When Cara was nine years old, her mother died. At the funeral, a minister introduced himself as her father. With him are his wife, a ten year old daughter, and two younger boys, three and four years old. Not only has Cara never met them, but she knew nothing about them until that moment. In taking her to live with them, no one was prepared for the effect this decision was to have on everyone. The faith she learned from her mother becomes the overriding force that directs the action.

Parents may survive the terrible twos and the first years of school all right, but the teenage years bring entirely new and alien creatures. So, parents have a choice: either send that teenager to boarding school and visit him when he reaches normalcy again (in about ten years) or choose to experience the best, most fun years of life--together! The secret is in how the parental cards are played.With his signature wit and commonsense psychology, internationally recognized family exp...

The classic work on the enduring effects of childhood trauma“Rare and compelling in its compassion and its unassuming eloquence.” —New YorkWhy are many of the most successful people plagued by feelings of emptiness and alienation? This wise and profound book has provided millions of readers with an answer—and has helped them to apply it to their own lives.Far too many of us had to learn as children to hide our own feelings,...

The classic work on female bullying now revised and updated to include new material on cyberbullying and the dangers of life online.When Odd Girl Out was first published, it became an instant bestseller and ignited a long-overdue conversation about the hidden culture of female bullying. Today the dirty looks, taunting notes, and social exclusion that plague girls' friendships have gained new momentum in cyberspace. In th...

For when your trust has been broken: discover how to set firm boundaries again, how to connect deeply without being hurt, and how to safely grow your most intimate relationships.Painful relationships violate our trust, causing us to close our hearts. But to experience the freedom and love God designed us for, we eventually have to take another risk.In this breakthrough book, bestselling author Dr. John Townsend takes you beyond the pain of the past to disco...

Today’s middle school girls have it rough.In a few short years, they go through an incredible number of biological and emotional changes, making this the most formative—and riskiest—time in their lives. Groups turn on each other, a trusted childhood friend can reveal secrets by sending a text message or updating a Facebook status, and deciding where to sit in the cafeteria can be a daily struggle. As any tween will tell you, life for a middle school girl can be sum...

Even parents who deeply love their teen don’t always know how to express that love in a way that makes their teen feel loved and accepted. In How to Really Love Your Teen, Dr. Campbell helps you create a balanced approach to parenting in the teen years. The skills you learn in this book will help you:• Communicate unconditional love• Handle teenage anger … and your own• Deal with adolescent depression• Establish loving communication even when your teen...

This book was written for Single people of all ages who want to lay a good foundation for a future Rock Solid Marriage. In it, Tony Peters will teach you:• How and why you need to prepare yourself for the marriage you've always wanted• What to do to mature and to profit from your Season of Singleness• How to tell when you really are ready for a long-term Relationship• The downside of dating and using God's method to find your life-partner• How to deal rut...

A boy experiences life and death on his grandmother's remote Hawaiian ranch.

Today’s teenage girls are in a pressure cooker of expectation. They are told to excel in academics, juggle extracurricular activities, become popular, look great and get into an elite college. As a result they are experiencing debilitating stress that threatens their health and well-being, and their ultimate success. Based on a study of 3,000 teens, Dr. Roni Cohen-Sandler’s groundbreaking book is filled with eye-opening, real-life stories, invaluable insights into girls’ greatest self-este...

Have you ever seen a man open the car door for a woman and take her hand to assist her out? Maybe youve watched a man pull out a chair for a woman in a restaurant and wondered, why is he doing that? This book gives insight into the time-honored history of chivalrous actions. It demonstrates different actions that should be taught as expectations for a woman and man in creating a lifetime living of character.

There Must Be More is a must read for anyone whose hunger for authentic Christianity is greater than their comfort. Keith writes with an honesty and frankness that is both refreshing and challenging. This book is real, because the author is. As you read through Keith’s journey you will be drawn into an intense longing for all the joy, peace and righteousness God provides for all who are born into His kingdom - and you won’t be disappointed in the experience. There Must Be More should have ...