A full moon was rising. It soon would be night. He needed some rest but he had to hold tight. He clung to his branch, not much more than a leaf And he tried and he tried and he tried not to sleep. Have you had a long day at work? Do you want something stimulating that will allow you to get away at the same time? Just let yourself go into the world of Little Mouse and enjoy his adventures and that of his clan as you are drawn ever more into his world through the rhyme and the pictures in your imagination. Beginning with what would first appear to be a simple children's story you are introduced to Little Mouse on the day after Christmas. But don't let the age old rhyme fool you, there is much more to this story than you might believe. Read as a bedtime story you will discover his world while you are discovering your own and enjoy a tale which is both entertaining and enlightening. A story for the ages for all ages. Read it aloud or read it quietly for yourself. I think you will agree, this is truly a remarkable story.
This practical look at sexual purity is written directly to teens in a frank, accessible, and totally honest style to help them make decisions for sexual integrity. When Young Men Are Tempted discusses factors surrounding sexual temptation and presents a strategy to encourage and assist young men to lead morally pure lives. Author Bill Perkins offers success stories as well as testimonies of false solutions. Readers will:• Understand why “wrong” things seem so “right” and how sexual appetites get out of control• Learn to filter and deal with the elements of teens’ pop culture work• Find freedom to confront and defeat the demons of sexual compromise, bad habits, and feelings of guilt—breaking addictive cycles• User-friendly ways to make healthy decisions and act on them.• Discover strategies for ongoing victoryUpside-down. Turned around. Sound like a typical day for you? invert books meet you where you are—in the twisted, flipped around places in your life. You’ve got so many relationships to focus on—God, others, and even yourself—invert books will help you figure out how to give yourself fully to all of them. invert tackles the difficult topics that are important to you—and will help you turn to focus on God more clearly.
This book is designed to help the reader acquire the knowledge and skills to learn how to make new habits to replace old habits. The reader will learn about "super habits," and why old habits never really die. More importantly, the reader will learn the key to building new habits and maintaining these new habits. This book discusses how to maintain awareness using a very special habit to avoid the pitfall of relapse. The reader will also become acquainted with the value of rewards or reinforcers in the acquisition and maintenance of new habits. Examples help the reader understand key concepts. This book also helps readers understand how various addictions can be viewed and understood as habits. Simple steps help the reader understand how to exercise the power and self-control to make and break habits.
This book is designed to help the person who has an alcoholic he/she loves in his/her life learn to survive, how to help the alcoholic seek recovery, and to learn how to get on with life with or without the alcoholic. Information and practical advice gleaned from many years of working with thousands of alcoholics forms the basis of this book. This book is brief but informative. It is the author's sincere wish that those individuals reading this book find a path that benefits them.
Millions of individuals spend every day of their lives living with an alcoholic they love without having a clue how to help the alcoholic, their family or self. The alcoholic struggles painfully with alcoholism, as do the loved ones who are intimately involved in the alcoholic's life. This must read book provides concise practical tips and advice helpful to all caught in the web of alcoholism.
Set in rural Virginia, False dandelions is a contemporary Southern crime fiction novel filled with romance, small town secrets, broken dreams and murder as locals from Spotsylvania County and Fredericksburg, including a young disabled Iraq war veteran, stop a misguided band of Washington, DC criminals from setting up shop in their quiet town."--Page 4 of cover.
Celebrate Black History Month and discover the remarkable relationship between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X, and how their bond affected the movement for Black pride and independence in the 1960s in this nonfiction book for young readers. ★ "From Civil Rights to Black Pride and Black Lives Matter, there isn’t one social justice movement that these two men haven’t impacted. Purchase for all American history shelves." —SLJ, starred review Freshly adapted for young readers, this in-depth portrait showcases the complex bond between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X, revealing how Malcolm helped mold Cassius Clay into Muhammad Ali and influenced his rise as an international symbol of Black pride and Black independence. Yet when Malcolm was expelled from the Nation of Islam for criticizing the conduct of its leader, Elijah Muhammad, Ali turned his back on Malcolm, a choice that some believe tragically contributed to the minister's assassination in February 1965. Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X is the story of how Ali redefined what it means to be a Black athlete in America, informed by Malcolm's leadership. An extraordinary portrait of love, friendship, and power as well as deceit and betrayal, here is a window into the public and private lives of two national icons, and the tumultuous period in the American Civil Rights Movement that they helped to shape.
The authoritative sourcebooks for parents, players, and coaches Baseball is a complicated game to learn, particularly for a 9- to 12-year-old's attention span. Bewildered managers, coaches, and parents of the more than 2.5 million Little League Baseball® players need all the help they can get. Filled with fun and easy-to-follow instructions and advice on teaching the fundamentals of baseball, the bestselling Little League Baseball® series is sure to score with coaches and kids alike. COACHING THE LITTLE LEAGUE® PITCHER This book provides Little League coaches and parents with valuable information on how to help their pitchers improve, covering everything from the kinds of pitches and the strategic aspects of pitching to tips for keeping players healthy and fit.
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