Joanne Nova Books

Having been interested in the theory and application of coping with emotion in sport I found this publication excellent. Some chapters were a little theoretical. Of more interest to me were the chapters where authors spoke about applying these techniques in real life sporting scenarios. I found it very informative and the quality of most chapters was useful to my studies and my sporting experience.

Illustrated with museum quality paintings by Peter Rankin, Making Room by Joanne Taylor is the picturebook story of John William Smith who builds a one-room home for himself, clears his fields for crops, marries Annie, and as their children are born discover that the one-room house is simply not big enough to accommodate a growing family. John William must build a cradle for his babies, construct more rooms for elderly parents and ailing friends, build a pantry and kitchen for Annie as she cooks for increasing numbers of people. John William never complains. When he grows old and needs care and assistance for himself, he learns that his unselfishness over all the years is rewarded and love is returned to him three-fold. Based on the true story of John William and Annie Smith of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in the 1800's, Making Room is especially recommended as it entertainingly shows young readers ages 6 to 9 the virtues of hard work and the rewards of a generous life.