Child Marriage

Molly Chapman, a mother of three, finds her once-loving marriage falling apart. Struggling with her mental health and neurodivergence, she seeks support from her psychiatrist. To escape her troubled home life, Molly walks her puppy along the beach, where she encounters a handsome stranger. One night, after another fight with her husband, Molly contemplates taking her own life but falls from the sea wall under mysterious circumstances. Injured and in a coma, Molly wakes up with no memory of her life and a stranger by her bedside. As Molly questions her new reality, will she uncover the truth...

The stories about everyday situations by award winning author, Sheli Ellsworth, target women, ages 35-80. Sheli Ellsworth has a master’s degree in psychology she uses mainly to annoy family and friends. After many years traveling the world as a Navy wife, she lives with her husband and children in Southern California where she hikes, writes articles, short stories and professional book reviews. More of Sheli’s sardonic wit can be seen on her blog, Dear Miss Betty—advice for those who need to be slapped. Go to dearmissbetty.com. Some of the 24 Chapters: Plump Shiny Lips Anyone? Have ...

Three best friends who've grown up together encounter some of the real tests of manhood. All's good for James and Cathy until a woman shows up with James' love child. Suave Brent thinks he's found happiness with a born-again churchgoer - until another leads him into temptation. And longtime friend Sonny is going to need help from James and Brent if he's to have any hope of salvaging his marriage.

This collection of essays and poems, by Barbara Whittington, dates from the author’s first essay published in The Cleveland Plain Dealer in the late 70’s. Her more recent essays include “In My Mind I’m Always Going Home” and “The Good Life.” A few unpublished essays join this group, among them, “Dr. Oz is in My Purse.” In an essay about the presidential election between Barack Obama and John McCain, she talks about growing up during the civil rights era. Her essays are humorous, thought-provoking, and reflective. An award-winning author, her stories have appeared in The ...

A Bedtime Stories I Fairy Tales On Endurance of A Princess

Open the Door to Lavish Love Have you struggled to love yourself? Do you wonder what people think about you? Does fear keep you from moving forward in relationships? Author Lindsay Morgan Snyder explains how your Inner Critic may be holding you back and how you too can walk in love, joy, and freedom. A recovering self-saboteur, Lindsay endured the enemy's debilitating taunts for decades. Through personal stories and spiritual revelations, Lindsay shares how she evicted her Inner Critic and accessed renewing conversation with the Holy Spirit. She invites you to join a conversation with your ...

Once upon a bridge in Alençon, France, an ordinary man met an ordinary woman, and they fell extraordinarily in love. Uncover the beauty of the sacrament of marriage through the quiet, virtuous lives of Saints Louis and Zélie Martin, the first married saints in history to be canonized together.

A delightfully entertaining story of family and culture from acclaimed author Julia Alvarez. Moving to Vermont after his parents split, Miguel has plenty to worry about! Tía Lola, his quirky, carismática, and maybe magical aunt makes his life even more unpredictable when she arrives from the Dominican Republic to help out his Mami. Like her stories for adults, Julia Alvarez’s first middle-grade audiobook sparkles with magic as it illuminates a child’s experiences living in two cultures.

Last Dance is a gripping story of how a loving family deals with many great successes life has to offer but also how a family deals with some significant tragedies. Including the loss of a son and the devastating effects of breast cancer on a Loving Mother. It's a wonderful journey through the development of a family and a strong influence on that family by a 'Loving Mother'. Mary Ann's final dance with her son at his wedding was a tribute to her strength and will power to get to that dance floor. Mary Ann lost her fight with breast cancer just 72 hours later. A video of that precious ...

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.

This book is a concise and accessible guide designed to support your preparation for the Marriage and Family Therapy licensure exam. Covering essential content areas aligned with current test frameworks, it breaks down foundational concepts in systems theory, clinical assessment, case conceptualization, and evidence-based treatment planning. It also explores critical topics such as human development, cultural competence, legal and ethical responsibilities, and crisis intervention. Rather than providing exhaustive detail on every exam objective, this book serves as a focused supplement to ...

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 ...

This book is about a father’s advice to his daughter as she turns 18. The advice is given through 18 letters wherein each letter covers one important topic of life. This book is, therefore, relevant for every parent and child. Are you a parent who is concerned about your child’s future? Do you want the best for your child? Do you find yourself short of words or phrases when you communicate on important issues involving your child’s welfare and happiness? Do you have a communication problem with your children? Are you tensed about the choices your children are going to make in the ...

Being the new kid at school is hard, but Sophie has a secret weapon: her vivid imagination and her oversized, trusted Big Book of Monsters, an encyclopedia of myths and legends from all over the world. Sophie is convinced she is a monster because of the monster mark on her face. At least that's what she calls it. The doctors call it a blood tumor, and it covers almost half of her face. The Big Book of Monsters gives Sophie the idea that there might be a cure for her monster mark.

"Biblical womanhood" is the idea that the Bible teaches God-ordained male leadership and female submission in the home and subordination in the church. Some say this hierarchy of authority is sufficiently evidenced by examples of male leadership (and lack of female leadership) in the Bible: the first human was male, Israel's official priests were male, most authors of Scripture were male, Jesus was male and chose twelve male Apostles. God is addressed as Father. Wives are commanded to submit to their husbands.

If you write an email to a friend about a fantasy involving your gorgeous boss, don't send it to All Staff... Meg It’s not easy to reinvent yourself, but my thirteen-year-old son and I are ready for a new start. Old Maggie was a magnet for disaster, but New Meg is going to be elegant, sophisticated… and blonde. I’ve landed a dream job at the other end of New Zealand as PA to three rich directors who spoil me rotten, I’ve found a beautiful new apartment, and I feel reborn. Then I write an email to a friend describing in vivid detail what I want to do to the sexiest of the directors...

The only thing Rosalind Ling Geraghty loves more than watching NASA launches with her dad is building rockets with him. When he dies unexpectedly, all Ro has left of him is an unfinished model rocket they had been working on together. Benjamin Burns doesn’t like science, but he can’t get enough of Spacebound, a popular comic book series. When he finds a sketch that suggests that his dad created the comics, he’s thrilled. Too bad his dad walked out years ago, and Benji has no way to contact him.

Ten-year-old Tracy was taken into care a while ago, and now she lives in a Children's Home. She doesn't know exactly where her mum lives, but she used to have long, pretend phone calls with her. Tracy's had two foster families, but things just didn't work. She allows us to share her hopes for the future in this touching and often very funny tale.

She's hiding from love. He's hiding from God. Still grieving the loss of the love of her life in a freak accident, Rose Wallace is determined not to admit she needs help on the apple farm, but God knows the truth. Still, she refuses to open her heart and risk getting it broken again. Sterling Bertram leaves his hometown in search of a new way of life. Hoping to make a quick side trip to his childhood friend's home, his world is forever changed by what he finds. Sterling and Rose come together to help each other. Love is a possibility, but each one must let go of the past in order to have a ...

A secret baby, a second chance... The last person Toby Wilkinson expects to rescue in the middle of an earthquake is the woman he had a holiday fling with three years ago. He’s even more surprised when she tells him the little boy whose life he has just saved is his son. Esther Tyler wishes she’d been rescued by anyone but the father of her child. She can’t forgive him for walking away from her, but with her home little more than a shell, she has no choice but to accept his offer to stay in his apartment... where she finds a sexy role-playing game in his suitcase. While her flat is ...