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In Corban's imagination, kitchens are troll's lairs, backyards are jungles, and bedrooms are launching pads to Mars. Little sisters can be princesses, witches, or sometimes, just the partner needed to save the day. In According to Corban, even the most mundane tasks turn into exotic adventures. But when the queen turns into a dragon, Corban discovers a surprising hero.

Murder changed their lives. Faith and hope changed their grief.On July 13, 2005, newlyweds Marcy and Jeremy woke up to the murder of his mother-- just down the hall--while they'd slept.In this evocative book, Marcy and Jeremy Pusey bring you straight into the heart of their survival story, sharing the hope they found with the shock and anguish of their family tragedy.This gripping work chronicles the grief journey of the newlyweds, tackles the nature of forgiveness, and shows how they moved through their pain to change the world. Their story demonstrates how faith can move mountains of resentment and hate to rebuild a life of healing, reconciliation, and joy.While We Slept is a eulogy for a missed mother, a legacy for her children and grandchildren, and a lighthouse of hope for anyone else flailing through a tragedy. This book is not only the story of one mind-boggling murder, but also about how we can find courage in trauma, forgiveness in devastation, and how we can triumph after heartbreak.And then there's hope.*The print book edition contains news articles, used with permission.

Willy is taunted by his classmates for being weird--for the way he dresses, what he eats, and the things he likes to do. One day, a "Weirdo" actually shows up in response to their name-calling. The creature wants to play Thus begins a tale of unlikely friendship: Weirdo and Willy find the companionship they've been missing in the most unlikely of people... er, creatures.This story is about accepting differences and not prejudging people. It's about co-operation and selflessness. Through playful imagination, "Weirdo and Willy" takes on the psychologically traumatic and scarring experiences of name-calling, bullying, victimhood, and being a social outcast. "Weirdo and Willy" turns the bully-victim relationship on its head by transforming the usual belittling names that kids call each other into delightful awe-inspiring creatures that befriend the children. By the end of the story, what began as a negative name used to exclude and ridicule a child becomes a heroic, likeable name- a name a child would wear with pride. "Weirdo and Willy" also explores how to make friends and pull oneself out of social isolation or an outcast state.Taunters beware You never know what might actually show up

Do you wanna know a secret? Okay, lean in. Closer. Closer. My bathtub is magic. SHHhhhhhhh Don't read that out loud My parents might hear you. And that would be awful. They'd hog the bath and I'd never have another bath time adventure again. Phew, that was close. You wanna see for yourself? Okay, open the book and I'll take you along...The imaginative Corban is at it again. In Bath Time Magic, Corban must fool his parents into believing he hates baths to keep them from learning his secret: his tub is magical. Join him on a bath time adventure as his magical tub plops him into shark-infested seas, raging rivers and waterfalls, and favorite games with his ocean friends. But when the ocean swirls and twirls a cyclone, will Corban escape to make it back to his bathroom before mom shows up?

Do you wanna know a secret? Okay, lean in. Closer. Closer. My bathtub is magic. SHHhhhhhhh Don't read that out loud My parents might hear you. And that would be awful. They'd hog the bath and I'd never have another bath time adventure again. Phew, that was close. You wanna see for yourself? Okay, open the book and I'll take you along...The imaginative Corban is at it again. In Bath Time Magic, Corban must fool his parents into believing he hates baths to keep them from learning his secret: his tub is magical. Join him on a bath time adventure as his magical tub plops him into shark-infested seas, raging rivers and waterfalls, and favorite games with his ocean friends. But when the ocean swirls and twirls a cyclone, will Corban escape to make it back to his bathroom before mom shows up?

Finding the Wholeness, Community, and Meaning that Money Couldn't BuyHave you ever looked around your house and wondered, How did I get so much stuff? That stuff gets loud.Studies have shown that excessive amounts of clutter rob us of joy, peace, and rest, giving us instead, stress and anxiety, less sleep, lowered productivity, and diminished overall wellness. And yet, we keep consuming more and more of the many things we still apparently need to be happy and whole. In 2010, Marcy looked around her house, surrounded by all the clutter, and felt ill. She realized that they'd been stuck in a cycle of consumerism-swept into a culture of convenience without any awareness of it, and knew that something had to change. They decided as a family, that they wanted no more-more.At first, this journey was not easy, but over time they discovered many benefits, including an increased level of well-being, more meaning in life, and a deeper appreciation for what they already had. What they hadn't counted on was their movement becoming a tidal wave that spread into their community and beyond. They found others who wanted to follow this newfound freedom too. They also wanted to do their part to end mass-production, and ultimately, find happiness and peace because of it.The Abundance of Less has the answer to break away from this cycle of more. In this book, Marcy bares all about their journey, outlining not only the successes, but the failures too. This book will leave you questioning whether what you're holding on to in life is really that important, and in turn, will lead you to find your own path to happiness.

