What My Grandmother Taught Me About Life
What My Grandmother Taught Me About Life is an empowering account of a woman who started her life over again as she raised her grandson by herself. While her passing was devastating to her grandson what she left behind was a treasure of wisdom, knowledge and life lessons that her grandson will always have access to. In 2 bonus chapters the author reveals his thoughts on why your dream must be activated and not just talked about. The other chapter is a tribute to his goddaughters that will have us all thinking about how important parents are.
Tools for the Trenches
What happens when a master of personal transformation suffers unspeakable loss? After thirty years of battling obesity and struggling with her finances, Elizabeth Benton transformed herself. She lost 150 pounds, eliminated $130,000 of debt, and committed herself to guiding other women through their own transformations. Her inspiring story and methodologies have touched millions of lives. Then, in 2020, her daughter died. Lost and grieving, Elizabeth searched in vain for anything that might help. But the advice she found felt too out of reach. Too hard to put into practice. Instead of giving up, she wrote the book she couldn't find. No matter what you're trying to handle-from the most difficult loss to the small, day-to-day grievances that keep us from living our best lives-Tools for the Trenches provides the tools and perspectives you need to transform yourself from the inside out. Full of exercises you can do immediately, with questions at the end of each chapter to help you apply every tool in your own life, Elizabeth Benton's Tools for the Trenches is the self-help book that can actually change your life-starting now.
Echoes of Epictetus and Arrian
Cariappa Annaiah's published poems and illustrator Warsha Lath's visual translation of his poetry come together in this anthology. The poems offer an incisive reflection on life, living, and relationships.
Tools for the Trenches
What happens when a master of personal transformation suffers unspeakable loss? After thirty years of battling obesity and struggling with her finances, Elizabeth Benton transformed herself. She lost 150 pounds, eliminated $130,000 of debt, and committed herself to guiding other women through their own transformations. Her inspiring story and methodologies have touched millions of lives. Then, in 2020, her daughter died. Lost and grieving, Elizabeth searched in vain for anything that might help. But the advice she found felt too out of reach. Too hard to put into practice. Instead of giving up, she wrote the book she couldn't find. No matter what you're trying to handle-from the most difficult loss to the small, day-to-day grievances that keep us from living our best lives-Tools for the Trenches provides the tools and perspectives you need to transform yourself from the inside out. Full of exercises you can do immediately, with questions at the end of each chapter to help you apply every tool in your own life, Elizabeth Benton's Tools for the Trenches is the self-help book that can actually change your life-starting now.
Preventing Bullying
You are holding in your hands a precious teachers' aid to bullying prevention and response. This comprehensive guide provides everything you will need to promote pro-love at your fingertips and in the school environment you are working in. Throughout this manual, you will find important facts on bullying, intervention strategies if bullying occurs, helpful tips for schools and parents, and over 40 classroom-based activities encouraged to be taught in a sequential 7-Step Learning Model.The Glory of Education's mission is to promote global educational harmony by creating heartfelt experiences necessary to strengthen student relationships, to experience empathy, and practice conflict resolution. The learning activities provided are engaging and interactive, empowering students to respond positively to all forms of bullying including: cyber, physical, sexual, emotional, and verbal abuse, in hopes of preparing them to become compassionate and resilient.The Seven-Step Bullying Prevention Model guides educators on how to shift in their students' cognitive and social behavioral patterns - experientially.Step 1: Set a Harmonious Tone in the ClassroomStep 2: Create Respectful Ground RulesStep 3: Raise Students' Awareness about BullyingStep 4: Cultivate Moments of Empathy & MoralityStep 5: Eliminate the Motivation to Bully by Building Peer RelationsStep 6: Practice Conflict Resolution SkillsStep 7: Get Students Involved in the Prevention Process"At a time in history besieged by stories of bullying across the globe, this manual provides prevention and response strategies, dynamic student-learning activities, and inspiration aimed at helping youth who are targets, bullies, and/or bystanders, all touched by the effects of bullying. Thankfully, teachers are uniting as the torch, gifts of light, and providers of the most important knowledge needed to help raise generations.""If not you, who? If not now, when?" - Raju Ramanathan
Old Frames, New Pictures
Welcome back to the not-so-sleepy town of Brooksport Village, where life continues to unfold. This is the place that will bring to the surface more mysteries and secrets that have been "closeted" inside human hearts for years. Their pain is about to end in this town that has already known its share of storms, grief, joy, and sorrow. It is a special town that puts its arms around all the "forlorn."Once again, join the author as you walk with the characters you have come to love in Open Door. Be introduced to the new personalities, who will find themselves on the precipice of experiencing changes in their lives leading them to a new life of faith, hope, and love.Just as Open Door brought change to hearts that were searching for forgiveness and new beginnings, Old Frames, New Pictures shows us that a person's past can be successfully blended into the present that brings hope for the future.
