“Almost. It’s a big word for me. I feel it everywhere. Almost home. Almost happy. Almost changed. Almost, but not quite. Not… — Joan Bauer Copy Share Image
“Wes held my hand in front of Dad, who played it real easy, like I had boys around all the time. JoAnn… — Joan Bauer Parenting Copy Share Image
“I held it over my heart. Mrs. Worth smiled. "That's where a book should be carried.” — Joan Bauer Books Copy Share Image
Have you ever noticed that it takes a textbook dozens of pages to say what normal people can cover fast? Example: What… — Joan Bauer Answers Copy Share Image
It was February sixth: eight days until Valentine's Day. I was dateless, as usual, deep in the vice grip of unrequited love.… — Joan Bauer America Copy Share Image
“You think all teenagers care about are musicians and movie stars? Spend some time in Wisconsin. We'll blow your socks off.” — Joan Bauer Issues Copy Share Image
And we learned that you don't have to be famous or rich or physically healthy to be a leader. You just have… — Joan Bauer Healthy Copy Share Image
Guys don't understand great art. They don't care that sometimes the camera has power beyond the photographer to record emotion that only… — Joan Bauer Art Copy Share Image
“When you’re going through a tough spell, it’s easy to think that’s all your life is about. You forget the good things,… — Joan Bauer Good thing Copy Share Image
If she's really psychic," Zack said when he saw Tanisha's photo at school, "why does she need a doorbell? — Joan Bauer Doe Copy Share Image
“You don't understand how much light you've got until the lights go out” — Joan Bauer Learning Copy Share Image
“There's a lot of cheese where you're going, Hope. I'm not sure how this affects people long term.” — Joan Bauer Long term Copy Share Image
“She studied my face. I rubbed my eyes. "I'm fine," I assured her. That was five months ago. I wasn't fine then… — Joan Bauer White lies Copy Share Image
My grandma always said that God made libraries so that people didn't have any excuse to be stupid. — Joan Bauer Book Copy Share Image
“When you listen to G. T. Stoop, you understand the importance of being a honorable person, you get charged to fight for… — Joan Bauer Playing games Copy Share Image
“She stamped the book and gave it to me. "You bring it back in three weeks." I held it over my heart.… — Joan Bauer Book Copy Share Image
“He shouted out like a drill sergeant, " Men, are we having fun yet? "No sir!" the vets cried out. " Men… — Joan Bauer Drill sergeant Copy Share Image
“You can’t be with someone else effectively, unless you can stand to be alone with yourself," he declared. "Being part of a… — Joan Bauer Copy Share Image
“Elden started toward me, "I think that's enough!" The man I almost knocked down bolted from his chair and shouted, "Let her… — Joan Bauer Copy Share Image
“I stood up, and my pants ripped completely across the seam. It was inevitable, but for once in my life, my timing… — Joan Bauer Life Copy Share Image
“now i believe that the way to anyone's heart is through their stomach, and, my boy, i'm here to tell you, we… — Joan Bauer Business Copy Share Image
