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Daddy's now gone and I try so hard to play every day and have funBut sometimes I get so sad and mad until the day is done. Then I remember that time will pass and soon he will be hereAnd I recall the words he said and I squeeze my teddy so dear. As soldiers prepare to deploy, their children wonder what to do or say, and how life will be for their loved one so far away. In a three-part poem, Patti Dunne Hunzeker relies on her experiences as the daughter and wife of a soldier to guide children and their parents through the changes in their lives while lyrically addressing a child's fears as the soldier prepares to leave, the child's feelings during the deployment, and the child's realistic expectations when the soldier returns home. As We Soldier for Our Land offers a three-part poem that reflects on the fears, experiences, and expectations of a child as their loved one deploys to serve their country.

Christmas comes at us from many angles and experiences. Some Christmases may be fun and crazy, while others more serious and reflective. Christmas Briefs is a collection of holiday stories, some touching and some humorous, that will surely get readers in the mood for the holiday season.This book is a compilation of stories written over many years for the entertainment of family and friends. The inspiration for the stories comes from actual events, imagined occurrences, or just random thoughts. Each is quick to read, family friendly, and will bring back some of your own warm memories of Christmases past.Reminisce over holiday movies watched every year and the unavoidable bout of overeating. Watch generations gather as one, but also see the birth of young holiday love. Visit the Yule traditions of other countries or read about the comfort of home. Christmas Briefs includes sarcasm, love, family togetherness, and good friends. Everyone can relate to these stories, for they are about everyone.

Making Math Fun through Movement explores how to integrate math content with movement.With more than sixty math movement games for reinforcing math skills, the guide is an essential resource for teachers, parents, daycare providers, and anyone who wants to help children get healthy and smart. Learn how to:encourage children to be physically fit while having fun;emphasize the importance of maintaining optimal health;enhance and support the ability of children to learn math;integrate physical activity throughout a math curriculum.The author, a former physical education teacher and now a principal who continues to see inactive and overweight children year after year, explores how standard education ties into a lack of physical activity for many children. He also highlights how instead of giving children with disabilities drugs to help them learn and behave, it can be more effective to incorporate physical movement into lessons. He also provides actual lesson plans that involve physical activitiy to meet Common Core standards. Make learning fun and help children gain an appreciation for physical fitness with the lessons, exercises, and activities in this guide.

A journey of a broken phoenix who rises from the ashes, facing hard times, wins a battle when she partners up with others to have a mission to give children hope during their difficult times. She finds her home and purpose through her encounter with God, Jesus, Holy Spirit.

Mental health isn't an easy topic and can be hard to understand. Doctors talk about it and try to explain. However, you still don't understand and neither do your friends and family. The only thing you know is you're feeling a certain way-whether you feel down all the time or feel like you're on an emotional rollercoaster. In You're Worth More Than You Think, author Prisilla Young gives you confidence about your self-worth and encourages you to get the help you need to move forward. Using her personal experiences and those of others struggling with mental health issues, she stresses it's never too late to seek healing. It's a never-ending journey and takes work, but it's possible to move on from past traumas to get the results you want. With references provided for an array of situations, this memoir seeks to ensure you're the owner of your own worth. Young offers insights into her world so you can regain your confidence and realize it's okay to not be okay.

In a sampling of stage and screen-ready projects, T K Wallace shares fourteen episodes within four sections.In the roadhouse story, Just Off the Highway, Wallace offers insight into the lives of diverse characters who conduct as much daytime community business as they do nightly drinking and dancing. In Free Lance Writer, Wallace shares one-act plays set in Central Park West where a young hawker sells fiction and nonfiction stories for a living, his efforts boosted by an interesting ploy to lure his buyers. The Genie Journals offers an intriguing idea that genies can improve humankind by granting worthy wishes. In Crockers, Wallace profiles a low-country family comedy set along the Carolina line where boiled peanuts and bottles of moonshine help make each day a little better.Air Plays is a volume of entertaining writing ventures that profile eccentric characters creatively addressing life, each in their own whimsical way.