Hopelessly Hopeful During Separation
He's gone. You're separated and in the in-between season of marriage and divorce, where only a select few fully understand your struggles.In this season, when you don't know what the next best step is and loneliness can overwhelm you,
Comfort and Encouragement
The Apostle Paul had a sickness that was so grievous that he called it "a thorn in the flesh". He begged the LORD three times that it be taken away from him, but the LORD said, "My grace is sufficient for thee". While this sickness was not specifically identified, what we do know is that it was a source of major grief for the Apostle Paul. Are you dealing with a "thorn in the flesh" that has you feeling anxious and downhearted? Do you need encouragement to help you to endure the testing of your faith when it comes to various health issues? Or, are you grieving hard over the death of a loved one, and finding it difficult to cope? We know that God promises that there will come a time when death will be no more, and neither will sorrow, nor crying, nor pain be anymore. We have heard that there will be a resurrection of the dead; and that sickness and suffering will be a thing of the past. We have heard these things over, and over; but sometimes, when sicknesses and death hit close to home, it becomes hard to keep believing, it becomes hard to hang on to our hope. Sometimes, we need more than a little reminder to help us to not let go of our hope in the promises of Christ, especially when the suffering that is happening all around us hits home, touching our families and friends. Sometimes, we need the testimony of others who have gone through similar trials. Sometimes, we need to see how others endured great heartache. Sometimes, we need to hear the testimony of others who love God, but are not afraid to admit that there were times that they too felt angry with God over the death of a loved one; and we need to know how they made it past that anger. We need to know that we too can get back to the place where we can keep believing, the place where we again have a hope, in spite of the great pain of heart that we have endured. Sometimes, we need to be comforted. Comfort For the Grieving Heart is a writing that started off as a powerful faith-inspired message which was shared at the funeral of a friend whose mom had died as a comfort to the family and friends of the deceased; encouraging them to not let go of their hope in God's promise that they will see their loved one alive again in the resurrection that God promised. Encouragement For Those Suffering with a Terminal Illness is a writing that started off as a letter that was written to encourage a family member who was in Stage Four of a battle with Cancer. Both writings reach into the core of fear, anger, and pain to plant seeds of HOPE for the Future. Following the unexpected death of her mom, Jodi L. Serino-Barbour decided to combine both writings into one book called Comfort and Encouragement and present them as a journal/keepsake in which the holder of the book is encouraged at the end of each chapter to write how they feel to God. It is through the communication in prayer with God that the door is opened to begin the process of emotional healing from the ravages that depression and grief leave behind. Journalling is very helpful when dealing with strong emotions of depression and grief. After one's feelings have been shared, Comfort and Encouragement then becomes a keepsake that family will enjoy for generations as they remember their beloved deceased and find encouragement in the words left behind by their loved one. Comfort and Encouragement - the book you didn't know you needed until you received it.
Black and White-Wrong and Right
True love tested by racial, cultural, and systemic attack. A story that makes you fall in love with love. Save your tears-It's a better world since Candy and Gabe. This is a true story of a 17-year-old, tough-minded, female sprinter and her 27-year-old, soft-hearted, male coach who, though opposite in terms of class, race, and age, run smack into each other's hearts. Smarter, cleverer, and stronger than their early 80's peers in depressed South Central LA, she runs on and he coaches their Jefferson High track team, of course, to glory. Breaking custom and law, they face repudiation, misunderstanding, and controversy. They confront: the courts, the school board, a violent racist group, peers and family. How they survive and build a happy, lifelong, nationally famous family of activists is a gripping story and a miracle of love. QUOTES ABOUT CANDY AND GABE: "This couple's vision amazingly defeated everything our roughest neighborhoods threw at them. It's not only Candy's talent but their inner spark that saved them." -Ferial Masry, LA urban Cleveland High history teacher and ABC News Person of the Week "Candy, you have balls." -Rita Moreno, in conversation with Candy 1991 about her new Interrace magazine "Beyond incredible work with relationship rights, Candy still holds five Track and Field records at Union College, almost 40 years after setting them and is still streaming in-person singer-song-writer jazz songs." -Christopher Sheridan, Executive TV Producer of Family Guy and writer for Living Single "Mills and Grosz want their children to define for themselves who they want to be." -Time Magazine, Fall 1993 "This magazine is saying it's all right to be different. It's a celebration of the human race, of racial diversity." -Interrace magazine, Candy and Gabe's own publication 1989 "This book is more than a good read. In the midst of racism and polarization, the power of love holds out, surviving cruelty, racism, and ethnocentrism. It's Dr. King's dream-the peace of Black and White together." -Ola Washington, Ventura College African American Studies Instructor "The Grosz's began publishing Interrace magazine with a $500 investment in 1989. Circulation has risen to 25,000." -Atlanta Constitution, November 10, 1993
Nowhere to Hide
NOWHERE TO HIDE A TRUE STORY OF ABUSE THAT WILL SHOCK YOU TO THE CORE! Jackie suffered the ferocity of being shot in the chest and her mother mercilessly murdered before her husband shot and killed himself. Years later a second husband inflicted terror, manipulation, aggression, and violent threats where his abuse and controlling tactics placed Jackie and her two children in an inescapable and dangerous position. In this horrendous journey, follow Jackie's course of action to rise again and read how she overcame the physical and mental abuse and survived. How she fought back to regain control of her life and put the terror, heartbreak, and terrible pain behind her through her dogged determination, challenging work, and sheer guts.
Marriage and Family
This book explains the basic principles of developing a relationship with God, as well as marriage, family, and friendships.The authors provide scriptural principles and references to guide individuals toward developing solid, God-honoring connections with others.
Divorce Bucket List
A powerful true story of one woman's journey through pain, trauma, and divorce.Do you want to discover how you can navigate and overcome the trauma and pain of a divorce to step into a new, exciting chapter of your life? Then this book is for you...Blending practical exercises and heartfelt advice with an authentic, conversational tone, Divorce Bucket List is an inspiring guide that shares author Jennifer's journey through divorce, offering readers a meaningful plan for overcoming grief, rediscovering themselves, and building a bucket list for a brand-new chapter of their life.Recounting Jennifer's difficult experiences with trauma and emotional pain through her divorce, this book seeks to be a companion to anyone struggling through a painful separation, motivating and encouraging readers of all ages and backgrounds to navigate the hardships of divorce and become happier, healthier, and more emotionally fulfilled people.Divorce Bucket List draws on powerful tools and exercises, as well as touching real-life anecdotes, to help readers rebuild their lives and learn to fall in love again.Here's just a little of what you'll discover inside: Essential Tips For Overcoming The Fear of Uncertainty and Learning To Embrace Your FuturePowerful Exercises For Practicing Mental Wellbeing and Spiritual HealingBreaking Down The Divorce Bucket List - and How It Can Empower You To Start Building Your New LifeHow To Begin Moving Past Old Trauma, Pain, and GriefPractical Challenges and Exercises That Encourage You To Explore Your Thoughts and Rediscover YourselfAnd So Much More...Perfect for anybody who feels lost, alone, or broken as they're struggling through a separation or divorce, this illuminating guide will take you by the hand and show you that you're not alone. With a mix of personal stories and actionable exercises, Divorce Bucket List lets you move through your divorce, begin your path to healing, and put the past behind you.Are you ready to overcome the trauma of divorce? Then grab your copy now!
