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An examination of our concepts of reality: the truth, the wonder, and the myth.

How can I learn to trust in the Father's love for me? This collection contains famous writings, audiences, and homilies from the beloved Saint John Paul II. Born Karol Wojtyla in Poland, he was a clandestine seminarian during World War II, survived an assassination attempt, attended Vatican II, and was instrumental in the fall of communism in Poland. John Paul II trusted God during every hardship that came into his life. Be Not Afraid and let John Paul II illuminate the authentic freedom that comes from confidence in God's love.

Over 1 million sold in series! While visiting Mr. Whittaker at Whit’s Soda Shoppe, Beth and Patrick find a mysterious letter in the Imagination Station requesting a Viking sunstone. The letter is old and says that someone named Albert will be imprisoned if the sunstone isn’t found. Mr. Whittaker sends cousins Patrick and Beth to Greenland circa 1000. On their quest for the sunstone, the cousins meet Vikings Erik the Red and Leif Eriksson—and find the sunstone as they join Leif on his first voyage to North America. But the adventure is just beginning, for when they return to Mr. Whittaker’s workshop with the sunstone, there is another note waiting for them, requesting a silver goblet. Join Patrick and Beth as they continue their travel to various lands and time in the Imagination Station book series.

This five-chapter guide for coordinators of community-based literacy groups working with prisoners is illustrated with prisoners' drawings. The first chapter examines issues affecting learning behind bars. Topics covered include similarities to and differences from other programs, respecting the learner's culture, links between poverty and literacy and poverty and jail, statistical findings, and the effects of the prison environment on learning. Chapter 2 discusses the role of the community, including examining fears and stereotypes, reintegration into society, community volunteers' roles, how prisoners learn from community tutors, and how the community gains. In the third chapter, strategies to promote literacy are suggested, such as adopting the prison library, rewriting materials into easy-to-read formats, peer tutors, group work, one-on-one tutoring, working with teachers, the learner-centered approach, work-related literacy, and family literacy. The fourth chapter gives advice on setting up the program, including information on how the type of institution affects the literacy group, working cooperatively with other literacy groups, developing a regional plan, establishing a liaison, advertising the program inside, training tutors, resources, and inviting feedback from learners. The final chapter provides suggestions for continuing the services upon release, such as setting up a meeting space, dealing with problems, working in halfway houses, and networking with other agencies. Each chapter ends with a section of resources. Appendixes include facts and definitions; a bibliography listing 35 Canadian publications, 6 literacy reports, 8 non-Canadian publications, and 20 Correctional Services of Canada Publications. (KC)