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Welcome to College 2nd ed: A Christ-Follower's Guide for the Journey
by Jonathan Morrow John Stonestreet"The single best volume I have ever read for preparing students for how to follow Jesus and flourish as his disciple in college."--J. P. MorelandIs there a more frightening question for a graduating high school senior than "What will you do with your life?" In college, whether they realize it or not, students will answer that question every day with each decision. All of the new friends and new experiences of higher education will shape their future. It's critical that students know how to handle college before they're in the thick of it.Jonathan Morrow tackles the tough questions that arise during these formative years, including:How do you grow spiritually?How do you manage your time to both study well and have fun?Is all truth relative?Are there good reasons to be a Christian?As a Christian, how should you view issues like dating and sex?Each chapter of this new edition has been updated, and the author has included a new chapter on Christianity, homosexuality, and the Bible. Grounded in both his own extensive experience and biblical truth, Morrow's book is full of quick, easy-to-read chapters and excellent advice.
Welcome to Eudora
by Mimi TheboEudora, a small town in the middle of wheat, oil, and cattle country, is on the verge of extinction. And Lottie Dougal, the local stationer with a healing touch, may be the only one who can bring the community back together–if she doesn’t destroy it first. In a town like Eudora, where everyone knows you from birth to death, it takes a brave woman to color her hair. Since returning to Eudora from a stint in the big city, Lottie Dougal has streaked hers until her aubu`rn curls glow as bright as the neon sign at Chuck’s Beer and Bowl. Clearly, the woman is one of life’s risk takers. So when the town’s new doctor (and the object of Lottie’s affections) fails to produce the anticipated ring at the Snow Ball, rumor has it that Lottie is consulting Herbal Cures and Curses . . . for a spell. But love potions, like good intentions, can backfire. Dr. Emery does indeed take a bride, but one who hails from a city far from Eudora’s main street. As if the arrival of this temptress and Lottie’s broken heart aren’t enough to keep Eudorans clucking and plotting, the town has its own share of growing pains. The quarry is in financial ruin and the mayoral election unearths long-buried racial friction. An unprecedented drama unfolds–which, naturally and often quite comically, reverberates through the lives of the residents trying to save their livelihoods and the future of the town. As for Lottie and the good doctor, well, Eudora has a plan of its own. . . . From the Trade Paperback edition.
Welcome to Fatherhood.: Real Talk.
by Dave TakisakiFatherhood is a lifelong journey that twists and turns, has its ups and downs, like a long country road. Nothing quite prepares you for the start of the fatherhood journey, there is no map. However, we can learn from other who have traveled down that same unpredictable road. The book “Welcome to Fatherhood. Real Talk.” is an introduction to fatherhood for new dads who are in the whirlwind of fatherhood. The author taps into his past as a new father and unearths the valuable lessons every new dad should know. The book is designed to be real and raw; including funny stories from the author and invaluable scripture from the Bible. Excerpt“Having children is a very sanctifying and humbling process and there will be many laughs, tears, and hair pulling moments throughout the years. But that is how memories are made, through the ups and downs in life. We wouldn’t savor the sweet times of gathering around a campfire roasting mallows with your kids without the trying times of raising them up from newborns. Just like a sports team and the process they have to undergo, they can’t just step on to a field against another great team and expect to win. They must go through the blood, sweat and tears of practice and have the patience and belief that the process will work.”Fathers have a major responsibility in life, just as Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it” (ESV). Not only are we called to husbands and dads, we are also called to be ministers to our children and speaking truth into their life. The book “Welcome to Fatherhood. Real Talk.” will walk through the many different hats a father must wear and the many different plates he must keep spinning. This book will also give new fathers a few practical concepts, or “life hacks”, to help make life just a little bit easier
Welcome to Fostering: A Guide to Becoming and Being a Foster Carer
by John Simmonds Martin Clarke Andy Elvin Annie Surviving Safeguarding Bev Pickering Jon Fayle Louise Facer Cox Martin Barrow Yvonne SmithWhat should you expect when you're expecting to foster? This book is a guide to taking the first critical steps of your fostering journey, explaining what fostering is, how to become a foster carer and what it takes to thrive. Combining invaluable advice from veteran foster carers, the expertise of the professionals who support them, and priceless experiences of foster children themselves, this book explains the fostering process step by step. It tackles all the questions that you've ever asked yourself about fostering: What is fostering really like? What are the challenges? What kind of difference could I make? Comprehensive and accessible, this is the companion for first-time fosterers or those considering foster care.