Why Men Run... away
Why Men Run away... is an insightful view about love & relationships and the issues associated with becoming committed to someone. The book touches on topics that are sometimes overlooked or not deemed necessary in a relationship. It speaks on how sometimes we might be contributing negatively to our own decay in a union. As a result, ideas are brought forward on how one could make small adjustments. This book will definitely provide a deeper understanding of what it truly means to love and how to value oneself and that of their significant other.
How to Help Your Spouse Heal From Your Affair
Has your marriage suffered a betrayal through infidelity?Do you want to find ways to understand why it happened and recover from it?Are you ready to restore your marriage to its former happy state?Every marriage will face a challenge at some stage and infidelity can frequently be at the heart of it. This can often be the deal-breaker for any married couple but there are also many who want to save their marriage and move on from it. Healing a damaged relationship that has suffered from a breakdown in trust is a long and slow process but with time and patience it can be achieved.Inside the pages of How to Help Your Spouse Heal From Your Affair, you will find advice on healing from infidelity from acclaimed relationship expert and counsellor Clarissa Hampton-Jones, that includes: Why society makes it easy to betrayThe warning signs your partner may be cheating on youHow to face and deal with betrayalThe impact on your wider familyTalking about your emotionsRebuilding the trustSteps towards forgiveness and future happinessAnd much more...Many infidelity books fail to provide an all-round understanding of the issue, but with Clarissa's lifetime of experience of successfully helping couples through what is often the most difficult period in their lives, you will have a much greater chance of restoring your marriage and happiness.Get your copy of How to Help Your Spouse Heal From Your Affair to recover your relationship, regain the trust of your partner and live again after the affair!
Celebration of Life - Family & Friends Keepsake Guest Book to Sign In with Memories & Comments
This celebration of life guest book is suitable for use at funerals, wakes and memorial services.It's simple, lined pages leave plenty of space for family & friends to sign in, leave their comments and memories of your loved one.With plenty of space for guest comments.Makes a special keepsake for you to treasure forever.
Singled Out in a Couples World
How many times have you felt like you were singled out because of your relationship status? Unfortunately, we live in a society that equates personal fulfillment to whether or not you have a ring on your finger. Too often, single Christians are viewed as if they are missing out on life because they don't have a romantic interest or they feel the need to put their lives on hold as they wait for the right partner to come along. In her powerfully authentic book, Singled Out in a Couple's World, Christa Smith invites those who find themselves in a season of singleness to reconsider their perspective. Being single was never intended to be seen as a curse. Instead it is an opportunity to encounter God in incredible ways, embrace the story He is uniquely writing, and live the life you were always meant to. With beautiful insight and compelling transparency, Christa's words will motivate readers to: break off the curse and stigma of singleness; live an abundant life surrendered to God; never stop believing in your God-given dream; remove the pause button and live fully; and wait well and embrace new opportunities.
Live!
Live is a blueprint for anyone who has been hurt or suffered from loss in their life, whether it was recently or long ago. The author shares her personal experience with death and how she overcame them with faith, love, forgiveness, acceptance, courage and humor. She also includes practical advice about how we can learn from our mistakes instead of dwelling on them forever.Readers will gain tools that will help them fight through all stages of grief - anger, depression, bargaining, acceptance and more. It's an invaluable resource for those looking for guidance after experiencing a major loss in their own lives.
Finding Love After Loss
Guides readers through the emotions and practical concerns of finding love after the death of a partner.Romantic love, in all its permutations, forms one of the most fascinating of human interactions. It also can be one of life's thorniest challenges, especially in a world where relationships often unfold online and, recently, where a pandemic barred face-to-face contact with people outside one's immediate household. Among those seeking romance in increasing numbers is a group that stands apart: the women who, slammed by the death of a spouse, bravely pursue new love.Finding Love After Loss: A Relationship Roadmap for Widows goes to the trenches to interview widows who have embarked, nervously but with hope, on this quest. Their frank and revealing interviews, along with wisdom from relationship experts, provide guidance to other women trying to navigate the relationship scene when their last date might have been decades ago. Where do widows find new partners? How much should they share in their online profile? What do they tell their friends and family? What about getting naked for the first time with a new man? Who pays when the bill appears at a restaurant? More than any time in U.S. history, the country's widows are seeking another chance at romance. The sheer number of widows--11 million, with an average age in the fifties--makes them a formidable force. They are living longer and have broader views on sex and money. Yet it is difficult for them to find their footing. Many of them have been away from the courtship arena for decades. They may make their return to dating with children and in-laws in tow. They are confused by the new rules and unclear on the expectations but convinced that they are capable of loving again. This book, written by a widow and a co-author who dated a widower, details just how powerful, sometimes daunting, and exhilarating the journey to new love can be. It also unveils the extraordinary ways that widows are reshaping the romance landscape: by tossing traditional marriage vows by the roadside, by skipping marriage entirely, or even by committing to a new partner but living apart. This isn't your grandmother's widowhood scene, not by a long shot. Finding Love After Loss examines the crazy, sad, and even zany contributions that people left behind by the death of a partner bring to new relationships. At the same time, it reveals both the amazing resilience of women who have lived through great loss and the irresistible pull of human connection.
