{"id":2723,"date":"2016-10-14T21:17:19","date_gmt":"2016-10-15T01:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.solbeam.com\/?p=2723"},"modified":"2016-10-27T15:35:30","modified_gmt":"2016-10-27T19:35:30","slug":"reads-books-that-make-me-feel-human-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seekingsol.com\/reads-books-that-make-me-feel-human-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"reads: books that make me feel human (and more)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Category: Makes You Feel Human<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/w1.buysub.com\/pubs\/SU\/TSM\/Print_Subscription.jsp?cds_page_id=130050&amp;cds_mag_code=TSM&amp;id=1475789460114&amp;lsid=62801631001042273&amp;vid=1');\"  href=\"https:\/\/w1.buysub.com\/pubs\/SU\/TSM\/Print_Subscription.jsp?cds_page_id=130050&amp;cds_mag_code=TSM&amp;id=1475789460114&amp;lsid=62801631001042273&amp;vid=1\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Sun Magazine.<\/strong> <\/a>If you consider yourself any kind of reader or writer &#8211; you MUST, <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2466\" src=\"http:\/\/seekingsol.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-06-at-11.29.08-AM-300x185.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2016-10-06-at-11-29-08-am\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seekingsol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-06-at-11.29.08-AM-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/seekingsol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-06-at-11.29.08-AM-600x370.png 600w, https:\/\/seekingsol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-06-at-11.29.08-AM-550x339.png 550w, https:\/\/seekingsol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-06-at-11.29.08-AM.png 604w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>must, must order The Sun Magazine. A monthly edition of advertisement-free and DELICIOUS photography, essays, interviews, short stories, poetry and quotes. I&#8217;m serious. Please support an editorial world that embraces and celebrates humanness (and rejects shameless advertising). If you don&#8217;t love this literary magazine, I personally will give you your money back (and take your issues)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Category: Inspires You to Write<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.amazon.com\/Chronology-Water-Memoir-Lidia-Yuknavitch\/dp\/0979018838\/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475789644&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=the+chronology+of+water&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=c86054eda94aed4a368e4dcb6a1dfc7f');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Chronology-Water-Memoir-Lidia-Yuknavitch\/dp\/0979018838\/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475789644&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=the+chronology+of+water&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=c86054eda94aed4a368e4dcb6a1dfc7f\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0979018838&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=seekingsol-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2cVCrHO');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2cVCrHO\" target=\"_blank\">The Chronology of Water<\/a><\/strong> <strong>by\u00a0Lidia Yuknavitch<\/strong>. If you feel a little outside-of-the-box in your writing style, read Yuknavitch to feel &#8220;throw-this-book-at-a-window&#8221; inspired. She normalizes the surfacing of the subconcious in your creative process. And she&#8217;s just fucking brilliant. I was fortunate enough to sit in awe in the back of one of her classes. Just thinking of her makes me want to break glass. Thank you and YES Lidia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p id=\"title\" class=\"a-spacing-none\"><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.amazon.com\/Bird-Some-Instructions-Writing-Life\/dp\/0385480016\/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475789950&amp;sr=1-4&amp;keywords=anne+lamott&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=92c8ebf1e3d067ecd3e7222b8cf3a86e');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Bird-Some-Instructions-Writing-Life\/dp\/0385480016\/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475789950&amp;sr=1-4&amp;keywords=anne+lamott&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=92c8ebf1e3d067ecd3e7222b8cf3a86e\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0385480016&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=seekingsol-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2cVzwio');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2cVzwio\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-extra-large\">Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life <\/span><\/strong><\/a><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-extra-large\"><strong>by Anne Lamott.<\/strong>\u00a0A mom-friendly guide to finding writing-will in the cracks of life. In between the smell of a blowout and the scream of an immediate snack-need, I can pick up a page, and find both a well-needed smile and the satiation of some important writing-guidance morsel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2d6UMAc');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2d6UMAc\" target=\"_blank\">When Women Were Birds <\/a>by Terry Tempest Williams. <\/strong>You will melt, cry, sigh, and float on her prose to the sky.\u00a0I was so moved by her words that I sewed a quote from this book into my baby girl&#8217;s receiving blanket:<a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.amazon.com\/When-Women-Were-Birds-Fifty-four\/dp\/1250024110\/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475790836&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=when+women+were+birds&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=bd87372dbb9bba0a7a5c12fd0a70613d');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/When-Women-Were-Birds-Fifty-four\/dp\/1250024110\/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475790836&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=when+women+were+birds&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=bd87372dbb9bba0a7a5c12fd0a70613d\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=1250024110&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=seekingsol-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px;\"><em>&#8220;Once upon a time, when women were birds, there was <span class=\"il\">the<\/span> simple understanding that <span class=\"il\">to<\/span> sing at dawn and <span class=\"il\">to\u00a0<\/span>sing at dusk was <span class=\"il\">to<\/span> heal <span class=\"il\">the<\/span> <span class=\"il\">world<\/span> through joy. <span class=\"il\">The<\/span> birds still remember what we have forgotten: that <span class=\"il\">the<\/span> <span class=\"il\">world\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"il\">is<\/span> <span class=\"il\">meant<\/span> <span class=\"il\">to<\/span> <span class=\"il\">be<\/span> <span class=\"il\">celebrated<\/span>.