Book Description
The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the TalibanÂ's backyard
Anyone who despairs of the individualÂ's power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 1993 climb of PakistanÂ's treacherous K2, was inspired by a chance encounter with impoverished mountain villagers and promised to build them a school. Over the next decade he built fifty-five schools—especially for girls—that offer a balanced education in one of the most isolated and dangerous regions on earth. As it chronicles MortensonÂ's quest, which has brought him into conflict with both enraged Islamists and uncomprehending Americans, Three Cups of Tea combines adventure with a celebration of the humanitarian spirit.
Customer Reviews:
Admire the Commitment and Accomplishments, but..........2007-10-15
What Mortensen accomplished with commitment and perseverance is undoubtly a great humanitarin effort. However, the book is irritating to read. Mortensen's name is used so many times over and over it is distracting. "Mortensen this" and "Mortensen that"! It reads like Mortiensen is a demi-god and it really presents like this when you realize he is a coauthor. Why not write this inspiring story in "first person"?
The humanitarian effort is inspiring if you can get through the book!
A book every American should read.......2007-10-15
An excellent story and very well written. It is particularly timely today given what is going on in that part of the world. It certainly gives much to think about. I would recommend this to everyone I know.
Timely.......2007-10-14
This story provides much needed insight to the central Asian world. Greg Mortenson is a true hero for all humankind.
Seeking to understand other cultures and creating peace.......2007-10-14
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Three Cups of Tea, and have recommended it to many. I found it hard to stop reading it, finished it in only a few days, and was sorry there wasn't more to read. The story itself was exciting, and had many cliff-hangers, but at the end, the messages of peace, charity, and understanding other cultures were the feelings that endured.
I couldn't put it down!!!.......2007-10-12
I started to read this book because of an assignment, and ended up not being able to put it down until I was finished reading it cover to cover. If you have limited time like me, make it worth your while and read this book.
Book Description
The decline of cheap oil is inspiring increasing numbers of North Americans to achieve some measure of backyard food self-sufficiency. In hard times, the family can be greatly helped by growing a highly productive food garden, requiring little cash outlay or watering.
Currently popular intensive vegetable gardening methods are largely inappropriate to this new circumstance. Crowded raised beds require high inputs of water, fertility and organic matter, and demand large amounts of human time and effort. But, except for labor, these inputs depend on the price of oil. Prior to the 1970s, North American home food growing used more land with less labor, with wider plant spacing, with less or no irrigation, and all done with sharp hand tools. But these sustainable systems have been largely forgotten. Gardening When It Counts helps readers rediscover traditional low-input gardening methods to produce healthy food.
Designed for readers with no experience and applicable to most areas in the English-speaking world except the tropics and hot deserts, this book shows that any family with access to 3-5,000 sq. ft. of garden land can halve their food costs using a growing system requiring just the odd bucketful of household waste water, perhaps two hundred dollars worth of hand tools, and about the same amount spent on supplies - working an average of two hours a day during the growing season.
Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series
Customer Reviews:
Gardening When it Counts.......2007-09-24
This book is an exciting addition to books on vegetable growing- so much so, that many
others become unnecessary. The author covers in detail everything about the art- from seed buying,
his own complete organic fertilizer recipe, preparing the soil, simple tools, planting and watering etc
His long experience and total integrity and commitment shine through and make it a must for those
wanting to seriously feed themselves.
Mostly good - with attitude.......2007-09-14
This book was highly recommended to me and I bought it hoping to learn some techniques to help in growing food plants and vegetables for our home use. Since the author lives in a very distinct growing area, if I lived in a maritime New Zealand area it would probably be a perfect book. Many of his techniques would only work in his specific climate and for a full time gardener, which I am not. Sigh. The section on growing and storing each individual type of food is excellent if you can adapt it to your own climate. I was not too happy with the preachy, arrogant, "Everyone else is an idiot and only I know how to do it right" attitude which extends the lenght of the book by quite a bit. Overlooking that, there are a few helpful tidbits but there are other books that I think are more helpful.
best garden guide i've found.......2007-08-15
after looking through a lot of gardening books, i can confidently say that this book provides the best basis of knowledge for starting a garden. My garden is in only its first year, but with the info in this book, I'm already making money selling organic produce through two different coops.
