True Home

Can a love that’s meant to be overcome all obstacles, or are some circumstances just too much to overcome? Bree and Trent are together at last, and she couldn’t be happier. Her career is taking off, her record label is helping her form a band, and Trent’s starting a new business in Nashville. For Bree, everything in the world seems perfect. But with the formation of the band comes hidden threats. A hot guitarist who let’s Bree know how he feels, a keyboardist who seems to crave the spotlight for herself, and a series of unfortunate events that land Bree in the hospital fighting for ...

If the deed itself isn’t enough for you, and you want to know more about the reasons why these children formed into killers, this book is for you. If you’d like to understand the chilling darkness and explore the minds of some of the notable killer kids, start listening now!

You have to be the biggest and best to stand out. At least, that's what our culture seems to believe. However, as psychologist Dr. Leia Hughey points out, we are all special and deserving of love, even if we are nothing special. Through nonverbal communication with an ordinary horse, she and others were able to reveal unhealed psychic wounds and provide a context for change and transformation. Just people and horses. Nothing special, really, but what a difference it made!

Conscripted into the Polish army as Hitler’s forces draw closer, Jewish soldier Tolek Klings vows to return to his wife, Klara, and son, Juliusz. However, the army is rife with anti-Semitism and Tolek is relentlessly tormented. As the Germans invade Poland, he is faced with a terrible dilemma: flee home to protect his family - and risk being shot as a deserter - or remain a soldier, hoping reports of women and children being spared by the occupying forces are true.

Dr Jalees Ansari, a doctor from Malegaon involved in 80 blasts, including some on railway tracks, was supposed to be a quiet, peace-loving medical professional. Fahmida Ansari, a housewife and mother of two from the Jogeshwari slums of Northwest Mumbai, physically planted the bombs herself in a bus and taxis and returned home as if nothing had happened. What drove them to such violent designs? What were their compulsions?

Enter the world of Holly Well Springs... where the Christmas spirit lives on. With long gorgeous silver-blonde hair and stunning eyes that flicker with silver, Nessa can’t help that so many men find her fairy-princess-like appearance irresistible. But she doesn’t want to settle for a maybe relationship when she knows her forever love is out there somewhere. Things take a dangerous turn when one guy just won’t take no for an answer. Nessa’s parents decide that the best way to keep her safe is to send her far away to a small town in Montana, where her mother had grown up and her aunt ...

During their daily walks, new puppy Dea pulls her human, Alison, by the leash into making connections, handling crippling loss, and coping with the challenges of life. What might have been tragic through Alison’s eyes finds wider perspective and resonance through Dea’s as she tolerates Alison’s pathetic attempts at meditation and online dating, sees her through a second bout of cancer, and finally steers Alison toward appreciating life’s daily wonders that are a puppy’s birthright.

Daisy-May Jones was four years old when she was told by her parents the family was moving halfway across the world to Australia for a better life. Leaving everything behind, including her beloved grandparents, Daisy-May spent a happy and secure few years adapting to a new life. But after the breakdown of her parent's marriage, she stepped into a nightmare as her mother introduced a new step-father to her and her disabled brother.

Elementary-school teacher Diane Trull's life-defining moment happened when her fourth-grade reading class saw a photo of a cardboard box overflowing with homeless puppies. Trull was no stranger to rescuing abandoned animals. She and her husband, Mark, had made it their mission to find permanent homes for stray dogs and cats. Now her young students were determined to save these lost pups and others like them. And in that moment, the Dalhart Animal Wellness Group and Sanctuary - known as DAWGS - was born.

Salvador arrives in the United States from Argentina with one big, unfocused goal: to become successful at something. He knows that America is the land of opportunity, and if he works hard, he will triumph. Together with his childhood sweetheart, he settles in the Big Apple, where dreams come true. But this ambitious young immigrant soon learns that it takes more than hard work and charisma to succeed and is changed by the harsh realities of living in New York.

