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Shattered Dreams--Lonely Choices

Birthparents of Babies with Disabilities Talk About Adoption

By: Joanne Finnegan

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Shattered Dreams--Lonely Choices

Birthparents of Babies with Disabilities Talk About Adoption

By: Joanne Finnegan

Dreams of pregnancy include the expectation that nine months of waiting will end with a joyous event. But, each year, a shattered dream occurs for thousands of couples who receive the news that their child will have a disabling condition severe enough that they may question if they are the best parents for their child. Societal expectation is that parents will raise their child or, if the condition of the child is detected prenatally, abortion is offered as an alternative. Parents who explore other options face scrutiny and, sometimes, condemnation--lonely choices. Joanne Finnegan shares her personal experience and that of several families she interviewed who, like herself, explored options other than raising their child with a disability. Parents express with candor the overwhelming pain they felt when receiving the news, the frustration when searching for options, the no-win feeling of decision making, the resolve with a final decision, and finally, life after the decision. Parent quotes also address issues such as spiritual dilemmas and interactions with friends, family, their other children, and medical professionals. Words of advice for new parents include how to build support systems and gather information, how to search for an adoptive family, and arranging the details of communication between adoptive and birth parents. Interviews with adoptive parents, poetry, and extensive resource lists complete the book. Written as a gift for other parents to help them cope with the pain and loneliness of decision making, this book will also be a valuable resource for medical professionals, adoption and social workers, counselors and spiritual advisors, and friends and family of the parents. It is a helpful as well as a deeply therapeutic book, providing a strong lesson in how to manage during this stressful time, from receiving the news about the baby's condition and prognosis, to weighing the factors involved in the various decisions. Should one take the baby home from the hospital? If not home, then where? Foster care, respite care, guardianship, and other forms of substitute care are mentioned. The author also examines decisions about finances and support services, family issues, finalizing an adoption plan, living with the decision, regrets, and future pregnancies.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313369623

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9780313369629

Just One Look

By: Joanne Kukanza Easley

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Just One Look

By: Joanne Kukanza Easley

In 1965 Chicago, thirteen-year-old Dani Marek declares she's in love, and you best believe it. This is no crush, and for six blissful years she fills her hope chest with linens, dinnerware, and dreams of an idyllic future with John. When he is killed in action in Viet Nam, Dani's world shatters. She launches a one-woman vendetta against the men she seeks out in Rush Street's singles bars. Her goal: break as many hearts as she can. Dani's ill-conceived vengeance leads her to a loveless marriage that ends in tragedy. At twenty-four, she's left a widow with a baby, a small fortune, and a ghost-make that two. Set in the turbulent Sixties and Seventies, Just One Look explores one woman's tumultuous journey through grief, denial, and letting go.

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287

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Black Rose Writing

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1684337267

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9781684337262

Explore Southern Alberta with Joanne Elves

By: Joanne Elves

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Explore Southern Alberta with Joanne Elves

By: Joanne Elves

The weekender's guide to Joanne Elves' favourite places in southern Alberta. Organized into trips from the major centres of Red Deer, Calgary, Banff, Drumheller, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and Crowsnest Pass, the book features major attractions, little-known secrets, car tours, selected walks and delectable picnic spots. Whether you live in one of these centres or are visiting for the weekend, you are sure to find an interesting trip in this book.

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Rocky Mountain Books Ltd

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0921102585

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9780921102588

Entanglements of Power

Geographies of Domination/Resistance

By: Ronan Paddison,Chris Philo,Paul Routledge,Joanne Sharp

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Entanglements of Power

Geographies of Domination/Resistance

By: Ronan Paddison,Chris Philo,Paul Routledge,Joanne Sharp

This book argues that practices of resistance cannot be separated from practices of domination, and that they are always entangled in some configuration. They are inextricably linked, such that one always bears at least a trace of the other that contaminates or subverts it. The team of contributors explore themes of identity, embodiment, organisation, colonialism, and political transformation, examining them from historical, contemporary and more abstract perspectives within a wide geographical and cultural spectrum. Case studies include German Reunification; Jamaican Yardies on British Television; Victorian Sexuality and Moralisation in Cremorne Gardens; Ethnicity, Gender and Nation in Ecuador; Sport as Power; the film Falling Down. Entanglements of Power presents an exciting and challenging account of the symbiotic relationship between domination and resistance, and contextualises this within the parameters of geography with a rich body of case-study material and a respected team of contributors.

