Download or read book Mommy s Hometown written by Hope Lim and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2022-04-12 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a young boy and his mother travel overseas to her childhood home in Korea, the town is not as he imagined. Will he be able to see it the way Mommy does? This gentle, contemplative picture book about family origins invites us to ponder the meaning of home. A young boy loves listening to his mother describe the place where she grew up, a world of tall mountains and friends splashing together in the river. Mommy’s stories have let the boy visit her homeland in his thoughts and dreams, and now he’s old enough to travel with her to see it for himself. But when mother and son arrive, the town is not as he imagined. Skyscrapers block the mountains, and crowds hurry past. The boy feels like an outsider—until they visit the river where his mother used to play, and he sees that the spirit and happiness of those days remain. Sensitively pitched to a child’s-eye view, this vivid story honors the immigrant experience and the timeless bond between parent and child, past and present.

Download or read book Hands Free Mama written by Rachel Macy Stafford and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the power, joy, and love of living a present, authentic, and intentional life despite a world full of distractions. If technology is the new addiction, then multitasking is the new marching order. We check our email while cooking dinner, send a text while bathing the kids, and spend more time looking into electronic screens than into the eyes of our loved ones. With our never-ending to-do lists and jam-packed schedules, it's no wonder we're distracted. But this isn't the way it has to be. Special education teacher, New York Times bestselling author, and mother Rachel Macy Stafford says enough is enough. Tired of losing track of what matters most in life, Rachel began practicing simple strategies that enabled her to momentarily let go of largely meaningless distractions and engage in meaningful soul-to-soul connections. Finding balance doesn't mean giving up all technology forever. And it doesn't mean forgoing our jobs and responsibilities. What it does mean is seizing the little moments that life offers us to engage in real and meaningful interaction. In these pages, Rachel guides you through how to: Acknowledge the cost of your distraction Make purposeful connection with your family Give your kids the gift of your undivided attention Silence your inner critic Let go of the guilt from past mistakes And move forward with compassion and gratefulness So join Rachel and go hands-free. Discover what happens when you choose to open your heart--and your hands--to the possibilities of each God-given moment.

Download or read book God s Acorn written by Gwendolyn Thomas-Sudduth and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-23 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God's Acorn By: Gwendolyn Thomas-Sudduth God’s Acorn tells of the harshness of growing up in the 1960s South. How does one overcome the reality of an environment of welfare, illness, suicide, and death without becoming mentally ill? The book is a real-life illustration of author Gwendolyn Thomas-Sudduth’s determination and will to survive in a jungle of chaos. God’s Acorn shows how she overcame poverty, despite the statistics that show many welfare mothers remain receiving government stipends for life. Illness is pervasive in the welfare community due to a lack of medical services. Suicide and death typically follow those who do not have the support of family and friends during the struggle for a better life. Thomas-Sudduth takes you on an emotional roller coaster ride, running the gamut from devastating lows to exhilarating highs. Her book focuses on the influences that dominated her will to move forward despite the cards that had been dealt to her.

Download or read book Mommy Beeps written by Kim Baillieul and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-30 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "... Perhaps never before has type 1 diabetes been presented to children as endearingly and accessibly as by Kim Baillieul in the recently-published Mommy Beeps." -Maria Muccioli, PhD - writer for www.diabetesdaily.com Where does insulin go? In the butter compartment of the fridge, of course. Mommy Beeps is a story for children who have a parent, sibling, teacher, or other loved one who has diabetes. Explore the day in the life of a type 1 diabetic and her child as they go on adventures - dealing with high and low sugars, waiting on hold for lab results, and visiting the endocrinologist. Check out the book "highly recommended" by DiabetesDaily.com - with detailed illustrations of diabetic supplies & machines that beep (whether a meter or pump), Mommy Beeps provides opportunities to discuss the varying ways diabetes can be managed and how it impacts those around them. This book is sure to be an essential for any child who is close with anyone who has type 1 diabetes (or type 2!) - but is not diabetic themselves. Author Kim Baillieul and Illustrator Elisena Bonadio make their debut with Mommy Beeps, a passion project - independently published through their label Bonus Spoon Books, which aims to help people with chronic illnesses educate and advocate the little ones in their lives.

