Changing Families

The antebellum era and the close of the 19th century frame a period of great agricultural expansion. During this time, farmhouse plans designed by rural men and women regularly appeared in the flourishing Northern farm journals. This book analyzes these vital indicators of the work patterns, social interactions, and cultural values of the farm families of the time. Examining several hundred owner-designed plans, McMurry shows the ingenious ways in which "progressive" rural Americans designed farmhouses in keeping with their visions of a dynamic, reformed rural culture.

Sometimes you have to leave in order to learn how to stay. Doran Anders is a traveling nurse. Every thirteen weeks she packs her two bags, her cat, and moves on to her next assignment.. Moving from place to place comes naturally to her. Leaving is what she does best. Until she meets Paul Stanton. Deeply rooted in Erie county, Paul still live in the house he grew up in. He's as solidly planted in the town as the old elm tree in his backyard. When Doran and Paul must reconcile their differences Paul wants everything to remain the way it was, will Doran be able to help him move forward after ...

Do you want your autistic child to grow up experiencing life to the fullest? And, do you want to make their life easier, better and more fulfilling? This audiobook will help you do exactly that. Being a parent to an autistic child is hard, which is why you need all the help you can get making life a bit easier and better for yourself and your child. In Overcoming challenges of autism in kids, you’ll discover the seven effective strategies that can help you better overcome the many challenges and obstacles associated with raising an autistic child.

What if the real battle for your success, happiness, and sense of purpose is being waged inside your own head? In The Council of Gods, author Kevin L. Michel invites you to pull up a chair at the grand conference table of your mind—where passion duels with logic, fear debates with curiosity, and every choice is decided by a clamorous inner pantheon. Blending gripping mythic narrative with cutting-edge brain science and practical psychology, Michel shows you how to: Decode the “voices” within. Spot which sub-selves are running the show—then re-assign the microphone. Tame anxiety and ...

Accidents happen. Sometimes that’s a good thing. Did you realize cheese puffs, Coca-Cola, Bubble Wrap, and the Post-it note were all invented by accident? This audiobook covers fascinating origin stories of 60 everyday items that were invented by accident; that is, the inventor did not expect to make the product when the product was discovered. Not only will this audiobook share amazing stories about everyday products, but it will also inspire you. We all encounter things that go wrong, and this audiobook reminds us that when life gives lemons, we can make lemonade.

Melissa Hogenboom examines how the suite of changes we experience during pregnancy and motherhood influence our sense of self, both physically and from the wider world. From the way our brain changes during pregnancy and the psychological impact of our changing body, to the true cost of the motherhood workplace penalty and the intrusion of technology on family life, Hogenboom reveals how external events and society at large shape the way we see ourselves and impacts upon the choices we make.

In the midst of a mysterious environmental crisis, as London is submerged below flood waters, a woman gives birth to her first child, Z. Days later the family are forced to leave their home in search of safety. As they move from place to place, shelter to shelter, their journey traces both fear and wonder as Z's small fists grasp at the things he sees, as he grows and stretches, thriving and content against all the odds.

Charlie McGuffin is closer than ever to being able to control his crazy ability to turn into animals, but there are some things he can't control, like the arguments his parents keep having (which are making him more worried than ever), or the spate of mysterious animal disappearances spreading through town (which seem somehow to be connected to Charlie himself), or the fact that he doesn't have a date for the school dance (which is coming up fast).

Andy Bramante left his successful career as a corporate scientist to teach public high school - and now helms one of the most remarkable classrooms in America. Bramante’s unconventional class at Connecticut’s prestigious yet diverse Greenwich High School has no curriculum, tests, textbooks, or lectures, and is equal parts elite research lab, student counseling office, and teenage hangout spot. United by a passion to learn, Mr. B.’s band of whiz kids set out every year to conquer the brutally competitive science fair circuit.

Brittany Means’s childhood was a blur of highways and traumas that collapsed any effort to track time. Riding shotgun as her mother struggled to escape abusive relationships, Brittany didn’t care where they were going—to a roadside midwestern motel, a shelter, or The Barn in Indiana, the cluttered mansion her Pentecostal grandparents called home—as long as they were together. But every so often, her mom would surprise her—and leave.

