wisdom

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wisdom

Brida

a novel
2009
While on a quest for knowledge, Brida, a young Irish girl, encounters two individuals who teach her about magic; a forest hermit, who helps her to realize the goodness in the world, and a woman who teaches her how to dance and pray to the moon; but while this knowledge soaks in Brida struggles to balance her priorities.

Wise at heart

children and adults share words of wisdom
2011
Presents photographs and words of wisdom from four hundred kids and adults as a part of the Milestone Project, including advice from Tom Hanks, Walter Cronkite, and Jane Goodall.

Practical wisdom

the right way to do the right thing
2010
Explains how to identify, cultivate, and enact the wisdom to react appropriately in any situation, finding a balance between wanting to do the right thing and wanting to succeed, and resulting in a healthier and more successful life.

The ugly princess and the wise fool

2002
When plain-looking Princess Rose longs for the beauty to snare handsome Prince Parsley, and the wise fool Jasper longs to restore wisdom to the kingdom, they end up working together and find they must face the magical Godmother Board of Trustees.

The wise woman and her secret

1991
Although many try to force from the wise woman the secret of her wisdom, the truth is made clear only to a young girl who shows the capacity for wandering and wondering.

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