A clever and entertaining children's book about the emotional mood swings of a little boy during one day.
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Book Review: What If Your Best Friend Were Blue?
A special children's book that teaches that it doesn't matter what color you are because everyone has something unique to share with the world.
Book Review: The Lonely Beast
An appealing story about a beast who goes on a long and arduous quest to find community with his own kind.
Book Review: Butterfly Tree
An enchanting mother-daughter story about a close encounter with beauty and mystery in the natural world.
Book Review: Except the Color Grey
A delightful children's book displaying a cavalcade of colorful sights that draw out a sense of wonder.
Book Review: Love Waves
A celebration of the power, energy, and calming effect of love waves sent by parents to their children.
Book Review: My Daddy is a Pretzel
An accessible and practical resource book on yoga for children.
Book Review: I Will Not Read This Book
A telling story about a vociferous little boy who refuses to read a book.
Book Review: Sneeze, Big Bear, Sneeze!
A delightful story about a Big Bear who demonstrates the kindness of courtesy.
Book Review: Warduff and the Corncob Caper
A contented cat who uses his imagination to help out some friends.
Book Review: Joseph and the Sabbath Fish
An invigorating teaching story about a Sabbath-loving Jew and his spiritual practices of kindness and hospitality.
Book Excerpt: Hidden Treasure
Gangaji on taking note of the silence beneath the noise.
Book Review: Hidden Treasure
A challenge to look at both the story of our lives and the stories we tell ourselves to make it through the day.
Book Excerpt: Happy Catholic
Julia Davis on true humility as seeing clearly where we fail and succeed.
Book Review: Happy Catholic
Spunky explorations of God's presence and messages in every facet of daily life.
Book Excerpt: A Lever and a Place to Stand
Richard Rohr on how contemplation can make moments where all can be a prayer.
CEPA and Freedom House Release Belarus Working Group Report
The Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) and Freedom House today announced the publication of a groundbreaking report, 'Democratic Change in Belarus: A Framework for Action.'
Proposed Religion Law in Kazakhstan Violates Religious Freedom
Freedom House is deeply concerned over the adoption by the lower house of the Kazakhstani Parliament of a repressive new religion law that would impose numerous hurdles to citizens pursuing their religious beliefs and calls upon the Senate to reject the law.
Freedom House Condemns Crackdown on Peaceful WOZA Protest in Zimbabwe
Freedom House condemns today's arrest of members of the Women and Men of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) during a peaceful demonstration, and strongly condemns the continued crackdown on freedom of expression and other basic human rights by Zimbabwean authorities. Freedom House is concerned that those arrested face imminent danger of abuse and torture in prison and calls for their immediate release.
Trial of Media Editor in Thailand Violates Free Expression
Freedom House condemns the trial of online media editor and human rights defender Prachatai executive director, Chiranuch (Jiew) Premchaiporn, who is accused of allowing comments deemed critical of the monarchy to be posted on the online forum that she moderates. Freedom House urges the Thai government to drop all charges against her and to immediately amend the country's 2007 Computer Crimes Act (CCA), so that it conforms to international human rights standards.