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Find Your Way Home: A Hope Filled Love Story

Find Your Way Home: A Hope Filled Love Story

J. Marie

Independently Published
2018
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.... those people and places. None of them seemed real anymore. It's like that day his grandparents came in June, he packed up all he had. And, it all fit in a duffel bag.... Where are you supposed to go when you're a thirteen-year-old city kid, your mom has just been thrown in jail for a repeat DUI drug charge, and you've never even met the man who is your father? You certainly can't count on your mom's latest drug dealer boyfriend to offer any support - he's basically kicking you to the curb, making it abundantly clear he couldn't care less what happens to you. A story of faith for today, Find Your Way Home is a tale of friendship and family, portraying the life of Elliott, a troubled young teen whose world is darkened by the effects of his mother's drug and alcohol addiction and the physical abuse at the hands of her boyfriend. Even though, at first, he doesn't see it as such, his saving grace is found in his grandparents' insistence that he live with them while his mother serves her time in prison and state-mandated treatment program. It's in the quaint, lakeside town of Lake Belle, Minnesota, near his grandparents' farm, that Elliott crosses paths with the Eastman kids, Daniel and his sister Lauryn. Over the years, even though they come from radically different circumstances, the Eastman's accept Elliott as their "other brother," and a deep friendship develops between the three children, with an especially poignant bond between Elliott and Lauryn. Years pass, the children become adults, and life takes them in completely different directions. It's only when a series of life events suddenly forces Elliott to acknowledge his deep-seated feelings of shame and resentment over his mother's decade-long battle with addiction, and a soul-searching recognition of his true feelings considering marriage and his future, that he finally discovers what family, home, and love really means.
La Plata, La Espada Y La Piedra: Tres Pilares Cruciales En La Historia de América / Silver, Sword, and Stone: The Story of Latin America
Una lectura necesaria para comprender el tumultuoso pasado de Am rica Latina y la complejidad de su identidad. «Trazar el alma de un continente es una haza a extraordinaria, y Marie Arana lo hace con precisi n acad mica, rigor moral y elegancia de estilo. Para cualquiera que est interesado en entender --entenderde verdad-- qu es Am rica Latina y de d nde viene, La plata, la espada y la piedra tiene que ser el primer paso . -Juan Gabriel V squez Marie Arana, en un ejercicio por comprender el origen de las heridas a n abiertas de Am rica Latina, entreteje con maestr a las biograf as de tres latinoamericanos contempor neos con mil a os de v vida historia. Sus vidas representan las tres fuerzas motrices que han moldeado, desde hace siglos, el car cter de una regi n: la explotaci n, la violencia y la religi n. As pues, conocemos a Leonor Gonz les, una minera que vive en una peque a comunidad situada a cinco mil metros de altitud en la cordilleraandina del Per y que, como sus antepasados desde tiempos inmemoriales, trabaja escarbando las entra as de la tierra para extraer pepitas de oro. A su alrededor, el analfabetismo, la desnutrici n y las enfermedades reinan como hace quinientos a os. Y ahora, al igual que entonces, la supervivencia de su gente depende de un vasto mercado mundial cuyas fluctuaciones se controlan en lugares remotos. A Carlos Buergos, un cubano que luch en la guerra civil de Angola y que ahora vive en una tranquila comunidad a las afueras de Nueva Orleans. Carlos fue uno de los cientos de delincuentes que Cuba expuls a Estados Unidos en 1980. Su historia es un eco de la violencia que ha atravesado Latinoam rica desde la poca precolombina hasta la actual lucha contra el narcotr fico. Por ltimo, a Xavier Alb , un sacerdote jesuita de Barcelona que emigr a Bolivia. Xavier se considera indio de cabeza y coraz n y, por ello, es muy conocido en su pa s de adopci n. Y aunque su objetivo se encuentra en las ant podas del proselitismo, es heredero de un pasado accidentado en el que los sacerdotes marcharon junto a los conquistadores con la misi n de evangelizar el Nuevo Mundo. Desde entonces, la Iglesia cat lica ha desempe ado un papel central en la vida pol tica de Am rica Latina. El resultado, en una perfecta combinaci n entre el ensayo hist rico, el reportaje y el an lisis pol tico, es el retrato vibrante de un continente cuya identidad ha sido siempre compleja. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The timeless stories of three contemporary Latin Americans whose lives represent three driving forces that have shaped the character of the region: exploitation, violence, and religion. Leonor Gonzales, a miner's widow, lives in a tiny community perched in the Andean cordillera of Peru, the highest human habitation on earth. Carlos Buergos is a Cuban who fought in the civil war in Angola and was among hundreds of criminals Cuba expelled to the USA. Xavier Alb is a Jesuit priest from Barcelona who emigrated to Bolivia, where he works among the indigenous people. In Silver, Sword, and Stone, Marie Arana seamlessly weaves these stories with the history of the past millennium to explain three enduring themes that have defined Latin America since pre-Columbian times: the foreign greed for its mineral riches, an ingrained history of violence, and the abiding power of religion. What emerges is a vibrant portrait of a people whose lives are increasingly intertwined with our own.
I Forgive Alex: A Simple Story about Understanding

