Single Dad's Survival Guide
As a single dad of four sons I wrote this book to help the single dad not only survive but thrive and re-connect with their kids and move on with life after divorce.Life is filled with problems, this book is filled with solutions. I'm not a Psychologist, Doctor or Shrink but I am a single dad and I have stood where you stand.I have been in your shoes and felt your pain. I've dealt with all of the feelings of loneliness, hopelessness, despair, pain, misery, blame and guilt a divorce can throw at you and I'm here to tell you that you can not only survive but thrive and rebound successfully with the resources and tips I share in this book. What do you do when your ex-wife cleans out your checking and savings account?What do you do when you have to move because the court orders it? What do you do when there is not enough money to pay your bills? What do you do when you can't see your kids or you have a vacation trip planned with them and at the last minute someone decides for you that you can't take them? The purpose of this e-book is not to go into the statistics of how divorce negatively affects future generations. We'll assume the reader is aware of those statistics. There are tons of books and studies that showcase these awful stats, but that is not my purpose here. Instead this e-book is a roadmap and a tool kit for your very survival. But not just for your survival for you to have a blueprint to thrive. I designed this book to give you the practical and actionable solutions dads can take action on to see improvement in their children's lives this week! There are a ton of resources on the market for women and a few good ones for men. I wanted to give men a simple, practical and profound resource to help them get back on their feet again and thrive. This book is a work in progress. We'll be expanding it fully to a print book Father's Day 2016 and there will be many bonus resources, interviews and extras at SingleDadsThrive.com I am thankful for the mentors I've had throughout my life. Without mentors we are doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past and slip into regression. You will hear me mention several mentors throughout this book. Some I mention by their actual name, other times, because of the sensitive nature of their work and the ugliness of divorce, their names are changed. To my 4 sons, I did my best, I love you guys and I'm proud of who you've become! Antonio, "I had just gone through a divorce and a major custody battle, I spent all of my money and my energy and I was exhausted. The tips you shared with me gave me my confidence and my self-esteem back. Me and my son thank you for the practical advice in this book!" Thank you for checking out this book. Because you found this book or someone shared it with you, no doubt, you need quick solutions, answers and practical tips on how to land on your feet and make life good again. You are NOT Alone According to Bloomberg there were 2.4 million divorces last year leaving 1.2 million men single. Not only are you NOT alone but there is a growing number of single dads.
Breath of Joy!
This Classy Novelty is now a Five-Star Readers' Favorite. SIMPLY SUMMER IS SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE.First in a series, Breath of Joy: Simply Summer is a 40-page waterside souvenir reflecting the best in resort living and the goodness of summertime at home. Far better than a greeting card!Radio personality, Kathy Joy, has tickled many ears with her everyday celebrations. A girl with two homes, Kathy Joy belongs to Colorado and to Lake Erie. Her popular celebrations ring true to your most enjoyable times on beaches and bicycling throgh fishing villages or, antique shopping with a freckled-faced sidekick. Turn the key to experience the smells and sounds of summer.Doubling as a read-to-me children's picture book, ages 6-8, the season of summer in nature has never felt so near.Breathe in the joy of summer with a classy, happiness-filled novelty gift book.A Five-Star Readers' Favorite.Hang onto your sun hat. SIMPLY SUMMER IS SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE. For ages 6-8, read-to-me.Like humans of New York, like the poetry of Maya Angelou, like the humorous hope of Bridgette Jones' diary, browse to happiness in Simply Summer, a Breath of Joy.Each seasonal Breath of Joy gift book helps you to say the wise words, things you can see only when you slow down.. Give it as a special "Congratulations!" or in "Thank You!" or in "I'm Thinking of You."Radio personality, Kathy Joy, a favorite D.J. in Colorado, turns her phrases to catch and tickle ears.Life as she knew it turned upside down when she lost her husband. Yet, a creative mind kept nudging her forward. She began to notice at least three beautiful images every day. Intentionally, she'd jot down these memories to acknowledge the good moments.Speaking wonder became the thread of Kathy Joy's Everyday Celebrations. One day during a "Breath of Joy" exercise, Kathy Joy decided relief from grief is everywhere. She celebrates it in each seasonal book.Open up to a world of gratitude, and view the interior life of Simply Summer
Laugh 'n' Scratch
It's early 1963 in a north of England town. A new pop group called The Beatles are creating a sensation. They have embarked on their U.K. winter tour and are due to play at the town's dance hall. Stuart is a naive teenager. He starts a job as a trainee projectionist at the local cinema. Before long he encounters eccentric colleagues with dark secrets to share. Amongst them are a crooked cinema manager and a paedophile projectionist. Both fall foul of the law. When Stuart meets Suzie, a teenage usherette, his coming of age begins. They are surprised when a clairvoyant cleaner predicts their future with uncanny accuracy. The enlightened teenagers fulfil a final prophecy when they come face to face with The Beatles.
Mirror Mirror
This is a collection of words expressing the raw emotions we sometimes keep buried.Finding love only when we look into that inner mirror deep inside.
Marriage Ministry
Do you need to restore your marriage? Are you ready to stop the attacks against your relationship? Do you want to keep building on your marriage? Carol L Brown will walk you through marriage with the tools on how to have a healthy, healed and successful marriage. Marriage was predestined by God. No matter how hopeless a situation may seem, it's not too hard for God. God can restore marriage and cancel the enemy's plans. He designed marriage as a living example of the body of Christ. The head of the body of Christ will keep it together. God never intended for man or women to be apart. Carol Brown authored, "Marriage Ministry: Working Together with Family" to educate men and women about the principles of marriage. This book will help them live according to God's will for their marriages. Carol is happily married and knows what it required to have a rock-solid matrimony. Carol Brown provides vital information to have a successful marriage built on the solid rock of Jesus Christ. "Marriage Ministry: Working Together with Family" provides thought provoking questions and includes a workbook that will strengthen any marriage. This is the perfect marriage manual to use for a blessed, successful marriage.
