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Mother night (Bard books) 99 reviews
Kurt Vonnegut
Avon, 1972
A Dark Novel with a Valuable Moral Lesson
~Mother Night~ by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. is a dark novel set against the backdrop of Nazi Germany initially in the 1930s. An American expatriate living abroad Howard W. Campbell, Jr. marries a German woman Helga, and works as a playwright in Germany. But a dark cloud looms over the horizon, the spectre of Nazi Germany and its violent ideology of ultra-nationalism. Campbell's parents depart Germany ...
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Heart and Soul of Nick Carter: Secrets Only a Mother Knows149 reviews
Jane Carter
Topeka Bindery, 1998
The Heart and Soul of Nick Carter by Jane Carter
I've got to admit, I was quite impressed with this book and I also found it to be very interesting reading... in fact, I find it so interesting that I end up reading it over and over again. Heck, I might even start reading it again tonight. This book has all interesting facts about Nick Carter (even if some of it is outdated). It has everything about from how his parents decided to name Nick as ...
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The Kissing Hand111 reviews
Audrey Penn
Child & Family Press, 1993
tear jerker
My daughter's kindergarten teacher read this to the kids and the parents the first day of school for orientation. I can tell you not a dry eye with the bunch of us parents! It was so touching that evening as well when my daughter asked me to kiss her hand so she could take it to school with her the first day. This will be an heirloom book for my other child as well as my grandchildren
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The Lost Boy: Foster Child's Search For the Love of a Family (Sequel to A Child Called It)449 reviews
David J. Pelzer
Omaha Press Publishing Company, Incorporated, 1994
The Lost Boy
This is a story about a young boy who gets abused and treated unfairly. He doesn't have any clothes besides the ones he caries in a brown paper bag. He runs away from the world he hates. He has no home to go to, then he finds hope. To find out more information about this book find it and venture into it.
In my opinion this book was excellent and amazing.Why? Because it made me cry on ...
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For Laci: A Mother's Story of Love, Loss, and Justice268 reviews
Sharon Rocha
Crown, 2005
one of the best books I've ever read
being a mother, my heart bleeds for Sharon...I cried through the whole story - that Scott deserves nothing less than eternal hell - he did it - there is no doubt - I just cannot believe the difference from "lover" to "murderer" - I've seen it, not the murderer part but know of hot/cold people - it boggles the mind that even when they(Laci's family) tried to extend sympathy to the Peterson family ...
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time1256 reviews
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Three Cups of Tea
This is an outstanding story, well told. I think it should be required reading at the high school level. I also think every member of Congress should read it. It is not only heart warming, but really significant that one person can accomplish so much and to know that there are so many muslims that share or value of education for both boys and girls. It was also very educational about what is ...
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So B. It103 reviews
Sarah Weeks
Laura Geringer, 2004
So B. It
So B. It is such a creative story. Telling the story of a girl and her dysfunctional mother, this is the kind of story that makes even the strongest eyes weep like you've just stuck them in a vat of the strongest onion juice.
Okay, that was lame. But, 'So B. It' is an amazing novel, especially to read to classrooms of YA readers. Even some guys I know have read the book and liked it!
'So B. ...
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The China Garden120 reviews
Liz Berry
Farrar Straus & Giroux (J), 1996
deeply fabulous
Oh, I love this book. I first came across it when a friend lent it to me. That was in 2004. I still have the book.
While I am planning on giving it back to her (soon, I swear) I bring up this embarrassing story just to point out what holding power this book has. At this point, I've read it so many times that I don't remember what my initial reaction was. Every time I reread it, though, ...
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Llama, Llama Red Pajama113 reviews
Viking Juvenile, 2005
Hit with the 3.5 year old
My son LOVES this book. We read it at least 3 times before going to bed, it's really cute, gets him to talk about being afraid to go to sleep, it's a new favorite!
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Stealing Karma112 reviews
Aneesha Capur
Amazon, 2007
"Journey's Through Lifetimes"
After reading the manuscript review by Publishers Weekly provided in the Editorial Reviews concerning the novel `Stealing Karma' by Aneesha Capur I couldn't wait to read the nine pages submitted to Amazon's ABNA contest. Here is a book containing a plethora of subject matter near and dear to my heart; prophetic dreams, Hindu deities, astrological omens, African tribal beliefs and Jungian ...
