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Reviewed By... Karen Frank

The author treats us to lyrical musings on a pastoral existence from the unsavory hormonal posturings of the billy goat to the sublime communication between a sweet milk goat and her keeper. He leads us on an important guided tour of an almost abandoned lifestyle, where a lovingly hand made cheese can be the equivalent of poetry or music and self knowledge is gained through a work cycle which connects us to be... read more>>>

 

 
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Reviewed By... Linda Ellingsworth

An astounding, amazing story of just how far a parent will go to help his child. Devastated by his son Rowan's diagnosis of autism, Rupert Isaacson discovered one sliver of hope when he put Rowan on a horse. For the first time, Rowan started speaking spontaneously, and interacting with the old mare, named Betsy. After continued riding brought more dramatic improvement in Rowan's behavior, he decided to ... read more>>>

 

 
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Reviewed By... Stan Hynds

For Louv, it is vital for children to have as much unstructured direct experience in nature as possible. With any luck, his message will reach parents, mentors and educators to help kids whose only experience with nature is a video about the rainforest.

 

 
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Reviewed By... The Independent Holiday 2006

Well, I'm not a lumberjack (I�m still OK) but I'd like to be and I know for a fact I am not alone on this one. The book for us is The Backyard Lumberjack: The Ultimate Guide to Felling, Bucking, Splitting and Stacking, by Frank and Stephen Philbrick. From the tools you need to everything in the book's subtitle, this father and son show anyone (not just men, by the way) what to ... read more>>>

 

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