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A Caring Gesture -
Marcia Calhoun Forecki (13)   
This one is new. Her touch is lighter and she hesitates before she lifts the blanket to look at what is left of me. I can not see her, of course. I haven't seen any of the others, but I can identify them by their touch, their breathing, and the words they whisper without realizing it. Certainly... ( added 7 days 22 hours ago.) |
Begin Smart Offers Many Options For Early Language -
Lisa Barker (459)  
Lisa Barker 
When I think of the Begin Smart line of books, I think of books your baby can literally sink his teeth into. Known to be quite durable with top-notch construction, the Begin Smart line is always filled with colorful illustrations, interesting noises and plenty of opportunity for baby to engage... ( added 3 days 23 hours ago.) |
Fairies Stir Childhood Memories -
Lisa Barker (20)  
Remember when the realm of fairies was just a simple turning of the mind, so simple that the line between reality and fantasy was as transparent as fairy wings? Well the following books are perfect for recapturing that period of your childhood and sharing it with your own children. Definitely... ( added 10 days 19 hours ago.) |
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A Lot to be Thankful For -
Lisa Barker (20)
There's a lot to be thankful for this time of year, especially when it comes to children's books. Check out these great reads, select a few, and cuddle up with your favorite munchkin on those cold autumn nights.
"Pumpkin Baby" by Jane Yolen
(c2009, Key Porter Books; ages 4-8)
You'll... ( added 10 days 19 hours ago.) |
Otis V. Goodwin III, author of Site 39, Blue Orb and Ethan-Site 39 Interviewed -
ngoldman (5,750) 
ngoldman
Today, Norm Goldman Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com is pleased to have as our guest Otis V. Goodwin III, author of Site 39, Blue Orb and Ethan-Site 39 .
Good day Otis and thanks for participating in our interview.
Norm:
How did you get started in writing? What keeps you going?... ( added 19 hours 10 minutes ago.) |
Adriana, A Short Story -
Fran Larson (1,867)   
Fran Larson
No, Mother, I don't need you to help me pack. I've called Nadine and she'll be glad to pick up the extra money."
"Nadine?"
"Yes, mother. Remember she cleaned house for me on a regular basis for a while. It turns out that she's between jobs now, so she'll be glad for the extra cash. She... ( added 5 days 5 hours ago.) |
Zeitgeistlyrik: Uprooted and Banished -
 - Satis Shroff (751) 
Satis Shroff
Zeitgeistlyrik: Literature Nobel Prize Herta Mller 2009:
A Banat Swabian poetess
Was born in 1953
In a hamlet called Nitzkydorf,
Which lies in Romania.
She came to Berlin in 1987.
Wrote verses to mete out justice
To the fate of German Romanians,
Who were... ( added 16 days ago.) |
The Humbled -
Michael Ramzy (641)  
Michael Ramzy
John lives in a very small house on a side street in a mid-size American city. He lives a very unassuming life, by himself, and spends most of his time working on his little garden and his house. He has a vehicle made in America, although to be fair it wasn't so much a buy-American thing as it... ( added 332 days 1 hour ago.) |
The Wasp and Me -
Gregory Lewis (1,665) 
Gregory Lewis
I think I must be getting lonely. I have a new pet wasp in my bedroom; I call her Hudson, after W.H. Hudson, who wrote a 1905 essay titled Wasps, extolling them as one of the more intelligent insect genus. In the case of Hudson (my wasp) I think it belongs to genus polistes, species fuscatus... ( added 1 year 28 days ago.) |
Heavenly Comfort: Charles Spurgeon and Isaiah 61 -
- Jean Purcell (1,974) 
Jean Purcell
Charles H. Spurgeon wrote a powerful little book. He called it The
Mourner's Comforter . The title paired a seemingly depressive word, mourner , with a highly soothing one, comforter .
