A serious and studious teen reluctantly agrees to defend her elite private school’s lazy golden boy in this young adult rom-com with courtroom intrigue, an opposites attract romance, and witty banter.Violet Lopez has planned exactly how her life will go: She’ll graduate valedictorian, attend Harvard, and become a big shot lawyer, all so that her injury-prone single dad can finally take a break.As a member of her elite private school’s law society, Violet is...

Annalise doesn't see herself as just a diagnosis-she's Dazzling Annalise!So, when the doctor tells her she has ADHD, she confidently exclaims, "Doctor, you must be confused! I'm not ADHD-I'm Dazzling Annalise!"With the love and support of her mommy, Annalise spends the day dazzling-leaping to the sky, painting masterpieces (without using the dog's tail!), and creating music that shakes the whole house. But deep down, she wonders: What's so spec...

At its heart, this book is an offering of comfort for families who have lost someone to suicide. It is a place where readers can feel seen-whether you are walking through grief yourself, supporting someone who is, or simply trying to understand the complexity of loss. Grief can feel overwhelming, isolating, and confusing, but it is also a reflection of how deeply we loved.This story is not only about loss; it is about memory, regret, healing, and the quiet strength God grows in us ...

How do you find a book when you can't recall the title…or the author? This homage to a common reader's dilemma is a gift the booklover in your life won't soon forget.Readers know all too well the comedy and tragedy of forgetting the name of a must-find book. Inspired by this torturous predicament, artist Marina Luz creates paintings of books based on the descriptions we use when we can't remember their titles—mining Internet book-search forums for the quirky, vague...

Imagine having a life free of difficulties, worries, and concerns; realizing that you can let go for good of problems, emotions, memories; all that does not make you feel good.Author Darla Luz gives you the tools to create your best life. Every sadness, disillusionment, tension, or worry is false, the truth of life is joy, aliveness, and bliss!In this book you will practice peaceful, calming awareness so that all emotional pain tha...

Follow Aurora's life long journey toward becoming the venerable Wisdom Keeper; destined to serve others by helping them heal their inner wounds.The Wisdom Keeper's Guide to Functional Living is a heart centered journey of self-help in fiction-form. The book is a mix of Eat, Pray, and Love meets the magic of Harry Potter with a female lead. The book honestly addresses themes of cancer, pain, and death. Painful experiences become catalysts ...

Translated by Rosemary SelleThe work of one of the world's foremost New Testament scholars, Ulrich Luz, this book gathers eighteen penetrating studies of Matthew's Gospel, available here in English for the first time.Luz's groundbreaking work ranges widely over the critical issues of Matthean studies, including the narrative structure and sources of the Gospel and its presentation of such themes as christology, discipleship, miracles, and Israel. Several chapters also outline...

“Lovely and empowering.” —Ashley Herring Blake, author of the Stonewall Honor–winning Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the WorldTwelve-year-old Zoey navigates the tricky waters of friendship while looking for a way to save her grandfather’s struggling business in this “heartfelt” (Kirkus Reviews) debut novel perfect for fans of Kristi Wientge, Donna Gephart, and Meg Medina.Zoey comes from a family of dreamers. From start-up compan...

Drs. Carla España and Luz Yadira Herrera’s schooling and teaching journey reveal the power of educators to create either liberating or dehumanizing spaces and experiences for bilingual Latinx students.En Comunidad brings bilingual Latinx students’ perspectives to the center of our classrooms. Its culturally and linguistically sustaining lessons begin with a study of language practices in students’ lives and texts, helping both children and teachers think about their ideas ...

Lead with clarity, confidence, and your whole self.Through the Glass Bottom: Navigating Leadership’s Hidden Currents helps women uncover the unseen forces shaping their leadership journeys. Drawing from more than thirty years of cross-sector experience, Dr. Luz M. Longsworth offers guidance for navigating unspoken expectations, cultural barriers, burnout, and self-doubt.Like a glass-bottom boat reveals what lies beneath the water, this book gives r...

Love is not only something we see.Sometimes, but love also sounds like laughter.Sometimes, it feels like warm hands, soft kisses, or a familiar voice saying, "There you are."In I See Love, a young child spends a glowing autumn day with her family during a special photo session. As moments unfold through touch, sound, and feeling, she learns that the most beautiful things in life are often felt with the heart.This uplifting story encourages conversat...

"Spicy, that's the best word to describe the turn my life has taken. I'm struggling to concentrate. My body is burning from a seemingly inexhaustible fire."The second year in nursing school, Charlene can't imagine what turn her life is about to take, a turn more erotic than romantic! She, usually very shy, will become tempted by a medical student evening mixer, an event with a reputation for being disinhibiting, almost an orgy. Wearing black stockings and high heels, here she is re...