The Fall of Gandolin – JRR Tolkien – Book Review

Oct 4, 2018 By : Deseretnews "FALL OF GONDOLIN," by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien, illustrated by Alan Lee, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 304 pages In his 94th year, Christopher Tolkien presents readers with what he states will be the final volume of his father’s unpublished works; and, appropriately, it…

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We’ve so overscheduled our kids that doctors are now prescribing playtime

Source: Washington Post We idiotically insist that all of their activities be purposeful and structured. Last month, I picked up my children from their first day back in American elementary school after three years at a French school in Belgium. They both looked glum. “Did you make any friends?” I…

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Myths and Legends of India – Stories we grew up with

Seasons of Splendour by Madhur Jaffrey Reading age - 9 upwards Read aloud age - 6 and up The Hindu calendar, traditionally followed by Indians is similar to the Jewish calendar based on the moon. Even today all festivals are decided on the basis of the Hindu Calendar. Every Indian…

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