This story has everything. It chronicles the life of a meth addict from childhood to post-addiction. There is physical and sexual abuse, drug addiction, adoption, a criminal enterprise, and incarceration. More importantly, there is joy, hope, sobriety, how I regained custody of my children, fell in love with myself and my soulmate. This is the story of how one woman hung on when the entire world told her to give up and came back from a suicide attempt to the happiness she never dreamed of....

Is it normal for love to hurt? This book explores the damaging effects of when love hurts. Society teaches us that love sometimes hurts, but there is a difference when the person you love is also the person who destroys, belittles, controls and breaks your spirit. I am not an expert, but I do have experience in loving a narcissist and hoping that he would change. The emotional abuse caused tremendous trauma to myself and my children. Trauma changes you as a person and changes the way your ...

Offers the most current, evidence-based information for helping specific populations affected by disastersVulnerable populations such as children, older adults, and people with disabilities are disproportionately affected by large-scale disasters. This hands-on resource for students and professionals in social work, counseling, nursing, and mental health encompasses the best and most current evidence-based interventions for effectively responding to the ne...

Take your home cooking to the next level by incorporating fresh homegrown herbs! You don't need lots of space for a huge herb garden, and you don't need to spend a lot of money on fresh herbs at the grocery store or farmers' market. With Homegrown Herb Garden, you can choose the herb or herbs you will use the most and build your herb garden around them. Start with an overview of how to grow, harvest, and store herbs. Then, learn how to handle each herb and what flavors they work w...

Mother, Are You Sitting Down? is the true story of a mother and daughter's journey after facing life-changing news-an unplanned pregnancy-and the miraculous path God revealed to them. With one incredible turn of events after another, the Lord guides them perfectly with love and comfort, hope and joy, making the seemingly impossible not only possible, but far beyond anything they could have dreamed or imagined. This story will: · Give you confidence to trust God with your life and loved one...

Sleep is the last thing on the minds of this sister and brother who are about to meet some strange, beautiful and quite questionable characters!Follow them and the clues as they look for Annie the Amazing Angelfish while weathering winds, summoning superpowers, forging friendships and fending off foes fathoms below the foamy surface of the surging seas."The Zealous Zebecs from the Midnight Ocean's Zenith" joins an imaginative story with intense alliteration, and engages chi...

An honest and lyrical coming-of-age memoir of growing up in South Africa at the height of apartheid, and an invitation to recognize and refuse to repeat the sins of our fathers—from the bestselling author of Never Unfriended“Heartfelt, emotionally charged reflections . . . [a] bracing memoir.”—Kirkus Review“Important. Riveting. Unforgettable . . . a profoundly captivating story that can profoundly change your own s...

"Important. Weighty. Convicting. Lisa Bevere is relentless in her conviction to stand on and for the Truth." --Louie and Shelley Giglio, founders of Passion ConferencesWhen it comes to the way we live, love, and raise our families, everyone has an opinion they are more than willing to share. But only one thing matters--truth. Truth does not change, despite our culture's ever-changing values. It is our solid, immovable, invincible, unshakable corner...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThere is a reason we look at others as rivals and limit ourselves to comparison and competition. We have an enemy assaulting our mind, will, and emotions in the hope that we'll turn on ourselves and each other. It's a cycle that isolates us from intimate connections, creates confusion about our identity, and limits our purpose.In Without Rival, bestselling author Lisa Bevere shares how a revelation...

Baking became a form of therapy for Julie when her mother, who taught her to bake, was diagnosed with dementia. They began baking together again, and Julie started her Instagram account as a way to document this precious time.Her devoted followers regularly send supportive messages and photos of their own bakes. Her effortless style and amazing skills encourage everyday bakers to aspire to go ‘one step beyond’ and create something beautiful and imaginative.Using natural and...

Bible teacher Lisa Harper extends an unstuffy, unintimidating invitation to greater intimacy with God by exploring the truth about theology and how it can transform the way we live.The most basic definition of theology is words (logos) about God (theos). Conversations, if you will, about the most important thing in life--developing a real, ongoing, vibrant relationship with God Himself.With her signature style and wit, bestselling...