&#8221;<\/em> &#8211;\u00a0Terry Tempest Williams<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=seekingsol-20&amp;l=li2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1250024110\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Category: In Desperate Need of Parenting Help<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.amazon.com\/No-Drama-Discipline-Whole-Brain-Nurture-Developing\/dp\/B00NQAW77K\/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1475791120&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=734d107b5088162df39f36457aef8fa7');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/No-Drama-Discipline-Whole-Brain-Nurture-Developing\/dp\/B00NQAW77K\/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1475791120&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=734d107b5088162df39f36457aef8fa7\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B00NQAW77K&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=seekingsol-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dW2lsB');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dW2lsB\" target=\"_blank\">No Drama Discipline<\/a> by\u00a0Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson.\u00a0<\/strong>Do you suck at parenting and lose your shit as often as I do? Hire a sitter and take a long drive in the mountains with this downloaded on your Iphone to hear calm voices whispering about a better-way in your ear. It&#8217;s a game-changer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dW2XOI');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dW2XOI\" target=\"_blank\">Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our <\/a><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dQe1kF');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dQe1kF\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=156512605X&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=seekingsol-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dW2XOI');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dW2XOI\" target=\"_blank\">Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>by Richard Louv.\u00a0<\/strong>Need inspiration and rationale for raising free-range children? Here you go.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p id=\"title\" class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"><span id=\"ebooksProductTitle\" class=\"a-size-extra-large\"><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dQ2S3e');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dQ2S3e\" target=\"_blank\">Bringing Up B\u00e9b\u00e9: One American Mother<\/a>\u00a0<a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dQ2S3e');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dQ2S3e\" target=\"_blank\">Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>by Pamela Druckerman<\/strong>. \u00a0I&#8217;m a\u00a0Francophile. Sue me.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.amazon.com\/Alchemist-Paulo-Coelho\/dp\/0062315005\/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475791677&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=the+alchemist&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=0d06e0025d175371afba19599f4d225f');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Alchemist-Paulo-Coelho\/dp\/0062315005\/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475791677&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=the+alchemist&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=0d06e0025d175371afba19599f4d225f\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0062315005&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=seekingsol-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Category: Inspires You to Travel<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/nowheremag.com\/');\"  href=\"http:\/\/nowheremag.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">NoWhere Literary Magazine<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dCd4Z7');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dCd4Z7\" target=\"_blank\">The Alchemist<\/a><\/strong> <strong>by Paulo Coelho<\/strong>. The book that inspired my 7-year global pilgrimage. A simple fable about finding the courage to chase a dream.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dPWHfv');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dPWHfv\" target=\"_blank\">Siddhartha<\/a><\/strong> <strong>by Herman Hesse<\/strong>. I think most people in this day and age have enough privilege to relate to the emptiness of Prince Siddhartha&#8217;s royal life.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2d79iIu');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2d79iIu\" target=\"_blank\">Travels with Charley in Search of America<\/a>\u00a0by John Steinbeck<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dyG1Ww');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dyG1Ww\" target=\"_blank\">On the Road<\/a>\u00a0by Jack Kerouac<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Category: Natural Pregnancy &amp; Birth<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.amazon.com\/Ina-Mays-Guide-Childbirth-Gaskin\/dp\/0553381156\/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475791830&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=ina+may&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=533944aa36664d5bfc0193a0fcc64812');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ina-Mays-Guide-Childbirth-Gaskin\/dp\/0553381156\/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475791830&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=ina+may&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=533944aa36664d5bfc0193a0fcc64812\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0553381156&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=seekingsol-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large\"><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dwhLYC');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dwhLYC\" target=\"_blank\">Ina May&#8217;s Guide to Childbirth<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0by Ina May<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2d6XBBD');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2d6XBBD\" target=\"_blank\">Ina May&#8217;s Guide to Breastfeeding<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0by Ina May<\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dCkuvG');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dCkuvG\" target=\"_blank\">Sweet Sleep: Nighttime and Naptime Strategies for the Breastfeeding Family.<\/a> <\/strong>The La Leche Legue (who put out this book) doesn&#8217;t like to call it co-sleeping because of the negative connotation, but that&#8217;s pretty much what it is. Co-sleeping with a baby is a COMPLETE game-changer and I can&#8217;t recommend it more highly. Just read this book first for the guidelines on co-sleeping safety. And then get ready to get the best sleep a nursing mom can get.