The Mercy by Beverly Lewis

December 15, 2011 0 comments

The Mercy by Beverly Lewis is the final installment in The Rose Trilogy, which began with The Thorn and continued in The Judgment. The story centers on Rose Kauffman, a young Amish woman who joined the church at an early age but has not yet married. As The Mercy begins, Rose has ended her engagement [...]

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Gift Ideas for the Autism Parent from Future Horizons

December 12, 2011 2 comments

The holiday season is upon us, and people everywhere are fretting over what to get for their loved ones, searching for meaningful gifts that will enlighten and inspire. Well, no need to fret any longer! Future Horizons has put together three suggestions for great books for parents of a child with autism. Put these books [...]

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Guest Post: He Sees You When You’re Sleepin’…

December 11, 2011 0 comments

By Dr. Charles W. Page Do you recall trying to sleep on Christmas Eve while waiting for Santa to come to town? The anticipation of Saint Nicolas and all his goodies was just too much—who could sleep? The lyrics of Santa Claus is Coming to Town taunted me. “He sees you when you’re sleeping—he knows [...]

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The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron

December 10, 2011 0 comments

Continuing on with my personal challenge to read all of the Newbery Medal Winners, I recently read The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron, which won the award in 2007. The protagonist is Lucky, a ten-year-old girl living in an incredibly small town in California whose mother has passed away. Her father, who has [...]

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Have You Seen the Price of College Textbooks Lately?

December 9, 2011 2 comments

Have you noticed how much college textbooks cost these days? And did you know that you can actually rent them instead of buying them? Since I graduated with my bachelor’s over 20 years ago, I haven’t paid much attention to the cost of college textbooks, so hearing from friends what their children are paying now [...]

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Vicious Cycle by Terri Blackstock

December 8, 2011 0 comments

While Vicious Cycle by Terri Blackstock is the second book in a series, it can definitely stand on its own. Blackstock includes enough information about the previous events to give the reader a sense of what has transpired without spending too much time recounting the earlier story. The first book in the series, Intervention, centers [...]

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The Sounds of Night App Blog Tour and Giveaway!

December 5, 2011 5 comments

The Sounds of Night From Jessica Kirkland at Christian Apps 4 Kids Book app available on iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and all Android phones and tablets Price: Apple App Store: $5.99; Android Marketplace: $2.99 About the App DESCRIPTION: The Sounds of Night is a book app that helps put a child’s mind at ease when [...]

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Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest

December 1, 2011 1 comment

I got an email about this yesterday and thought it was too fun not to share. Let me know if you enter so I can see your ugly sweater!! Christmas is a time for traditions, food, merriment, family, and…horrific seasonal sweaters. It’s the only time of year where you can sport apparel with a Rudolph [...]

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Blog Tour & Giveaway for The Mirror of N’de by L.K. Malone

December 1, 2011 1 comment

The Mirror of N’de by L.K. Malone Kregel Publications (October 2011) 328 pages About the Book In the mythical city of N’de lives thirteen-year-old Hadlay and her people, the Ramash. Scorned and abused by the unloving and absent Emperor, the Ramash are poor people, placed second to the ruling class of the Oresed. Young but [...]

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Messenger by Lois Lowry

November 30, 2011 0 comments

Messenger by Lois Lowry Houghton Mifflin, 2004 169 pages Messenger is the third book in The Giver Trilogy, written by children’s author Lois Lowry. Reading the first book, The Giver, is actually what prompted me to begin my personal challenge to read all of the Newbery Medal winners. I do have to say that the [...]

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Physical Education for Students on the Autism Spectrum #NAC15

November 29, 2011 2 comments

I’m finally getting back to my notes from the National Autism Conference. After the great afternoon spent learning about motor planning, I was more than ready to hear this presentation on physical education the following morning. The speaker was Garth Tymeson, a Professor of Adapted Physical Education in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science [...]

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Surprised by Oxford by Carolyn Weber

November 28, 2011 0 comments

Surprised by Oxford: A Memoir by Carolyn Weber Thomas Nelson (August 2011) 480 pages In Surprised by Oxford, Carolyn Weber shares her journey from agnosticism to Christianity. The story takes place over the course of a year and is set against the backdrop of time spent in graduate study at Oxford University in England, far [...]

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