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320

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Routledge

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1134668961

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9781134668960

Our School

The Inspiring Story of Two Teachers, One Big Idea, and the School That Beat the Odds

By: Joanne Jacobs

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Our School

The Inspiring Story of Two Teachers, One Big Idea, and the School That Beat the Odds

By: Joanne Jacobs

Honest, engaging, and inspiring, Our School tells the story of Downtown College Prep, a public charter high school in San Jose that recruits underachieving students and promises to prepare them for four-year colleges and universities. The average student enters ninth grade with fifth-grade reading and math skills. Many have slid through school without doing homework. Some barely speak English. Tracking the innovative and pioneering program, award-winning journalist Joanne Jacobs follows the young principal who tries to shake the hand of every student each day, the dedicated teachers who inspire teens to break free from their histories of failure, and the immigrant parents who fight to protect their children from gangs. Capturing our hearts are the students who overcome tremendous odds: Roberto, who struggles to learn English; Larissa, a young mother; Pedro, who signals every mood change with a different hair cut; Selena, who's determined to use college as her escape from drudgery; the girls of the very short, never-say-die basketball team; and the Tech Challenge competitors. Some will give up on their dreams. Those who stick with the school will go on to college. This gritty yet hopeful book provides a new understanding of what makes a school work and how desire, pride, and community--ganas, orgullo, and communidad--can put students on track for success in life.

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St. Martin's Press

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1466893370

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9781466893375

Cumbe Reborn

An Andean Ethnography of History

By: Joanne Rappaport

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Cumbe Reborn

An Andean Ethnography of History

By: Joanne Rappaport

According to legend, Cumbe ruled the Colombian community of Cumbal during the Spanish invasion. Although there is no documentation of Chief Cumbe's existence, today's Cumbales point to him as their ancestral link to Pasto ancestors. His image reappears often in popular music, theater, community organization, and militant politics as the Cumbales attempt to reinvigorate their indigenous heritage and reclaim the lands this heritage justifies. Joanne Rappaport examines the Cumbales' reappropriation of history and the resulting reinvention of tradition. She explores the ways in which personal memories are interpreted in nonverbal expression, such as ritual and material culture, as well as in oral and written communication. This novel approach to historical consciousness is grounded on a unique combination of historical and ethnographical analysis. Cumbe Reborn makes a significant contribution both to our understanding of ethnic militancy in the Americas and to the broader methodological discussion of non-western historical consciousness under colonial domination. It will attract a wide audience of anthropologists, historians, specialists in Andean ethnohistory and Latin American studies and literature, and folklore specialists interested in subaltern discourse.

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270

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University of Chicago Press

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0226705269

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9780226705262

Persuasion in Society

By: Herbert W. Simons,Joanne Morreale,Bruce E. Gronbeck

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Persuasion in Society

By: Herbert W. Simons,Joanne Morreale,Bruce E. Gronbeck

Persuasion in Society provides a comprehensive guide to the understanding, practice and analysis of persuasion in society and its psychological dynamics.

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444

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SAGE

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0761919082

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9780761919087

Calling All Dogs!

Grrreat Names for Your Perfect Pooch

By: Joanne O'Sullivan

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Calling All Dogs!

Grrreat Names for Your Perfect Pooch

By: Joanne O'Sullivan

From Cujo to Cocoa to Gandolf and way beyond, these names are top dog! Sidebars help you determine call-ability, doggie-name shelf life, advice on how what you name your dog can reflect on you, and plenty of irresistible photos.

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134

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Sterling Publishing Company

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1600591558

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9781600591556

Relationship Power in Health Care

Science of Behavior Change, Decision Making, and Clinician Self-Care

By: John B. Livingstone, M.D.,Joanne Gaffney, R.N., LICSW

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Relationship Power in Health Care

Science of Behavior Change, Decision Making, and Clinician Self-Care

By: John B. Livingstone, M.D.,Joanne Gaffney, R.N., LICSW

The personal interface between clinician and patient is a misunderstood subject which can impact all areas of health care. Without adequate training in relationship science clinicians inadvertently contribute to empathic failure, poor medical decision process, difficulty changing health-related behavior, costly variation and derailment of care, extra litigation, and clinician burnout. Relationship Power in Health Care presents new knowledge and skills that empower health care and wellness professionals to become competent facilitators of behavior and lifestyle change, information transfer, and medical decision making in collaboration with their patients. The new approaches are supported by a wide variety of research and clinical evidence, derived from modern psychotherapy, brain biology, and the latest advances in health coaching and nursing science. Putting them to work to improve health care makes good sense both scientifically and ethically. This comprehensive text integrates past health psychology models starting from the 1950s with recent advances made since the 1990s in relationship psychology and interpersonal neurobiology. It also includes videos of brief medical interviews along with analysis of the strategies and tactics used. The tactics outlined and the interview demonstrations, conducted by a highly experienced clinical social worker and nurse Joanne Gaffney, offer a unique opportunity for all clinicians to acquire valuable skills in both clinician self-care and patient care.

