Download or read book Children Under Fire written by John Woodrow Cox and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Longlisted for the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction * Winner of the Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice Based on the acclaimed series—a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize—an intimate account of the devastating effects of gun violence on our nation’s children, and a call to action for a new way forward In 2017, seven-year-old Ava in South Carolina wrote a letter to Tyshaun, an eight-year-old boy from Washington, DC. She asked him to be her pen pal; Ava thought they could help each other. The kids had a tragic connection—both were traumatized by gun violence. Ava’s best friend had been killed in a campus shooting at her elementary school, and Tyshaun’s father had been shot to death outside of the boy’s elementary school. Ava’s and Tyshaun’s stories are extraordinary, but not unique. In the past decade, 15,000 children have been killed from gunfire, though that number does not account for the kids who weren’t shot and aren’t considered victims but have nevertheless been irreparably harmed by gun violence. In Children Under Fire, John Woodrow Cox investigates the effectiveness of gun safety reforms as well as efforts to manage children’s trauma in the wake of neighborhood shootings and campus massacres, from Columbine to Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Through deep reporting, Cox addresses how we can effect change now, and help children like Ava and Tyshaun. He explores their stories and more, including a couple in South Carolina whose eleven-year-old son shot himself, a Republican politician fighting for gun safety laws, and the charlatans infiltrating the school safety business. In a moment when the country is desperate to better understand and address gun violence, Children Under Fire offers a way to do just that, weaving wrenching personal stories into a critical call for the United States to embrace practical reforms that would save thousands of young lives. *A Newsweek Favorite Book of 2021 *An NPR 2021 "Books We Love" selection *A Washington Post Notable Work of Nonfiction *A Kirkus "2021's Best, Most Urgent Books of Current Affairs" selection

Download or read book Design Mom written by Gabrielle Stanley Blair and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times best seller Ever since Gabrielle Stanley Blair became a parent, she’s believed that a thoughtfully designed home is one of the greatest gifts we can give our families, and that the objects and decor we choose to surround ourselves with tell our family’s story. In this, her first book, Blair offers a room-by-room guide to keeping things sane, organized, creative, and stylish. She provides advice on getting the most out of even the smallest spaces; simple fixes that make it easy for little ones to help out around the house; ingenious storage solutions for the never-ending stream of kid stuff; rainy-day DIY projects; and much, much more.

Download or read book I Love Jesus But I Want to Die written by Sarah J. Robinson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.

Download or read book Cowboy Protector Collection written by Linda Lael Miller and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-02-15 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three cowboy protector romances in one collection for the first time by New York Times bestselling authors Linda Lael Miller, B.J. Daniels, and Delores Fossen. The Man from Stone Creek by Linda Lael Miller When trouble strikes in Haven, Arizona, Ranger Sam O'Ballivan is determined to sort it out. He arrives posing as the new schoolteacher, and discovers his first task: bringing the ranchers' children under control. So he starts with a call on Maddie Chancelor, older sister of a rowdy schoolboy. Maddie turns out to be a woman whose prim and proper demeanor is belied by the fire in her eyes. Working undercover to capture rustlers and train robbers has always kept Sam isolated and his heart firmly in check—until now. But something about the spirited Maddie tempts him to start down a path he swore he'd never travel… Justice at Cardwell Ranch by B.J. Daniels Six years ago, Dana Cardwell found her mother's will in a cookbook and became sole owner of the Cardwell Ranch in Big Sky, Montana. Now happily married, Dana is surprised when her siblings, Stacy and Jordan, show up on the ranch…and trouble isn't too far behind. As danger draws closer to the ranch, deputy marshal Liza Turner quickly realizes that Jordan Cardwell isn't the man the town made him out to be. Lone Wolf Lawman by Delores Fossen Breaking into the home of the woman who shared his bed three months ago isn't Texas Ranger Weston Cade's usual MO. But he's on a personal vendetta to catch a killer, and Addie Crockett is the killer's biological daughter. Addie also happens to be carrying Wes's child…Addie can't remember her birth father, but she'll never forget Wes got her pregnant and then disappeared. Now she has to trust Wes with her life. And the life of their unborn baby. As desire reignites, Addie quickly discovers that with this lawman by her side, she just might escape the target on her back.

