Journals Books

I recv'd this book a couple of weeks ago and wished I had purchased sooner (my son is 2 and the book is from 1-3 years). The book is a combo b/w a toddler reference and a journal. There is space for you to note what your toddler is accomplishing at particular weeks but not preset lines/questions like "what is their favorite food" or "name 3 of your toddlers favorite songs", etc. If you prefer the preset questions, you may not prefer this book.

I am so glad there was a sequel to The First Year Journal. A friend of mine got me started on the first one and I had to purchase the toddler journal to continue commenting on my child's development. Now, two kids later, I have had the chance to read and take notes about how they've developed for the first three years of their precious lives. What a great gift to give them later in life. I love the scribbling pages and handprint pages to show their progress. I also love the three areas that are covered each week: physical, cognitive, and social. I highly recommend getting this book, as well as the first one, and make as many comments as you possibly can because you forget so much about those first three years throughout your child's life.

I love this book! It provides very helpful developmental information that is always VERY accurate and also provides great prompts to help you journal about your toddler. I would recommend it to anyone!

I loved this journal and had 3 of them for my 3 triplet girls. I enjoyed entering little tidbits about their life every week, adding handprints and their own artwork in the appropriate spots, and the descriptions of development at this age and questions asked. It was not onerous. Usually, I would jot down a few things while I watched TV at night at the end of the week.

I was sad when my girls recently turned 3 and I could not find another journal like this one to continue charting their journey.

Love being able to give my kids something that will tell them about how they were as a kid.. It has cute little pages for them to draw on to help make it more special

Reeve surely has Ann's gene for writing. This book should be read by all who still have parents alive and will be faced with their eventual death and by those who have already lost a loved one. Alzheimers and dimentia are a death before dying. It is hardest on those left behind and gilt and worry are only some of the emotions one has to deal with during the dying process. Reeve caught the essence of her mother and was fortunate to be able to have 24/7 caregivers to help her through this ordeal.
This book is a tribute to Ann and to Reeve's Sister.

This is a fast reading book concerning Mrs. Charles Lindbergh's last few years of life. Written by youngest Lindbergh sibling, Reeve, she tells of living on her own farm in Vermont, with a smaller house on the property her mother lived in during that time. Reeve Lindbergh is a wonderful writer - she doesn't need the famous last name to prove that. When she isn't writing about her mother, which is riveting for some reason, her writing of anything else in the book has such a fresh, emotional spirit behind her words. Anne Morrow Lindbergh, a legend in her own time both in flying, her husband, and her many published works, did not talk much in her last years. It is a story of how the family felt and coped with her condition, letting go of the vibrant mother they once knew. An excellent book for those who have been a caregiver to a parent or sibling. Anne M.L. was such a famous figure, it was both interesting and heartwrenching to have the privilege of reading about her day to day living. Thank you, Reeve Lindbergh, for sharing this story that you could have kept to yourself, but chose to share. It's a book that will be remembered long after it's read.

I have read Reeve Lindbergh's work before in her memoir, "Under A Wing". I was surprised at her candor regarding her father, and what was equally clear was her fondness for her mother. "No More Words", which records the last 17 trying and rewarding months of her mother's life, is a tender tribute that is notable for what it includes and for what it omits.

The only photograph of Mrs. Lindbergh is the one that appears on the cover. The photograph depicts a young woman at the start of what would prove to be a life as fascinating as it was lengthy. The closing months of this woman's life are chronicled above all else with a great deal of respect. This is a most private family event, and just as the book is devoid of any pictures for the voyeur, the narrative too is informative without taking away any of the dignity of her mother. This would seem to be an obvious manner to write of one's parent, but a person does not have to look far to find books written with sales as the first goal, and exploitation of the subject left unconsidered.

Reeve Lindbergh is a poet, she is reflective, and these aspects of her personality provide a narrative that is unique. This book is not simply a diary; it is not a chronological description of the systematic health decline of her mother. It is more of a story that is driven by the limited interactions she was able to have with her mother, and the memories that were either hers or recollections of her mother's life. This is not a sugarcoated story of what was a very trying time. The book is a balanced memoir about how difficult it is to deal with not only the death of a parent, but also the very real difficulties and frustrations that caring for an elderly, ill parent involves. Mrs. Lindbergh had the best care available which took much of the moment-to-moment care off of the family. It did not remove many of the difficulties, and the reader can easily imagine what it would entail to care for a parent with little, or no outside help.

