I Adopted My Mom at the Bus Station
I Adopted My Mom at the Bus Station

Author: Savannah Hendricks

Publisher:

Published: 2021-02-24

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781734455311

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In the summer of 1993, on the ninth anniversary of her Mama's death, Sandy runs away. Having a fear of germs is inconvenient when you're on a road-trip adventure. However, needing to know what it's like to have a mom, and to finally see the beach means more than anything to an eleven-year-old.Some sixteen years later, a man Sandy never wanted to see again shows up at her doorstep. When Sandy's best friend places an ultimate life-changing decision in her hands, Sandy must venture back down the road, this time with the father she hates.Making these decisions will be much easier with Justin, a long-time friend, by Sandy's side. Yet, Justin's help only leads to continued mixed emotions Sandy has been fighting for some time.A journey rich in history, the truth, and determining forgiveness with a touch of humor is the portrait of life.

Walk to Beautiful
Walk to Beautiful

Author: Mr. Jimmy Wayne

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2014-10-14

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 0718021851

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A New York Times bestseller! Imagine yourself a thirteen-year-old hundreds of miles away from home, in a strange city, and your mom leaves you at a bus station parking lot and drives off into the night with her lover. That’s the real-life story of country music star Jimmy Wayne. It’s a miracle that Jimmy survived being hungry and homeless, bouncing in and out of the foster care system, and sleeping in the streets. But he didn’t just overcome great adversity in his life; he now uses his country music platform to help children everywhere, especially teenagers in foster care who are about to age out of the system. Walk to Beautiful is the powerfully emotive account of Jimmy’s horrendous childhood and the love he received from Russell and Bea Costner, the elderly couple who gave him a stable home and provided the chance to complete his education. Jimmy says of Bea, “She changed every cell in my body.” This moving memoir chronicles: Jimmy’s life as a foster child and homeless teenager His adoption by Russell and Bea Costner, an elderly couple who gave him a stable home and provided the opportunities for him to thrive His surprising rise to fame in the music industry His tireless advocacy for children in the foster care system through his Meet Me Halfway awareness campaign, a 1,700 mile walk halfway across America from Nashville to Phoenix Join Jimmy on his walk to beautiful and see how one person really can make a difference.

Angel of Mercy
Angel of Mercy

Author: Benni Hardy

Publisher: Dorrance Publishing

Published: 2021-06-30

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1648046258

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Angel of Mercy By: Benni Hardy Jenna Walter is a woman who has a misconception about what her life could be because of what she thinks it always had to be—unfulfilled. However, after winning a large amount of money in the lottery, she meets a most enigmatic man, Grant Reynolds. And from that stroke of luck, Jenna comes to realize that not just any but all things are possible

Falling Through the Night by Gail Marlene Schwartz
Falling Through the Night by Gail Marlene Schwartz

Author: Gail Marlene Schwartz

Publisher: Demeter Press

Published: 2024-02-01

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 1772584932

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Audrey Meyerwitz wants to fall in love and have a family. But for this queer 30-something insomniac who' s struggled with Generalized Anxiety Disorder since childhood, it' s a goal that' s far from simple. When best friend Jessica, a recovering alcoholic, helps introvert Audrey with a profile on SheLovesHer, Audrey takes that scary first step toward her lifelong dream. Through online dating, immigrating to Canada, and having a baby with Down Syndrome, she struggles and grows. But when Audrey unearths a secret about her mother, everything about her identity as a mother, a daughter, and a person with mental illness ruptures. How do we create closeness from roots of deep alienation? With humor, honesty, and complexity, Audrey learns that healthy love means accepting gains and losses, taking off the blinders of fantasy, and embracing the messiness that defines human families.

Missing Mom
Missing Mom

Author: Lynn Slaughter

Publisher: Fire & Ice Young Adult Books

Published: 2025-01-14

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13:

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After being publicly humiliated in the worst possible way, New York socialite and Magnolia Hotel heiress, Madison Clark, pours out her woes to a psychic. She’s given a “to-go” bag of calming tea that promises rest and relaxation, but instead Madison wakes up in an unfamiliar crappy apartment with a wallet full of maxed-out credit cards and a bank account with a zero balance. Convinced she’s the victim of identity theft, Madison returns to the psychic’s shop, only to learn the universe – and that freaking cosmic tea – is responsible for the change. She is now living the (poor) life, and the only way to get her (rich) life back is by righting some wrongs, starting with a reconciliation with her estranged father, who is inconveniently about to get married in Montana. Cue up the good times, because even though she’s got nothing to wear and a pathetically small amount of bills in her wallet, she has to be at the wedding because there’s no time to waste. But things get even more upside-down when she lands in Montana and is picked up from the airport by the annoyingly attractive Jax, who seems to loathe her at first sight. He’s expecting the party girl he’s seen all over social media, and is taken aback when Madison bounces out of the airport sporting neon overalls and fishing boots. In addition to the many roadblocks of her new life, Madison suddenly finds herself outrunning cows, and competing in beer-chugging competitions while attempting parental bonding. The more time she spends in Montana, and the more time she spends with Jax, the more she questions her “good life”. Just when things are starting to become clear someone shows up unexpectedly, and all bets are off.