The Scarlet Letter D
It's daunting. Its fearful. It's scary. Its liberating. It's galvanizing. Its motivating. It's unlike any experience anyone can ever plan for, or properly execute. It's far more easily said than done. It's divorce. If youre going through it, you may feel alienated and ostracized. Sometimes, you may feel as though you're being judged by others who still have their family units intact. As you're in its midst, it might seem like the end, but its really the stepping stone to a new beginning! Packed with promise, providence, and divine potential. While bouncing back is not always easy, walking through the struggle with someone who has been there can help you redefine yourself. Jorgen Rune takes readers through the emotional roller-coaster of the process from shock and pain, to facing reality, rebuilding a life, dating, and growing from the process. He'll engage your emotions and inspire you to examine where you've been, and more importantly, where you're headed in The Scarlet Letter D.
The Poetry of Healing
Drawing inspiration from the likes of Eckhart Tolle, Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, and Louise Hay, The Poetry of Healing: Pain to Peace is as much a journey of spiritual awakening as it is about overcoming the sadness and anxiety of separation. Although people easily understand the pain that comes with physical illness and injury, pain caused by injury to ones psyche is often not as easily understood or accepted. Following a difficult divorce in 2011, Phil Barlow began a powerful healing process through poetry and song that led him to discover the pathway to a simple and peaceful life: Its a journey for the brave We must allow ourselves to feel To discover the ultimate truth Its deeper than me or you Finding strength in surrender Where the mind has lost its reign On a path to the blissful unknown In a moment, your life can change This collection is a restorative story that transcends the pain of separation, loneliness and attachment, traversing to a place of self-love, presence and peace. There is purpose in this waking dream, and moving on from the past is possible. Barlow found a way to overcome limiting emotions in order to feel bliss, moment to moment, and so can you.
Prosecuted but Not Silenced
Prosecuted But Not Silenced is a fast read that highlights the need for change not only in American courtrooms, but internationally, to prevent mothers and their children from suffering the same fate as Maralee and her daughter.
John Law’s Ticketbook!
Have you ever encountered a friend or a stranger, who was rude, thoughtless, self-obsessed or just a pain in the ass? If so, we have just the ticket for your salvation. Click on the cover and Look Inside This Book to see the tickets, each one replete a litany of written remarks setting forth your complaint. Simply put a checkmark in the box alongside the appropriate remark(s). Below the litany of remarks is a spot where you can also write a narrative specifically describing your complaint. Then, the last half of the book is a bonus section with a different ticket you can issue to those selfish folks who park unlawfully in a handicapped only spot. It features a distinctive Handicapped Parking Emblem. So next time someone violate the social contract: Namely, edge takers, chiselers, parking space stealers, road ragers, bad drivers, snippy fast food workers, bad bosses, line jumpers, a doctor who kept you waiting too long or the rude cop who just gave you a traffic ticket write them a ticket, Write them a ticket. Truth be told, once you have written a ticket you don't have to serve it. A valid and wise alternative would be to simply crumple it up and throw it away. This for the simple reason that writing a ticket is an effective way to vent anger and to provide catharsis. Is there any need to actually serve it. In the alternative, if someone is kind, or a waitress gives good service, write them a ticket, applaud their humanity.
Life from the Ashes
Life from the Ashes shares Shari O'Loughlin's journey through losing her son to help other parents take steps towards living again.
How to Fall in Love With Anyone
"A beautifully written and well-researched cultural criticism as well as an honest memoir" (Los Angeles Review of Books) from the author of the popular New York Times essay, "To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This," explores the romantic myths we create and explains how they limit our ability to achieve and sustain intimacy. What really makes love last? Does love ever work the way we say it does in movies and books and Facebook posts? Or does obsessing over those love stories hurt our real-life relationships? When her parents divorced after a twenty-eight year marriage and her own ten-year relationship ended, those were the questions that Mandy Len Catron wanted to answer. In a series of candid, vulnerable, and wise essays that takes a closer look at what it means to love someone, be loved, and how we present our love to the world, "Catron melds science and emotion beautifully into a thoughtful and thought-provoking meditation" (Bookpage). She delves back to 1944, when her grandparents met in a coal mining town in Appalachia, to her own dating life as a professor in Vancouver. She uses biologists' research into dopamine triggers to ask whether the need to love is an innate human drive. She uses literary theory to show why we prefer certain kinds of love stories. She urges us to question the unwritten scripts we follow in relationships and looks into where those scripts come from. And she tells the story of how she decided to test an experiment that she'd read about--where the goal was to create intimacy between strangers using a list of thirty-six questions--and ended up in the surreal situation of having millions of people following her brand-new relationship. "Perfect fodder for the romantic and the cynic in all of us" (Booklist), How to Fall in Love with Anyone flips the script on love. "Clear-eyed and full of heart, it is mandatory reading for anyone coping with--or curious about--the challenges of contemporary courtship" (The Toronto Star).