The reader will enjoy several finely crafted personal essays interspersed with amusing vignettes. The essays provide a spirited and sensitive look at nature, music, literature, family, friends, heritage, multiculturalism and personal loss. Some of the essays have been previously published in newspapers or magazines. They are short, salient and to the point. This small tender book offers a unique glimpse at grief recovery. What do the bereaved do with the long corridor of empty hours? How do they go about recreating life? Where does the balance sit between continuing in sorrow or telling oneself that putting one foot in front of the other is essential? How do we hold onto the history of our loved ones? What life rafts have we in order when we need them? Who and what will we put in the drivers seat? In spite of the the loss factor the authour's lyrical writing style brings smiles and hope. It is forward looking and honest. It is a calming read for lovers of life.

The more you heal,the more revealing it becomes.And the more your point of viewbecomes clear.Alexander StPaul Lawani understands pain and struggles, and the strength needed to overcome them and find light in the darkness. With a desire to help others navigate through their psychological barriers and emotional blockages to realize peace, Lawani shares a second volume of poems inspired by intuition, observation, life experiences, emotions, and much more. His verse explores the uncertainty to certainty, dreams and depression, lights and dreams, strange characters, love and kindness, failure and success, and much more.I'm Here with You is a collection of poetry that introspectively traces one man's journey through life as he endures challenges, finds inspiration, and celebrates love.

A young woman who needs to feel safe, a man who is driven to protect her at all costs, and the little girl whose dreams hold all the answers.Brandon Devereaux has been undercover, investigating Johnny Talino and everyone around him--including his wife. When Brandon meets Ellie, it awakens a hunger he never knew existed. She is beautiful, kind, and possesses such sweetnessbut she is married to Johnny.One night in their Las Vegas apartment, Johnny's volatile behavior ignites and Angelina, their five-year-old daughter, is caught in the fallout. Traumatized, she no longer speaks, and Ellie is determined to escape, but she takes a dangerous secret with her.Brandon knows time is running out and is determined to find Ellie and protect her. But her safety isn't the only thing driving him. She consumes his thoughts, and he won't stop searching until he can taste her sweetness once again.Ellie goes home to Colorado, hoping it will help her baby girl. Angelina is still so distrustful of strangers, especially men. Then one fall afternoon everything changes. Her dreams emerge and she finds him--a stranger she trusts! But can Ellie trust him with her heart after suffering such betrayal?Author's Note: This book was previously published. Recently, it has been extensively rewritten, re-edited, and has a new cover. It's a stand-alone with no cliffhangers.***Other books by this author:To Be Back Home AgainTo Be Back Home Again 2: A New Life

Adversity can teach as well as torment. It forces us to become introspective. It tests the length and breadth of our will, our inventive spirit, and our drive to thrive. It is the clay that shapes character.With the hope of illuminating a thoughtful way forward, Bill Heitland shares nine short stories that offer a glimpse into the lives of diverse characters navigating their way through loss, health issues, heartache, separation, and much more. A father reunites with his estranged daughter with help from a running club whose members hail from India and the US. A handicapped boy wishing for a silver tongue finds a more golden gift on Christmas day. An individual learns that his brother's life, though fraught with complex issues, held redeemable value. A young man fearing his maturation process is being stunted pushes toward the threshold of adulthood amid a key rite of passage. A married couple coping with the loss of their daughter find a way to rekindle the ardent love that marked their courtship.In this volume of short tales, individuals and families who must deal with tests of their strength of character find something rich-a light that translates into hope.

