... been very helpful in relating the wisdom of the Bible in modern-day language. Amazing Stories of the Bible uses passages from The Message to tell the stories of David and Goliath, Daniel in the Lion’s Den, Jonah and the Huge Fish ... pray.” The CD is narrated by Manty, the praying mantis, and the stories are read by a young girl and set to background music Read more ...

... Nintendo DS game, which includes various interactive features built around her amazing story. Shot to Beak Turns to Shot in ... Hungry, Hungry Animals: 10 Unique Stories of Consumption From bonobos ranking food by sound to ... amazing and most threatened species in the world. Some of these animals may appear harmless but are all too deadly while others ... 28 Comments - Click Here to Read ...

This week I posted a mushy, sentimental meditation on my son's 30th birthday.  Kind of embarassing, really.  But I couldn't help it.  He's a wonderful son (as is his big brother) and I was feeling very lucky -- even blesssed, with the gift of him. Then I wondered how others think about the anniversaries of the birth of their kids.  So I went hunting.  Of ...

Before I throw out this newspaper, let me pass it along to those of you with teenage children or grandchildren.  When I was their age, I assumed my friends and I would follow a similar path to a fairly conventional adulthood. We’d do alright, but none of us would likely set the world on fire. I don’t imagine kids today think much differently, do they?  When I got out of ...

You may have heard of the story of the man in a coma for 23 years who was recently identified as being conscious but unable to communicate all along. A wonderful story. And a great one for the media, with fallible scientists, mild scaring (it could happen to you), and a some brave tenacious heros. A few days down the line though and as more details come to light the story doesn’t look so ...

... Lives (though I did read the Conch Bearer aloud to my child). With One Amazing Thing, though, Divakaruni returns to a crisp, almost minimalist, style of writing that reminds one ... , they decide to share the tale of one amazing thing in their lives to keep their minds off impending doom. Not all the stories are equally compelling, but Divakaruni makes a capable attempt at creating the voices of a ...