1 comments about Prickly Pears and Oleanders.

1. This book is a wonderful gift for a loved one.
   It is inspiring and a pure joy to read.
   I highly recommend it.

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2 comments about Before Sister.

1. This is a story of a boy growing up in the Appalachian Mountains and being guided, directed and inspired by his mother to exceed expectations and in reality live her dreams. It is a story familiar to hundreds of people born in the hills and mountains of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and a dozen other states who broke out and through drive and support of their families became successful.
   It is also a story, told in a series of short stories, of a time long past. These stories reveal the enormous benefits of growing up in a community where a child has grandparents, aunts and uncles and first, second and third cousins as well as parents to guide the process of growing up. A time of innocence and a time of comforting security not present in America today.
   It also reminds one of Tom and Huck and other tales of a young boy growing up in another time in another America.
   But, perhaps, most of all it is a tribute to a loving, energetic and inspiring mother. A woman who went to work in a cotton mill after dropping out of the sixth grade but who made sure that her children lived her dream of a better life through education.



2. This novel was written by a high achieving educator who has sritten a nmuber of technical and educational books. It is about growing up in the south during the 1930s and 1940s and has fascinating stories about coon hunting, playing ball, brushes with the law and getting paddlings in school but most of all it is about a boy and his mother. There are not many books that gives real insight into that relationship on a very holistic level but Wade Gilley who became America's youngest college president in 1967 at age 28 was inspired by his mother to always do his best...and more. The book could have used some additiional editing but surely it will receive that in a future edition.
   Russell James

1 comments about Essie's Story: The Life and Legacy of a Shoshone Teacher (American Indian Lives).

1. A life history of the great-great granddaughter of Sacajewea who was Indian boarding school teacher. The stories were great and left me with the notion of how could this women accomplish so much in one lifetime. A must read.

1 comments about Henry's Daughter: My Journeys Through the 20th Century.

1. Mildred Norman has written a very informative and entertaining book about the mid-20th century. As baby boomer whose parents lived through this amazing period I found the book full of new insights. Norman's optimistic outlook, humbleness, and sense of humor give the book a personality not usually found in such memoirs. I highly recommend this book for those who want to get a sense of the Great Depression, WWII and the post war period. Definitely not a history oriented book -- just a great read.

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No comments about Jean Jacques Rousseau and Education from Nature (Philosophy Monograph Series No 86).

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2 comments about Pipe Dreams: One Teacher's Journey.

1. Pipe Dreams: One Teacher's Journey by A. R. Magaletta McClure is one of the best books I have ever read. She is captivating as she dicusses her eight years of teaching emotionally disturbed children. You fall in love with each of the children that she discusses and feel as if you are there with them. McClure discusses through the book all of the lessons that these children have been able to teach her. It is impossible to not be inspired by her warm stories and true-to-life struggles. ANYONE who teaches or is connected to children with disabilities in any way will be drawn into this book. This book also traces the different ways in which our public education system has dealt with students with disabilities throughout the seventies and early eighties. For all of these reasons, this book would be an excellent book for teachers to share in a book club and/or for professors to assign their students who are interested in teaching children with disabilities. Readers will find themselves laughing out loud as they hear about some of the various situations and antics that take place and will become emotionally involved with each of the children and their particular struggles. Pipe Dreams: One Teacher's Journey by A.R. Magaletta McClure is a rare find. Once you've read it, you will never look at education or our nation's children the same way again.



2. Reading this book has inspired me to become the teacher that I know I can be. Mrs. McClure is a truly gifted person and I hope to one day life up to be the type of teacher she is in this book.

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