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Good liberty related gift for a middle school aged cousin (female)...?
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Don't get a political book.
Get the Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. It's a great novel, but its core theme is about individual vs collectivism. The part at the beginning where Roark is standing up to his school is priceless for youth. There is some hate of Rand on this board, but most of it is from people who twist a youtube clip on Iran to mean something it didn't, or people who simply haven't read her.
Get the Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. It's a great novel, but its core theme is about individual vs collectivism. The part at the beginning where Roark is standing up to his school is priceless for youth. There is some hate of Rand on this board, but most of it is from people who twist a youtube clip on Iran to mean something it didn't, or people who simply haven't read her.
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You've gotten some good ideas here, Reason. You must have thought/hoped that this young lady would enjoy a gift that would educate her. You must have known/hoped that this young lady had enough teddy bears and sweaters. Kudos to you for hoping that. Often an adult who is not a parent can open the eyes and minds of our youth and that seems to be what you are hoping for. Give her something meaningful, something she will cherish in the years to come and will remember you by.
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The Uncle Eric book series are great!
In the Uncle Eric series, Richard J. Maybury writes from the political, legal and economic viewpoint of America's Founders. The books can be read in any order, and have been written to stand alone. To get the most from each one, however, Mr. Maybury has put together a suggested order of reading. the "Uncle Eric's Set A" consists of the first six books in the eleven book Uncle Eric series. For ages 14 through adult.
The "Uncle Eric's Set A" includes one each of the following titles:
Uncle Eric Talks About Personal, Career and Financial Security
Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?
Whatever Happened to Justice?
Are You a Liberal? Conservative? or Confused?
Ancient Rome: How it Affects You Today, 2nd edition
Evaluating Books: What Would Thomas Jefferson Think About This?
http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&ke...vpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&ref=pd_sl_9ap3mrj188_b
In the Uncle Eric series, Richard J. Maybury writes from the political, legal and economic viewpoint of America's Founders. The books can be read in any order, and have been written to stand alone. To get the most from each one, however, Mr. Maybury has put together a suggested order of reading. the "Uncle Eric's Set A" consists of the first six books in the eleven book Uncle Eric series. For ages 14 through adult.
The "Uncle Eric's Set A" includes one each of the following titles:
Uncle Eric Talks About Personal, Career and Financial Security
Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?
Whatever Happened to Justice?
Are You a Liberal? Conservative? or Confused?
Ancient Rome: How it Affects You Today, 2nd edition
Evaluating Books: What Would Thomas Jefferson Think About This?
http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&ke...vpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&ref=pd_sl_9ap3mrj188_b
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Wow, I'm going to check into these.
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Thanks, Melissa, and yours in also very good. We have a few coins and the kids love learning about them, touching them, seeing the dates, what are they worth, etc.
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What's the occasion? Don't use birthdays/christmas etc. as educational opportunities.
Buy her something you think she will really enjoy.
Then a few months down the road, buy her some liberty-related items other people have suggested. A gift out of the blue for no reason at all will be remembered and have a greater impact/pique interest more.
Buy her something you think she will really enjoy.
Then a few months down the road, buy her some liberty-related items other people have suggested. A gift out of the blue for no reason at all will be remembered and have a greater impact/pique interest more.
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As the OP did not suggest that their cousin ALREADY had an affinity towards politics or liberty minded causes, then I will, again, agree with the above sentiments.
If you really care about your cousin, then I will assume you cultivate your relationship with her throughout the year, and there will be ample opportunities to guide her towards the cause of liberty, including bestowing nominally-priced 'out of the blue' gifts.
A 'PC SANTA' is just as likely to be seen as a GRINCH, no matter how "correct" the politics are. You're just as likely to be viewed as a political junkie and 'kooky' fanatic who can't give it up even one day a year. The result may be a less receptive ear at less celebratory times.
If you must, then, at most, tuck some easy-to-digest reading material (or other liberty-related item) in some generic fun or exciting gift, but not as a stand-alone gift.
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The OP was the one who titled this in terms of being a liberty-related gift. That doesn't mean there are no other gifts being given, or that he's forcing his views on her, or any of the other stuff mentioned.
I don't feel picked on. I did not say to get it as an investment. Physical metals also come in the form of jewelry
and it is likely that a middle schooler would not mind getting some gold or silver for a gift. I mentioned the book as a tie-in because, at least if she's curious, learning the history of why things are valued as they are is interesting. Or maybe if she's not curious, a giant Twilight poster is the way to go.
These are just suggestions... and the OP asked for them... so some of you should maybe stop scowling so much and join in the idea-sharing
I don't feel picked on. I did not say to get it as an investment. Physical metals also come in the form of jewelry
and it is likely that a middle schooler would not mind getting some gold or silver for a gift. I mentioned the book as a tie-in because, at least if she's curious, learning the history of why things are valued as they are is interesting. Or maybe if she's not curious, a giant Twilight poster is the way to go. These are just suggestions... and the OP asked for them... so some of you should maybe stop scowling so much and join in the idea-sharing
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Can you explain those numbers and why you chose 1981, DOW way down and Gold way up?
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This^ and "We" as a supplement. http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Librar...F8&qid=1353455092&sr=1-1&keywords=zamyatin+we
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I read 1984 and Farenheight 451 in high school, and they still do today.
Honestly they were depressing and I didn't get much out of them.
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I dunno...I would've been bored with Rand at middle school age.
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cafepress has a lot of liberty female cut t shirt options
http://brandmakernews.com/features/lists/4386/15-gifts-entrepreneurs-really-want.html
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All I know is that I wish Tangent would have been my older cousin when I was growing up. lol
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