Your Life Is Like a Paper Bag

Author: Dr Mary Ann Frost
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780989335447
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Book Description
Your Life Is Like A Paper Bag In a concise, inspiring, and sometimes-humorous fashion, Your Life Is Like A Paper Bag teaches us everything we need to know if we are to cope successfully with the challenges of life: big and small, work and play, relationships and ourselves. Written from an Adlerian perspective, Paper Bag is hopeful and encouraging. Using a deceptively simple analogy, Your Life Is Like A Paper Bag empowers us to radically alter our responses to the challenges of daily living. It encourages us to make the choices and take the actions necessary in creating a life that we find meaningful and fulfilling. It gently leads us to the answers we are seeking and provides a language - paper bag language - for couples, parents, counselors and supervisors to use in teaching, training and sharing.

One Little Bag: An Amazing Journey

Author: Henry Cole
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338599291
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
An evocative wordless picture book that is a loving tribute to mindful living on our precious planet. * "Beautifully effective." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review* "Deeply profound... compelling... emotionally resonant." -- School Library Journal, starred review* "Elevating the life of an ephemeral object to the time scale of love across generations." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review From a tall tree growing in the forest--to the checkout counter at the grocery store--one little bag finds its way into the hands of a young boy on the eve of his first day of school. And so begins an incredible journey of one little bag that is usedand reusedand reused again. In a three-generation family, the bag is transporter of objects and keeper of memories. And when Grandfather comes to the end of his life, the family finds a meaningful new way for the battered, but much-loved little bag to continue its journey in the circle of life.

Love in a Paper Bag

Author: Jillian Richards
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781951937263
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
I am an Australian girl. I thought my life would be ordinary. It has unfolded in front of me more like the 'whoosh' as you drag your luggage through the circular revolving doors at the airport. All possibilities from there on are exciting, but you never quite know where you might land. Surprises of joy have carried me, nourished me, sustained me, given me courage. Other surprises have left me chastened and gasping, with a newly birthed compassion and empathy for those who have experienced similar. From Melbourne to Vancouver, Chicago to Beverly Farms, Salem to Providence to Fall River, Sydney to California, and back to Melbourne, life has brought to me, gifts of love. A solo drive across the USA post-9/11 is part of the warp and weft of my life, as I have begun again and again to learn the unforced rhythms of grace.

A Semester in the Life of a Garbage Bag

Author: Gordon Korman
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545632579
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 213

Book Description
When luckless Raymond Jardine becomes Sean Delancey's eleventh-grade-English project partner, he persuades Sean's grandfather to pose as a long-deceased, obscure Canadian poet, in an effort to pass the course and win a vacation to a luxurious Greek island.

Gregor the Overlander

Author: Suzanne Collins
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407130625
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178

Book Description
When eleven-year-old Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland, where spiders, rats and giant cockroaches coexist uneasily with humans. This world is on the brink of war, and Gregor's arrival is no accident. Gregor has a vital role to play in the Underland's uncertain future.

The Paper Bag Princess

Author: Robert N. Munsch
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780439010177
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Book Description
Princess Elizabeth is beautiful and rich and about to marry Prince Ronald. That is, until a dragon destroys her castle, burns all her clothes and carries off her prince But Elizabeth's not easily beaten and sets off to get Ronald back.

The Paper Bag Christmas

Author: Kevin Alan Milne
Publisher: Center Street
ISBN: 9781478974765
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
When Molar Alan and his older brother, Aaron, fill out their Christmas wish lists front and back, the Santa at the mall informs the boys they won't be getting anything they asked for. Instead, he says, they will receive everything they never wanted. This isn't your garden-variety Santa, he's Dr. Chris Ringle, a pediatric oncologist, and he enlists the brothers as Santa's elves at the children's ward for the holidays. Each boy is charged with a very special assignment. Aaron will befriend Madhu, a fast-talking boy on an organ transplant list who, though not Christian, has an insatiable curiosity and wants to learn all about the holiday. Madhu is determined to be a wise man in the hospital pageant, despite the objections to his interpretation of the role. Molar's task is considerably harder, as he attempts to help a lonely little girl named Katrina. Katrina's surgery has left her scarred, and she has shut herself away from everyone. But it is through her that the true spirit of Christmas will touch the lives of all those around her in a way none of them would have foreseen.

Plastic-Free

Author: Beth Terry
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1634500350
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 668

Book Description
“Guides readers toward the road less consumptive, offering practical advice and moral support while making a convincing case that individual actions . . . do matter.” —Elizabeth Royte, author, Garbage Land and Bottlemania Like many people, Beth Terry didn’t think an individual could have much impact on the environment. But while laid up after surgery, she read an article about the staggering amount of plastic polluting the oceans, and decided then and there to kick her plastic habit. In Plastic-Free, she shows you how you can too, providing personal anecdotes, stats about the environmental and health problems related to plastic, and individual solutions and tips on how to limit your plastic footprint. Presenting both beginner and advanced steps, Terry includes handy checklists and tables for easy reference, ways to get involved in larger community actions, and profiles of individuals—Plastic-Free Heroes—who have gone beyond personal solutions to create change on a larger scale. Fully updated for the paperback edition, Plastic-Free also includes sections on letting go of eco-guilt, strategies for coping with overwhelming problems, and ways to relate to other people who aren’t as far along on the plastic-free path. Both a practical guide and the story of a personal journey from helplessness to empowerment, Plastic-Free is a must-read for those concerned about the ongoing health and happiness of themselves, their children, and the planet.

There is a Brighter Side to Every Dark Side of Life

Author: Dr. Eustice E. Mitchell Jr.
Publisher: America Star Books
ISBN: 1633828905
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 60

Book Description
"There are struggles, disappointments and failures in life that can cause someone to feel that life is not worth living when in fact there is hope beyond every obstacle or setback in life. Sometimes a person might feel that the only resolution to their problem is suicide. This book is to encourage anyone that there is a brighter side to every dark side of life. It takes the family, church and community to become actively involved and acutely aware that someone even within their circle could be contemplating suicide."

A Quilting Life

Author: Sherri McConnell
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607056607
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 84

Book Description
“With its diverse selection of fabrics and designs, A Quilting Life is a fine pick for any quilter looking to produce family-oriented keepsake results.” —The Needlecraft Shelf Bring the handmade tradition home with these charming quilts and home accessories. Inspired by a grandmother who loved to sew for her family, quilter and blogger Sherri McConnell gives traditional patterns like hexagons, stars, snowballs, and Dresden Plates a new look featuring fabrics by some of today’s most popular designers. Nineteen cozy projects include pillows, tote bags, table runners, and larger quilts—quick and easy designs that make great gifts. “Sherri’s book is a treasure! It’s full of fun and straight-forward patterns for quilts, table toppers, pillows, bags and more—all the goodies to make a cozy home.” —Thimbleanna “Would you like the opportunity to make tomorrow’s heirlooms in today’s vast selection of prints? . . . If so, this could be the reference book that will get you started. There are 19 projects, mainly focusing on handmade household items but including some larger quilts too.” —Fabrications Quilting for You “Beautiful inspiration if you are a seasoned quilter, but also a great resource with clear and in some cases, simple patterns for newbies as well.” —Diary of a Quilter “Color photos of finished needlework projects accompany step-by-step diagrams and assembly patterns, while at-a-glance sidebars covering materials and cutting allow needleworkers to gauge the complexity of each project.” —The Needlecraft Shelf