Broken Families, Dreams and Hopes

Broken Families, Dreams and Hopes
Author: B. Patrick Conley
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 111
Release: 2017-03-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1524686298

Two families, one solidly middle-class American and the other undocumented Mexican immigrants, face an uncertain future. No ones job is safe, and no paycheck is ever guaranteed. They both live in a maelstrom of uncertainty. The rule of law has yielded to the flux of opportunism. While the OConnell family struggles with an arrogant boss and adolescent upheavals, the Riveras cope with fear of the cartels and worries over deportation and teenage missteps. Despite initial misgivings and differences, the two families unite at least for a while, but how long will that while last?

Resurrection Year

Resurrection Year
Author: Sheridan Voysey
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2013
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0849964806

Perhaps a greater tragedy than a broken dream is a life forever defined by it." - Sheridan Voysey Your dream might be over, but your life isn't. Embrace your broken dream as a chance for a new beginning and see how a "Resurrection Year" can restore your soul. Voysey chronicles their return to life. From the streets of Rome to the Basilicas of Paris, from the Alps of Switzerland to their new home in Oxford, they begin the healing process while wrestling with their doubts about God's goodness. One part spiritual memoir and one part love story, Resurrection Year is an honest, heart-felt book about recovering from broken dreams and reconciling with a God who is sometimes silent but never absent. A hope-filled story about starting again after a dream has died'an emotive, poetic, and at times humorous discovery of the healing qualities of beauty, play, friendship, and love. "Some dreams come true, but others die a painful death. We can learn from both. In Resurrection Year, Sheridan Voysey writes from experience-there is life after the death of a dream. Your dream may be different, but the road to resurrection will be similar. I highly recommend it." - Gary Chapman, author of The Five Love Languages

My (Underground) American Dream

My (Underground) American Dream
Author: Julissa Arce
Publisher: Center Street
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2016-09-13
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1455540250

A National Bestseller! What does an undocumented immigrant look like? What kind of family must she come from? How could she get into this country? What is the true price she must pay to remain in the United States? JULISSA ARCE knows firsthand that the most common, preconceived answers to those questions are sometimes far too simple-and often just plain wrong. On the surface, Arce's story reads like a how-to manual for achieving the American dream: growing up in an apartment on the outskirts of San Antonio, she worked tirelessly, achieved academic excellence, and landed a coveted job on Wall Street, complete with a six-figure salary. The level of professional and financial success that she achieved was the very definition of the American dream. But in this brave new memoir, Arce digs deep to reveal the physical, financial, and emotional costs of the stunning secret that she, like many other high-achieving, successful individuals in the United States, had been forced to keep not only from her bosses, but even from her closest friends. From the time she was brought to this country by her hardworking parents as a child, Arce-the scholarship winner, the honors college graduate, the young woman who climbed the ladder to become a vice president at Goldman Sachs-had secretly lived as an undocumented immigrant. In this surprising, at times heart-wrenching, but always inspirational personal story of struggle, grief, and ultimate redemption, Arce takes readers deep into the little-understood world of a generation of undocumented immigrants in the United States today- people who live next door, sit in your classrooms, work in the same office, and may very well be your boss. By opening up about the story of her successes, her heartbreaks, and her long-fought journey to emerge from the shadows and become an American citizen, Arce shows us the true cost of achieving the American dream-from the perspective of a woman who had to scale unseen and unimaginable walls to get there.

The Janitor’s Sons: A True Story of Hope, Shattered Dreams, and Winning Despite Adversity

The Janitor’s Sons: A True Story of Hope, Shattered Dreams, and Winning Despite Adversity
Author: Gregory Collier
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2014-02-20
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1300125020

Astonishing, tear-jerking, and thought provoking! The Janitor's Sons is a chilling and extraordinary inside look at urban life in America, and its suburban contrast. Gregory Collier tells the incredible true story of two brothers raised amongst the broad spectrum of social classes in Detroit, Michigan, and its posh suburbs. It is a story of agony and ecstasy, crime and punishment, and choices that can impact one's entire life. Somewhere in America is a young black male capable of becoming president of the United States, or anything he desires. However, in an era when a college education is more important than ever, he might not graduate from high school. With The Janitor's Sons, Gregory Collier draws a line in the sand and declares, "black males must not fail in school or in life - America is too important!"

