Catherine Becker: 4 books

In this wide-ranging exploration of the creation and use of Buddhist art in Andhra Pradesh, India, Catherine Becker examines how material remains and visual experiences shape and reveal essential human concerns. Shifting Stones, Shaping the Past addresses the fundamental Buddhist question of how humanity...

This short chapter book for children relates the life of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, North America's first Native American saint. It is suitable for ages 7 to 9, but is also appropriate for a young Catholic family to read together. In just six chapters, the story takes children from Kateri's birth in what...

Since turning twelve, Victory hardly recognizes his life anymore. In middle school, friends he's had since kindergarten have deserted him for new ones. He's too bored and jittery to sit still and concentrate, but when he tries to outrun his restlessness, his body feels sluggish and clumsy. His brain's...

This report presents the results of a conference of 38 national experts in nutrition and public health who met to develop performance standards that could guide restaurants toward facilitating healthier choices among consumers and that local communities or states could use as a model for developing and implementing either voluntary or mandatory certification programs.