This is a very contemplative book that moves at an associated pace.

Reeve Lindberg has succeeded in giving us a marvelous journey through the last two years of her mother's life. It is also a very helpful description of what it is to deal with someone who is deep in the fog of an Alzheimer's like state. I plan to give copies to many of my friends, most especially those with elderly parents. Reeve's language is lovely and crisp in the strokes of its portraits. It is easy to see she that is her mother's daughter. I am so happy to have discovered this book and I would recommend it to anyone who is seeing or will see an elderly parent or friend through his or her last days and months. Tasha Halpert

This is a touching memoir of the time when Reeve Lindbergh was helping to take care of her aging mother, the famous Anne Morrow Lindbergh in the last year(s) of her life. This book is a look inside the private lives of a very well known family during a difficult transition in their lives.

The story is about how Reeve is trying to make sense of this time. It contains her thoughts and reflections and fears about the change in her mother's condition. I appreciate the honesty in which this book is written, I feel like the author held nothing back in relating her story. I was surprised and delighted at the openness of it. She wrote about things in dealing with this situation that people think, but would rarely admit to.

I found this book to be very comforting, as I recently experienced a similar situation in my own family. There were so many times, as I read this, I was shaking my head thinking....I know exactly what you're saying. Throughout the ordeal, there are sad times, but there were also light and funny times as well. Dealing with the aging and decline of a loved one that you have known so well all of your life is difficult. They change, and when it happens, we don't always know how to deal with it or what to think, and we wonder what they are thinking. It's hard and it's confusing when you are trying to guess at what is going on in their world. Reeve writes beautifully about it all.

I had not picked this book with the intention of experiencing what I did...the comfort of reading about someone else going through a similar situation as me. I initially picked this book because I love Anne Morrow Lindbergh's book 'Gift of the Sea' and I wanted to read more about her life. Once again, as I am a firm believer of...the right books come along at just the precise moment that we need them and so often they come in an unexpected way as this one did for me.

I read this book for a youth ministry class in college and it is probably the best youth ministry book I have ever read! They cover a lot of ground and make it applicable to real life. I would highly recommend this book to anyone!

Great resource for anyone who minister to youth. I bought this book for our youth ministry team. It has helped them to focus on the important issues that youth face today.

I can't wait to start using the checkpoints as laid out in this book, or use it to create our own version.

Andy Stanley and Stuart Hall have done amazing "legwork" for Youth Leaders everywhere in defining essentials that are usable now. To find out there's curriculum to go along with this book was a lifesaver.

I highly recommend this book to help define your YM strategy.

this is the most practical book for streamlining a youth ministry i have ever found.

If you are looking for a guideline to run your youth ministry by this one is great. It gives you a guide to follow and freedom to make it your own. This book is full of so much information, it's amamzing. It is right on target for this generation of youth.

I came across this delightful book a couple of years ago while searching for new music by this wonderful songwriter. Since then it has remained a consistent re-read whenever I start to feel overwhelmed by the day to day drudgery that sometimes affects us all. I've purchased this book for many friends and family because I think the meaning of it is so important, yet so simply told. Sadly, the book is now out of publication so it's difficult to locate. I will always treasure my signed copy.

On that note, I'll now explain why this book is so important to me.

Joshua wrote this quirky novel in the form of a handwritten journal that has been "discovered" by a traveler in a railway station, delivered to a publisher and published to share with the world. The journal has been kept by J., a young botanist, who is sent to the remote tropical island of Sakahara to research the quality of the land for a commercial mango plant. After he arrives he meets Katchumo and his life will never be the same. Katchumo appears out of nowhere on a regular basis with words of wisdom that J. must decipher. As the days go by, J. is keeping his journal of all the activity on the island and he's making observations about his funny new friend, as well. "'There are seventeen ways to eat a mango' he (Katchumo) said matter-of-factly." (at their first meeting.) As time goes by, J. realizes that Katchumo has been giving him the tools to live his life in his seventeen ways to eat a mango. Each way to eat a mango can be transferred into your everyday life and remind you of the riches you already have and the riches you can have. Not the material riches, but the riches of your heart and soul.

Although this book is written very simply it has truly influenced me like no other. My favorite is Way Number Seven. Or maybe Way Number Two. No, definitely Way Number Seventeen. Yeah, definitely Way Number Seventeen.