The Real Reason Women Can Find a Good Man
Know yourself, respect yourself, and if he wants your magic, you make him work. Bruce Ramsey shares that message and others in this eye-opening guide for women who think all good men are taken. Drawing on his past relationships and daily observations, he shares insights on how women can: attract men by being confident and independent; avoid being used by unscrupulous men; and enhance your self-respect and self-esteem. He also shares ways to spot the type of men to avoid, including weirdos, potential serial killers, or one of those stalkers that youll never be able to escape. Women must recognize the power they hold over menand then exercise that power to find a man that will treat them right. Find out how to do it with the lessons and insights in The Real Reason Women Cant Find a Good Man.
The Real Reason Women Can Find a Good Man
Know yourself, respect yourself, and if he wants your magic, you make him work. Bruce Ramsey shares that message and others in this eye-opening guide for women who think all good men are taken. Drawing on his past relationships and daily observations, he shares insights on how women can: attract men by being confident and independent; avoid being used by unscrupulous men; and enhance your self-respect and self-esteem. He also shares ways to spot the type of men to avoid, including weirdos, potential serial killers, or one of those stalkers that youll never be able to escape. Women must recognize the power they hold over menand then exercise that power to find a man that will treat them right. Find out how to do it with the lessons and insights in The Real Reason Women Cant Find a Good Man.
I Do
MUST-HAVE WEDDING WISDOM FOR CREATING YOUR PERFECT DAY, YOUR WAY. What should you do? And where and when? And how? The world of weddings can feel overwhelming, so where do you find a guide? As wedding planner Lynda Barness knows, weddings have never come with more exciting choices and possibilities than they do todayand they have also never been more fun! In this lively collection of posts from her popular blog, Barness shares her expertise on everything from destination weddings to managing guests lists, to tricky wedding-day logistics (rain, traffic, the Pope!), to creative ceremonies and even planning a wedding in a week. With innovative solutions to modern etiquette dilemmas and an eye for whats elegant and au courant, Barness provides a wealth of fresh, savvy advice to help you craft a truly unique and special wedding that will be remembered by all for years to come.
The Funeral Celebrant's Handbook
Today more than ever, personal funeral services that capture the essence of the departed person - their character, spirit and legacy - are being planned and conducted by civil celebrants in collaboration with family and friends of the deceased. With this move away from traditional funeral services, comes an increased responsibility for the funeral celebrant, to honour the departed in an appropriate way, and make sure each service runs as smoothly as possible. This handbook is the ideal companion for qualified celebrants or church leaders, celebrants-in-training, or those who are thinking about entering this vocation. It covers every aspect of a service, beginning at the time of initial contact and the first meeting with the bereaved, right through to the service itself. In this book you will also find a varied collection of readings, poems and sample eulogies for each type of funeral service, as well as advice about conducting memorial services and funeral services with a difference. Barry H Young is better known as an author of historical literature, but is also a civil service funeral celebrant of many years' experience. The personal satisfaction he has received in this calling has compelled him to write this book to share his knowledge and experiences with aspiring funeral celebrants.
Why Latinas Get the Guy
With a unique male perspective, no BS (or gluten), provocative illustrations, and observational humor, Joe Bovino's national #1 bestseller, Why Latinas Get the Guy, examines what men really think about the choice between American and Latin-American women. It employs a novel people watching methodology to compare and contrast different subcultures of American Latinas and more fully assimilated American women. And, in the final chapter, it introduces 10 "Ghost to Goddess Principles" for women who want to do an even better job of understanding, attracting, and keeping hiqh-quality men.
Learning to Live Again
Learning to Live Again takes you through the horrific journey of grief after the loss of a cherished loved one. It is an honest account of the day-to-day struggle surviving without the person that is significant in your life. It will help you face each day with courage and strength, knowing you are not alone with your loss. The book stresses the importance of faith, with scriptures heading each chapter. Through Christ, all things are possible. It is possible to heal after a great loss. It is possible to learn to live again.
Flipping the Fairytale
Where to find quality men in your kingdom How to spot Frogs, Dragons, and Village Idiots What to look for while screening potential suitors How to attract Prince Charming How to easily create your dream-come-true relationship
Grief Unveiled
Widowhood leaves you forever changed but does not have to mean forever suffering
Un-settling
Un-Settling speaks to mothers and their children who have settled enough already, guiding mothers how to create the post-divorce life they've been longing for.
Birthplace of Addiction
Do you want to understand drug addiction and alcoholism? Do you know someone addicted to or abusing street or prescription drugs or alcohol? Have you wished you knew how to help them? If your answer is YES to any of these questions, then Birthplace of Addiction is for you! David Foss, a functioning alcoholic and drug abuser for twenty-five years, records his journey to sobriety in his book. He arrived at Hope by the Sea a broken man with only hopelessness in view. Mr. Foss uses actual Work Product Letters to describe his raw emotions. They reveal his feelings when recovering his suppressed memories of verbal and physical abuse suffered from his teacher in second and third grade. Readers receive an in-depth look at a dual diagnosis recovery center as it treats underlying mental health and addiction issues of clients. They will hear, see and feel an addict's experiences in treatment. David writes insightful vignettes with passion and humor, as he incorporates interactive narratives of encounters with clients and staff. You will have an entirely new and different view of addiction and treatment after reading this book. David provides answers and hope for a healthy future for addicts. He gives insights into an addict's motives and thinking. This book is the product of David's desire to serve Christ and to share hope, inspiration and fellowship he received at Hope by the Sea, California and Celebrate Recovery, Menominee, Michigan. David Charles Foss, 44, born and raised in rural Minnesota, lived most of his adult life in the Twin Cities in MN. He has two children, Chelsey and David. His career includes: fast food management; salesman; COO; Director of Sales and Marketing; Business Development Strategist; Consultant; and Author. Through rehabilitating therapy and faith in Christ, David overcame his addictions and found peace.
