Download or read book Grandchildren vs Papa Trouble Let the games begin written by Marge J. Brantmeyer and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2024-08-20 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The benefits of a strong grandchild/grandparent relationship include learning about their family history and experiencing unconditional love. Research indicates that grandchildren who have had quality contacts with their grandparents through their early years have overall better social development and strong emotional growth into adulthood. Furthermore, grandparents that regularly spend quality time with their grandchildren report that their overall well-being improves. It’s really that simple. Join the adventures of grandchildren Madi, Jaina, and Riley as they put a little spin on traditional grandchild/grandparent interactions. The granddaughters make the moments really count when they visit their Papa Trouble in northern Wisconsin. They “teach” Papa Trouble new games, how to use his cell phone. and even how to enjoy the Internet. They “learn” so much about life from Papa Trouble through games, joint projects, solving riddles. and endless questions. This book includes several ideas and templates for grandchildren and grandparents to adapt to their own situations. About the Author Marge J. Brantmeyer is an accountant and business consultant by education and experience. She currently resides in Wisconsin with her husband. She has three grown sons, three daughters-in-law, three precious granddaughters, and a new grandson, all of whom inspire her to share her life perspectives through writing. Though she does not consider herself an accomplished author, Marge was compelled to put these grandchildren stories in writing for her family and friends. Brantmeyer is also the author of A Grandchild’s Guide to Finding Bigfoot, an adventure story where the three granddaughters Madi, Riley, and Jaina try to help their Papa Trouble find evidence of Bigfoot in northern Wisconsin; They Were Children Then, the non-fiction story of the closing of Holy Name Seminary in Madison, Wisconsin; and The Choice: S.O.S. Survive or Suicide, a self-help book for sufferers of depression, alcoholism, addiction, and grief.

Download or read book The Mystery of Iniquity written by Daniel Taylor and published by Slant Books. This book was released on 2022-12-05 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fourth and final entry in the Jon Mote Mysteries, our accidental sleuth and his sister Judy find themselves entangled in an international web of evil done and evil revenged. The often confused but always curious Jon finds himself the father of triplets and, for reasons not always clear even to himself, back in church. Judy, a woman with mental challenges but a heart as wide as the horizon, is now living with Jon and wife Zillah, helping them raise “our children.” New to church, but somehow appointed to the Missions Committee (soon renamed the Care and Compassion Committee), Jon is asked to be the liaison with an immigrant family from Iraq the church wishes to aid. No one realizes that offering such help puts everyone in jeopardy, as evil done afar comes near to roost. The cast of characters from past novels in the series reappears, including the band of residents from Judy’s group home and the iron-willed theologian Sister Brigit. All are involved in this dramatic investigation into the nature of evil in the human experience and all contribute to Jon’s stumbling but dogged pilgrimage toward greater wholeness.

Download or read book Innocence Denied written by Dr. Pat and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012-10-08 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will catapult and heighten your hope and belief in yourself, your future as well as in your relationship with God. You will see that it is possible to release the pain of the past replacing it with love. The light of truth will shine brighter through your relationships giving you a richer and more fulfilling life.

Download or read book Family Secrets written by Max Willis Foxton and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2018-12-10 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With his sister’s urging, elderly Jeremiah recounts the first of their many youthful adventures. Jeremiah and Susanne discover a lot of the Morris clan’s family history, and young Jeremiah is only beginning to figure things out. The whole mess starts when Jeremiah’s family visits the grandparents in Britain. It soon becomes freakishly apparent that most of Jeremiah’s ancestors dating back to 1745 currently reside in Nana and Papa’s attic—and they are full of useful information. It turns out his eighth great-uncle Edgar was wrongly hung for murder centuries ago. Inspired by Edgar’s parents, the Earl Mortimer and the Countess Leila, Jeremiah and Susanne decide to help his disgraced relative and solve a mystery from the 1700s to bring closure to Edgar and his beloved Jemima. Throughout his investigations, Jeremiah makes a shocking discovery: some of his ancestors really are killers. As he solves an old mystery, a new murder has to be stopped: Jeremiah’s own! With the help of other quick-thinking ancestors, he must avoid becoming another dead occupant of Papa’s attic. To stay alive, Jeremiah will quickly learn what kindness and fair play can do against evil.

Download or read book Scardown written by Elizabeth Bear and published by Spectra. This book was released on 2005-06-28 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She wasn’t born for this mission. She was modified for it. The year is 2062, and after years on the run, Jenny Casey is back in the Canadian armed forces. Those who were once her enemies are now her allies, and at fifty, she’ s been handpicked for the most important mission of her life—a mission for which her artificially reconstructed body is perfectly suited. With the earth capable of sustaining life for just another century, Jenny—as pilot of the starship Montreal—must discover brave new worlds. And with time running out, she must succeed where others have failed. Now Jenny is caught in a desperate battle where old resentments become bitter betrayals and justice takes the cruelest forms of vengeance. With the help of a brilliant AI, an ex-crime lord, and the man she loves, Jenny may just get her chance to save the world. If it doesn’t come to an end first. . . .