Physical Change and Aging, Seventh Edition
Praise for the new edition: In this 7th edition of Physical Change and Aging: A Guide for the Helping Professions the authors, Drs. Saxon, Etten and Perkins, bring to all health care professionals and those interacting with older adults a multidisciplinary foundational reference with state of the art and science approaches to caring for aging persons in our society. This comprehensive book provides geriatric care principles for the expert care provider as well as the novice learner in one book through a compelling reading style that transforms complex principles into simple to comprehend and apply principles. --- Marion Newton, PhD, RN, BSN, MN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC, ANEF The seventh edition of this classic multidisciplinary text for students of gerontology continues to offer practical, user-friendly, and comprehensive information about the physical changes and common pathologies associated with the aging process. Fully updated with current information regarding diagnosis, risk factors, prevention recommendations, treatment approaches, and medications along with new statistics on prevalence and evidence-based clinical guidelines, this textbook focuses on physical changes and common pathologies of aging, while also considering the psychological and social implications with which they are inextricably linked. Through a systems-based approach, positive aspects of aging are emphasized, showing the reader how older adults can gain greater personal control through lifestyle changes and preventive health strategies. Included is important content related to teaching, health, and well-being, such as nutrition, medications, aging with lifelong disabilities, complementary and alternative therapies, and death and dying. The seventh edition features a new chapter on gerontechnology, with new content on the influence of pandemics, including COVID-19, on death, dying, grieving, and funeral rituals. This multifaceted text also delivers new and updated information on diagnosis and treatment, along with stressed behaviors and interventions to promote more personal control over the individual aging process. Helpful appendices include practical suggestions for improving safety for older adults and websites of relevant organizations, along with a glossary of medical terms used in the text. Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers. New to the Seventh Edition: A brand-new chapter on gerontechnology Updated information on diagnosis and treatment, risk factors, and prevention recommendations New statistics for prevalence and clinical guidelines/recommendations Focus on behaviors and interventions providing personal control over aging process Practical suggestions for improving older adult safety Influence of COVID-19 on death, dying, grieving, and funeral rituals Test bank and PowerPoint slides Key Features: A unique systems-based approach covering the anatomy and physiology of each organ system Focuses on common health problems within each body system Addresses psychological and social implications of aging Provides evidence-based treatment strategies Describes practical applications of aging data - how to use the data to so adults can gain greater personal freedom Useful as textbook, practitioner's guide and family caregiver resource
The Consequences of Love
It's been said that the love between sisters is forever. But, can that love really withstand abuse, drug addiction, and prison? Is it even possible to mend the soul from depression, anxiety, bitterness or anger...really? We live in a time where many are desperate to be free from the chains that bind them to the past and keep them stuck in negative thoughts that only perpetuate the pain. In her gripping autobiography, Dianna Finewood candidly shares details of her childhood, abuse, depression, drug addiction, and the mending of a broken family. From brokenness to restoration, from childlessness to adoption, The Consequences of Love proves that with God all things are possible.
Crazy On The Inside
Natalie loves being a wife and mother in suburban Canada and takes pride in it, but she wants more than carpools, dance recitals, and football games. Now, several years into her second marriage, she feels as if she is drowning in the expectations that society has shackled to her. She wants a part of her life set aside for herself without the traditional rules and expectations of marriage and motherhood. She wants to be married yet feel the self-discovery of singlehood in New York City, and she dares to bring that about.In this memoir, she opens up her marriage and sets off to live a completely separate life in Manhattan for one week a month. Crazy On The Inside is a story about not giving in to what should be. What if it doesn't have to be one or the other...can we, in fact, have it all?
Breathe
Breathe is a redemption story. It follows the life of its author, giving readers nuggets of information. Breathe is raw and transparent in its details of sexual abuse and addiction. It's also a book for those that are hurting, feeling as if they are stuck in their current life's situations, hopeless and afraid. You can breathe again; you will breathe again. Learn to take a deep breath, walk out of the hurt and into the fresh wind of love. Exhale, and breathe.
How to Help Your Spouse Heal From Your Affair
Has your marriage suffered a betrayal through infidelity?Do you want to find ways to understand why it happened and recover from it?Are you ready to restore your marriage to its former happy state?Every marriage will face a challenge at some stage and infidelity can frequently be at the heart of it. This can often be the deal-breaker for any married couple but there are also many who want to save their marriage and move on from it. Healing a damaged relationship that has suffered from a breakdown in trust is a long and slow process but with time and patience it can be achieved.Inside the pages of How to Help Your Spouse Heal From Your Affair, you will find advice on healing from infidelity from acclaimed relationship expert and counsellor Clarissa Hampton-Jones, that includes: Why society makes it easy to betrayThe warning signs your partner may be cheating on youHow to face and deal with betrayalThe impact on your wider familyTalking about your emotionsRebuilding the trustSteps towards forgiveness and future happinessAnd much more...Many infidelity books fail to provide an all-round understanding of the issue, but with Clarissa's lifetime of experience of successfully helping couples through what is often the most difficult period in their lives, you will have a much greater chance of restoring your marriage and happiness.Get your copy of How to Help Your Spouse Heal From Your Affair to recover your relationship, regain the trust of your partner and live again after the affair!
Curly and Straight
Meet Mara and Mya - instant best friends from the moment they meet on the swing set. Opposite from each other in many ways, they happen to have very similar-sounding names. So much so that their tongue-tied Kindergarten teacher gives them adorable nicknames, which are not only much easier to say, but which also embrace one of their most obvious "opposites". This is the charming - and true! - story of how Mara and Mya become "Curly" and "Straight". Themes of friendship and the embracing of individual differences will leave readers smiling both inside and out.
