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1. EDUCATIONAL BOOK: "Christopher Bullfrog Catcher!"

Well done Christopher!, May 5, 2006
By
Shirley Priscilla Johnson "Author/Reviewer -... (USA) - See all my reviews
There are times when a book will capture your heart; it can happen in many ways, but each time it is fresh and new. This is the case as I read this delightful work by 13 year old Christopher Welch as scribed by his mother, Debra Welch. Christopher has learning differences but this has not quenched the fire of life within this special young man, nor his desire to share adventures of his life with others. We begin this read with a poem, a simple one, yet one whose words say volumes because they shine forth with the love of one young boy for his lake and the activity that awaits him there.
As we share in the adventure of Christopher, we learn how to catch a Bullfrog and care for it, even if it is injured; and he even shares the four stages of a frog's growth with us.
Along with the story we are treated to some wonderful pictures of Christopher, his frog hunting and his beloved lake. I actually learned some things about frogs that I never knew. Thank you Christopher.
I believe what makes this book is the passion that is within this young man as he writes of his frog hunting experience and his desire to share this information with others. It truly is a joy of his life and even for someone like me, who won't find much pleasure in touching a frog, I had to smile at Christopher's achievement in Bullfrog hunting.
I feel this book is for both young and old and all those in-between. First we certainly see the achievement of a young boy who has something to share and despite difficulties does just that. We have some top-notch information on Bullfrog hunting and great pictures that help bring the story to life; plus a work that is sure to bring a smile to your face and a warmth to your heart. Good job Christopher! Thank you for sharing!
Shirley Johnson Senior Reviewer MidWest Book Review


http://www.amazon.com/Christopher-Bullfrog-Catcher-Shiveley-Welch/dp/1894936469/ref=Sr_1_1?i.e.=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233542084&Sr=1-1

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2. AUTHOR PROVIDES LIGHT EDITING SERVICE AND WRITING TIPS FOR YOUNG WRITERS

Kristen Collier, multi-published author is now offering light editing services.

Email Kristen Collier:
[email protected]

Focus: Content editing for picture books, articles, short stories and business writing. Will consider chap books and novels.

Bio:

B.A., English
Administrative/Marketing Assistant
Picture book/YA author
Have written for various newspapers/magazines
Co-owner/Editor, Tangerine Sky Productions, Ltd. (
http://tangerinesky.faithweb.com/), a writing company that helps authors POD their books

Co-taught youth writing class, Hope College (’08)
To read her writing tips for young writers go to
http://youngwriterscentral.blogspot.com/ .
Excerpt From Joy the Jellyfish

Joy the Jellyfish was very lonely. So she swam all around the Great Barrier Reef, hoping to make a friend.
Joy passed Amy Anemone and gave her a smile. But the anemone didn’t see the nearly invisible jellyfish. Amy just kept wiggling in the current and spoke nary a word.
My only wish is to have a friend, Joy thought sadly as she continued swimming.

Joy swam past a school of seahorses out for a field trip.
“There are many varieties of living coral,” Professor Plumpkin told his class.
Joy smiled again, but the seahorses just turned up their noses and swam on past.
My only wish is to have a friend, Joy thought sadly as she continued swimming.

Joy came upon Gentian, the Great White Shark.
Maybe at least he will say “hi” to me, she pondered.
Gathering her courage, Joy smiled brightly. The shark looked her in the eye, then swam toward a boat in the distance.
“That’s one creature I don’t mind being ignored by!” Joy said before swimming away.