In Loving Memory Funeral Guest Book, Memorial Guest Book, Condolence Book, Remembrance Book for Funerals or Wake, Memorial Service Guest Book
- HARDCOVER, gloss finish- 8.5" x 8.5" (216mm x 216 mm)- 100 pages total- A few Introduction pages (see info below)- Each page is headed 'Name & Address' & 'Thoughts & Memories' with an open layout.Introduction pages: - A Celebration of the Life of ... with a few lines to enter your loved one's name and any other details.- 2 blank pages to personalize or add photos- Bible quote from 1 Corinthians 13:12-13 (WEB): "For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known. But now remain faith, hope, and love: these three. The greatest of these is love."The Guestbook has plenty of lined pages for your guests to sign their names and share memories of your loved one. The perfect Funeral Gift if the family or funeral planner hasn't thought to get one for the funeral or wake and a treasured and lasting memory for the family and future generations.
”In Loving Memory” Funeral Guest Book, Memorial Guest Book, Condolence Book, Remembrance Book for Funerals or Wake, Memorial Service Guest Book
HARDCOVER, gloss finish 8.5" x 8.5" (216mm x 216 mm) 100 pages total A few Introduction pages (see info below) Each page is headed 'Name & Address' & 'Thoughts & Memories' with an open layout. Introduction pages: A Celebration of the Life of ... with a few lines to enter your loved one's name and any other details. 2 blank pages to personalize or add photos A quote by Helen Keller: "That we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes part of us." The rest of the book has plenty of lined pages for your guests to sign their names and share memories of your loved one. This Book of Remembrance has plenty of lined pages for your guests to sign their names and share memories of your loved one. The perfect Funeral Gift Book if the family or funeral planner hasn't thought to get one for the funeral or wake. It's a beautiful keepsake and a treasured and lasting memory for the family and future generations. See "Angelis Publications" to view the whole range of guest books.
The Miracle of Music
The Miracle of Music is a collection of inspirational, real-life stories gathered from the author's years spent playing music and singing for residents in long-term care communities, for hospice patients, and for those suffering from Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and other cognitive disorders and serious illnesses. Her recollections and stories, as well as a brief overview of scientific evidence and biblical references, illustrate the healing power of music and what it can do for our spirits and our faith, especially as we face a personal health challenge, provide care for others, or work in ministry. Many individuals receiving care at home and in long-term care settings are quite lonely and isolated. The author's message is one of inspiration and motivation to share the miracle of music with those in need around us. If you want to learn about music's miraculous qualities, bring music to others, or enjoy reading inspirational stories, The Miracle of Music is for you. Jeannie Finnegan is a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) and a graduate of the University of Maryland. She works with long-term care, memory care, and assisted living communities to develop and implement person-centered, meaningful engagement for residents/patients. Her specialties include the use of music as a therapeutic tool for enhanced care and quality of life. Her passion is to increase awareness of the miraculous power of music to enrich care and quality of life for those living with Alzheimer's and related dementias, life-threatening and life-limiting illnesses, traumatic brain injuries, and other cognitive disorders. As a guest speaker, Jeannie provides educational seminars for caregiver groups, professional groups, churches, and the community on topics such as the healing power of music, Alzheimer's and dementia, reminiscence therapy, meaningful pursuits, and other important subjects. She also provides ongoing staff education and training focused on improving care through meaningful individualized care, especially for those with Alzheimer's and dementia. Share the miracle!
Men Are a Luxury, Not a Necessity
This book is based solidly in Maslows theory as it applies to real-world situations. The authors purposely broke this theory down into smaller objectives, adding humor and real-life technique so that this book can be used by other therapists and families in general.
Men Are a Luxury, Not a Necessity
This book is based solidly in Maslows theory as it applies to real-world situations. The authors purposely broke this theory down into smaller objectives, adding humor and real-life technique so that this book can be used by other therapists and families in general.
So Innocent Yet So Dead
On October 6, 1990, during a family weekend at an antique mall in Beaumont, Texas, Joe and Elaine Langley's life changed forever. Their 10-year-old daughter, Falyssa Van Winkle, disappeared while buying peanuts just a few yards away. Five hours later her body was found under a remote rural bridge 80 miles away from where she had been raped and strangled. Starting with hundreds of potential witnesses and suspects who were at the mall, a team of investigators from throughout Southeast Texas quickly narrowed their focus to a 44-year-old vendor and family acquaintenance named James Rexford Powell. Seen through the eyes of a veteran sex crime detective who helped lead the search for Falyssa Van Winkle's killer, this is a chronicle of the investigation, arrest and subsequent trial of a man whose profile is all too familiar to police, and can be found much closer to home than any parent can bear to imagine.