Download or read book Happy Victory written by Eunie Guyre and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-01-21 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you remember attending Catholic school, getting your first kiss, or sneaking that first cigarette, you will enjoy Happy Victory. A little girl revisits the Polish household she shared with her father, grandmother and single aunt during the long hospitalization and eventual death of her mother. Her innocent, matter-of-fact reasoning sees her through some harsh realities of life with her unpredictable stepmother. Although there are some shocking revelations and sadness in this memoir, the child's cockeyed view of her world will entertain you with laugh-out-loud short story episodes told in the little girl's voice.

Download or read book Anaiya Lives with Daddy Anaiya Visits Mommy written by Joseph Abney and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Anaiya Lives with Daddy; Anaiya Visits Mommy, author Joseph Abney details a child's move from her mother's house to now living with her father. Children need two good parents in their lives, and Anaiya Lives with Daddy; Anaiya Visits Mommy will teach children that their parents do not have to be married in order to love and care for their child. This is an eLIVE book, meaning each printed copy contains a special code redeemable for the free download of the audio version of the book.

Download or read book A Life Aligned With Mary Magdalene written by Renee Michelle Christian and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-11-28 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Life Aligned with Mary Magdalene is a modern-day fairy tale worthy of dalliance, uniting spiritual and human sides of nature. The story is of a soulful reunion with love, honor, trauma, triumph, and faith intertwined. Born in Europe, Renee Michelle Christian’s family relocated back to the States with the military. Feeling her soul is misplaced, she longs to find her Prince Charming who connects her to her roots.

Download or read book Dogs of Truth written by Kit Reed and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-09 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of short stories that combines fantasy and science fiction with very imaginative prose and character development.

Download or read book Celia s Story Through the Eyes of Texas Grandma written by Kathryn Allen and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-10-03 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celia’s story came about after the death of her daddy. Being that Texas Grandma lost her daddy as a child also and that there was no one to tell his story, Texas Grandma gained a strong desire to write all my memories of Celia from birth to now and tell all my memories of our son so his children would at least have memories of their daddy to help keep his memory alive and real to us all. As I started, Texas Grandpa started adding his memories also. These are memories of events and sayings from both Celia and Kyle throughout their lives. We want Celia to share this story with Asha and especially with Ephraim, since he was so small, for them at least have these words down to help him know the father who was so proud of all three of them and for them to know that we will be here for them as long as we live. The love we have for them and the love we had for our son never dies!

Download or read book Multiple Blessings written by Jon and Kate Gosselin and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2008-09-09 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eight children in three years? Impossible!Kate and Jon Gosselin have learned that, through God, all things are possible—though sometimes slightly improbable.Just three years after giving birth to twin daughters, Kate and Jon learned they were pregnant again—with sextuplets. In Multiple Blessings, Kate candidly chronicles the emotional and exhausting challenges she and Jon faced from the time the babies were conceived through the first two years of their lives.This amazing story of faith provides a heartening lesson in what it means to trust the faithful hand of God to provide the strength and courage to make it through life’s seemingly impossible situations.

Download or read book When the Piano Stops written by Catherine McCall and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catherine McCall appeared to have all an American girl could want: well-to-do cosmopolitan parents, a private education, a strong faith foundation - even two baby grand pianos at her fingertips. But beneath this perfect faade, her family hid a horrific secret. No one could have guessed there was an actual torture chamber in the basement of 763 Montgomery Place, or that McCall was being raped repeatedly by her father. And by the age of eighteen, she didn't know either - she had repressed every memory of abuse. Twenty years later, married and with children of her own, McCall's memories began to return. When the Piano Stops is McCall's revealing memoir detailing the abuse she suffered at the hands of her mentally ill father and her remarkable recovery as an adult. Now a highly successful family therapist, her ability to overcome the dark years of childhood is an inspiration to those who have been sexually abused. Her prose is lucid, with early events narrated from the perspective of a child, giving her story a stark authenticity and immediacy. A true survivor memoir, When the Piano Stops is poised to change the face of literature on the topic of sexual abuse.

