Papa's Pearls

Papa's Pearls
Author: Diane Flynn Keith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2012-08
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780615661889

"Papa's Pearls: A Father's Gift of Love and Wisdom To His Children and Grandchildren" is an engaging and uplifting memoir that tells the story of how the author's father transformed his own life as a Depression Era street kid on a fast track to prison, to become the archetype of a successful self-made man who was also a loving father. The nurturing customs, practical advice, and life success principles (learned through the school of hard knocks) that he imparted to his children and grandchildren are a prescription for how to live a happy, productive, and meaningful life.

Papa's Blessings

Papa's Blessings
Author: Greg Bourgond
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781462003365

Every human being longs for the affirmation, acceptance, and esteem of someone who matters to them. Sadly, most of us never hear the words we long to hear-words of appreciation, esteem, recognition, and value. In Papa's Blessings, author Dr. Greg Bourgond focuses on the vital importance of bestowing blessings upon others. This practical and helpful guide provides a fresh take on applying an ancient practice to life in the modern world. Bourgond establishes the importance of blessing, identifies the eight essential components of a meaningful blessing, provides multiple examples of blessings, describes how to administer a blessing, explains the legacy of blessings, and includes a worksheet for developing and giving a blessing. He combines biblical references, illustrations, and personal and emotional stories to show it's never too late or too early to give a blessing to those who long for one-beginning with your loved ones and continuing with those who come within your sphere of influence. The world can be a cold and unforgiving place, and Papa's Blessings helps prepare our loved ones by giving them something that will sustain them on the difficult journey before them-a blessing.

Papa's Gift

Papa's Gift
Author: Kathleen Long Bostrom
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Bereavement in children
ISBN: 9780310702740

Papa's Gift" is the poignant story of a little girl's love for her grandfather and the long process of finding hope and healing after he dies. This charming story helps children ages 4-8 begin to understand the meaning of loss and of love that never ends. Full color.

Mindful Mamas and Papas

Mindful Mamas and Papas
Author: Sally Jade Powis-Campbell
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2019-03-27
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1480871028

Frustrated that most parenting books didn’t speak to modern-day mindful parents—especially dads—the author and her husband worked on a parenting guide for mamas and papas. This interactive guide to mindful living includes tips, tricks, and tasty recipes. It’s real, raw, accessible, research-based, and it’s ready to be implemented now. Flip to any page and you’ll find anything from essential oil blends for breathing exercises, mindful meal prep tips, family meditation scripts, smoothie bowl recipes, and more. The author demonstrates that parents can mindfully respond more and mindlessly react less to each other and to their children. Creating moments of stillness to reflect on parenting can be a challenge, but it can also be hugely rewarding. Mindful parenting is not about somehow becoming the perfect parent; it’s about being present in your parenting, with all its imperfections. Whether you’re a mama or a papa, you’ll appreciate the useful methods and achievable steps that will help you bring mindfulness into your life and the lives of your children with this parenting playbook.

Gifts of Love

Gifts of Love
Author: Raine Cantrell
Publisher: Diversion Books
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2015-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1626816913

An epic western romance from the national bestselling author “whose remarkable talent for recreating the West will hold you enthralled” (RT Book Reviews). Alone and pregnant, Erin Dunmore is desperate to find a husband—or risk facing a hard future as a single mother. She places an ad in the newspaper seeking matrimony, hoping beyond hope that her dreams of a home, family, and love will come true. Mace Dalton needs a wife to keep his home, but between the hardships of living on his secluded ranch in Washington Territory and raising his rambunctious children, prospects are few. When he sees Erin’s ad in the newspaper, he reckons she may be his last chance at marriage. Little does Erin know that while Mace has all the home and family she can ever want, he believes love to be a thing of his past. But as she settles into his house, Mace finds that she may be settling into his heart as well. Now, in a touching story of love and trust from “one of the superstars of western romance,” they will both have to accept each other wholeheartedly if they are to find happiness together (Affaire de Coeur).

Just Like My Papa

Just Like My Papa
Author: Toni Buzzeo
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2015-06-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1484745825

Kito wants to be just like his papa, the protector of the pride. Throughout a day and night on the savanna, the cub imitates the way his father roars, swings his tail, shakes his head, and pounces. Kito may be too little to catch a wildebeest, but he is brave enough to succeed in his own hunt. Someday he will be King, just like Papa. With its rhythmic text, dramatic moments on the African plain, playful times for cub and papa, and word-for-word narration this book will make a perfect read-aloud for family sharing.

