Using Picture Books to Help Kids Deal With Situations and Feelings Books are great for children for a variety of reasons, but one excellent thing is that books can be found to read to help out in just about any situation. Books are often thought of as something to read at bedtime or on a […]
The year 2010 promises to deliver a wide variety of exciting new graphic works with new graphic novels coming from such artists as Dan Clowes, Charles Burns, and Dash Shaw on the literary comics side, as well as the continued and growing presence of work from prose writers looking to try their skills in the […]
"You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late." Ralph Waldo Emerson
The 2010 Newbery Medal winner is When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead, published by Wendy Lamb Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books.
"Forget about the consequences of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set you straight for your next success." Denis Waitley
“No matter how painful our early experiences were, our Essence cannot be harmed. Our Essence is waiting for the opportunity to reveal itself. In a very true sense, we are waiting for the opportunity to become ourselves. Our spirit is yearning to break free, to express itself ... “And yet, ironically, we always fear and […]
This past year was a fast, challenging and for some a painful year. And, if you're tired of struggling with debt, fearful of the current economic crisis, and paralyzed by the pace of change, I've got a great way for you to take control of your future and start the year off with a BIG […]
Lisa Braithwaite at SpeakSchmeak has highlighted a vital problem in public speaking - how to avoid distractions, althought she has turned it around and called her post "Keep your focus" - a usful way of looking at it. Distractions don't have to interfere with your presentation. Instead of perceiving them as problems, see them as […]
