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The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
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Written by Jennifer Redmond
This powerful lecture by dying Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch is definitely worth sharing with your kids (tweens and older due to some language and the complexity of the topics). We easily found it through Google and watched it on our computer. It’s an inspiring 100-minute presentation, delivered with enthusiasm and humor, on life, dreams and the meaning of success.
Secrets of Six-Figure Women by Barbara Stanny
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Written by Jennifer Redmond
Reading about finances is at the very end of my things-to-do-before-you-die list. So the fact that I love this book and wish that I had thought of writing it myself really says something. The premise here is quite simple: After Stanny talked with more than 150 top-salaried women (and some “underearners” for balance), she was able to identify common characteristics they possess and the strategies necessary to follow in their footsteps.
Do Hard Things by Alex and Brett Harris
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Written by Jennifer Redmond
Change Teen Thinking Through TheRebelution!
www.therebelution.com
My husband’s favorite mantra to our children is “you can do great things.” Here’s an entire website challenging our youth to rise above mediocrity…he’ll be so happy! Alex and Brett Harris are 19-year-old twin brothers who are true role models for teens.
Little Lessons from Mom by Harriet Ziefert
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Written by Jennifer Redmond
Blue Apple Books states that its mission is “to produce picture books that resonate for both the child and the adult reader.” Actually, my mother gave me this little picture book and I will pass it on to my own daughter, so Little Lessons from Mom does, indeed, speak to just about everyone.
The Pregnasaurus by Jodi Neelin
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Written by Jennifer Redmond
The Pregnasaurus (2007), by Jodi Neelin, is dedicated “to every gigantic, clumsy, waddling, acne-ridden, emotional, furry-faced, aching barge with arms and legs.” That pretty much tells you that this little gem of a book is a lot of fun.
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