family

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family

There are no children here

the story of two boys growing up in the other America
1992
Explores life in an inner city Chicago housing project discussing the residents' daily encounters with neighborhood violence, drugs, and gangs.

The Puritan family

religion & domestic relations in seventeenth-century New England
1966
Examines family life of the Puritans in seventeenth-century New England and how it was so closely connected to the religious life of the colonists.

Postcards

1996
Loyal Blood inalterably changes the course of his life and the fortunes of his family members when he deserts the family's New England farm after accidently killing his lover.

The Mosquito Coast

1982
Disgusted with modern American culture, Allie Fox takes his family to live in the Honduran jungle.

Mildred and Sam and their babies

2005
Mildred and Sam help their eight baby mice prepare for their first day at school, and Mildred worries if the babies will be okay without her.

Look at me!

2008
Madison, who is finally convinced to get a rose painted on her face at the park, soon realizes that the painting is multiplying and spreading across her body, but she and her family figure out a way to get rid of it.

Who's in a family?

1995
Shows the various combinations of individuals that can make up a family, emphasizing the positive aspects of different family structures. Uses examples from the animal kingdom to illustrate how family groupings can differ.

Families and how to survive them

1984
Presents a conversation between family therapist Robin Skynner and his former patient, humorist John Cleese, in which they explore issues important to the development of a happy, healthy family life.

Self-esteem games

300 fun activities that make children feel good about themselves
1998
Describes three hundred games and activities designed to help children of all ages and genders build positive self-images.

The day the dog dressed like Dad

2004
One day when Dad is out of town, the family dog decides to take over his role by demanding some grub, taking the family on a picnic, and hogging the remote.

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