On the Internet, mourner and comforter searches point to
death and funerals or bed comforters and hotel... ( added 1 year 136 days ago.) |
James Morrow on Witches, Frankenstein, Cyberpunk, and More -
- Bill Ectric (1,158) 
Bill Ectric
As teenagers, James Morrow and his friends made short 8mm movies based on Coleridge and Poe stories. Morrow went on to earn a master's degree from Harvard University , then published his first novel, The Wine of Violence , in 1981. His latest, The Philosopher's Apprentice , prompted the Library... ( added 1 year 180 days ago.) |
You're Wearing That? Understanding Mothers and Daughters in Conversation -
Lauren Davis (57)
If youre a woman, youre also a daughter. You have a mother. These
are two distinct roles that play out over a lifetime. So what happens
when you become a mother to a daughter? You probably have a new
appreciation for some of the things your mom has said to you over the
years because suddenly... ( added 1 year 341 days ago.) |
Life, Death And The Mystery of the Broken Mirror -
Marty RicKard (2,688) 
Marty RicKard
My seven-year-old tiptoed into my study, her hands behind her back. Please dont be angry," she sobbed. Whats wrong, Susan?" She showed her hands. I gasped. She held the antique mirror I had given Carol two years before the accident. The mirror was cracked. A thin line curved across the surface... ( added 1 year 349 days ago.) |
Metafiction and the 4th Wall -
Bill Ectric (1,158)
Bill Ectric
Most "new" concepts are not really new. They come and go in various incarnations, ever growing in our mass consciousness, until they reach the critical mass known as "everyone is talking about it." Two such concepts are metafiction in literature and its TV & film equivalent, "breaking the fourth... ( added 4 years 128 days ago.) |
Making Health Communication Programs Work: A Planner's Guide -
James Duncan (22)
Book Review of Making Health Communication Programs Work: A Planner's Guide. (National Cancer Institute. 2004. Washington, D.C.: National Institute of Health
Making Health Communication Programs Work: A Planner's Guide is a workbook designed to assist health and wellness professionals in... ( added 4 years 131 days ago.) |
Review of Jeffrey A. Friedberg's Black Road 2012 -
ngoldman (5,750)
ngoldman
Author: Jeffrey A. Friedberg ISBN: 978-0-9789247-2-0 Publisher: Indi Publishing Group
I am not a zealous enthusiast of the cross genre paranormal
thrillers, as I have difficulty believing in a tossed salad of
witches, ancient and native prophesies, aliens, biblical tales,
science... ( added 27 days ago.) |
Where does God stand? -
- JP Bender (9,708)   
JP Bender
Which is more important for God to be on our side or for us to be on God's side? That is a dilemma that we won't solve in this article but we can look at a viewpoint.
Republican Vice Presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, recently defended a statement in which she reportedly characterized the... ( added 64 days 1 hour ago.) |
Camille Straits' Publication "Whispers" -
Susan Thom (12,105)  
Susan Thom
I have enjoyed reading Camille Strate's articles for quite a while now. They are upbeat and funny and spiritual through nature, and I like that. She has written a book, short and sweet, on the whispers we hear if we allow them to come in. It takes peace of mind, but it can be done. Camille... ( added 77 days 2 hours ago.) |
Novel-You'll never know-Part 5 -
Mulaykah (8)
"Huh? I turned the question back on to him." Do you have a woman?
"Actually, I don't, "But I did ask you first.
Well, actually, yes, kind of.
"You kind of ?
"Have a man, I finished his sentence and my own.
"Well what's this kind of thing all about? Andre asked suspiciously.
... ( added 98 days 15 hours ago.) |
Novel-You'll never know-Part 3 -
Mulaykah (8)
I was sitting pretty unlike he had seen me before, my braids were gone replaced by long flowing dark brown hair, and dirty pants replaced by a black fitted dress, that showed all of my glorious curves, and they were glorious to me, seeing how I was so straight up and down for years.
My nails... ( added 98 days 15 hours ago.) |
Novel-You'll never know-Part 2 -
Mulaykah (8)
Andre sat on the beige carpeted floor positioning himself in front of the television and turned to me.
"What do you want to watch?
"Whatever.I shrugged "something good I guess.
He chuckled, "Hmm, that'll be... Nothing today's Saturday, nothing good comes on T.V. All the good cartoons... ( added 98 days 15 hours ago.) |
Novel-You'll Never Know- Part 1 -
Mulaykah (8)
It has been 8 years to the day I last seen my best friend, Andre.
My family moved away from the home that I grew up in until the age of 13.
I had begged that we not move, if we didn't really have to. But I guess they felt we had to, two weeks later we packed our bags and our things that... ( added 98 days 15 hours ago.) |
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Can You Teach A Writer How to Write? -
Hannah Quinn (18,399) 
Hannah Quinn
Yes ! (and) No!
This is a common and interesting debate, and often carries a touch of snobbery about it - on the anti side that is, which doesn't automatically make the anti side incorrect. But, is it?
First, what does it mean: teach writing? Obviously, we are all taught to write... ( added 156 days 10 hours ago.) |
Building Character (Conclusion) -
Michael Ramzy (641)
Michael Ramzy
Nothing happened. "Oh, come on," Rudy said, reaching up and pushing the button again, this time a little harder.
Still nothing. The door refused to open.
The button on the small wire was rigged to open the door, and if the button was pressed the door would slowly roll open. It did... ( added 156 days 16 hours ago.) |
Building Character (Part Two) -
Michael Ramzy (641)
Michael Ramzy
The loading door, or what could have passed as a loading door, was not very tall, but it was wide. The height was around eight feet, the length more than twice that. The width ran along the wall almost to one white corner, or actually to both white corners since the door was in the exact... ( added 158 days 3 hours ago.) |
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