I love so much about this book that it was hard to answer the questions about what I liked best and second best, because it is the whole package. I love the characters, the emotions that they have and how much I can relate to those feelings, the humor, cleverness, humanness, and brilliance of the writing. While this is technically a middle grade book, I believe adults can get just as much from it as younger readers, and possibly even more. A work of art and heart. I didn't want to put it down, and when I finished reading it I wanted to begin again immediately, although I did generously pass it along to another family member first.
The astromancers in Peter's star-touched village have an amazing device that nudges time—surely it wouldn't hurt if Peter used it to fix a few mistakes? Cozy fantasy alight with wonder from the author of Wicked Marigold.
When Peter leads two Tinkerers to his family's inn in Stargazers Valley, he imagines they're like other astromancers, researchers from the Imperial College who study starstuff. The valley is a special place, where the magical aurora called the Skeins appear in the sky and starstuff falls in their wake, as thin and wispy as fluff from a seed pod. But starstuff is powerful, and…
I loved how Sager weaves her own story within the broader theme of being guided and having spiritual experiences. This reminded me of how to be my best self and how I want to move through the world. The writing is beautiful, clear, and engaging.
For fans of Don Miguel Ruiz's The Four Agreements and Thich Nhat Hanh's The Art of Living comes a stunning self-help memoir about how Tarot reader Jill Amy Sager achieved enlightenment and self-acceptance by tapping into guidance from the universe.
"In a style akin to Anne Lamott, Jill opens up her life for us to join her on the journey of transformation.” —David Trotter, publisher of Awakened Magazine
This multi-award winning self-help memoir offers thirty channeled messages from a source of wisdom the author named “Guidance” to offer a fresh perspective on universal topics such as “money,” “judgment,” and…
I had no idea about the importance of Jo Van Gogh and how instrumental she was for the world knowing and loving the art of Vincent Van Gogh. She had to work so hard to be independent and respected as a woman in a time when women were expected to defer to men and be taken care of by men. She is such an important person in history, and this book brought her story to life vividly.
For historical fiction fans of women's untold true stories, an early twentieth century novel about Jo van Gogh who battled the male-dominated art elite in her fifteen-year crusade to save her genius brother-in-law Vincent from obscurity.
In the tradition of The Paris Bookseller and Her Hidden Genius, the story of a real woman overshadowed in history by the giant talent she saved, Vincent van Gogh.
How did a failed belligerent Dutch painter become one of the greatest artists of our time?
In 1891, timid Jo van Gogh Bonger lives safely in the background of her art dealer husband…
Families who have supported a child with special needs will connect with this memoir about Sarah, a feisty girl with autism and a unique genetic blueprint. Her mom, Jenny, is equally feisty and determined, which leads her to make a commitment that dramatically changes her and Sarah's lives - as well as those of many others. Sarah's early years are filled with challenges, and Jenny and her husband, Carl, try various therapies in an effort to help her. At four years old, Sarah is still nonverbal, still doesn't use the potty, and still struggles with eating. Jenny knows she must do more. She has heard of a method developed by the Autism Treatment Center of America called The Son-Rise Program, which, through loving, supportive interaction, aims to foster social connection in people with autism. It is a huge undertaking, requiring hours of one-on-one therapeutic playtime, which means Jenny needs to find and train volunteers to make it possible. Though Jenny isn't sure she can do it, she decides to try. She calls her program Sarah-Rise. Accompany Jenny as Sarah's language explodes, her eye contact intensifies, and she plays games, plays imaginatively, uses the potty, eats healthily, reads, and writes. Have your heart warmed and your socks knocked off by this momentous journey.