Great for first time gardeners.......2007-05-10
I will be starting my first garden this summer and this was the first book on gardening I read. It makes for a great introduction. Solomon goes into detail about how plants grow and what they need from the gardener. He has a good formula for Organic Fertilizer. He has a good list of what tools you need and what to look for when buying them. He has a great section is the back of the book that goes vegetable by vegetable and explains how to grow and harvest them. He also has a great bibliography in the back that points you to a lot of additional reading.[...]
Great hands-on resource.......2007-03-25
I have a whole shelf of vegetable gardening books, but I turn to this one again and again. Solomon gives clear information on tools, making garden beds, mixing up your own fertilizer (this alone is worth the price of the book), selecting seeds, storing them (another great section), and growing individual crops.
I especially appreciate his perspective as an ex-seedsman, as well as his discussion on different types of brassicas (cabbage, kale, broccoli, and the like) and onions. I had no idea what the difference between long-day and short-day onions were until I read this book. While I garden intensively, I find his discussion on the differences between the intensive method (John Jeavons, Square Foot Gardening, and the like), and the row method.
This book is worth reading and rereading.
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A mother tiger wants her baby to go to sleep, but the little tiger resists. "'If I close my eyes,' he said, 'I can't see the sky.'" She assures him that he will not only see the sky when he sleeps, but will float among clouds and be cradled by the moon. Not in the least assured, the little tiger complains that if he closes his eyes, he will miss seeing the tree and the bird with blue feathers. With each concern, his mother consoles him with a comforting thought. If this gentle give-and-take were not calming enough for a bedtime story, Hallensleben's lovely dreamscapes (And If the Moon Could Talk) will surely do the trick. Double-page paintings of cloud animal shapes (with the little tiger cozying up with the moon), the "big mountains where the rain lives," and of mother tiger licking her baby are utterly hypnotic. Young children who are afraid to go to sleep will learn that "Dark is just the other side of light. It's what comes before dreams" and that mom is never very far away. (Ages 3 to 6) --Karin Snelson
Book Description
A little tiger takes an imaginative journey
The little tiger lay on his back in the tall grass.
"Close your eyes, little tiger," said his mother, "and go to sleep."
But the little tiger is worried about what sleep might bring.
His mother reassures him that once he closes his eyes, he will dream of magical places. And when he awakens, she will be right there, waiting for him.
Alternating between real-life scenes with the baby tiger and his mother and enchanted dream scenes of sleep's possibilities, Kate Banks's simple, comforting text and Georg Hallensleben's bright, colorful illustrations make this a charming bedtime story for small children.
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Customer Reviews:
Great Illustration.......2007-08-22
I first discovered this book at the library. I liked it so much that I've checked it out multiple times and have now purchased it.
Kate Banks' writing is a parent telling a story to a child. The words are soothing, but become more poetic with each reading.
Georg Hallenleben's art fills the page and takes you into the imagination of the writer.
I am a new mom and have received lots of books as gifts. I buy books used or on clearance as I see them. This is the first book I have purchased for my son at full price - I love it and would recommend as my top choice to anyone. I like it for naps.
Wonderful bedtime story...........2007-07-04
This book is one of my daughter's favorite bedtimes stories and mine. The little tiger is adorable and I love how all the illustrations complement the storyline. I absolutely LOVE this book and recommend it highly.
Purrfect for putting your little one(s) to sleep!.......2007-03-09
The beautiful illustrations and words of comfort help our two children, ages 2 and 4, at bedtime. The baby tiger expresses his fears of bedtime while mommy tiger provides words to calm and soothe.
Simply Wonderful.......2006-05-31
The writer and illustrator of "The Cat Who Walked Across France" team up again in another simple yet totally winning story. This time, our protagonist is a baby tiger--so innocent looking that he resembles a cuddly soft toy--who just can't go to sleep. With the enormous curiosity of any infant, this little tiger doesn't want to close his eyes and miss the sky, the trees, abright blue bird--all the wonderful, wondrous things around him.
