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Cradle Of Dreams
by Joseph BentzThe medication brought on depression, irritability, and insomnia- misery beyond what she had imagined. Yet Laura is willing to endure that and more, if only it will lead to a child. But hope fades with each new phone call- each prognosis another blow to endure. Unwilling to give up until she has seen the last expert on earth, Laura becomes consumed with overcoming her empty arms. But why is it that she seems to struggle alone, while her husband drags his heels at every turn? Isn't this their dream she's fighting to fulfill? Humiliation. For Paul, that word describes the whole unpleasant process. And for what? To achieve a dream no one can guarantee? He and his wife have rewarding careers, common interests and hobbies, nieces and nephews to enjoy. Now all that was good and right and comfortable about their marriage has faded with the realization of this one strike against them. Against him. Paul, feeling he owes his wife something that can never be repaid, simply wants to see Laura smile again. But at what cost?
The World Under My Fingers: Personal Reflections on Braille
by Barbara PierceBraille: What Is It? What Does It Mean to the Blind?
Delusions of Grandma
by Carrie FisherHollywood screenwriter Cora Sharpe has what her friends call a "big loud life." She has a romantic relationship with Ray which has its ups and downs and creates a baby; her writing partner and confidant Bus has and is on a bipolar roller coaster; and she takes care of her friend William in his last months as he dies of AIDS. She, her mother and Bud kidnap her Alzheimer-stricken grandfather and take him to his birthplace in Texas. Adult because of profanity and sexual situations.
What Shall We Do With the Boo-Hoo Baby?
by Cressida CowellFour animal friends do everything they can, from playing with the baby to feeding the baby, to get a baby to stop crying. This book includes picture illustrations.
A Not So Jolly Christmas
by Bill WebsterThis easy-to-read booklet includes practical ways to help adults and children cope with grief at a time when everyone seems to be overflowing with gaiety. Includes a simple work sheet to assist with planning the holiday activities while acknowledging, respecting and moving through that hardest of all journeys--grieving the loss of a loved one. Although the book is oriented toward those who celebrate Christmas, poignant considerations for those who celebrate Hanukkah are also a part of this booklet. The majority of the booklet is practical and will be useful to anyone who is grieving a significant loss. No platitudes here. Good, solid, understanding suggestions. Dr. Webster has studied grief and experienced grief. He has devoted much of his work to helping others get through their process of grieving. This file should make an excellent embossed braille copy.
As The Twig Is Bent
by Kenneth Jernigan"Table of Contents To Park Or Not To Park What Lynden Has To Hear How Different It Might Have Been How Different It Is Do You Want To Go To The Store, Ted? Partially Sighted, Really Blind Advice From A Seven-Year-Old A Matter Of Attitude A Purchasing Alliance They Didn't Want Me To Go To School Ladies And Gentlemen Of The Jury Sight Unseen To Light A Candle With Mathematics Supremacy." Other books in this series are available from Bookshare.
You Can Do It, Sam
by Amy HestWhen Mrs. Bear and little Sam deliver the cakes they have made for their friends in the neighborhood, Sam carries the cakes all by himself, through the snow and up to the front doors.
The Power of a Praying Parent
by Stormie OmartianA book on how you can pray through every stage of your child's life.
The Primal Wound: Understanding the Adopted Child
by Nancy Newton VerrierFocusing on the formative impact of initial separation from the birth mother, discusses issues of trust, abandonment, and attachment for adopted children.
The Learning Disabled Child: Ways That Parents Can Help
by Suzanne H. StevensStevens gives parents what they need to determine whether or not their child has a learning disability. She then provides tips to help parents navigate the public school system in order to obtain help. She also presents adaptive techniques, discusses the therapies which are available and what they can do. She asks parents the tough questions which need to be answered if a learning-disabled child is to succeed in a regular classroom and adapt successfully to the disability. Clear, concises, informative, upbeat, practical.
She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom Of Cassie Bernall
by Misty Bernall<P>Cassie Bernall, a 17-year-old junior at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, was a typical teen having a typical day, when two rampaging classmates put a gun to her head and asked her if she believed in God. She said yes. <P>With that simple word, the story of Cassie's courage in the face of death was catapulted into the consciousness of an entire nation. Around the world, people were quick to call her a martyr. But with all the talk about Cassie's final moment, a far more remarkable story has been left untold. Until now. <P>In She Said Yes, Cassie's mother breaks her silence to recount the dramatic transformation of a daughter who had once started down a troubled path similar to that of her killers.
