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Religious living and advice

How the Jewish People Lives Today

December 14, 2010 Holly Department of God, Society Explained 24 comments

How the Jewish People Lives Today Soloff 1940 Submitter: This was donated to the library. I am happy to say it was never actually in the collection.  It’s the grammar that drives me crazy on this one. Holly: It looks

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church for the retarded

Church for the retarded

November 3, 2010 Mary Kelly Department of God, Parent/Teacher Collection

The Church:  The Gifted and Retarded Child
Kemp
1957

Given the date of this publication I am impressed that someone was actually addressing special needs children.  Although this book might be important in a religious education collection, it really doesn’t belong on a public library shelf for the typical library customer.

Mary

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Our Jewish Neighbors

Our Jewish Neighbors

December 16, 2009 Mary Kelly Department of God

Getting Acquainted with Jewish Neighbors Eakin 1944 I think we can include this in our geography material, even though Israel didn’t exist until 1948.  I am going to cut this book some slack given the time it was published.  The intent was to educate on

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Bonfire in the woods

Satan for Kids, Part 2

December 10, 2009 Holly Department of God, Doris Hall of Infamy, For the Kids, Unexplained and Just Plain Crazy 50 comments

Don’t Make Me Go Back, Mommy: a child’s book about satanic ritual abuse Sanford & Evans 1990 Ok, ok, you begged for more pictures from this book, so I’ll give you a few more.  Yes, I believe this is the most

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Don't Make Me Go Back Mommy

Satan for kids

December 9, 2009 Holly Department of God, Doris Hall of Infamy, For the Kids, Unexplained and Just Plain Crazy 117 comments

Don’t Make Me Go Back, Mommy: A child’s book about satanic ritual abuse Sanford & Evans 1990 Submitter: “I give thee the most awful library book ever. Seriously. I found this little gem a few years ago doing a project

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How the Communists Uses Religion

More fun with communists!

September 16, 2009 Mary Kelly But it's Historical!, Department of God, Spanning the Globe

How the communists use religion Bundy 1966 Okay comrades, this is yet another gem plucked from a small public library.  This poor book had definitely seen better days.  The cover was damaged and the book had a serious “odor”.  Contents

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Catholic Youth's Guide to Life and Love

ALB risks eternal damnation!

June 16, 2009 Holly Department of God, Vice Patrol 16 comments

Catholic Youth’s Guide to Life and Love George A. Kelly 1960 I might be flirting with disaster to suggest this for inclusion in our little project.  Today, I want to just throw caution to the wind!  This little gem showed

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