Welcome to Harmony Harbor Box Set Books 1-3 (Harmony Harbor)
by Debbie MasonIn this special three-book collection from USA Today bestselling author Debbie Mason, visit a town where love is just around the corner . . . Mistletoe CottageSophie DiRossi loved growing up in Harmony Harbor but now it's the last place she wants to be. Left homeless by a fire, she's forced to go back to the small coastal town that harbors a million secrets, including her own. Sophie sees this secret reflected every day in her daughter's blue eyes-and she must keep it hidden from the only man she has ever loved. For Liam Gallagher, seeing Sophie again sparks a desire so fierce that it takes his breath away. Now he will do whatever it takes to show her that they deserve a second chance. Starlight BridgeHidden in Graystone Manor is a book containing all the dark secrets of Harmony Harbor, and Ava DiRossi is determined to find it. No one-especially not her ex-husband, Griffin Gallagher-can ever discover what really tore her life apart all those years ago. But what's never changed are the sexy sparks of attraction between Ava and Griffin, and he won't give her up again without a fight. He knows there's the real possibility of a future together . . . if the truth doesn't burn the bridge between them forever.Primrose LaneOlivia Davenport has finally gotten her life back together. She's become Harmony Harbor's most sought-after event planner and left her past behind her-until she learns that she's now guardian of her ex's young daughter. With her world spinning, Olivia doesn't have time for her new next-door neighbor, no matter how handsome he is. Dr. Finn Gallagher would really like to be the shoulder Olivia leans on, and with a little help from some matchmaking widows and a precocious little girl, Finn might just win her over.Don't miss Sugarplum Way, available in October 2017!
Welcome to Parenthood: A Hilarious New Baby Gift for First-Time Parents
by Summersdale PublishersYou’ve created a human alarm clock without a snooze button!Welcome to the life-upending, sleep-thieving, crazy old business known as parenthood. The hours are long and the pay is non-existent, but the rewards are priceless. They better be.You’re in for quite a ride, but this hilarious gift book is here to tell it like it is, respect the struggle and help you see the funny side. A blend of real talk, hard-won wisdom and relatable observations, this is the perfect antidote to all those well-meaning myths about the unbelievable journey that you and your little one have just begun.The realizations that are going to dawn on you pretty fast include:Just think, in a couple of years that little angel will be calling you a poo-head.Despite all the boundaries you set, sometimes you are going to have to let the baby win.Your biggest daily achievement is now getting another human to burp.This is the perfect gift for anyone with a new baby and a sense of humour.
Welcome to Sonnetville, New Jersey (American Continuum Series #184)
by Craig Morgan TeicherLenore Marshall Poetry Prize-winning poet and nationally recognized literary critic Craig Morgan Teicher’s Welcome to Sonnetville, New Jersey is a poetry collection about entering middle age, raising a young family, sustaining a marriage, and taking care of a severely disabled child. Built around two sequences of sonnets, and interrupted by two sets of lyric poems, a set of prose poems, and a long poem about death, the book narrates a family’s move to the suburbs and their coming to terms with the ghosts of the past and with hard-to-hold hopes for the future.
Welcome to Wyoming
by Kate BridgesWhat kind of situation is she walking into? Seeking justice for his murdered colleagues, Detective Simon Garr has gone undercover as infamous jewel thief Jarrod Ledbetter. All is going to plan, until he finds out that Jarrod's mail-order bride is on her way to Wyoming! Simon can't afford to jeopardize his cover, and is left with only one option-he must marry the woman! When his poor bride, Natasha O'Sullivan, arrives she doesn't have a clue what she is walking into-but Simon finds there is more to her than first meets the eye. Because Natasha has brought along secrets aplenty of her own.... Mail-Order Weddings From blushing bride to Wild West wife!
Welcome to the BSC, Abby: Welcome to the BSC, Abby (The Baby-Sitters Club #90)
by Ann M. MartinTrying to help her hard-working father and twin sister to adjust to life in Stoneybrook, Abby Stevenson becomes the newest member of the Baby-sitters Club and shares her first adventure.
Welcome to the Big Kids Club: What Every Older Sibling Needs to Know!
by Chelsea ClintonA humorous book about what every older sibling needs to know, filled with information about the new baby at your house, from mom of three and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of She Persisted Chelsea Clinton.Is there a new baby coming to your home? One that will sleep and cry and demand attention and . . . poop? Well, welcome to the Big Kids Club! This book will teach you what every big kid needs to know about their baby: what your baby can see, why your baby cries, when your baby will be able to talk, how your baby knows you love them, and so much more (including why your baby poops so much!).With artwork sure to cause big-kid-sized giggles, this book is perfect for any member or soon-to-be member of the Big Kids Club.