My Life in His Hands
Unfortunately, abuse happens everywhere, and it can come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes it can happen right in front of our noses, and we still won't see it, or maybe we just choose to ignore it hoping that one day it will go away on its own. This book is my story about living with an evil twisted monster. A wicked man that only those in my household would have ever had the unfortunate chance to meet, the beast, I called my daddy!!! **Trigger Warning** My story can be hard to read in parts, but I need to be honest and I have written what I can without going into too much of the horrific details. If you find this book a hard read, then just imagine how hard it was to live it day in, day out. It has taken over 30 years, but I am living proof that just because your life starts out feeling pointless and some sort of messed up punishment; that you don't have to accept it. As an adult, I soon realised that we are the only people who can make the changes that are needed in our lives. We need to be strong and speak out. If my book can help just one person, then I feel that my horrible childhood might have had a purpose, and not just of been a consent punishment for others to get their kicks out of. I will say that have no regrets, what happened in my life has happened and can never be undone... My life was in his hands for such a long time.... Now you get to hold my life in your own hands... and I am sure you will take better care of me, than they did xoxo First published in 2017Rewritten in 2025 (bonus uncut version)
The Poisonous Garden
The moment Ruby meets Donovan at a college party, she finds herself hopelessly drawn to him. He's handsome, mysterious, and most of all, he adores her. Not even his interest in Satanism turns Ruby away. It's a hobby, she assumes, a harmless hobby. Once the vows are made and the ring is on her finger, Ruby notices a change. Donovan suddenly grows distant and manipulative. He makes friends with a local drug lord, and Ruby suspects he's joined their ranks. As Ruby laments the lost promise of a happy marriage, Donovan surprises her with a plot in a community garden. She hopes this new project will rekindle their relationship, unaware that Donovan has dark plans in store for this garden. What grows in its bed threatens to destroy Ruby's very life, and after years of torment, she is finally ready to share the untold tale of the devil who dragged her through hell.
Thorny Scriptures About Women
This book addresses the Bible verses regarding women being silent and not teaching men and being "saved" through childbearing. It begins with descriptions of Elohim and Adam and Eve in Genesis to which the apostle Paul refers in his misunderstood verses about women. Some Hebrew and Greek word studies and historical context show that Paul was not forbidding women to speak or teach, but to not have authority over their husbands. It also provides Paul's teaching on headship and submission.
Unlocking the Tin Box
Excerpt from the book: "I closed my eyes for a minute and when I opened them I was floating at the top of the ceiling. I was floating with my Mom. We held hands and looked down at her body on the bed. She was still, her eyes had no life. The tube from the respirator was still taped to her mouth. I saw Gale slip mom's wedding ring off her finger and put it on her hand. I saw them both kiss her and whisper their goodbyes. "Oh Mom." I whispered, "we're dead."I was with Mom. I must be dead. I died standing in the doorway. I looked down but I was still standing and rubbing my arms. Mom was dead on the hospital bed. Gale was on one side, Vendla on the other. I looked to the hand I was holding but I did not see Mom's hand. My fingers slid through the air and I felt myself thud back into my body that was still clinging to the door frame for strength. I whispered goodbye from the door. I turned and rushed into the hall. I found the nearest chair in the hall to collapse into. This is the story of the trials and tribulations, the joys and sorrows. the drugs, alcohol and abuse of growing up in Vancouver, BC in the 50s and 60s in a dysfunctional family: Father and mother alcoholics and the father a con man and a carny, but still a caring Dad who somehow made it work and kept the family together and surviving. The narrative is peppered with history and landmarks. A fresh and invigorating read that brings both smiles and tears to the reader. Emotional, evocative, raw yet quite lovely indeed.
Happy Anniversary
H.A.P.P.Y. A.N.N.I.V.E.R.S.A.R.Y. A Poem of Affection is a sweet and playful acronym poem illustrated with lovebirds symbolizing partnership through life and its seasons to honor and celebrate exciting, strong, and tender relationships built to last.Share your love with this poetry book and give your one-and-only something to return to and know how you adore them.
Soulmates Journey to Heaven
True enjoyment is when you have someone that pours out their heart to you-realizing that our being together isn't just by accident. The Holy Spirit is the strength of the cord in God's love for marriage without one harsh word. As stated in the Lord's prayer, "On earth, as it is in heaven." Not only do Thomas and DiAnnie have many things in common and complement each other spiritually. They are continuously learning about one another and teaching and changing through their daily communication. DiAnnie's mother is a widow. DiAnnie being fatherless at the age of 14 years young. Unfortunately, DiAnnie and her mother, Anna, are the only family they have. DiAnnie has been caring for her mother, who suffers from depression. The first thing, DiAnnie's mother said without knowing Thomas. "Respect him." A mother's intuition very early on in their relationship still astounds Thomas, one year since they first met online. God's love, A beautiful dream that you have, and when you wake up, it disappears, or you come to the understanding that it was only a dream. The miracles are revealed through a dimension of God's love that cannot be explained, imagined, or understood. All the languages in the world, deeper than all the oceans, and as far as the eye can see. The mind cannot understand and does not even scratch the surface of God's love for his children. Thomas and DiAnnie devote their lives to God and service, through spiritual discernment to help others, not-for-profit or prestige, proceeds donated. God willing, God's love revealed slowly will help many others get to heaven, informing the world of this love, miraculously given through the grace of God.
Funerals Your Way
This short book gives you the information, suggestions and step-by-step guidance you need to create funerals that truly reflect the person who has died. This second edition includes updated chapters about green funerals, funerals in the digital age and information about how to support wellbeing after bereavement. It will help you if you want to express your own wishes, want to have a meaningful conversation with someone close to you or if you need to arrange a funeral at need. It is designed to support people who intend to use the services of a funeral director, but would also give inspiration to those who would rather not. While the author is based in the UK, many of the ideas and suggestions in Funerals Your Way will be relevant wherever in the world the reader may be.
