Author : Colleen Sell
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 36,41 MB
Release : 2012-01-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 1440537380
Virtually everyone can recall a special teacher, coach, or mentor who opened his or her eyes to a new outlook on life. Teachers guide us to read, write, imagine, explore, and understand; they teach us to count, and they teach us what counts in life. Teachers touch millions of young lives every day with their dedication, passion, and generosity. The three stories in A Cup of Comfort Stories for Teachers offer you a way to repay our devoted educators.
Author : Colleen Sell
Publisher : Cup of Comfort
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,1 MB
Release : 2007-09-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781598696981
"It's the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." —Albert Einstein Every single day in countless classrooms all around the world, teachers inform young minds—and transform young lives. In this moving collection of true stories, you'll meet more than fifty remarkable people who've made a big difference in a struggling student's life—one hour, one lesson, one "good job!" at a time. In today's challenging world, being a good teacher is harder than ever—and encouragement may sometimes be hard to come by. But this unforgettable celebration of the trials and triumphs of the world's toughest profession is sure to delight and inspire you. Whether you're a teacher on the front lines or a student grateful for the dedication, passion, and generosity of a favorite mentor, A Cup of Comfort for Teachers is just what the principal ordered.
Author : Colleen Sell
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 28,41 MB
Release : 2007-08-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 1605504009
"It's the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." —Albert Einstein Every single day in countless classrooms all around the world, teachers inform young minds—and transform young lives. In this moving collection of true stories, you'll meet more than fifty remarkable people who've made a big difference in a struggling student's life—one hour, one lesson, one "good job!" at a time. In today's challenging world, being a good teacher is harder than ever—and encouragement may sometimes be hard to come by. But this unforgettable celebration of the trials and triumphs of the world's toughest profession is sure to delight and inspire you. Whether you're a teacher on the front lines or a student grateful for the dedication, passion, and generosity of a favorite mentor, A Cup of Comfort for Teachers is just what the principal ordered.
Author : Colleen Sell
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 15,36 MB
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1605503770
A Cup of Comfort for Parents of Children with Autism is a collection of inspiring true stories that relates the strength, love, and devotion families like yours draw on daily. These heartwarming tales will connect you to other devoted and courageous parents, while giving light to your blessing-your child. You will share the power of a family's love with parents such as: Karen, who fears that her son with autism will be labeled "the Weird Kid," but instead watches as his peers accept him on the field and in the classroom Kathryn, a divorcee who must explain to her teen with autism the abstract concept of love when his father decides to remarry It's tough being a parent. But A Cup of Comfort for Parents of Children with Autism lets you know that you are not facing this challenge alone.
Author : Colleen Sell
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 42,52 MB
Release : 2008-08-17
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1605503851
If stories are medicine, then this collection will help keep hopes up and spirits alive on the road to recovery. Readers will applaud the bravery of 50 exceptional survivors as they tell their unique experiences with breast cancer. Every breast cancer survivor has a different story, but they all have one thing in common: courage. From dealing with diagnosis to undergoing chemotherapy, facing hair loss and possibly the loss of a breast, these fearless women undergo more than anyone ever should. These stories pay tribute to these women and their battles, and celebrate their victories. In this stunning new collection, readers will find compelling, inspiring, and uplifting personal essays about the experiences and emotions of living with—and after—breast cancer. $.50 of every copy will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
Author : Colleen Sell
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 21,90 MB
Release : 2004-02-10
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1605503703
To avid fans around the world, A Cup of Comfort has gained recognition as the #1 series for providing a pick-me-up when readers need it most—as well as for remarkable stories that turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. A Cup of Comfort for Courage is the boldest volume yet, celebrating heroines and heroes who transformed the lives of everyone who knows them. This remarkable collection tells of more than fifty advocates, hard workers, and small-town stars, such as: A young immigrant who follows the ancient advice to "go west"—and creates her own American dream A high school football hero who braves a strong current to save more than a dozen lives when a catastrophic flood washes away a school bus A young woman who escapes war-torn Bosnia with nothing but the clothes on her back and her daughter in her arms A young woman who survives a near-fatal car accident and not only regains her mobility, but summons the strength to hike the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail A coal miner who holds back the flow of oncoming water in a tunnel—just long enough for his comrades to escape certain death! The stories in A Cup of Comfort for Courage will kindle the spirit of its readers and offer hope whenever they need it. It’s nothing less than a supportive friend and a powerful mentor in times of struggle—and triumph.
Author : James Stuart Bell
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 27,4 MB
Release : 2010-02-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1440505926
God enters into a covenant with every one of us, and promises fruitful rewards to those of us who remain true to our pledge. The Bible is filled with these divine commitments—and in A Cup of Comfort Book of Bible Promises, you'll not only find the promises, but also true stories of Christians whose lives have been changed as a result of ful-filling them. These encouraging, faith-affirming accounts reveal how we can seek trust and comfort in the Lord's words, seeing us through trying times. A Cup of Comfort Book of Bible Promises celebrates the success of fulfilled covenants—and delivers hope to those who find strength and inspiration in all the books of the Bible.
Author : Colleen Sell
Publisher : Adams Media
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 48,4 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781580625241
An uplifting anthology of fifty inspirational stories shares meesages of compassion, determination, comfort, and joy designed to transform and enrich the lives of readers. Original. 250,000 first printing.
Author : Colleen Sell
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 19,53 MB
Release : 2008-11-17
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1605503940
Divorce in the twenty-first century should come with an instruction manual, a release valve, and a support system. This book will serve as all three, in the form of comforting, insightful, and inspirational stories about surviving and thriving during and after divorce. In the bestselling tradition of the Cup of Comfort series, this volume will make divorcees laugh and cry as they commiserate about the universal issues of divorce: ex-husbands, ex-houses, alimony, child support, new holiday traditions, and much more. A shoulder to cry on and a friend to laugh with all rolled into one perfect gift book, this collection will be the best friend for every woman who picks it up.
Author : Uma Krishnaswami
Publisher : Children's Book Press
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 27,67 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780892391783
A boy learns about his family history and the Partition of India from his great uncle, through stories told over a beloved old teacup.
