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"Maud and Me" is a 68,000-word novel set in the early 1980's in Marathon, a small mining town in Northwestern Ontario. Nicole LeClair, a middle-aged minister's wife has a secret: she receives visits from Lucy Maud Montgomery, also a minister's wife and famed author of Anne of Green Gables. Since Maud has been dead for four decades, Nicole is unsure if this apparition is a vision, a ghost, or a hallucination brought on by her own growing malaise. But one thing that she is sure of is that neither her husband Adam, nor the people in their church would approve. In the early 1980's, the women's movement hasn't yet reached conservative Northwestern Ontario. Nicole deals with her frustrations throu...
Arlene is a little girl who loves to make things. She begins by making presents for her doll, Maggie. As she grows up, she moves on to creating gifts for her own children and grandchildren. This is a lovely story that is designed to help children see a different side of the elders in their lives and understand that they were once children, too. Here's what people are saying about Great-Grandma's Gifts: I loved it! A sweet book about a mother/grandmother/great-grandmother's love for her family and how she uses her talents to create loving memories to give to each generation. The illustrations are especially enjoyable. Susan M. Toy, Reading Recommendations Great-Grandma's Gifts is exactly the ...
Portfolios have often been used as a way for teachers to monitor and assess their students' progress, but this book picks up on the current trend of using portfolios to assess teachers themselves as part of their degree requirements. As a professional development tool, portfolios are also useful for classroom teachers in evaluating their practice, and in showcasing their skills and accomplishments for use in interviews. Veteran teacher educators Marianne Jones and Marilyn Shelton provide practical and comprehensive guidance specific to the needs of pre- and in-service teachers of young children. This thoroughly revised and updated new edition features: A flexible and friendly approach that g...
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The Semiotics of Consumption: Interpreting Symbolic Consumer Behavior in Popular Culture and Works of Art (Approaches to Semiotics).
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Abused. Abandoned. Addicted. Alone. As a child, Linda Stewardson suffered horrific abuse at the hands of her stepfather. After a particularly vicious attack, Linda was left for dead only to be revived in the hospital. Betrayed by the adults who should have protected her, she turned to life on the streets. Linda believed she had no value, until a life-changing encounter with Christ gave her a reason for living. "The Girl Who Wouldn't Die" shows that there is no pain too great or darkness too deep for God's love to transform. Marianne Jones is an award-winning poet and author of four books. Her work has appeared in Reader's Digest, Canadian Living, The Globe and Mail, and numerous other publications. She was named International Christian Poet Laureate in 2010 by the Utmost Christian Writers Guild. Marianne and her husband, Reg, have two amazing daughters and two beautiful granddaughters. Linda Stewardson is a wife and mother and a volunteer with the Canadian Mental Health Association. She is the recipient of the 2004 Courage to Come Back Award from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, and has appeared on "100 Huntley Street."