There’s a very useful looking pregnancy book free in the Kindle Store -
- The Joy of Pregnancy: The Complete, Candid, and Reassuring Companion for Parents-To-Be by Tori Kopp. It’s rated 4.5 stars on 23 reviews.
Really liked the attitude of the author and the approach she takes -
Labor and delivery nurse Kropp was troubled when she recognized several years back that women coming into the hospital to give birth were both ill-prepared and more anxious than ever.
Kropp found that the humor and joy of pregnancy had been lost, and set out to help remedy the situation. Her book is a refreshing mix of medical information and helpful, nonjudgmental advice, which urges readers to inform themselves but also to relax and enjoy the special time and anticipation of pregnancy.
The user reviews also talk about this -
I’m in my first trimester with my first baby – I love this book! It makes me feel like everything I am experiencing is normal. Some of the other books out there make pregnancy seem so scary, but this book has a lighthearted, yet very informative approach. I highly recommend it!!
Kindle for Kids Bill - Proposal to subsidize eBooks and eReaders
Ars Technica has the scoop -
a new bill that would update the Federal Communications Commission’s E-Rate program, which subsidizes computer equipment and Internet connectivity for schools.
Markey’s proposed E-Rate 2.0 act (H.R. 4619) would, among other provisions, set up a pilot program allowing low-income school kids to apply for “significantly discounted services and technologies for the use of e-books.”
It would mean iPad and Kindle and other devices that allow reading eBooks are allowed to be subsidized.
Would it be Kindles or iPads getting the nod?
It’s quite an interesting choice with the iPad’s color and video being useful for textbooks and its myriad distractions being a negative.
Whichever devices are allowed it’ll be a great boost for eReaders – Hopefully the National Federation for the Blind doesn’t stick its nose in here.
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Yes, just what kids need: cheap e-readers.
Here’s a crazy idea: how about shoring up the remedial parts of their education (the 3 Rs), then work on pie-in-the-sky baloney like this.