Ben Pot knows people are not for hurting, but sometimes he has stormy feelings and he wants to squish others! One day he asks for help and learns about relaxing for short moments of strong mind, again and again, open like the sky, when the stormy feelings are raging. With this magic tool, he can choose to not hurt others. He is delighted he can get along with his friends much better! The Short Moments for Kids books, give children the tools to relax and face everyday stormy feelings with empowerment leading to mastery. Through the books children learn to relax in mind and act with kindness and deep wisdom. The texts are co-written by Ziji Rinpoche, Dzogchen Lineage Successor of Wangdor Rinpoche. - This colorful children’s book introduces to the nature of mind, which is always clear and open no matter what Stormy Feelings arise. - The conversations between Ben Pot and Claire are directly inspired by children’s direct experience of testing the magic tool of short moments of strong mind in their life, and enjoying the benefits. - A great book to reassure kids it is perfect to feel all the range of feelings. Gives kids direct implementable tools to relax with their wild and wonderful mind stream and show up in an empowered way! - Contains prompts to encourage your children to share their stormy feelings and reflect on how they could too relax for short moments, when they arise. A direct introduction to Dzogchen meditation and the practice of the nature of mind co-written by Ziji Rinpoche, Dzogchen Lineage Successor of Wangdor Rinpoche. ---- What should Ben Pot do when he has stormy feelings, that compel him to hit his friends? Is he a bad boy for having stormy feelings? Of course not! ☀️ Should he try and have sunny feelings instead of stormy feelings? He tried that… but in Ben Pot's mind, it is like the sky, all kinds of feelings flow through, 🌩️ stormy feelings and ☀️ sunny feelings! It is impossible to control them! 🌩️ Should he follow after the stormy feeling and hurt his friends and little sister? He did that once and it made his sister very upset and him too 😢 Ben Pot comes to a point where he is fed up of not being able to choose wisely how to act, there must be another way to use his mind! Claire shares lovingly with him that he is perfect as he is and everyone has stormy feelings! She introduces him to an ancient wisdom practice, from the Dzogchen Lineage, the✨magic tool✨: resting for short moments, open like the sky, again and again, letting all feelings and thoughts be as they are!What? Is it really possible to let stormy feelings be as they are? It is the beginning of Ben Pot’s adventure in discovering the sky-like nature of mind! This is what is so unique about this children's book - it provides an introduction to the nature of mind, open intelligence andpractical tools to be able to act wisely! The results of clear seeing, compassion, openness are immediate. It can be practiced and enjoyed by anyone. The books were written and illustrated by childminder Celine Wright and in close collaboration with and based on the teachings, empowerments and transmissions given by Ziji Rinpoche, Dzogchen Lineage Successor of Wangdor Rinpoche, and founder of the Short Moments community. With the magic tool✨short moments ✨of Strong Mind, Ben Pot can navigate through life harmoniously even when he has very stormy feelings!

Chip and Ben are best friends. They play together every day and love to play deep-sea divers. So when Catfish challenges them to a swimming race across the pond, they say yes. But it's a long way across their pond, and is racing what they really want to do?

The personal autobiography of a World War II survivor taking us from the pre-WWI days of life in the Jewish Ghettos of Poland through the horrors of Nazi invasion, and “escape” to the unbearable hardships of Soviet enslavement. A part of the history of WWII that has yet to be reported on anywhere in the annals of the Holocaust era. The complicity of the Soviets in the exploitation of the Jewish refugees who escaped the clutches of the Nazis is yet another shameful chapter in the history of barbarism in the 20th century. Harry Altman's story is an everlasting monument to the indomitable human spirit in the face of unimaginable adversity.

Children will love learning the calming power of meditation alongside Ziji, a playful puppy. Ziji is a noisy, bouncy puppy who lives with the Anderson family: Mom, Dad, Jenny, and Baby Jack. He loves to bark and play and—most of all—chase pigeons in the park. Then one day, Ziji sees a new boy from Jenny's school, Nico, sitting in the park. What is Nico doing? Why does he look so calm and happy? Ziji can't wait to find out. This book, written by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, one of the new generation of Tibetan Buddhist masters, will teach your child the basics of meditation in a fun and engaging way. Included after the story is a guide for parents and teachers with more information on what meditation is and how it can be helpful as well as suggestions on how children can continue to practice meditation on their own.

With 16 pages of black-and-white illustrations In Storm Kings, Lee Sandlin retraces America's fascination and unique relationship to tornadoes and the weather. From Ben Franklin's early experiments, to "the great storm debates" of the nineteenth century, to heartland life in the early twentieth century, Sandlin shows how tornado chasing helped foster the birth of meteorology, recreating with vivid descriptions some of the most devastating storms in America's history. Drawing on memoirs, letters, eyewitness testimonies, and numerous archives, Sandlin brings to life the forgotten characters and scientists that changed a nation and how successive generations came to understand and finally coexist with the spiraling menace that could erase lives and whole towns in an instant.

Acclaimed author Karen Hesse's Newbery Medal-winning novel-in-verse explores the life of fourteen-year-old Billie Jo growing up in the dust bowls of Oklahoma. Out of the Dust joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!"Dust piles up like snow across the prairie. . . ."A terrible accident has transformed Billie Jo's life, scarring her inside and out. Her mother is gone. Her father can't talk about it. And the one thing that might make her feel better -- playing the piano -- is impossible with her wounded hands.To make matters worse, dust storms are devastating the family farm and all the farms nearby. While others flee from the dust bowl, Billie Jo is left to find peace in the bleak landscape of Oklahoma -- and in the surprising landscape of her own heart.

(Vocal Selections). Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical, Michael R. Jackson's Pulitzer Prize-winning blisteringly funny masterwork exposes the heart and soul of a young artist grappling with desires, identity, and instincts he boths loves and loathes. This collection features 15 songs from the show arranged for vocal line with piano accompaniment. Songs include: Boundaries * Didn't Want Nothin' * Exile in Gayville * Inner White Girl * Intermission Song * Inwood Daddy * Memory Song * Periodically * Precious Little Dream / AIDS Is God's Punishment * Second Wave * A Strange Loop * A Sympathetic Ear * Today * Tyler Perry Writes Real Life * We Wanna Know.