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In this powerful novel for teenagers, 16-year-old Jahnine is having to fend for herself amidst a series of family misfortunes, with her mother is in hospital battling cancer and her brother gone without a trace. Family legend has it that a patu taken during the Land Wars by her great-great-grandfather has left a curse on them. Determined to return the patu and lift the curse, Jahnine turns to a strange Maori boy, Andy, and follows him away from Auckland to try and put things right. Nothing turns out the way she imagines in this powerful, realistic novel from Tim Tipene.

SweetPea defies the notion of homogeneity in families. Family is not defined by race or gender. Family is a group of people who are lovingly committed to one another. SweetPea is every child and changes with every minute. SweetPea is known only by the design in the fabric of the clothes worn exclusively by SweetPea. Likewise, Momma and Papa (Dada and Papa/Momma and Mom) change as well and are known by the print in the clothes they wear.

Single mom Chrissy Eve is struggling to make ends meet selling pretzels at the Yule Heights Shopping Mall. All this mama wants is a silent night, but when her seven-year-old asks the mall Santa to teach his mom to drive a sleigh, she finds herself in knots over the man in red. Dash Winters is the last person she needs pulling her reins. She has a son to think about, and a “seasonal romance” with someone who gets paid to lie to kids once a year is not going to jolly her holly.

Brexit. Civil war. Five teenagers. Life seemed okay for mixed-race teen, Joel Durand, until Brexit Day. At school, the power and phones are cut and tanks are on the street. With his troubled sister, girlfriend, and the school bully in a stolen car, Joel begins a desperate race against time to find answers. The truth is even more incredible than he could have imagined.

Are you interested in learning how to accomplish your goals in real time and how to live a happy life? You too can learn how to move past the things that are currently defining you and find a better way of living. Author Walker has been through it all and can teach you exactly which steps you should take to make a change. Let her show you how you can use this knowledge to improve your life.

Jayden and Mason often wonder about all of the beautiful creations they see. Grandmother snuggles in close with the boys to tell them about God's wonderful creations. This story is written in rhyme for a child's imaginative mind. It encourages them to enjoy the wonders they see every day. God Has a Paintbrush takes inquisitive children through a journey of discovery of the beauty in the colors all around them and expounds on the love that God has for all of his creation.

You Deserve All the Credit teaches you to roll up your sleeves and do the work! There are no short cuts or get rich-quick schemes. You can control of your financial and credit fitness no matter what stage you are in life. This guide is the simplest, most straightforward plan for completely making over your money habits. It is based on results and years of experience with bankrupt people.

When Kelly met Brian, she thought she found her Prince Charming. She gave him what every other man in the hood wanted - all of her. Everything was going great for them after they welcomed their son Jordan, until it wasn’t. Brian couldn’t stop fooling around. Kelly was forced to move in with her cousin. She found herself making one poor decision after another.

Harper loves to cause trouble - especially since her dad is the Chief of Police. Which makes dating a leather-jacket-wearing, motorcycle-riding Dallas Winston wannabe so much fun! There's no harm in stirring up a little trouble, right? Wrong. After one little slip-up, Harper's dad assigns her community service with the preppy scum turned police intern - Landon Maxwell.

Sydnie McMillan, a young Alabama divorcee, could have never imagined that giving to a homeless man would set in motion a chain of events that would change the lives of so many. But when God steps in, you can always expect the unexpected.

There are realistic and easier approaches to parenting that don’t involve time outs and yelling. You can enjoy time with your toddler and develop a deep connection instead of feeling like you’re losing control all the time. Stop Your Toddler's Tantrums is for parents who are tired of battling with their young children and are eager to approach behavior management in a way that will have lifelong results.

Lou wakes up early one day. Before he can be on his way, there are a few things Lou needs to do. Can you find out how many jobs Lou needs to do? All My Jobs brings a fun, rhyming text in a book that will give confidence to your little listener.

Are you tired of feeling stuck, unmotivated, uninspired, and unproductive? Be ready to finally make a shift in your life that'll completely transform you! No matter what pain, struggles, or circumstances that you are maybe going through, you have the power to overcome and create a life of excitement and abundance. In the Self-Empowerment Journal, you'll learn a complete step by step approach to take your life to the next level.

We've all focused on the book of Ruth as a book about a girl getting her guy, but it's bigger than that. It's a love story about restoration, redemption, and how our Savior has ordained our steps. The plans of God are bigger than we could ever imagine. Sometimes, even we are saved, we don't see it that way. God has a plan. He has a good plan. Journey with me we grow together in one of the greatest love stories ever written in the Bible. It's time for your restoration.

Every week for twenty years, three friends meet in a leafy enclosure under the Verrazzano Bridge: Gertie, a feisty Norwegian divorcée and former athlete; Maria, a family-obsessed Italian American widow; and Corinna, a book-loving, hash-smoking eccentric. Together they sit and watch the sea as the ships - and the last years of their lives - sail by. On the eve of Gertie’s eightieth birthday, they realize that time is running out. Gertie decides she wants to travel the world. Maria secretly plots to reunite Gertie and Corinna with their estranged families. And Corinna falls in love.

Living in the small town of Heavenly, Pennsylvania, Claire Weatherly has come to admire the Amish for their wholesome, honest way of life. But she also knows that nothing is as simple as it seems - especially when murder disturbs the peace.

Hope Beiler needs Aaron Kanagy’s help. She is determined to give her sister a beautiful new bed frame as a wedding present, and Aaron is the best carpenter in Charity Creek. Unfortunately, she can’t move past something he said last year...and there’s unexplained animosity between their fathers that makes interacting difficult. Aaron wishes he could spend more time honing his woodworking craft, but his parents need help running their gift shop. When Hope approaches him with a solution that will allow them both to achieve their goals, he accepts.

Have you ever felt hopeless after a loss? Are you looking for some encouragement? #IMUST, a book written by two time author Chidi Wosu, a Ted X Alum, as well as executive coach for several Fortune 500 companies, gives her take on how to manage grief. In this book the juxtaposition of the Bible to real life metaphors gives it's readers easy to grasp spiritual encouragement. This book will help you navigate the different stages of grief with God instead of on your own. With God, you MUST get through this!

Sloane would rather curl up with a John Hughes movie than walk the halls of Grover High. However, all of that is about to change because on the first day of school she runs into none other than Mr. Sixteen Candles himself, Jake Ryan. Okay, he's not really Jake Ryan, but Gabe has the khakis, sports car, and trademark charm to fit the role. Sloane hopes to pull a Molly Ringwald and win him over with her quirky sense of humor and even quirkier fashion sense, but what she doesn't know is that she and her seemingly untouchable celebrity crush have a lot more in common than they think.

Three years ago, Anne Bennet broke it off with her summer love. At the time, her roommate's advice to drop the dead weight and start boarding school without a boyfriend seemed like a good idea. But now, Christopher is attending Shelfbrooke Academy, and Anne isn't so sure she made the right choice. The more time she spends around Christopher, the clearer it becomes that the two belong together. Too bad Christopher wants nothing to do with the girl who broke his heart with little explanation and no apology.