Download or read book Hold My Hand written by Batia Meira and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2016-08-03 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I was raised in a German Roman Catholic family. Many hardships resulted from alcoholism, poverty and loss of three children at a young age. She was married at 17 and her children experienced child abuse at the hand of their father with a dismal outlook in breaking free. Through the grace of God, she was able to escape this daily abuse and she became a single parent of five children at the age of 32 with no child support and no finances. Having a love for Jesus caused her to use her faith in many traumatic times. She leaned on the LORD as she overcame one trial after another. When she was 44 years old, she answered the call to follow the LORD. She was then able to overcome obstacles with a new energy and strength. Working on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation was a huge blessing to the Lakota Sioux Indians in introducing them to training and in obtaining employment. Many anointed experiences occurred while ministering with her late husband to the Native American people throughout Canada and the U.S. She moved to Canada with her husband, leaving her job for the State of North Dakota where she worked for 16 years. She left all behind her to travel to new territory and into a new culture, going forward to minister full time for the LORD. She traveled to North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, New Mexico, and provinces in Canada such as Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and British Columbia with her late husband teaching the people the love of God and deliverance from bondages and unforgiveness. Since her husband passed away, she now touches many lives as she ministers and she continues to work full time as a job counselor in Minnesota, being a blessing to many.

Download or read book Salter s Creek written by Terry Lee Vail and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-03-22 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I DARE YOU TO READ THIS BOOK! Out of the Thousands that will read this book, only a handful will be able to solve the parable of the book. Come on I DARE YOU, will you be one of the handful?

Download or read book Til Times Get Better written by Elle Louise and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2022-09-13 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heart wrenching book with triumph over tragedy. Elle found the inner strength and courage to move beyond the devastation that surrounded her. A soul touching read...definitely a 5. -America K. West Palm Beach, FL This book left my heart hurting for Elle and children like her. The family members each hid their own lies and shame... It inspired me to know these same children can become the strength of the world. What we (I) do matters! ... - Jean B. Round Lake, IL From her earliest childhood memories until the age of 17, Elle fought a battle that didn't belong to her but to adults. At 4, she was removed from her parents due to physical abuse...and that was just the beginning. Elle quickly learned how to survive each situation she was given: adoption, foster care, abandonment, sexual, physical, emotional abuse, secrets, and later the search and rejection by her biological father. She was always able to hide under a smile of masks at school. But everything changed the night her father put a gun to her head. That was the defining moment. Elle realized if she didn't take things into her own hands and escape the abuse, she would probably end up dead. This memoir is the true story of Elle’s journey to save her own life and begin a new one. It is an inspiring voyage of relentless courage, self-reliance, and most of all forgiveness. Through her darkest challenges she never lost hope. She found that love and life can still exist if you never give up and remain steadfast in your personal quest for healing. Elle fought being a victim and became a “Survivor.”

