My Sailor Dad is a loving tribute to all families – Navy and non-military. The book uses lively text and beautiful illustrations to celebrate the sacrifices of today’s sailors, to showcase the awesome scale of today’s Navy, and to serve as an invaluable resource to Navy families who struggle with questions like, “Why do you have to go to sea?”, “Does your job really matter?”, “Do you love me when you are gone?” and “Will you ever come home?”
"An unabridged republication of the following works originally published by Marvel Comics, New York: A Sailor's Story (1987) and A Sailor's Story, Book Two: Winds, Dreams, and Dragons (1989)"--Title page verso.
In I'll Lend You My Daddy, young boys and girls find ways to manage their feelings about deployment (from goodbyes, to the first night, to missed birthdays) as they eagerly await their fathers' return. Through the support of family and friends, care packages, and calls, these children grow strong with the knowledge of what it means to serve, generating pride from within, that makes glorious reunions all the more sweet by book's end.*Makes a wonderful book for discussion with military children who have difficulties sorting through their emotions such as sadness, fear, or separation anxiety *Provides a source of connection for military children with deployed family members to the greater universe of families who go through a similar experience*Reflects children from diverse families with touching illustrations from the talented Valerie Valdivia in a 32-page full-color picture book format*An ideal gift for families with young children, preparing for deployment for the first time and during deployment*A valuable tool for teachers and educators who encourage an appreciation for our nation's armed forces and also for the children of those families who make sacrifices every day of the year, including birthdays, Independence Day, Veteran's Day, and Memorial Day, and other holidays of remembrance and appreciationWritten by Becky King, mother to a 7-year-old son named Benson when her husband was first deployed to Afghanistan. King hopes that the book gives voice to the many children who experience what Benson experienced in a way that will resonate and help transform feelings of separation and sadness into feelings of love, courage, resilience, and pride.
Blood in the Low Country, the first of the Atkins Family Low Country Sagas, tells the story of a southern family living in Charleston, South Carolina in 1973. The book follows the lives of Monty Atkins, his wife Rose, and their sons Eli and Walker. Rose’s childhood is plagued by poverty, abuse, and tragedy. Determined to prove she’s better than her past, she relentlessly pushes her sons to succeed in proper Charleston society. When Rose’s oldest son Eli, the product of her first, failed marriage, is accused of murdering his girlfriend Kimberly, Rose fears losing everything. Monty believes his son is innocent and hires a detective to find the killer. But when the murderer is revealed, Monty’s marriage and everything he holds true are tested. Can Monty and Rose save their family and confront Rose’s demons? Only time will tell. A story of love, faith, and redemption, Blood in the Low Country is a must-read for fans of Southern family sagas.
Celebrate real-life heroes in the US Navy with this early board book introduction to the US military branches. The Mini Military series focuses on introducing young readers to the various branches of the US military. Lil' Navy Sailor highlights what it's like to be part of this special force, focusing on uniforms, radar tracking devices, and other special items, and introducing toddlers to military vehicles. Perfect for military families, those with veterans in their family, or for anyone looking to educate their youngest readers about our troops, this book and the series is sure to inspire and celebrate our brave service men and women.
Enjoy this bad boy billionaire romance collection. Settle in for these three full-length standalone romances full of men who take charge in the boardroom and the bedroom! Don't miss this set of hot billionaires and single daddy bosses waiting to be found out! Book one – The Hottest Daddy: A Single Daddy Romance Just when my life was falling apart, she came into it. God, I can't stop thinking about her, her face, her hair, her beautiful, curvy body... The way she gasps my name when she comes... She is my life now, my whole life, and nothing and no-one will stop us from being together... Nothing... I left everything behind to save my own life. Everything. What I didn't count on was finding him... River Giotto, the most handsome, sexiest man I've ever met. My body has no control when he's near, I crave his touch, his lips on mine, his skin on my skin... I might have lost my identity, but I found the love of my life... I just hope no-one takes him away from me. Or me away from him. Book two – Rockstar Untamed: A Single Dad Virgin Romance She’s my new personal assistant. I have to keep reminding myself of that… I’m Bodhi Creed, Rockstar, Superstar, Man-whore. I admit it; I’ve used my looks, my fame, my money to get any woman I want… But Sailor King is different. She has a past, a terrifying, horrifying past. One that threatens her life every single day. I want to protect her; I want to keep her safe… And more than anything, I want her in my bed. Her eyes, her lips, her hips, I want to kiss every inch of her until she’s moaning and screaming my name. She has more power over me than she knows and yet… I have to keep reminding myself, she’s my employee. But I don’t see how I can stop myself from falling for her. Book three – Nanny Knows Best: A Bad Boy Romance I have everything I could ever ask for in life. I have a luxurious house. I have a billion-dollar company. I have a son who is my pride and joy. To anyone who's on the outside looking in, it looks like I have it all. I am the man that everyone either wants to be, or wants to be with. But on the inside, I am broken. I lost my wife years ago, and I have never allowed another woman a place in my life. That's how I want it. I don't need the emotional entanglement, and I won't have it. But then I meet her. She's perfect. She's funny. She's beautiful. She's everything I have ever wanted in a woman. And then she disappears. I search for her. I tear the world apart. But, she's gone. All I have is my son and the friendship of a woman who is unlike any I've ever met. Unlike any, that is, except one... Keywords: Billionaire romance, bad boy, new adult, instalove, age gap romance, alpha male, new adult romance, steamy romance, age gap romance older man younger woman, sweet romance, romantic novels, love, action, adventure, sexually romantic books, hot, alpha hero, contemporary romance, guaranteed HEA, no cliffhangers, sweet romance, love books, love stories.
During the Pacific War between the United States and Imperial Japanese navies, the author's father, Francis Gelzheiser, deployed with Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 16A, from New Orleans to Panama to Seattle and to Attu Island in the Aleutians. After their return voyage, the PT boats journeyed to New Guinea, then battled Japanese kamikazes for the Philippine Island of Mindoro. Like many World War II veterans, Gelzheiser only shared his recollections of combat later in life. The author chronicles his father's experience, details the roles PT boats played in the war and examines why, despite America's overwhelming wartime manufacturing capacity, the Japanese believed they could still win the war.
