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INDIE
Released: April 28, 2011
RAISING A SUCCESSFUL CHILD: (THE MANUAL)
by M. Mark McKee
"A constructive guide to upbeat, supportive and satisfying parenting."
Family psychologist McKee tenders a concise road map to building a positive, rich bond with one's child. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: Jan. 1, 2011
FAMILY FIRST: A FATHER'S LEGACY
by Lloyd Casey
"An engaging if scattershot valedictory, full of hard-won insights."
A man reflects on a richly variegated life of child rearing, career upheavals, spiritual searching and quixotic political crusades in this colorful, rambling memoir. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: Nov. 8, 2010
DELIGHTFULLY DIFFERENT
by D.S. Walker
"A poignant and enlightening coming-of-age saga."
A family copes with a daughter's quirks in Walker's fanciful, heartwarming tale of Asperger's syndrome. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: Nov. 1, 2010
EYE TO EYE: THE HANDBOOK ON LOVINGLY AND SUCCESSFULLY PARENTING YOUR THREE-TO-FIVE YEAR OLD CHILD.
by Gloria J. Walther, Stuart A. Lichtman
"A useful guide for parents who should read this all the way through once and then keep it close for reference."
Teacher Walther's real, poignant anecdotes about her preschool students illustrate and support her advice on interacting with young children. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star THE GOOD SIDE OF BAD
by Beverly Olevin
"This true and telling novel is optimistic, realistic and sensitively told."
Three siblings balance family dysfunction and love in Olevin's (The Breath of Juno, 1996) new novel. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: May 10, 2010
MY DAUGHTER, MY TEACHER: MARY ANN, AUTISTIC IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH
by Martha Ziegler
"Emotional storytelling and an inadequate overview of America's response to autism now and then makes for a quick, linear read without a significant payoff."
Part sentimental diary, part how-to study guide, Ziegler's memoir traces a mother's personal and political struggle in raising an autistic child. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: March 30, 2010
SLIP
by Tanya Savko
"Savako's debut is an engaging read with an honest approach to difficult subject matter."
Two young parents struggle while raising an autistic child in this frank and candid look at the disorder. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: May 29, 2009
A VERY RICH MAN
by Dixon Long
"An absorbing saga of ties that bind."
A brother and sister delve into their dying father's past in this moving family drama. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: April 30, 2009
THE BOOK OF DAD: QUOTES FROM A LIFETIME OF WISDOM
by Robert A. Benson
"A one-way trip through the flatlands of one man's truth, but if quotes float your boat, hop on board."
A father posits platitudes for his offspring. Read full book review >