Child Marriage

A tumultuous journey through love, betrayal, and self-destruction. Elizabeth, a spirited woman living in the sixties, falls in love with Mike, a charming officer who introduces her to the world of gin and passion. But as their relationship deepens, Mike's dark side emerges, and Elizabeth finds herself trapped in a cycle of abuse and dependency. When Mike's infidelity pushes her to the edge, Elizabeth turns to gin for solace, spiralling into a destructive obsession that costs her everything. Can Elizabeth reclaim her children, her sanity, and her independence, or is she destined to drown in ...

It's basketball season. And for once, triple threat Alex Myers is not the one in the spotlight. There's anew new guy in town, and Max Bellotti promises to turn the Lions' losing streak around and lead the team to a conference title. Alex is psyched, but some of the older guys on the team resent being benched in favor of an upstart freshman. Team morale is rocky at best. And when Max comes out as gay, not everyone takes the news in stride.

SHE… Sangita is a young widow with a small son, who is secretly relieved to be free of her abusive husband when he dies in an accident. She’s unaware of her own passionate nature until she comes across Gautam… HE… Gautam Sinclair is deeply attracted to Sangita the moment he sets eyes on her, and doesn’t give a damn if she’s been married before and has a son too, as he pursues her relentlessly. Living under the thumb of her orthodox parents, Sangita can’t imagine being attracted to another man. But drawn to Gautam she is, inexorably, much to her own shock. Torn between her ...

Write what your know, they say. The author presents a novelization of her parents' marriage. Wife Betty recounts their World War II romance, a rocky beginning to what should be wedding bliss, the births of a son and daughter, and a move to rural Idaho. A man who could build or fix anything, Mitch gradually spirals into mental illness, obsessed with the Virgin Mary and extra-terrestrial flight. Betty relies on her love for the land and her own courage to fulfill her marriage vows and protect her family. From a life of subservience to the family bread-winner, temptation, fear and love give a ...

Healing Together: Embracing Our Inner Child Wounds—A Couples' Guide to Cultivate a Healthy Relationship is your roadmap to breaking free from toxic patterns and fostering deep emotional intimacy. Whether you’ve been together for a short time or years, this book helps you uncover what’s holding you back and shows you how to build a thriving partnership.

While researching a story that will make or break her career, she finds the man who can change her life forever - the Son of a Preacher I never thought I’d have to choose between Truth and Love… until I met Austin Jones. See, I’m a reporter, and I get a big assignment to investigate the mega church that Austin’s father runs. In order to dig up the richest dirt, I’m getting close to Austin – flirting, going to services, whatever it takes. As I dig deeper into Austin’s life, I realize how great he is… Handsome, smart, and on top of all that he’s got a truly beautiful soul. ...

When Sara Zaske moved from Oregon to Berlin with her husband and toddler, she knew the transition would be challenging, especially when she became pregnant with her second child. She was surprised to discover that German parents give their children a great deal of freedom - much more than Americans. In Berlin, kids walk to school by themselves, ride the subway alone, cut food with sharp knives, and even play with fire. German parents did not share her fears, and their children were thriving.

The free-spirited Anne Shirley has a beautiful way of looking at the world and touching our hearts. In this, the third volume of the Anne of Green Gables series, the irrepressible Anne dreams of the woman she hopes to be when she decides to leave Green Gables and her beloved Prince Edward Island for college. She is eager for new adventure.

Twenty-five years ago, I was barely conscious that the gay world existed. Today, after having been married for more than a decade to a woman and having fathered children who still live with me, I know that I am a gay man. I’ve come out and now identify myself as gay. I decided to write this book because I run into a lot of men who are just like me as I used to be—married to a woman, often with children, and dabbling in having sex with other men. After starting to write this book, I decided to include the stories of women as well, primarily because I noticed that the lesbians I know who ...

Are you living a lonely and confusing life with your husband or significant other? Are you often taken aback by something your partner has said or done with no regard for your feelings? Are friends and family members puzzled by your unhappiness? Does your man seem like a real catch to them? If any of these questions make you nod, this book is for you. The real-life stories in this audio will shed some light on a largely secret world.

