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Rachael Brownell is engaging, raw, and candid about her first year of sobriety. She doesn't preach and isn't afraid of showing how ugly the way out of a drinking problem can be.
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Upsetting but not particularly surprising, this book is essential for any parent who thinks their kids are "growing up too fast." Sample dialogs and role-plays move the discussion beyond fear and alarm.
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Despite a few years of horse-craziness, I never read this as a child. Now I'm reading it to my eight-year-old and can't believe I missed it. It's so, so sweet, but not cloying. It truly reflects a simpler time with clarity and detail in a way that contemporary children can still embrace.
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All the blind political favoritism, military machinations, and fawning sycophancy of the Bush administration, but spiced with lots more doublet and bodice ripping!
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Totally absorbing. The descriptions of Martin's ever more elaborate, luxurious, and outrageous hotels are fantastic and fantastical. It's impossible to read this book and not think of that crazy mirage in the Nevada desert.
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Mommy Doesn't Drink Here Anymore: Getting Through the First Year of Sobriety by Rachael Brownell
sll, August 21, 2009
Rachael Brownell is engaging, raw, and candid about her first year of sobriety. She doesn't preach and isn't afraid of showing how ugly the way out of a drinking problem can be.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids by Diane E Levin
sll, April 15, 2009
Upsetting but not particularly surprising, this book is essential for any parent who thinks their kids are "growing up too fast." Sample dialogs and role-plays move the discussion beyond fear and alarm.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Misty of Chincoteague
sll, April 14, 2009
Despite a few years of horse-craziness, I never read this as a child. Now I'm reading it to my eight-year-old and can't believe I missed it. It's so, so sweet, but not cloying. It truly reflects a simpler time with clarity and detail in a way that contemporary children can still embrace.(1 of 4 readers found this comment helpful)
The Virgin's Lover by Philippa Gregory
sll, February 10, 2009
All the blind political favoritism, military machinations, and fawning sycophancy of the Bush administration, but spiced with lots more doublet and bodice ripping!(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer by Steven Millhauser
sll, January 13, 2009
Totally absorbing. The descriptions of Martin's ever more elaborate, luxurious, and outrageous hotels are fantastic and fantastical. It's impossible to read this book and not think of that crazy mirage in the Nevada desert.(3 of 5 readers found this comment helpful)
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