The Moving Picture Girls at Sea: or A Pictured Shipwreck That Became Real (Paperback)

Ruth sighed. Somehow looking at her gentle and refined face one understood that a sigh from her was the only possible answer under the circumstances.

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Easy Eloquence: Sample Thank You Notes and Sympathy Cards For Every Occasion (Paperback)

Review
“An excellent etiquette book the whole family needs. I love the dedication.” — Debi Wilson, The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc.
–This text refers to the

Spiral-bound
edition.

Have you ever wanted to thank someone for a gift or a kind act but didn’t know what to say or how to say it? Easy Eloquence can help. This collction of notes provides readers with the right words to help express their feelings. Complete with over 75 samples, this book makes it easy to writ (more…)

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The New Book of Wedding Etiquette: How to Combine the Best Traditions with Today’s Flair (Paperback)

From Library Journal
In spite of our increasingly casual society, weddings remain steeped in etiquette and tradition. Shaw, a wedding and special events planner, presents a very formal set of rules for the wedding couple and guests, covering the engagement period, money handling, planning, attendants, guests, correspondents, and parties. Chapters includes an easy-to-read Q&A section along with a brief list of Do’s and Don’t’s. Though some of the advice will seem outdated to some mod (more…)

Usborne First Experiences The New Baby (Paperback)

A new baby in the family is a big change in a small child’s life. This delightful book will help young children share the excitement and prepare them for the big event. Stephen Cartwright’s warm and humorous illustrations provide lots of opportunities for adults and children to talk and there is a little yellow duck hiding on each double page. (”Stephen Cartwright’s excellent illustrations complement the simple sentences… this book should keep a child gripped and tickled too.” Ne (more…)

The New Baby at Your House (Paperback)

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2?Originally published in 1985 (Morrow), The New Baby at Your House is better than ever. The book still presents an evenhanded discussion of the positive and negative feelings an older child may have toward a new sibling. It shows the infant’s needs and abilities and briefly touches on changes that will occur as the baby grows. While the textual differences are slight, this new edition flows more smoothly and is more immediate, as in the o (more…)

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Bride’s Book of Etiquette (Revised) (Paperback)

For nearly 70 years, Bride’s has offered advice both practical and sympathetic to the needs of the bride, the groom, their families and friends. Now revised, Bride’s Book of Etiquette offers up-to-date information on engagement and wedding planning. This trusted book covers SOMETHING OLD… ? How to draw up and pare down-the guest list ? Dressing the bridal party and parents for all types of weddings ? Interfaith ceremonies and celebrations ? Handling last-minute glit (more…)

The New Jewish Baby Book: Names, Ceremonies, & Customs-a Guide for Today’s Families (Paperback)

From Publishers Weekly
While most of the conversation preceding the birth of a baby these days is focused on such physical things as diets and breathing exercises, the almost universal reaction by, and concern of, parents themselves is a sense of wonderment and awe. In this sometimes very parochial book, the author addresses the human need to plan for the spiritual aspects of childbirth. Diamant offers precise guidelines for celebrating initial and fundamental rites of passage. She (more…)

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The Bride’s Thank You Guide: Thank-You Writing Made Easy (Paperback)

Answering hundreds of questions about content, style, and etiquette, this will help newlyweds write thank-you notes that are both personal and appropriate.

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Amaryllis Thank You Cards (Paperback)

Is there a flower more mesmerizing than the graceful and gorgeously hued amaryllis? Renowned author and photographer Starr Ockenga captures the beauty of this stunning flower in these vibrant thank-you cards.12 cards, 1 design, with 13 envelopes, 4 x 5 1?2 inches, in clear-lidded packaging

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The New Contented Little Baby Book: The Secret to Calm and Confident Parenting (Paperback)

Review
‘Gina Ford is the Delia Smith of parenting…while Delia tells you how to make the perfect omelette, Gina Ford in her baby-care manual The Contented Little Baby Book, draws on 30 years’ experience to tell you how to nurture the perfectly happy baby.’, YOU Magazine .’for me she was an absolute godsend’, Kate Winslet, Baby & You .”It is hard to overestimate the good she has done…How to reward this great benefactor of mankind?…My wife takes the view that only sainthood will (more…)

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