Jackie O Donnell: 5 books

Living as a human being among others means dropping any shield we might want to wear and opening ourselves up to experiences that allow us to feel truly alive. Living in awareness of our bodies, minds, spirits, and surroundings lets us understand how we fit into this world we were born into. The poems...

We try to live decent lives. We give to charities, contribute to food banks, try not to disturb the homeless man sleeping in a doorway, even help sort gifts at Christmas for underprivileged children. We try to stay informed about the issues. We know that people were not meant to live with prejudice,...

A must-read for anyone who loves babies. Verses range from serious to silly, depending on who is doing the telling. Follow a family through pregnancy, bonding, sleepless nights, and milestones like crawling and the “firsts”: tear, steps, shoes, birthday, visit to Santa. Finally, the reader gets...

How can you bring about a more peaceful, just world? This little book offers simple ideas which anyone can carry out-- some comfortable, some more challenging. It’s both a supplement to Small Things Count!—Simple Ways to Live Christ’s Love Each Day and an introduction to the power each of us has to make a better world simply by living our lives.

Any new mother will benefit from this book, but it is the only child-care book to meet the needs of physically disabled mothers and those with conditions which limit their energy. It has the "I've-been-there" touch of a woman who has lived through the experience. It explains how Mom can...