Download or read book Hand to Hold written by JJ Heller and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-07-20 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This heartwarming picture book reassures children that a parent’s love never lets go—based on the poignant lyrics of JJ Heller’s beloved lullaby “Hand to Hold.” “May the living light inside you be the compass as you go / May you always know you have my hand to hold.” With delightful illustrations and an engaging rhyme scheme, this book offers the promise of security and love every child’s heart longs to know. From skipping stones and counting stars to climbing trees and telling stories, every moment is wrapped snugly in the certain warmth of a parent’s presence and God’s blessing. With poignancy and joy, this bedtime read captures the unconditional love parents want their children to know but so often fail to express amid the chaos of daily life.

Download or read book The New Southern Style written by Alyssa Rosenheck and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vibrantly illustrated exploration of the creative, inclusive, and inspiring movement happening in today’s Southern interior design The American South is a place steeped in history and tradition. We think of sweet tea, thick drawls, and even thicker summer air. It is also a place with a fraught history, complicated social norms, and dated perspectives. Yet among the makers and artists of the South, there is a powerful movement afoot. Alyssa Rosenheck shines a much-needed spotlight on a burgeoning community of people who are taking what’s beloved, inherent, and honored in the South and making it their own. The New Southern Style tours more than 30 homes and includes interviews with the designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who are reinventing Southern design and culture. This beautifully illustrated book is sure to inspire the home and soul.

Download or read book Tampa written by Alissa Nutting and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-07-02 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “In this sly and salacious work, Nutting forces us to take a long, unflinching look at a deeply disturbed mind, and more significantly, at society’s often troubling relationship with female beauty.” (San Francisco Chronicle) In Alissa Nutting’s novel Tampa, Celeste Price, a smoldering 26-year-old middle-school teacher in Florida, unrepentantly recounts her elaborate and sociopathically determined seduction of a 14-year-old student. Celeste has chosen and lured the charmingly modest Jack Patrick into her web. Jack is enthralled and in awe of his eighth-grade teacher, and, most importantly, willing to accept Celeste’s terms for a secret relationship—car rides after dark, rendezvous at Jack’s house while his single father works the late shift, and body-slamming erotic encounters in Celeste’s empty classroom. In slaking her sexual thirst, Celeste Price is remorseless and deviously free of hesitation, a monstress of pure motivation. She deceives everyone, is close to no one, and cares little for anything but her pleasure. Tampa is a sexually explicit, virtuosically satirical, American Psycho–esque rendering of a monstrously misplaced but undeterrable desire. Laced with black humor and crackling sexualized prose, Alissa Nutting’s Tampa is a grand, seriocomic examination of the want behind student / teacher affairs and a scorching literary debut.

Download or read book Sorry Not Sorry written by Alyssa Milano and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alyssa Milano’s sharply observed, uproarious, and deeply intimate ode to the life she has lived and the issues that matter most. Alyssa Milano, actress and activist, delivers here a collection of powerful personal essays that get to the heart of her life, career, and all-out humanitarianism. These essays are unvarnished and elegant, funny and heartbreaking, and utterly real. A timely book that shows in almost real time the importance of taking care of others, it also gives a gut-punch-level wake-up call in an era where the noise is a distraction from what really needs to happen, if we want to live in a better world. These are stories of growing up in celebrity, of family and of friends, of connections and breaking apart. They have teeth on the page and come from the heart. And they are stories that offer a direct line into the thoughts and life of one of the most visible, hard-working humanitarians we have. A bestselling children's book author, Alyssa's finally giving her fans worldwide what they really want to hear directly from her about: the life she has lived, the things she's seen and experienced, and the way she lives in and with the world.

Download or read book Alisa s Afternoon Delight written by Andi Leia and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alisa Wells-Williams worked hard to have it all. But at what price? Her hot caramel brown eyed cheating husband runs the cheating game in the ground until she meets Trey, who comes along and gives her the true spice of life she‘s been missing. But is he what he seems? Let’s find out as Alisa’s world changes before her very velvety brown eyes!

