Vanishing Edge by Claire Kells I think this is the first book in a new mystery series, and I plan on reading at least the next one. I did not figure the mystery out until the very end and I had a great time reading this book. The pacing is good, the protagonist is relatable, and it almost convinced me to do more hiking and camping because of the descriptions of the setting. The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee This book was a little dense and slow to read, but filled with a bunch of interesting insights that helped me see things in a new way. It connected well with other books I've read recently about history and racism. The author's arguments are compelling and well-supported by the data and I recommend giving it a read. 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard I guess that after two years of COVID pandemic it's not surprising that there will now be novels using it as a plot device. This one jumped around quite a bit betwee...
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Infant Development studies say, however, that if you want him to be able to really get into a foreign language later, the first year is the time to introduce him to the sounds. As you know, there are certain sounds that do or don't exist in each language; if kids are exposed to them in their first year, it trains their brain to be able to hear and make those sounds later in life.
(Also, no Muslim would be surprised at this blog post. If I were smart enough to use HTML code to make that into a link, I would. But I'm not, so here you go:http://www.islam101.com/dawah/newBorn.htm)