In time-honored style, his wise mother counters all his objections with a parallel in his "mind's eye." In fact, she suggests that closing your eyes can bring you an even more varied and rewarding experience:
"The little tiger rolled onto his belly and listened to the leaves quiver overhead. 'If I close my eyes, I can't see the tree.' he said. 'But you can, said his mother. 'You can see many trees, where you can play hide-and-seek until the night finds you and brings you home."
This book was just made for quietly reading to your child as he or she gets into bed! ALong with the quieting possibilities offered in the book's beginning, Kate Banks also soothes the "what ifs." WHen the tiger imagines he's a bird, he suddenly acquires a fear of falling. The mother, who may have read some kids' books herself, answers "I will be there to catch you." IF he gets lost, "then I will find you." Banks knows no fear herself, she even tackles the dark: "'Don't be scared,' said his mother. 'Dark is just the other side of light. It's what comes before dreams.'" (Awwwww...) The sleepy tigers imagines what he might dream of, and illustrator Hallensleben shows us a panoramic view of snow-capped mountains shaded blue and purple, sand dunes with purple-topped palms, and a giant orange fish jumping out of a deep blue sea, a seagull, an orange-billed penguin-ish bird, and the tiger dancing merrily on its back.
Hallensleben draws his typically rich oil colors here, and brush strokes and saturated, unusual color schemes (there's a bit of the Fauve here) are almost too visually exciting for a bedtime book. Still, a darkened room will dampen the colors, and Banks' ever-present, always reassuring mother tiger will undoubtedly work as well with your young audience as it did with her tiger cub.
A wonderful book!.......2005-07-18
This is a beautiful book about going to bed and having wonderful dreams! The story is simple for toddlers to understand and the illustrations are impressive. It really shows young kids' imaginations and that "mama tiger" is always there for her baby.
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- Etruscan Time
- To Suspend Disbelief
- On Etruscan Time
- Exceptional!
- What a Fun Read!
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On Etruscan Time
Tracy Barrett
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Book Description
A shadow moved in the doorway of the building. It was a boy. As he hesitated, someone must have pushes him from behind. He stumbled down the short stairway and fell heavily to his knees. He couldn't break his fall, Hector realized, because his arms were tied behind him.A mysterious talisman transports a boy back to ancient ItalyNo one ever listens to Hector. He wanted to hang out with his friends this summer, but instead he's stuck in Italy at an archaeological dig with his mom. The ancient Etruscan artifacts are interesting, but no one has time for him. Then he makes a discovery of his own-a strange, unsettling stone that looks like an eye. The stone brings nightmares about Arath, an Etruscan boy who died thousands of years ago but now begs for Hector's help. Are these just dreams, or is Arath really in danger? As Hector unearths the truth, he realizes that he can make himself heard when it counts.
Customer Reviews:
Etruscan Time.......2007-03-30
This book is about a boy named Hector. He takes a trip to Italy with his mom and meets a strange boy named Arath. Arath takes Hector back in time to the ancient Etruscans. I thought this book was cool and had historical details that were very interesting. It wasn't very exciting, but I still liked it because I learned about the ancient Etruscans. I think other people that are about 10 to 15 years old would like it, too if they like history.
To Suspend Disbelief.......2006-03-29
Time-honored advice on how to write a "great" story says that an author's text must convince a reader to suspend disbelief.
Tracy Barrett has presented her readership with another great story. While her suspenseful book ON ETRUSCAN TIME educates, entertains and delights, it also fueled my willingness to suspend disbelief. After all, is it not reasonable to dream that somewhere in time or space a "magic-eye" stone exists with which remarkable experiences are possible?
Quoting Albert Einstein's comment, "The distinction between past, present, and future is only an illusion, however persistent." is one small example of Ms. Barrett's genius feel for her subject. I highly recommend this book for all readers but particularly for those whose hearts, minds, and imaginations are without age.