Download or read book Though I Walk Through The Valley written by Timothy W. Scott and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-10-13 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walking the painful path of divorce leaves us feeling isolated, despaired, and doubtful of any happiness and peace again. While the narratives shared in this book are theirs alone, there are great commonalities. Each is full of pain; but even in the valley of messy, broken, and death-filled relationships, there is relief, healing, and hope in every story. You will find hopeful reassurance in and through the raging storms and valleys of shattered relationships. No matter the wounds, Tim Scott reminds us there is a healing balm that sustains us if we will make the choice to turn to Christ in our brokenness. We have every reason to hope. --Terry W. Pollard, pastoral coach and mentor (Des Moines, Iowa) The weaving of the experience of different people of both genders and ages along with strong biblical reference and relevance creates an undeniable picture of the human condition. In reading this book, God will stretch your thinking and sensitize your heart to the heart of this painful reality. A must-read for anyone interested in representing the real Jesus to a broken world. --Pastor Ernest Mullins (Raleigh, North Carolina) As a pastor and child of divorce, I found Though I Walk through the Valley a heartfelt, gut-wrenching, and hopeful story of walking through the valley of divorce. This book is a great resource for those who find themselves in the heartbreaking situation of a broken dream and marriage. God's grace will walk with you every step of the way. --Pastor Gina Colburn, BreakPointe Community Church (Overland Park, Kansas) I believe that Though I Walk through the Valley will be a very helpful resource, both to those who have gone through a divorce or who are on the verge of going into one. Most of us in the church are unaware of the opportunity for ministry among those we know who are going through this valley. This book will be a great resource in helping the church understand the struggles of an individual going through a divorce. --Pastor Shawn DeOrnellis (Milton, Washington) Sharing many people's stories makes Though I Walk through the Valley very relatable. I believe God is going to use this book to minister to many. --Pastor Dan Menefee, Crossroads Wesleyan Church (Rapid City, South Dakota)

Download or read book Reflection written by Alex T. Lake and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2018-08-08 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alex T. Lake might seem like a happy, cheerful personand for the most part, she is. But just like everyone else, shes had bumps in the road, and writing down her thoughts has helped her process and overcome challenges along the way. In this book of reflections, she shares some of her most intimate thoughts and feelings, because she knows shes not the only one who has ever felt disappointed, angry, and unloved. If youre feeling things that you think you shouldnt or want some reassurance that you arent the only one who has lost on the battlefield of love, then youll appreciate the candid confessions in Reflection.

Download or read book What The Three Of Them Knew written by Angela Langlois and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2023-06-29 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alyssa Megson had a rough start to her life, but now, things seem to be going well. Her best friend, Heidy, lives in her apartment building and is a great confidant, and she couldn’t be more in love with her husband, Evan, with whom she is trying to start a family. Things get even better when, after five years of trying and failing to get pregnant and being told her egg quality is too poor to conceive, Alyssa miraculously becomes pregnant with their daughter, Rachel. Evan struggles to find a balance between being a grieving son and an elated new father, as he learns his mom has been diagnosed with breast cancer. He begins to drink excessively and treat Alyssa with disrespect. Alyssa does her best to be supportive, but all her trust in Evan slips away when he puts Rachel's life in jeopardy. Alyssa cannot bring herself to forgive him. She turns to Heidy for support as she contemplates divorce, and is thankful Rachel has a friend in Heidy’s son, Merrick. Each harbouring an insecurity from a past experience (Alyssa being unsure of her mom’s whereabouts and Heidy’s divorce), they support each other through some of life’s toughest issues with a hilarious sense of humour and a whole lot of spunk and love. A secret they intended to keep hidden forever looms over the two families until there is no choice but to reveal it - but at what cost? In the meantime, has Heidy discovered where Alyssa’s mom is, and will the reason she left crush Alyssa?