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2e74AMo');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2e74AMo\" target=\"_blank\">Infant Potty Training: A Gentle and Primeval Method Adapted to Modern Living<\/a>\u00a0by Laurie Boucke\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Category:<\/strong> Feeling Something Wild in Your Bones<a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.amazon.com\/Women-Who-Run-Wolves-Archetype\/dp\/0345409876\/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475792085&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=women+who+run+with+the+wolves&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=370b95113c900bfb1d0eb747d86b34a7');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Women-Who-Run-Wolves-Archetype\/dp\/0345409876\/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475792085&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=women+who+run+with+the+wolves&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=370b95113c900bfb1d0eb747d86b34a7\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0345409876&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=seekingsol-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2d6YeLf');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2d6YeLf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype<\/strong> <\/a>by Clarissa Pinkola Est\u00e9s<\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2e6Z78v');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2e6Z78v\" target=\"_blank\">The Hero with a Thousand Faces<\/a><\/strong> (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell) <strong>by Joseph Campbell<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Category: Health<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.amazon.com\/Taking-Charge-Your-Fertility-Anniversary\/dp\/0062326031\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475797557&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=taking+charge+of+your+fertility&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=4c05b17569da719665be9066689a7f2c');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Taking-Charge-Your-Fertility-Anniversary\/dp\/0062326031\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475797557&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=taking+charge+of+your+fertility&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=4c05b17569da719665be9066689a7f2c\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0062326031&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=seekingsol-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dwt0A8');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dwt0A8\" target=\"_blank\">Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0by Toni Weschler<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=seekingsol-20&amp;l=li2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0062326031\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dQ03iG');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dQ03iG\" target=\"_blank\">Cure Tooth Decay: Heal and Prevent Cavities with Nutrition<\/a> by\u00a0Timothy Gallagher.\u00a0<\/strong>Do you have a sneaking suspicion about the entire field of dentistry? This book offers you some tools and weapons to feel empowered to fight the tooth fight without a drill. Fair warning: It involves copious amounts of fermented cod liver oil.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dyGEPy');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dyGEPy\" target=\"_blank\">Women&#8217;s Bodies, Women&#8217;s Wisdom: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing<\/a>\u00a0by Christiane Northrup<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Category: Simply Great Story Storytelling &amp; Beautiful Writing (the latter, for me, a prerequisite of the former)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.amazon.com\/Power-One-Novel-Bryce-Courtenay\/dp\/034541005X\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475797954&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=the+power+of+one&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=d8384a7a49b9387a8b7608bc615b90d2');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Power-One-Novel-Bryce-Courtenay\/dp\/034541005X\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475797954&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=the+power+of+one&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=d8384a7a49b9387a8b7608bc615b90d2\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=034541005X&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=seekingsol-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dWcS6R');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dWcS6R\" target=\"_blank\">The Power of One<\/a>\u00a0by Bryce Courtenay<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2cVKNPN');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2cVKNPN\" target=\"_blank\">Middlesex<\/a>\u00a0by Jeffrey Eugenides<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dWe8XP');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dWe8XP\" target=\"_blank\">Love in the Time of Cholera<\/a><\/strong> <strong>by Gabriel Garcia Marquez<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2fbKOR9');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2fbKOR9\">The Hummingbird&#8217;s Daughter<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>by Luis Alberto Urrea<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2e6VUFV');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2e6VUFV\" target=\"_blank\">All the Light We Cannot See<\/a>\u00a0by Anthony Doerr<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dyD3kz');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dyD3kz\" target=\"_blank\">East of Eden<\/a> by John Steinbeck<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dQbuH3');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dQbuH3\" target=\"_blank\">A Tree Grows in Brooklyn<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>by Betty Smith<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dwwTTA');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dwwTTA\" target=\"_blank\">The Tortilla Curtain<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>by T. Coraghessan Boyle<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2e6YCLz');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2e6YCLz\" target=\"_blank\">The History of Love<\/a>\u00a0by Nicole Krauss<a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.amazon.com\/Fine-Balance-Rohinton-Mistry\/dp\/140003065X\/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1477596715&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=a80b8c598ccbef16a262b3d640c96561');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Fine-Balance-Rohinton-Mistry\/dp\/140003065X\/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1477596715&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=a80b8c598ccbef16a262b3d640c96561\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=140003065X&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=seekingsol-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dwuOqy');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dwuOqy\" target=\"_blank\">The