There may not be boxes strong enough for the weight of memory, but some books can do the trick. Laughs Last is a rumination on family, legacy, talent, and the fluidity of time, a poignant dream of adulthood coming in fits and starts to our protagonist Damon Blazer. With a quick mind and an instinct to flee (preferably before getting punched, but not before getting in a punchline), Blazer comes from a family whose laughs never mean just one thing. He struggles to glean what lessons he can from his brutish and detached brother, his grieving but understanding mother, and his aloof but proud father, but it's the inheritance of his grandfather's lessons that truly form the backbone of Blazer's biography. In his relationship with the storied comedian and the slow reveal of just what Damon did at his grandfather's funeral, readers find a gripping narrative that holds our attention from the first page to the last. The author deftly bobs and weaves through a disjointed timeline that runs like an extended callback, revealing a storyteller who can't pause for audience reaction because he has something more important to do. By seeing the stages of grief revealed across a lifetime, readers are left to wonder whether memories are enlarged by tunnel vision or by virtue of actual weight. Is that water-colored feeling of nostalgia-available at any age-imparted by the true flow of time, or must we acquiesce to the facts of chronology? Blazer fumbles to avoid feeling foolish, to avoid being a hack, to avoid a lifetime of nothing special. And while he's at it, we meet a novelist for a new century. Ladies and gentlemen, Dylan Brody.

Laughs Last

Literature & Fiction

Brody, Dylan

Humor & Satire

Purveyor of Fine Words and Phrases

If more girls grew up to be heroes, the world would be different. In Rowen Milne's world, heroes study sword play and learn to slay magical beasts, but Rowen is full of surprises. From her departure to Hero School at age 13 to her insistence that there is more to heroism than the strength and courage of the warrior beast-slayer, she seems always to be aware of more options than those around her. Her story, in fairly subtle ways serves as both a feminist anthem for YA readers and a case for traditionally feminine virtues like empathy and creative problem solving opposed to the traditional male virtues of romanticized violence and warriorism. With her sword at her hip and her keen mind and conscience to guide her through stunning fencing competitions and heroic battles, Rowan leaves convention behind and on her way redefines the role of the hero in society and the meaning of heroism. Now it will include empathy, creative problem solving and self-discovery. Sometimes, girls just don't want to settle for "happily ever after." Although the external setting of Rowen's world is fantasy medieval, her psychological mind set is every-woman modern. The concept of the story of a thinking young woman in charge in essentially a man's world is a joy. Novel Type: Fantasy/Action-Adventure / Values / Self Esteem Primary Audience: Girls Interest Level: 12 yrs & up Author Style: Third Person Narrative Mood: Mixed

A Tale of a Hero and the Song of Her Sword

Children's Books

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Royal Fireworks Pr

Emmy winners, magazine editors, comedians, TV personalities, bestselling authors and social media superstars team up to bring you a laugh-out-loud book not about being a mom, but about having a mom, grandmom or mom-figure. And while it's not OK for someone else to make yo-momma jokes about your momma, it is perfectly healthy — even downright hilarious — to find the humor in your own upbringing. In fact, these writers highly recommend it. So if you think your mom is nuts, pull up a chair. You're in good company.

Moms are Nuts: Funny Stories by Funny People

Humor & Entertainment

Aarons, Wendi

Vansant, Amy

Fallon, Gloria

Bayne, Eliza

Brozik, Matthew David

Cardwell, Becky

Crespo, Sean

Soro, Suzy

Hartsell, Carol Ray

Humor

Vansant Creations

WheelMan Press

Relatively Painless

United States

Atmosphere Press

A Manifesto Of Radical Optimism

History

World

Active Voice Productions

The Warm Hello

Silk Label Books

Play Is Important Work &nbsp; As an early childhood educator, you knowhow important play is for young children. You also know that selecting theright play materials to include in your program matters; there are so manyoptions, and often your budget does not stretch to cover everything. With thisbook, discover ideas for both familiar and new play materials and how thosematerials support the cognitive, social and emotional, and physical learningand development of children from birth to age 3. &nbsp; This practical, easy-to-read resource &nbsp; ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Presents foundational information organizedaround the who, why, how, and what of using play materials to support veryyoung children's learning and development ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Provides suggestions for play materialsand describes why they are useful for different aspects related to eachlearning and development domain ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Includes safety considerations and tipson a range of topics, including climbing, choking hazards, and interacting withanimals ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recommends more than 75 children's booksthat go hand-in-hand with each learning and development domain &nbsp; With a thoughtful selection ofappropriate play materials, you can enhance the quality of your program bycreating an environment and providing experiences that enable all children tothrive.

Infants and Toddlers at Play: Choosing the Right Stuff for Learning and Development

Education & Teaching

McMullen, Mary Benson

Schools & Teaching

The National Association for the Education of Young Children

From Humorist/Storyteller Dylan Brody comes the opposite of a self-help book. The Modern Depression Guidebook promises to help readers get the deepest possible lows and experience the darkest possible blues in a joyous exploration of life's inherent sadness. Packed with handy exercises to improve your self-loathing and ready-to-use lists of worldly injustices to contemplate this guidebook will provide useful instruction to the chronically depressed and the first-time sufferer alike. Get ready to feel your mood plummet like a drunken Wallenda. With The Modern Depression Guidebook to help you, you're about to do depression right!

The Modern Depression Guidebook

Miniver Press

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