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You don't have to be (or have ever been) a pubescent male to experience an almost shameful self-recognition in Almond's early intimacies with the family hot tub jets. These essays are smart, sweet, straightforward, and may cause loss of bladder control.
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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Not That You Asked: Rants, Exploits, and Obsessions by Steve Almond
sll, June 20, 2010
You don't have to be (or have ever been) a pubescent male to experience an almost shameful self-recognition in Almond's early intimacies with the family hot tub jets. These essays are smart, sweet, straightforward, and may cause loss of bladder control.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.(3 of 6 readers found this comment helpful)
Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry
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)
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