The Apple Tree's Discovery

A little apple tree in a forest of oaks begs God for stars like those glimmering on the branches of the great oak trees beside her. As the seasons pass, she learns to appreciate her own gifts and realizes that its possible to find a star in each of us.

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The Wind Through the Keyhole

For those discovering the epic bestselling Dark Tower series for the first time and for its legions of dedicated fans an immensely satisfying stand-alone novel and perfect introduction to the series. Beginning in 1974, gaining momentum in the 1980s and coming to a thrilling conclusion when the last three novels were published in 2003-2004, the Dark Tower epic fantasy saga stands as Stephen King's most beguiling achievement. It has been the basis for a long-running Marvel comic series. Now, with The Wind Through the Keyhole, King has returned to the rich landscape of Mid-World. This story within a story within a story finds Roland Deschain, Mid-World's last gunslinger, in his early days during the guilt-ridden year following his mother's death.   Roland,  a teenager, calms a boy by reciting a story from the Book of Eld that his mother used to read to him at bedtime. A person's never too old for stories, he says to Bill. Man and boy, girl and woman, we live for them. Sure to captivate the avid fans of the Dark Tower epic, this is an enchanting introduction to Roland's world and the power of Stephen King's storytelling magic.

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Teaching Kids How to Save

"Starting with their first experience of mass media, kids are exposed to powerful advertising, much of it aimed directly at them. Advertisers spend millions on developing effective strategies for instilling the feeling of need for their product, and children may be especially vulnerable to this. The result is that kids can very early on fall victim to the want-want-want, spend-spend-spend trap that has been set for them.

In this kind of atmosphere, how are parents to teach their children..."

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Stolen Prey

Lucas Davenport has seen many terrible murder scenes. This is one of the worst. In the small Minnesota town of Deephaven, an entire family has been killed--husband, wife, two daughters, dogs. There's something about the scene that pokes at Lucas's cop instincts--it looks an awful lot like the kind of scorched-earth retribution he's seen in drug killings sometimes. But this is a seriously upscale town, and the husband was an executive vice president at a big bank. It just doesn't seem to fit. Until it does. And where it leads Lucas will take him into the darkest nightmare of his life"-- Provided by publisher. 

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"I Have a Little Problem," said the bear

PreS-Gr 2-Bear has a problem, and everyone he meets offers a solution. As he goes through town, he is offered remedies.  No one listens long enough to hear what's really bothering him, and he is frustrated with not being heard.  He meets a fly who is willing to listen and is looking for a new home.  

The bear realizes he is comfortable in his own fur. The detailed watercolor illustrations are charming and delightful.

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A Five-Minute Routine to Keep Your Bathroom Clean

"Cleaning the bathroom may very well be the worst of all the household chores, but Apartment Therapy has put together a quick five minute daily routine that can save you the suffering of scrubbing for hours on end.
The basic idea of Apartment Therapy's routine is to break bathroom cleaning into five 60 second chunks that you can do at any point in the day. Here's the basic breakdown:

• Minute one: clearing off surfaces.
• Minute two: surface cleaning.
• Minute three: straightening.
• Minute four: wipe down mirrors and fixtures.
• Minute five: assess and wipe down anything else.

You can mix things up a bit to fit your needs. For instance, my bathroom is the size of a small closet so clearing off surfaces is pretty much non-existant, but I could spend that minute sweeping instead. The important part to remember is to keep it short and do it daily so you don't have to do a deep scrub down the line. Head over to Apartment Therapy for a breakdown of each minute and more cleaning suggestions."


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Homemade Corn Dogs and Corn Dog Muffins

To see the complete Homemade Healthier Corn Dogs recipe with pictures and instructions 

(from www.heavenlyhomemakers.com) click here.

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