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Omoteji's Baby Brother
Mary-Joan Gerson

Random House Inc (T), 1974

A young Nigerian boy thinks of a very special gift for his new baby brother's naming ceremony.

The Embedded Self: A Psychoanalytic Guide to Family Therapy

3 reviews
Mary-Joan Gerson

The Analytic Press, 1996

Tells me what I wanted to know
in just the way I would like to be told--a highly literate and accessible book, full of stimulating vignettes about real families, that leaves me (a psychotherapist working only with individuals) feeling I finally have a useful map of the famly therapy world. Dr. Gerson is able to explain family therapy to someone who really doesn't know much about it, and moreover to explain the approaches of ...

People of Corn
Mary-Joan Gerson, Carla Golembe

Ipicturebooks, 2001

Fiesta Femenina: Celebrating Women In Mexican Folktale

5 reviews
Mary-Joan Gerson

Diane Pub Co, 2004

Rare and Wonderful Latina Folk Tales!
I picked up a copy of Fiesta Femenina because the beautiful cover art looked like some Mexican murals I saw in California. I am blown away, not just by the subject matter -- tales of women's strength in Mexian folklore -- but also by the writing style. There is one story that really stood out for me called "Rosha and the Sun." It is a wonderful, classic Mayan tale about a determined but tender ...

Fiesta Feminina
Mary-Joan Gerson

Barefoot Books, 2005

This is a beautiful collection of Mexican folktales.Drawing from Mexico's rich cultural heritage, this book celebrates the courage and resilience of the feminine spirit through the stories of seven extraordinary Mexican women. Using radiant colours in a style reminiscent of famous Mexican muralists to capture the spark behind the stories, this folktale collection that will be enjoyed time and again, this is truly a fiesta for the eyes, the ...

How Night Came from the Sea: A Story from Brazil
Mary-Joan Gerson, Carla Golembe

Little Brown & Co (Juv Trd), 2002

Why the Sky Is Far Away: A Nigerian Folktale

4 reviews
Mary-Joan Gerson

Demco Media, 1995

good for kids without their realizing it
I find myself struggling to get my daughter to eat foods good for her body and read books good for her mind. This book accomplished what I wanted -- it teaches about a different culture, taking care of the environment, and how greed leads to punishment. It did this with an entertaining story and beautiful pictures, fully deserving it's prominent place on my daughter's bookshelf.

Fiesta Femenina
Mary-Joan Gerson

Barefoot Books, 2003

Drawing from Mexico's rich cultural heritage, storyteller Mary-Joan Gerson celebrates the courage and resilience of the feminine spirit through the stories of seven extraordinary Mexican women. Maya Christina Gonzalez uses radiant colors in a style reminiscent of famous Mexican muralists to capture the spark behind the stories. A folktale collection that will be enjoyed time and again, this is truly a fiesta for the eyes, the spirit and the ...

Why the Sky Is Far Away: A Folktale from Nigeria
Mary-Joan Gerson

Harcourt Childrens Books (J), 1974

The sky was once so close to the Earth that people cut parts of it to eat but their waste and greed caused the sky to move far away.

People of Corn: A Mayan Story
Mary-Joan Gerson

Little Brown & Co (Juv), 1995

A Mayan version of the story of Creation describes how the Maya believed that corn, much more than a food, was the spirit of life itself and explains their belief that the first people on Earth were actually made from corn.

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