Great Family

With thoughtful commentary, observation, and advice, illustrated with engaging and memorable anecdotes that are the hallmarks of John Miller’s previous books, Parenting the QBQ Way provides all moms and dads with the means and inspiration to be more effective parents - as well as teach their children how to practice their own brand of personal accountability - to create a happy, healthy family for a lifetime.

Alaska, 1974. Untamed. Unpredictable. A story of a family in crisis struggling to survive at the edge of the world, it is also a story of young and enduring love. Cora Allbright and her husband, Ernt, a recently returned Vietnam veteran scarred by the war, uproot their 13-year-old daughter, Leni, to start a new life in Alaska. Utterly unprepared for the weather and the isolation, but welcomed by the close-knit community, they fight to build a home in this harsh, beautiful wilderness.

Are you willing to do whatever it takes to have the marriage you dreamed of? Interestingly, this is the question Clayton and Ashlee ask young couples before they get married and married couples in crisis. If they answer yes, then there is hope for the couple. If they are willing to commit to the hard work ahead, they have a very good shot.

What Great Parents Do is an everything-you-need-to-know road map for parenting that you will consult again and again. Psychologist Erica Reischer draws on research in child development and cognitive science to distill the best information about parenting today into bite-sized pieces with real examples, useful tips, and tools and techniques that parents can apply right away.

From USA Today Bestselling Author, Uvi Poznansky, comes an epic WWII love story spanning three romance volumes: The Music of Us In 1970, Lenny can no longer deny that his wife is undergoing a profound change. Despite her relatively young age, her mind succumbs to forgetfulness. Now, he goes as far back as the moment he met Natasha during WWII, when he was a wounded warrior and she—a star, brilliant yet illusive. Natasha was a riddle to him then, and to this day, with all the changes she has gone through, she still is. “Digging into the past, mining its moments, trying to piece them ...

Where can you find the most hilarious jokes and riddles? Inside Greatest Jokes, Riddles, and Brain Teasers, of course. Kids, everywhere, are sure to find the perfect jokes that will tickle their funny bones, the silliest riddle of the day or the best brain teasers ever. And, with so many to choose from, this fun, easy to read book will have them laughing for hours. And it goes without saying that Greatest Jokes, Riddles, and Brain Teasers, also makes a great gift.

Saba is just a child when he flees the fighting in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia with his older brother, Sandro, and father, Irakli, for asylum in England. Two decades later, all three men are struggling to make peace with the past, haunted by the places and people they left behind.

When the Lane family sets off on what should be a dream vacation, Marie Lane braces herself for the inevitable chaos. Her father’ grand plan for a road trip sends excitement and dread swirling through her. From a morning of frantic preparation and mislaid car keys to a series of comedic detours and unexpected hurdles, Marie’s vacation is anything but ordinary. Despite the mounting misadventures, the Lane family finds joy in their mishaps, turning each setback into a cherished memory. They discover that the true magic of family vacations lies not in perfection, but in laughter, ...

At age 11, Gilly is nobody's real kid. If only she could find her beautiful mother, Courtney, and live with her instead of in the ugly foster home where she has just been placed! How could she, the great Gilly Hopkins, known throughout the county for her brilliance and unmanageability, be expected to tolerate Maime Trotter, the fat, nearly illiterate widow who is now her guardian?

Edgar nominee Zilpha Keatley Snyder is a three-time Newbery Honor winner, and her book The Unseen was named as both a School Library Journal Best Book and Parents' Choice Silver Honor Winner. In William S. and the Great Escape, Snyder pens a middle-grade adventure sure to be ranked with her very best.

Tom Papa is a little worried about you. You seem stressed, overworked, and, frankly, a little mixed up. Everyone is fighting an overwhelming feeling that things are getting worse, that we should be doing more, that we're not good enough. Well, life isn't perfect. There have always been problems, and there always will be. You can fight for the things you believe in, you can work really, really hard, but you shouldn't lose track of the fact that while you're doing all that, life is flying by at lightning-fast speed.

Do you want to be a better dad than your father was to you? Have you ever thought that becoming the dad you want to be takes more time, energy, or patience than you have? If so, then How to Be a Great Dad - No Matter What Kind of Father You Had is for you. It will teach you the highly effective skillset and essential mind-set you can easily master to become the dad you wished you'd had.

One of the benefits of a home education is a curriculum designed to fit each student. But that means knowing how your child learns. Not every child receives knowledge the same way. It’s up to the teacher to figure out the best way to reach each one. Based on the 8 Smarts identified by Kathy Koch - word, logic, picture, music, body, nature, people, and self - 8 Great Smarts for Homeschooling Families tailors these ideas to the unique setting of the home classroom.

Grandpa is Jack's favorite person in the world. It doesn't matter that he wears his slippers to the supermarket, serves Spam à la Custard for dinner, and often doesn't remember Jack's name. But then Grandpa starts to believe he's back in World War II, when he was a Spitfire fighter pilot, and he's sent to live in an old folks' home run by the sinister Matron Swine. Now it's up to Jack to help Grandpa plot a daring escape!

Becoming a parent is more than just a biological process—it’s a lifelong commitment to sacrifice, service, and most importantly, love. It’s a challenge to get up every day and put your kids first. You will experience moments of heroic compassion and humiliating failure, sometimes within the same day. But you don’t have to do it alone. From Ryan Holiday, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the smash hit The Daily Stoic, The Daily Dad provides 366 timeless meditations on parenting in a few manageable paragraphs a day—useful for even the most sleep deprived new parent.

In the newest novel by beloved National Book Award finalist Lisa Graff, kids have turned the tables on their parents, and all the rules have been tossed out the window. But does Winnie have what it takes to hold her ground and keep everyone happy? This story, with a pitch-perfect middle grade voice and zany yet poignant situation, is perfect for fans of Sharon Creech, Louis Sachar, and Jack Gantos.

The Step-Dad Playbook is a motivational and practical guide for step-dads woven together with an analogy men will understand: sports. From bonding with your partner's kids to combining your finances (or not), you'll learn everything you need to know to establish yourself as a strong, dependable head of household.

They immigrated to America from Germany in the nineteenth century with names like Loeb, Sachs, Seligman, Lehman, Guggenheim, and Goldman. From tenements on the Lower East Side to Park Avenue mansions, this handful of Jewish families turned small businesses into imposing enterprises and amassed spectacular fortunes. But despite possessing breathtaking wealth that rivaled the Astors and Rockefellers, they were barred by the gentile establishment from the lofty realm of "the 400," a register of New York's most elite, because of their religion and humble backgrounds.

The Great Simplifying Adventure Transform Screen Time into Story Time with This Magical Adventure That Teaches Children the Joy of Simple Living! Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya in their most enchanting adventure yet as they discover a world where less truly means more. When mysterious paper bags begin dancing through the air on Maple Street, these three best friends are whisked away to the magical kingdom of Simpleville, where they must help a lonely king learn that happiness doesn't come from having everything—it comes from treasuring what truly matters. Perfect for children ages 6-9, this ...

The Friendship Formula shows listeners how to create and maintain long-lasting, nurturing and functioning friendships. Friendship is a beautiful thing, but there are lots of difficult times in life where it can be tricky to navigate: when friendship becomes toxic; how to break up with a friend; what to do if a friend 'ghosts' you and surviving friendship betrayal; how motherhood can impact female friendships; friendship grief and how to cope with losing a friend.