Download or read book Who am I written by Dr. Dalip Kaur Tiwana and published by Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2014-04-16 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Who am I?" is the story of a young and educated married woman, who feels suffocated in her monotonous life and chooses to renounce the world for self-realisation. She follows a group of sadhus and sadhvis to Hardwar, but from there moves on alone in her quest for truth.

Download or read book Not That Kind of Call Girl written by Nova Garcia and published by The Wild Rose Press Inc. This book was released on 2024-06-19 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Julia Navarro, a plucky newspaper call center manager, juggles like a pro—not tennis balls but quirky employees, cranky customers, and a sleazy boss. Pregnant and short on time to complete her “get ready for baby checklist,” Julia rushes to fill a job vacancy by hiring Carmen Cooper, a shy, inexperienced college student. When Julia finds out Carmen never made it to work, she and a newsroom pal go undercover to find out why. Their shocking discovery leads them to cook up a half-baked plan to save Carmen from a Hollywood legend turned hermit, a man she calls “Papa.” Will the gamble pay off or pave a path of twists, turns, and tragedy?

Download or read book Glimpses of the Past written by Dr. Anne R. Murray Ed.D. and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-12-09 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glimpses of the Past; Heritage of the Old South is an historical novel about the Old South during the Civil War. Few historical novels have presented the Old South in such a heartfelt manner with brutalities of the war. The author brings tragedy, devastation and conflict to life in the characters. Families struggled to survive then. The war was significant to both the North and the South. The thresholds of the war are felt strongly even today. The significant part of the main character was that he overcame the past to move forward in his life. Reminiscences of the past were less painful to him as he began to understand his purpose in life. Read how a determined young man survived the Civil War days. Explore the depths of how determination and stamina helped him. Discover his secret of lifes accomplishments. Learn how he escaped the darkness within to grow beyond glimpses of the past.

Download or read book Never Say Good bye written by Autumn Woods and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-12-28 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would you do if both of your parents disappeared when you were a child? Would you cut yourself off from the world or would you slowly readjust? For Kari, it was difficult. She cut herself out at first, but her family brought her back. But now, everything has changed. A model, who know more than she should, shakes up Kari and Renee’s world and tells them that they’re being hunted. The next day, this dangerously handsome guy shows up outside of their house. How can she cope with this new knowledge? Does it have to do with her parents? Can her mysterious Protector help her?

Download or read book Man of the Year written by Lou Cove and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hilarious and poignant" — People Magazine For one 1970’s family, the center may not hold, but it certainly does fold. In 1978 Jimmy Carter mediates the Camp David Accords, Fleetwood Mac tops charts with Rumours, Starsky fights crime with Hutch, and twelve-year-old Lou Cove is uprooted from the Upper West Side of Manhattan to Salem, Massachusetts– a backwater town of witches, Puritans, and sea-captain wannabes. After his eighth move in a dozen years, Lou figures he should just resign himself to a teenage purgatory of tedious paper routes, school bullies, and unrequited lust for every girl he likes. Then one October morning an old friend of Lou’s father, free-wheeling (and free-loving) Howie Gordon arrives at the Cove doorstep from California with his beautiful wife Carly. Howie is everything Lou wants to be: handsome as a movie star, built like a god and in possession of an unstoppable confidence. Then, over Thanksgiving dinner, Howie drops a bombshell. Holding up an issue of Playgirl Magazine, he flips to the center and there he is, Mr. November in all his natural glory. Howie has his eye on becoming the next Burt Reynolds, and a wild idea for how to do it: win Playgirl’s Man of the Year. And he knows just who should manage his campaign. As Lou and Howie canvas Salem for every vote in town – little old ladies at bridge club, the local town witch, construction workers on break and everyone in between – Lou is forced to juggle the perils of adolescence with the pursuit of Hollywood stardom. Man of the Year is the improbable true story of Lou’s thirteenth year, one very unusual campaign, and the unexpected guest who changes everything.

Download or read book A Year of Holidays with Papa Hein written by Karen Grand and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2017-10-11 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Danae and Marc aren’t sure what to expect when their parents decide to “adopt” a senior from a nearby nursing home, but from the moment they meet him, Papa Hein becomes a trusted friend and honourary grandfather. A trivia lover, Papa Hein is happy to share his vast store of knowledge, especially on holidays and other special occasions. Each history lesson carries a spiritual theme that the children—and readers—can apply to their lives. As a society, we often ignore elderly people to the point where they become invisible, but the affection that grows between the children and their “Papa” in this story illustrates the mutual benefits of the young interacting with the elderly. From meaningful conversations to a greater understanding of the challenges of aging, the beautiful relationship portrayed in A Year of Holidays with Papa Hein will teach valuable lessons to all readers—lessons of love, hope, and godliness.