Welcome to the Club: 100 Parenting Milestones You Never Saw Coming
by Raquel D'ApiceFrom an Emmy Award–winning comedy writer: “An absolute must for every parent who needs to laugh so they don’t cry.” —Bunmi Laditan, author of Confessions of a Domestic FailureFrom the comedian behind the popular parenting blog The Ugly Volvo comes a refreshing spin on the baby milestone book. Instead of a place to lovingly capture the first time baby sleeps through the night, this book commemorates baby’s first poop explosion; first time baby says a word you didn’t want her to say; and first time you forget the details of childbirth enough to consider having a second kid.Accompanied by distinctive illustrations, these one hundred rarely documented but all-too-realistic milestones provide comfort, solidarity, and comic relief for exhausted and terrified new parents.
Welcome to the Departure Lounge
by Meg FedericoA fresh, funny new voice, Meg Federico showcases her keen eye for the absurd in this poignant, hilarious, and timely account of one daughter’s tumultuous journey caring for her aging parents. When Meg Federico’s eighty-year-old mother and newly minted step-father were forced to accept full-time home care, she imagined them settling into a Norman-Rockwellian life of docile dependency. With a family of her own and a full time career in Nova Scotia – a thousand miles away from her parents – Federico hoped they would be able to take care of themselves for the most part, and call on their children when they really needed them – but of course that’s not quite what happens. As she watches with horror from the sidelines, Federico’s parents turn into terrible teens. Fighting off onslaughts of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, Addie and Walter, forbidden by doctors to drink, conspire to order cases of scotch by phone; Addie’s attendant accuses the evening staff of midnight voodoo; Walter’s inhibitions decline as dementia increases and mail-order sex aides arrive at the front door. The list of absurdities goes on and on as Federico tries to take some control over her parents’ lives – and her own. This is a story for the huge generation – nearly 76 million people – now dealing with the care of their parents. You’ll laugh and cry as you read this powerful and important debut.
Welcome to the Neighborhood
by Lisa RoeNAMED ONE OF USA TODAY'S BEST READS OF 2022"Discovering you're fiercer than you ever dreamed!" —Abbi WaxmanMoving to a new town is hard enough to navigate even without the challenges of the tween years, the mean girls, and the helicopter neighbors.When single mom Ginny remarries and moves with her quirky daughter from Queens to a leafy, beautiful suburb in New Jersey, she has no idea what she's getting into. Though she's never been impressed by material things, she is thrilled that getting a second chance at love comes with the added bonus of finally giving eleven-year-old Harri everything she never could before.And then she meets the neighbors. Including the woman who has her eye on Ginny's new husband..."We need Lisa Roe's side-eye on a fresh start for everyone, with neighbors who put it all at risk." —ANN GARVIN, USA Today bestselling author of I Thought You Said This Would Work"A story about keeping one's feet firmly planted while simultaneously dreaming big." —KATHLEEN WEST, author of Are We There Yet?
Welcome to the Party
by Gabrielle UnionPraised by fan favorites including Hoda Kotb, Kim & Khloe Kardashian, and Jimmy Fallon!Inspired by the eagerly awaited birth of her daughter, Kaavia James Union Wade, New York Times bestselling author and award-winning actress Gabrielle Union pens a festive and universal love letter from parents to little ones, perfect for welcoming a baby to the party of life!Reminiscent of favorites such as The Wonderful Things You’ll Be by Emily Winfield Martin, I’ve Loved You Since Forever by Hoda Kotb, and Take Heart, My Child by Ainsley Earhardt, Welcome to the Party is an upbeat celebration of new life that you’ll want to enjoy with your tiny guest of honor over and over again. A great gift for all occasions, especially Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, baby showers, and birthdays.
