parents from the U.S. and other countries. Topics include newborns, when your child is sick, feeding, toilet training, transportation, monitoring your child, child safety, toys and games, and working with professionals. c2006.By Vicki Lansky. 1991
Lansky discusses child safety hazards and recommends solutions for problems found in each room of the house. Chapters on outdoor…
and travel safety cover topics such as pools, sun exposure, and shopping. Lansky also examines children's furnishings and accessories, toys, holiday celebrations, poisonous plants and products, feeding methods, pets, and clothing. 1991.By Barbara Coloroso. 1994
Coloroso presents her approach to parenting, based on three ideas -- kids are worth the effort parents give to raise…
them well, parents should treat children in a way that they themselves would want to be treated, and parents should act in a way that preserves the dignity of both parent and child. 1994.By Caren Adams, Jennifer Fay. 1979
By Ross Campbell, Danièle Starenkyj. 1979
By Gilbert Simon, Marcia Cohen, Jean-Louis Lafrance. 1990