Dating with Purpose
Foreword by Emmy Award-winning actress Sheryl Lee RalphAre you a frequent resident of No Man's Land? Do your dating relationships always seem to fizzle out-or maybe even crash and burn? Ever think to yourself, maybe it's me?Written by clinical psychologist Dr. Erica Holmes, Dating with Purpose: A Single Woman's Guide to Escaping No Man's Land guides women of all ages through a journey of self-discovery, self-acceptance, and self-empowerment on the path to finding the love they desire. The first workbook of its kind, Dating with Purpose includes a series of easy-to-follow reflective exercises designed to bring awareness to the patterns and behaviors that set up roadblocks to happiness in intimate relationships.With time-tested psychological techniques, Dating with Purpose will help you balance dating using both your head and your heart. Play the Dating Name Game with Doc Erica: Are you Ms. Controlling, Lady Doormat, or Duchess Needy? Or a combination of them all? Her thought-provoking exercises will help you identify the behavioral qualities that adversely impact your ability to develop and sustain healthy relationships. Learn how to embrace your good dating habits-and ditch your unhealthy ones. This book will guide you through the inner work needed to bring your best self into a relationship.
Divorced After 56 Years
Divorced After 56 Years, Why Am I Sooo Happy? is a humorous primer that speaks directly to the reader with sage advice on avoiding the pitfalls of grey divorce.You've been served! How many people, after 56 years of marriage, and at the age of 75, have been served divorce papers? That chilling proclamation, followed by the dissolution of my marriage inspired me to create "Divorced After 56 Years, Why Am I Sooo Happy?" I always assumed, like finding out you have an incurable disease, "It will never happen to me". Assume nothing.My goal is to prevent other divorcees and singles like you from making mistakes I made while tripping and slipping to my finish line. I earned the right to give advice, with a smattering of zing and my own style of humor, resulting in this guide to the fun of being a party of one. I hope to help youTurn your "we" into a "me". Heal the pain of divorce, get past the grief and embrace what comes nextCome up with ideas on how to reinvent yourself and trust your instinctsProtect yourself financially and emotionally during divorceLet your libido come back to lifeChannel the pain of divorce into motivation and take advantage of the change to reposition yourself into a new life of your own creation. After reading Divorced After 56 Years, Why Am I Sooo Happy? you'll be closer to flying solo.
Can't You Hear Her?
Can't You Hear Her? Asks the question that I'm sure victims of sexual and physical abuse are asking as they sit quietly in pain, shame, anger, and disbelief of the tragic violation they have experienced as the world continues to move on as though nothing has happened. Can't You Hear Her, is not directed to any one person, race, national origin, gender, or culture, it is written for all. Sexual and physical violence is a world-wide pandemic that is rooted and grafted in the fabric of patriarchy and this world's systemic evils that devalues women. Listen for her voice, she has been silenced far too long, from biblical encounters, to slave trade/exploitations, to yesteryear, and today. Hear her. Join me as we journey through the Holy Scriptures and hear three violated and silenced women, who's stories are rarely told from the place of their pain and exploitations; Dinah, Tamar, and the Unnamed Concubine, of whom some may be able to self-identify with as violated women. Through an intentional and homiletically unique transformative sermon series of four, an amalgamation of impactful preaching methods was used to address the difficult subject matter of the texts. The homiletical methods used are prophetic, incarnational translation, expository (both inductive and deductive), and narrative; these allow one to see and feel the presence, touch, and love of God even when God is not mentioned in the Holy Scriptures. These four sermons lend voice to those silently sitting in our pews, gives strength to the bruised and broken spirited, and gives courage for accountability to our society and to the Universal Church to "Shatter the Silence and Stop the Violence." Through her graduate work, "Using Transformation Preaching to Bring Awareness and Break the Silence in the Church regarding Sexual and Physical Violence Against Women," Reverend Dr. Marcia Grayson has become known as "The Voice for Broken Women." Dr. Grayson is the founder of A Better Me Prayer Ministry. Through her foreign missional outreach, Marcia gained an insatiable passion and compassion for ministry. Her community and organizational involvements include being a Grand Asst. Chaplain of the Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World and a member of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. National Human Trafficking Committee. She is a retired Correction Officer, the proud mother of twin daughters, grandmother of four, and loves her encouraging and loving parents and family.
Future Widow
A heartbreaking doctor's visit. A fate she never saw coming. She'd dig deep for the strength she so desperately needed...Seattle, 2015. Jenny Lisk was happy with a perfectly normal, busy life. But after the usual bustling week, Friday night turned from downtime into mild alarm when her forty-three-year-old spouse shared that he'd been feeling dizzy. And after ten days of his condition steadily worsening, she still wasn't prepared for the stunning news: He was terminally ill.Reeling from his diagnosis of an inoperable brain tumor, Jenny suddenly became not only a wife, mother, and career woman, but also a cancer-patient caregiver and parent of grieving children. And her many fears and uncertainties swirled around one relentless question: Did she have what it takes to help her young family survive?Through a vulnerable, honest account of preparing for the death of a loved one, Jenny shares tips and information about childhood grief, how to be there for mourning friends, and ways online communities provide essential support. And for those who feel lost and alone, or are grappling with any kind of loss, her deeply personal journey provides a universal beacon of hope.Future Widow: Losing My Husband, Saving My Family, and Finding My Voice is a brave and raw narrative that doesn't pull any punches on the realities of caregiving and bereavement. If you like captivating stories, authentic inspiration, and understanding the grieving process, then you'll find encouragement in Jenny Lisk's touching memoir.Buy Future Widow to rebuild a life today!