Welcome to the Show: A Mickey Tussler Novel, Book 3 (Mickey Tussler Series #3)
by Frank NappiIt’s 1950 and Mickey Tussler-the now-famous pitching prodigy with autism and a golden arm-is back for another baseball season in this third installment of Frank Nappi’s critically acclaimed Legend of Mickey Tussler series. Talk of Mickey’s legendary exploits on the field has grown since his improbable debut two years prior, as have the fortunes of Murph and the rest of the lovable ragtag Brew Crew. Now Mickey, Murph, and Lester find themselves heading to Bean Town to play for the Boston Braves.The call up is sweet, for all of them have overcome insurmountable odds to get where they are. But life in the major leagues is filled with fast-paced action both on and off the field. The bright lights of Boston hold a new series of challenges, hardships, and life lessons-especially for Mickey, who finds himself a long way from throwing apples into a barrel back on the farm. The three newest Braves have each other to lean on, as well as a new group of fans who are swept away by pennant fever, but balancing everything this new world has to offer may prove to be the greatest challenge of all.Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers-picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Welcome to the Slipstream
by Natalka BurianA Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Welcome to the World of Norm: World Book Day 2016 (The World of Norm #1)
by Jonathan MeresNorm knew it was going to be one of those days when he woke up with a half-Polish Cockapoo on his head.But that's OK. Because at least there's biking with his best friend Mikey to look forward to. Or at least there was until Norm discovers he has to stay in and wait for some stupid parcel to arrive. Just as well he hasn't got two irritating little brothers and the world's most annoying next door neighbour. Oh wait a minute. He has.Welcome to the world of Norm? ABSO-FLIPPING-LUTELY!
Welcoming Babies
by Margy Burns Knight Anne Sibley O'BrienWith a simple message, this book shows how people around the world lovingly care for, cherish, and welcome babies into their families.
Welcoming Babies: Second Edition (2nd Edition)
by Margy Burns Knight Anne Sibley O'Brien50,000 copies sold! New Edition! Welcoming Babies draws from experiences around the world to show the diverse ways in which the human family welcomes new life. This redesigned edition features updated content and new backmatter with additional ways of welcoming babies around the world. It’s a powerful concept, exploring the routines and rituals of a child’s first year in diverse cultures and traditions and introducing readers to babies from tiny Luke, who is spending his first days of life in an incubator, to Kasa, who is being introduced to the sunrise by her grandmother. Nontraditional families—biracial, adoptive, and single-parent—are included. The ways in which babies are welcomed into the world are wonderfully varied yet strikingly kindred. Welcoming Babies is equally appropriate as a gift to new parents or grandparents and a read-aloud for babies.
Welcoming Strangers: Nonviolent Re-Parenting of Children in Foster Care
by Andrew L Fitz-Gibbon Jane Hall Fitz-GibbonJane Hall Fitz-Gibbon and Andrew Fitz-Gibbon have cared for more than 100 children in a foster care career spanning more than three decades. They developed a method, "loving nonviolent re-parenting," to best care for foster children. "Re-parenting" represents the complex task of caring for children who have been parented already, often inadequately, and mostly involving physical, emotional, and/or systemic violence. Welcoming Strangers analyses the violence foster children suffer and raises ethical questions—why violence is morally problematic, what philosophers have said about human nature and violence, and what moral good should be pursued in childcare. Drawing on an ancient form of ethics, sometimes known as "virtue ethics," this book focuses on the traits required to become a loving, nonviolent re-parent. The Fitz-Gibbons tell of their journey in the foster care system with candour, humour, and grace. Covering subjects as diverse as teens, sex, discipline, and the carer's own well-being, they describe the difficulties of foster care and the sometimes impossible task of restoring dignity and joy to young lives deeply damaged by violence. This book will be of immense help to foster carers, adopters, caseworkers, case managers, policymakers, and any parent who wants to integrate nonviolent practices into the way they care for children.
Welcoming Your Second Baby
by Vicki LanskyThe thought of having a second child is often overwhelming to parents. With her trade mark humor and practical advice, well known parenting author, Vicki Lansky guides parents through the major transition from one child to two. WELCOMING YOUR SECOND BABY offers hundreds of practical tips and advice for preparing an older sibling for the baby's entrance into the family.Parents will find this book filled with helpful information for their own adjustment to the new baby as well as their child's. There are listings of services, resources, support groups and lots of other parent-tested "it worked for me" testimonials. A complete index makes the information easy to find and a welcome feature for any busy parent eager to reduce sibling rivalary.
Welcoming a New Brother or Sister Through Adoption
by Arleta JamesAdoption is a big step which can change the whole dynamics of the family. It is crucial that parents understand the impact it has when new sibling relationships are forged and an adoptee becomes a part of the family. Welcoming a New Brother or Sister through Adoption is a comprehensive yet accessible guide that describes the adoption process and the impact of adoption on every member of the family, including the adopted child. It prepares families to have realistic expectations and equips them with knowledge to deal with a host of situations that may arise, addressing difficult questions head-on: 'Did we make the right choice by adopting?', 'How is this affecting our 'typical' children?', 'Will our adopted son or daughter heal?' are explored and solutions discussed in detail. All this is accompanied with real life stories and direct quotes from children, which make it a realistic and insightful resource. This book is vital reading for adoptive families and professionals who work with them including social workers, counselors and psychologists.
