The long-awaited New York Times bestselling memoir of seven-time Grammy-nominated artist Charlie Wilson, the iconic R&B and Funk singer-songwriter-producer and former lead singer of The Gap Band—interwoven with his recollections of collaborating with fellow artists such as Stevie Wonder, Kanye West, and Snoop Dogg. Recognized the world over for his distinct voice and timeless hits spanning a career of nearly half a century, Charlie Wilson is one of the most celebrated musicians of his generation. So it took friends and family by surprise when he checked into rehab and revealed that he had been not only homeless, but also helpless. Here is the riveting story of how love and faith carried him through not only his addiction, but also prostate cancer. Here, too, is the story of his work in the music business, including a career resurgence that saw collaborations with some of the most sought-after artists of today, including Pharrell and Justin Timberlake. Now over twenty years sober, Wilson recounts a life filled with vertiginous highs and heartbreaking lows. His is a story of triumph over adversity, courage in the face of extreme hardship, and love when all else is lost. It is a tale of the last sixty years in social and pop culture history, and one that will stay with you for years to come.

It’s Field Day at Charlie and Lola’s school and each student is allowed to choose one activity in which to participate. Charlie, Marv, and Lotta all quickly find activities that they’re good at, but Lola struggles to find one to suit her. Lola eventually chooses the egg-and-spoon race and succeeds at it by really, really concentrating.

In the follow-up to I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato, Charlie helps Lola get ready for bed, despite the tigers, whales, and other animals that serve as obstacles.

Tyler Trenton is the product of a childhood devastated by abuse and neglect. While fighting the battle between good and evil, child and demon, he finds solace in a god named Elzba. Tyler believes that he can achieve the status of a god by doing the bidding of the she-god. Then things turn tragic, and the teenaged Tyler is faced with the feelings of losing friends in a tragic car accident, followed by the abandonment of Elzba. These actions send the young mans world spiraling out of control. Years pass, and as Tyler becomes an adult, he also becomes an expert at killing and disappearing. He leaves a trail of bodies and baffles the police with the pen name he has given himself: I Am. One day, things get even stranger for the man, and he falls in love. Although he keeps his life a secret, there are things about the young woman that he knows nothing about. Their strange relationship is tested when family gets involved and an unwanted friend from the past begins to come after the mans new lover. Tragedy will befall them, but who will die and who will live?

Meet Charlie—a collie like no other. Rescued from a kennel by young Marna Witherspoon, Charlie is full of questions about life and looking for answers. In Charlie's Very Own Story, author Elizabeth Vaughan invites readers to join him in his search. Along the way you'll find high adventure, extraordinary insights, and so much more. In a novel reminiscent of Richard Adams's Watership Down, Ms. Vaughan offers us a remarkable story sure to charm and delight readers.

Charlie Winter was a grieving widower who mourned not only the loss of his wife but also the death of his young daughter a few years prior to his wife’s death. All of Charlie’s wealth could not make up for the pain he endured, and he envied happy families. His grief and envy were enough for him to seek ruining those families who were happy. Although the Owen family struggled with ordinary household finances, they seemed to be a happy family. Paul felt he made sufficient money so that Ann could stay home and raise their two kids. Ann had a different opinion as she paid the bills. This typical family disagreement was challenging the portrayal of a happy family. A chance lunch at Charlie’s favorite diner will alter the lives of the Owen family forever.

These stories provide the reader with new perspectives and insights of biblical texts and the theological interpretations of life itself. Each story offers the opportunity to move from the literal reading of scripture and into the riches and mystery of biblical texts and everyday living

1960, Papua and New Guinea. Charlie K is suddenly thrust from a stone age society, having to navigate the alien culture of American schooling and university life. Overnight, the young man has to cope with extreme racial prejudice. He suffers violence but also experiences generosity of spirit, in an otherwise inward-looking America. We follow not only his adventures in the US, but later when he returns to his own country. He is living in a remote tribal area with vividly described episodes featuring unexpected and exciting encounters. The Evolution of Charlie K follows the fortunes (and misfortunes) of a young native man from one of the most extraordinary countries in the world. It draws on the effects of war on his country during WW2. A country which, after its independence in 1975, is still a largely tribal society.

Fascinating tale about work, home, community and a remarkable couple, the boy guided by logic, the girl by faith, creating an amazing bridge between science and religion, faith and reason.