Family Work

Sun Jianyun's "Sun Family Taijiquan" is a comprehensive guide to the traditional Chinese martial art of Taijiquan, compiled from the original work by her father, Sun Lutang. The book covers the fundamentals of Taijiquan, including postures, movements, as well as more advanced techniques and applications. With clear instructions and detailed illustrations, readers of all levels can benefit from this authoritative guide to Taijiquan. Whether you are a beginner looking to learn the basics or an experienced practitioner seeking to deepen your understanding, "Sun Family Taijiquan" is an ...

In Lead Me, Matt identifies the tension many men experience when trying to balance work and home life. With bracing honesty, vulnerable storytelling, and practical application, Matt challenges you to be faithful both to God's vocational call and to His call to lead your family well. Discover the extraordinary joy of actively and intentionally pursuing your wife and children. Matt reminds us that it's messy. It's difficult. And it's the most rewarding thing you can do, beyond following Christ.

Got a cheesy ex-boyfriend? A bat-crap crazy Bridezilla? Watch them get their just desserts! Some people think they're so much better than everyone else! Like no one else can compare to their beauty, brains, or elite status. So clearly everyone in the world; make that the universe owes these elite people their devotion and praise. And possibly their lunch money. Well this novel says nay-nay. You think you're better than everyone at work? Nope. You think you can steal my fiancée and get away with it? Nope. My money? Nope again. And you think you can give away my dog? No way dude! (spoiler ...

After his wife’s death, retired cop Walter "Pops" Washington has made a home for his ex-felon son in his sprawling, rent-controlled, Riverside Drive apartment. Will a long-simmering feud with the NYPD cause him to lose his home and the family he’s built there?

Oskar's school teacher raises the alarm. Oskar's mother is abroad, and he has been left in the care of friends, but has been arriving in school hungry, unkempt and with bruises on his arms, legs and body. Experienced foster carer Cathy Glass is asked to look after him, but as the weeks pass, her concerns deepen. Oskar is far too quiet for a child of six and is clearly scared of something or someone.

The second Plunge story ... all about the first time When Kathy took The Plunge! ... Hal was a minor figure in the tale Now it is his turn to be the centre of the action. The things we do for love!

She's looking for solace. He's asked her out before, but never followed through. Can Cami and Clay find time for their second chance romance now? Cami Quinn has had enough of being the shiny new date for the cowboys in Quinn Valley. She's on her fifth or sixth broken heart, and she needs the soothing, healing messages she's found at the fall fireside series in the past. When she arrives at the first one, there aren't any seats—except by the handsome Clay Martin, a cowboy who's asked her out before and never followed through. She wasn't going to say yes to the next man who asked her out. ...

Exploring the process of recovery from addiction as it affects the entire family, this audiobook presents an innovative model for understanding and treating families navigating this difficult period. The authors draw upon extensive clinical and research experience to demonstrate how families can be helped to regroup after abstinence, weather periods of emotional upheaval, and find their way to establishing a more stable, yet flexible, family system.

Rath planned on following Dàn for his whole life and the path was likely to be a little strange. A trip to Niagara Falls to find a demon might be odd but not all that unexpected. Before Dàn can get the demon’s secrets, a whirlwind of dangers come at them. But this tourist destination has more to offer than they expect. Including an exotic dancer named Destiny who might be able to make all Rath’s dreams come true. But she has her own secrets and when a terrorizing pedophile targets her daughter, she’ll have to overcome her fears and work with Rath to protect what’s most important. ...

"Miller's stories stick to your ribs like good simple cooking. You may find his characters haunting your thoughts. There's a lot here." — Jamie Lucke, Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader. "These stories spoke to me, took me back in my memory to a place and time where the characters seemed strangely familiar, a testament to Miller's ability to tap into those poignant, life moments that shape who we once were, and who we will be." — Jeff Nelms, writer, Arlington, Texas What is going on in your next-door neighbor's head? Jonathan Miller knows. In Alone Again, Miller's second book of short ...

It all began at Black Dawn, that terrible day when so many loved ones from the Eagle Clan died, but centuries pass and time does much to heal bodies and souls. Cradh and Adhar were only children then, but for all their lives they have known they were destined to be mates. But Cradh’s body and magic were broken in the attack and ever since they have been forced to be no more than friends. But time can heal hearts too, and their chance for love has come at long last…

Lauren Golden, founder of The Free Mama movement, teaches women how to have a life many have only dreamed about: one where they can make good money and be there for their families - without sacrificing one for the other and without guilt.

Getting Pregnant isn't always easy. But as a Believer we have a promise in the word that "There will be no one barren among us." and that if we "Delight yourself also in the Lord, He will give you the desire of your heart." This booklet takes you on the journey from frustration to faith and gives you some steps to take to help things along.

Just when Casey thinks her foster care duties are done, she’s asked to look after Sam, a troubled nine-year-old with a violent streak who drove his previous guardians to release him of their care. It soon unfolds, however, that this is no simple case. Determined to get to the root of Sam’s behaviour, Casey is committed to uncover his mysterious past only to find out something far darker than she ever imagined.

Annabelle Hubbard thinks she has good reason to be exhausted all the time: she's the caretaker for three good-hearted but challenging grandkids and a three-legged cat named Ms. Pickles, plus she feels awkward about settling like a charity case into her grandmother's home, now owned by her wealthy cousin Regina in Wichita, Kansas.

The work-family conflict that mothers experience today is a national crisis. Women struggle to balance breadwinning with the bulk of parenting, and stress is constant. Social policies don't help. Of all Western industrialized countries, the US ranks dead last for supportive work-family policies: No federal paid parental leave. The highest gender wage gap. No minimum standard for vacation and sick days. Can American women look to European policies for solutions?

It can be easy to become task-oriented, focusing on the goals ahead of us and checking off our to-do lists rather than focusing on the people in our lives. Entrepreneur and business coach Brian Dixon set out to discover the secret to living a life that matters and finding work you love. In Start with Your People, Brian shares principles, tips, and personal stories to help you maximize the most important resource to succeed in both life and calling: relationships. Join Brian on a journey to discover the people-first mindset that changes everything.

Full of compassion and encouragement, Stretched Too Thin will empower women with useful insights and tools to thrive as working moms.

It's late on Friday night when Casey's mobile starts to ring. She is expecting it to be her daughter, Riley. But it isn't Riley. It's a woman from the Emergency Duty Team. So begins Casey and Mike's latest fostering challenge - a 15-year-old girl called Keeley who's run away from her long-term foster home 25 miles away.

Tasha Jun has always been caught between worlds: American and Korean, faith and doubt, family devotion and fierce independence. As a Korean American, she wandered between seemingly opposing worlds, struggling to find a voice to speak and a firm place for her feet to land. The world taught Tasha that her Korean normal was a barrier to belonging―that assimilation was the only way she would ever be truly accepted. But if that were true, did that mean God had made a mistake in knitting her together?