A teenage boy faces his past and seeks redemption in the gripping companion book to Red Kayak Nine months in a juvenile detention facility was the punishment for his crime. After just a month he makes a bold escape that nearly kills him and soon an angry fourteen-year-old Digger is on the run. When injuries stop him, Digger hides at a riverside campground, where he befriends a young boy and a girl his own age. New friends, a job caring for rescued horses, and risking his life to save another make Digger realize that the journey back is not just about getting home. But he come to terms with his troubled past and face what he's really running from?
Brady loves life on the Chesapeake Bay with his friends J.T. and Digger. But developers and rich families are moving into the area, and while Brady befriends some of them, like the DiAngelos, his parents and friends are bitter about the changes. Tragedy strikes when the DiAngelos’ kayak overturns in the bay, and Brady wonders if it was more than an accident. Soon, Brady discovers the terrible truth behind the kayak’s sinking, and it will change the lives of those he loves forever. Priscilla Cummings deftly weaves a suspenseful tale of three teenagers caught in a wicked web of deception.
A journey suggests the passage from one place to another. Each journey is different. Some paths prove more turbulent. Some days are more sunny. But the journey always makes you better. The Journey Back to Now is the autobiographical work of Robert Sherrill, a Nashville native, and shows how the paths he took led him back to his now. TJB2N chronicles how through poverty, street life, drug charges and time in prison, Robert was able to find redemption and a second chance at life. Battling addiction, succumbing to the vices of life on the corner and struggling to find himself, Robert became entangled in a web hard to escape from. While he reached new heights, the price of notoriety and success turned out to be pretty high. Losing everything was the exact thing he needed to get him on his journey back to now.
Dear Friends, I invite you now to take a scenic ride with me on the memory train to somewhere in the past. This is a reflective devotional that journeys into our past thoughts, dreams, ideas and events, to discover how God communicates to us through each of them to impact our today and shape our tomorrow. Taking a journey back in time will not always produce good and pleasurable results. The purpose of the trip down memory lane is not to avenge injustices of the past. The memories, whether painful or pleasant, are recorded to recall how God has brought us through situations and use circumstances as teaching moments. If also your journey is a mission of recompensing some kindly deeds rendered for which you desire to show gratitude, then journey on. On this journey, we will encounter peace, heavenly peace which only flows from the Holy City of God. I pray that you will be blessed as we journey together. William Layton Nelson, 2021.
This is a harrowing true story of how one man overcame a near-death experience and lived to tell about it. He fought every day with his wife and children by his side. Relearning everything from speaking to feeding himself, his wife never gave up hope. No matter what the cost, his wife would do it to make sure that he was well taken care of. She spent many sleepless nights wondering when he would be coming home. Balancing a full-time job, family, discord and her husband clinging to life, and kids, she was at her wits end and needed all the support she could get. Reluctantly she moved her mother-in-law in with her. Would her husband make a full recovery? Would life return to normal? That and many other questions still remained unanswered.
Brown chronicles the life of a family of five through the unveiling of secrets, life-changing events, disasters, delights, disappointments, and divine intervention.
The "Who Am I Now That I Am Alone?" program began after my divorce. I gathered others who had experienced divorce into a group to explore our situation and how we could move forward with our lives. This group became one of the first in the country to help people going through divorce, remember in the 70's there still was not a great deal of acceptance of divorce in the culture. Hundreds of people have experienced the program that was developed after the first group and have found it very helpful. Over the years people have asked to read the book, but it was a group process guide and not a narrative. This book translates most of the program's material, which was designed for group interaction, into a format that will allow those who have experienced loss through divorce or death to benefit from the program on their own. Chapters 1-3 concern communication, including communicating and understanding feelings. We can only develop meaningful relationships through effective communication. These chapters also work on improving both interpersonal communication skills and your internal (self-talk) communication. Chapters 4-6 focus on understanding the importance of personal relationships in our lives, guiding readers to move out and expand and deepen supportive relationships. These are important skills for enriching the quality of anyone's life. Finally, Chapters 7-8 are designed to help readers develop a more positive personal identity. Many people come out of a divorce or the loss of a relationship feeling like a failure and somewhat worthless. These chapters reintroduce readers to their authentic selves. Your authentic self has so many good qualities which, when recognized and affirmed, will offset the feelings of guilt and failure. This change in perspective will bring the motivation to leave the past behind and build a new and exciting life. CONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1 Some Understandings about Divorce Chapter 2 How to Effectively Communicate Your Feelings Chapter 3 Understanding Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Communications Chapter 4 The Continuing Question: Who Am I Now That I Am Alone? Chapter 5 Expanding Friendships for Balance in Life Chapter 6 The Need for Community Chapter 7 Getting in Touch with Your Successes Chapter 8 Taking the New You into the World About the Author - James Ramsey's career has been divided into three very interesting segments. The first part of his career he served as a United Methodist Minister in Southern California, where he served three churches. The second part as a corporate trainer working for organizations like Northrop Aircraft, Fluor Corporation and the Orange County Transit District, and the last segment as a human resources director where he completed his full time work at Family Solutions an organization that worked with at risk children. Jim has also taught speech communications at several community colleges. Currently he is an independent human resource consultant for a nonprofit and also works part time in a local library. He has a Bachelor's degree in Social Science and Master of Divinity degree. During the 1970's while going through a divorce he gathered a group of people who were also going through divorce for weekly sessions and these sessions later were refined and became his divorce recovery program "Who Am I Now That I Am Alone?" This program has been delivered to hundreds of people over the years. Jim, with the assistance of other professionals, also conducted training programs to develop more leaders to deliver the program. Keywords: Divorce Recovery, Self Help, Divorce, Widowed, Divorce Program
Depression is not a choice. People don’t wake up and think they would like to feel unhappy, empty, or unmotivated all the time. Unfortunately, many of us do not understand depression, and those that are affected, do not want to be portrayed as weak or mentally unstable if they seek help. Thankfully, the stigma around mental health is lifting as more and more people share their stories. This book takes the reader on a journey to discover natural ways to overcome depression and achieve good mind health. In an inspiring, candid guide and cookbook, Holly June shares insight into how she journeyed through clinical depression to eventually achieve overall happiness through four pillars of mind wellness. After offering a glimpse into her personal story and wellness philosophy, June leads others through a holistic roadmap that provides valuable tools and information regarding foods to eat to attain good mind health, exercises that improve the mood, lifestyle changes that relieve anxiety and manage stress, and ways to live more emotionally and spiritually. Included are over seventy delicious recipes that utilize fresh, wholesome ingredients that nourish the mind, body, and spirit. The Journey Back to Happiness is a compassionate, practical guide to overcoming depression through easy-to-implement natural tools that help create a meaningful, healthy, and happy life.