Imperfect Love Imperfect Justice
Martha returned home from taking her fourteen-year-old son, Luke, to evening Bible study at church. She stopped by the store and picked up a few groceries and needed to get the perishables into the refrigerator. Martha entered her home and put the groceries in the foyer. Her need to use the bathroom was urgent. Martha began ascending the steps to the second floor where the bathroom was located. She was halfway up the stairs when her husband, Steve, suddenly appeared from the bathroom wearing only his boxer shorts. He quickly began descending the stairs. As they passed one another, Martha noticed the light was on in the bathroom and she mechanically called out, "Next!" It was a habit the family adopted as their bathroom door for the time being was a black plastic curtain, and it served as their only privacy while in the bathroom. "I'm almost dressed, I'm hurrying," was the response she heard from the soft voice she recognized as that of her eleven-year-old daughter. As Martha climbed the last few steps, Victoria came into view. She was sitting on the commode seat clad in only a white bra and a pair of cotton panties. Fear gripped Martha as she saw her little girl staring at the floor, refusing to meet her mother's gaze. Martha's throat had a huge lump in it as her voice quivered, "What's going on here, Victoria?" Martha was fighting the realization that Victoria's silence was becoming the answer she did not want to hear. Martha's world quickly turned upside down that fateful night. Her worst fear became reality. Her daughter had been molested by her own father. For Victoria, it was a relief that the secret was finally out. The molestation had been going on as far back as she could remember. Martha had two children to protect. What should she do? Where should she go? Victoria's story is true. Names and places have been changed to protect the innocent people involved in her story. This story is much like numerous others, stories of child sexual abuse victims and survivors. It is a story that people in our society do not want to hear, nor believe, but one that needs to be told. Victoria's police investigator, Sgt. Bill Davis, investigated thousands of child abuse and sex crimes cases in his thirty-six year police career with the Beaumont, Texas Police Department. This case would become one of his most unusual and complex investigations. For this reason, Sgt. Davis chose this investigation to be the subject of his second true crime novel. Travel with Sgt. Davis through several Southeast Texas counties, to a West Texas mountain top, and into the heart of a little girl. Sit in the jury box as the trial unfolds and hear candid testimony of how a master manipulator managed to molest his daughter for over seven years. You won't be able to put this book down until the last page is read.
Single Dad's Survival Guide
The Single Dads Survival Guide for Re-Connecting with Your Kids and Moving on with Life After Divorce Are you a single dad? Recently or currently going through a divorce? The only thing worse than divorce is death and many times a divorce feels worse, especially when there are kids involved. This is a book of resources for the single dad. As a single dad of four sons I wrote this book to help the single dad not only survive but thrive and re-connect with their kids and move on with life after divorce. Life is filled with problems, this book is filled with solutions. I'm not a Psychologist, Doctor or Shrink but I am a single dad and I have stood where you stand. I have been in your shoes and felt your pain. I've dealt with all of the feelings of loneliness, hopelessness, despair, pain, misery, blame and guilt a divorce can throw at you and I'm here to tell you that you can not only survive but thrive and rebound successfully with the resources and tips I share in this book. What do you do when your ex-wife cleans out your checking and savings account? What do you do when you have to move because the court orders it? What do you do when there is not enough money to pay your bills? What do you do when you can't see your kids or you have a vacation trip planned with them and at the last minute someone decides for you that you can't take them? The purpose of this e-book is not to go into the statistics of how divorce negatively affects future generations. We'll assume the reader is aware of those statistics. There are tons of books and studies that showcase these awful stats, but that is not my purpose here. Instead this e-book is a roadmap and a tool kit for your very survival. But not just for your survival for you to have a blueprint to thrive. I designed this book to give you the practical and actionable solutions dads can take action on to see improvement in their children's lives this week! There are a ton of resources on the market for women and a few good ones for men. I wanted to give men a simple, practical and profound resource to help them get back on their feet again and thrive. This book is a work in progress. We'll be expanding it fully to a print book Father's Day 2016 and there will be many bonus resources, interviews and extras at SingleDadsThrive.com I am thankful for the mentors I've had throughout my life. Without mentors we are doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past and slip into regression. You will hear me mention several mentors throughout this book. Some I mention by their actual name, other times, because of the sensitive nature of their work and the ugliness of divorce, their names are changed. To my 4 sons, I did my best, I love you guys and I'm proud of who you've become! Antonio, "I had just gone through a divorce and a major custody battle, I spent all of my money and my energy and I was exhausted. The tips you shared with me gave me my confidence and my self-esteem back. Me and my son thank you for the practical advice in this book!" Thank you for checking out this book. Because you found this book or someone shared it with you, no doubt, you need quick solutions, answers and practical tips on how to land on your feet and make life good again. You are NOT Alone According to Bloomberg there were 2.4 million divorces last year leaving 1.2 million men single. Not only are you NOT alone but there is a growing number of single dads. As I write this book my parents just celebrated fifty-one years of marriage. They are more in love now than ever. Proud dad to Mike, Matt, Josh & Jer and proud Poppy to Brighton Lane America's Book Launch Expert(TM) Author Publisher BEYONDPUBLISHING.net We help people publish their books and e-books. We help authors and speakers sell more books so they can charge more for speaking and consulting. New York - Dallas - Los Angeles - Sydney Copyright (c) 2015 by Michael D. Butler, Sr.
The Truth
"One of the 33 books everyone should reading before turning 30." -- The Independent "I am not the hero in this story . . . I am the villain."In this highly acclaimed and revelatory classic, New York Times and Rolling Stone journalist Neil Strauss embarks on a deeply personal quest to discover why the rate of infidelity, divorce, and marital unhappiness is so high - and what we can do about it. In this quest to heal his intimacy issues, he explores love addiction and love avoidance; sex addiction and sex anorexia; enmeshment and abandonment; and, most importantly, why so many people attract the partners most likely to wound them. What he discovers about himself--and what you will discover about yourself and your partners from reading this--will change the way you date, love, and commit.
