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The Family Tree: The Night of the Storm is a heartfelt self-help children's story about a family's tree that loses a branch in a storm. It is an adventure that gives life lessons pertaining to child development.

Still mourning the baby she gave away a year before, and feeling distant from her parents, her old friends, and her church, 16-year-old Diane believes she has found a supportive friend and lover in her gynecologist, Dr. Zeus. She confides only in an old acquaintance, Woody, who reserves judgment about the affair even as he tries to keep her from taking the opiates that Dr. Zeus continually prescribes.

Adrian was born in Lymington, which is located on the south coast. He is the son of the local policeman. Having grown up in the New Forest, he was influenced by its magic. He started to learn to play the drums at school and, over his musical career, has almost secured a record deal with some of his songs. He has now turned his talents into writing children’s books and hopes you will enjoy his adventurous tales.

This enchanting tale is a celebration of kindness, resilience, and the bonds of friendship. It teaches children the profound impact of kindness and how it can transcend boundaries, making it a valuable addition to any child's listening collection. The story concludes with a powerful message: Kindness is a gift that enriches both the giver and the receiver, making the world a better place.

A young girl wakes up in the night to hear voices coming from the hallway below her bedroom. She recognizes one of the voices as her father's, but the other person is not known to her. This leads Patricia to a secret underworld of smugglers, finding out that her father is one of the ring leaders after she finds a secret door leading to tunnels running from her house to Lymington Quay, and across the High Street to the Angel inn.

By showing children that they need to be responsible and that fun comes after chores, this book playfully encourages kids to think about actions, consequences, and the importance of doing what we’re supposed to do—even when we don’t want to.

In this powerful memoir, Harker shares her painful journey through multiple divorces, trauma and addiction. By examining a lifetime of family dysfunction, secrets and lies, Harker is forced to confront her demons. With raw honesty and vulnerability, she recounts the pain of failed marriages, learning along the way the signs of the disordered mind, and the importance of seeking professional help.

"Why is resilience so important?" you might ask. Resilience is important because it entails accepting that things did not go as planned and believing that the endeavor will be successful.

What Kind of Hair Is This is an exhilarating tale of a Black girl who loves her hair. Regardless of what others say about her beautiful Black locks she stands her ground and tells her friends that her hair is beautiful!

This edition of Success offers advice focused on parents rather than specific laws. Parents need encouragement and support when facing the legal system that has removed their children. Success provides the steps and advice for parents to follow the unwritten rules the system uses to trip them up and create obstacles.

In my mind, I felt the better I played the part of normal, the better off my kids would be emotionally. Even if that meant, in my world, I would continue to deny that Evan was gone.

A story of two boys who love to play knights, riding pretend horses around the playing fields located behind their houses. One day they are riding in the field, when they sport a girl sat between the goal posts on the football pitch.

I traveled across the globe from Vietnam to the United States and landed in Detroit, Michigan to reunite with my family. Coming from Saigon’s tropical weather, one of my wishes was to get to experience the magical beauty of a snow day for the first time, spent alongside my family. In the book, Goodbye Tropical Weather and Hello Winter, I share some of the great memories associated with this journey.

It’s not always easy to share with others, but Kyle Cardinal shows us the way in this charming book, Who Says Sharing Isn’t Caring? Kids will love Kyle’s acts of kindness as he takes flight and finds a way to make his friends happy!

This book takes a unique approach to the idea of soul care by comparing it to the concept of home. When we allow Jesus to do a transformational work in our souls to give us the feeling of home, we feel loved, secure, nourished, accepted, and healed every day. When we make it a practice to cultivate Jesus' presence within us, we will feel at home in our inner being instead of being spiritually and emotionally "homeless".

A adventure of two boys who love playing Knights, dressing up in toy armor, riding pretend horses. Until one day, they meet a young girl crying in the park. Little did they know this will send them on a quest to save Arcland from the evil Deadly Nightshade.

The boys are excited about returning to Arcland and spending some time with their friends they made on their last visit. Only to be told that Peony and queen Tula have been kidnapped. A note was left on an apple tree saying Bring the Key, no one had a idea of what this meant or how the adventure would unfold.

Macular degeneration affects over eight million people in the United States. Patients lose central vision, the ability to read fine print and recognize faces. A diagnosis doesn't mean surrendering to these challenges. Instead, understanding this medical condition will help pave the way toward a better future-for yourself or loved one.

Who Says We Can't Be Friends? shows us that even with all of our similarities and differences, we can get along and have fun! The author has friends all over the world, and she says, "I love talking and getting to know people in different cultures and cities and learning different things every day! People are people and if we treat them with respect and kindness, friendships will grow."

Using golden words is key in making others happy and feeling good about yourself! See what kind of words the animals think up—maybe they’ll work for you, too!