Monthly Archives: January 2013

“…a labor of love and a gift for a generation of parents and teachers.”

By PJF | Published: January 25, 2013
—from a book review in the newsletter, “Waldorf Today” edited by former teacher, David Kennedy and sent to 10,000 subscribers.  
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Not An “Ordinary Day” for Katrina Kenison

By PJF | Published: January 8, 2013
Last October at an authors’  book-signing reception, I received a copy of Katrina Kenison’s new book, Magical Journey: An Apprenticeship in Contentment.  As you can see on the left, the cover was stamped “Advance Uncorrected Proof” —the pre-publication copy that is often handed out to reviewers, booksellers, press, etc. as part of the marketing months [Read more...]
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Turkish translation arrives

By PJF | Published: January 7, 2013
Today our small local Post Office gave us a big surprise—we received copies of a new translation of our parenting title, Beyond the Rainbow Bridge: Nurturing your children from birth to seven. This one is in Turkish. Seeing a new edition brings back all those same feelings as when a book is first launched.  The clerk [Read more...]
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Article in “Renewal” magazine

By PJF | Published: January 7, 2013
The Fall/Winter issue of “Renewal: A Journal for Waldorf Education” includes a short  article about our newest book, Make Way for Reading: Great Books from Kindergarten Through Grade 8.  Founded in 1991, “Renewal” is a publication of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA). The main purpose of “Renewal” is to promote understanding of [Read more...]
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“…And heal with freedom what your slavery cursed.”

By PJF | Published: January 1, 2013
January 1, 2013— Today isn’t an ordinary first day of a new year— it marks the 150th anniversary of the Proclamation of Emancipation issued by President Abraham Lincoln. The title of this blog is taken from the last line of a poem written in 1863 by John Greenleaf Whittier, titled “The Proclamation.” For some weeks [Read more...]
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