On Etruscan Time.......2005-10-09
On Etruscan Time is fun, and how good Dr. Barrett is at the tiny detail that fixes in your mind a person or scene. The book is vividly written, and, instructive (about Italy and archeology); the instruction felicitously handled. And there's enough tension and painful anxiety to cause this reader to read the whole in two sittings, punctuated only by an abbreviated night's sleep.. And the story stays with you. I'm still hoping for word from a DNA-determining lab that those were dog bones.
Martha Bennett Stiles
Exceptional!.......2005-09-12
Tracy Barrett has masterfully created a story that any adventure seeker will enjoy. Whether you are male, female, young or old, you will not be able to put this book down!
What a Fun Read!.......2005-09-03
Full of adventure, surprise and suspense, this book delivers a time travel punch when reluctant Hector from the U.S. is forced to spend his summer in Italy with his archaeologist mother. He'd rather be at home with his friends, but fate gives him a new friend, Arath, who lived 2000 years ago and who needs Hector's help.
Tracy Barrett has written a fun read, full of explanations of another culture, far removed from our own and yet similar in many ways, and combined that with archaeological dig experiences that fascinate and inspire the imagination.
Customer Reviews:
Pay Attention to the Reviews.......2007-02-18
The only good reviews are from people who didn't use it on autistic children or altered the method to leave out forced holding. Should get you thinking.
I'm with those on the side of concerns...........2006-10-30
This method, when used appropriately, may be useful for some children who do not have "severe" attachment issues. Children with secure attachments who have normal "acting out" behaviors will probably not be adversely effected by forced holds, and may show some signs of benefits (though I question whether those same benefits would not be achieved by minimized physical contact while coaching a child in expressing their emotions through words). I strongly advocate against this method for children with anxious or avoidant attachment patterns--as do most other therapuetic professionals I work with (I, personally, am not a professional--but an adult who has worked through the challenges of anxious/avoidant attachment styles).
From my experiences and the numerous reports of others in similar circumstances, I have come to believe that forced holdings may appear to have short term benefits. After all, children with insecure attachment patterns are primed for survival, and if you must submit to forced holdings in order to survive you will quickly learn to do so. However, in the long run, forced holding has adverse effects on attachment and responsiveness to physical contact. Personally, after entering therapy of my own accord in college it took two years before I was able to willingly allow someone to hug me (though I still would submit to hugs in situations where it was "culturally appropriate"). Forced holding did nothing for my attachment patterns--though initially there may have been a decrease in negative externalized behaviors (followed by an increase in internalized behaviors such as self-injury and suicidal ideation).
On the other hand--using these methods for voluntary holds can work wonders, I use "holding time" as a voluntary activity for many of the emotionally challenged (and emotionally typical) children I work with. The benefits of voluntary and appropriate physical contact can not be emphasised enough.
For good guidelines on appropriate intervention techniques, try Dr. Becky Bailey's "Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline" and "I Love You Rituals". The "I Love You" rituals alone are often enough for me, as a teacher, to break through with difficult children--and they are all presented in method that is voluntary, interactive, and nonthreatening--unlike forced holds.
When done correctly is AMAZING!.......2006-09-12
I think one can implement this type of "discipline" incorrectly and cause damage, like another review speaks of...child can come to hate touch and hugs. But when done right it makes a world of difference. Unfortunately I got a late start w/ my daughter...she was 6 before I discovered this book. Its a late and more challenging age to start but when we used this method we had a wonderful experience. I HIGHLY starting this method on your tiny ones. Its reassuring to them and builds their sense of trust. Another note: Parents should be the only ones implementing this form. Not strangers- that is dangerous, so the babysitter is out and so is the teacher. This is intimate and very rewarding for child and parent. I strongly suggest it to all parents. But be open, I'm not saying it works with every child, like spanking doesn't work with every child, nor do time-outs.