Excerpt From King of Glory

Jerusalem, 1929 A.D.
A fireball hurtled through the violet sky, plummeting from the heavens to the earth below. Faster and faster it fell, growing brighter at its approach. With a watchful eye, the mighty king observed its shimmering pathway. He turned to glance at the short, olive-skinned sheepherder before him who also watched the light. The hired hand tilted his head. He scrunched up his eyebrows when the strange light hit the ground in the distant foothills.
The light exploded in all directions, fell in upon its’ center, then grew brighter as it coalesced into a solid object. Unable to make it out from this distance, the shepherd squinted and leaned forward for a better view.
A wolf howled.
The man jumped.
He glanced over his shoulder to the pens still a mile away.
The herd dog growled.
“Baaaa!” a newborn lamb complained when the shepherd hurried it along with a gentle prod from his staff.
A tender smile lit the king’s face.
You’re a good man, Samuel.
The king followed the worried caretaker’s gaze. His eyes narrowed.
You will stay away from my sheep.
The shepherd turned for one last glance at the strange light and then moved his flock forward. Whatever it was, it didn’t concern him.
The monarch looked to see the large, bright light in the distant foothills standing motionless. He gave a crisp nod. With a flash, the object flew toward the mouth of the cave.

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3. John McCain is a True Conservative

Former Republican Congressman, founding trustee of the Heritage Foundation, and national chairman of the American Conservative Union, Mickey Edwards is the author of Reclaiming Conservatism: How A Great American Political Movement Got Lost- and How It Can Find Its Way Back. In the post below Edwards refutes the claim that John McCain is not a real conservative.   Read more posts by Edwards here.

(Please note: I know Romney well, having worked in his gubernatorial campaign and later joining him frequently at Republican fundraising events in Massachusetts. I know McCain, too, having served with him in Congress. I have not, however, endorsed any candidate in this year’s presidential primaries.)

With Mitt Romney out of the race for President, the narrow circle of self-designated “spokesmen” for conservatism will find themselves growing ever more frantic in their desperate search for a candidate who can somehow stop John McCain’s march to the Republican presidential nomination. Mr. McCain’s apostasy, they contend, is that he is not a conservative and, in the words of Mr. Romney, “outside the Republican mainstream.” (more…)

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4. It’s About the Voters…Who Show Up

Former Republican Congressman, founding trustee of the Heritage Foundation, and national chairman of the American Conservative Union, Mickey Edwards is the author of Reclaiming Conservatism: How A Great American Political Movement Got Lost- and How It Can Find It Way Back.  In the post below Edwards considers the Republican nominees and the voters who may elect them.  Read Edwards other OUPblog posts here.

John McCain’s victory in Florida’s Republican presidential primary (or, more accurately, Mitt Romney’s loss and Mike Huckabee’s distant fourth-place finish) illustrate once again – as did Rudy Giuliani’s once dominant lead in earlier national polls – that many outside observers, including most of the nation’s most prominent political reporters, have no clue as to the party’s real electoral base. (more…)

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5. Blindly Following Your Team Captain: Why Republicans Should Stop Clapping

Former Republican Congressman, founding trustee of the Heritage Foundation, and national chairman of the American Conservative Union, Mickey Edwards is the author of Reclaiming Conservatism: How A Great American Political Movement Got Lost- and How It Can Find It Way Back. He attended the State of the Union address Monday night and shared his reaction with us yesterday. Today Edwards wonders why the Republican members of Congress were so enthusiastic at the SOTU Monday. Read Edwards other OUPblog posts here.

For Republican members of Congress, the man who delivered a State of the Union speech Monday night was not merely a President of the United States – the head of one of the other branches of the federal government – but, more importantly, he was their team captain. (more…)

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6. Review of Joy the Jellyfish, written by Kristen Collier & illustrated by Kevin Scott Collier