Well & Good: Supercharge your health for fertility & wellness
by Nat KringoudisWell & Good will set you on the path of priming your body for a complete wellness overhaul, because fertility isn't just about babies or a thriving reproductive system, it's about taking control of your health on all levels.With plenty of tips and recipes, Nat Kringoudis shows step-by-step how to take charge of your health and wellbeing. Her knowledge is not only for those want to boost their fertility, but for anyone who wants to experience better daily health.If you are ready for healthy hormones, Well & Good has all the information you need:• Top-ten foods for increased fertility• Ten steps to wellness• Your Fertile Pantry handy shopping list• Special tips for boosting men's reproductive health• Tips on revving up your fertility before conception• Tips for anyone who suffers from hormone imbalances and endometriosis• More than forty delicious and simple recipes to improve fertility and hormone health• How to look after your body when your baby arrives• Debunking ovulation myths.
Well And Truly
by Evelyn Wilde MayersonWith this beautifully rendered novel about three generations of women brought together after a family death, Evelyn Wilde Mayerson, author of five critically acclaimed novels, has crafted a set of characters and captured a sense of place with a stunning precision that once again substantiates her enormous talent. After nearly twenty years in her husband's Vermont hometown, New Yorker Maggie Hatch is still an outsider. She has a mother-in-law who gives her a nervous stomach, an old house with floors that slant, and a much-beloved doctor-husband who unexpectedly dies on her while tying his tennis shoes. So how did it happen that she could be so devastated by her loss, and less than five months later lie shivering in another man's arms? Maggie, who is approaching forty, is just as shocked by this "scandalous" turn of events as her neighbors, but suspects it is not all that surprising, given the circumstances. First there is the matter of her precocious daughter, who drops out of Smith College after one month and arrives home with an unpleasant young man in tow. Then her beautiful, much-married mother temporarily moves in to try to be the parent she never was when Maggie was growing up. And her very best friend turns abruptly cool when she thinks Maggie has made a pass at her husband. Finally, there is the matter of murder. Maggie is prematurely torn out of mourning by a summons to serve as a juror in the trial of a fifteen-year-old girl accused of murdering her mother. But how can she uphold her oath as a juror--to well and truly pass judgment on the accused--unless she first takes stock of her own life, as a mother, a daughter, and an attractive woman in her sexual prime? And what about the wonderfully cranky new man who couldn't have picked a worse (better?) time to make her feel alive again? As this wry, poignant novel moves to its bittersweet conclusion, Evelyn Wilde Mayerson reminds us that life can throw a curve when we least expect it. With the wittiest, most outrageous dialogue to be found in contemporary fiction, and with a heroine who is endearing, unpredictable, and very real, this life-affirming story of loss, redemption, and falling in love all over again quietly steals your heart.
Well Played: The Ultimate Guide to Awakening Your Family's Playful Spirit
by Meredith SinclairFrom Today Show contributor, Meredith Sinclair, comes this ultimate resource for awakening your playful spirit, jumpstarting your relationships, and upping your happiness quotient. In our age of digital addiction, many of us have lost our ability to be spontaneous. More parents are complaining that they no longer even remember how to play...with their children, their spouse, and even with their own friends. Don't fret! In Well Played, expert Meredith Sinclair helps families relearn what used to come naturally and shows how to find happiness through play.For children, playing comes naturally...or at least it used to. But today that kind of easy-going fun is harder to come by, for both kids and their parents. With hectic lifestyles and constant technology overload, families have simply forgotten how to play. The solution? Relearn how to integrate fun and creative play into our day-to-day lives.Well Played will show you how to simplify your overscheduled lives with plenty of original and entertaining ideas, including: Why a disco ball is an essential kitchen appliance Lip Sync Battle, family edition Parent-child slumber parties...don't forget the popcorn! Party like it's 1949 with old-school table games 12 dates that are way better than dinner and a movie Stop helicopter parenting yourself--find things that thrill and slightly alarm you all at the same time! Grown-up field trips to slap on your schedulePacked with fun and engaging line drawings, entertaining DIY projects, and hundreds of lists and tips on capturing the game-changing joy of goofing off, Well Played is an indispensable guide for families to incorporate quality fun and playtime into our daily lives.