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Treasured Misfortunes64 reviews
Mary, Inc, 1999
Touched My Heart
Treasured Misfortunes, is a book that I read many years ago. This book of poety has touched my heart. The illustrations relate to the poetry so well, that I often think of them as much as the words they depict. I have become a different person because of the extent the poetry has affected me in my life. I recommed this book to everyone who needs an awakening to their consienceness.
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The Lost Years: Surviving a Mother and Daughter's Worst Nightmare80 reviews
Kristina Wandzilak, Constance Curry
Jeffers Press, 2006
This could happen to you!
This book gives an excellent look into the uncertain feelings of a teenage girl, and how her choices changed her life. Her events and life walk are depicted from her view, and then from her mother's view. There is an instant snap back to that awkward teenage time. Where do you belong, how do you fit in, and how do you cope? The popular kids (the IT group) share the same fears as the ones who ...
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I Love You Stinky Face67 reviews
Lisa Mccourt
Scholastic, 2004
We love this book!
I bought this for my 3 year old son after reading it in our pediatrician's waiting room. My son thinks it's hilarious and it's one of his favorites. It helps show him that moms love their kids no matter what, while keeping his interest with its silliness.
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The Child Called It81 reviews
David J. Pelzer
Omaha Pr Pub Co, 1993
a truley touching story.
The story a child called "it" it shows us the life of a boy longing to be loved. he is abused by his alcoholic mother. his father is torn between the two but chooses not to tell anyone. all his younger syblings are treated with love and care. he is trying to survive in his mothers 'hell'. i recommend this book to teens and young adults it will open your eyes to smoething you might have been ...
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The Truth: I'm a Girl, I'm Smart and I Know Everything60 reviews
Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein
The Enchanted Self Press, 2008
Courtesy of Teens Read Too
This is a very short little book that delivers a big punch.
It is written in the form of a diary. The writer is a 12-year-old girl in an era before the big technology boom. There are no cell phones or computers. It reminded me of when I grew up.
But the questions and the observations that "the girl" writes about are just as timely today. Subjects such as when will I get my first ...
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The Living Blood92 reviews
Tananarive Due
Atria, 2001
One drop can damn or heal
"The Living Blood" by Tananarive Due is a riveting and supernatural suspense novel that will hold your interest from chapter to chapter. She introduces her characters through their minds as well as their actions. While parents Jessica, a mortal turned immortal, and David/Dawit, an immortal, are the main characters, for me, four-year old Fana steals the story. The parents are bewildered trying to ...
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Requiem for a Dream: A Novel80 reviews
Hubert Selby Jr.
Da Capo Press, 2000
Prepare yourself before you read
You need to be ready before you read this book. Upon finishing this little dandy I was physically shaking. I can't think of any other book that has made of shake. The manic style and never ending punch in the face flow of this Hubert Selby Jr. masterpiece will stay with you for the rest of your life. If you saw the movie and so decided to not read the book, you are making a mistake. The book is a ...
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The Nursing Mother's Companion, Fifth Revised Edition (Nursing Mother's Companion)81 reviews
Kathleen Huggins
Harvard Common Press, 2005
Read it BEFORE you go to the hospital
Lots of great info I could have used in the beginning. Still good to have now, I thought it was more a reference book when I bought it and didn't read it until later. I could have really used a lot of the information going in and in that first week. It's easy to read, and offers a lot of tips on childcare aside from just breastfeeding.
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A Mother for Choco67 reviews
Keiko Kasza
Putnam Juvenile, 1992
A mother for Choco; a story for my daughter
I absolutely adore this book. My sister gave it to us before we traveled to China to adopt our daughter. She's just over two now and has read this book with me dozens of times. We both love the illustrations, and even at a very young age, she "gets" the idea that Choco finds a mother in Mrs. Bear, regardless of the fact that they look nothing alike. (I confess I still get misty every time I read ...
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Someday97 reviews
Alison McGhee
Atheneum, 2007
Beautiful and simple
I bought this book on a whim while purchasing another book for my son. I am so glad that I did! I could barely finish reading, I was crying so much. My son was born a preemie at 24 weeks, and for the longest time, we didn't know if he would have a 'someday'. The only way I was able to survive the 3 1/2 months in NICU, was dreaming of my son's future. This book took all of my thoughts and hopes ...
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