Barry is struggling to accept the demise of his marriage and his finances are a mess. Singita is trying her best to cope with family drama. Rashad and Brianna are empty nesters facing a new chapter. Akar is a global executive who wants to learn mindfulness meditation to better cope with his difficult boss. All crave positive change, but where to start?In a unique guide, Spiwe Jefferson uses imaginary characters experiencing daily challenges to lead you, one step at a time, to unleash the power of mindfulness meditation and journal reflections. Within short practices presented within three seasons-dawn, day, and dark-Jefferson shares inspiring stories followed by real-life takeaways and space to document deep thoughts and reframed perspectives. Throughout the guide, Jefferson encourages you to improve your well-being and live with purpose by calling upon your inner power, taming the mind, releasing fears, and replacing negative habits.Mindful in 5 uses fictional stories and journal reflections to guide those desiring a better life to be consistently present and realize inner peace, even during challenging times."e;Separated into easy-to-follow sections, it will lead you through common difficulties we all encounter. It also gives you guidance, help, and hope that you will not only overcome these difficulties but successfully live your daily moments with joy and fulfilment."e;-Colin T. Nelson, author"e;This book delivers on its promise to help you harness the power of mindfulness for your life. An engaging and impressive read with lively characters and inspiring, relatable stories."e;-Thomas "e;TJ"e; Jefferson, Chief Human Resource Officer

Liesse Bennier meets her first love at a Reveillons de L'An, the traditional French Canadian New Year's Eve celebration. Upon his return from WWI, they marry. But by the time Liesse is twenty, she moves back in with her parents as a young widow with a disabled son. The Benniers, farmers living in Southwestern Ontario on the shores of Lake St. Clair, across from Detroit, make plenty of money during the Prohibition years, by producing good whiskey for the Rumrunners supplying thirsty Americans. Fiercely protective of her adored son, Liesse sets aside all thought of finding love again until her father brings a special teacher for the child into their home. Fear sparks condemnation towards the family when religious leaders discover the teacher belongs to a group antagonistic to French Canadians and Catholics. When the teacher leaves, the family finds their unity destroyed. Hate, anger, and obsession take its place. They suffer great tragedies and face financial ruin. On another New Year's Eve, away from home, with no Rveillons to cheer her, Liesse faces and accepts her authentic self. With a new, deeper understanding of her own heart and mind, will she allow herself to love again, and will she dare to do what few women have done in the male domain of whiskey?

It is May 2017 as someone in a white coat enters the dark room of a sleeping patient at St. Joseph's Hospital, adds medicine to his IV, and quietly leaves into the night. Moments later, the patient tries to call out as he struggles to breathe, but it is too late. He is gone.A few months later, Dr. Mary Davino Defazio, known as Dr. D to her patients, is enjoying the beginning of a lovely friendship with the hospital chaplain, Father Dan Murphy. As they share stories about their backgrounds and Catholic faith, neither has any idea of the full extent of what their adventure together will involve. When a second patient suddenly passes away during the same overnight shift, the autopsy shows the exact result as the first patient's: no obvious reason for the death. As Dr. D is pulled into a complex murder plot, she pursues truth and justice, all while struggling with an existential crisis. Will she find a way to solve the murders and resolve her personal issues in the process?Angel or Devil's Advocate is the thrilling tale of a doctor's journey through personal challenges and a murder investigation after two patients die under suspicious circumstances in the hospital.

Julia Temperance Brewer has grown up in the small southern town, where she raised her daughter. Now that she's older, Tempy is looking for something she hasn't had with anyone in a long time-connection. She feels lost and alone; with no one to turn to for help, she must make her own way for the first time in her lifeTempy doesn't know where she is going or what waits for her when she gets there. In this most frightening time of her life, however, what she winds up finding is beyond anything she could have dreamed possible. When her husband forced her to leave her childhood home, Tempy thought he had taken all hope away from her. But now it seems like she may find the life she always dreamed was waiting for her; just when it looks as though her life is crashing around her, she finds more happiness than she ever knew existed or imagined was possible. Tempy is learning that secrets can have consequences-some of them can come back to bite, and others can lead to the most beautiful time of your life.This novel follows the continuing life and trials of an older woman whose life changes beyond her recognition, leading to a change that she could never have imagined.

Hartley White has her life figured out. Her days are spent with either her two best friends or with her nose in a book. Everything changes when the boy across the street is assigned to be Hartley's partner in English class. Jason Carter keeps to himself because of the rumors circulating about his family. Gossip spreads fast in a small town, whether it's true or not. One thing that is true, however, is his strong infatuation with Hartley. After having an intimate dream about Jason, Hartley finds herself more curious about this neighborhood stranger. Their relationship develops rapidly, testing the limits of themselves and the people around them. When unexpected tragedy strikes, their love faces another challenge. In a situation rife with secrets, Hartley struggles to make sense of the truth while Jason fights his own battles. Ten days is all it took for Jason and Hartley to fall for one another, but how well do they really know each other?