Holding is not easy but it works.......2006-05-13
Holding is difficult. It depends on the family strength and will-power to maintain a nurturing connection with the child. But I am truly convinced that, in the case of my children at least, both of my adopted children would have been in deep trouble. Their behavior was terrible in the extreme. James, age 9, would have become a sociopath and ended up in prison. Sonia, age 10, would have been engaged in antisocial behaviors - shoplifting, self-mutilation or teenage pregancy. I've seen it too often in other families. In our case we needed coaching on how to safely do holding within our family. But after we got it (a 2-day program) we were able to dramatically alter the behavior of both children. Before the 2-day intensive program, they would fight all day long, a major meltdown every 25 minutes. After the intensive I think they went 6 months without a fight. It was like someone cut fighting out of our home life. Is it hard? Yes. Is it countercultural? Yes. But for those families lucky enough to have supportive resources for the mom (who ends up doing the big share of nurturing) it works.
Thank you with all my heart.......2006-03-21
My husband and I adopted three sisters from romania. They were 2, 3 and 5 when we brought them home. I am writing the story of our adoption for infertility, adoption and parenting, and have gotten to the part where I bought your book, desperately looking for a way to handle my youngest daughter's tantrums.
"I stayed up late the night the book arrived, reading it from cover to cover. It made sense! It really did, and it was all about the bond that forms with mother and child, the bond that happens when gazing into each other's eyes, while nursing, something my baby never had, and I certainly didn't share with her either. The author said it wasn't too late to create the bond, and outlined her steps of "holding time". I was excited when I told my husband about it, but he seemed skeptical. How do you recreate that bond? The book said during a temper tantrum you should hold your child in your lap, as though you were going to nurse, or cuddle, and make eye contact, and just keep saying, I love you. I was anxious to try it with my daughter. She didn't make me wait long.
She had a screaming fit after school. I don't remember why. I told her sisters to keep playing in the kitchen, and carried my screaming, bucking girl into the living room where I sat on the couch with her in my arms. As the book described, she flung herself backwards and tried very hard to get away from me. She kicked and screamed blue bloody murder, making me thankful we still had no neighbors. It wasn't easy to hold her, but I did, it wasn't easy to keep my voice calm, but I did. I told her her screams hurt my ears, said it over and over until she understood me, and gradually stopped. I kept my eyes on hers, following her tossing head, trying to get her to look at me. I told her again and again how much I loved her. As described in the book, the most amazing transformation took place. She calmed down, started to look at me, then melted in my arms. She sighed a huge sigh and went limp, staring at me like she had never seen me before. I rocked her, cradling her in my arms, and got lost in her eyes.
She told me she loved me. I started crying. Her tiny hand came to my face, and wiped my tears. She started to comfort me, and that moment of pure love shared with her will stay with me forever. She looked in my eyes without blinking, pure and complete trust in her face, and asked me if she had been in my belly. I was blown away. I never expected such a question. She knew she was adopted, but she asked me with such a need that I said, yes, you were in my belly, and I meant it, she was my daughter, if she needed to feel a part of me, well, I needed it too. I held her like that until she fell asleep."
I have had many mothers thank me for sharing this, telling me they were ordering copies of your book. My girls are now 7, 8 and 9, and we are still holding. Thank you with all my heart.
Customer Reviews:
strong and purposeful life.......2006-07-17
I loved this book, not just for the history and intimate details she reveals about the Kennedys but also I found her personally fascinating as she is one of those people who is truly a strong and unique person and is able to successfully convey this in her book, who has clear and forceful ideas about life and I found it very interesting to read. Most people, even famous or successful, are not so very clear on their views in life. I didn't always agree on everything she said, somethings were almost laughable, her comments on being thin or attractive were a little too much nevertheless I think it's a great book. I knew nothing about her and thought she was one of those woman who thru a fluke in fate, by marrying a man who was ultimately successful, who had successful childen, that she too came into the limelight, but I see now that she seems to be really the mastermind behind the kennnedy children and it's almost fascinating social experiment she practises on her children.
A very touching story.......2003-06-28
Rose Kennedy tells us about her wonderful children, so you can discover the Kennedys by their mother. In the beginning, she tells us about her and his youth and then with her children and her husband. You fell very sad when she lost her children, you can understand his pain. So If you like the Kennedys, buy it
A touching story!.......2003-06-16
Discover the Kennedys viewed by Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, the matriach of the clan. First she tells about her familly and youth, and then you discover with her her children, her husband and all her life. You fell her pain when she lost her children. If you like the Kennedys, buy it.
