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Un análisis objetivo del núcleo de la sociedad, la familia, basado en un serio fundamento bíblico. Hogares disfuncionales, violencia doméstica, divorcio, padres de un mismo sexo -entre otras aberraciones- invaden nuestro mundo. Los conocimientos presentados en esta obra lo capacitarán para aplicar principios cristianos a su propia familia y a otros en su contorno.
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Fill This Old House with seventeen good eggs, slightly scrambled. Bind the batch with the strength and wisdom of Mama. Stir in a body of cold water inhabited by large eels and who knows what else. Add a measure of humor and curiosity fueled by a family well read. Include a dash of secrets and watchfulness. Combine the batter with a dedicated teacher and a touch of military might. Bake the whole concoction on a slab of black slate. The end result serves...
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This book was written as a valuable tool to assist the Blended Family in understanding how valuable they are in striving to build a sustainable, cooperative, and compassionate family unit. Dr. Duane and Michele Mangum open up about their real-life experiences in being a part of the Blended Family. They provide step-by-step recommendations to help those in this dynamic family system to achieve better communication, acceptance, and forgiveness of everyone...
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This story begins in 2022 with Arvis, the only surviving member of the gospel singing Stewart Family, celebrating her 98th birthday. She receives a gift – a book of water colors by a famous artist who happens to be a relative from her large extended Sargent family. While looking through the pictures, memories are triggered that inspire the revealing of her family history in Alabama.
Before taking the cloth and launching his singing family,...
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Merritt, at thirty-seven, overcame a tragic childhood to become a successful attorney with her own law firm. She loves being single and has no desire to marry nor have children. She does not want to risk repeating the anguish she endured as a child. Then she met Ian, a man who seemed to meet her every desire, and her life changed in ways she could never have imagined. As Merritt's obsession and passion for Ian grows, so do her suspicions about his...
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Matilda's Project is a bright, moving, and inspiring book about family diversity, as seen through the eyes of children. Matilda's Project began as a community theatre production in January 2012. It was written, directed, and performed by qualified teachers to educate and empower children. The production, although small scale, received sponsorship, excellent reviews and a reasonable amount of media attention. In the lead up to the production, much...
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Monogamy is for some, but it isn't for everyone. This memoir offers an unconventional approach to healing Black love through non-monogamous unions such as swinging, polyamory, and open relationships. This book offers readers a very tantalizing and seductive peak into non-monogamous culture, while offering suggestions on how to enter this Lifestyle. Join the author on her journey as she discovers her sexuality through her intimate experiences in the...
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We can't turn back the clock, but wouldn't it be magic if we could? Curl up with this book, a cup of steaming hot coffee or a favorite cup of tea, and a plate of homemade cookies, then venture through Bill Holley's straightforward narratives and homespun memories of everyday life in the rural South during the 1940s. It's been sixty years or more since many of these stories took place, but the special friendships and priceless moments of a childhood...
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A widow discovers that there are many definitions of the word family.
It takes her a few years, but Jan succeeds in making a new life for herself after her husband dies and she loses the hair salon she has owned and operated for over twenty years. With the help and support of her long-time employees, who have become close friends, she finds rewarding work, and becomes part of a new family,
Years of often painful, but eventually successful, treatment...
10) Short Stories
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Short Stories is about the children and young adult lives and the effects of them.
İf we try a little more, their lives will be better I am sure.
By holding a mirror to society, I am trying to accomplish that.
These people in the books all come from different cultures and religions. But problems are the same. So there is room for improvement.
No matter which background they come, everyone is hopeful in living their lives.
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Que Pasa, Colleen? Stories from a Texas Town is a story of love and all of its various and powerful forms and how love shapes our lives, published posthumously as a tribute to the author. The work is a series of short stories, following the residents of Colleen, TX through life's adventures, trials, and tribulations. The characters are quirky, likeable, and real. The context varies from the sublime and poetic, to horrifying and sorrowful, and jubilant...
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In Trending Memories, I extend an earnest invitation for you to accompany me on a profound and transformative expedition. This voyage unfolded as I embraced the role of caregiver for my cherished mother, who was grappling with the challenges of dementia. Within these chapters, you will witness the remarkable evolution that occurred within me as I navigated uncharted territories, facing uncertainties, and discovering invaluable moments of insight and...
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In a world where we communicate constantly using different modalities — online and off — at any time of the day or night globally, we are more disconnected than ever. Research has shown that we feel more isolated as time passes, with the "us vs them" mentality widening the gap. What is painfully clear is our diminishing ability to talk to each other from a place of authenticity, vulnerability and courageousness. With social media now determining...
14) Lost Time
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Despite a strong attraction, Greg and Fiona spend two years apart because of two wrong assumptions on Greg's part. During those two years, Greg renovates and moves into his grandmother's house, acquires a dog, becomes a Big Brother to six-year-old Tyler, and then adopts the boy after his mother dies. Fiona takes a sabbatical, sublets her apartment, moves in with her mother, and completes her Ph.D. Both Fiona and Greg try dating others without success...
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La Giara begins in Sicily in 1909, when adolescent Nunzio Minissale's imperious cutting in line at the town water fountain leads to breaking his aunt's giara -the water jug. This incident unleashes a lifetime curse that crosses the Atlantic from Sicily to the New World. La Giara becomes a symbol of the family's rupture and its eventual reunion, challenging three generations of Minissale women. Nunzio thinks he wears the pantaloni in his family until...
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When Ericka faces teasing about her height she draws on the strength of her family as well as her intellect to remain mentally and emotionally grounded. Families and educators can use this book to introduce or teach lessons on bullying/teasing, building family relationships, building confidence, and the importance of knowledge.
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Am I that man? How Heroes, Role Models and Mentors Can Shape Your Life is a book whose thought-provoking title not only poses an important question, but commands the reader to search deep within himself for the answers. am I that man? is more than just a question, it is a philosophy; a guide for life. This book is about the conscious decisions you make every day as you plan how to move forward with your personal growth and development. It's about...
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