As a huge Joshua Kadison fan, I have to admit that I was curious about this book. Needless to say, it blew me away. There is so much advice given that applies to much more than just eating a mango. It's a perfect book to have around and read whenever you are doubting yourself or the world around you. His book is as beautiful as his music.

I enjoyed this short book, though I felt that I wanted more profound experiences to occur in this story of transformation. It is, however, a sweet and well-told tale of one man's reevaluation of his life and the assistance that a wise man gives him. I recommend this book for high school aged students and am planning on using it in my class! It has wonderfully fun illustrations and is extremely easy to read. It does also make the mouth water for mangoes, which is a lovely experience regardless!

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I bought this book not expecting it to have as deep as an impact as it did. However, I found it to be so profound in the most simple way. Reminding me of how complicated we make things...realizing that the point should be to get to the true essence of life and living. It is well worth any money spent. Its one of those books that you will want to read over and over again. It should be shared as often as possible. I believe that it is literature like this that may help create a circle of peace in this otherwise unpeaceful world.

This book is a narrative of tenacity, grit, adventure and very real danger. This book is for anyone that enjoys a concise and quality read, as it is informative on a variety of topics. Gordon Page crafts an intense tale of his quest for a WWII aircraft as an "Americanski" in various settings throughout Russia in the early 90's. The story is exceptionally well-written and fast-paced. No fluff here, and great descriptions of the horrid accomodations, delectible menu items and treacherous, exploitative and sinister characters Mother Russia offers up for Gordon and his companions to navigate throughout this quest. Gordon was one of the pioneers in military relic treasure-hunting in Russia. Lots of guys have done it since, but Gordon is very lucky to alive as he ran into all of the initial life-threatening obstacles, before the Russians realized the profit opportunities, and became receptive to Westerners looking to buy the remnants of war. Reads like a spy novel, meets travel guide. Excellent. Read this book!!

Gordon Page's Warbird Recovery is a book that once you pick it up, you will not put it down until you finish it. And finish it you will quickly as it is a true to life page turner. Fittingly I finished mine sitting in an airport waiting for my plane. Fortunately I didn't wait as long for my plane to arrive as Gordon and his team did waiting for their's. However, during my wait I got to enjoy Warbird and it made my wait fun and exciting - just like the book. Buy it, read it, enjoy it! I know I did.

As soon as you start reading the first page you will not be able to put this book down! It is an incredible story that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Gordon Page puts you right with him and you will ride the emotional roller coaster he endured throughout this adventure. Read this book and you will wonder why this story has not yet been made into a movie!

I definitely knew nearly nothing about warbirds, or much about airplanes in general, when I picked up this book, but I walked away from it wishing I had a pilots license - a victim of Gordon Page's passion and determination having rubbed off through his recollections. The travel adventures of Page and his companions are sometimes funny, sometimes disturbing, but consistently entertaining, and the book is very easy to engage with, which makes it a quick page turner, as well as a quirky introduction into the passions of warbird enthusiasts.

I love travel. I love stories and gritty, difficult, joyful interactions with peculiar locales and cultures, and I cherish being able to sample those adventures through the stories of others. If you're like me, this travel memoir will get you excited. Sketchy helicopter rides, run-ins with the Russian mob, shady bribes organized by shady contacts, etc. - it's all there! And through all the action, you come out with a solid appreciation for the preservation and restoration of history as experienced through these important WWII warbirds.

I just finished reading Warbird Recovery by Gordon Page and throughly enjoyed the entire book. It starts out fast and never looses its quick pace. The author makes you feel as though you are right there with him in his quest for these rare WW11 aircraft. I am fascinated by the aircraft and that aspect is wonderfully detailed, but of equal value are the descriptions of the inner workings of the Russian Business world. This is a fast read, and very informative about Russian culture as seen through the eyes of an avid aviation enthusiast. This is a fun book to read and will give you a great sense of adventure and accomplishment.

I got this book for my dad who I just found out has cancer. He was told to get some reading material to bring for when he gets chemo- but something with short stories because your attention span is shorter. He has really enjoyed it.

"A Good Day Anyway" is an inspirational journey about the importance of maintaining a possitive attitude when a person is diagnosed with and goes through treatment for cancer. While I have been fortunate not to have had cancer, I have lived through my child having cancer. Her mother and I would have loved to have had this small but mighty book to help keep our spirits up while going through the process. We too believed that a possitive attitude was paramount to her survival and still do 24 years later as she celebrates her 30th birthday next month! What a great tool this book is. It is a must read for all persons who have been affected either directly or indirectly with cancer.