Download or read book The Papa Bear A Memoir written by Gustave Prinsell and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in 1922 in a poor section of Jersey City, New Jersey, to parents with only third grade educations, this is the life story of Gus Prinsell. In this autobiography, Gus starts by reflecting on his humble beginnings -- his earliest childhood memories are of poverty wrought by the Great Depression. His father was unemployed for a decade. Gus's parents never wavered in insisting that their children pursue an education. World War II started as he was entering his 20s, and he served his country in the US Navy. After becoming a "born again" Christian in the early 1940s and marrying Louise Bininger, he finished college and earned his medical doctor degree from Columbia University in 1952. From there, Gus went on to study surgery and tropical medicine. He then turned away from material gains and dedicated his life to medical missions in West Africa, where he moved with Louise and their four sons and opened the new Kamakwie Wesleyan Hospital in 1959. In 1964, Gus returned to the States where he served as a family physician in Western New York until his retirement. Gus still lives in Houghton, New York, with his wife of over 70 years, Louise. At the ages of 94 and 91, Gus and Louise now have seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Gus takes us through his life’s journey in his own words. Not only does he tell the story of his own life, but he effectively weaves in the stories of many of his family and friends. His trust in the Lord through faith has led Gus through his life of achievement. When asked to describe himself in one phrase, he defines himself as “a Christian missionary physician and humanitarian.” His life of dedication to God and mankind is an example for us all.

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Download or read book The Patsy of Lewisville written by H.F. Beaumont and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2021-10-14 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: H. F. Beaumont’s newest novel digs deep into one’s emotions. The chief’s teenaged daughter falls in love with a local non-tribal residence named Jameson Brown. This relationship was frowned upon by not only the tribe but the local community outside of the reservation. Morning Dove became pregnant, looked down on by the tribe for violating tribal laws, while the non-tribal boyfriend was forbidden to see Morning Dove. Years later, Jameson Brown returns to the community adjacent to the reservation and frequented the local drug store soda fountain. He was not aware that Hayward Brown was his son who was the one making the malts, shakes, sundaes, and banana splits behind the counter for customers. During a brush-clearing operation just west of the Stockdale residence, the earthmoving machinery unearthed a human skeleton. The police were called to the job site. This led to a criminal investigation. Buckle up your seatbelts, for one suspenseful ride.

Download or read book Journey to Elsewhere written by Marilyn Estes Quigley and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve-year-old twins, Leon and DeeAnn, and their little brother, Caleb, are devastated by the mysterious disappearance of their beloved great-uncle Azer. The grieving siblings are determined to be content with cherishing his left-behind mementos. But one evening, those items summon an antique express train into Union Station, Washington DC. The kids' decision to board strands them on a farm near West Chester, Pennsylvania, where they're thrust into the secret Underground Railroad system transporting escaping in 1854. Removed from the twenty-first century into a time without electricity, antibiotics, and cars, they struggle to adjust. Fitting in and hiding their time-travel secret, however, are not their most difficult tasks. They must drive a wagon with a false bottom to trick the slave catchers and run at midnight on dark streets in search of a doctor. Even worse, DeeAnn must walk in broad daylight on a road with escapees slaves.Through it all, they're determined to work against nineteenth-century racial prejudice. The kids' worst fears materialize when the Time Line Express is not available for return to their own century in Alexandria, Virginia. Will they spend the rest of their lives stuck in a difficult and dangerous era, never to see their parents and friends again?

Download or read book Where No Gods Came written by Sheila O'Connor and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2010-02-22 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner 2003 Michigan Literary Fiction Award for original novel "Written with precision and perception, this is a highly recommended work from a writer to watch." -Library Journal "O'Connor . . . remains a consummate artist, true to her vision of a work that is bleak, truthful, and lacking any overt sentimental overtures. Her eye, a poet's eye, misses nothing." -three candles ". . . a touching odyssey of a girl poised between the emotional abyss and the reader's heart." -Minneapolis Star-Tribune "A sensitive, often disquieting book that rings true throughout. . . . It's the skill of an accomplished writer that we see Faina's extraordinary spirit, while simultaneously experiencing her pain and despair. The end result is an uplifting, even inspiring book without any of the sugarcoating often found in stories like this." -California Literary Review Where No Gods Came is author Sheila O'Connor's compelling story of Faina McCoy, a young girl caught in a perilous scheme of elaborate lies created for her own harrowing system of survival. Enmeshed in a tangled family web, Faina is abruptly uprooted against her will from her father and finds herself half a continent away on the doorstep of a mother who abandoned her years before-but who can't live without Faina now. Alone, persecuted, and exploited, Faina must fend for herself as she searches for love and answers, navigating the streets of a strange city and forging bonds of feeling with liars and outlaws.

Download or read book Say No More written by Karen Rose and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mercy Callahan thought she'd escaped the cult decades ago, but its long fingers are reaching out for her again in this electrifying novel in the Sacramento series by New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose. Seventeen years ago. That was the last time Mercy Callahan saw Ephraim Burton, the leader of the twisted Eden cult where she was raised. But even though she escaped the abuse and terror, they continue to haunt her. When her brother Gideon discovers new evidence of the cult's--and their victims'--whereabouts, Mercy goes to Sacramento to reconnect with him. There, she meets Gideon's closest friend--homicide detective Rafe Sokolov. From Rafe, she receives an offer she never knew she needed: to track down Ephraim and make him pay for everything. But Ephraim, who had thought Mercy long dead, discovers she is in fact alive and that she is digging around for the cult's secrets. And now he'll do anything to take her back to Eden--dead or alive.