More than a century ago, a curse was placed on the town formerly known as Collier's Bend, remaining dormant for decades. Now it is 1994 as university student, John Smith, opens a cemetery gate to retrieve an errant cricket ball and unwittingly awakens the curse.The Australian outback holds many secrets. From its early beginnings as a Cobb and Co. stopping point, Collier's Bend has been shrouded in a dark cloud under the control of its founder, Edmund Collier, and a much darker force behind him. Now three men must join forces in a challenge between dark and light. Paul Hutton is an English ghost hunter who has arrived to research the curse. Duncan Miller is a twenty-something former resident who has lost something precious and is now on a vengeful journey to punish those who took it from him. William Turner, the town's oldest resident, is destined to carry out his family's legacy. Will the three men find the answers they seek before the challenge decides the fate of Collier's Bend and the world beyond its borders?In this gripping horror novel, three unlikely partners must decode and defeat an ancient Australian outback curse before it is released on an unsuspecting town.

here's to anyone out therewith old repressed hurts that haven't been healed may we honor our emotions may we allow ourselves to feel themmay we create art through themmay we cherish them may we embrace themmay we accept and surrendermay we learn to forgiveand may we always remember to choose love over fear - Van Gar

Time goes on like flowers in autumn,Enabling forgotten memories to come back.The earth revolves on its axis one more time.Then I smile, though I know not why.Flowing from author Jaime P. Sanchez's newfound energy for writing poetry in a later stage of his life, Some Flowers Bloom in Autumn presents a collection of poetry intended to reach people of all ages-but particularly those struggling to find purpose in the latter part of their lives. Sanchez also speaks to those who are trying to seek the simple truths that are oftentimes ignored because they are controversial. Surprisingly candid and honest, these verses include passionate love poems and liberating descriptions of life with a difficult medical condition.Open-hearted and engaging, this collection of poetry considers the changes of later life and embodies the life experience of a man of our time.

Like strands of DNAOr coiled brain matter,The toad eggs floatOn the pond's murky surface,After the full moon'sSongfest,Each dark spotAn embryo,A markBarbara Fitzgerald loves words and the ways they can provide perspective on life, the natural world, and our experiences.In a debut collection of poems penned over fifty years, she shares reflections on a variety of topics related to her life journey that has spanned from her twenties to her seventies. Within diverse original verse, a man contemplates his existence, a mantis hangs deep into January as a fossil of a nightmare under glass, love ends over dinner on a summer night, and white hairs invite candid observations about aging and death. Included is an epilogue that offers a tribute to three generations with touching poems written by her late mother and her daughter.AngleSea is a volume of original poetry that poignantly explores nature, personal experiences, and the human condition.

The pain is masked,The brokennessTemporarily sealed. For some of us,That's our lives. A cycle. We believe we enjoy the ride. Truth is, we don't knowHow to stop. Through her writings, Jazmine Greene has learned exactly who she is. Now with the intent of inspiring others, she shares a debut collection of poems that candidly address pain, fears, worry, self-doubt, love, and trust. Greene's poems offers a glimpse into her complex mindset as she explores not only her journey through life, but also her emotions as she experiences love, pain, and the confusion that comes with getting to know her true self. Her poetry reflects on crossed boundaries, a conversation with the inner self, the pain that accompanies the death of innocence, makeshift stories and ideas, the fears that control actions, and much more. Pieces of a Complex Mind shares poems that explore a young woman's life as she bravely faces challenging emotions and discovers herself in the process.

