Books with author Didi Jackson

From the Blue Hole at Lawson Reef and the wreck of the Umbria in the Red Sea, to Michaelmas on the Great Barrier Reef, the Dive Atlas of the World offers a global tour of top dive sites, described and photographed by experts. From well-known classics to sites that have only recently been discovered, this global selection offers the discerning diver a feast of locations to choose from, including an expanded selection of Caribbean dive sites. Whether you favor muck diving and macro photography, wrecks, walls, reefs, caves, blue holes or the adrenaline rush of high-speed drift dive in a strong current (or all of these), you will find well-written, clearly mapped accounts of the top places where you can enjoy these dives. This book features contributions from local experts, leading writers and award-winning photographers such as Jack Jackson and Lawson Wood.

Meet Chipper the songbird, a Northern Cardinal who is rather slow at growing his feathers. He can only hope to be like other birds. Chipper is destined by the nature of his own heart, to deliver a Christmas gift not even Santa sees coming! This beautifully written narrative poem shares the spirit abiding within. No other book of its kind compares to this one's notoriety and compliment among ACEO artists world wide! Perhaps this is because the book itself has a secret... Anyone can add their own art on paper to any page! So embellish the pages of your choice or simply enjoy the story as it stands. Find out more on the author's website: www.SantasSongbird.com

In her intimately compelling debut collection Moon Jar, Didi Jackson explores the life-altering and heart-rending loss of a husband to suicide. In an effort to understand this unforeseen and inexplicable act, she maps with immense candor the emotional difficulty of continuing her responsibility as a mother while attempting to regain a sense of normalcy. While grief never fully subsides, Jackson allows herself over time to rediscover love as she contends with the brutal and haunting grip of human trauma. These affirmative poems, precise and grace-begetting, exhibit an admirable self-devotion to healing and recovery that is metamorphic and cathartic. Turning to biblical narratives as well as seminal works of art by the likes of Hildegard of Bingen, Pablo Picasso, Sappho, Mark Rothko, Kazimir Malevich, Hieronymus Bosch, and Frédéric Chopin, she orchestrates a tableau of conversations around human suffering, the natural world, and impermanence. And like the Korean porcelain moon jar, these poems mark and celebrate the imperfection of existence. At once raw and vulnerable, Moon Jar shows lyric poetry to be a fundamental and permanent force for survival.

edited 3/24/13After thousands of years without magic, Thad a young man has reawakened the lost art. The only problem is that he is being held prisoner by the queen of Farlan a country where men are second class citizens. With rebellion and war knocking on the Queendom's door, Queen Serena must try and convince Thad to aid her or else her country will fall to the militant rule of the oppressive Ablaians.

Thank you Julia for writing this : "One of my kids' favorite time of day is story time right before bed. Every night, we snuggle up in my bed and read at least three stories. Sometimes we read stories about super heroes, sometimes we read stories about princesses, and sometimes we read educational books. My kids love it all. Reading has been a huge part of their life since they were born and I really believe that it has helped them develop their language, stimulate their imagination and boost their creativity.The other day I was given a free promotional copy of the book Animal Tails by Dan Jackson. It was an ebook, so we got to read it on the ipad, which my kids are huge fans of. The book is really great. Each page is a nice quality picture of a different animals' tail, with some text about the purpose of their tail for their species. It is clearly written and both my kids ages 4 and 2 understood it and were very interested in it. I loved that it was educational, yet interesting and I even learned some things that I didn't know. I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for some educational reading for their kids. Animals Tails is not "JUST" a Book. It's really a good book. This book describes animals and what they do with their tails. Join us and meet the Elephant, Giraffe, Fox, Cats and more.The book is a great book for kids to read alone or with their parents. The book contains great animals tails pictures. Great book for KIDS *** Prime Members can download this book for FREE ***

** Amazon Prime Members can download this book for FREE! ** Second Fixed Edition Deirdre L. Wilson-Redmond Wrote : "Great book- light but informative text,I liked the mix of nonfiction and fiction like text, Students of a variety of ages and grades and reading level s will find this book fascinating," Meet a Cat who wants to be a Dinosaur This is Marry. Marry is a Cat. She is 4 years old, some people would call her a small Cat. But Marry doesn't want to be a Cat. She would prefer to be a DINOSAUR.She wants to have all the advantages that DINOSAURS have. So, let’s join her on her dream.