A Pulverized Jewel
The raw truth of early trauma; the twists and turns through an honest expression of a road traveled through survival and healing. The ministry of death haunted the author through loss of family members and stability. In memory of the author's mother who passed away in 1989, just after his 18th birthday and his high school graduation. He spent many years attempting to resurrect a family that passed, feelings of hopelessness but he never gave up trying. Sylvia was a graceful woman with the class and elegance of a nineteen 50's icon. Everyone loved Sylvia, as she so delicately crocheted stockings for her family to hang on the mantel at Christmas. The love of family and her undying efforts to care for allying parents through end-of- life. Sylvia chose Catholic School for her son; he was dropped off at the door and attended mass alone. Sylvia had an inclination that her son would become an ordained priest someday. In the throws, the author's marriage breaking down he went back to church; his roots and his salvation. He entrenched himself in the word of the Lord; discerning the option of becoming a Priest. As a physician of souls, I attempted to save them retroactively, decades after they took up permanent residency in Elysian fields, the final dwelling of the souls of the damned, the virtuous, and the heroic, a two-dimensional exurb of heaven governed by the demigods Chronos and Kairos, the horizontal and the vertical respectively... Some called it Purgatorio. I referred to it as the land of the Cross, for it was Christ who stretched out his arms on the cross as he looked heavenward and beseeched his father, God to save him, crying out, my God, - My god, why have you abandoned me!
Saved, Single and Solidified in Christ
The Bible requires that we all live holy, as Christ is holy. Unfortunately, many believe that as a single individual it is impossible to achieve living a holy lifestyle. I have authored this book to dispel this myth and to encourage every single person. Single does not mean that you lack the ability to live holy or that you have to settle. It does not mean you lack self-control; nor does marriage solidify your holiness; however, Christ does! This book shares the principles and biblical concepts that I have applied in my life to achieve being Saved, Single and Solidified in Him! Allow the words of this book to impress upon your heart reassurance that you are able. Philippians 4:13 says it best, you can do all things through Christ who is your strength. Learn how to tap into that strength and the power that dwells within you because of your faith in God. God has given us the power to overcome the wiles of the enemy, so why then do we buy into the myth that we are defeated because we are single? You became victorious the day Jesus Christ shed His blood; so, go now and walk in your authority.
The Empowered Caregiver
Taking responsibility for the healthcare, safety, and financial affairs of our parents as they near the end of their life is an immense undertaking and comes with challenges, logistics, and stresses that we don't always know how to navigate. We want to provide the best care we can and make the right decisions for our parents, but we need tips, tools, and education around this and help and encouragement as we do it. The Empowered Caregiver is a pocket support guide specifically designed to provide you with strategies and solutions for caring for your aging parents. It offers useful interventions to frame your thinking, help you manage difficult situations, and reduce your stress as your parents decline and need greater assistance. In this book, you'll find quick ideas that you can immediately apply, easy-to-view lists, scripts to use for tough conversations, examples of questions to ask doctors and lawyers, and other resources, all rooted in author Linda Fodrini-Johnson's deep understanding of aging and life transitions and her 30+ years as a therapist, counselor, and certified geriatric care manager. It's organized by topic, so you can quickly flip to the information you need most, and it covers all aspects of eldercare, answering questions you didn't even know you had with compassion and experience. Whether you're an adult child whose parents are aging, an eldercare beginner who doesn't know where to start, someone who is emotionally impacted by the decline of a loved one, a family member of an elder with dementia, or someone seeking expert advice on how to handle their parents' affairs, this book will empower you with the insights, advice, and support you need. The Empowered Caregiver is an essential companion you can keep at your side and a must-read for anyone with aging parents. You'll learn how to improve life for your parents, your family, and yourself.
Subtraction Twenty to Thirty
Do you have a child that needs help with simple subtraction? If you do, please click read more.According to The National Assessment of Educational Progress, in 2017, only forty percent of fourth-grade students were at or above proficient in mathematics, up from twenty-five percent in 2000.Sixty percent of students were NOT proficient in math.Is your child one of that sixty percent?Additional Resources Help, and This book is one of those resources.In this book, you'll discover: Math is fact-based.Math Facts of SubtractionSubtraction of numbers from Twenty to ThirtyMath Exercises you can do with your childMath Exercises for Subtraction of numbers from Twenty to ThirtyBonus: Subtraction of numbers from Zero to TwentyExtra Bonus: Exercises with numbers from Zero to TwentyThere is an audiobook of the same content available on Audible.Don't allow your child to be part of the sixty percentInstead, put your child on the path to math success.and much more...Even if you struggled with math in school, you can use this book to help your child.With the Audiobook, you can play it for your child and encourage them even if math is not your thing.So if you want to help your child with math, then scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button now!
Counting and Addition Zero to Ten
Do you have a child that needs help with simple addition? If you do, please click read more.According to The National Assessment of Educational Progress, in 2017, only forty percent of fourth-grade students were at or above proficient in mathematics, up from twenty-five percent in 2000.Sixty percent of students were NOT proficient in math.Is your child one of that sixty percent?Additional Resources Help, and This book is one of those resources.In this book, you'll discover: Math is fact-based.Math Facts of AdditionAddition of numbers from Zero to TenMath Exercises you can do with your childMath Exercises for Addition of numbers from Zero to TenThere is an audiobook of the same content available on Audible.Don't allow your child to be part of the sixty percentInstead, put your child on the path to math success.and much more...Even if you struggled with math in school, you can use this book to help your child.With the Audiobook, you can play it for your child and encourage them even if math is not your thing.So if you want to help your child with math, then scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button now!
