Life has been better for seventeen-year-old Georgie Gibbons. Six months ago, her father abandoned her family without a word. Her mother, Lorraine, has been harboring secrets since he left. And now Georgie has discovered she is not pregnant and must tell her fianc, Lance, before he marries her. After Lance takes the shocking news with surprising ease, Georgie soon realizes she feels differently about him. While she contemplates whether he is the perfect one or not, Georgie is horrified when she realizes she is attracted to her best friends boyfriend. As if that isnt enough, her mother is driving her crazy and the despair and grief she feels over her fathers disappearance is getting worse. As Lances high school graduation day looms, Georgie must finally face her feelings and make decisions that teach her that the path to adulthood is never easy. Too Many Secrets shares the tale of a teenage girls coming-of-age journey as she reconciles her past, makes difficult choices, and ultimately embraces new beginning.
The Bible says, Do unto others as you will have them to do unto you. A Bitter Disease Called Unforgiveness calls to you to check for bitterness in your heart, toward anyone about anything, and let it go. Bitterness will take a toll on you as though parasites are eating away every organ in your body, at a slow pace. When author JoAnne Smith Hooks battled cancer thirty years ago, she lay in a hospice unit waiting to die, and finally came to a conclusion that the disease stemmed only from bitterness. Molested at the age of thirteen and turning to alcoholism by sixteen years of age, JoAnne knew her pain was the root of her illness, and if she didnt kill that root, it would definitely kill her. So she let it go and forgave. She seeks to encourage you to do the same, strip yourself of all the bitter roots and let go of the pain. If you dont the unforgiveness will steal your joy, destroy your peace, and override your love.
Every day can be Christmas. After the unexpected death of her husband, Joanne Huist Smith had no idea how she would keep herself together and be strong for her three children - especially with the holidays approaching. The cheerfulness of the season made her feel more alone than ever, no matter how much she wanted to reach out to her children and find some way to comfort them. But thirteen days before Christmas, a poinsettia appeared on the Smiths' doorstep. The next day, another gift arrived … then another, and another. Each present was accompanied by a note with lyrics to the carol ''The Twelve Days of Christmas'' rewritten to fit the gift and and signed, ''Your true friends.'' Although Jo resisted the intrusion at first, the gifts began to work a kind of magic on her and the kids. As they puzzled over the mystery together - who were the true friends? when would the next delivery arrive? could anyone catch the gift givers in the act? - their grieving hearts began to heal. The 13th Gift is a true story about the everyday miracles that can occur during the holiday season. It is a heartwarming reminder that with love, community, and family, even the most broken of hearts can be mended.
Elena Marie discovered two years after her colt Moonbeam was born, he would take her on some amazing heartfelt adventures. Every month under a full moon, the two of them would fly off to a new destination and somehow their presence would start a change of events that would change people's lives forever. She always returned back to the ranch with a warm feeling in her heart, and it wasn't till later that she learned what she and Moonbeam had actually instilled into other people's lives. She soon discovered how someone's faith in themselves, others, and spiritually could play an important role in the choices they made for themselves. It would also play an important part in what her role would be in the future and it was all because of a small white colt born during a full moon with a moonbeam celebrating his birth.
At every stage of education, sexual harassment is common, and often considered a rite of passage for young people. It’s not unusual for a girl to hear “Hey, Shorty!” on a daily basis, as she walks down the hall or comes into the school yard, followed by a sexual innuendo, insult, come-on, or assault. But when teenagers are asked whether they experience this in their own lives, most of them say it’s not happening. Girls for Gender Equity, a nonprofit organization based in New York City, has developed a model for teens to teach one another about sexual harassment. How do you define it? How does it affect your self-esteem? What do you do in response? Why is it so normalized in schools, and how can we as a society begin to address these causes? Geared toward students, parents, teachers, policy makers, and activists, this book is an excellent model for building awareness and creating change in any community.
Jaden Smith was born to Hollywood royalty. His famous parents, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, have starred in some of Hollywood's biggest films and have had music careers as well. It was obvious early on that young Jaden had the same talents, charm, and drive as his parents, and it wasn't long before he became well known as an actor and starred in his own hit movies, including The Pursuit of Happyness and The Karate Kid. This book tells the story of Jaden's rise to fame, as well as how he lives offstage and how his parents are preparing him and his sister, Willow, to be successful not just onscreen, but also in life.
Elena Marie discovered two years after her colt Moonbeam was born, he would take her on some amazing heartfelt adventures. Every month under a full moon, the two of them would fly off to a new destination and somehow their presence would start a change of events that would change people's lives forever. She always returned back to the ranch with a warm feeling in her heart, and it wasn't till later that she learned what she and Moonbeam had actually instilled into other people's lives. She soon discovered how someone's faith in themselves, others, and spiritually could play an important role in the choices they made for themselves. It would also play an important part in what her role would be in the future and it was all because of a small white colt born during a full moon with a moonbeam celebrating his birth.
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