The Smith family saga continues when the youngest son, Todd, reveals his inner battles of jealousy and resentment towards his family. His desire to disassociate from the family after his grandmother's death through alcohol and video games became the catalyst for his siblings to begin their intervention. However, the masterful game play by evil minions continues to plague his thoughts and actions, as he pushes his family further away. Only through the unrelenting love of this family does To...

Your adult life starts with a boot out of your parents' house, because you and your dad get into a major argument. At the time of your departure, you are furious with him and hurt that your mom did not stick up for you. Your emotions are high. There is nothing that is going to stop you now from proving them wrong. What is your next step?This was Colton's story. After being kicked out of the house, he joined the Army. Tormented by voices that challenged his mental health, from the a...

Fact ignites fiction in this first-of-its-kind anthology of speculative tales by Caltech and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) scientists, engineers, technologists, and students. Experts at the frontiers of their fields, along with renowned Caltech alumni such as David Brin, S. B. Divya, and Larry Niven, present stories about alien astrobiologists, AI parenthood, a quest to preserve our histories beyond the heat death of the universe, a heist to steal engineering secrets from an ancient...

In today's chaos of godlessness, tragedy strikes the small town of Stinson. Primarily, one of the local churches and its congregation. Watch as the events unfold. Live the destruction and ramifications of one individual. Feel the pain and anguish the anarchy creates. Walk alongside the parishioners and the community as they encounter challenge after challenge in the aftermath.Ana, our young heroine, and Lorain, our seasoned spiritual patriarch, confront the darkness that surrounds ...

From the award-winning author of The Truth of Right Now comes a “lyrical” (PopSugar), grounded fantasy in the vein of Dread Nation that follows a black teen as she finds her place among a family of women gifted with magical abilities.In the Jim Crow South, white supremacy reigns and tensions are high. But Evalene Deschamps has other things to worry about. She has two little sisters to look after, an overworked single mother, and a longtim...

This user-friendly guide will empower and equip teachers to take a fun, interactive approach to using technology to teach history and civics.For years, history and civics have been put on the back burner as schools focus on subjects like math, science and English language arts. Although all U.S. states have standards for the teaching of history, there’s a lack of consistency when it comes to teaching civics. Today, we see evidence of declining levels of civic engag...

I'm Just Small, That's All" was inspired by my daughter who was born with a type of dwarfism called achondroplasia. There are over 200 different forms of dwarfism of which achondroplasia is the most common. As a child and adult her short stature and disproportionate limbs will present her with physical and emotional challenges.

Two isolated teens struggle against their complicated lives to find a true connection in this “timely and timeless” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) debut novel about first love and the wreckage of growing up.Lily is returning to her privileged Manhattan high school after a harrowing end to her sophomore year and it’s not pretty. She hates chemistry and her spiteful lab partner, her friends are either not speaking to her or suffocating her with concerned g...

The Christian journey is always a journey of pitfalls, mountains, peaks, and valleys. As Tim continues to find his way through these narrow roads, he finds that his family is connected to another. An unforeseen sequence of events brings three families together, reveals hidden secrets of the past, finds true love here on Earth, and begins the healing of many wounds. A voyage of astonishing outcomes, tears of remembrance, displays of unconditional love, along with the threads of healing that...

Based on Hillsong's Grammy Award-winning, viral smash hit song, come on a fantastical journey of discovery.This rhyming story allows you to join Oliver and Leo as they experience firsthand the BEAUTY, WONDER and POWER of the Creator, and discover the Name he ultimately knew all along...Written by the songwriters themselves - explore this popular worship song together in this charming book. After the story, there is a deeper reflection on the song, allowing ...

Gentle Breeze is the continuing story of our hero, Tim. Tim finds himself battling for another soul, Colton, a stranger from the past who is fighting many demons inside his own mind. Tim connects and begins to share his own experiences. Using his own knowledge on his journey over the chasm, Tim can recognize when Colton hears the voices and can relate to his troubled soul. Throughout the journey, Tim becomes entangled in battle of the townspeople versus Colton yet holds firm to his belief ...

Chasm is about the struggle of a man who once was strong and faithful but lost his way. It tells of the combat he endures in his mind to find his way back across the chasm of doubt and dismay to peace and joy. Battles within the mind are the devil's playground. Tim was fighting for his soul and did not even realize it. Prayerful clues were placed by his steadfast family to guide Tim through the various mazes of his mind and return him to them.