Grandpa's Crooked Smile

Grandpa's Crooked Smile
Author: Barbara Reeves
Publisher: Midmichigan Health
Total Pages:
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Cerebrovascular disease
ISBN: 9781427620132

"My Grandpa is my best friend. After Grandpa had a stroke, mom taught me the Smile-Reach-Speech Test. It's an easy way to know if someone may be having a stroke and that you should call 911 right away. I'm glad that's what we did because now Grandpa and I are back to doing fun stuff together." Anyone can have a stroke. With the Smile-Reach-Speech Test, parents and children will learn to recognize the signs of a stroke and call 911 right away. Knowing what to do in an emergency is just as important as learning to whistle or catch a ball. It's easy to learn. Just ask Grandpa. Grandpa's Crooked Smile includes games and activities to help your whole family learn the Smile-Reach-Speech Test.

Beyond the Shadows

Beyond the Shadows
Author: James J. Ciardella
Publisher: James Ciardella
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2019-06-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1733236317

This page turner will thrill readers from 10 years old and up. A series of short stories with twists and turns that will keep them hooked. The characters in the stories have a common bond that they must discover together before it is too late. Along the way they learn the importance of faith, family, and sacrifice. Don't miss this exciting first installment that is sure to be a hit. It is Ashley’s first day of school in a new town. She loves her new school and has made great friends. The only problem is her teacher, Mrs. Yorp, seems a little strange. Is she hiding something? Still, Ashley is excited to return for her second day. Unfortunately, she can’t find any of her friends, and even Mrs. Yorp has disappeared. What happened to them all? The mysteries continue in three more stories. Luke is an exceptional baseball player. He struggles controlling his emotions. He misses his father and wishes his mother showed more interest in him. A new teammate shows up from out of town in the middle of the baseball season. Where did he come from and who is he really? Can he help Luke learn to control his emotions and have a successful season? Samantha is one of the coolest girls at school. Unfortunately for her, her cousin Brandon is moving in with her. Brandon talks to his imaginary friend and embarrasses Samantha at school, but he has a warning for Samantha. Will she listen? Grandpa loves playing pranks on his grandsons Ryan and Joe. One day he takes them up to his attic for a Halloween prank. They find an old book and an ancient mirror. Grandpa pretends not to know where they came from. It seems like great fun until bizarre things occur. What is the mirror’s secret? Why are Grandpa and Ryan acting differently now? Joe must convince his father that something is wrong. They enlist the help of their parish Priest Father Bob to help solve the mystery. What ties all of these people together? Who is Mrs. Yorp? Who is Father Bob? What is going on with the mirror? They must work together to solve these mysteries or their lives will be altered forever.

Behind the Mirror

Behind the Mirror
Author: Verlie Eva Miller
Publisher: Inspiring Voices
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2012-02-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1462400639

It is 1924, and twenty-four-year-old Hanna Marie has returned home to Fergus Falls, Minnesota, after a six-year absence to care for her elderly mother and stepfather. Hanna has transported all her worldly belongingsand secretscontained in an old trunk, now sitting in a dark corner of the attic. With the key securely hidden, Hanna can only hope that no one will ever find a way to unlock what she has taken great pains to conceal. With no sign of a knight in shining armor to rescue her, Hanna settles into a daily routine ensuring the family farm is running smoothly and caring for her new nephew, Karl. Hanna must be strong for everyone, but deep inside she pines for her family of her own. As she vows to enjoy baby Karl as much as possible, she only hopes that one day God will allow her to revel in the joy of motherhood. But as Hanna fills her days with laundry, teaching Bible classes, and making rugs, she has no idea that in the midst of tragedy, she will receive a letter that will change her life forever. In this historical, romantic tale, a woman takes a journey of remembrance and faith as she discovers Gods amazing powers to forgive and heal.

No Permanent Scars

No Permanent Scars
Author: Michael Hemery
Publisher: Silenced Press
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2011
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 0979241065

Literary Nonfiction. Memoir. An instant classic, NO PERMANENT SCARS reads how creative nonfiction should read: like fiction. Like nonfiction. Like memoir. Like humor. Like literature. Like life. It's about childhood, adulthood, the neighborhood, and what it means to be a kid, a parent, a teacher, a human. Michael Hemery illuminates an honest working-class existence, offering both the sober realities of class discrimination and the humor and love of family. Intertwined with serious issues such as suicide, alcoholism, abuse, religion, and immigration, Hemery also endures a painfully slow and often naive coming of age (he once mistook an obvious prostitute for an office supply store employee). This is going to be the best book you'll read this year.