Asperger Syndrome: a Practical Guide for Teachers
by Val Cumine Julia Leach Gill StevensonFrom the book Jacket: This is a clear and concise guide to effective classroom practice for teachers and support assistants working with children with Asperger Syndrome in mainstream schools and other non-specialist settings. The authors ? outline the underlying impairments and their educational implications ? consider the issues of assessment and diagnosis ? offer practical strategies for effective and realistic classroom intervention, including access to the National Curriculum ? consider the behavioural challenges the child with Asperger Syndrome may pose. The book seeks to inform professionals meeting a child with Asperger Syndrome for the first time and to equip them with effective educational and behavioural intervention strategies. Professionals in special schools, INSET providers, educational psychologists, parents and carers will all find this book helpful. Val Cumine, Specialist Senior Educational Psychologist for Lancashire Educational Psychology Service, Ormskirk; Julia Leach, Educational Psychologist for Lancashire Educational Psychology Service, Burnley; and Gill Stevenson, Teacher at Pendle Tutorial Centre, Lancashire.
What Alvin Wanted
by Holly KellerAlvin wanted something but neither Sam nor Libby knew what it was. And Alvin couldn't tell them. Mama had gone out, leaving him in their care, and Sam and Libby simply couldn't make him happy. They offered games, stories, crayons and cookies. They even called Grandma. But Alvin couldn't tell anyone what was wrong. Then Mama returned, and knew at once what Alvin wanted. Because it was something she had forgotten to give him when she left!
Make the Team, Baby Duck!
by Amy HestBaby Duck longs to join the swimming team. But she won't go in the water. She's scared that her arms might get tired and make her slow or that she'll swallow water. Luckily Grandpa always knows what to say and do to make Baby Duck feel better...and brave enough to take the plunge.
Glasses for D.W.
by Marc BrownArthur's little sister wants to wear glasses like her brother and tries to prove she needs them.
The Children of the Roses
by Warren AdlerFrom the Book Jacket: The Children of the Roses is the story of the Roses' two offspring, Josh, who marries Victoria, and his sister Evie, who does not marry but finds her pleasures through a series of live-in lovers. Considering the experience of Josh Rose and his bride, Victoria, also the victim of parental mayhem, theirs should be a perfect marriage. In all-too-human and unpredictable turns the betrayals begin-Victoria and Josh are on their way to their own form of internecine warfare and disaster. But the couples children, Michael and little Emily, engineer some stunning surprises of their own.
The Second Shift
by Arlie Russell Hochschild Anne MachungA brilliant study of the home as workplace--and how women wind up doing most of the work on the homefront, regardless of their day job.
Pickles to Pittsburgh
by Judi BarrettIN THIS CHARMING SEQUEL to the classic Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Kate and Henry eagerly await Grandpa's return from a vacation that his postcard says has been one of the best and most unusual ever. Thinking about that postcard Kate drifts off to sleep that night and . . . "With Henry as my co-pilot . . . ' she visits the strange land of Chewandswallow-a land characterized by massive amounts of food, immense carrots, leafy jungles of lettuce, and tuna fish sandwiches do gigantic they have to be moved by helicopters. What the people of Chewandswallow are doing with all that food is most intriguing of all. Fans of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs will applaud this return trip with its underlying message of generosity and a world of community. Picture Descriptions are in Brackets
In the Rain with Baby Duck
by Amy HestIt's a rainy, rainy day, and that makes Baby mad. Baby's parents worry-whoever heard of a duck who doesn't like the rain? But when Grandpa uncovers a sparkling red umbrella in the attic, and matching boots too, Baby finds out just how much fun playing in the rain can be. With gentle affection and lots of pluck, Amy Hest and Jill Barton create a story that will have every puddle-jumper wishing for rain.
Arthur's Reading Race
by Marc BrownArthur doesn't believe that his little sister can really read, so he challenges her to prove it.
Off to School, Baby Duck
by Amy HestIt's the first day of school and Baby Duck's stomach is all jitters. She loves the important things in her new school bag. But what her teacher is mean? And what if school isn't any fun? Luckily Grandpa knows just what to do to make Baby Duck feel better. And when Baby Duck meets her teacher and makes a new friend, she suddenly feels much, much braver.
Inside Transracial Adoption
by Gail Steinberg Beth HallIf a book could realistically carry a thirty- odd word title, then this book's might be something like How to Get to the Place Where It Feels Almost Fun to Let People Wonder How You and Your Kids Could So Clearly Belong to One Another When You Look So Different! Inside Transracial Adoption provides creative, confident, pro-active, and provocative guidance for parents who are experienced veterans or who are considering transracial adoption for the first time. Whether through domestic or international adoption the authors offer direction for building close, loving, and very real families consisting of individuals who are proud and culturally competent members of differing races.
Samantha Saves the Wedding (American Girls Short Stories #11)
by Valerie Tripp<P>Uncle Gard and Cornelia are getting married. Samantha vows she'll let nothing spoil Cornelia's day. When a disaster threatens to ruin the ceremony, Samantha has a plan that saves the wedding. <P><P>After you read Samantha's story, learn how to make a tussie-mussie just like the one Samantha carried in Cornelia's wedding.