When Corey Frantz, a former athlete and military serviceman was medically discharged from duty, he was faced with the daunting task of finding new purpose. This book takes you through his journey from the wrestling mat to the helm of All-American Paving & Construction, complete with the struggles of the tumultuous transition from military to civilian life. Corey gives you a front-row seat to the chaos that followed him into the business world, including hits and misses as his fledgling enterprise established its footing.

Simple tricks for more freedom and control in your life...Is it hard for you to say no to your kids? Perhaps you feel you’re hurting them by not saying yes to their requests and desires? Maybe you focus so much on being there for them that you forget your own boundaries? Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be that way... In How to Set Healthy Boundaries for Children, you will discover the simple yet effective strategies for teaching boundaries to a child, which will allow you to experience more freedom and self-love in your daily life.

Today’s grandmas live in an ever-changing, fast-paced, highly competitive, busier-than-ever world. We struggle with balance as we help our children manage theirs - grandbabies, work, exercise, staying healthy, and leading our growing families. Chrys Howard and Shellie Tomlinson have more than 20 (as of now) grandchildren between the ages of newborn to 30 years old. Together they inspire grandmas with personal stories, learned insight, relevant Scripture, and a few laughs to encourage new and seasoned grandmas to press on.

Since his release from prison after serving an eighteen-month sentence for growing cannabis, Ben Hecht's life has settled into a familiar routine. On his farm in the foothills of California, he stays busy cultivating a dozen acres of grapes and tending to a flock of mistrustful sheep. Meanwhile, from her desk in their old redwood barn, his novelist wife, Ada, continues to work on what may be her most important book yet.

When dad's business takes a sudden turn for the worse, the McGuffin family face the terrible prospect of having to sell their house and move in with Aunt Brenda and her 17 cats (and wooden leg). Only Charlie and best friends Flora, Mohsen and Wogan can save the day. If they can break into the fortress-like offices of Van Der Gruyne Industries and recover the McGuffins' stolen gold, maybe Charlie won't have to move away after all.

When the Freeman family decided to restore a damaged creek in Washington's Olympic Peninsula - to transform it from a drainage ditch into a stream that could again nurture salmon - they knew the task would be formidable and the rewards plentiful. In Saving Tarboo Creek, Scott Freeman artfully blends his family's story with powerful universal lessons about how we can all live more constructive, fulfilling, and natural lives by engaging with the land rather than exploiting it.

Long Lost Family presenter and Radio 5 breakfast show host Nicky Campbell reveals how the simple unconditional love of Maxwell, his Labrador, turned his life around and helped him come to terms with his difficult journey as an adopted child. Dogs have been the common link between the key moments in Nicky Campbell's life: there was Toby, the dog he never knew and who sat devotedly by his cot before his adoption, and then the adorable fox terrier Candy, who arrived soon after he was happily adopted. Nothing could replace the loss of Candy when he died suddenly, when Nicky was 11.

For over four years, Jesse’s father’s addiction to alcohol and gambling deprives Jesse and his mom of basic necessities, overwhelming twelve-year-old Jesse Hall. He feels a need to help his family, but it causes him to neglect school so much that he is in danger of repeating the sixth grade. Jesse forges his mom’s name on his grade card and makes other bad choices. He thinks a lie will cover up his misdeed and is sure his sin is redeemable. Jesse blames all his problems on his father’s drinking and gambling and yearns for him to reform. Then, at the County Fair Jesse sees the worst ...

Hailed as "an unusually gifted storyteller with exceptional insight" (Jewish Tribune), Bernstein award-winning writer Sayed Kashua presents his masterful fourth novel Track Changes, which follows an Arab-Israeli man as he reckons with the weight of his past, his memories, and his cultural identity.

Alyssa Romriell thinks she has the perfect life. She’s in a serious relationship, her real-estate career is soaring, and she has a family who loved her. When she realizes her relationship was less than she wants, she isn’t sure how to handle things. After the death of her parents, she and her sisters decide to convert the lake house—a place filled with so many cherished childhood memories—into a bed and breakfast. As she becomes reacquainted with the town and all the people there, her dreams shift. With her sisters at her side, she forges her way into a new enterprise, rediscovering...