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The heartfelt words of support and praise contained within the pages of this impelling collection will bring happiness and serenity to anyone on the road to recovery. Writings by a variety of authors, philosophers, and noted healers offer comfort and hope, while encouraging perseverance and self-acceptance. Whether you are recovering from an illness, a past experience, or some habit you are trying to break, these reassuring writings will bolster your spirits and help you to rediscover the person you are truly meant to be.

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Every teenager will appreciate and be inspired by the selections in this volume, which have been chosen from a wide variety of cultures and eras. These poems and writings profoundly express encouragement, love, and support from a parent's heart to a teenager on the path from childhood days to the world of adult responsibilities and achievements.

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The language of teenagers
This is a gift book to honor the journey to adulthood with 42 poems chosen from a variety of cultures and eras. The poems and writingsexpress love, encouragement and support from parents to their teenager moving into adulthood. The cover of the book is made out of handmade paper crafted from mulberry trees, with real flower petals, grasses, leaves and bark embedded in the paper. This old technique is used in order not to cut down trees or harming the environment. Here we will just give one example ofthe 42 poems by selecting the one by Jean Lamey:

Within you is an ideal a voice of youth and a promise of achivement still to come. Within yor hands are special gifts and talents. Within your mind is thesource of your dreams... Within you is the promise of the future, and I believe in you.

A nice and special small gift. The Blue Mountain Press has other books in the same series, like The language of love, The language of happiness.

A great book
I thought this book was very good! The pages and covers are beautiful! The book shares quotes, dreams, thoughts, memories, and stories of teenagers and their parents. it is truely a great book. ... Read more

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Every culture, in every time, in every part of the world has used prayer as a way to talk to, give thanks to, and requests to a higher being. This Blue Mountain Arts collection represents some of the world's most famous prayers, as well as popular writings and poetry on the process and rewards of praying. Instrumental in building a better relationship with God, prayer also opens our hearts and minds to a greater spiritual understanding and personal growth.

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powerful...
Exquisite, not only in content, but in execution. Quotes and poems from an extensive variety of people on the power and purpose of prayer. Beautiful! ... Read more

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For this inspiring anthology, Susan Polis Schutz has chosen timeless words of wisdom by an impressive array of authors, poets, and philosophers to capture the essence of what it truly means to be happy.

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The Language of Happiness
What a lovely book of poems, poetry & excerpts! Definitely a great gift idea. LOVE IT!

The Language of Happiness ... a wonderfully joyous read
This beautifully presented book contains a delightful horde of others' perspectives on (obviously!) happiness.From quotes of Lord Byron and Thomas Jefferson to an Irish blessing, this book is a pleasure to read. Not only is it inspirational in providing guidance for finding your owntrue happiness mantra, it is also a valuable resource when looking for"just the right words" to brighten someone else's day.If youbuy no other book this year, purchase this one.And while you are at it,buy one for someone close to you and find joy in sharing "The Languageof Happiness". ... Read more

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This is the finest collection of angel quotes ever compiled; it's a blend of blessings, wishes for more rewarding times, and gentle reminders of the joys ever present in our lives... when we share the moments with an angel by our side.

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Students learn all the basics about using quotation marks correctly with this book, part of our new "Teaching the Boring Stuff" series. The activities are interesting to young people, often using a monster theme to keep their attention. (Don't worry; they are "wholesome" monsters!)

Quotation Marks uses language that real kids can understand.Also, students are asked to do much more than just fill in punctuation marks.They are required to use what they learn, incorporating quotation marks correctly into material they write themselves. ... Read more

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This touching collection offers words of reflection from revered poets, writers, and experts of all backgrounds and eras on the unparalleled joys and responsibilities of raising children. For anyone about to undertake the crucial role of parenting, this book provides wonderful insight into the endless blessings children bring to our lives. And for those who have already experienced the joys of parenthood, it is a gentle reminder of the warmth that comes from nurturing the dreams, growth, and love of a child.

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Touching reflections of parenting.
I bought this book as a gift for a friend who just had her first child.In it, many inspiring poems share the joys and responsibilities of raising children.I feel that it is a great gift idea providing words of comfort to expecting parents, as well as people who may already have children. ... Read more

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"I hate quotations," said Emerson in his Journals. "Tell me what you know." Poor Emerson. He didn't realize how very much could be known by browsing a book of quotations. Words on Words provides a sort of crash course in the history of thought about language and languages. Sure, what you get here are just snippets--nearly 5,000 of them--but those snippets will send you back to countless original sources. The result is a sort of Bartlett's for word lovers, language enthusiasts, and linguists. (As in Bartlett's, a generous portion of the text--nearly half--is devoted to indexes.)

