I adore books. I love the feel of books, the smell of books, the covers of books and what books teach us. So, basically I love books.

Anyone have any suggestions for good reading material please post away.

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This one is sort of on-topic.


Transforming the Difficult Child: The Nurtured Heart Approach
Book by Howard Glasser, MA, and Jennifer Easley, MA;

"The Nurtured Heart Approach involves bombarding kids with positive statements, while treating misbehavior with unemotional time-outs.

Book's emphasis on ADHD hides the fact that the approach works for other special needs, too.

Some kids are just more intense than others. Their reactions are bigger, their actions more headstrong, their misdeeds more passionate. One solution to that intensity has been to tamp it down, through medication or strict discipline. “Transforming the Difficult Child” suggests another: Channeling that intensity into more positive, productive expression. This approach has the added benefit of focusing parents on the positive, too."

quoted from Parenting Special Needs, at About.com
http://specialchildren.about.com/od/...turedheart.htm

I was a little put off by the title when this book first came out. I don't really like the word "difficult" in there, but that's just me. I'm over it now.

If anyone has any good book recommendations I'd love to see them.
Thanks,
Lara

This one if Off-topic

This book is the one I asked Santa to bring if she thought I was 'nice' this year.

I've been wanting to read it for so long, but never got around to it. Anyone read this? I've read all the reviews etc... but just wondered if any of you have read it? Don't tell me too much about the story though.

The Shadow of the Wind
- Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Hi Lara

good thread!

I am longing to get started on some good books............
but
I have been so busy with my online store these past 2 months that I have intentionally not started on any of the novels I have waiting...cos I know what I am like when I start a book:icon_wink:

This summer my husband and I got really involved with the series
by Alexander McCall Smith:

The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency
This is a very touching and wonderful book and it leads into a series:
The Tears of the Giraffe
The Kalahari Typing School for Men
The Full Cupboard of Life
Morality for Beautiful Girls
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies

These take place in Botswana..and are very very good. I can't recommend them enough. If you like to learn about other places, and how people really live, you will enjoy these. They are simple, easy reads. Not complex books.
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mrsd, thanks very much for posting those! They sound really interesting to me.

Lots of books on sale here at the moment. I like all sorts of books, and love biographies. I picked up a few good ones this week. I've been having trouble using the computer too much lately because of some pain issues so will try to get into some reading over the long weekend here once things settle down a bit.

Chemar, I'm glad your store is doing well. I remember that now. I must have another look. When I was in the US I spent a lot of time in some amazing second hand shops. I've never seen anything like it here... not that great. There was so much beautiful old china and glassware, I couldn't believe it. I also fell for these wooden boxes that used to be used in cotton mills or somewhere like that. I thought they'd make amazing shadow boxes.

Mrs. D,

I read that first book last summer and LOVED it!! It was such a wonderful read and the description of Botswana was amazing. I love books, too!!! It is my favorite part of vacation.....sitting by the water and reading !

I've read very little books lately due to my new job and being super BUSY .

I still get very excited when I visit the library....it was a very special place to me growing up.

I will think a bit more about this!

Take care,
Tessa