WELL WORTH REMEMBERING.......2000-09-23
I received this book as a present and it remains a treasured gift to this day. Rose Kennedy was clearly a very intelligent and literate woman from all accounts and this shows in her memoir.
My favorite parts of this book are the parts outlining the growth and development of Robert Kennedy. We watch him remain in character. His progress is tracked from the time he doggedly tried to teach himself to swim at age 4 to some 35 years later, in 1965 when the then Senator, an acrophobe, climbed a previously unscaled mountain in Canada out of love for his slain brother. Robert Kennedy was a stubborn, determined hardworking person and these traits showed up early in his life.
From all accounts, Rose and Robert Kennedy were close. In looking at pictures of the mother and the son the physical resemblance is quite strong. Robert Kennedy was the only one of the sons to have the "Fitzgerald" face. Like his maternal grandfather who, in Doris Kearns Goodwin's book, "the Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys," Mayor John Fitzgerald took up a rigorous physical regimen to develop himself into a runner and augment his physical strength. We see this same characteristic in Robert Kennedy, the boy who tried to teach himself to swim, the undergrad who was determined to show his mettle on the football field and the man who would, in 1965 climb that mountain. Both mother and son shared a deep devotion to Catholicism and both were consistently described as serious and committed to following their social consciences.
This book is such a treasure chest of memories and is well worth reading time and again.
a book that you can lose yourself in........1999-11-06
This book shows that a family can stand together for century's. I enjoyed the history. I feel the infomation that I got in this book was the truth and not just someone telling it someway. It was real! Best book I'v read in long time. Your'v got to read it.
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- Knights are Meant to be Respected
- Poor langauge and inappropriate humor
- A little too much like magic tree house
- Let's Do the Time Warp Again
- Great for boys!
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Time Warp Trio Gift Set, Books 1-4 (Knights of the Kitchen Table; The Not-So-Jolly Rodger; The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy; Your Mother Was a Neanderthal)
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Book Description
The first four books of the wildly popular Time Warp Trio series are now in one value-priced boxed set! Whether the gang's fighting off the Black Knight in the middle of Camelot, practicing magic tricks on Blackbeard and his pirates, stampeding cattle in the Old West, or running from a woolly mammoth, one thing is for sure: no one's ever bored when the Time Warp Trio's around!
Customer Reviews:
Knights are Meant to be Respected.......2006-12-19
I didn't like Time Warp Trio because when it began it was mostly about the knight. As you read on, it tells about the giant and the dragon. It made the knight look not very smart and like he had no power. The kids basically looked like they had all the power, even without armor. If I were the author, I would have had more action with the knight and the kids and the knight would have been the greatest fighter or he would have been up there with the greatest heroes. -LL
Poor langauge and inappropriate humor.......2005-12-31
I was very shocked when I read this book to find that so many people deem these appropriate for children. They do have some information for the kids to learn from (the reason I chose them originally) but the way the children talk and act is terrible! I had only thumbed through one and chose it from the library from my son, then I let him read the rest of the series and suddenly had him calling names and being disrespectful and LAUGHING about it!
I was really disappointed. I think things can be funny without name calling and using poor language. I am just glad I haven't ever purchased any.
A little too much like magic tree house.......2005-09-01
These books are really nice, but my daughter has already read a bunch of the magic tree house books and these are just too much like them.. she thinks these are funnier but the idea has no sparkle for her any more.. but I would recommend these books if you haven't started reading the tree house series..
Let's Do the Time Warp Again.......2004-09-23
I was going through some old books the other day when I happened upon my "Time Warp Trio" collection. What began as thumbing through "Knights of the Kitchen Table" ended with my reading all four of the stories right then and there. They were terriffic when I was little and they are terriffic now.
Great for boys!.......2004-03-26
It's hard to find books for boys that really turn them on to reading but these did the trick. My son insisted that I read them too so we could talk about the plots. Entertaining and well written, perfect for a second or third grader.
