Download or read book I Never Knew How Much My Father Loved Me written by Richard W.D. Ganton and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2022-06-17 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From football to theology, from gang warfare to romance, I Never Knew How Much My Father Loved Me has something for everyone. Richard Ganton has created a cast of characters and a series of events that will engage, entertain, and challenge readers to consider their own biases and prejudices. John Jeremiah is a seven-foot-tall gentle giant studying for the ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary. The son of a pro-football player, he has a big reputation to live up to. At the same time, he’s a deep thinker and genuinely caring man, and he quickly becomes the de facto chaplain of his residence, dealing with issues in creative yet effective ways. He carries his own burdens, however, birthed from an accident on the football field that saw his best friend injured and subsequently confined to a wheelchair. John carries this “demon” with him into the ministry, where he also confronts new challenges. Mr. Ganton provides his audience with a look into prejudice in the church when John, a Black man, takes a position with a White congregation in Atlanta as the college and careers pastor. Although he meets with resistance, he thrives, and in time he takes on the gangs of the city with the love of God. Finding love for himself in the process, John allows God to mold him and refine him for His purposes. An inspiring and moving novel that will touch the hearts of readers and affirm to them the overwhelming mercy and love of their creator.
Download or read book Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome Breaking the Ties That Bind written by Amy J. L. Baker and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of adults who have been manipulated by divorcing parents. Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) occurs when divorcing parents use children as pawns, trying to turn the child against the other parent. This book examines the impact of PAS on adults and offers strategies and hope for dealing with the long-term effects.
Download or read book He Never Came Home written by Regina R. Robertson and published by Agate Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-13 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The strong, authentic voices of the women sharing their own narratives and awakenings from life without fathers is the power of this book.” —Esme AAMBC Non-Fiction Self-Help Book of the Year AAMBC Breakout Author of the Year He Never Came Home is a collection of twenty-two personal essays written by girls and women who have been separated from their fathers by way of divorce, abandonment, or death. The contributors to this collection come from a wide range of different backgrounds in terms of race, socioeconomic status, religion, and geographic location. Their essays offer deep insights into the emotions related to losing one’s father, including sadness, indifference, anger, acceptance—and everything in between. This book, edited by Essence magazine’s west coast editor Regina R. Robertson, is first and foremost an offering to young girls and women who have endured the loss of their fathers. But it also speaks to mothers who are raising girls without a father present, offering important perspective into their daughter’s feelings and struggles. The essays in He Never Came Home are organized into three categories: “Divorce,” “Distant,” and “Deceased.” With essays by contributors including Emmy Award-winning actress Regina King, fitness expert and New York Times bestselling author Gabrielle Reece, television comedy writer Jenny Lee—and a foreword by TV news anchor Joy-Ann Reid—this anthology illustrates the journey of the fatherless, and provides a space for these writers to express their pain, hope, and healing, minus any judgments and without apology.
Download or read book If My Father Loved Me written by Rosie Thomas and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a bestselling women’s fiction author, an “absorbing” novel about a divorced single mother struggling to forgive her estranged father before he dies. (The Daily Mail) “Master storyteller” (Cosmopolitan) Rosie Thomas returns with an affecting novel of the complexities of family and the sacrifices we make for the ones we love. Sadie's life is calm and complete. She is a mother, a good friend, and the robust survivor of a marriage she deliberately left behind. She has come to believe that she has everything she wants and deserves. But now her father is dying―the elusive man who spent his life creating exquisite perfumes for other women is slipping away from her, and Sadie must try to make her peace with him before it’s too late. As Sadie confronts the truth about her father, who often ignored her as he pursued his separate life, her relationship with her son Jack also appears to be breaking down. Intent on salvaging her relationships with both son and father, her seemingly perfect life unravels from both ends. Then the arrival of an ephemeral woman from her father's past sets off a chain reaction of events that even Sadie cannot control. “Thomas masterfully juggles a large cast of characters with sensitivity and a great deal of empathy.” —Booklist “Thomas’s novels are beautifully written.” —Marie Claire
Download or read book Daddy Do You Love Me written by Ariel Allison and published by New Leaf Publishing Group. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States is the world's leader in fatherless families. Marginalized by society into a distant and unemotional role as the family's bread winner, we are only now beginning to understand the devestating effect of emotionally distant fathers on their daughters' health and well-being-- and for some, even on their spirituality. Millions of women have suffered physical and emotional scars due to absent fathers, and have experienced the painful void not having this vital connection has created. Both authors write from personal experience overcoming emotionally distant fathers, offering practical solutions and hope for healing this emotional and spiritual rift. From how to forgive an abusive father, coping with loneliness, to nuturing healthy relationships, and much more-- this book is a tremendously empowering and enriching journey for women out of sadness and pain, breaking a legacy of loneliness and regret, to a renewed hope for their lives. Included are chapter questions, pages for journaling, and a list of counseling resources.