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247

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CRC Press

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1482264293

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9781482264296

Stoneham

By: Joanne B. Harriman

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Stoneham

By: Joanne B. Harriman

Discover the history of Stoneham, Massachusetts, from its inception in 1725 to the 1990s, in this unprecedented pictorial history. Stoneham invites you back to the days when groceries and ice were home-delivered and when local transportation consisted of the railroad and the "Yellow Peril." Over 200 vintage photographs, many of them never before published, show this historically rich town as it once was. Learn about the automobile industry in early Stoneham and a Stoneham-produced car, which won a transcontinental race in 1909. See the early homes, police and fire departments, churches, businesses, and schools, including the first South School (1851-1938), as well as the second (1938-1998), which helped give the town its unique character and small-town charm. Meet some Stoneham men and women who defended liberty, and see what local folks did on the home front to contribute to the war effort.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738502227

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9780738502229

In Two Minds

By: Joanne Ryan

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In Two Minds

By: Joanne Ryan

Inspired by Joanne's experiences of her mother's bipolar diagnosis, and informed by a series of workshops with other affected families and individuals, thisplay presents a compelling and very human insight into the charms and challenges of a fascinating and commonly misunderstood condition. Originally commissioned by Belltable: Connect, development of In Two Minds was supported by The Arts Council, Limerick City and County Council, Fishamble's New Play Clinic, Community Foundation Ireland and The JP McManus Benevolent Fund. This edition was published to coincide with the run at the Dublin Theatre Festival in October 2023.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350433292

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9781350433298

Salvage Secrets Design & Decor: Transform Your Home with Reclaimed Materials

By: Joanne Palmisano

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Salvage Secrets Design & Decor: Transform Your Home with Reclaimed Materials

By: Joanne Palmisano

A visually sumptuous idea book, showcasing an eclectic array of interior design possibilities using salvaged goods. Following up on her celebrated first Salvage Secrets book, which Fine Homebuilding called “An invaluable first step in the salvage-for-design journey,” here salvage design guru Joanne Palmisano takes readers further, exploring a wealth of smaller-scale interior design and decor concepts. Bottle caps turned into a kitchen backsplash, old bed springs reinvented as candle holders, and a recycled shipping container-turned-guesthouse are just a few examples of the innovative repurposing of second-hand items that readers will discover. From retro and modern to classic, “cottage,” and urban chic, Palmisano takes readers on a sumptuous visual journey featuring unique salvage ideas in an eclectic array of styles, for every room in the house—kitchens and dining rooms, bedrooms and bathrooms, living rooms and dens, and entryways and outdoor areas. The journey continues with a sampling of cutting-edge retail spaces, hotels, cafes, and boutiques across the country that incorporate salvage into their designs, such as Industrie Denim in San Francisco, Stowe Mountain Lodge in Stowe, Vermont, and Rejuvenation in Portland. Profiles of thirteen “salvage success stories” are also included, showcasing the imaginative designs of creative homeowners. And lastly, fourteen easy, do-it-yourself projects are included at the back of the book (with step-by-step instructions), not to mention a comprehensive “Where to Find Salvage” resource section. Packed with over 350 color photos, Salvage Secrets Design & Decor offers a trove of salvage ideas to inspire, proving that you need look no further than your local rebuild center, architectural salvage shop, or flea market to transform your living space.

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304

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393733882

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9780393733884

Trauma-Informed and Trauma-Responsive Yoga Teaching

A Universal Practice

By: Catherine Cook-Cottone,Joanne Spence

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Trauma-Informed and Trauma-Responsive Yoga Teaching

A Universal Practice

By: Catherine Cook-Cottone,Joanne Spence

This essential manual meets the increasing need for yoga teachers to be trauma-informed and trauma-responsive, and aware of how poses, breathwork, and meditation can impact the body. In detailing all aspects of trauma as it relates to yoga teaching, this guide lays a strong foundation in fostering trust and building authentic connections with students safely and confidently. Yoga teachers will benefit from a number of yoga practices for self-regulation, self-determination, and agency, as well as guidance on polyvagal theory, communication, setting boundaries, and yoga teacher self-care. It also includes a de-escalation protocol for in-session trauma responses and how to cultivate a trauma-informed teaching environment. Written by an internationally renowned author duo, this is a universal resource for yoga teachers looking to empower themselves and their clients from all demographics and in all settings.