This little book is so much fun, it makes it even better that I know one half of this amazing couple, but it truly does make light of a terrible disease, I have shared it with so many people since reading it. Being a health care provider I know this should be a staple bedside companion in any medical facility.

Dave Massey's inspired poetry reminds everybody that no matter how bad it gets it is better to make the best of it. His example of positive thinking is at the essence of the human spirit and what we can achieve when we've got our minds right. I would recommend this book to anyone going through cancer, but especially to everybody else, because there is no time for negative energy- it is a waste and a detriment to our society.

I bought one of the first copies of A Good Day Anyway. My review has been a long time coming. Dave Massey is my son. I have read his poems over and over for the past 10 years. Each time they bring tears to my eyes. Tears of joys, he won two battles with cancer. Tears of pride, he wrote most of them when he was barely able to hold a pen or pencil. Tears of thanks, to the Doctors and Nurses who took care of him. A Good Day Anyway is not just beneficial for those dealing with cancer but for the loved ones, family, and friends that are also involved. I have made copies of these poems to share with those who themselves or their family member are battling cancer. I highly recommend that everyone read this little book as it is encouraging to know that someone out there beat the odds and became a better person because he had cancer.

My 11-yo daughter and I are doing a study on the Westward Expansion and Pioneers. We read this aloud to each other yesterday afternoon within a period of a couple of hours and both thoroughly enjoyed it. It is written in journal format by a 10-yo making the journey from Illinois to California with her family. Wonderful read!

A student asked me to buy this particular book and she has been pouring over it since it arrived.

I like the book because ,it is writer in letters. Rachels likes to writter in like 12 day. I will read more of other book like it .

Though this book is meant to be an aid in the classroom, I found it highly enjoyable even for the casual reader. It informs while entertaining. By using the medium of a girl's diary, the author is able to show facets of pioneer life not often brought out. This book is well worth the price, both as a fun read and as a useful reference.

Just like Marissa Moss' "Amelia" books, this was a hand-written, journal-style book, with lots of pictures. It is the journal of ten-year-old Rachel, who travels with her family of pioneers from Illinois to California in search of a better place to live. In her journal, she records the trip and there are many details! It has humor thrown in, great pictures, and a nice journal format. I've enjoyed reading this book, and I can't wait to read all of Marissa Moss' other historical journals.

Beautifully written and a serious page turner. I could not put this book down! I loved it!!

This book is one you cant put down. Its so heart-warming and emotional and it leaves you feeling so good at the end. I've recommended this book to many of my friends and they've all loved it :)

This story is a master piece; it was one of the stories which held tight around me until I had finished the story. (Therefore I had read within 24 hours.)

On Kathy's 16th birthday, she is given a diary which was written by her brother 'Brett' who had died 15 years ago. And this diary was secretly written for only Kathy. From that day on as she reads the diary, everything around her changes as she learns the importance of loving family and friends and nurturing faith.

Through out the story, I just kept on weeping. I seriously cried through out the story. Because I was able to sense how painful, Brett mentally and psychically, had been going through the disease called "leukemia" by him explaining through his secret diary. Also from his diary, he had explained how much he had loved Kathy and the strong friendship bond between him and his best friend Kelly. When I was reading it, it made me cry but also laugh when he was explaining funny incidents that Kathy had done when she was a baby.

It was a very clever idea of the author of using a diary, which
showed Brett's point of view in a very strong way. Kathy's point of view was also strongly shown through out the story, as she was the main character.

The general story line was simple but such heart warming (that made me cry for whole night) and seriously I would say, it's definitely beautifully told.

What I liked about this story was that even though, there was romance (between Kathy and Jason, the popular high school quarter back) there were no events rating 19,(only had kissing) which was really good, because I was really sick of stories which only contained about betrayal, sex and drugs. And those kind of stories at the end made me more moody and depressed.

This story was simply one of the best; from this book, I was able to learn the great importance of friendship, family and trust between person you love. If I do reread the book, then I am sure that I will be crying with tears...but also laugh at how Kathy's confused feeling towards Jason was described. (which is totally cute)

I 100% recommend you guys, who are reading my review to read this book!
The Secret Journal of Brett Colton

After reading twilight, i didn't think i'd find another book that i just loved! But after i read the secret journal i changed my mind. Anyone who is looking for a genuinely good book will have found it after reading the secret journal. I loved the characters in the book as well as how we can all relate to at least one of them. This book is inspirational and uplifting while keeping your interest in the sweetest love story! Holy cow, I loved this book!