Download or read book My Lily written by Brigitta Barnes and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-07 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born into poverty and raised without love, Lilys only source of pleasure is attending school. This joy was cut short by her drunken fathers determination to get rid of her once she begins to blossom into a young woman, showing the signs of puberty. Shockingly, he decides to sell her to the highest bidder in a barand he succeeds. After several years, the man who bought her in that bar is dying; finally Lily is able to escape to a new town and a new life. For the first time, she finds herself in a loving family and becoming part of a community. Despite finding contentment and love, she realizes her past will never let her forget what she has endured over the years. She must flee to protect those she loves. Danny, the man she falls in love with, is the sheriff and has a great deal to lose by loving her. A deadly secret haunts her, threatening to destroy her peace. After moving and starting over again, she discovers that she cant hide from the truth. She returns to the town to reveal the secret she promised she would never disclose, placing not only herself in danger, but also everyone she loves.
Download or read book The Torque written by Jeff Martin and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-05-25 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the brutal, dark world of ancient Europe, a vast hidden treasure could determine the fate of the Roman Empire. Voterix, a Celtic warlord, seeks the lost gold to fund a massive army to overthrow the Roman occupation of Gaul. The stage is set for a bloody Celtic uprising until Jules, a beautiful Galatian slave girl, arrives in Genava. Mysterious Druids and the legions of Rome are on a collision course with Voterix as they desperately race to find the elusive treasure of Cimbrionis. Centuries later, two college roommates receive a mysterious package that sets in motion a deadly hunt for the ancient treasure. They are tracked by shadowy assassins until they stumble on to the greatest archaeological discovery of all time. The startling find sends shockwaves throughout the religious world, and provides a key to the birth of Christianity.
Download or read book Tess and the Highlander written by May McGoldrick and published by MM Books. This book was released on with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From USA Today Bestselling Author May McGoldrick... TESS AND THE HIGHLANDER A Macpherson Family Novel Tess Lindsay has spent most of her life on the remote Isle of May, uncertain of heridentity. Raised by the two sole inhabitants of the island, she is left to fendfor herself after their deaths, until a stranger washes ashore in a storm. Tess pulls him from the surf, not knowing that in saving the Highlander she is saving herself. If good looks and a taste for adventure are a curse, Colin Macpherson is destined for ruin. Until he ends up a castaway on Tess's windswept island, he's been roaming the seas, seeking fame, fortune…and a different girl in every port. But his fascination for this strong-willed lass goes beyond her wild beauty, intriguing him as no girl ever has. As Colin gains her trust, Tess reveals what little she knows about herself and her past. From her scant clues, though, Colin comes to one conclusion: he must return Tess to the mainland to reclaim her birthright, even if it means losing her to a destiny that does not include him. RWA RITA Award Finalist for Best Historical Romance Novel
Download or read book To Kill a Cockroach written by Osvaldo Calixto Amador and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2023-12-21 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Osvaldito’s life begins with a heartbreaking split when his father is not allowed to leave Cuba with his mother and him due to his status as a political prisoner. Later, abuse, the fear of being different, the discovery of his own homosexuality, the devastation of AIDS, and difficult family relationships mark the milestones of his journey. His dogs, his four-legged companions, always occupy a prominent place in the house of La Campina, the kingdom and refuge of the adult Osvaldito. To Kill a Cockroach is a poignant story that chronicles the experiences of Osvaldito, a Cuban-American artist and writer, traveling from his native Cuba through to his childhood and adulthood experiences in Miami, Florida. Osvaldito provides a unique perspective of the immigrant experience, as he narrates a childhood rife with challenges and loss, uncertainty and abandonment. His life journey teaches us the art of finding boundless joy in a world of relentless pain. Osvaldito’s love and longing for his mother, a “Cuban goddess,” is one of the guiding themes of this book, but so is his love of living creatures, especially dogs, and how such love saves in difficult times. Last but not least, this tale is a testament to the power of art and literature and of finding salvation and self-love through the transcendence of artistic beauty.