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306

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Singing Dragon

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1839978171

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9781839978173

Maternal & Child Health Nursing

Care of the Childbearing & Childrearing Family

By: JoAnne Silbert-Flagg

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Maternal & Child Health Nursing

Care of the Childbearing & Childrearing Family

By: JoAnne Silbert-Flagg

A respected authority updated for today’s changing healthcare environment, Maternal & Child Health Nursing, 9th Edition, equips students for success by presenting maternal-newborn and child healthcare not as two separate disciplines, but as a continuum of knowledge. This extensively revised 9th Edition integrates a nursing process framework, an approachable organization, the latest evidence-based research, and engaging learning aids to ensure a mastery of essential concepts and cultivate the skills for successful nursing practice.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1975161084

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9781975161088

An American Theatre

The Story of Westport Country Playhouse, 1931-2005

By: Richard Somerset-Ward,Joanne Woodward,Paul Newman

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An American Theatre

The Story of Westport Country Playhouse, 1931-2005

By: Richard Somerset-Ward,Joanne Woodward,Paul Newman

This fascinating book traces the entire story of Westport Country Playhouse from its beginnings in the midst of the Depression to its 75th-anniversary renovations and rejuvenation. Filled with colorful characters, it is a story that will appeal to everyone who has ever been enchanted by live theatre.

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Yale University Press

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0300106483

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9780300106480

Modern Management of Perinatal Psychiatric Disorder

By: Carol Henshaw,John Lee Cox,Joanne Barton

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Modern Management of Perinatal Psychiatric Disorder

By: Carol Henshaw,John Lee Cox,Joanne Barton

This book provides both trainees in perinatal psychiatry and the generalist who wishes to know more with an up-to-date overview of the subject. In addition, it is a useful resource for other professionals working in the field such as nurses, psychologists, obstetricians, midwives and health visitors. The chapters address historical and classification issues, the management of both new onset and existing mental disorders (including substance misuse) presenting in pregnancy and the postpartum period, prescribing and physical treatments during pregnancy and breast feeding. Also covered are issues for children and families, screening for and prevention of mental disorders in relation to childbirth, service provision and transcultural issues.

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300

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RCPsych Publications

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1904671365

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9781904671367

Encyclopedia of Women in American History

By: Joyce Appleby,Eileen Chang,Joanne Goodwin

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Encyclopedia of Women in American History

By: Joyce Appleby,Eileen Chang,Joanne Goodwin

This illustrated encyclopedia examines the unique influence and contributions of women in every era of American history, from the colonial period to the present. It not only covers the issues that have had an impact on women, but also traces the influence of women's achievements on society as a whole. Divided into three chronologically arranged volumes, the set includes historical surveys and thematic essays on central issues and political changes affecting women's lives during each period. These are followed by A-Z entries on significant events and social movements, laws, court cases and more, as well as profiles of notable American women from all walks of life and all fields of endeavor. Primary sources and original documents are included throughout.

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Routledge

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131747161X

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9781317471615

Cafe Indiana

A Guide to Indiana’s Down-Home Cafes

By: Joanne Raetz Stuttgen

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Cafe Indiana

A Guide to Indiana’s Down-Home Cafes

By: Joanne Raetz Stuttgen

Cafe Indiana is both a guide to Indiana’s hometown mom-and-pop restaurants and a reclamation and celebration of small-town Midwest culture. The hungry diner looking for adventure and authenticity can use Cafe Indiana simply as a guide to the state’s quintessential eats: the best fiddlers, macaroni and cheese, soup beans, and beef Manhattan. But Stuttgen also captures the spirit of the locals, bringing to life the people whose stories give the book—and the food—its soul. Over plates of chicken and noodles, fried bologna sandwiches, and sugar cream pie, folks are crafting community at the Main Street eatery. In Cafe Indiana, Hoosiers and out-of-staters alike are invited to pull out a chair and sit a spell.

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308

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Terrace Books

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0299224937

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9780299224936

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio

The Best Toys, Books, Videos, Music & Software for Kids

By: Joanne Oppenheim,Stephanie Oppenheim

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Oppenheim Toy Portfolio

The Best Toys, Books, Videos, Music & Software for Kids

By: Joanne Oppenheim,Stephanie Oppenheim

As featured on the TODAY SHOW! Parents turn to the experts at the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, the nationally recognized independent consumer organization, for reviews of the best (and worse) products in children's media. The Oppenheims help guide parents to find the best designed and most educational toys, books, recordings, videos and software for kids from infancy to age 10. More than 1,000 products reviewed as well as chapter for kids with special needs. Oppenheims are contributors to NBC's TODAY Show.

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Oppenheim Toy Portfolio

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0966482387

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9780966482386

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