Download or read book For a Brother s Love written by Henry Pike and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2021-10-25 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No greater love than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends... and I call you my friends.” For a Bother’s Love is a complex thriller, entwined with suspense portraying today’s society in the drug business. We follow Hank, better known as the “White Ghost”, return home from Vietnam, only to find himself in the middle of a war between his best friend and an old arch enemy whom he knows has killed his fiancée, but cannot prove it. When Khalid rapes his friend’s wife and beats him into a coma, the Ghost returns back from his home in Siloam Springs, Arkansas to fight Khalid and his warriors. Employing the help of another Vietnam veteran, they wage war against the drug business, burning dope houses, and taking the money ad distributing it among the poor in the community. As the Ghost befriends the local police officers, preacher and the community who all stand with him to battle the evilness destroying the Fifth Ward of Houston, Texas.

Download or read book Blanket of Love written by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metaphorically describes the world in terms of comfortable blankets wherever baby goes.

Download or read book Unclean Jobs for Women and Girls written by Alissa Nutting and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-07-03 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this darkly comic and surreal collection from celebrated author Alissa Nutting, misfit women scramble for agency in a series of uncanny circumstances Throughout these breathtakingly creative seventeen stories spread across time, space, and differing planes of reality, we encounter a host of women and girls in a wide range of unusual jobs. A space cargo deliverywoman enlists the help of her cybersex partner to release her mother from cryogenic prison. Desperate for affection and a more lavish lifestyle, a young woman falls under the corrosive spell of the fashion model for whom she’s given up everything to assist. A woman submits to a procedure that will turn her body into a futuristic ant farm, only to discover the sinister plans of her doctor. Though the settings these women find themselves in are as shocking and unique as they come, the emotional battles they face are searing and real. Some are trying to fight their way out of the cycle of abuse, while others must cope with the anguish brought on by infertility or the aftershocks of an abortion. Still others confront and embrace their most depraved desires, carving out power for themselves in worlds that relentlessly ask for conformity. Wickedly funny yet ringing with deep truths about gender, authority and the ways we inhabit and restrict the female body, Unclean Jobs for Women and Girls is a brilliant commentary on the kaleidoscope of human behavior and a remarkably nuanced satire for our times.

Download or read book Love That Lasts written by Jefferson Bethke and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Love That Lasts, New York Times bestselling author of Jesus > Religion Jefferson Bethke and his wife, Alyssa, expose the distorted views of love that permeate our culture and damage our hearts, minds, and souls. Drawing from Jeff’s “prodigal son” personal history and from Alyssa’s “True Love Waits” experience, the Bethkes point to a third and better way. Blending personal storytelling with biblical teaching, they offer readers an inspiring, realistic vision of love, dating, marriage, and sex. Young people today enter adulthood with expectations of blissful dating followed by a romantic, fulfilling marriage only to discover they’ve been duped. They learned about love and sexuality from social media, their friends, Disney fairy tales, pornography, or even their own rocky past, and they have no idea what healthy, lifelong love is supposed to be like. The results are often disastrous, with this generation becoming one of the most relationally sick, sexually addicted, and divorce ridden in history. Looking to God’s design while drawing lessons from their own successes and failures, the Bethkes explode the fictions and falsehoods of our current moment. One by one, they peel back lies such as, the belief that every person has only one soul mate, that marriage will complete you, and that pornography and hook-ups are harmless.

Download or read book Tales of Wetherfield written by Bob Koob and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the massacre occurred, Wetherfield Mountain was once a quiet and peaceful stop in the Pacific Northwest. But that was a long time ago. In the late 1800's, nearly everyone in the mountain towns of Wetherfield were torn apart and slaughtered. People in present day say it's the work of a cult called the Seventhrange. But is this true? Is the Seventhrange to blame for the bloodshed? Questions are slowly stitched together within nine short stories. As strange events and more kidnappings occur, people are gaining a desire to understand the Seventhrange's motives. But time is running out. The cult is planning something, something nobody in New Wetherfield is prepared for.

Download or read book Purely Beautiful written by Alyssa Shull and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-09-23 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this easy to read book, Alyssa Shull shares about all things beauty and purity from media influences and identity to relationship advice and sex. You will read real-life stories from girls that Alyssa has counseled over the years, along with Alyssa's personal stories from her life. Due to being bullied about her looks from the ages of 8 to 13, Alyssa struggled for years with low self-esteem. It wasn't until she was 18 that she discovered her true beauty. Find out how you can find your true beauty, and learn how to see yourself the way God sees you! God's love for you is extravagant. In Ephesians 5:1, it says, "Observe how Christ loved us. His love was not cautious but extravagant" (MSG). It doesn't matter how many times you have messed up; you still have worth above jewels, and God has good planned for you! You CAN live out a life of purity, and this book will show you how!

