May 2012 | Self Reliance Summary

Breakout Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Del has decided that she can no longer live the life she?s known for so long. She has decided to change identities, sell what she can, put the rest in the truck of an old Datsun, and move out of town. On the way out of LA, she encounters a four-hour traffic jam. At first she?s angry about her situation...

Pinned Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Wrestling isn't just a sport to Bobby Zane and Ivan Korske. It's a way of life. From the midnight runs to the cutting weight to plotting maneuvers in their sleep, wrestling is all they think about during the winter sports season. Both compete in the 129-pound weight class, and both refuse to let anything...

Simeon's Gift Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The imprint of the 'umbrella' under which this beautiful book was published, "Words, Wisdom and Wonder", fits it all the way. It is a beautiful story, wonderfully told and handsomely illustrated. I'll not retell it here. The editorials have already done that. I would say simply, that Simeon's story belongs...

Bravery Soup Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Everyone needs a little encouragement from time to time, and that's exactly what young hearts will find in this tale of Carlin, a timid racoon, who is skittish about everything - trying new things, sounds in the night, and even his own shadow.Fortunately, Carlin has a good friend, Zack, who takes the...

Deep Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)DeepBy: Susanna VancePicture this, a beautiful island known as a Cook Island named Calista. Its small, only a 30 minute walk all the way around, not even big enough to be found on a map. In the middle, off the ocean shore, is a dense forest. It's the place you read about in fairy tales, where the sun...

Gloria Rising Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)It's has been very difficult trying to find books for my twin 8yr old daughters. I wanted a series of books with the star character being an African American girl just having fun and doing kid stuff. A book that will make them know that reading is fun. This book does just that and more. If you're looking...

The Convicts Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Tom Tin's family is in debt. His father, a sailor has been taken away to a debtors prison. If that's not bad enough Tom got framed as a theif. His sentence is six I forget how many years on a slave ship. All that's on Tom's mind is escape.This book can be read by a child. I don't see why people think...

Ice Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)...One of the things I liked best about the book was the gradual development of Chrissa's character. Her motives were conflicted, as in real life, but minor triumphs gradually blossomed into real convictions and abilities. I also enjoyed the boy-girl sub-plot. It is nice to see teens becoming friends...

Human Exceptionality: School, Community, and Family Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The reading from the book was required for my class, but I actually enjoyed it! Very well written, easy to read, and worthwhile.Click Here to see more reviews about: Human Exceptionality: School, Community, and FamilyMaintaining its widely respected and unique focus on the critical role of a variety...

Andiamo, Weasel Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)In the rolling Tuscan countryside a piccola crow goes into business with a wily weasel. And therein begins the story of Andiamo, Weasel! by Rose Marie Grant and illustrated by Jon Goodell, ($15.95 Alfred A. Knopf.) This charmingly illustrated children's book is perfect for youngsters of all ages, meaning...

Foundling (Monster Blood Tattoo, Book 1) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)"Monster Blood Tattoo: Foundling" is being pushed by its publishers as a great original: "fantastical without conforming to the generally accepted notions of fantasy" (by which they mean that it isn't peopled by wizards and unicorns living in a vaguely European, mock-medieval setting.) The book certainly...

See You at the Top: 25th Anniversary Edition Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Recommend this to everyone ~ it will help motivate you to reach your goals. The premise is simple: We all hold the keys to our own success, and we deserve it. It is not accidental but deliberate and takes hard work. 1) Success starts with self-image because you are the only one who can make that possible....

Little Ballerina Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)What a great book. I bought it to read to my 4 year old daughter after seeing The Nutcracker Ballet & this book far exceeded my hopes. It was very fun for my daughter to open an envelope on each page with cute little notes in each (some from the Sugar Plum Fairy!). It clearly conveys the message...

The Best Part of Me: Children Talk About their Bodies in Pictures and Words Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Immediate, poetic & bright this big book brings you up close & personal with children's feet, hands, eyes, backs, hair, elbows in award-winning Wendy Ewald's magical photos.The poems penned by these 15 youngsters are funny & eloquent, touching & proud. As is usual with children, it's...

Leading at a Higher Level, Revised and Expanded Edition: Blanchard on Leadership and Creating High Performing Organizations Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Imagine taking everything Ken Blanchard has ever written that was worth reading and put it in one book. That's what you have here. This is a gold mine. Regardless of who you lead (yourself, your family, your department, your company, your non-profit organization, your HOA, etc) this is the book for you!Click...

Year to Success Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Year to Success is a refreshing and unique perspective on getting what you want from life. The step by step formula keeps you interested and engaged, but more important, it keeps you motivated to ACT. It is evident that the author speaks from real world success. It is also clear that the purpose of this...

Big Mouth Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is an tale of how a young person deals with the weighty pressures of everyday life. Not only is the story amusing, it also emphasizes the need to set goals and the battles sometimes required to reach them. Great swift read for both girls and boys.Click Here to see more reviews about: Big MouthClick...