James T Baker

James T Baker

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James Bakerdeveloped his passion for history and religion while in high school, during hisdays as a Bulldog. He is a graduate of Baylor and Florida State Universitiesand has for many years taught at Western Kentucky University. Throughout hiscareer he has been a prolific writer, authoring 22 books and over 60 articles.  His articles have appeared in such places as Christian Century, Commonweal, The Chronicle ofHigher Education, and The AmericanBenedictine Review. His creative talents and his unique points of view andinsights have also made him a highly sought after speaker.  He has delivered addresses and papers in theUnited States, Italy, Korea, Taiwan, China, and other Asian countries. He oftenappears in a one person show-presentation of industrialist-philanthropistAndrew Carnegie.  In addition to histeaching duties, James directs the Canadian Parliamentary Internship Program.

Manner-Man

Manner-Man

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<p>&quot;I am strong, and my flash is bright, And I will defend you and make things all right.&quot; These are the magic words to call upon Manner-Man - a superhero who can help control bullies and teach children ways to be considerate of others. Manner-Man arrives, shouting &quot;To the Rescue&quot;, helping children learn about sharing and warning about not 'hitting with words.' He teaches that if someone starts pushing, just shout out &quot;not nice!&quot; Meet the children who form the Manner-Man team and find out how to join! Manner-Man incorporates messages and characters found within some of Cannon's earlier books - helping children learn how to cope with bullies and look within themselves for their inner superhero! This is the fifth rhyming children's book by this award-winning author whose other bestselling books include Gimme-Jimmy, The Magic Word, Peter and the Whimper-Whineys and Santa's Birthday Gift. Former teacher Sherrill S. Cannon has won a dozen awards for her four previous rhyming books and is also the author of six published and internationally performed plays for elementary school children. She has been called &quot;a modern day Dr.Seuss&quot; - GMTA Review. Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/SherrillSCannon</p>

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