When the nurturing nature of women meets the loyalty and unguarded affection of dogs, remarkable connections ensue. You'll be entertained, inspired, and moved by this anthology of true stories from women around the world.

Sometimes it's love at first sight. Sometimes it takes a while. But the staff at Woodgreen are always there to look after their canine guests until they find the right permanent home. From big to small and pedigree to the scruffiest pooch, no effort is spared to find each and every one a new family who will give them the love they deserve. Rehoming a dog is a big commitment, but also a privilege and a huge joy when the right match is made. Finding a Forever Home shares some of the heartwarming and inspiring stories of once-lost dogs.

The Editors of True Story and True Confessions bring you the perfect holiday gift! COMING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS is a collection of heartwarming and funny holiday stories that celebrate family and the Christmas spirit. If you want to believe in Christmas magic again, you’ll love: “YES, SHANNON— THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS.” Or maybe the season will inspire you, like Inga in: “SELLING CHRISTMAS TREES . . . WITH ATTITUDE!” Read “COMING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS” with tears in your eyes and hope in your heart.

A brokenhearted couple’s brutal game deepens when it takes a right turn, resulting in the desperate need for a heartless single-minded outcome. Although the intended victim is really Josh, it’s Jessie who finds herself in the crossfire, a necessary pawn in the vicious plot. Around Jessie are people she loves who are all struggling to figure out where they fit in and how they can help. In the end, choosing what’s most important in life leaves a trail of broken hearts, while the trigger-quick actions of two men in the face of a heartsick woman’s final choice drive home the true ...

A thousand unwanted children live in The Homes, a village of orphans in the Scottish Lowlands on the outskirts of Glasgow. Lesley was six before she learned that most children live with their parents. Now Lesley is 12, and she and her best friend Jonesy live in Cottage 5; Jonesy the irrepressible spirit to Lesley's quiet thoughtfulness. Life is often cruel at The Homes, and suddenly it becomes much crueller.

When John Tovey lost his sight at the age of 42, he thought his life was over. He was wrong, it was just beginning. John had followed a bad path drifting in and out of trouble. He was sent to improvement schools, a young offenders institute and eventually a prison. John was on self-destruct and thought nothing or no one could help him. Then he became the victim of a vicious attack by a notorious train ‘steaming’ gang. John knew he had to take the witness stand.

Owen-known to his family as "little buddy" or "Little B"-has a rare genetic disorder that leaves him largely confined to a wheelchair. Before being united with Haatchi, Little B was anxious and found it difficult to make friends. Haatchi-an adorable Anatolian Shepherd puppy-was abused and left for dead on railroad tracks. He was struck by an oncoming train, and although his life was saved, his leg and tail were partially severed. Haatchi was left massively disabled and totally dispirited.

The story that became a global sensation: Sophie, the Australian cattle dog who was lost at sea and swam six miles through shark-infested waters to a remote island where she survived in the wild for five months.... It was just another day in paradise as Jan and Dave Griffith, along with their blue cattle dog, Sophie, motored out of Mackay Marina for a gorgeous weekend at sea. But when the sky suddenly darkened and the waves turned fierce, the unthinkable happened: Sophie disappeared overboard.

A Readers' Favorite 5-Star Award Winner! This revised edition of "Armed and Alive" could save your life. It contains true stories about Americans who altered the course of their lives and the lives of others by their use of legal firearms. Instead of becoming a statistic, they met force with force and became survivors. These compelling stories of ordinary people, who saved the lives of loved ones and complete strangers, will amaze and entertain you. The stories are followed by the author’s commentary on the event, and tips on what you should do if you are in a similar situation. This ...

On a fall evening in Corvallis, Oregon, in 1967, 17-year-old Dick Kitchel, a senior at the high school, disappeared after attending a party. Ten days later, his body was spotted by two children as it floated down the Willamette River. He had been beaten and strangled. Now, nearly 50 years later, a classmate, New York Times best-selling author Rebecca Morris, returns to her hometown to write about how the murder changed the town and the lives of Dick Kitchel's friends.