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Make Room

A Child's Guide to Lent and Easter

By: Laura Alary

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Make Room

A Child's Guide to Lent and Easter

By: Laura Alary

While the Advent season is filled with fun and expectations, Lent can be more difficult for children. How can we help children approach this season in a way that is meaningful and not frightening? Make Room presents Lent as a special time for creating a welcoming space for God. Other books offer excellent ideas for going through the Lenten season with children, but Make Room uniquely connects its projects to the story of Jesus. Simple and practical activities such as baking bread, having a neighbor over for dinner, uncluttering your room, and watching less TV become acts of justice and kindness, part of a life of following and imitating Christ, and a way to make room for God in our lives and in the world around us. Other books tell the Passion narrative for young readers; this unique book integrates themes of hospitality and self-giving that echo Jesus’ ministry, Jesus’ entire life. Make Room invites children to wonder about the story, to encounter Lent with all their senses, and to experience activities in Lent as part of a life of discipleship.

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1640607765

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Here: The Dot We Call Home

By: Laura Alary

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Here: The Dot We Call Home

By: Laura Alary

Here: The Dot We Call Home is a simple and enchanting book that invites children to see themselves as both descendants and ancestors, and caretakers of our beautiful planet. This is my home. I live here. But I am not the first… When a child finds clues that others have lived in her house before her, she begins to wonder about them, and about those who will come after her. The more she wonders, the more her sense of home expands, stretching to include an entire planet. With her thoughtful approach and her unique ability to make big concepts engaging and personal to children, Laura Alary invites readers along for the ride, zooming through time and space to the outer reaches of our solar system for a new perspective on the planet we share. The child marvels: How can something so big seem so small? But also: How can something so small seem so big? Overwhelmed by the mess that humans have left behind, in the end she realizes that there is only one thing to do: start where she is. In spare and simple words, Here: The Dot We Call Home helps children begin to think of themselves as both descendants and ancestors, and to comprehend that people of every place and time share one home, and the task of looking after it. Here: The Dot We Call Home is: An engaging story about one curious and thoughtful child An imaginative way to enlarge a child’s perspective on our homes and neighborhoods, and how we’re all connected A great conversation-starter about the environment and our responsibility to protect it Filled with enchanting and whimsical illustrations that encourage a child’s natural sense of wonder Ideal for boys and girls ages 5-10 years old Add it to the shelf with books like If You Come to Earth by Sophie Blackall and Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers.

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1640607498

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Read, Wonder, Listen

Stories from the Bible for Young Readers

By: Laura Alary

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Read, Wonder, Listen

Stories from the Bible for Young Readers

By: Laura Alary

GOLD MEDAL WINNER of the 2019 Illumination Awards for Children's Picture Book. “Every person who tells these stories does it in a slightly different way. And every person who reads these stories hears something a bit different. So even though these stories are very old, they are also always new.” Laura Alary combines her gift for telling the biblical stories with historical research, contemporary concerns about language, and a compassionate and inclusive theology making Read, Wonder, Listen, a perfect children’s Bible for progressive Christians. Read, Wonder, Listen will help children, and the adults who love them, ask the big questions of life – the same questions asked by the people in the Bible: Who are we? Where do we belong? What are we supposed to do and who are we supposed to be? Where is God? How does God want us to live? “The reason these stories have lasted so long,” writes Alary, “the reason they were collected and saved so carefully, is because people have always found in them something precious. Something that speaks to people of all times and places. All of these stories are about the great Mystery we call God. They tell of people who met God, wondered about God, waited for God, and were surprised by God.” That sense of wonder and surprise is strikingly and evocatively captured in the full-colour illustrations by Ann Sheng.

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Wood Lake Publishing Inc.

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1773431811

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9781773431819

Make Space for Jesus

Learning About Lent and Easter

By: Laura Alary

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Make Space for Jesus

Learning About Lent and Easter

By: Laura Alary

Invite little children to learn about Lent and Easter in this gentle and engaging board book that encourages generosity and compassion. Laura Alary, bestselling author of Make Room: A Child’s Guide to Lent and Easter, presents a simple board book for the youngest readers to experience the story of Jesus at this important time of year. With simple text and soft, watercolor illustrations, Make Space for Jesus teaches young children about Jesus’ way of compassion, welcome, and generosity, and suggests little ways that we can make room in our hearts for others, like smiling and saying hello. This reassuring little book makes it clear that sadness is not the end of the story, but gives way to joy and new life. Make Space for Jesus: Tells the Lent and Easter story to young readers in a thoughtful, accessible way Helps families who want to experience the liturgical rhythms of the church year Explains why the church is dressed in purple, and what Holy Week is about Helps kids think deeper about how to follow Jesus’ example of love Provides a thoughtful alternative to the more consumeristic messages surrounding Easter Makes a great gift for curious toddlers and boys and girls ages 1-5 years old, to read together at home or bring to church Make Space for Jesus will be a welcome addition to every child’s library, to lay a foundation for their lifelong spiritual journey.