With reassuring enthusiasm and straightforward advice, the Penners show you how to clarify your expectations and pursue the joyous marital passion described in Scripture.

It took you and your spouse a while to adjust to life after marriage. You recently added a couple of children to your family and your roles and priorities have shifted yet again. The Chapman Guide Now What? will help you and your spouse figure out how to keep your marriage going strong after the children arrive. Discover how to create a godly framework for dealing with common marriage issues that arise once kids are in the picture.

Tenacity in Children examines how multiple generations of parents and caregivers raised children to become successful adults. Until relatively recent times in human history, there were no schools or organized institutions, nor were there parenting books. Rather, caregivers depended on the seven important instincts that evolved across tens of thousands of years in the human species.

With the discovery of her birth father, 12-year-old River has definite thoughts about how her life should turn out - and that certainly does not include any of the challenges that keep popping up! It's not easy to decide if she should live with Gram, who has been her family for the past 10 years, or with her father, who she's over-the-moon to have just met but knows little about. When River gets diagnosed with scoliosis, she fears it will impact her hopes and dreams. River decides to ask God for help.

Every year, more than 3.5 million children under age 15 require medical treatment for sports injuries, nearly half of which are the result of simple overuse. Journalist Mark Hyman investigates the evolution of youth sports from mere games to full-on quests to turn children into tomorrow's superstar athletes by pushing them beyond physical and emotional limits. Opening up a crucial discussion about the perils of youth-sports culture today, Hyman offers the solutions and answers we need.

What happens when someone threatens to destroy the life you've worked hard to build? Beautiful and successful Nicole Sanchez is months away from marrying her best friend, but she will tell anyone who will listen that the life she's built was not handed to her on a silver platter. Despite being raised by an abusive mother and having an absentee father, it seems things have finally turned around for her. But just as life is coming together, a visitor from the past resurfaces. His appearance begins a domino effect that threatens everything she’s worked hard for. With the layers falling apart...

For days, all of Denver, Colorado, has worried over the fate of a missing child, little Tanner Holcomb. Then, a miracle: handsome, athletic Johnny Bradley finds him, frightened but unharmed, on a hiking trail miles from his wealthy family’s mountain home. In a heartbeat, his rescuer goes from financially strapped fitness trainer to celebrated hero. The heat of the spotlight may prove too much for Johnny’s picture-perfect family, however.

Many marriages have been blessed and transformed through Biblical Counseling. This book Marital Issues and Biblical Solutions written by Dr. Tai Olamigoke was born out of over thirty (30)years of experience as a marriage counselor. He stated that Marriage is a bond through which couples share their experiences, habits, and lives with another person. However, before your marriage you can seek pre-marriage advice to ensure that your marriage does not go off the rails. Lack of pre-marital counseling is why problems arise and end up in disaster in many areas. So, to prevent this problem and so ...

Emily Grey is a young woman ahead of her time. She prefers breeches to dresses, and spends her time riding horses, fishing, and climbing trees. When Emily is fourteen, she meets Cameron, the Duke of Templeton’s grandson. Their friendship deepens over the years, until Cameron is called to fight against Napoleon. They express their devotion to each other and make love for the first time before Cameron heads off to war. When Emily’s father discovers she’s pregnant, he’s livid. He had no idea his tomboy daughter has fallen in love, and her predicament threatens to destroy their ...

De cómo tía Lola vino de visita a quedarse, una novela juvenil de Julia Alvarez, cuenta la deliciosa historia de una familia dominicana, instalada en Vermont, que recibe la visita de una pariente muy especial. La irresistible, incontrolable e incluso mágica tía Lola transforma la vida de su familia. Sombreros, pañuelos, vestidos alegres, tacones, maracas, un tambor par alas fiestas, café, hierbabuena, orégano, anís, hojas de guanábana, ajíes…, su alegría invade la casa y—poco a poco—a todo el pueblo.