Editors David Crystal and Hilary Crystal culled (and frequently corrected) quotations from elsewhere; they also read widely, gathering quotations from original sources. They were often surprised, they say in the book's introduction, by which texts rendered the most quotations: the works of Laurence Sterne, for example, were "unexpectedly fruitful"; Pepys's Diary, on the other hand, "yielded next to nothing." In their reading, the editors sought, among other qualities, "succinctness and autonomy of expression." They found this with abundance in the works of Oscar Wilde, as well as in those of Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Montaigne, Emerson, Samuel Johnson, Dickens, and Ambrose Bierce (his unequaled Devil's Dictionary is widely quoted). The quotations have been sorted into 65 categories, focusing on such topics as language origins, usage, multilingualism, verbosity, slang, and the language of politics. One might think, given David Crystal's renown as a linguist, that professional linguists might have made a strong showing here. No go. "On the whole," the Crystals say, "linguists are remarkably unquoteworthy." --Jane SteinbergBook Description

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Witty, wonderful and wise words
Everyone seems to have something to say about words. The wise, the not so wise; the educated, the less-educated; writers, poets, politicians. What would it be like to hear them all tell us what they thought about language? In Words on Words the compilers provide us with 5000 quotations from a wide range of sources.

The book is very well organized: about one half of the book (300 pages)is a systematicly organized collection of the quotations, the remaining pages (280) provides indices to sources and topics. You should be able to find any quote of interest quite easily.

David Crystal is a very familiar name in linguistic circles and has extensive editing experience. This new volume exhibits his same care for detail and provides yet another useful volume for students (and teachers) of language. ... Read more

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This work is a compilation of more than 3000 quotations on reading, writing, speaking, listening, and many other communications-related topics such as advertising, business, computers, education, film, journalism, language, photography, public relations, rhetoric, television, and world communications. The dictionary contains quotations from the classic to the contemporary, and all are arranged alphabetically, both by and within topics, by the author's last name. ... Read more

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230 Thought-Provoking Quotes with Prompts to Spark Students' Writing, Thinking, and Discussion
Celebrate and learn from the remarkable words of Abe Lincoln, Amelia Earhart, Rosa Parks, Michael Jordan, Ghandi, Anne Frank, Beethoven, Aesop, and so many more. This very special resource features 230 quotations along with ready-to-use prompts that invite students to think, write, discuss, and debate. Topics range from courage to humor, values to leadership. A great way to encourage journal writing! ... Read more

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Quotable Quotes...
I am a 5th grade teacher and we spend time everyday writing in journals.This book is full of wonderful quotations that prompt my students to think deeply.Not only are there quotations, but it offers thought provoking questions to follow each quotation.

My students really enjoy reading not only what Abraham Lincoln thinks, but also there are quotations from people like Michael Jordan and Carl Lewis.

This is a must in your classroom!!! ... Read more

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This impressive collection of remarkable quotations from more than a hundred French writers of the past (including Honoré de Balzac, Simone de Beauvoir, Georges Bernanos, Albert Camus, Jean Cocteau, Colette, Cyrano de Bergerac, Alexandre Dumas, Marguerite Duras, Gustave Flaubert, Anatole France, André Gide, Heloise, Victor Hugo, Molière, Alfred de Musset, Anais Nin, Blaise Pascal, Marcel Proust, Jean Racine, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, George Sand, Jean-Paul Sartre, Madame de Stael, Stendhal, Voltaire, and Simone Weil) is a must for every lover of great literature. ... Read more

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Fabulous Collection
This book is a unique anthology, a remarkable compilation of quotations from a marvelous collection of writers.I will enjoy reading it again and again for years to come.

Great!
French Writers of the past is a fantastic collection of quotations!For anyone who likes to browse through quotation books, this is a great book to pick up!

Lovely Book!
As an educator, I feel that this is an important book for students and teachers who do NOT speak French, but who should be aware of the richness and diversity of French literature.

Useless
The translations are adequate, but who likely to purchase this book would be satisfied without the original French?For quotations, many of which are epigrammatic, this is essential because the translations are never going to capture or reproducetheir Gallic concision and lucidity.The English is there just to get you in the door, but without the French to savor, what's the point?And if you don't know any French at all, you just read the rectos.And another thing.The single entry Ms. Dingle offers from Descartes is "I think, etc."Most useful.Overall, a much better choice is A Book of French Quotations With English Translations, compiled by Norbert Guterman.It's out of print, but still available very reasonably from used book dealers.It does lack a subject index, which I've always found annoying. ... Read more

