My mother didn't let me out, and locked me in. Me: It's 2020! Welcome!

Bestselling author Philip Yancey writes on a diverse range of topics that touch on the fields of history, science, religion, ethics, and more, in this new edition based on his stimulating columns written especially for "Christianity Today" magazine.

When Julie Spencer embarks on a nursing career at her local hospital in the South Yorkshire mining town of Doncaster her life is catapulted into a world of challenging, dramatic, and sometimes heart-breaking experiences.

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First published in 2007 with the title: I thought it was just me: women reclaiming power and courage in a culture of shame.

It is a autobiography about my childhood, it is written in a such a way that the psychology of such a childhood is highlighted rather than the physical abuse and violence. The title refers to only once throughout my life, feeling loved by my father. It is extremely powerful and very emotional and is making people think. I have been told that I am brave for writing the book/s though I do not feel it, the book is the 1st of 3 and takes the reader on the full journey of my life thus far.

'Elvis was just a DJ' follows Allister 'Ali' Parker and his group of friends as they experience growing up in Letchby, a small sleepy town in North Hertfordshire, where they have lived all their lives. The arrival of Kate Marco and her son James into town alters the destiny of the young friends completely. They start a band and start dreaming of exploring the world. When tragedy strikes they are forced into difficult situations that they feel they are too young to deal with. When Richie disappears to work on a harvest and Erik runs away to chase a musical dream, the group of friends start to fall apart.

Pat Potter McAndrews, M.A 1515 The Alameda, Suite 202 San Jose, CA. 95126 408-287-2103 November 5, 2008 To Whom it May Concern: I am writing to endorse a book written by April Longabaugh named I WAS JUST A CHILD. This book was written as a part of her therapy to address the issues of her physical, emotional, and sexual abuse which she suffered at the hands of her parents. I encouraged her to write and use art to express her feelings and thoughts about the severe trauma that she experienced as she was growing up in her family. It is a miracle that April can function today as a complete human being that expresses love and kindness to others, including her parents. This process has allowed April to heal and be able to share her growth and insight with others in a very powerful modality. I have witnessed how her story has affected others and helps them address their issues and begin the long journey of healing. For those who were not abused, this book is enlightening and informs them that something needs to be done to stop abuse. I believe that this book has something in it for everyone. Yours truly, Pat Potter McAndrews, M.A.,BCPC This book is about a family consumed by violence, and also how it affected different members of the family. This book also shows how the abuse or violence affected the parents as the perpetrators. Then the book shows where the violence came from and how it came to be. How the father felt he was God's equal and how the mother wanted to be a queen. When the parents didn't get the reverence they wanted the children were dealt with and received unbelievable treatment. Finally, how the oldest child while fighting off advances from both parents still learned to survive, cope, heal, forgive, and then use the past and help others.

“Those searching for a moving Father’s Day gift need look no further.” —Publishers Weekly Men like John Wayne and John Lennon, Nolan Ryan and Bruce Lee, Cesar Chavez, Christopher Reeve, and Miles Davis have touched the lives of millions. But at home, to their children, they were not their public personas. They were Dad. Maybe Davis didn’t leave the office at five o’clock to come home and play catch with his son Erin, but the man we see through Erin’s eyes is so alive, so real, so not the “king of cool” (he taught his son to box, made a killer pot of chili, watched MTV alongside him) that it brings us to a whole new appreciation for the artist. Each of these forty first-person narratives—intimate, heartfelt, unvarnished, surprising, and profoundly universal—shows us not only a very different view of a figure we thought we knew but also a wholly fresh and moving idea of what it means to be a father.