Have you ever wondered about fire trucks? Check out the three different types of fire trucks and what each one carries and why in learning about our amazing world!Children will enjoy colorful photographs and facts of fire trucks in this expressive book!Part 2 in this series, young readers will: 1. Learn facts about fire trucks.2. Be curious and ask questions. 3. Develop their imaginations.4. Enjoy a book about protecting and saving others.This wonderful children's book is written primarily for children ages four to eight years old. Targeting beginner readers, the book contains simple text and beautiful color illustrations.Each page includes educational information about fire trucks.The story is suitable to be read out loud to preschoolers or as a self-read book for beginner readers. Parents: Engage your children's minds by stimulating their visual and communicative skills discussing the topic of this book!

Meet Chipper the songbird, a Northern Cardinal who is rather slow at growing his feathers. He can only hope to be like other birds. Chipper is destined by the nature of his own heart, to deliver a Christmas gift not even Santa sees coming! This beautifully written narrative poem shares the spirit abiding within. No other book of its kind compares to this one's notoriety and compliment among ACEO artists world wide! Perhaps this is because the book itself has a secret... Anyone can add their own art on paper to any page! So embellish the pages of your choice or simply enjoy the story as it stands. Find out more on the author's website: www.SantasSongbird.com

Many will remember Texas History Movies, a cartoon booklet that was distributed to Texas history students from the 1920s through the 1960s by Mobil Oil with its familiar Flying Red Horse logo. For decades Texas History Movies taught thousands of school children the varied history of Texas, from Columbus to the discovery of oil. Though the original version is now considered racist, it was for many students their first and only taste of Texas history. It is with great pride that the Texas State Historical Association announces the publication of our newest version of this timeless Texas history classic by the late Jack Jackson, award-winning scholar and illustrator. The New Texas History Movies is a totally revised edition with new cartoon strips and text by Jackson. Jackson gained fame as an underground cartoonist in the 1960s and, later, as an independent scholar who specialized in the history of the Spanish presence in Texas. Jack took much pride in this revision, for the original Texas History Movies was a great inspiration to him. As Jackson states in the afterword, it was his objective "to create a 'time- machine' effect that would make readers feel like they were there when the events occurred." He hoped that his "rendition of the old classic, Texas History Movies, would 'grab' a few young minds and make them want to learn more about the interesting people and events briefly touched on in this booklet." It could almost be said that Jack's love for Texas history began with Texas History Movies; and it is fitting that his work has come full circle with his rendition of this enduring Texas history classic. An Educator's Edition with additional content by Jana Magruder is available to help teachers incorporate this book into the seventh- grade curriculum. The TEKS-based guide contains activities and TAKS-based assessments for each chapter. It is designed to facilitate interdisciplinary connections between history and language arts teachers while building student skills in reading, writing, and social studies. Included in this Educator's Edition is a CD-ROM containing the materials necessary for easy classroom use.

Second Edition : Thanks for the reviews & comments GREAT BOOK FOR BedTime & Animal Lovers Kennedy Alexis Peele Wrote : My brother and I really enjoyed this book. We just read it this morning. Any child will enjoy this book. Jennifer Littley, Kindle Reader wrote : My 6 year old daughter loved the funny text and silly, goofypictures. Sometimes it's better to be a cat. Kitty the cat has a dream. She wants to be a dog.She is sick of being a cat and is sick of people saying “Hey kitty, Kitty.”Kitty wants to bark, to howl, to run and jump in the sea. Kitty wants to do what dogs do. Why? That’s just how Kitty is…. So, let’s go…join us in Kitty’s dream… A Great book for boys, girls and cat's lover