Her dreams died with her mother. With the death of their mother and absence of their father, Meagan and her two brothers are placed in foster care, beneath the watchful eye of the Agency and its new Forever Homes Initiative.The promise was that they would find a new home. A new family. A new start. Daniel has been in his for months without a word, and now the Agency says they have a Forever Home for Meagan, but not her littler brother, Benjamin. She has already lost her mother and her older brother. She will not lose Benjamin, too.Determined to reunite her family, Meagan embarks on a journey that reveals dangers, secrets, and a plot to expose. The Agency is not what it seems and Forever Homes are truly forever.Will Meagan be able to reunite her family or will the system and injustices of the Agency consume her like it has so many other children?In this captivating story from the bestselling author of Parenting Children of Trauma, Marcy Pusey exposes a world in which profit wins over people, examining complex moral issues that will keep readers turning the pages until the very end.

Overcoming Writer's Block: The Writer's Guide to Beating the Blank Page is a fascinating guide that arms aspiring and established authors alike with the psychological tools they need to beat writer's block, overcome impostor syndrome, and write their dream manuscript. Drawing on the personal experiences of award-winning author and publishing coach Marcy Pusey, along with her geeky love of neurology and personality science, readers will take a deep dive into the truth behind creative blockages.Marcy demystifies the 5 major types of writer's block, sharing authentic advice and strategies to help authors build a personalized action plan for getting their writing back on track. As the Choose Your Own Adventure of authordom, readers will uncover a wealth of insights that they can apply to their writing, along with how they can conquer the dreaded impostor syndrome and finally feel like an author.As a must-read for anyone who's struggling with their creative aspirations, Overcoming Writer's Block offers a clear and comprehensive overview of the neurology behind writer's block-and how you can beat it.

Overcoming Writer's Block: The Writer's Guide to Beating the Blank Page is a fascinating guide that arms aspiring and established authors alike with the psychological tools they need to beat writer's block, overcome impostor syndrome, and write their dream manuscript. Drawing on the personal experiences of award-winning author and publishing coach Marcy Pusey, along with her geeky love of neurology and personality science, readers will take a deep dive into the truth behind creative blockages.Marcy demystifies the 5 major types of writer's block, sharing authentic advice and strategies to help authors build a personalized action plan for getting their writing back on track. As the Choose Your Own Adventure of authordom, readers will uncover a wealth of insights that they can apply to their writing, along with how they can conquer the dreaded impostor syndrome and finally feel like an author.As a must-read for anyone who's struggling with their creative aspirations, Overcoming Writer's Block offers a clear and comprehensive overview of the neurology behind writer's block-and how you can beat it.

Owl, Meerkat, and Tiger-three best friends on a mission-are headed to the biggest jungle party of the year But the path through the wild isn't easy. Along the way, the trio faces a series of unexpected challenges, from a raging river to a lurking snake, a herd of elephants, and more. As obstacles arise, each animal reacts in their own unique way: Meerkat sounds the alarm, Owl strategizes, and Tiger-well, Tiger sometimes fights, flees, freezes, or fawns Certified Trauma and Resilience Practitioner Marcy Pusey, CRC, brings us The Survival Squad, the first in an exciting new series that introduces young readers to how their brains work when faced with stress. Without even realizing it, kids will learn about their brain's "survival team" and how these instincts help them stay safe.Perfect for parents, teachers, and therapists, this story helps children recognize their own emotional responses, offering a fun and empowering way to understand complex feelings. Will Owl, Meerkat, and Tiger make it to the jungle party? You'll have to read to find out

Kids deserve a safe place to live and grow and learn. For some kids, this means living with foster or adoptive parents. Speranza's Sweater chronicles one child's experience through the foster and adoptive system. Speranza wears her sweater everywhere, hanging onto the last memories of her birth home, until it's threadbare. Like her unraveled sweater, Speranza must weave together a new story, bringing threads from her past and strands from her present, into a future of love, family, and the true meaning of home.In this heart-warming and reassuring story, children are offered permission to feel and experience their own story authentically. It provides hope and support for the many mixed emotions a child will experience during their foster and adoption journey, through the unraveling and re-weaving of a favorite sweater. Speranza also introduces children to potential life experiences of foster and adopted classmates, friends, or family members. By reading Speranza's story with your child, and discussing the experience of a child in a similar situation, you can create a safe space to talk about feelings of grief, loss, excitement, confusion, anger, sadness, or any of the many other feelings accompanying removal, foster care, and adoption.Speranza's Sweater also includes a dictionary of words to empower children and their carers by understanding the language used around them.

In Corbans Vorstellung sind K chen Trollh hlen, Hinterh fe Urw lder. Die Schlafzimmer sind Startrampen zum Mars. Kleine Schwestern k nnen Prinzessinnen, Hexen oder manchmal auch nur der Partner sein, der den Tag rettet. Nach Corban werden selbst die allt glichsten Aufgaben zu exotischen Abenteuern. Doch als die K nigin sich in einen Drachen verwandelt, entdeckt Corban einen berraschenden Helden.