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A poetic and moving picture book which is, at its core, about death, love and remembering, but is also about scarecrows, windy weather, thoughtful crows, considerate field mice, observant cows, the changing seasons and the light through trees.

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What Maisie Knew is a film directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel. It's a beautiful adaptation of the Henry James novel of the same title, written in 1897, about Maisie the daughter of a divorced couple and irresponsible parents.

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Published in 1997, written by Mitch Albom, with the leadership and guidance of his college professor, Morrie Schwartz, this under 200 page volume is full of simple answers to existential questions regarding the importance of human existence.

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"Yes, yes," said Rat ... "Everything is always my fault. Rat is always blamed for everything." Poor Rat. Poor calm, dignified, funny, clever Rat arrives in the insular woodland community with a fairly heavy stereotype weighing him down. It's a lot to have to deal with on his first day.
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The film is about a dysfunctional family that sets out on a road trip to take the youngest to a pageant called Little Miss Sunshine.

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A powerful, moving and inspiring account of two ultumately intertwining lives.

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When a young Englishman raised in a repressive religious background finds himself confronted by a Nepalese jhankri shaman in the Bengal Himalaya, it is the start of an extraordinary adventure of self-discovery.

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Fabulous book about a fish who learns (eventually) that life is so much more fun and happier when he learns to share. Loved this book when my daughter was younger and still re visit sometimes when she forgets her manners!

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This book is a about a boy who is moving along in his life but is driven to follow his dreams by a myriad of events. The book is as much about empathy as any book because many of us face the exact same challege the boy faces. Should we follow our dream? Or live to safegaurd our future?

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