Cuando Dios creo al mundo creo un mundo bonito y casi perfecto pero dio cuenta de que algo faltaba...!personas! Usando su gran caja de crayones, el creo el hombre y la mujer y uso los colores de blanco, negro, marron y mas. Tambien uso distintos colores para los ojos. El uso todos los crayones en su caja para la naturaleza, los animales y los insectos.La gente de Dios tenian diferentes lenguajes y venian de diferentes lugares del mundo, pero el los amaba igualmente. El estaba contento con la singularidad de su creacion, con sus propios colores y tamanos, cada una especial en su propia manera. Cuando veas a alguien que se ve o suena diferente que tu, recuerda la gran caja de crayones de Dios y que el tenia gozo al usar todos sus colores. Dios ama todas las diferencias de su creacion.Dios y su gran caja de crayones abraza la diversidad mientras mantiene la leccion en un nivel mas simple para que cada jovencito pueda entender. Este libro anima una manera creativa y basica para educar a los ninos sobre diversidad. Somos de la misma fuente a pesar de nuestras diferencias en aspectos, idiomas que hablamos, o donde nacemos.

Most men have the ability to become biological fathers. But parenting takes time, hard work, money, and love. It takes a real hero to be a real dad.Even if you're divorced or abandoned your child, it is never too late to make amends. While teenagers and young adults may not be overjoyed to have dad back in their life-or to meet him for the first time-they still need a hero.In this book, Evelyn Cross examines what it takes for men to be heroes. She considers questions such as:How can you exercise your rights and fulfill your obligations as a dad?If you don't have children, how can you be a hero?Can prayer help you hone your skills as a hero?What are the main characteristics of a hero?The author also explores how to build a strong marriage, which she says is a vocation that requires a lifetime of devotion. A marriage is like a career and family business rolled into one- and you must always work on it.Take steps to be a hero to the ones you care about the most with the insights and lessons in this handbook for men.

While the hills and lights begin to geld in a grand symphony, I finally got you where I want youGlistening glimmer, the perfect balance of music and silenceListening to the sounds of darkness, dividing God's plan for eternityIt's a homecomingDon't let life compromise your starJonathan Faia is a passionate writer whose work encompasses despair, angst, and even flirts with death while reflecting on the indulgences of love and the loneliness that accompanies its failures. In his second collection of poetry, Faia explores all aspects of love while reminding others of the hope and resilience needed to navigate through complicated relationships and the pain of heartache. Shared in the spirit and rhythm of the Beat Generation, his poems delve into the emotions and failures that follow him as he examines his depths amid an internal struggle to balance his sanity with his conscience while battling the urges for sin and debauchery. Figuratively illustrated by the long, lonely road from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, Love Letters from Barstow shares empowering poems that reflect on love, heartbreak, and one man's limitations.

After the events of September 11, 2001, four disconnected friends in Los Angeles are overcome with feelings of hopelessness and despair. They want to choose a way to literally, metaphysically, and symbolically disappear. But as they are about to discover, disappearing-like living-takes courage.In a unique guide based on an unpublished story about those friends, Andr Wade presents seven ways to disappear from life that include encouragement to reinvent self, withdraw into self, isolate, sleep, create invisibility, and more. While reminding others that they must live with the consequences of every decision, Wade also offers empowering suggestions on how to create a clear plan, shun a former existence, and utilize thoughts and imagination to transform into the truest versions of themselves.Seven Ways to Disappear is a concise guide that offers creative insight on how to employ multiple methods to reinvent ourselves and a path forward in life.

Many people living in this country are unhappy with their overall quality of life. Michael Morris, a therapist of more than thirty years, knows that firsthand. He has helped thousands of people overcome emotional, psychological, physical, and other types of trauma. The Foundation Forty lifestyle is a tool that provides guidelines to create a high quality of life-one that is in line with your best interests. Position yourself to: set in motion the dynamics of change for a happy and healthy life; move past the unfortunate lifestyle that has become a reality for most Americans; resolve disagreements and cultivate more meaningful relationships with others. The author also examines the reasons why so many people are unhappy, noting that most Americans have lived with the horrors of war and terrorism their entire lives. This level of stress, however comfortable you get with it, reduces the ability of society and individuals to function at their best.

