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Retired Pastor Joe B. Hewitt’s new book, A Pastor’s Adventures, the Good, the Bad, and the Sad, tells of his ministry in Texas that took him also from frozen Siberia to the heat of the Amazon River. Wherever he went, in mission trips to Mexico, England, Brazil and Russia, he found humor, events...

The deputy said to Jeannie, “If he was not your son, would you want an active heroin addict living with you?”Oh, the power of addiction! The fix comes first! All the addict craves is the drug! The addiction will trample anyone blocking the way! The Parable of the Prodigal Son helped Jeannie...

Just Commit Me is the story of one mother's journey to become a committed Christian as her son chooses a life of addictions. It's a personal, soul-baring walk full of hope and encouragement. Follow along from Genesis to Revelation and learn how to use messages from the Bible to help gain understanding...

This book was inspired by an Exploratory Arts school project for our son in middle school. The profound influence this school project had on our son and our entire family motivated us to continue collecting Drunk and Drugged Driving statistics so we could provide "Daily Doses of Reality"...

We all have our own imperfections and flaws. Every so often we allow failure to discourage and define us rather than learning from our experiences. The truth is that were human; we are bound to mess up and make bad decisions. But, just like the potter and clay, we might get marred at times; its just...

This is what I am sure of. There are millions of parents in this world. But there are only a select few with special needs children. No matter what you believe, this child was not given to you by mistake. You were chosen. You were entrusted to lead, guide and nurture that child. Its not by mistake; its by design.

From two internationally recognized experts in the field of gifted education comes this timely exploration of how best to nurture a child’s unique gifts, and set them on a path to a happily productive life — in school and beyond. What is intelligence? Is it really a have or have not proposition,...

It’s 1983 and best friends Vicky and Lucy swear that they will always be there for each other, that they’ll never let anyone come between them. But fast forward 4 years and life on the Canterbury Estate has gotten very messy. Lucy has fallen for local policeman’s son, Jimmy. And Vicky is madly...

How are college Athletic Scholarships offered? Contrary to what you may think, college sports recruiting is a process that you can easily implement. However, it is a system that very few high school athletes or their parents know about. The truth is, if your dream is playing college sports,...

In Bruce Sallan’s second book he documents his 3000-mile 8-day cross-country journey taking his eldest son to college, from Los Angeles to Boston. With over 100 photos, 7 never-seen-before videos, and live web links to places that they visited during the trip, this journal is designed to keep all readers interactive.

When my father--the smart, strong, mostly silent type--got diagnosed with a brain tumor a few months after his 56th birthday, I figured we'd ended up with the worst Christmas present ever. Instead, he and my infant son taught me the most important Christmas lesson of all. An inspirational tale originally published in a Chicken Soup for the Soul book.

What makes us a good friend? And what might make us a not-so-good friend? What can friends do together? And how do we make friends? Best-selling author Molly Potter presents practical advice on helping children understand how to be a true friend and what helps and what hinders friendships....

Love. Marriage. Divorce. Apocalypse. Its complicated. God had a terrible sense of humor. Henry Case Jr. hasnt had a typical life. After reconciling with his ex-wife, Luna Borsa, his world is turned on its head. An unknown disaster has decimated the worlds population. Henry is stuck in Rome, Italy,...

What if there was an opportunity to teach the youth in our society the fundamental concepts of growing and developing into amazing entrepreneurs? Or how about educating the next generation on what it really takes to run the companies and grow into the decision-makers and game-changers? "More...