Tag Archives: childhood

Book Review: Some Of My Best Friends Are Books

Posted on January 21, 2017 by nathanalbright

Some Of My Best Friends Are Books:  Guiding Gifted Readers From Preschool To High School:  A Guide For Parents, Teachers, Librarians, And Counselors, by Judith Wynn Halsted Admittedly, I am not a parent, teacher, librarian, or counselor, except that I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Childhood Disrupted

Posted on January 21, 2017 by nathanalbright

Childhood Disrupted:  How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, And How You Can Heal, by Donna Jackson Nakazawa Like a few previous books I have read, this book was read for the CASA book of the month club, and I can … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Liked

Posted on January 14, 2017 by nathanalbright

Liked:  Whose Approval Are You Living For?, by Kari Kampakis [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishing.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] I would like to state at the outset for all who … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Child Whisperer

Posted on December 29, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Child Whisperer:  The Ultimate Handbook For Raising Happy, Successful, Cooperative Children, by Carol Tuttle This book is one of a set of books about personality theory relating to children that I was recommended by a friend of mine.  Being … Continue reading →

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My Plane Flew Away With All The Things Caught In My Mind

Posted on December 21, 2016 by nathanalbright

Early this morning as I tossed and turned in bed, I happened to notice that someone had viewed a blog post of mine from near the beginning of this particular blog, a post that had momentous consequences for the blog … Continue reading →

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Book Review: First We Have Coffee

Posted on December 16, 2016 by nathanalbright

First We Have Coffee, by Margaret Jensen As someone who specializes in reading memoirs of dysfunctional families and unpleasant childhoods [1], I am often struck by elements that make a book distinctive.  This book had a very distinctive set of … Continue reading →

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Bajo El Ciel Un Angel Triste Es Cerca De Mi

Posted on November 6, 2016 by nathanalbright

Yesterday at services we had the Blessing of the Little Children.  Although the child I expected to see was not able to attend because of teething issues, there was an adorable child that received a blessing, so our congregation was … Continue reading →

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Book Review:  The Same River

Posted on October 28, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Same River, by Jaan Kaplinski There are some books that are simply awful books that no one would ever want to read, and that are devoid of interest except for the point of mocking them [1].  There are other … Continue reading →

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Growing Up In The Millennium

Posted on October 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This is the prepared text for a message given at the Feast of Tabernacles in Estonia on October 19, 2016.] Since today is Youth Day here at the Feast of Tabernacles in Estonia, even if I feel as if … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts On The 2016 Preteen Camp At Camp Arrah Wanna

Posted on August 6, 2016 by nathanalbright

It had been some time, before this week, that I had gone to a Church camp in any capacity.  More than half a lifetime ago, in fact.  I was 17 and attending camp in the north of England near Coniston … Continue reading →

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