October 17, 2011 This has been a bit of a milestone day! The mail brought an advance copy of the book that discusses my life work: Don’t Leave the Story in the Book (Teacher’s College Press)
I had a few great hours with my talented and handsome illustrator and all things web consultant Nico Berry …
(by the by, our 3rd son) and I understand that the 3rd Edition of the book that my mother, Arleen McCarty Hynes, O.S.B. and I co-authored: BiblioPoetryTherapy: The Interactive Process should be in my hands by early November from NorthStar Press.
You will notice that milestone image I chose is a bit of a precarious pile–the stone itself balanced upon and balancing many others. That’s what I am hoping for this blog.
Both books owe so much to multiple communities of learning and loving; to relatives, colleagues, friends, and strangers who share my passion for finding ways to take advantage of one of the most powerful tools there are for learning and understanding: stories/poems/musings.
I will be sharing more ideas I’ve had or gleaned from gifted colleagues–classroom teachers, storytellers, artists, mentors and healers of all persuasions.
I count on visitors to this site to comment and share more–to be the skipping stones of this haiku
Skipping stones ripple
Boundaries are not limits
Understanding grows.
That must have been a wonderful feeling, as you unwrapped the product of a much-condensed work of a lifetime. I can’t wait to read it!
I love the Haiku, the new and revised books, the stories from when you told stories to Roman, Emile, Logan, I and many more children around the world, and lastly being a great Mom!
Love,
Daniel Berry
AKA DINO
The 4th of her 4 sons
Early Childhood Teacher
Volunteer in Community and Youth Development
hooray! congratulations. Can’t wait to read the book. I’m so gad Daniel kept me in the loop.
Great beginnings and many hoped for sales….good luck. I like the website. Very cool
You MUST read chapter 5 – it is all about how i got a free meal at the bear-family maison – they were so kind…
love to all
Goldi (older and wiser now)
I look forward to the day I can read your work. Its not often a son can claim to know his mother’s mind.
This just keeps getting better and better, Mary! Congratulations and to your webmaster, well done Nico! I can’t wait to see how this all unfolds and evolves for you, Mary. So wonderful.