I would really like to give this book a better rating because the author seems nice and genuine and obviously has her heart in it.

However, it wasn't enjoyable for me. It was too hard to get into the characters instead of just feeling like it was an author's voice trying to think of adjectives and adverbs to throw in and different ways to say "said". All kinds of ideas and thoughts are thrown together instead of allowing the story to flow smoothly. Trite body movements and expressions made it feel clumsy and dull.

Some young adults won't be bothered by the writing and will enjoy the storyline. Obviously they do from the reviews here! It's a solid storyline and pertinent to teenagers. For these reasons, I would recommend it for LDS teenage girls.

I love that there is LDS fiction out there for us to read and not be offended and to be uplifted, but I wish this book had higher standards in literary quality as well.

The author could benefit from writing groups that push style, adult creative writing seminars and by reading and analyzing other fine writing available to see what I'm talking about.

Relevent, thoughtful, thought-provoking. The space beside each day's reading is a great way to keep notes, prayer concerns etc.

I was looking for a devotional book that would give me a simple outline but informative spiritual messages, which I could develope my knowledge into experiences... that would be beneficial for me spiritually. I was very happy to view the subject of chapters that where interesting, and realistic in growth opportunities of learning simple knowledge, that could be applied during my christian walk on this earth.

I am looking forward to reading my daily devotionals and making notes in my fantastic journal, that will assist me in experiencing God day by day!

EXTREMELY good insights and teaching w/ room to write your thoughts, Great for a couple to use for their daily devotions or for just yourself. Not the usual thoughts/teachings/yada yada that you find in most devotiobals. Far above the pack!!

my fault i should have looked at the inserts. i have gone through other studies by the same author and am looking forward to beging this one, right after i finish the one to which i have already commited myself.

A real thought provoking devotional with the last paragraph has a real "can you hear me"? which I have to say "Amen".

This book has been very thought provoking! I bought this book on a whim and I love it! It's a very interesting way to brainstorm. I can't wait to finish this book to get the next one. I have been recommending this book to all my friends! :o)

As I have mentioned in other reviews, I am a complete sucker for fill in the blank, get to know yourself, leave your legacy to your children kind of books. When I die, they could write my biography w/o much difficulty! :) But this one is very special. It asks questions from the profound to the silly about all aspects of your life.

I filled out the book when I first purchased it in 1997. Since I had other things keeping me busy, I didn't complete it until 1998. I would write my answers and date each page. When it was done. I tucked it away. Then, in 2003, I pulled it out again, with a different colored pen, and compared what my answers were 4 yrs later. Some things remained the same, however, I was amazed by the things that had changed. In those 4 yrs I gave birth to my first child, experienced 9-11-01 up close & personal, and lost my precious baby niece to a heart defect. Although I though I was the person that I would be and that was it, after these 3 events, I saw right in front of my eyes how the growing process is never really complete. We are creatures of change, but knowing where you have been, helps you get to where you want to be. It's a WONDERFUL book. I've since bought More List Yourself and List Yourself for Parents. I highly reccommend all of the books.

Excellent gift for elderly people. I gave this book to my father because he likes to write and he likes to have a place to keep his memories. Our entire family has been coaxing him to write down as many memories as possible in order that we can preserve his memory. Listmaking gives prompts to help achieve that goal.

I DON'T JOURNAL! Or keep a diary, but this was a fun way to think. Ideas about myself and the ones I love or loved quickly came to the surface. Prompts like "list your mentors" or "list the things you have done to impress your father", brought up some real issues I had never considered. One day you can skip around doing fun lists and the next, pick serious more in depth lists. I will buy more of these books!

Ilene Segalove and Paul Bob Velick have several books of lists where one explores their deepest self in a fun and imaginative way.

"List You Self" is terrific fun and amazingly revealing. Each page offers a prompt and requires you to jot down a list of responses, this is best done without alot of thought because the immediate answers are the most honest. You will be asked to divulge to yourself your inner most passions, dreams and fears along with people that you find heroic or as mentor qualifiers along with many other exciting areas of exploration. The most enjoyable prompts take you back in time to old memories and favorite times.

I enjoy these "list" books as a way to get to know myself but I also see the value in these books as a way to leave behind something interesting about yourself. Parents, Grandparents and even some children could have hours of entertainment completing the lists provided while stirring up old treasured memories along the way.