No one is ever fully prepared to help a family member through a difficult illness, aging issues, as well as preparing them for death. This book is a narrative of what she encountered, the emotions she felt, and how she dealt with the myriad of issues surrounding her mother, father, aunt, uncle, and brother's eventual deaths.
The story of Oliver Vance, a little boy who liked to wear his pants sagging because he though it made him look cool. After a rough day with his pants sagging, he decides that it is better to pull them up and wear a belt.
Jump aboard this emotional roller-coaster ride through a painful past. A life full of suffering, rejection, loneliness, hatred, and heartbreaking memories of the author and his three sisters. The ways in which they were traumatized, abandoned, and made to fend for themselves. The author's experience of dealing with an alcoholic mother, being bullied, and turning to drugs, alcohol, and violence to cope with harsh reality. He shares his experiences of going in and out of jail and the hospital due to street fighting. He describes the joy of having a son and the pain of losing his mother, getting married, having a daughter, and being cast in the overwhelming role of being a parent without any experience of knowing what a normal family looks like. He shares with you the things that led him to God and how he experienced true healing. His hope is for others to find peace with their painful past too. God is your heavenly Father and will forgive you of your sin, but there are consequences; he will discipline his children. The author found this out the hard way when he wrote this book, facing ninety-one years in prison.
For use in schools and libraries only. Sixth-grade misfits Sunny, Eddie, Salem, and Pickles jump on the school spirit bandwagon, but they do not agree to follow the crowd
When Madison McGee is orphaned and forced to live with her wacky grandmother in boring old Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, she’s pretty sure nothing will ever be right again. Her grandmother is addicted to TV shopping shows. Her only neighbors are a crazy lady and a vicious junkyard mutt. And she misses her old life something fierce. Could it get any worse? A jeans and T-shirt kind of girl, Madison refuses to be seen in the “cupcake dresses” her grandmother tries to get her to wear. Everything changes when a MegaPix 6000 TV mysteriously shows up on her doorstep. With the accidental push of a button on the remote control, Madison teleports into a dizzying world of lights, cameras, action, and peril. But with the help of a little magic, she discovers that things aren’t always what they appear to be, and that life can actually get better in a brand new way.
This is a story about a girl who seemed to live a life full of tribulation and pain. As you read along the lines, you will be transported to a lonely corner and feel the tears, fear, and hurt you once might have felt before. She is not rich or famous, but she has an interesting story to tell that reflects the survival of a young girl through her womanhood. As you go along, you will be taught true love and faith in God. Her story is proof that there is an all-knowing God watching over us, ready to listen.
A hilarious picture book from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jory John, paired with new illustrator Erin Kraan, about a bear whose friends help him make it through a bad day! Jeff the bear has definitely forgotten something. He ate his breakfast, he watered his plant, he combed his fur...what could it be? Why does he feel so oddly off? So he asks his friend Anders the rabbit what could possibly be wrong. It couldn't have anything to do with the fact that he's wearing underwear...over his fur...could it? Something's Wrong! is another read-out-loud, laugh-out-loud picture book from bestselling and beloved author Jory John, about that horrible nagging feeling that it just might not be your day—but you know you have a friend to support you no matter what.
this book is base on sex addiction and what happens to one individual when he gets arrested. fining his self going through the league system and why he got there