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In The Long March, Roger Kimball, the author of Tenured Radicals, shows how the "cultural revolution" of the 1960s and '70s took hold in America, lodging in our hearts and minds, and affecting our innermost assumptions about what counts as the good life. Kimball believes that the counterculture transformed high culture as well as our everyday life in terms of attitudes toward self and country, sex and drugs, and manners and morality. Believing that...
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Combining historical analysis with contemporary observation, Susan Jacoby dissects a new American cultural phenomenon-one that is at odds with our heritage of Enlightenment reason and with modern, secular knowledge and science. With mordant wit, Jacoby surveys an antirationalist landscape extending from pop culture to a pseudo-intellectual universe of "junk thought." Disdain for logic and evidence defines a pervasive malaise fostered by the mass media,...
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The rabbit is a show-off! Because he says he is the fastest runner. He laughs at the slower animals, especially the poor turtle. This finally challenges him to a race. How ridiculous, you old snore nose, says the rabbit, confident of victory. But it turns out differently than expected ...
Arrogance is rarely good
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From the bestselling author of the 'Bizarre Laws of the UK' book series. Sally, Timmy and The Lie is an empowering story about a young girl who soon realises the hurt caused by lying.
In this childrens picture book, our little hero named Sally will teach your children about the consequences of lying. After telling a lie, she learns how lying can hurt others and that there are usually consequences that come from lying. It shows how Sally felt remorseful...
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Lily is an optimistic, confident, and energetic little Llama with a creative instinct and a friendly demeanor. The story revolves around Lily the Llama and her trip to the park. Lily's journey to the park sheds light upon the subject of being left out and how she manages to overcome this experience.
Lily's story illustrates the ideas of unwavering respect and nurtures children's natural curiosity, passion, creativity, uniqueness, resourcefulness,...
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Tristan learns how to overcome her fears of trying new things and becoming brave. This story teaches your child that they are not expected to be good at something they try for the first time. And in fact, becoming good at something new usually involves making lots of mistakes, getting lots of help, and working really hard. But the more they do it, the more they learn, the more confident they feel, and the more they can ultimately achieve.
48) The Honesty Tree
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From the bestselling author of the 'Bizarre Laws of the UK' book series. The Honesty Tree is an empowering story about a young boy who quickly learns the consequences of lying.
In this childrens picture book, our little hero named Jack didn't at first believe it was wrong to lie. He soon learned the consequences of telling lies when his tongue disappeared. He realised that life was better when he started to tell the truth. Jack set an example for...
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Minister, businesswoman and public speaker Felicia Harris teaches a solutions-based direct approach, involving common sense, self-help, and a reliance upon the wisdom of God through the Bible to help men and women gain more balance and peace of mind in their lives. In this unique audio program, Harris offers a child's tale to underscore the importance of appreciation and humility for the young and old.
50) Hope on the Nile
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Maggie is called upon once again, this time to travel back to Ancient Egypt. Back home, she witnesses her little brother suffer a terrible sledding accident and she awaits his surgery to be completed in the hospital. How can she find the hope needed to trust in God's will?
Maggie goes back to Egypt and meets the awful Pharaoh of the Old Testament. She befriends a girl about her age named Miriam whose baby brother, Moses, is being hunted by Pharaoh's...
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In the latest Christian Children's Book, The Runaway Clock, the question of growing up and faith comes into play heavily, but with a twist. When three siblings begin wishing that they could freeze time and be a kid forever to escape the "horrors" of adulthood, they instead find their wish only half working. Upon waking up, they discover ten years have come to pass, and the children move around as ghosts looking not at the living, but the future that...
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Un libro ilustrado sobre cómo manejar la ira utilizando estrategias para calmarse. Para niños de edades 3-8.
Pedro el Puercoespín tenía un MAL GENIO.
Los amigos de Pedro tienen que agacharse cuando su cara se pone roja y comienza a temblar.
Ellos saben lo que va a ocurrir y no quieren ser lastimados por una de sus púas del mal genio.
Pero Pedro no le gusta poner sus amigos en peligro y cuando sus púas disparan y causan problemas en su casa,...
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Our children are precious gifts given to us by God. He entrusts us with their care and upbringing. An essential part of our responsibility as parents is to teach our children good manners and character. God strongly emphasizes them as integral to faith. Just as children should be taught ritual acts of worship to God, they should also be taught good manners and etiquette at an early age until it becomes second nature. Learning manners should be taught...
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Meet Sticky Icky Vicky, a girl who wants to get over her fear-once and for all
In Sticky Icky Vicky: Courage over Fear, the first book in the Sticky Icky Vicky™ series, authors Alysia and Michael Ssentamu introduce readers to Vicky, a fun-loving girl who doesn't mind getting a little sticky and icky. She loves rolling down hills and playing in mud-but when it comes to water, Sticky Icky Vicky's fear prevents her from joining in the fun. Then Vicky...
55) The Sand Pit
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BOOK DESCRIPTION: Book 3, The Sand Pit, metaphorically captures the Bible's 2nd book of Exodus. Elijah is thrown into the King's Courtyard sand pit where he is buried alive. Elijah is helped by the manager's daughter, Ms. Sandy, to then be led astray and running away from her father, the angry sand pit manager. Elijah is shocked by what he finds while running away and comforted by what happens next.
SERIES DESCRIPTION: Have you wondered or even felt...
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The gospel of Luke has many parables about sinners, repentance, and God's forgiveness. One of the most beloved parables is the story of the prodigal son - a young man who makes some very selfish choices and really loses his way.
In this original skit by H. M. Schwab, the prodigal son gets some helpful advice from a very surprising source. This skit can be used for puppet or drama presentations for Sunday school, youth groups, homeschoolers, vacation...
57) Manners for Kids: The Ultimate Guide for Parents to Teach Values and Manners to Their Kids, Learn
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Manners for Kids: The Ultimate Guide for Parents to Teach Values and Manners to Their Kids, Learn How You Can Raise Exceptionally Good Children
A well-mannered child always stands out from the crowd in today's world. It is nice to hear whenever we hear small ones say "Please" and "Thank You." For a parent, it's heartwarming to hear from teachers or other parents how well-mannered and behaved their kids are. after all, how a child behaves reflects...
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GRAMMY AWARD-WINNER FOR BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM!
President Jimmy Carter offers a passionate defense of separation of church and state, warning that fundamentalists are deliberately blurring the lines between politics and religion.
In Our Endangered Values, Jimmy Carter offers a personal consideration of "moral values" as they relate to the important issues of the day. He puts forward a passionate defense of separation...
President Jimmy Carter offers a passionate defense of separation of church and state, warning that fundamentalists are deliberately blurring the lines between politics and religion.
In Our Endangered Values, Jimmy Carter offers a personal consideration of "moral values" as they relate to the important issues of the day. He puts forward a passionate defense of separation...
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"This timely collection of speeches by David McCullough, the most honored historian in the United States--winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, two National Book Awards, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, among many other honors--reminds us of fundamental American principles. Over the course of his distinguished career, David McCullough has spoken before Congress, the White House, colleges and universities, historical societies, and other esteemed institutions....