Philippa Peters, the second child of four, was just six years old when her mother dropped her off at her godmother's home. In the twinkling of an eye, Peters' life changed drastically, as her circumstances meant she had to grow up very quickly, missing out on positive childhood experiences. In Tough Love?, Peters narrates her powerful, poignant, and engaging story of a young girl who against all odds, fights to stay on the right track of morality. This memoir tells how she demonstrates courage, perseverance, and resilience in the most difficult of situations and proves that in a negative environment, an individual can choose not to be a product of that environment. Peters communicates that her life's experiences were instrumental in shaping her into the strong, tenacious, and resilient woman she is today.Tough Love? shares how the author's faith sustained her throughout her experiences while offering a different perspective on domestic child abuse. It chronicles her experience of growing up, overcoming extraordinary challenges, and staying true to faith, family, and friends.

Que libro necesita para la vida, y para lo que sigue despues? Una biblia, por supuesto, dira usted, pero no se puede acceder a nada que valga la pena en la Biblia sin la oracion. Asi que, independientemente de la religion, la caracteristica mas comun e importante de cualquier fe es la oracion. Su oracin debe seguir el formato esbozado en muchas partes de la Biblia. Una oracin ideal no tiene que ser larga, pero debe ser hablada, y al menos debe contener confesin, arrepentimiento, y debe llamar a Dios por su nombre propio. Este libro de oracin hablada contiene todos los Nombres de Dios conocidos, incluye la oracin del Seor, la oracin por la familia, por la liberacin y por la curacin, y comienza y termina con la alabanza. Es un libro que todos necesitamos, y que debemos leer en voz alta tan a menudo como sea posible.

It's almost as if author Grace Chapel had the deck stacked high against her from birth-a deck of ungodly evils at the poker table of her life. As a little girl, she was beaten, molested, and raped. As an adult, she was crushed by a divorce after twenty-one years of marriage followed by another heartbreak through infidelity. In 50 Shades of Red, Chapel shares her story. She narrates how plots of vengeance and retaliation flooded her brain daily. To bring the plans to fruition, Chapel needed to totally disconnect from the church and her family. But with her strong faith, could she even consider it, much less be successful?In this memoir, Chapel tells how she was saved by the world's best hero, Jesus Christ, and sealed with his holy ghost. Through her story, she communicates the message that regardless of past guilt and shame, God's love transcends every darkened shade of sin.

Inside a dark warehouse, Paige is like a kid in a candy store as she reaches for a vial filled with white powder. Cooper watches as she pours the powder onto a mirror, snorts twice, and smiles. Moments later, she takes her last breath. Cooper kisses her, dials a few numbers on his cell, and slowly drives away. Within seconds, the warehouse explodes. A year later, a rebellious Miami police detective is summoned into his captain's office where he learns he is being given a second chance to resurrect his failing career by covertly investigating mysterious explosions around the city. Even more surprising, Detective Dean is told that bits and pieces of his latest girlfriend have been identified by the forensics department and that he will be required to see a shrink. As he delves into the investigation and attempts to reconcile his personal life, now only time will tell if the detective will find a way to create a new beginning, not just for his law enforcement career, but also for himself. Second Chance is the exciting tale of a Miami PD detective's quest to solve a mysterious case and glue the pieces of his life back together, before it is too late.

Why Did You Die Mrs. Adams? is an intriguing coming-of-age novel following Samantha, a high school junior trying to navigate the typical trials of being a teenager. Samantha's mother pines for a lost love, and she has no father present to lean on. Due to her mother's lack of emotion, Sam hasn't gotten the attention she's wanted her whole life. Thankfully, her Gram and her Uncle Jeff are the only family she needs. Intense trauma strikes when, in one week, she experiences the deaths of her mother and Mrs. Adams, a nearby neighbor friend. Her grief morphs into anger and curiosity when she becomes consumed by the need to solve these two mysterious deaths. After frustrating her family, Sam enlists her friends Lois and Josh to outwit an alleged killer. Between the three of them, they are determined to solve crimes that Sam has magnified in her mind. Murder isn't the only mystery, though. Sam also seeks the father she has never met, wondering if he's out there somewhere. Intrigue abounds, as Sam becomes an obsessed investigator, all while fighting her grief and managing her own demons. Who is the killer, and will Sam be saved or shattered by the discovery?