I have a better understanding of these struggles

I've read some other books about adoption, and each of them addressed the struggles that may, or will, be faced by adoptees and their parents. They all seemed to be reasonable, but it was hard for me to see where the bitterness, or envy, or anger was coming from emotionally. This book did a phenomenal job of getting to the core of the issues. The author spent a good amount of time getting to the heart of the matter. Instead of just telling you that when your child says _______, you should respond like ________. She let's the reader know where the feelings of the issues lie. So if your child says ________ they probably are feeling this way because of these unspoken, and unresolved feelings. I feel like in general we give children far too little credit when it comes to their emotions. Often, I think, our children fully understand what they are going through, they just can't vocalize it, and so we assume they are ignorant to their heart issues. It sounds cheesy but I really do feel like this book has made me more equipped to deal with the unique challenges that are presented during adoption. I would definitely recommend this book for future adoptive parents or anyone that will spend any significant time with adoptees. Their is essential information that you may not hear anywhere else.

book 36 - I'm gonna need some help

If any one has read this book, please give me some help here. Otherwise my review is as follows: ???

Spiritual Journaling

Emily and I bought this book about 6 months after we got married, I guess it wasw time to read it. The ideas in this book are pretty good it seems. You see, I bought this book because I feel there is a great value in journaling, but I haven't been able to make myself do it very consistently. Maybe if I started a blog about it I would be held accountable.

There isn't much to really talk about until I am able to force myself into putting this information into practice. If I manage to do that I'll let you know. Right now you can get a copy on amazon.com for $0.84, it is definitely worth reading for that price..

34 books and around the world

So a couple years ago I watched the BBC television series Long Way Round and as soon as I got my paperbackswap account I added the book about the journey to my wishlist. For anyone that doesn't yet know about the series, it is the journeys of Ewan McGregor and his friend Charley Boorman as they ride their BMW 1150cc motorcycles around the world...the long way! There route starts in London, through the chunnel to Paris through Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia then the Ukraine. This is where the adventure begins and the pavement stops. Next comes Kazakhstan then Russia, all the way across Mongolia, back into Russia just in time to hit Siberia and the Road of Bones. From there they ship there bikes across the Bering Straight and Ride from Alaska to New York. RIDICULOUS. All of that in 3 months.
I really thought that the book would be a bore now that I had seen the television show, but it wasn't. There was a ton of material that couldn't fit into 6 hours of programming. Some because it didn't make good TV and some because it wouldn't make appropriate TV. Boys will be boys, so you can use your imagination. Any way, this isn;t as much a review as it is an encouragement to get out and see the world. These two guys followed this trip up with a trip from the northern tip of Scotland to the southern tip of Africa. Check this stuff out, it is very entertaining and inspiring too.