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A Girl's Gateway To Womanhood: A Rite Of Passage Guidebook for Girls, Parents and Mentors in two partsVeronica Publishing, US$18.00 To order, contact Frederica Chapman |
Reviews"Unlike most of us who live ritual at an unconscious level or spurn it altogether, Frederica believes in its power to guide our lives. She designs a ritual for the passage from girlhood to womanhood - a time completely neglected by our culture. It feels brave to do this and reflects her optimism and creativity." Jane Burdick, Feldenkrais practitioner "The Gateway creates an opening through which young women can express their feeling about growing older comfortably and decide what it is about becoming a woman that they want to celebrate." Jessica Carol Dowdy, 17 "Frederica Chapman brings an essential gift to young women and to the elder women who love them. When genuinely experienced, rites of passage bestow maturity on the individual and on the culture." Marion Woodman, Jungian analyst and author |
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She Greened the Land, A Fairy Tale for the EarthVeronica Publishing, US$16.95 To order, contact Authorhouse Excerpts: Once upon a time, long, long ago, the Land as far as anyone could see, was a Woman’s great body. They called her the Old Goddess… A brown Owl flew silently into her bedroom, and landed just beside her pillow. “I can show you why your garden is dying,” it said. It was about being the star in your own life. The Princess’ heart sank, “Does she think I can do that? Elegant photos throughout by Arthur Fink |
What people are saying about She Greened the Land"Frederica Chapman has brought together a magnificent concept in a form that people can relate to, dream about and assimilate into their lives. It speaks loud and clear for the feminine that so many of us are striving for." "Classic rite-of-passage literature, appealing and important, with a workbook format clearly designed to encourage dialogue, and inspire personal re-thinking of a subject too often used to polarize rather than to foster understanding." "Perhaps, as the tale promises, our gender prejudices will indeed dissipate if we integrate the energy of the Old Goddess into our consciousness. For stories like this wonderfully told tale are actually our inside truths! Listen carefully!" |
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Of Kings and FoolsAugust House Publishers, US$14.95 To order: E-mail Michael ParentIn Of Kings and Fools Julien Olivier and Michael Parent recount the stories that they often heard as children growing up in the northeast United States. They recall with a Franco-American flair the lutin's tricks on farmers, the Jack-like adventures of Ti-Jean, Pierre and his modern-day chain saw, a beautiful princess conquering an evil witch, and family stories passed down from generation to generation. Meet Michael's grandfather, Honoré Fournier, who spoiled his grandchildren with kindly generosity, and Alexis Lacasse, Julien's grandfather, who didn't let a prank stop him from arriving to dinner on time. "Olivier and Parent inherited their families' love for stories and continue that legacy by telling others about their ancestry. In this glowing collection of stories gathered from many sources, the pair invite readers to share in their heritage." |
Reviews"This collection of translated and retold stories has been warmly received by critics and story-lovers alike. Besides being good entertainment, the stories inform readers about Franco-American culture, and, in their own way, help to preserve it." Concord Monitor, Concord, N.H. "A glowing collection of stories gathered from many sources and invites readers to share in a storytelling culture teeming with French and Canadian traditions. Highly recommended!" The Children's Bookwatch "These stories are fresh, funny, and spirited. The language rings. This is a superb work. Bravo!" Jay O'Callahan "There is a personal warmth permeating this book...(the stories are) fun to read, more fun to tell. Of Kings and Fools is highly recommended." Second Story Review |
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Sundays at Grandma'sAudio Tape, US$10.00 To order, contact Michael Parent |
Review"A delightful account of growing up Franco-American that all ages should enjoy." Portland Press Herald |
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Chantons --- Let’s Sing, in French and EnglishBilingual CD! US$15.00 To order, contact Michael Parent Chantons is a new CD of wonderful traditional French songs for children and families, sung both in French and English. LA Arts of Lewiston spearheaded the production of "Chantons," and received a New Century Community Arts and Heritage Grant from the Maine Arts Commission and the Maine Humanities Council to do so. The Florence Gould Foundation and the New England Folk Festival Association also provided funding support. Copies of the CD have been distributed to schools throughout Maine, providing another means for teachers to instruct and give a flavor of French and the Franco-American culture to their students. The CD contains extensive liner notes with lyrics in both French and English and informative notations about each song. French speakers may recognize many of the songs, while non-French speakers can also enjoy them, and learn some French in the process. |
Reviews"Thank you for this treasure of a CD . . . The kids loved it!" Richard Ruel, father of three "Man, we love this record." David Holt, Grammy Award winner "This well-crafted collection of music is entertaining and lends itself to individual and group listening." School Library Journal |
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Vibrantly colored Masks of Nature for use in schools, camps and for ecology groups9 and 3/4" round on card stock, complete with elastic and easy directions for use. To order, contact Frederica Chapman |