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Thomas Merton, Peacemaker: Meditations on Merton, Peacemaking and the Spiritual Life

John Dear

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A noted peacemaker reflects on Thomas Merton's lessons for peacemaking today. In this centenary year...

Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old

John Leland

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An extraordinary look at what it means to grow old and a heartening guide to well-being, Happiness...

mind and body

Lindsay (1717 KP) rated LUCY and la petite nouvelle: The Newcomer (The Front Porch Diaries #1) in Books

Jul 8, 2020

Looking for a good book that teaches about history to your young child. Lucy and the la petite nouvelle (The Newcomer) is the first book that introduces a new friend. It also teaches your child or children about race or at least mentions it. Though it mostly about how friendships are formed, It show how a new person from a different culture feels when they move to a new country or area.

Like I said it does talk about race a bit. It set in the year 1960's so we are going to to see the reactions that will happen. What it mostly about seem to focus on friendships, growing up and siblings throughout the book.

There are some good life lessons to learn though out the book as well. Lucy seem to try and make friends with Simone and show her new friend around. We see how Lucy deals with some problems. Eddie seem to be good part of it as well and showing Simone's brother around.

I enjoy the story and life lessons learned though the book and how it told. Good for children in middle grade. We learn a bit of french and a little bit of history as well. We do read the story though the viewpoint of Lucy.

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Magic Lessons: The Prequel to Practical Magic

Alice Hoffman

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In an unforgettable novel that traces a centuries-old curse to its source, beloved author Alice...

Greenlights

Matthew McConaughey

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From the Academy Award®–winning actor, an unconventional memoir filled with raucous stories,...

Sue (5 KP) rated Gone to Green (Green #1) in Books

Apr 23, 2018

The paper was an unexpected inheritance from a close colleague, and Lois must keep it for at least a year, bringing a host of challenges, lessons, and blessings into her life.

When Lois pulls into Green on New Year’s Day, she expects a charming little town full of smiling people.She quickly realizes her mistake. After settling into a loaned house out on Route 2,
she finds herself battling town prejudices and inner doubts and making friends with
the most surprising people: troubled teenager Katy, good-looking catfish farmer
Chris, wise and feisty Aunt Helen, and a female African-American physician named
Kevin.

Whether fighting a greedy, deceitful politician or rescuing a dog she fears, Lois notices the headlines in her life have definitely improved. She learns how to provide small-town news in a big-hearted way and realizes that life is full of newsworthy moments. When she encounters racial
prejudice and financial corruption, Lois also discovers more about the goodness of
real people and the importance of being part of a community.

While secretly preparing the paper for a sale, Lois begins to realize that God might indeed have a plan for her life and that perhaps the allure of city life and career ambition are not what she wants after all.