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Hard times have come again to the close-knit neighbors on Cedar Circle, who confront fresh challenges, overcome disappointments, and encourage and support each other in Times and Seasons. Nothing comes easy in this little community. "I'm tired of learning things and growing," Cathy says in despair. Crisis after crisis has sapped her strength: her son Mark is in jail, her ex-husband Jerry is ignoring the children, and her wedding to her fiancé Steve has been postponed.
Cathy's life isn't the only one that's topsy-turvy. Her neighbor Tory focuses on making her Down's Syndrome baby Hannah "high-functioning" and forgets the needs of the rest of her family. Across the cul-de-sac, homeschooling mom Brenda finds it's difficult to let her children spread their wings and fly. The final blow comes when Sylvia decides to sell her house to support her Nicaraguan mission.
Just when things seem unbearable, a few rays of sun break through the clouds: Annie finds a calling to the mission field, Steve discovers the ins and outs of becoming a step-parent, and Mark learns lessons about life. Fans of the Cedar Circle books will enjoy picking up where Showers in Season left off and following the progress of characters they've come to care about. --Cindy Crosby
Book Description
Cathy Flaherty is devastated when her son Mark is arrested, forcing Cathy to cancel her wedding plans to Steve Bennett. Determined to change her mind, Steve sets about trying to right the wrongs in Mark's young life. Can all things really work for good, when everything seems to be turning out bad?
Customer Reviews:
The Prodigal Son.......2005-12-02
I have been eagerly reading all the books in this series, though out of order. I've been moved many times throughout. One thing I appreciate about the books is we have real people with real life issues. They aren't fairy tale books; they have meat in them and people can relate. It shows Christians have struggles and that we don't always handle everything the way we should. Despite our failings, God is able to intervene, take a disappointment or bad situation, and use it for good.
As each book does, this focuses on one of four families and yet continues the stories of the other three. Cathy, Mark, Rick and Annie are the main focus. Cathy is about to celebrate her engagement shower with family and friends when something happens which will shatter her world at first. A knock on the door brings the unbelieveable news that her youngest child, Mark, was arrested for possession and distribution of drugs. He was caught red-handed, trying to sell to an undercover police officer.
Cathy is terribly shaken at first and calls off her wedding with Steve. Mark finds himself at a juvenile detention center for a year. His mother should be able to stop all of this, he thinks as he places blame on everyone but himself for his plight.
It takes awhile, but little by little the reader will start to see victories amidst the struggles. How it ends, when Mark returns home after serving his sentence is absolutely wonderful. The prodigal son indeed!
I rated this one a little lower than the other two I've reviewed so far because I was disappointed that there wasn't more about Annie's year on the missionary field with Sylvia and Harry. It would have been good to have included more from this. The book was wrapping up too quickly for me as I neared the end and saw there was no way the authors could have included more details in the few pages that remained. Despite how I felt about this, I very much enjoyed the book.
Awesome Book.......2005-03-11
This book was just wonderful. It was a perfect addition to what has been a great series so far! The characters are true to life and help you to better understand yourself through them.
Times and Seasons.......2001-09-22
This series was wonderful. I read all three books within 4 days. I felt like I was part of that community. Like they were my neighbors. In the second book, Cathy's boyfiends daughter changed to Amanda then in the third book changed back to Tracy.
Beautiful demonstration of the prodigal son!.......2001-07-01
Just as Steve and Cathy are planning their wedding, her fifteen year old son Mark is picked up on a drug charge. Angry, frustrated and guilt-ridden, Cathy calls off the wedding indefinitely.
The other members of Cedar Circle are secondary characters in this book. The Flaharty family is central. Nineteen+ year old Rick is preparing to leave for college. Eighteen year old Annie is in flux-she is a high school grad,and a pretty, somewhat materialistic girl. Lacking a father's encouragement and love, her life is quite shallow until she commits to the biggest challenge of her young life. Steve and Cathy have started major remodeling which cannot be postponed. Mark's arrest places all the adults in precarious positions. Cathy is determined NOT to marry Steve until Mark approves or he is free.