The Blessings of Mrs. Clare’s Hair
Facing the challenge of providing care to an aging parent can be overwhelming. When that person has a difficult personality, the situation often escalates to anger, resentment and guilt. The cross of caregiving can be especially heavy when we are tasked with caring for someone who is not easy to love. In these pages, registered nurse Kathy Raimondi, gently takes the reader's hand and shares her own story about the caregiving role that she and her husband have assumed for a parent with a very difficult personality. She relates her own crisis of faith and her evolving realization that dependency on God is the only answer to fulfilling this task. Nursing experience enables Kathy to present options for care in concrete steps, and sensitivity supports and guides the caregiver toward care of self; the utmost priority. Together, let us embark on the journey of forgiveness and nurturance with a friend and companion on a journey which takes many twists and turns, from darkness to light.
Prodigal Father
Prodigal Father is narrated by Patience Montgomery. She is a woman who had married into an east-coast, Polish-Italian family but longs to be reunited with her not-so-traditional west-coast relatives. She misses the siblings who can hardly comprehend the stark generational differences that Patience has found in the New York City-metro area, where eastern Europe's Old World culture still lives and thrives.The culture clash Patience had observed had only been a conversation piece until it stared her right in the face, with the passing of her mother-in-law, Rita. Struggling to pick up the pieces left behind by his wife, the father-in-law of our narrator becomes less interested in coping than in pointing the finger of blame toward those who had tried to surround him with their love, as he first began to grieve. The more he blames, the more Patience's father-in-law alienates those around him. Having lost his mooring, the erratic patriarch creates fatal divisions in the family until his self-centered behavior is suddenly understood. The explanation satisfies some, but not others, sheds some light, but not much, on the head of the family who had once been respected, but had now descended into something far less than a father. The hero of the story is the nurse in the family. She withstands every onslaught from the man who had once accompanied her on piano, as she sang to his playing, during regular family occasions. Her inner strength is elusive, yet intriguing, to our narrator. She wants some of what her sister-in-law exhibits but struggles with how to ask about it. Patience heads back to her California home wondering if she'll ever learn what, or who, had helped get Cheryl through the many strange days brought on by her husband's prodigal father.
You Are Not Your Story
This man had a hold of my mind even though he had been captured. I was lifeless in a body that didn't belong to me but to my oppressor. Every inch I gained was stolen from me once again. I walked out of the station numb, nothing even mattered not even life. I stepped off of the curb into traffic and was almost hit by a car. I never looked up or missed a beat. How am I going to tell the people that I have been intimate with that I had been exposed to HIV by the man who raped me
Before You Love Again
Breaking up, next to death, is one of the most painful experiences you will ever go through. Yet when you are navigating through the choppy waters of anger, blame, confusion, guilt, and remorse, it can be difficult to see that the end of a relationship can offer an extraordinary and beautiful opportunity for growth. In Before You Love Again, author and relationship expert Dr. Barbara S. Tucciarone will help you break the frustrating cycle of empty, unsatisfying, and failing relationships. You will understand why, over and over again, you repeat your relationship patterns and are never fully satisfiedbreaking up and falling again and again into the same old traps. Dr. Tucciarone also shares practical tools and strategies you can use to release blame, resolve latent issues, and live with yourself as you cultivate habits of forgiveness, meditation, and gratitude. Theres more than one way to love and grow in your relationships, and its time to stop the cycle of frustration and guilt. If you are ready to purge toxic emotions and gain an insight and an awareness that will lead you to emotional growth, then you can discover how to be free to love again!
Before You Love Again
Breaking up, next to death, is one of the most painful experiences you will ever go through. Yet when you are navigating through the choppy waters of anger, blame, confusion, guilt, and remorse, it can be difficult to see that the end of a relationship can offer an extraordinary and beautiful opportunity for growth. In Before You Love Again, author and relationship expert Dr. Barbara S. Tucciarone will help you break the frustrating cycle of empty, unsatisfying, and failing relationships. You will understand why, over and over again, you repeat your relationship patterns and are never fully satisfiedbreaking up and falling again and again into the same old traps. Dr. Tucciarone also shares practical tools and strategies you can use to release blame, resolve latent issues, and live with yourself as you cultivate habits of forgiveness, meditation, and gratitude. Theres more than one way to love and grow in your relationships, and its time to stop the cycle of frustration and guilt. If you are ready to purge toxic emotions and gain an insight and an awareness that will lead you to emotional growth, then you can discover how to be free to love again!
Testify To Jesus’ Healing Love
In 1998-2011 I meet a wonderful, engaging, women who had a deep personal relationship with Jesus. I call her my imaginary friend, because in all the years I knew her, we never spoke to each other face to face. Only by using the telephone, and our spiritual connections were transforming, and life changing. Her voice was deep and her wisdom was in abundance.She, my mentor told me through our conversations that the Lord wanted me to write a book for many to read. That I am suppose to tell how to come out of darkness, the place of bondage, to a triumphant life with Jesus Christ. In order to do this, I had to quote a lot of scripture passages and become vulnerable to my reading audience.I tackled very tough subjects in this first book in a series, starting with being born again, building a foundation of truth, getting focused, confession, forgiveness, dying to self, and lastly, how God's Love is not the same as human love. I also looked at racism, prejudice, covetousness and lasciviousness in light of the conversations I had with my imaginary mentor and confidant.I looked deeper into confession and forgiveness, because I was told that many today just do not know how to repent, confess their sins, and receive forgiveness, in order to have, peace and reconciliation in an already broken relationship. People do not want to heal their fragile marriages anymore, and they turn away from their faith, to do what gratifies their flesh, with no regard for any personal consequences that will arise and destroy their lives.It is my sincere desire to help those who need to make a change in their lives, who are stuck in self-centeredness, and who live for themselves, instead, of our Loving Creator, and His Son Jesus Christ. I have included a short prayer of repentance in my book for those who want to ask Jesus into their hearts and the Baptism in the Holy Spirit.I have been very open, and bold in my style of writing, and said what I believe is the truth of God's Word by sitting at Jesus Feet. I give God the Father, Jesus Christ His Son, and the Holy Spirit all the Glory and Honor that is due to their names! I look forward to meeting some of you in person and pray that the words I have shared in this book with encourage, strengthen, and minister grace to the hearers and bring Peace in the midst of many storms.
