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Everyone can use a hug and who better to learn this from than a child. The world can use as many hugs and love as we all can offer. When we are tired, upset, hurt, excited overjoyed, etc. a hug is readily available. Who wouldn’t want a good hug!

As we traverse the path of life have, we ever stopped to think about what it would be like if we became sick or disabled? I am sure that thought is never uppermost in our minds because after all who wants to get sick. We all want to be in good health and live life to its fullest. However, we must be aware that life is not always chocolate and roses, we sometimes must go through the dark valleys and the trenches. Now that I have been through my deep, dark valley and came out victorious I can encourage others to keep your hope alive because “it is not finished until God says it’s finished.”

A collection of verse leading with a tale of Christmas in America and flowing on to touch on the power of the past on each of us, the dreams and challenges of the present, and our hopes for a future.

The poetry collection called Firefly Zodiac has a focus on the big picture, our planet Earth, our galaxy, and constellations beyond. Fiona telescopes space and time into our view, giving a fresh perspective on everyday events. Surprise is an element of her poetry, as well as refreshment of the senses. Fiona is passionate about human relationships and the natural world. She transcends the boundaries between the seen and unseen, tangible and intangible. The listener becomes a space traveler. The poems hover between the terrestrial and the celestial.

In this new and exciting tale, author Tiffany Monique Crosley uses rhyme and rhythm to convey the miracle of God's act of creation. From the creation of spiders and butterflies to ants and bumblebees, children will learn the miracle-working power of God. This lilting adventure is written to the tune of “Bingo: B-I-N-G-O” and is sure to minister to children of all ages as they learn about the creation of God's Little Bug Garden.

Nighttime Fantasy helps to identify a universal fear of childhood monsters and the dark manifested by children that should be easy for them to identify with. This fantasy can oftentimes be experienced when a child feels abandoned in darkness. The book will help the parent and child discuss the fear of bedtime. A discussion can promote reassurances that the fantasy is only a fantasy, not a reality. As a result of the book, we can only hope that the “fantasy” will be short-lived.

Holly Rouillard Johnson’s path to make feeling good a priority manifested in her childhood and high school years. She discovered running, which led her on a 27-time marathon journey starting at age 34. She credits her accomplishments in racing and life to her feel-good mentality, including a proven formula on sustaining a feel-good state for as long as possible both along marathon courses and life’s paths.

My short stories really are from my heart and inspirational. I spent years with God - him putting these stories into my mind and helping me write them down. Without God, I could have never written one single sentence. All glory goes to God!

 A world of fun and adventure, found in a little back yard. Crunchy grass, windy wind, beetles, snails, birds. And spending time with family. 

When Lynn wakes up to find some of her rescue dogs missing, she is terrified. Who would steal her dogs and for what purpose? The mystery continues when a man is found shot to death at Lynn’s shelter. It soon becomes apparent her pups were stolen to send to China to take part in dogfights. Lynn and her friends cannot let this happen, so they rush to save their precious pets. Their investigation takes them to New York City’s Chinatown, where they must stand up to the Chinese mob.

This book was birthed out of a burning desire to share a little girl’s dream to orchestrate and compose her destiny. The evidence of being an orphan gets you to thinking fast, deeply, and methodically. I want to take you on a journey of a child very much aware that the odds of having a decent life were dim to dead and that life was not going to be a bowl of cherries if she didn’t pick those cherries herself. 

The year is 2007. Things are looking pretty good for college freshman Adam Springsten and his best friend Kevin Johnson. They both have one thing on their minds, to have the greatest college experience of their lives this summer, and for Adam, well that means that he’s going to have to go into uncharted territory. The territory called getting out of the friendzone, and for ol’ Springsten here, that may just be a pipe dream.

Kayleigh, a woman of faith, shares her journey of heartbreak through a difficult marriage and a painful divorce. She meets and falls in love with a married man who proceeds to divorce his wife and marry her. She believed his lies and allowed him to manipulate her into a long-term relationship. She learns quickly that what goes around comes back around. Her faith in God and her renewed relationship with him, however, bring her through the storm of her own making, and she is made whole again. 

The story’s heroine is Annabelle, a piano student who is always anxious but who wants to succeed at her piano lessons. The story takes Annabelle through her lessons and her imagination of what she can become when she dreams each night. The story ends at the End of Year Concert, where Annabelle is made the Student of the Year after all her amazing efforts.

At the end of each school year, April Wilson and her family go on a long trip to the country to visit her grandmother. As the year before, April unintentionally leaves Lively Larry, her adorable rubber duck and special friend, at home. This causes her to worry that something peculiar would happen again. 

This audiobook seeks to address two questions. The first is the question of what happens when fathers are absent from the lives of their children. This audiobook is written from the female perspective so it focuses on the father daughter relationship. The second question it addresses is that of what happens when those who have had a fractured relationship come to know God as a father; does it change them and if so what does the change look like? The author hopes to share personal experiences that she has had to navigate in her own relationship with her father.

My Walks with Remi is a book of devotions of Cindy’s walks in California with her handsome and spirited Portuguese water dog Remi. As Cindy’s first dog, Remi has taught her a lot, but walking in nature with Remi helped her be more aware of God’s presence.

Sometimes, it seems you see alcoholic beverages everywhere you look. What was once available only in liquor stores can now be found in many neighborhood grocery stores and even gas stations. It’s almost impossible to avoid. While drinking alcoholic beverages was once unthinkable in Christian circles, social drinking is on the rise today, even among Christians. Many pastors also endorse this practice. But what does the Bible say about drinking alcohol? Is it acceptable for Christians to drink wine? Can believers be a testimony in atmospheres where alcohol is served? 

Belle loves to dance and dreams of becoming a famous ballerina. Belle needs a partner to dance with, but no boys do ballet, and she cannot dance alone. Buster is a street dance, hip-hop dancer and can do lots of tricks. Belle is not keen on Buster’s dancing, but after showing some of his moves, Belle agrees to give him the chance. Follow their story from meeting and their first class together, to travelling to London to meet the famous dancers Jazz and Domino, and performing in the top London competition, Bunnies Got to Dance.

In a little town in the woods, the towns folk explore a mysterious noise from down the long dirt road. To the surprise of all, it is coming from inside the house, but what is causing the noise?