Shadow of the Sun<\/a>\u00a0by Ryszard Kapu\u015bci\u0144ski, Klara Glowczewska<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dWewW3');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dWewW3\" target=\"_blank\">Gone with the Wind<\/a>\u00a0by Margaret Mitchell<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dQ2njS');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dQ2njS\" target=\"_blank\">A Fine Balance<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>by Rohinton Mistry<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dyGtUz');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dyGtUz\" target=\"_blank\">Another Roadside Attraction<\/a>\u00a0by Tom Robbins<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2e71zvs');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2e71zvs\" target=\"_blank\">The God of Small Things<\/a>\u00a0by Arundhati Roy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dWdxVO');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dWdxVO\" target=\"_blank\">A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius<\/a> by Dave Eggers<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Category: Spiritual &amp; Personal Growth<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.amazon.com\/Wisdom-Enneagram-Psychological-Spiritual-Personality\/dp\/0553378201\/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475793279&amp;sr=1-3&amp;keywords=the+enneagram&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=86c0813551234f65be69a523655a6bce');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Wisdom-Enneagram-Psychological-Spiritual-Personality\/dp\/0553378201\/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475793279&amp;sr=1-3&amp;keywords=the+enneagram&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=86c0813551234f65be69a523655a6bce\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0553378201&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=seekingsol-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dwnIlM');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dwnIlM\" target=\"_blank\">The Wisdom of the Enneagram: The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>by Don Richard Riso. <\/strong>Ready to take a good hard and painful look into the darkest shadows of your ego? This is the book. I&#8217;ve been workshopping the Enneagram with a small reading group for 7-months, and the material is endless.\u00a0I find it easiest to <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/enneagram-personality-full\/id365310605?mt=8');\"  href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/enneagram-personality-full\/id365310605?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\">use the Iphone app to figure out your type<\/a>\u00a0and then dive into the book.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dyCOGv');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dyCOGv\" target=\"_blank\">The Prophet<\/a> by Kahlil\u00a0Gibran<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dWaOvw');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dWaOvw\" target=\"_blank\">Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman<\/a>\u00a0by Yvon Chouinard <\/strong>(Patagonia)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dyCKGH');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dyCKGH\" target=\"_blank\">The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>by Gary Chapman<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dwucB4');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dwucB4\" target=\"_blank\">Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can&#8217;t Stop Talking<\/a>\u00a0by Susan Cain\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dwrvj4');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dwrvj4\" target=\"_blank\">The Essential Rumi<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"a-size-small a-color-secondary\">by <\/span><span class=\"a-size-small a-color-secondary\">Jalal al-Din Rumi and <\/span><span class=\"a-size-small a-color-secondary\">Coleman Barks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Category: Books I Am Happy to Read Out-loud a THOUSAND Times (*and foster good human qualities in littles like gratitude, imagination, and curiosity)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dQ03iG');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dQ03iG\" target=\"_blank\">A Good Day<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0Kevin Henkes\u00a0<a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0061857785\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=78395f99b62071cdd836747db4d0592d');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0061857785\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=78395f99b62071cdd836747db4d0592d\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0061857785&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=seekingsol-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dW4FzC');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dW4FzC\" target=\"_blank\">Journey<\/a> by Aaron Becker<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dWpBKH');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dWpBKH\" target=\"_blank\">A Camping Spree With Mr. Magee <\/a>by Chris Van Dusen<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dWquTn');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dWquTn\" target=\"_blank\">From Head to Toe <\/a>Board Book\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>by Eric Carle<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dyCdEG');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dyCdEG\" target=\"_blank\">We&#8217;re Going on a Bear Hunt<\/a> by Helen Oxenbury (Author), Michael Rosen<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dW7lxl');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dW7lxl\" target=\"_blank\">Me . . . Jane<\/a><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0316045462\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=f8b029c1934672a7cf2c6e2387825f98');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0316045462\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=f8b029c1934672a7cf2c6e2387825f98\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0316045462&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=seekingsol-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0547248288\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=8f26e39761110caca8c1f2ab85a38c4f');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0547248288\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=8f26e39761110caca8c1f2ab85a38c4f\" target=\"_blank\">(Goodall)\u00a0by Patrick McDonnell<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dwsP5G');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dwsP5G\" target=\"_blank\">The Snowman<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>by