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George Henry Newton had a dream. His dream was to get out of Zion, Nevis. The village was poverty stricken. He ventured abroad and entered the United States. He became a soldier and fought in W.W.II. Fortunately, he escaped the ravages of the battle field. During the post war years, he acquired a...

A moving story of personal rebellion and the reconciling forces of human existence, Ruptures into Silence reveals the turbulent tale of Margaret Vivian, an intelligent, precocious woman who lived life to its fullest. Through the voice of her niece, Olivia, Margaret Vivians extraordinary personality...

Each year, more than 1.5 million American families see their children off to their first year in college. It's a momentous day in the lives of high school graduates and their parents, and during this transitional time, parents' emotions include everything from anxiety to hope, guilt to pride, fear to...

The objective of this book is to provide an experience of a newly expecting father as he has the expectation of being able to fulfill his duties, he quickly realizes that to bring a child into this world is going to be the hardest thing he has ever done, but one of the most rewarding. The focus is...

An essential work for readers seeking compassionate, wise guidance about the powerful relationship between mothers and their sons and daughters. Mother love is often seen as sacred, but for many children the relationship is a painful struggle. Using the newest research on human attachment and...

"The Silver spoon" is a literary work that is part of the second trilogy of the Forsyte saga by John Galsworthy between 1906 and 1921. Fleur and Michael Mont show features of high society in their new and elegant House. As always, the father of Fleur, Soames Forsyte, is constantly at his...

National Book Award Finalist: “Wickersham has journeyed into the dark underworld inside her father and herself and emerged with a powerful, gripping story.” —The Boston Globe One winter morning in 1991, Joan Wickersham’s father shot himself in the head. The father she loved would never...

Kids who learn to travel will travel to learn. National Geographic Traveler Editor Keith Bellows sends you and your children globetrotting for life-changing vacations that will expand their horizons and shape their perspectives. What you won’t find inside: predictable itineraries and lists of landmarks...

The sixth edition of this classic parents’ guide and college orientation staple has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the realities of college today.  For more than a decade, Letting Go has provided hundreds of thousands of parents with valuable insights, information, comfort,...

Parenting doesn't stop when the children grow up, and the nest doesn't always empty when or how parents thought it would. The role changes, but the sense of responsibility continues. Licensed counselor and life coach Nancy Williams draws from professional and personal experience, and also brings in...

I will get him a squirrel gun A few days went by and one morning I got up out of bed before Mom and Dad did. I walked into the living room and quietly sat down. I could hear Mom and Dad talking in their bedroom. I heard Mom say to Dad, You could buy Tony a good shot gun if you would do it....

Fathering the Fatherless deals with Fatherlessness and what it does to children and The choices they make in there life. What you can do as a dad to fix it.And do better for your Children to come to know they have a father that loves them and wont leave them, You & God Library of Congress Control Number: 2017903138 CreateSpace eStore: https://www.createspace.com/6916478

The story of Tragedy to Triumph is especially dedicated to my brothers and sisters who suffered years of torment at the hands of a maniacal self proclaimed preacher who ultimately hurt his family beyond imagination. Our father evaded the law for several years abandoning his eldest daughter in another...

How do you lead your life? Choices we make send messages to others about our beliefs and values. Daily actions count and require attention because our choices and actions impact on our feelings and interactions with one another. We can feel supported or isolated in our families, classrooms, workplaces,...