I Forgive Alex: A Simple Story about Understanding

Kerascoet; Sebastien Cosset; Marie Pommepuy

Random House Studio
2022
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A simple, yet powerful, picture book--from New York Times bestselling creators, Kerasco t--about compassion and forgiveness. Alex's enthusiasm and energy can sometimes be a challenge for his classmates. He loves to play ball on the playground with his friends, but when his rambunctious behavior inadvertently upsets one of the other students, he finds himself at odds with the whole class. A perfect companion to the picture book I Walk with Vanessa, which Parents magazine named the Best Book of the Year about kindness, this story explores the difficult feelings that come with apologies and forgiveness. In a story that sees the perspective of both sides, Alex learns quickly that the right thing to do is say he's sorry, leaving it up to his friend to find the compassion and empathy to accept it. This wordless picture book is a good reminder that it's important to take responsibility for a mistake but that it's equally important to be ready to forgive.
Rescued! The Amazing Story of Gertie Agouti

Rescued! The Amazing Story of Gertie Agouti

Dwain Lovett; Marcia Mitchell

Performance Strategies Publishing
2016
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Born with deformed front legs, a baby agouti is left alone to fend for herself or die. Without the use of her front legs, the outlook is grim, until an unlikely heroine steps in and saves the day In a heartwarming tale of compassion and acceptance, Gertie finds her place in the world.
Our Lovely Virginia Lady and Our Handsome Vermont Cavalier Love Story

Our Lovely Virginia Lady and Our Handsome Vermont Cavalier Love Story

Pamela Bella; Davide' Mario Romano

Hoot Books Publishing
2024
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Book Three of four describes how Our Lovely Virginia Lady and Army Officer, Captain Pamela Mae Brewer and Our Handsome Vermont Cavalier and Army Officer, Captain Mario Patrizio LaGrande continue their "Epic Romantic Love Story," in Virginia. Our exciting trilogy tale commences in Alexandria. Our brave military lead characters become separated, as duty calls. Captain Brewer fights courageously in the Battle of Carnifex Ferry in September of 1861 and is promoted to Major. Captain LaGrande participates valiantly in the Battle of Ball's Bluff in October, 1861 and is also promoted to Major. Our amorous couple is eventually reunited in the Brewer family's Sunshine Hills plantation home; and their adventures and travels resume through November in North Carolina and Tennessee. Finally, this incredible narrative reaches a climax when Pamela Mae and Mario experience a unique December 1861 "Winter Solstice," wedding ceremony and phantasmic ancestral visitors in Elk Garden, Virginia. Book four will be a special enrichment to the first three books with: photos, poems, recipes, and short stories.