Raymond Briggs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dClJLt');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dClJLt\">Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball Board book<\/a>\u00a0by Vicki Churchill &amp; Charles Fuge<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dWt9fV');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dWt9fV\" target=\"_blank\">Little Blue Truck Board Book Board<\/a> book by <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0547248288&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=seekingsol-20\" border=\"0\" \/>Alice Schertle<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dwsNKX');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dwsNKX\" target=\"_blank\">Goodnight Moon Board book<\/a> by Margaret Wise Brown<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dWtfnD');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dWtfnD\" target=\"_blank\">The Giving Tree<\/a>\u00a0by Shel Silverstein<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.amazon.com\/I-Love-You-Through\/dp\/0439673631\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475797746&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=i+love+you+through+and+through&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=e5b6dd0c26e1a2555c1585f82c3a5fb8');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/I-Love-You-Through\/dp\/0439673631\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475797746&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=i+love+you+through+and+through&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=e5b6dd0c26e1a2555c1585f82c3a5fb8\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0439673631&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=seekingsol-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2e6ZVdp');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2e6ZVdp\" target=\"_blank\">I Love You Through And Through Board book<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>by Bernadette Rossetti Shustak<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2cVLqsw');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2cVLqsw\" target=\"_blank\">Dear Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book Board book<\/a> by Rod Campbell<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dWbnWf');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dWbnWf\" target=\"_blank\">I See a Monster!<\/a> (A Touch and Feel Book)\u00a0by Bendon Inc.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dwv0sr');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dwv0sr\" target=\"_blank\">The Pout-Pout Fish Board book<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>by Deborah Diesen<a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.amazon.com\/Pout-Pout-Fish-Deborah-Diesen\/dp\/0374360979\/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475798161&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=pout+pout+fish&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=dbdbe00d4f0648c3d7d25dcdaa1a1779');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Pout-Pout-Fish-Deborah-Diesen\/dp\/0374360979\/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475798161&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=pout+pout+fish&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=dbdbe00d4f0648c3d7d25dcdaa1a1779\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0374360979&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=seekingsol-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2e6Zb84');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2e6Zb84\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Seuss&#8217;s Beginner Book Collection<\/a><\/strong> (Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish, Green Eggs and Ham, Hop on Hardcover \u2013 Box set\u00a0<strong>by Seuss<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dWbYHF');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dWbYHF\" target=\"_blank\">The Very Hungry Caterpillar Board book<\/a> by Eric Carle <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dPiUVI');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dPiUVI\" target=\"_blank\">The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear<\/a> Hardcover by Don Wood<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2e70QdI');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2e70QdI\" target=\"_blank\">Where the Sidewalk Ends<\/a>:<\/strong> Poems and Drawings Hardcover <strong>by Shel Silverstein<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>ALL Pete the Cat Books\u00a0by James Dean<\/strong>. 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Here are some favorites:\u00a0<strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dwr5cF');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dwr5cF\" target=\"_blank\">Pete the Cat: <\/a><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dwr5cF');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dwr5cF\" target=\"_blank\">I Love My White <\/a><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.amazon.com\/Pete-Cat-His-Magic-Sunglasses\/dp\/0062275569\/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475795017&amp;sr=1-12&amp;keywords=pete+the+cat&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=cf384fcc3eeb48eb24cfeeacf306c24c');\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Pete-Cat-His-Magic-Sunglasses\/dp\/0062275569\/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475795017&amp;sr=1-12&amp;keywords=pete+the+cat&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=seekingsol-20&amp;linkId=cf384fcc3eeb48eb24cfeeacf306c24c\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0062275569&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=seekingsol-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dwr5cF');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dwr5cF\" target=\"_blank\">Shoes<\/a>,\u00a0<a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dPdhXJ');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dPdhXJ\" target=\"_blank\">Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons<\/a>,\u00a0<a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/amzn.to\/2dWqiDF');\"  href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dWqiDF\" target=\"_blank\">Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses<\/a><\/strong>\n<div class=\"a-section a-spacing-none\">\n<h1 id=\"title\" class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=seekingsol-20&amp;l=li2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0062275569\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=seekingsol-20&amp;l=li2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0316045462\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=seekingsol-20&amp;l=li2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0061857785\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Category: Makes You Feel Human The Sun Magazine. 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