Subtraction Ten to Twenty
Do you have a child that needs help with simple subtraction? If you do, please click read more.According to The National Assessment of Educational Progress, in 2017, only forty percent of fourth-grade students were at or above proficient in mathematics, up from twenty-five percent in 2000.Sixty percent of students were NOT proficient in math.Is your child one of that sixty percent?Additional Resources Help, and This book is one of those resources.In this book, you'll discover: Math is fact-based.Math Facts of SubtractionSubtraction of numbers from Ten to TwentyMath Exercises you can do with your childMath Exercises for Subtraction of numbers from Ten to TwentyBonus: Subtraction of numbers from Zero to TenExtra Bonus: Exercises with numbers from Zero to TenThere is an audiobook of the same content available on Audible.Don't allow your child to be part of the sixty percentInstead, put your child on the path to math success.and much more...Even if you struggled with math in school, you can use this book to help your child.With the Audiobook, you can play it for your child and encourage them even if math is not your thing.So if you want to help your child with math, then scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button now!
Subtraction Zero to Ten
Do you have a child that needs help with simple subtraction? If you do, please click read more.According to The National Assessment of Educational Progress, in 2017, only forty percent of fourth-grade students were at or above proficient in mathematics, up from twenty-five percent in 2000.Sixty percent of students were NOT proficient in math.Is your child one of that sixty percent?Additional Resources Help, and This book is one of those resources.In this book, you'll discover: Math is fact-based.Math Facts of SubtractionSubtraction of numbers from Zero to TenMath Exercises you can do with your childMath Exercises for Subtraction of numbers from Zero to TenThere is an audiobook of the same content available on Audible.Don't allow your child to be part of the sixty percentInstead, put your child on the path to math success.and much more...Even if you struggled with math in school, you can use this book to help your child.With the Audiobook, you can play it for your child and encourage them even if math is not your thing.So if you want to help your child with math, then scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button now!
Counting and Addition Ten to Twenty
Do you have a child that needs help with simple addition? If you do, please click read more.According to The National Assessment of Educational Progress, in 2017, only forty percent of fourth-grade students were at or above proficient in mathematics, up from twenty-five percent in 2000.Sixty percent of students were NOT proficient in math.Is your child one of that sixty percent?Additional Resources Help, and this book is one of those resources.In this book, you'll discover: Math is fact-based.Math Facts of AdditionAddition of numbers from Twenty to ThirtyMath Exercises you can do with your childMath Exercises for Addition of numbers from Twenty to ThirtyBonus: Addition of numbers from Zero to Twenty with Twenty to ThirtyExtra Bonus: Exercises with numbers from Zero to TwentyDon't allow your child to be part of the sixty percentInstead, put your child on the path to math success.p.s. There is an audiobook available on Audible with the same contentand much moreEven if you struggled with math in school, you can use this book to help your child.With the Audiobook, you can play it for your child and encourage them even if math is not your thing.So if you want to help your child with math, then scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button now!
I Miss Mom
In this story, Mom and daughter were practically best friends. They did everything together. They were inseparable. Until one day, mom was gone. The little girl no longer had anyone to do things with. This story displays the feelings a child may feel when losing a mother.
Divorce Handbook
Are you going through divorce or thinking about it? Feeling lost and confused? You are not alone! I have been there and I've shared my insights in this easy to read and practical guide. This book will show you how to: Overcome your fearsNavigate the legal processTackle the practical aspectsHeal your emotional and spiritual woundsProtect your childrenDeal with negativityStart dating againEmbrace your new identity
Distance Marriage
Add Sauce To Your Marriage Or Relationship With Amazing TechniquesWhat about some really beautiful changes to your mindset to revolutionize your marriage? Picture or imagine yourself being in the marriage of your dreams, just because you have applied a few powerful tips. Imagine finally succeeding at what you've always wanted in your love life, looking back to an amazing effort of yours, and be wowed!--- thinking '' Thank Goodness, this wasn't as hard as I thought'' First-time author, Yeseerah Lawal details the success-guaranteeing tips she applied to her Long Distance Relationship (LDR) and marriage, and that can help you survive yours as well. In Distance Marriage, the author provides effective guides you can use to put life in your LDR all through the period of living apart. Apart from giving feasible tips, the book has personal ideas from the author's marriage which you will equally find useful. In this book you'll learn: 1. The top qualities to cultivate for a successful LDR. 2. How a pre-LDR plan helps you determine if a long-distance relationship is right for you. 3. The negative habits to avoid in order to thrive in your LDR. ...and moreReviews"Distance Marriage is a short but impactful guide for those who are into long-distance relationships or planning to get into one. The book equips its readers with useful insights on how they can make their LDRs work. As someone who has had a brief stint with long-distance Marriage, I can relate with most of what the author shared in the book. The author knows exactly what it feels like to be in a distance marriage because she's experienced it herself. This book is a product of experience and that's why it's the best." - Hafiz Akinde, Author of Finding Your Purpose "Distance Marriage; A Real Life Guide. Yeseerah's Distance Marriage is a great read and a quick one as well
It's All About You!
There are moments that make the woman or the man. You've been there before. It's the moment when you must decide whether to live in fear or to take courage. It's the times you are faced with obstacles so big, your knees buck. Yeah, those times. The times when you've probably asked yourself, "What do I do now?" Those are the moments you must decide-for real, real, who you are and who you are going to trust. Repeatedly, Latham stands up, shows up, and man up to fight for the best version of himself. The life stories he shares in It' All About You are a testament to strength, resolve, and grit. As you go with him along the journey, you will be inspired and encouraged to live your best life yet. To further engage your growth mindset, Latham has included interactive exercises that challenge you reflect on current behaviors and give clarity to your vision. Today, decide to take matters into your own hands-your matters because you matter. It really is All About You!