Brenda and David Dodd are dealing with a son who is learning to drive. Tory and Barry are learning to parent and cope with the challenges of a baby with Downs. Tory's overprotectiveness and fear needs some adjustment, but is she ready? Dr. Harry and Sylvia are still in Nicaragua, serving God and feeding the hungry. Their devotion is astonishing at their age.
Central to this story is the change that comes to Mark while he is incarcerated. An unlikely source provides support, while his father, Jerry, keeps his distance, ashamed and angry at Mark for embarrassing him. One Bible story in particular impacts Mark's life and when he is finally released, the story comes alive in its' greatest beauty, with both spirituality and human emotions.
I hope there is a fourth book in this series, featuring Dr. Harry and Sylvia, the missionaries.
Times and Seasons.......2001-06-26
This book was awesome. It is the third book in a series. I was never a reader until I read the first book of this series and then I read the second I would look on the shelf for the third book every time I went into the book store. Even though this book is classified as fiction, Cedar Circle in Breezwood really exists in my life. I enjoy forgetting life and sinking into the lives of these four families. I feel like the authors keep the lives very realistic and they apply the word or God to the situations in a way that ministers to you. I never looked at the story about the Prodigal son the way the book did it. I learned something about God and him being my father. I can't wait until the 4th book is released.
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This Time Around (Seven Sisters, 6)
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- a gift to give your daughter, and for daughters to give moms
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- For anyone with a daughter, read with a tissue!
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Will You Still be My Daughter? (Fable for Our Times, 3)
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Third Fable for Our Times by Carol Lynn Pearson shows the love and bond that is eternal between a mothers and daughters.
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a gift to give your daughter, and for daughters to give moms.......2007-06-11
A book that shows the mom or daughter in your life that there is a special bond -even among the differences.
CHARMING!.......2004-05-17
My mom and I, unfortunately, do not see eye-to-eye..... yet this book made each of us choke up. It's a keeper.
For anyone with a daughter, read with a tissue!.......2003-03-25
My mother has always loved books by Carol Lynn Pearson; I think one reason is that she named her daughters Lynne & Carol (and we used to be Pearsons)! By far, this is my favorite Pearson book. Recommended by an Amazon friend, I bought this book for my mother who has always lived thousands of miles from me. As luck would have it, my daughter was visiting me when I started reading this lovely little story. From the very beginning, I knew this book was written about us. The tears started flowing on the first page and didn't stop until the last page of this poignantly written "Fable For Our Times." WILL YOU STILL BE MY DAUGHTER? is actually a parable about an acorn that falls from a beautiful, strong oak. The oak loves her daughter and wants to protect her from pain and disappointment. However, as in real life, we can only hope that our children will have the strength (roots) to persevere.
There is a special bond between a mother and her daughter and this book celebrates that bond. You must read this beautiful keepsake with your daughter, especially if she is going through a difficult time. I now need to buy another copy of this book for my mother. I loved this touching tale and recommend it to all mothers. Put it somewhere handy so it can be read over and over!
Touching and True.......2002-04-24
I bought this book for my mom while on my first vacation away from her in California. I was 18 years old and for quite sometime had been struggling with her issues of letting go. Because of this book I finally understood that she was also struggling with having to let go and I learned to be a little more patient. I think she too realized that although she couldn't always protect me, I would still be her daughter.
The Perfect Mother-Daughter Gift.......2001-12-29
If you have a daughter, particularly one who is on the brink of womanhood and preparing to leave or has already left the nest, this is the perfect book to give her. In other words, if you have a daughter 18 or over, give her this book immediately. You may even want to read it with her, but be warned that you will both shed a joyful tear or two. This short, picture-book for adults tells the story of a mother and child and the lessons they learn. Sadly, even a mother's love cannot protect a child against all life's hardships, but the irrevocable truth still stands: there is no greater love than that of a mother for a daughter and the nurturing love that melds into true friendship as years go by is a shared gift. Treasure this little book as you read it for a few minutes with your own daughter, and hold its message in your heart forever.
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