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The Artimals Collection is the work of independent artist and designer, Noelle Dass. Noelle's love for animals, bold colors, geometry and humor inspire her to create every day. Often the titles of the painting make them even more humorous and both parents and children of all ages enjoy the bold colors and whimsical nature of her paintings. Her animals have their own personalities, histories and stories. Noelle says "So many people tell me that my art makes them happy. To make someone feel good inside means more than anything in this crazy world. To surround ourselves with art that makes us happy can have a powerful impact on our moods and therefore our lives. I encourage adults as well as children to bring art into their home that makes them smile." All prints are printed in Oregon, USA on archival heavyweight paper using archival dyes and inks, and are inserted into a crystal clear sleeve with a hard backing and a copy of Noelle's biography. Each matted print comes in a standard fr...

Charlton Heston stars as Michelango in this classic adaptation of Irving Stone's fanciful biography of the same. The Agony and The Ecstasy focuses on the five years that the artist spent creating the Sistine ceiling and his tumultuous relationship with Pope Julius II (Rex Harrison). ' This DVD contains the following language tracks : English and Latin. This movie is Not Rated '

George Weigel's bestselling biography of Pope John Paul II, Witness to Hope, set the standard by which all portraits of the modern papacy are now measured. With God's Choice, he gives us an extraordinary chronicle of the rise of Pope Benedict XVI as well as an unflinching view of the Catholic Church at the dawn of a new era. When John Paul II lapsed into illness for the last time, people flocked from all over the world to pray outside his apartment. He had become a father figure to millions in a world bereft of strong paternal examples, and those millions now felt orphaned. After more than twenty-six years of John Paul II's guidance, the Catholic Church is entering a new age, with its bedrock traditions intact but with pressing questions to address in a rapidly changing world. Beginning with the story of John Paul's final months, God's Choice offers a remarkable inside account of the conclave that produced Benedict XVI as the next pope, drawing on George Weigel's unrivaled access to this complex event. Weigel also incisively surveys the current state of the Church around the world: its thriving populations in Africa, Latin America, and parts of the post-communist world; its collapse in western Europe; its continued struggles in Asia; and the vibrancy of many aspects of Catholic life in the United States, even as the Church in America struggles to overcome its recent experience of scandal. Reflecting on John Paul II's greatness, drawing on firsthand interviews to paint an intimate portrait of the new Pope, and boldly assessing the Church's current condition, God's Choice is an invaluable book for anyone seeking to understand the Catholic future and the larger human future the Church will help to shape. Available as the Book (Item #1011170) and Large Print (Item #1011171).

Just for Girls Reading Comprehension, Grades 1-3What girl can resist topics such as rainbows, best friends, picnics, and unicorns? This outstanding collection of original short stories, articles, interviews, biographies, advertisements and more is sure to capture - and hol - the interest of all your young femaile readers. The subject matter, characters, and graphics have been carefully chosen to relate to girls of this age group. Real-world applications address students' literacy development as they analyze a newspaper advertisement, a recipe, poetry, and magazine articles. The before, during, and after reading exercises incorporate effective, research-based reading comprehension strategies including: activating prior knowledge, predicting, visualizing, questioning, drawing inferences, summarizing, synthesizing, monitoring and repairing comprehension, and evaluation. Includes a teacher guide, teacher and student rubrics, read aloud observation form, and answer key.Grade: 1-3

The Artimals Collection is the work of independent artist and designer, Noelle Dass. Noelle's love for animals, bold colors, geometry and humor inspire her to create every day. Often the titles of the painting make them even more humorous and both parents and children of all ages enjoy the bold colors and whimsical nature of her paintings. Her animals have their own personalities, histories and stories. Noelle says "So many people tell me that my art makes them happy. To make someone feel good inside means more than anything in this crazy world. To surround ourselves with art that makes us happy can have a powerful impact on our moods and therefore our lives. I encourage adults as well as children to bring art into their home that makes them smile." All prints are printed in Oregon, USA on archival heavyweight paper using archival dyes and inks, and are inserted into a crystal clear sleeve with a hard backing and a copy of Noelle's biography. Each matted print comes in a standard fr...

Here, together in a single volume, are the two biographies that many critics consider both Chesterton's best, and the best short portraits ever written of these two great saints. St. Francis of Assisi is a profoundly Catholic work, explaining and illuminating the life of St. Francis in a way no other biography has. The spiritual kinship the author felt with his subject enables the reader to delve into insights on the character of Francis that have eluded many. St. Thomas Aquinas is enriched by the author's unique ability to see the world through the saint's eyes, a fresh and animated view that shows us Aquinas as no other biography has. Acclaimed as the best book ever written on Aquinas by such outstanding Thomists as Jacques Maritain, Etienne Gilson, and Anton Pegis, this brilliant biography will completely capture the reader and leave him desirous of reading Aquinas' own monumental work.