Secrets of Fascinating Womanhood
Secrets of Fascinating Womanhood - Creating the Perfect Marriage This book will help you how to unlock all the love and tenderness in your husband. A book you will never forget. Discover with Angela, the beautiful teachings of the world famous "Fascinating Womanhood" course that has saved thousands of marriages. Inside, read how you can ... - Save your failing marriage. - Make your good marriage better. - Unlock all the love and tenderness in your man. - Develop your full potential as a woman. - Increase your self-confidence. - Feel happier, more lovely, more feminine. "One of the best books I have read on the subject of marriage and womanhood - I couldn't put it down." Nancy Campbell - Editor "Above Rubies" magazine. The Promise of Fascinating Womanhood When you sincerely apply and consistently live all the ten secrets revealed in this book, you will awaken deep feelings of warm and tender love in your husband. He will respect you and fiercely protect you. He will even adore you, and treat you as a queen. The Warning of Fascinating Womanhood When you begin to live Fascinating Womanhood, you walk a path of no return. Your man will never again be satisfied with the old you. Use restraint Apply Fascinating Womanhood with restraint at first, and with purity and sincerity, especially Secret Number Two. Let your femininity unfold and blossom naturally, just as a fruit tree blossoms in the springtime. If your husband should ever suspect that you are insincere, or just acting a role, he will not be able to respond fully to you. Your relationship will not bear the wonderful fruit possible with Fascinating Womanhood. Fascinating Womanhood is an immensely powerful force for good in your marriage. However, it also gives you the knowledge to manipulate men. Please strongly resist any temptation to abuse it in this way. Forgive yourself of past mistakes You will almost certainly come to realise that you have made some mistakes in your marriage. But there is nothing to be gained in continuing to blame yourself. Mistakes are learning experiences and stepping stones to future success. Real joy in life can only be experienced by first passing through sorrow. The poet Kahil Gibran wrote: "When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow, that is giving you joy. The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain." THE PROPHET The numerous True Experiences quoted in this book are extracts from hundreds of letters in the files of Helen Andelin, founder of the Fascinating Womanhood course. Only names have been changed. Angela's story is based upon actual events, but names and details have been changed. Angela and her teacher are both Christians and this account reflects their Christian beliefs. However Fascinating Womanhood works for women of all beliefs and cultures. All that is required is trust in the wise plan of a loving God, and humility. No particular religious viewpoint is intended to be expressed in this book.
Look for Me
Look for Me is a book designed for people of all ages. This work of art gives emotional and visual support to those who have lost a loved one. Throughout life, we sometimes need a reminder of hope and peace to encourage us in this journey. It is these simple elements in life that point to the most important things.
Marriage Is Work!
Marriages are misunderstood and demanding. Most people get married and throw in the towel all too early. They quickly realize that marriage is work. There is no recipe, algorithm, secret formula, nor tricks to making it last. Many people use children as leverage instead of loving them, have issues behind closed doors that manifest at the dinner table, and need to remember their vows. In the end, you get out exactly what you put in! Warren Mr. Bow Tie Feaster is a 25-year Army veteran with a love for seeing relationships to prosper. He has been married over 20 years and has two children. Over the years he has counseled numerous marriages and relationships. He is currently seeking a Bachelor's Degree in Science (PSY) and will pursue a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy.
Beyond the Visible Edge
An unexpected phone call creates a foreboding fear of death, testing a mother's faith. "Hi Mom, it's your son Bob." Her smile quickly fades; her son is in the hospital. He has just been told he has multiple myeloma-a bone marrow cancer-and there is no cure. Betsy found hope in her faith that God could heal, so she waited and prayed for four years and three months for a miracle. Unfortunately, prayers did not bring healing, and this mother's heart was broken. Dealing with grief became unbearable when an exceptionally comforting Boston Terrier became another loss. A journey of restoration begins with a newly acquired Boston Terrier named Ribbons. While striving to accept God's will in the loss of her son, Betsy discovers that walking the dog becomes a spiritual pilgrimage. Healing happens as God and grief meet in a secluded field just beyond the visible edge of her mobile home community. Moments of deep sorrow yield to the comfort of God's beauty in nature. A field of cheerful yellow flowers...a majestic morning sunrise...a bird's delightful song...all become gifts of joy and hope. The fear of death fades after one special moment in that field she calls her healing place, where she experiences God's intimate, healing presence. In this wonderfully written memoir, the author hopes to help others overcome their fear of death and to reaffirm their faith in God in spite of the very real struggles of dealing with grief. It's one of those must-read books on grieving the loss of a child that will help people trust God's wisdom and goodness beyond the edge of this visible life.