Download or read book The Well Plated Cookbook written by Erin Clarke and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comfort classics with a lighter spin, from the creator of the healthy-eating blog Well Plated by Erin. Known for her incredibly approachable, slimmed-down, and outrageously delicious recipes, Erin Clarke is the creator of the smash-hit food blog in the healthy-eating blogosphere, Well Plated by Erin. Clarke's site welcomes millions of readers, and with good reason: Her recipes are fast, budget-friendly, and clever; she never includes an ingredient you can't find in a regular supermarket or that isn't essential to a dish's success, and she hacks her recipes for maximum nutrition by using the "stealthy healthy" ingredient swaps she's mastered so that you don't lose an ounce of flavor. In this essential cookbook for everyday cooking, Clarke shares more than 130 brand-new rapid-fire recipes, along with secrets to lightening up classic comfort favorites inspired by her midwestern roots, and clever recipe hacks that will enable you to put a healthy meal on the table any night of the week. Many of the recipes feature a single ingredient used in multiple, ingenious ways, such as Sweet Potato Boats 5 Ways. The recipes are affordable and keep practicality top-of-mind. She's eliminated odd leftover "orphan" ingredients and included Market Swaps so you can adjust the ingredients based on the season or what you have on hand. To help you make the most of your cooking, she's even included tips to store and reheat leftovers, as well as clever ideas to turn them into an entirely new dish. From One-Pot Creamy Sundried Tomato Orzo to Sheet Pan Tandoori Chicken, all of the recipes are accessible to cooks of every level, and so indulgent you won't detect the healthy ingredients. As Clarke always hears from her readers, "My family doesn't like healthy food, but they LOVED this!" This is your homey guide to a healthier kitchen.

Download or read book Squeezed written by Alissa Quart and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of TIME’s Best New Books to Read This Summer “Brilliant—a keen, elegantly written, and scorching account of the American family today. Through vivid stories, sharp analysis and wit, Quart anatomizes the middle class’s fall while also offering solutions and hope.” — Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed Families today are squeezed on every side—from high childcare costs and harsh employment policies to workplaces without paid family leave or even dependable and regular working hours. Many realize that attaining the standard of living their parents managed has become impossible. Alissa Quart, executive editor of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, examines the lives of many middle-class Americans who can now barely afford to raise children. Through gripping firsthand storytelling, Quart shows how our country has failed its families. Her subjects—from professors to lawyers to caregivers to nurses—have been wrung out by a system that doesn’t support them, and enriches only a tiny elite. Interlacing her own experience with close-up reporting on families that are just getting by, Quart reveals parenthood itself to be financially overwhelming, except for the wealthiest. She offers real solutions to these problems, including outlining necessary policy shifts, as well as detailing the DIY tactics some families are already putting into motion, and argues for the cultural reevaluation of parenthood and caregiving. Writtenin the spirit of Barbara Ehrenreich and Jennifer Senior, Squeezed is an eye-opening page-turner. Powerfully argued, deeply reported, and ultimately hopeful, it casts a bright, clarifying light on families struggling to thrive in an economy that holds too few options. It will make readers think differently about their lives and those of their neighbors.

Download or read book Dawn The Dire Wolves Chronicles 3 written by Alyssa Rose Ivy and published by Alyssa Rose Ivy. This book was released on 2015-09-03 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is always darkest before dawn. Gage and Mary Anne are on the run and determined to break Hunter out of prison so he can finish changing Gage. They look to Mary Anne’s college friend Genevieve and the zany Dire Denny for assistance, but in the end, help comes from the unlikeliest of places. Hunter must end the hunt even if it means destroying his own brother and giving up on the girl destined to be his. With betrayal surrounding him at every turn, his best chance at ending the hunt is someone he is sworn to hate. *New Adult Paranormal Romance - The Dire Wolves Chronicles #3)