Out of My Shell

Out of My Shell
Author: Jenny Goebel
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2019-06-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338259563

An inspiring and timely story of friendship, courage, and the magic that can happen when we stand up for what's right. Normally, Olivia spends all year looking forward to her family's summer vacation in Florida. But not this year. Not when her parents have recently separated, and her father has to stay behind in Colorado. Olivia doesn't know what she'll do all summer without him. They've always been a pair, and she's never felt the same bond with her mother or younger sister. So Olivia plans to spend the summer laying low, and trying to ignore the hurt gnawing at her heart. But when she learns that the local sea turtle population is in serious risk of dying off because of her neighbor's poorly designed house, she knows she has to do something. She can't just watch the beautiful creatures suffer. Yet her chances of helping the turtles are slim, and she can't handle any more heartbreak. Will Olivia turn her back on her favorite animal to avoid the pain? Or will she find the courage to stand up for the turtles, and maybe heal herself in the process?

Not Forgotten

Not Forgotten
Author: George Lee Miller
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2019-11-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1734156422

A boy in a Davy Crockett outfit discovers a dead woman in the San Antonio River. Her death is ruled accidental drowning. Two months later, the dead woman is forgotten by everyone but her mother. She's convinced it was murder and turns to former Marine and rookie private investigator Nick Fischer for justice. Nick follows the trail to the grandson of one of the richest oilmen in Texas, a dirty cop, and a popular local attorney running for governor. Somewhere in the mix lies a secret they will kill to keep. Anyone else would quit, but Nick made a promise to keep going until justice is served.

Ann

Ann
Author: Ruth Vitrano Merkel
Publisher: Review and Herald Pub Assoc
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780828019514

A long, long time ago in New York State lived a baby girl named Ann Eddy. And on the cold November night that falling stars filled the sky, Ann's parents took her outside to see. Now the family was moving to Wisconsin territory. The wagon train journey would take many weeks. Please, God, Ann Prayed, let there be a girl on the trip who's just my age. And there was! But trouble traveled with the train too. Stay away from that Weston family! Ann's brothers were told, and they did--most of the time. This is Ann's story--the first in the series of six true stories about Adventist girls: Ann, Marilla, Grace, Ruth, Elaine, and Erin. Ann was born in 1833. Her great, great, great granddaughter, Erin, is a teenager today. When Erin was born, grandmother Ruth wanted her to know that she was a sixth-generation Adventist, as well as a thirteenth-generation American girl whose ancestors helped to establish their country. But most of all she wanted Erin to know that her greatest heritage is that she is a child of the heavenly King and so are you.

Original Sin

Original Sin
Author: Lisa Desrochers
Publisher: Tor Teen
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2011-07-05
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 142995812X

Luc Cain was born and raised in Hell, but he isn't feeling as demonic as usual lately—thanks to Frannie Cavanaugh and the unique power she never realized she had. But you can't desert Hell without consequences, and suddenly Frannie and Luc find themselves targeted by the same demons who used to be Luc's allies. Left with few options, Frannie and Luc accept the protection of Heaven and one of its most powerful angels, Gabe. Unfortunately, Luc isn't the only one affected by Frannie, and it isn't long before Gabe realizes that being around her is too...tempting. Rather than risk losing his wings, he leaves Frannie and Luc under the protection of her recently-acquired guardian angel. Which would be fine, but Gabe is barely out the door before an assortment of demons appears—and they're not leaving without dragging Luc back to Hell with them. Hell won't give up and Heaven won't give in. Frannie's guardian exercises all the power he has to keep them away, but the demons are willing to hurt anyone close to Frannie in order to get what they want. It will take everything she has and then some to stay out of Hell's grasp. And not everyone will get out of it alive. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Raw

Raw
Author: Marni Mulholland
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2014-05-08
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1473501652

'How does it start? A look, a smile, a laugh, a hug, a play, a game. A cuddle, a fumble, a touch’ Marni thought she’d found a friend in her social worker, Matthew. But he groomed her from the moment she entered the children’s home. A year later their ‘relationship’ crossed boundaries no child should know exist. As Matthew led Marni down the path of depravity, she grew up not knowing how to survive as a normal girl. It was a short step from Matthew’s abuse to prostitution. Marni even thought – at first – she was enjoying it. But this girl was a fighter. She may have hit rock bottom, but there came a day when Marni decided that the past was not going to determine her future. Shockingly raw, brave and inspiring, Marni Muholland’s powerful memoir reveals the full truth about grooming and its aftermath.