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Quotations from J. R. R. Tolkien, Thomas Jefferson, Lucille Clifton, William Shakespeare, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Carl Sandburg, Langston Hughes, and many others illuminate words for each letter of the alphabet, and Peter Malone's exquisite illustrations for them are inspired. This enticing alphabet book is sure to delight the minds and excite the imaginations of young and old alike. ... Read more

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Comforting and enlightening, Quotations for the Soul contains words of wisdom that explore who we are as human beings. Compiled by Rosalie Maggio, author of The New Beacon Book of Quotations by Women, Quotations for the Soul contains more than 500 quotes written by poets and writers--some secular, others religious. From Agatha Christie's well-known saying, "The supernatural is only the natural of which the laws are not yet understood," to Elizabeth Barrett Browning's sentiment on mankind, "God's gifts put man's best dream to shame," this book is here to lift the spirit and soothe the soul. ... Read more

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FINALLY!!Forget the grammatical coin flips andthat groping search for what might 'look"or 'sound" correct.This no-nonsense grammar reference provides quick, precise answers to the most frequently asked questions, Examples: · How should this quotation be punctuated? · Where do the commas go in that sentence? · Which categories of words, phrases, and titles should be underlined? Placed in quotations? · Do I use brackets or parentheses? · Is it Jones's, Joneses or Joneses'? Quickly find the answers to questions like these and so many more in the power-packed Quotations, Commas and Other Things English -- a must-have for those who must know. ... Read more

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Not just an anthology, this extensive index offers keyword, title, and author name access to more than 1,800 quotations from nearly 500 classic, award-winning, and popular works for children. Pearls of humor and wisdom from authors such as the Brothers Grimm, Dr. Seuss, Judith Viorst, and Shel Silverstein are at your fingertips. Very few quotations have been indexed in other works, making this a unique tool to find that elusive quote. A sure-to-please reference tool for school and public libraries-not just in children's departments-this book helps you identify the source of unusual terms or names such as "tesseract" or "Who-ville" and makes a great resource for locating quotes addressing special occasions. Fun for browsing! ... Read more

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Renowned dancers of all backgrounds, along with an impressive array of poets, authors, and other observers of dance, come together in this collection to share some of the most inspiring sentiments every written in celebration of dance. The pages are filled with poetry and prose offering insight on the joys and powers that dance brings to our lives... through the movement of the body, the spirit, and life. Dancers and dance spectators alike will discover the delight of having the magic of dance beautifully reaffirmed in words.

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This impressive collection of quotations is a treasure of discerning wisdom, lovely thoughts, and perceptive wit--gleaned from the writing of over 200 of America's best women writers of the past.This entertaining and thought-provoking book reacquaints the reader with famous writers—Louisa May Alcott, Faith Baldwin, Erma Bombeck, Margaret Bourke-White, Pearl S. Buck, Taylor Caldwell, Rachel Carson, Willa Cather, Kate Chopin, Emily Dickinson, Edna Ferber, Zona Gale, Lillian Hellman, Zora Neale Hurston, Shirley Jackson, Clare Boothe Luce, Dorothy Parker, Jessamyn West, Edith Wharton—and lesser-known authors, such as Elisabeth Marbury, Maria McIntosh, Agnes Meyer, Maria Mitchell, Margaret Preston, Evelyn Scott, to name only a few. ... Read more

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Important compilation!
I was quite impressed with the selection of writers and quotations.As a lover of quotation books, I was very pleased when I got this fine book as a birthday present.This should be required reading in college "Women's Studies" programs.I highly recommend this book!Also, Diana Dell is the author of two fine books, "A Saigon Party" and "Memories Are Like Clouds." ... Read more

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This compilation of remarkable quotations is a treasure trove of perceptive wisdom, beautiful thoughts, and sharp wit gleaned from the words of memorable Jewish writers of the past: Theodor W. Adorno, Shmuel Yosef Agnon, Mary Antin, Hannah Arendt, Sholem Asch, Sir Alfred J. Ayer, Isaac Asimov, Vicki Baum, Walter Benjamin, Irving Berlin, Maurice Blanchot, Allan Bloom, Louis D. Brandeis, Hermann Broch, Joseph Brodsky, Lenny Bruce, Elias Canetti, Edward Dahlberg, Benjamin Disraeli, Albert Einstein, Edna Ferber, Anne Frank, Sigmund Freud, Allen Ginsberg, Emma Goldman, Ben Hecht, Heinrich Heine, Joseph Heller, Lillian Hellman, Eug ... Read more

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A book of quotations by largely assimilated Jews
I love books of quotations, and especially books of Jewish quotations. This one has many fine and interesting things in it, but I wish it had more Jewish religious content. Most of those cited here are assimilated Jews without deep knowledge of the Jewish religious tradition.
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