Download or read book The Vanquished Enganador written by Kennedy Aburekhan and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first of a series that chronicles the adventures of a young lad named Derrick as he wades through life, struggling to understand his strangely bizarre reality from the backdrop of the secular world he knows. Like many of us, he is completely oblivious of the fact that he's been deliberately endowed with a gift by the commander in chief of the hosts of angel armies and superintendent of the heaven and earth that gives him an edge in the battlefield of life. The adversary, the ancient serpent or shrouded one, who always likes to be incognito, figures him out to be a threat to their enterprise before he could even comprehend the underlying significance of his rather unusual gift and how unique the experience is in terms of associating the conspiracy of suicides with the fallen ones as its advocate or agent provocateur in the denouement of life as revealed in the written Word. Deftly, they orchestrate his termination; but in a strange twist of events, it turns out to be part of a larger plan, a script within the script. His soul is given a tour of hell to see a selected few of its occupants post judgment. There he sees at least two peculiar people he once knew in the earthly realm who all died of suicide, and there couldn't have been a more graphic lesson on what the consequence tag for suicide is. Alas, now armed with this firsthand knowledge, it is time for him to be returned to his body to be the warrior he's chosen to be; hence, a certain sage of spiritual warfare and ambassador for Christ Jeremy is summoned to be the earthly key in unlocking heaven's portal for Derrick's return and ultimately activate him for the battles ahead.
Download or read book The Breaking written by Gabriel Jacob Israel and published by Charisma Media. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There’s an old saying: “Learn from other people's mistakes. Life is too short to make them all yourself.” Gabriel Jacob Israel tried to make them all herself. Thankfully—she failed. Neither her sordid childhood nor her troubled teens nor her misguided twenties could stop an almighty God from making sure this once-wayward girl failed every attempt to do bad all by herself. A journey through the raw, real, and oftentimes graphic events of Gabriel’s life, The Breaking is the true story of a love that blooms between a young woman and the God who refused to give her up without a fight. You will discover, like Gabriel did, that despite your past, God is well able to set your best days in front of you.
Download or read book Reach a Generation written by Luis R. Reyes and published by Charisma Media. This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reach a Generation is a compelling and powerful story of a poor kid from the streets that God visited throughout his childhood and made Himself real to him which changed his life.
Download or read book The Father you ve Been Waiting For written by Mark Stibbe and published by Authentic Media Inc. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mark Stibbe points the reader to a story Jesus told over 2,000 years ago which demonstrates the qualities of a perfect dad. More than that the story paints the clearest picture of what Jesus thought God is really like. It provides a wonderfully accessible introduction to the Father youve been waiting for and contains many new insights into a story loved by millions and known as the parable of parables. "This is a must-read for anyone who wants a direct, honest explanation of how remarkable God who created the universe and more, loves and is interested in an exclusive, intimate, life-transforming relationship with you." - Diane Louise Jordan
Download or read book History of Patrick and Henry Counties Virginia written by Virginia G. Pedigo and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 1977 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After an illuminating account of the history of Patrick and Henry counties, which occupies the first third of the book, the authors turn their attention to genealogy, providing authoritative histories of no fewer than 110 families. The genealogies generally begin with the first settler in either Patrick or Henry County and proceed to enumerate descendants in several generations, providing incidental detail according to the materials available. In addition to the remarkable collection of genealogies, the book also contains transcriptions of important genealogical source materials, such as the Patrick and Henry land grants and patents registered in the old Land Office in Richmond.
Download or read book Why Did She Have to Die written by Buffy Trimbach McCrary and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you have ever wondered what heaven is like or if you have questioned whether there is a heaven, this is the book for you. There is a heaven, and God does exist. Author Buffy Trimbach McCrary had the opportunity to experience heaven and God while she was in a coma for three days. This book will inspire all who read it. Death is inevitable, but there is life after death. God created us and this world for us to enjoy until our time comes to be with him in heaven. God loves each and every one of us. God wants the best for us and our loved ones. God has a plan for everyone. God will take us to heaven when it is our time. Until then we must enjoy our lives to the best of our ability. We don't have to be good at everything or anything for that matter. We just have to be good. God will take care of the rest.
Download or read book For a Better Life written by Miguel Estrada and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-02-07 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English is not the native language of the author, Miguel Estrada. Reason why he felt the need to write in simple, easy reading, English language, this mix of fiction / non-fiction, romantic, adventurous, book/novel. He bases the fiction part of his book in one of his many love songs hes written. Besides adding a little humor, he also explores how abandonment can sometimes haunt even the most successful among us. In the non-fiction part, he likes to share with the world all the struggles and adversities he endured growing up as a multi racial child in a small village of the Atlantic Coast of his native Panama, in Central America. And all the difficulties he went through as he hitchhiked his way from his country to The U.S, not knowing for sure where he was going, let alone the English language. He also speaks of the government corruption that goes on in his country and many other third world countries. Which compelled him to leave home in search of a better life for him and his family. He also emphasizes a great deal of gratitude, throughout his book. But most of all, he emphasizes gratitude through the whole book.
Download or read book Oaths Taken written by B. Ayers and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-04 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book was written primarily for the family of the author. Although written as fiction, many who know the author may say otherwise. The author leaves that up to the reader to decide.