Dressed in Dreams
Dressed in Dreams

Author: Tanisha C. Ford

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Published: 2019-06-25

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 125017354X

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NOW OPTIONED BY Sony Pictures TV FOR A LIVE-ACTION SERIES ADAPTATION: produced by Freida Pinto and Gabrielle Union "A perfect time to look at the ethos of black hair in America — and the perfect person to do it is Tanisha Ford" —Changing America "Everyone from the shopaholic to the clearance rack queen will see themselves in [Ford's] pages." —Essence "Takes you not only into the closet, but the inner sanctum of an ordinary extraordinary Black girl who discovered herself through clothes." —Michaela Angela Davis, Image Activist and Writer "[A] delightful style story." —The Philadelphia Inquirer From sneakers to leather jackets, a bold, witty, and deeply personal dive into Black America's closet In this highly engaging book, fashionista and pop culture expert Tanisha C. Ford investigates Afros and dashikis, go-go boots and hotpants of the sixties, hip hop's baggy jeans and bamboo earrings, and the #BlackLivesMatter-inspired hoodies of today. The history of these garments is deeply intertwined with Ford’s story as a black girl coming of age in a Midwestern rust belt city. She experimented with the Jheri curl; discovered how wearing the wrong color tennis shoes at the roller rink during the drug and gang wars of the 1980s could get you beaten; and rocked oversized, brightly colored jeans and Timberlands at an elite boarding school where the white upper crust wore conservative wool shift dresses. Dressed in Dreams is a story of desire, access, conformity, and black innovation that explains things like the importance of knockoff culture; the role of “ghetto fabulous” full-length furs and colorful leather in the 1990s; how black girls make magic out of a dollar store t-shirt, rhinestones, and airbrushed paint; and black parents' emphasis on dressing nice. Ford talks about the pain of seeing black style appropriated by the mainstream fashion industry and fashion’s power, especially in middle America. In this richly evocative narrative, she shares her lifelong fashion revolution—from figuring out her own personal style to discovering what makes Midwestern fashion a real thing too.

The Last Bus Stop
The Last Bus Stop

Author: Mandee LR Schoolcraft

Publisher: Dorrance Publishing

Published: 2023-09-05

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13:

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About the Book One day, two little boys had to leave their home because their mother was too sick to take care of them anymore. The boys were picked up by a bus and taken on an adventure to find their forever family. They stopped several times along the way, meeting new families who cared for them for a little while, but could not keep them forever. They continued on their journey, searching for a loving hug from a real mother and the laughter from a tickle fight with a real father, and a home to call theirs forever. A sweet, loving take on foster adoption, The Last Bus Stop is a vital read for children and parents who are on their own adoption journeys. About the Author Mandee LR Schoolcraft is a So Cal native, a mother of two foster adopted boys, and is a full time School Psychologist in a large California school district. She and her husband have a love of miniature dachshunds and decorating their home for Halloween and Christmas every year, with big, award winning displays. In her free time, Mandee enjoys spending time with her family and dogs, is an avid reader, and an amateur photographer. She enjoys writing children’s literature and hopes to publish more children’s books in the future.

The Last Bus Stop
The Last Bus Stop

Author: Mandee Lr Schoolcraft

Publisher:

Published: 2023-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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About the Book One day, two little boys had to leave their home because their mother was too sick to take care of them anymore. The boys were picked up by a bus and taken on an adventure to find their forever family. They stopped several times along the way, meeting new families who cared for them for a little while, but could not keep them forever. They continued on their journey, searching for a loving hug from a real mother and the laughter from a tickle fight with a real father, and a home to call theirs forever. A sweet, loving take on foster adoption, The Last Bus Stop is a vital read for children and parents who are on their own adoption journeys. About the Author Mandee LR Schoolcraft is a So Cal native, a mother of two foster adopted boys, and is a full time School Psychologist in a large California school district. She and her husband have a love of miniature dachshunds and decorating their home for Halloween and Christmas every year, with big, award winning displays. In her free time, Mandee enjoys spending time with her family and dogs, is an avid reader, and an amateur photographer. She enjoys writing children's literature and hopes to publish more children's books in the future.

Hope Girl
Hope Girl

Author: Wendy Dunham

Publisher: Harvest House Publishers

Published: 2016-02-01

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 0736964967

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With the discovery of her birth father, 12-year-old River has definite thoughts about how her life should turn out—and that certainly does not include any of the challenges that keep popping up! It's not easy to decide if she should live with Gram, who has been her family for the past ten years, or with her father, who she's over-the-moon to have just met but knows little about. And when River is diagnosed with a condition that could impact her hopes and dreams and future, she feels overwhelmed and bewildered. That's when River asks God for help and decides to trust him with her dreams. As this tender-sweet story unfolds, River learns to persevere and stay hopeful that soon she will be part of a real family. Yes, her dream does come true...but not in the way she had planned!

The Real Hoosiers
The Real Hoosiers

Author: Jack McCallum

Publisher: Hachette Books

Published: 2024-03-05

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 0306830779

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The true story behind Crispus Attucks High School and the all-Black basketball team loosely depicted as the championship opponent in the beloved classic sports movie Hoosiers. For far too long the mythology of Indiana basketball has been dominated by Hoosiers. Framed as the ultimate underdog, feel-good story, there has also long been a cultural debate surrounding the film. The Real Hoosiers sets out to illuminate the narrative that the film omits, the story of the unheralded Crispus Attucks Tigers, playing the game at the highest level in the 1950s in a racially divided Indiana. After a crushing loss to Milan High School in the 1954 semifinal, which was the game that the final scenes in Hoosiers are based on, Attucks went on to win back-to-back Indiana state championships. That team was led by a young Oscar Robertson and coached by Ray Crowe, who fully recognized the seemingly insurmountable challenges of playing basketball in a state that was a bastion for not only the game but also the Ku Klux Klan. Veteran sportswriter and the bestselling author of Dream Team, Jack McCallum, pulls back the curtain on that history, which is rich, far beyond the basketball court. The Real Hoosiers replaces a lacuna in the history of Indiana while dissecting the myths and lore of Hoosier hoops; placing the game in the context of migration, segregation, and integration; and enhancing our understanding of this country’s struggle for civil rights.