Reset Families

Reset Families
Author: Sharon Aller, DTL, Greg Benner, ,
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2020-11-09
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1643502263

Parenting is perhaps the most important job you'll ever have, and it may be the hardest. The way you interact with your kids today will leave an imprint and produce results for generations. What could be more important than gaining tools to be the best parents we can be? That's what Reset Families is all about. You'll walk away from this book with ideas and practical tools to help you end power struggles, have fun and build strong connections with your kids, set clear expectations

Option B

Option B
Author: Sheryl Sandberg
Publisher: Knopf
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2017-04-24
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1524732699

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • From authors of Lean In and Originals: a powerful, inspiring, and practical book about building resilience and moving forward after life’s inevitable setbacks After the sudden death of her husband, Sheryl Sandberg felt certain that she and her children would never feel pure joy again. “I was in ‘the void,’” she writes, “a vast emptiness that fills your heart and lungs and restricts your ability to think or even breathe.” Her friend Adam Grant, a psychologist at Wharton, told her there are concrete steps people can take to recover and rebound from life-shattering experiences. We are not born with a fixed amount of resilience. It is a muscle that everyone can build. Option B combines Sheryl’s personal insights with Adam’s eye-opening research on finding strength in the face of adversity. Beginning with the gut-wrenching moment when she finds her husband, Dave Goldberg, collapsed on a gym floor, Sheryl opens up her heart—and her journal—to describe the acute grief and isolation she felt in the wake of his death. But Option B goes beyond Sheryl’s loss to explore how a broad range of people have overcome hardships including illness, job loss, sexual assault, natural disasters, and the violence of war. Their stories reveal the capacity of the human spirit to persevere . . . and to rediscover joy. Resilience comes from deep within us and from support outside us. Even after the most devastating events, it is possible to grow by finding deeper meaning and gaining greater appreciation in our lives. Option B illuminates how to help others in crisis, develop compassion for ourselves, raise strong children, and create resilient families, communities, and workplaces. Many of these lessons can be applied to everyday struggles, allowing us to brave whatever lies ahead. Two weeks after losing her husband, Sheryl was preparing for a father-child activity. “I want Dave,” she cried. Her friend replied, “Option A is not available,” and then promised to help her make the most of Option B. We all live some form of Option B. This book will help us all make the most of it.

Parenting Today’s Teens

Parenting Today’s Teens
Author: Mark Gregston
Publisher: Certa Publishing
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2018-09-04
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1946466514

Parenting today’s teens is not for cowards. Your teenager is facing unprecedented and confusing pressures, temptations, and challenges in today’s culture. Mark Gregston has helped teens and their parents through every struggle imaginable, and now he shares his biblical, practical insights with you in bite-size pieces. Punctuated with Scriptures, prayers, and penetrating questions, these one-page devotions will give you the wisdom and assurance you need to guide your teen through these years and reach the other side with relationships intact.

Broken Dreams

Broken Dreams
Author: Mark Jackson
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2021-07-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 1789143950

The midlife crisis has become a cliché in modern society. Since the mid-twentieth century, the term has been used to explain infidelity in middle-aged men, disillusionment with personal achievements, the pain and sadness associated with separation and divorce, and the fear of approaching death. This book provides a meticulously researched account of the social and cultural conditions in which middle-aged men and women began to reevaluate their hopes and dreams, reassess their relationships, and seek new forms of identity and fresh pathways to self-satisfaction. Drawing on a rich seam of literary, medical, media, and cinematic sources, as well as personal accounts, Broken Dreams explores how the crises of middle-aged men and women were shaped by increased life expectancy, changing family structures, shifting patterns of work, and the rise of individualism.

All I want is to be a C-Mo (Pastor's Wife)

All I want is to be a C-Mo (Pastor's Wife)
Author: Delphine Cheung
Publisher: 611 Bread of Life Christian Church Limited
Total Pages: 65
Release: 2014-05-01
Genre: Bibles
ISBN: 9881541093

A church taken care by both spiritual father and mother is blessed. Delphine Cheung, the author of the book, is the wife of Pastor Joshua, the Senior Pastor of 611 Bread of Life Church. From her recounts come many touching stories. Once a barren woman, now she is a joyful mother of many children. Once a long-suffering "volunteering pastor's wife", now she "wholeheartedly dances along with the Holy Spirit", full of joy and freedom. All she wants now is to be a C-Mo! As both the senior pastor and his wife walk together in one heart, the church grows rapidly and a team of co-workers have been built up. The church can be used by God again.

Hope for Every Moment

Hope for Every Moment
Author: T. D. Jakes
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
Total Pages: 747
Release: 2011-07-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0768499348

T. D. Jakes walks with you through the perplexing seasons of life when you feel persecuted and in pain. His striking reflections will bring strength to your spirit and emotional liberty. Hope for Every Moment provides daily inspiration from a man who shares his personal struggles to help those desperate for the Lord's comforting touch.