Beyond the Visible Edge
An unexpected phone call creates a foreboding fear of death, testing a mother's faith. "Hi Mom, it's your son Bob." Her smile quickly fades; her son is in the hospital. He has just been told he has multiple myeloma-a bone marrow cancer-and there is no cure. Betsy found hope in her faith that God could heal, so she waited and prayed for four years and three months for a miracle. Unfortunately, prayers did not bring healing, and this mother's heart was broken. Dealing with grief became unbearable when an exceptionally comforting Boston Terrier became another loss. A journey of restoration begins with a newly acquired Boston Terrier named Ribbons. While striving to accept God's will in the loss of her son, Betsy discovers that walking the dog becomes a spiritual pilgrimage. Healing happens as God and grief meet in a secluded field just beyond the visible edge of her mobile home community. Moments of deep sorrow yield to the comfort of God's beauty in nature. A field of cheerful yellow flowers...a majestic morning sunrise...a bird's delightful song...all become gifts of joy and hope. The fear of death fades after one special moment in that field she calls her healing place, where she experiences God's intimate, healing presence. In this wonderfully written memoir, the author hopes to help others overcome their fear of death and to reaffirm their faith in God in spite of the very real struggles of dealing with grief. It's one of those must-read books on grieving the loss of a child that will help people trust God's wisdom and goodness beyond the edge of this visible life.
The Marital Prescription
The marriage prescription is loaded with mental medication intended to increase your relationship aptitude and help a couple embrace a solid emotional bill of health. The "MP" is a vital supplement for those life partners that are thriving together and want to stay that way. It is advantageous to consume this, while things are good, before challenging climates and infectious perceptions attempt to erode the character of your marriage. The "MP" will present crucial antibiotic answers given for these couples that are in an extremely unhealthy place. It will help those that need advance counsel to fight against reproducing contaminated behaviors that further a diseased outlook on their life together.
The Heart of It All
He was born to adventure, following in the footsteps of a Russian grandfather on his fathers side and an Irish grandfather on his mothers side. Being the first and only grandson for the first ten years of his life, he learned about adventure, war, and life, sitting at the feet of these two great men. He was a force from the beginning, and he knew exactly where he wanted to go, despite the desires and wishes of his family. This story is about many of his remarkable achievements, his love of his country, and his persistent sense of duty even until his last days.
Benefit of the Debt
When I discovered my husband's secret life, something inside me died.The grief was overwhelming. Other similarly-injured wives seemed to bounce back relatively quickly, but I was destroyed. I couldn't figure it out.I begged God to show me what was wrong with me. And He did.Turns out, the size of your hurt can indicate the size of your self-righteousness.Instantly, my pain lifted. My mind changed. I've never been the same. You're welcome to read all about what I learned, but first, a few warnings: "To women who have a husband hooked on porn, this book may make you mad. It will also make you think." -Gary D. Chapman, PhD, author of The Five Love Languages"This book will make some women mad. But it will save many other marriages." -Keith Drury, professor emeritus, Indiana Wesleyan University"Meg has penned a book that will mess with you. That's why I'm cheering her on." -Dr. Gary Rosberg, Co-founder & CEO, America's Family Coaches, Author of "Guard your Heart" & "Healing the Hurt in your Marriage"Counselors, family therapists, pastors, philosophy professors, and marriage coaches have agreed that an open, desperately hopeful heart is what separates those who will be liberated by this story - from those who will end up more hurt and angry.
Forgiveness...It Is Not Optional!
To forgive as we have been forgiven is, in my opinion, the most difficult thing in Christianity. The Christian life is one big miracle. As believers, everything in our lives that is genuine is the result of Divine intervention. But to forgive as Christ forgives us, so much that as He looks at us today, He doesn't condemn us for any of the sins that we have committed against Him throughout the years. David Childers, in this book, affirms that we can learn to forgive in this same way, so much so that we are still able to remember the person who hurt us and we are not made slaves to those destructive emotions. If they have hurt you, the truth in Biblical forgiveness can make you free. It doesn't matter how brutal the trauma is that you lived through. Read this book and follow the author's recommended steps and you will see how God Himself will do a miracle in your life and you will be able to forgive. Scott K. Smith (Missionary to Spain) David LeRoy Childers is a Summa Cum Laude Graduate from Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, California. Since 1985, David LeRoy Childers has served in Las Vegas, Nevada as the Founding and Senior Pastor of Peace Way Christian Center. He is currently the Executive Presbyter for the State of Nevada for The Assemblies of God. He has studied the subject of "Forgiveness" for over 40 years and has presented The Biblical Forgiveness Seminar in many different nations. He and his wife, Madeline, have been happily married since 1981 and have been blessed with two wonderful children. David firmly believes the saying, "To err is human, but to forgive is divine." We can touch the heartbeat of God when we practice the message of Jesus, which is FORGIVENESS!
The Best Christmas Ever
The Best Christmas Ever is author Joe White's heartfelt account of eight Christmases in his life over the years. These Christmas stories had a strong impact on his life, and he hopes by sharing them with readers, these Christmas stories can have a significant impact on readers as well. Every story, the author believes, holds a valuable lesson that has impacted his life significantly. What Christmas means to children with the magic and wonder of the season filled with lights, presents, and snowfall oftentimes turns to seeing and appreciating the miracle that is Christmas once we reach adulthood.
A NEW And Living Way Volume - 3
Valerie Lenora Boone is a native of Baltimore, Maryland and she is the daughter of Margaret Smith and Lawrence Frazier. She a mother of two sons and grandmother of two. She matriculated in the Baltimore City Public School system and extended her education in Human Services and Counseling at Sojourner Douglass College. She also a student at CCBC Randallstown for Business and Entrepreneurship.
