Nothing Happened to Me—Until It DidBy Sabrina EchoSometimes, the most dangerous secrets are the ones we keep from ourselves.We spend years building a life, carefully curating our stories and perfecting our masks. We convince ourselves that as long as we keep the shadows at bay, the truth won't be able to define us. We tell ourselves: Nothing happened to me.Until it does....

The USA Today–bestselling author of Confessions of a Domestic Failure and Toddlers Are A**holes shares poetry on the ups and downs of being a mom.The first collection of poetry from Bunmi Laditan, bestselling author of Confessions of a Domestic Failure and creator of The Honest Toddler, capturing the honesty, rawness, sheer joy and total madness of motherhood. With the compassion and wit that have made her a social media...

After 35 in the Program of Alcoholics Anonymous, I am still in awe of the miracles I see. People who are so messed up when they first come into this program and totally change into a rational, even thinking human beings. This happens not by just going to meetings, that won't do it. It is only by fully immersing yourself into the 12 Steps that an incredible metamorphosis happens.Trembling despairing people turn into people you would be pleased to know. Even to call them a friend, wh...

After 35 in the Program of Alcoholics Anonymous, I am still in awe of the miracles I see. People who are so messed up when they first come into this program and totally change into a rational, even thinking human beings. This happens not by just going to meetings, that won't do it. It is only by fully immersing yourself into the 12 Steps that an incredible metamorphosis happens.Trembling despairing people turn into people you would be pleased to know. Even to call them a friend, wh...

As a young girl, Deborah Jiang-Stein discovered a shattering secret—she was born in prison and her birth mother, a heroin addict, kept her inside for the first year of her life. This book is the story of how Jiang-Stein came to terms with these traumatic facts and eventually began to dedicate herself to working with women in prisons. By enabling readers to hear the voices of the women she met, she hopes to “shed light on a universal truth: that if we look at someone long enough, we discove...

This book is a collection of my experiences,my thoughts, my fears, my feelings and my hopes.Each poem is meant to teach and reach all of those who read it.I wanted this book to have a little something for everyone to relate to.Enjoy it!Ben

What kids can expect when they're expecting siblings—full of solid information, kid-friendly humor, and even tips for parents.In a fresh picture book/comic style, Ready, Set…Baby offers up a funny, loving, reassuring peek into life as a big brother or sister.Anna and Oliver, big siblings extraordinaire, are here to tell you what to expect when your family is expecting—and what life will really be like once a new baby arrives. The dynamic duo covers...

As a mother, what more do we want then to feel empowered, motivated and inspired? We want to learn from our own mistakes, as well as those of other experienced mothers. We want to be able to expand upon our strengths, and to have the opportunity to share the good, the bad, and the ugly with fellow women. This book is for every woman the young, the seasoned, and everyone in between. For each woman who has already been blessed with the gift of motherhood, for the mothers-to-be, for every wom...

A collection of graphic poems I have written over the last 43 years. A life of trauma was leading to a lietime of unspoken agony, until I found writing the pain out was just the therapy I needed to help me see. I have a way to be heard. I have a way to show others, you are not alone in your fight.Included is a poem in tribute of the Families and victims that suffered from the tragic loss of the Buffalo, Ny and Uvalde Tx massacres. It is 2024, it really is time to end the hate, end ...

The purpose of this book is to help others gain a better understanding of the challenges individuals with attention deficit disorder (ADD) are faced with, the frustrations involved by those who interact with them, and the triumph experienced when this disorder is understood and properly managed. It is told from the perspective of an ADD adult who was not diagnosed and did not begin managing the disorder until well into adulthood.

Keeping 6 is an in-depth description of addiction in all its stages, covering both low bottom, high bottom, and all bottoms in between. It also contains important tips on detection and prevention and possible intervention. Keeping 6 may not touch every addicts using patterns, but if someone feels that drugs are becoming a problem, they should be able to relate. Drugs are very sneaky and are constantly telling the user that there is very little problem, if any. The purpose of Keeping 6 is t...

This book captures the sadness, anger and hurt of A.J. Alfano, a survivor of school bullying. Save Me, I Am Yours is the personal account of his struggles with mental illness and the abuses he experienced during his twelve years of private and public schooling, resulting in a rare glimpse into the mind and heart of a man struggling to overcome his painful past.