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In our culture's fascination with all things retro, movies like White Christmas and It's a Wonderful Life have never lost their popularity. Did you ever wonder if there was more than just nostaligic fascination with these films? Carol Foote's A Reel Meaning for Christmas examines the enduring characters we know and love, revealing the deeper meanings behind their special personalities. This unique and refreshing viewpoint combines film history, biblical trut and personal development in one provacative prescription for self-discovery. Identifying with a virtuous character is a practical and achievable way to aspire to greatness. Find yourself in a classic Christmas film and be inspired to achieve your greater destiny.

About the Author

Carol Foote is a practicing speech language pathologist serving geriatrics with communication disorders as well as training college students to work in the communication disorders field. She lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband, daughter and son.

Children love animals. They bond, smile, and chuckle when a wet nose touches their hand. Children with just about any physical, emotional, or developmental problem may be helped tremendously by those animal touches. Therapy with horses has been recognized as a benefit of medical treatment since 460 BC. Hippotherapy (from the Greek word "hippos", meaning horse) or equine therapy, are based on the idea that the rhythmic repetitive movements of the horse work to improve cognitive skills, balance, posture, and strength in a disabled rider. The self-esteem, emotional bonds, and trust of a horse benefits their mind, body, and soul of not only the child, but also their parents. Parents who truly want to improve their child's world, a world that may include wheelchairs or walkers, see the complete satisfaction on their child's face as they ride a horse.Jill Clark's Magic Happens with Horses has 35 pages of full color photos of the most amazing children and their parents, out for their weekend fun.

About the Author

Originally from California, Jill has lived in Colorado, and now calls Arizona "home", with husband Steve, and horses Copper, and Midnight. Although Jill has been riding for many years, she still gets weekly lessons with a wonderful and patient trainer, to improve her own skills. The passion of her horses is how she chooses to occupy her time during most of her days off from her "real job". Whether Jill is playing with our neighborhood children, or walking one of her horses as Lori's "helper", the emotional bond with all the children and horses is a magical and rewarding experience to share unconditionally with others. Jill is not a therapist, and is not paid. The smiles on the children's and parent's faces is the true benefit for her work with Lori and these families. Countless organizations around the country and around the world, are proving anyone can ride a horse, no matter what handicap or disability a person may have.