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Paraclete Press

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1640608109

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Breathe

A Child's Guide to Ascension, Pentecost, and the Growing Time

By: Laura Alary

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Breathe

A Child's Guide to Ascension, Pentecost, and the Growing Time

By: Laura Alary

The Biblical movements of Jesus and the Spirit are explored and interwoven with contemporary reflections from the view of a child"--

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Paraclete Press (MA)

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Read, Wonder, Listen

Stories from the Bible for Young Readers

By: Laura Alary

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Stories from the Bible for Young Readers

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Make Room

A Child's Guide to Lent and Easter

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The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything

The Story of Maria Mitchell

By: Laura Alary

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The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything

The Story of Maria Mitchell

By: Laura Alary

Perfect for fans of STEM, this inspiring picture book biography tells the extraordinary story of pioneering astronomer Maria Mitchell. Maria longed to travel beyond her island of Nantucket. But how? Her father taught her that if you know how to read the stars, they can tell you where you need to go. They spent hours scanning the sky. Maria learned to use astronomers’ tools to measure and track stars. But what could she do with her skills? Then one day, she heard that a prize was being offered to the first person to find a new comet. Could this be the opportunity she was waiting for? From small island girl to renowned astronomer — Martha Mitchell’s story will leave kids starstruck!

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Kids Can Press Ltd

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1525304070

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What Grew in Larry’s Garden

By: Laura Alary

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What Grew in Larry’s Garden

By: Laura Alary

A girl and her neighbor grow a community from their garden. Grace thinks Larry’s garden is one of the wonders of the world. In his tiny backyard, Larry grows extraordinary vegetables, with Grace as his helper. They water and weed, plant and prune, hoe and harvest. And whenever there’s a problem, Grace and Larry solve it together. Grace soon learns that Larry has big plans for the vegetables in his garden. And when the garden faces its biggest problem yet, Grace follows Larry’s example to find the perfect solution. Amazing things can grow when you tend your garden with kindness.

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152530531X

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Breathe

A Child's Guide to Ascension, Pentecost, and the Growing Time — Part of the "Circle of Wonder" Series

By: Laura Alary

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Breathe

A Child's Guide to Ascension, Pentecost, and the Growing Time — Part of the "Circle of Wonder" Series

By: Laura Alary

Imbued with a sense of wonder, and a strong connection to the natural world, Laura Alary’s books invite young readers to engage with the liturgical seasons of the church year. Breathe is a journey through Ascension, Pentecost, and Ordinary Time. “The day of Pentecost is coming. The church is changing color. The white and gold of Easter will soon burst into flaming red, then cool to green.” So begins Breathe: A Child's Guide to Ascension, Pentecost, and the Growing Time. In the warm, thoughtful style that has made her books so popular with families who want to encourage their children to think deeply and engage their spiritual imaginations, Laura Alary presents the third book in a trilogy (previous books include Look! A Child’s Guide to Advent and Christmas and Make Room: A Child’s Guide to Lent and Easter) that explores the church’s liturgical seasons. At the heart of Breathe lies a puzzle: How can Jesus go away, yet promise to be with us always? Can we trust someone who comes and goes so mysteriously? Moving beyond long ago and far away events, Breathe invites children to wonder about and watch for the presence and work of the Spirit here and now, in practices of prayer and mindfulness, and through acts of justice, generosity, and kindness. Slowly but surely, we discover that we are the body of Jesus now, his way of being in the world. And that whenever we choose the way of love, Jesus is there. Always.

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1640605614

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Make Space for Jesus

Learning About Lent and Easter

By: Laura Alary

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Learning About Lent and Easter

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Here: The Dot We Call Home

By: Laura Alary

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By: Laura Alary

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Close Up at a Distance

Mapping, Technology, and Politics

By: Laura Kurgan

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Close Up at a Distance

Mapping, Technology, and Politics

By: Laura Kurgan

Maps poised at the intersection of art, architecture, activism, and geography trace a profound shift in our understanding and experience of space. The maps in this book are drawn with satellites, assembled with pixels radioed from outer space, and constructed from statistics; they record situations of intense conflict and express fundamental transformations in our ways of seeing and of experiencing space. These maps are built with Global Positioning Systems (GPS), remote sensing satellites, or Geographic Information Systems (GIS): digital spatial hardware and software designed for such military and governmental uses as reconnaissance, secrecy, monitoring, ballistics, the census, and national security. Rather than shying away from the politics and complexities of their intended uses, in Close Up at a Distance Laura Kurgan attempts to illuminate them. Poised at the intersection of art, architecture, activism, and geography, her analysis uncovers the implicit biases of the new views, the means of recording information they present, and the new spaces they have opened up. Her presentation of these maps reclaims, repurposes, and discovers new and even inadvertent uses for them, including documentary, memorial, preservation, interpretation, political, or simply aesthetic. GPS has been available to both civilians and the military since 1991; the World Wide Web democratized the distribution of data in 1992; Google Earth has captured global bird's-eye views since 2005. Technology has brought about a revolutionary shift in our ability to navigate, inhabit, and define the spatial realm. The traces of interactions, both physical and virtual, charted by the maps in Close Up at a Distance define this shift.