Joy the Jellyfish has a very serious problem. More than anything, he wants to make friends. But how on earth can he make friends when he's nearly invisible!
He tries to get the attention of the other Great Barrier Reef creatures--Amy Anemone, a school of sea horses, Gantian the Great White Shark, Bogart the Blowfish, Daphne the Dolphin--but because of his near-invisible nature, he's mostly ignored.
"My only wish is to have a friend," says Joy the Jellyfish. Then, as he keeps traveling deeper into the ocean, and the waters become icier and darker, he meets Bella Beluga the Whale, who teaches him the secret of friendship and how friendship itself has nothing to do with his nearly-invisible physical nature. Thanks to Bella, Joy learns how to overcome shyness and make friends. More confident, he swims back to the reef, this time powered with the knowledge of true friendship.
Joy the Jellyfish is a sweet story about friendship and about how to overcome shyness in order to make friends. The prose and dialogue are engaging and the brightly colored illustrations captivating. This is a book that will make a fine, delightful gift to any child, not only because of its beautiful artwork and engaging plot, but also because it teaches the different animals which inhabit the great barrier reefs. This book is the second collaboration between talented illustrator Kevin Scott Scollier and his author wife, Kristen. I hope this book will not be their last and I certainly look forward to more children's picture books from this winning team.
*****
JOY THE JELLYFISH
Written by Kristen Collier
Illustrated by Kevin Collier
Dragonfly Publishing
October 2007
24 pages
Paperback: $12.99
Hardcover: $25
Joy the Jellyfish Book page:http://joythejellyfish.blogspot.com/

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7. Joy the Jellyfish, written by Kristen Collier & illustrated by Kevin Collier


JOY THE JELLYFISH
24 pages,
Written by Kristen Collier
Illustrated by Kevin Collier
Dragonfly Publishing,
October 2007
24 pages
Paperback: $12.99
Hardcover: $25
Joy the Jellyfish Book page:http://joythejellyfish.blogspot.com/

I just finished reading this truly delightful children's picture book about a little Jellyfish named Joy and her search for true friendship. I read it to my ten-year old daughter and she loved it and found the illustrations charming! You can always count on a child for an honest review :-)

I'll be posting my review in a few days, so stay tuned!

Best,

Mayra

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8. Who Is The True Conservative?: A Look At the Republican Primary Candidates

Former Republican Congressman, founding trustee of the Heritage Foundation, and national chairman of the American Conservative Union, Mickey Edwards is the author of Reclaiming Conservatism: How A Great American Political Movement Got Lost- and How It Can Find It Way Back. In the article below Edwards looks critically at the republican candidates for President.

After failing to win in Iowa, despite spending almost enough time there to qualify for state benefits, and having been repudiated in New Hampshire by an electorate that was churlishly unreceptive to his demand that they join him in class warfare, John Edwards gamely proclaimed, “two down, forty-eight to go…” (more…)

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9. Christianity: An Email Dialogue Part Two

Yesterday we posted Part One of an email dialogue between Miranda Hassett and Philip Jenkins, authors respectively of Anglican Communion in Crisis (Princeton University Press) and God’s Continent: Christianity, Islam, and Europe’s Religious Crisis. Today they continue the conversation.

Email 3 and 4

Philip Jenkins with answers by Miranda Hassett.

Philip Jenkins: On your point about how I am read, I have remarked a few times in the past few years that I am a professor not a prophet! But, conservatives were dead right to take two things from my work, namely the demographic shift, and the tilt towards orthodoxy among many global South churches. If they found that message from me and credited me with that knowledge, well and good, and equally if they found hope and comfort. However, I would say again that the demographic shift is critical news (and definitely good news) for all shades of Christians, not just traditionalists. (more…)

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10. Not a Time for Soundbites: Tony Blair in Quotations

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Kirsty OUP-UK

After ten years as Prime Minister, Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is being succeeded by Gordon Brown. Today I’m taking a look back at Tony Blair’s time at the helm with a little help from the Oxford Dictionary of Political Quotations, edited by Antony Jay. Below are some of the best and most recognisable quotes from the last decade or so, as well as a few words about Tony Blair by others including Margaret Thatcher and Jacques Chirac. If there are other quotations you can think of, then please feel free to leave a comment below.

0198610610-jay.jpg“Labour is the party of law and order in Britain today. Tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime.”
speech at the annual Labour Party Conference, 30 September 1993, when Blair was Shadow Home Secretary (more…)

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