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Download or read book Blood In Blood Out written by Brenda Novak and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover heart-racing intrigue in this Thriller Short of romantic suspense. Originally published in LOVE IS MURDER (2013), edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown. In this Thriller Short, New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak shows how past deeds and current love can both bind us to our fate. Rex McReady joined the Crew to survive in prison, but he also killed two of his onetime brothers to save Laurel, the woman he loves. Now in the witness protection program, he is trying to sort things out in his tempestuous on-again, off-again relationship with Laurel. He loves her, she loves him, but the breakups and makeups go on and on. After one of their all-too-frequent fights, Laurel is tracked down by Mose, a Crew enforcer. Rex comes by to try to patch things up with Laurel and, with eyes only for her, Rex allows Mose to get the drop on him, too. Is death the only way out of the Crew for Rex and Laurel? Don’t miss any of these Thriller Shorts from Love Is Murder: Diamond Drop by Roxanne St. Claire Cold Moonlight by Carla Neggers Poisoned by Beverly Barton Speechless by Robert Browne Lockdown by Andrea Kane Spider’s Tango by William Simon Night Heat by Laura Griffin B.A.D. Mission by Sherrilyn Kenyon Deadly Fixation by Dianna Love Hot Note by Patricia Rosemoor Last Shot by Jon Land & Jeff Ayers Grave Danger by Heather Graham Without Mercy by Mariah Stewart Even Steven by D.P. Lyle Dying to Score by Cindy Gerard The Number of Man by J.T. Ellison Hard Drive by Bill Floyd After Hours by William Bernhardt Blood In, Blood Out by Brenda Novak Wed to Death by Vicki Hinze The Honeymoon by Julie Kenner Execution Dock by James Macomber In Atlantis by Alexandra Sokoloff Break Even by Pamela Callow Dirty Down Low by Debra Webb Broken Hallelujah by Toni McGee Causey Holding Mercy by Lori Armstrong Vacation Interrupted by Allison Brennan I Heard a Romantic Story by Lee Child

Download or read book Road Queens written by Catherine MacDonald and published by Catherine MacDonald. This book was released on 2006-02 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wanted to run away from your life? Has the open road ever tickled your sense of adventure? Meet four women who abandon their lives and take to the highways. In Road Queens, four unforgettable women meet on the highways of life. Diana, Mary Anne, Suzy, and Lily are running away from their pasts and struggling to pick up the pieces of their crumbling lives. This novel is a vivid portrait of four very different women and the friendship that forms. The women decide to call themselves the Road Queens because they are united by their past, honesty, understanding and acceptance. Their friendship deepens as they travel, and the women share the reasons they are on the road. Road Queens illuminates the emotional links that join women while husbands, children, lovers, and careers come and go. The women discover that nothing lasts like true friendship. From the coast of California to the beaches of Mexico, Road Queens is a multi-layered story inspired by the author's conversations with women who currently live on the road.

Download or read book Harlequin Intrigue November 2015 Box Set 1 of 2 written by Delores Fossen and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015-11-01 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin Intrigue brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful reads packed with edge-of-your-seat intrigue and fearless romance. LONE WOLF LAWMAN Appaloosa Pass Ranch by Delores Fossen After learning her birth father is a serial killer, rancher Addie Crockett lands in bed with Texas Ranger Weston Cade only to learn that he wants to use her as bait. Worse, Addie has no choice but to team up with Weston to protect their unborn child. CLANDESTINE CHRISTMAS Covert Cowboys, Inc. by Elle James With Covert Cowboys's Kate Rivers posing as his fiancée, billionaire rancher Chase Marsden is determined to find the culprits trying to murder his old friend. But will Christmas find them under the mistletoe…or escaping kidnappers and dodging hit men? SECRET AGENT SANTA Brothers in Arms: Retribution by Carol Ericson When covert agent Mike Becker agrees to take on one last assignment—protecting widowed mother Claire Chadwick—he never imagines that it will turn into the opportunity to foil a terrorist attack and find redemption… Look for Harlequin Intrigue's November 2015 Box set 2 of 2, filled with even more edge-of-your seat romantic suspense! Look for 6 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Intrigue!

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Download or read book Verity written by Colleen Hoover and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whose truth is the lie? Stay up all night reading the sensational psychological thriller that has readers obsessed, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Too Late and It Ends With Us. #1 New York Times Bestseller · USA Today Bestseller · Globe and Mail Bestseller · Publishers Weekly Bestseller Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night her family was forever altered. Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her.

Download or read book Hill Country Redemption written by Shannon Taylor Vannatter and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2020-04-01 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This cowboy has one more chance to make it right… He already lost her once… Now he’s fighting for her—and their daughter. When Rance Shepherd takes a job stocking cattle for a local rodeo, he’s shocked that his new client is his ex-sweetheart, Larae Collins. Now he’s determined to prove to the single mother that he isn’t the restless cowboy she remembers. But when he discovers her little girl is his, they both must forgive past mistakes for a second shot at a future together.

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