Laura Hillenbrand
Wow, what an interesting read. This was definitely tough to get through at times. I am a little embarrassed to admit I almost never think of anything other than the persecuted Jewish people when I think of World War II. While they absolutely deserve our respect and remembrance, there are so many other people who suffered miserably for our freedoms and fought valiantly for them. I thought this was a very interesting picture of a soldier's life on the Japanese side of the story. I really like that the author portrayed Louie as he was lovable at times, and very unlovable at others. I think she did a great job of letting us learn to love and respect him on our own. I did think the acknowledgements were interesting when she mentioned some of his fellow soldiers. Because Louie was famous for being a great runner he was automatically a great and well know soldier, I wonder if it was even harder to be an outstanding soldier and who gets lost in the shuffle because you weren't famous before hand. A very interesting read. Well worth the time it took, but you may have to step away occasionally it is pretty heavy. I am once again finding myself so very thankful for my charmed life!
Monday, March 14, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood
Jim Fay & Charles Fay, Ph. D.
As I mentioned on my regular blog Avery has been getting into some trouble at preschool. While we now think he is only a piece of the puzzle, we still decided this was a good time to have a little more method to our madness.
Love and Logic was far and away the most recommended resource from our pediatrician to friends to the preschool newsletter.
I really liked this book. I liked that it was short and sweet, but thoughtful. I liked that it had lots of examples. I like that so far it is working. A lot of it is not all the different from what we were already doing, but it gives us ways to do it better or lets us know we were already on the right track. I of course do not agree with every single thing they say, but I would highly recommend putting this on your list if you are looking for some help with parenting. I think I am going to read the extended version as well and then take a break for awhile. I would love it if we could go to a workshop where we can ask questions, too. I wonder if there is a version for preschool teachers I could give as a gift. :)
As I mentioned on my regular blog Avery has been getting into some trouble at preschool. While we now think he is only a piece of the puzzle, we still decided this was a good time to have a little more method to our madness.
Love and Logic was far and away the most recommended resource from our pediatrician to friends to the preschool newsletter.
I really liked this book. I liked that it was short and sweet, but thoughtful. I liked that it had lots of examples. I like that so far it is working. A lot of it is not all the different from what we were already doing, but it gives us ways to do it better or lets us know we were already on the right track. I of course do not agree with every single thing they say, but I would highly recommend putting this on your list if you are looking for some help with parenting. I think I am going to read the extended version as well and then take a break for awhile. I would love it if we could go to a workshop where we can ask questions, too. I wonder if there is a version for preschool teachers I could give as a gift. :)
A Vintage Affair: A Novel
Isabel Wolff
So cute! I thought this was a very fun read. While it was definitely a chick flick it had some decent substance. I have always loved reading because a good book makes you forget you are reading while you picture the movie in your head. I LOVED picturing all the cool clothes and scenes in my head, and was so glad the author could get me there without long, flowery descriptions. I think this is a perfect spring break read!
So cute! I thought this was a very fun read. While it was definitely a chick flick it had some decent substance. I have always loved reading because a good book makes you forget you are reading while you picture the movie in your head. I LOVED picturing all the cool clothes and scenes in my head, and was so glad the author could get me there without long, flowery descriptions. I think this is a perfect spring break read!
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