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MIT Press

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1935408283

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9781935408284

Wintrobe's Clinical Hematology

By: Robert J. Means, Jr.,George Rodgers,Bertil Glader,Daniel A. Arber,Frederick R. Appelbaum,Angela Dispenzieri,Todd A. Fehniger,Laura Michaelis,John P. Leonard

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Wintrobe's Clinical Hematology

By: Robert J. Means, Jr.,George Rodgers,Bertil Glader,Daniel A. Arber,Frederick R. Appelbaum,Angela Dispenzieri,Todd A. Fehniger,Laura Michaelis,John P. Leonard

Comprehensive in scope and thoroughly up to date, Wintrobe’s Clinical Hematology, 15th Edition, combines the biology and pathophysiology of hematology as well as the diagnosis and treatment of commonly encountered hematological disorders. Editor-in-chief Dr. Robert T. Means, Jr., along with a team of expert section editors and contributing authors, provide authoritative, in-depth information on the biology and pathophysiology of lymphomas, leukemias, platelet destruction, and other hematological disorders as well as the procedures for diagnosing and treating them. Packed with more than 1,500 tables and figures throughout, this trusted text is an indispensable reference for hematologists, oncologists, residents, nurse practitioners, and pathologists.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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197518470X

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9781975184704

Donna, Texas

By: Laura Lincoln,Karen Gerhardt

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Donna, Texas

By: Laura Lincoln,Karen Gerhardt

Donna, Texas, named for the daughter of one of the town's founders, is located in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley. Established in 1904, Donna has grown from a village of tent-dwelling pioneers to a community of families who share a productive agricultural and economic tradition. Captured here in over 150 vintage images, from the 1890s to the 1950s, is the rich history of the ranchers who lived along the Rio Grande, the entrepreneurs and families who settled in Donna and contributed to its development, and the social impact of the military in the years just before World War I. Advertisements from developers, railroads, and businessmen's organizations brought many Texans and Midwesterners to Donna. Deployment of U.S. soldiers, Texas state militia, and National Guardsmen to the border during the 1914-1917 bandit raids brought a new prosperity to Donna with the influx of these troops. From the coming of the railroad and construction of the irrigation system, to the laying out of farms and groves, and finally to the building of the town itself, Donna residents have always seen the potential of their chosen land.

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Arcadia Publishing

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073851943X

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A "Jewish Marshall Plan"

The American Jewish Presence in Post-Holocaust France

By: Laura Hobson Faure

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A "Jewish Marshall Plan"

The American Jewish Presence in Post-Holocaust France

By: Laura Hobson Faure

While the role the United States played in France's liberation from Nazi Germany is widely celebrated, it is less well known that American Jewish individuals and organizations mobilized to reconstruct Jewish life in France after the Holocaust. In A "Jewish Marshall Plan," Laura Hobson Faure explores how American Jews committed themselves and hundreds of millions of dollars to bring much needed aid to their French coreligionists. Hobson Faure sheds light on American Jewish chaplains, members of the Armed Forces, and those involved with Jewish philanthropic organizations who sought out Jewish survivors and became deeply entangled with the communities they helped to rebuild. While well intentioned, their actions did not always meet the needs and desires of the French Jews. A "Jewish Marshall Plan" examines the complex interactions, exchanges, and solidarities created between American and French Jews following the Holocaust. Challenging the assumption that French Jews were passive recipients of aid, this work reveals their work as active partners who negotiated their own role in the reconstruction process.

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321

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Indiana University Press

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0253059690

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9780253059697

Breathe

A Child's Guide to Ascension, Pentecost, and the Growing Time — Part of the "Circle of Wonder" Series

By: Laura Alary

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A Child's Guide to Ascension, Pentecost, and the Growing Time — Part of the "Circle of Wonder" Series

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1640605614

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How Do I Pray for Grandpa?

By: Laura Alary

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How Do I Pray for Grandpa?

By: Laura Alary

Miriam's grandpa gets ill one day and everyone in the family is worried. Miriam asks God to make Grandpa better, but he stays sick. During this time, Miriam finds that there are many ways to see and speak to God, and that prayer may not be answered in the way we would like. She learns that prayer can be like many things - bubbles in the wind, or water being soaked up by plant roots, and that prayer can always comfort, whether we are aware of it or not. This book is a gentle exploration of how children might pray, and how adults can help them understand some of the mystery of prayer.

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Westminster John Knox Press

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1770646825

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What Grew in Larry's Garden

By: Laura Alary

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152530108X

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The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything

The Story of Maria Mitchell

By: Laura Alary

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The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything

The Story of Maria Mitchell

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Sun in My Tummy

By: Laura Alary

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Sun in My Tummy

By: Laura Alary

In simple but expressive language, a mother describes to her young daughter how the sun's light becomes the energy in her body through the oats, blueberries, and milk in her home-cooked breakfast.

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