"Plato and the Greeks called it "daimon," the Romans "genius," the Christians "guardian angel"; today we use terms such as "heart," "spirit," and "soul." For James Hillman it is the central and guiding force of his utterly unique and compelling "acorn theory," which proposes that each life is formed by a particular image, an image that is the essence of that life and calls it to a destiny, just as the mighty oak's destiny is written in the tiny acorn....

Living in a "perfect" world without social ills, a boy approaches the time when he will receive a life assignment from the Elders, but his selection leads him to a mysterious man known as the Giver, who reveals the dark secrets behind the utopian facade. This special edition contains a new afterword by the author, as well as her Newbery Medal acceptance speech.

Having learned to be creative in drawing pictures at home, young Tommy is dismayed when he goes to school and finds the art lesson there much more regimented.

Wondering what your life purpose is? How to work, play, and relation to others with maximum ease? It's all in your human design! Cornelius and Stiles explain a revolutionary system for self-understanding, comprising wisdom from Western astrology, the chakra system, I Ching, and the Kabbalah tree of life, as well as faces of modern quantum mechanics, biochemistry, and astronomy. Readers will learn how each human being has different natural talents,...

"A little dog named Ted sets out to find his perfect place, but no matter where he goes, he doesn't stand out. Will anyone ever notice Ted?"--

"One Huey wears a new sweater to be different from the other identical Hueys, only to have them decide to be different too--by wearing sweaters"--

"There are four mice brothers: Rick, Mick, Vick . . . and Nick! Nick is the youngest, and while his brothers each know exactly what they want, Nick is never quite sure. But, he might be waiting for the right moment to bloom"--

Although she dresses differently from the other girls and does things which are unusual, Velvet eventually teaches her classmates that even an outsider has something to offer.

In order to ensure her popularity, Camilla Cream always does what is expected, until the day arrives when she no longer recognizes herself.