Download or read book Pay It Backward written by Megan Davis and published by Megan Davis. This book was released on 2023-07-13 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does Pedro flush out his parents killers in the mean streets of Miami? Recently orphaned, seventeen-year-old Pedro's peace of mind unravels when he spies the man who executed his parents in cold blood! Desperately needing to learn the truth behind their unsolved murders, Pedro and friends defy the authorities and take matters into their own hands. Disastrous effects of their amateur detective work spiral out of control as a shocking twist of fate awaits them. Danger lurks when criminals more sinister than Pedro's parent's killers now are hunting them down. Will the truth finally be exposed? Or will Pedro and friends end up in a watery grave as gator bait? Keeping it real, Pedro's friends keep Jesus at the center of their messy lives.

Download or read book The Mercy written by Beverly Lewis and published by Bethany House. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Amish and modern worlds clash in this moving conclusion to The Rose Trilogy as two sisters love young men lost to the English world.

Download or read book Angel Falls written by Kristin Hannah and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2010-06-23 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Four Winds, Angel Falls is “a tearjerker . . . about the triumphs of family” (Detroit Free Press). When Mikaela Campbell, beloved wife and mother, falls into a coma, it is up to her husband, Liam, to hold the family together and care for their grieving, frightened children. Doctors tell Liam not to expect a recovery, but he believes that love can accomplish what medical science cannot. Daily he sits at Mikaela’s bedside, telling her stories of the precious life they have built together, hoping against hope that she will wake up. But then he discovers evidence of his wife’s secret past: a first marriage to movie star Julian True. Desperate to bring Mikaela back at any cost, Liam knows that he must turn to Julian for help. But will that choice cost Liam his wife, his family, and everything he holds dear? One of Kristin Hannah’s most moving novels, Angel Falls is a poignant and unforgettable portrait of marriage and commitment, of an ordinary man who dares to risk everything in the name of love.

Download or read book I Wish My Kids Had Cancer written by Michael Alan and published by Michael Alan. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I Wish My Kids Had Cancer is a fatheras gripping, real glimpse of his familyas struggle to survive with two children with Autism. The book intimately, honestly, and powerfully, addresses the emotional, social, financial, political and medical aspects of a family fighting for their very existence. Learn about the struggle, the epidemic and Help Families In Need! Support Autism Through Song! Download the song aState of Emergencya by world-renowned recording artist Sara Hickman. ALL Proceeds Donated to help Families with Autism! Visit www.iwishmykidshadcancer.com to download or visit www.sarahickman.com to download this powerful, emotionally charged song written in response to this book. Encourage others to listen and download! Help provide hope for those with Autism!

Download or read book Lessons in Living written by Susan L. Taylor and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2010-05-19 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At long last, here is the paperback edition of beloved columnist and author Susan L. Taylor's bestselling collection of spiritual writings on overcoming the challenges of everyday life. Revealing the spiritual lessons Susan has learned first-hand from grappling with the challenges and difficulties in her own life, Lessons in Living is a celebration of the journey of life that has already become a classic. Written in the anecdotal style that has made Susan's "In the Spirit" column the most popular feature of Essence magazine, Lessons in Living addresses the themes that have been her unique territory for over a decade: self empowerment, the exploration of love and self-worth, and issues of faith and commitment.

Download or read book Taken Torn written by Natasha Knight and published by Natasha Knight. This book was released on with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This set contains Taken & Torn, the complete story of Helena & Sebastian. Taken I’m one of four Willow daughters. He’s the first-born son of the Scafoni family. And we have history. For generations, the Scafoni family have demanded a sacrifice of us. A virgin daughter to atone for sins so old, we don’t even remember what they are anymore. But when you have as much money as they do, you don’t play by the rules. You make them. And Sebastian Scafoni makes all the rules. The moment I saw him, I knew he would choose me. Even though the mark on my sheath declared me unclean. Even though my beautiful sisters stood beside me, offered to him, he still chose me. He made me his. And then he set out to break me. Torn Taking her is my right. Breaking her, my duty. I was always going to choose Helena. I knew it the instant I saw her. She’s different than the others. There’s a darkness about her. Something wild inside her. And it calls to the beast inside me. But she isn’t what I expect. With every word and every touch, she pushes me, burrows deep under my skin, challenging the rules, upending history. And all the while, I see how my brother watches her. He wants her, and as the rules stand, she’ll become his in one year’s time. Except that I have no intention of giving her up.