In the tradition of The Glass Castle, a poignant, inspirational memoir of a lonely girl who survived decades of harrowing abuse at home to open her heart and redefine what it is to be a family and a mom.No child should grow up like Sandi Smith. At age three, she was locked in a closet. By age eight, she was behind the wheel of a car, and by age nine, she was forced to hunt deer for food. She was bartered as a child laborer to pick pinto beans and forced to...

You are much more than your personality type. The Enneagram Map to Your Deeper Self is an invitation to see ourselves as more than we believe we are, to learn and engage in practices that liberate us from automatic patterns.“This is a great guide for those beginning their Enneagram journey and those who want to go deeper into the essence of their being.”—Deborah Threadgill Egerton, PhD, author of Know Justice Know Peace and Enneagram Made Easy...

Jewels from the Word & Manna for the Soul is full of the gems of God's Word and His promises to pray over your circumstances.(Proverbs 18:21) "The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit."Give life to your words! Meditate on God's Word & speak it! Do you want joy or depression? Your words do have life.(John 6:63) "The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. ...

The Power of Compassion is about two young boys, Jonathan Starnes and Marcus Saunders, who have been best friends since they were five years old. They were ten years old now, and though they were young and small, their hearts were big.Little did they know that what they thought was a small gesture of kindness and love to an old homeless man would multiply into something wonderful. See how their kindness blossomed!Even the smallest gesture of kindness and lo...

"What a fun-to-read series that teaches the importance of growing our own food. It leaves young readers excited to read the next one!" Midwest Book Review**Mom's Choice Gold AwardBenjamin Franklin Silver Award**Two kids, two bikes, and an idea they can change their world.It's 2077. There's no apocalypse, but some things are different. Things like the weather, the internet, and food. In twelve-year-old Clare's world, blueberry is just a flavor and ap...

"Impressively original."--Midwest Book ReviewIt's late in the twenty-first century and large corporations have merged with U.S. government agencies to control the nation's food supply. Not only is gardening and seed ownership illegal, but fresh food is unheard of by the masses who are fed the processed food groups of Vitees, Proteins, Carbos, Snacks, and Sweeties.Thirteen-year-old Clare and her brother Dante have escaped to Canada where the old way...

IMAGINE A FUTURE WHERE GROWING FOOD IS A CRIMEAlthough kidnapped by GRIM in an effort to strike back at her father--escaped former leader of the Seed Savers Movement--Lily quickly escapes with the help of sometime friend Rose. The girls camp out in Forest Park while plans are made for a safe rendezvous. Meanwhile, Jason and Monroe join up with the questionable group Radicle, using their Monitor skills to hack into suppressed information in an effort to topp...

Second in Smith's memoir trilogy, INTO THE LIGHT! WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS, FOLLOW THE FISH! continues the first book, OUT OF THE FOG! , recipient of the Non-Fiction Authors Assoc. recent "Gold Award" and many five-star reader reviews. In this sequel, INTO THE LIGHT!, Smith continues to amaze and astound her readers with the faith, hope and courage she acquires during her seven-year 4,000+mile spiritual odyssey sailing mostly solo in the Pacific, sometimes with her rebellious teenage daughter, ...

AN INSPIRING AND UPLIFTING BOOK FOR GIRLS!Filled with enriching words and colorful figurative language, this ***inspiring***picture book is sure to foster hope, boost confidence, and enhance self-esteem.Uniquely Beautiful! is a compelling and encouraging story of ***beauty, self-love,*self-acceptance,...

Change is needed now. For too long, stories of Black Women, where English is not their first language, and Women of Colour in Public Services have been silenced, distorted, and ignored. Driving Systemic Change and Empowerment for Women of Colour in Public Services: The Burden of One presents a powerful, multi-voiced, faith-filled narrative that reclaims space and presence.The personal journeys reveal the invisible labour, silent tears, self-efficacy, and relentless determi...

Hiding In The Light provides insights into the complicated Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVP) based on author Sandra Smith-Hanen's 25 plus years as a practicing psychologist. "My purpose in writing the manuscript was to validate both the avoidant and the significant other. Both parties in this relationship demonstrate major anxiety, frustration, and confusion over their behaviors and relationships. This validation has been very relieving for avoidants. It is also less confus...

Hope Against Odds: Navigating the Journey of Infertility helps single people and couples through the complex process of infertility. This book empowers readers confronting the difficult obstacles of infertility by fusing medical knowledge with emotional support, offering helpful guidance and motivational anecdotes.The first section of the book examines the psychological and emotional effects of infertility, stressing the significance of comprehending and t...