Yolanda Martin, a retired teacher, devoted wife, understanding mother, and doting grandmother resides in Jackson, Mississippi. As in her first book, Teaching in the Potter's Hands, she approaches another subject dear to the hearts of millions of people. In The Thorns in Grandma's Garden, Martin dares to explore and expose the difficult aspects of being a grandparent, while still celebrating the joy that this wonderful blessing brings. She, fourteen other grandparents, and a sensitive, grateful adult grandchild lovingly share the "grand" relationships that have made life changing impacts on how they view the world. How each has met the challenges has been determined by the level of Wisdom employed.

One girl's faith journey from abuse to personal healing and empowerment. All Karrie wants is to fit in, but growing up in an alcoholic and abusive home does not make that easy. Her struggles take up most of her energy, and while her church seems to be aware of the violence in her home life, they are uncertain as to what actions they should take. Karrie has questions about Christ’s suffering and how it relates to her suffering which the adults in her life don’t seem to understand. When she is removed from the only life she has ever known, she feels as if her life will unravel as she tries to hang on to her Christian faith in the foster care system. Follow Karrie as she undergoes a journey of faith for answers that only a perfect Father can provide.

In 1946, Kenny is just three years old. He faces the usual childhood traumas, but set against the stark backdrop of an industrial West Yorkshire town. This book features his progress, from a naive three-year old, through to his teens - from falling in love at the age of 6, to his sexual fantasies over his music teacher in the secondary school.

*Audio Enhanced Read-Along EbookNominee for 2017 Cybils Award, Best Fiction Picture Book, Children's and Young AdultGrandmother Thorn treasures her garden, where not a leaf, twig or pebble is allowed out of place. But when a persistent plant sprouts without her permission, Grandmother begins to unravel. "Her hair became as tangled as the vines on her fence. Her garden fell into disrepair. One morning, she did not rake the path." A dear friend, the passage of seasons, and a gift only nature can offer help Grandmother Thorn discover that some things are beyond our control, and that sweetness can blossom in unexpected places.

For Aiden, Chloe, Ava and Josh, holidays at their grandparents' cottage mean wild beaches, no curfew, Bella the dog, and most of all - adventure! While sailing their Grandad's boat along the coast with her cousins, Chloe sees a terrified face at a tower window on Thorn Island. Could the face belong to recently kidnapped young George, the only child of a rich local businessman. No one they tell believes there could be a child held prisoner in the tower. So, certain that the villains are hiding out nearby, the cousins must use all their skills and cunning to conduct a daring rescue. Fleur Hitchcock is famous for her excellent "thrillers for beginners". This action-packed series takes 7+ readers on fantastic, realistic adventures.Cover illustration by Tom Clohosy Cole.Look out for the other books in the Clifftoppers series:The Arrowhead Moor AdventureThe Fire Bay AdventureLook out for Fleur Hitchcock's thrillers for older readers:Dear ScarlettSaving SophiaMurder In MidwinterMurder At Twilight

Pollyanna is a high school student who dreams about all the amazing things in her future. Every spring, she visits her Grandma and Grandpa Thorn out in the country on their farm, where she explores the woods and goes fishing. She is a young woman devoted to her family and filled with love for her parents and grandparents. Author Sandra Latherow penned Pollyanna’s cheerful tale after the loss of her own beautiful granddauther, Tricia. Unable to watch Tricia graduate high school or realize the future she had planned for herself, Sandra uses the written word to give her granddaughter the life she deserved. Sandra still misses Tricia, but The Angel in the Garden has helped to heal her grief. Tricia smiles down at her from heaven, but also on Pollyanna’s playful story—a poignant, touching novella featuring the neverending love of family.

Reader beware--you choose the scare! GIVE YOURSELF GOOSEBUMPS! Your parents are going away so your super-cool grandma is coming to stay with you. But when you go to meet granny at the train station you start seeing double—double grannies!There's one granny on the station platform. And another one writing in lipstick on the window of the train. Which one is your real grandma?If you think she’s on the platform you find yourself face to face with a hideous monster! If you decide to jump on the train, you are surrounded by a group of angry aliens out to take over the world! The choice is yours in this scary GOOSEBUMPS adventure that's packed with over 20 super-spooky endings!

Scripture says that God breathed into man the breath of life and man became a living soul. The soul is personal, being made up of the mind, will, and emotions of man. Each person makes choices concerning the soul, but when we allow God to have control, the soul rejoices at how the Holy Spirit of God does pen into our lives through events and circumstances. These thoughts are the reason for the title, The Pen of A Soul.

Lexi Ross meant every word of her marriage vows - until her husband, Bryce, left her scarred physically and emotionally without a word. Even then, as far as she is concerned, they are still united by decree and the ever-present ring on her finger that serves as her daily reminder. But then her friendship with her running partner, Jordan, takes an unexpected turn. Suddenly her eyes are open not only to new possibilities, but to the prospect of new love. Sometimes right and wrong and love and hate struggle to coexist, rules get broken, and hearts don’t do what is expected, but the human spirit perseveres no matter how difficult the circumstances.

​​​​This text is intended to help social work practitioners move beyond both these often-accepted constructions of sexuality and the range of methods that are available to social workers in their clinical practice. Various themes are apparent throughout each of the chapters in this volume: the range of sexual experience and expression that exists across individuals; a recognition of our society’s responses to expressions of sexuality, including the social, attitudinal, and cultural barriers that inhibit the expression of healthy sexuality and that constrain our approaches to assisting individuals with their recovery from trauma; the need to consistently and painstakingly examine our own assumptions relating to sexuality in order to be more effective with our clients; and the delicate balance that is often required when working with clients around issues of sexuality in the context of institutions, community, and societal structures.​