The Berenstain Bears and the Papa's Day Surprise

The Berenstain Bears and the Papa's Day Surprise
Author: Stan Berenstain
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2011-04-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375982574

Join the Berenstain Bears as they celebrate Papa Bear and teach children about the importance of family. Makes a perfect gift for Father's Day with fun for the whole family--including over 50 bonus stickers! Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic storybook from Stan and Jan Berenstain. It’s Father’s Day, and Papa thinks that Mama and the cubs have forgotten all about it . . . but they are actually planning something very special for him. Continue to celebrate the true meaning of the seasons with more heartwarming holiday books from the Berenstain Bears—perfectly giftable with bonus stickers and more! -The Berenstain Bears and the Mama's Day Surprise -The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat -The Berenstain Bears Meet Santa Bear -The Berenstain Bears’ Funny Valentine -The Berenstain Bears and the Real Easter Eggs

Papa's Pastries

Papa's Pastries
Author: Charles Toscano
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2010-10-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0310424089

"Miguel’s family needs a new roof, firewood, and clothing to survive the winter. Miguel hope his father, a pastry peddler, will sell enough tasty treats to buy the things they need.But all the villagers they meet have also endured great hardship, and Miguel;s father gives his pastries to those who need them most. Miguel feels heartbroken. Then something happens that teaches him that kindness is far more valuable than money."

Papa's Mechanical Fish

Papa's Mechanical Fish
Author: Candace Fleming
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2013-06-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1466844493

Candace Fleming and illustrator Boris Kulikov pair up to tell a fun story about a real submarine inventor in Papa's Mechanical Fish Clink! Clankety-bang! Thump-whirr! That's the sound of Papa at work. Although he is an inventor, he has never made anything that works perfectly, and that's because he hasn't yet found a truly fantastic idea. But when he takes his family fishing on Lake Michigan, his daughter Virena asks, "Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a fish?"—and Papa is off to his workshop. With a lot of persistence and a little bit of help, Papa—who is based on the real-life inventor Lodner Phillips—creates a submarine that can take his family for a trip to the bottom of Lake Michigan.

Aristo's Family

Aristo's Family
Author: Raymond Nickford
Publisher: Haunted Books
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2017-11-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0954696387

ARISTO’S obsessive need to trace and belong to his family - even though he was told they were all burnt and left unidentifiable during the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus - has estranged his English wife, and is gradually distancing his only child, while in turn, Pavlos has an increasing need to belong to a father who will make time for him. Father and son - or strangers forever ? As the practices at Papas’ late-night museum ‘staff meetings’ unfold themselves to Pavlos, the boy is led deeper into a sinister confrontation with what Papas calls his ‘family', but which brings Pavlos, through the ancient face-masks and relics, to unquiet souls of Greeks believed to have been thousands of years dead. A strong blend of eeriness, suspense, an outsider's need to belong and the poignancy of lives which could be yours when driven to extremity. Editorial Reviews : " The first few chapters are atmospheric; intriguing. They made me want to keep reading. The beautifully observed characters and exotic setting have all the makings of a first class novel. " Barbara Erskine - best selling author of Lady of Hay. " The promise of the early chapters is more than well-maintained. This novel is a real page-turner, worthy of comparison with the early John Fowles' The Magus - and yet the book is distinctively Raymond Nickford. Atmospheric, vibrant,spooky. " Reay Tannahill - Historian and author of The Seventh Son. " Raymond Nickford's worlds are so claustrophobic they are almost unbearable to read - yet read we must. The first paragraph of this novel says more than many say in five chapters.....after a few chapters I am engrossed. " Jane Alexander – author of Samael. " There is so much to like here - the characters, the settings, the story; emotional, intriguing and full of human interest. Another winning combination. " Andrew Wright - author of Sanctuary's Loss. " A psychological suspense as poignant and powerful as Nickford’s Greek sojourn in his book Aristo’s Family. " - Haunted Books Meet the author: susansbooks37.wordpress.com/2013/05/05/meet-the-author-raymond-nickford/ A moving but uplifting story of a broken Anglo-Greek family in Cyprus - Aristo's 'family' is furtive, creepy, occupying isolated dwellings in the Troodos mountains at night, uncannily out of tune with contemporary life - in fact, behaving just a bit too much like ancients in a modern world for comfort, as Aristo's only teenage son, Pavlos, comes to realise, the family are not just shadowy but only too sinister. When Aristo is regressed in hypnosis he unexpectedly begins to reveal to Pavlos uncanny knowledge of ancient Greek individuals whose personalities still seem, in part, to inhabit the family he believes is his, living up in the Troodos mountains. The family, as he calls the group, want to make Pavlos 'clean', after Aristo had discovered his boy taking much more than verbal comfort from the middle-aged and charming Katherine, an archaeologist colleague of Aristo's. At times, I did I have to take the threat of the cleansing ritual and the ancient misuse of the scythe with a pinch of salt but there was no obvious striving after sensation and shock and, through all the looming menace, Pavlos wants only to trust that his father is not leading him to a family which will harm him but that, after all, his Dad is only trying to get closer to him. On the whole, when the scythe was not looming round the corner, a moving story always was. Phillip Mason The opening chapters offered no Big Bang sensation and yet I was hooked early, partly by the dry humour in which the author dips Mr Spiropoulos, the education inspector and some of the Cypriot villagers, and partly because of the feeling that, like the teenage Pavlos who is hypnotised by his father, Aristo, I felt I myself was gradually sinking alongside the character into the trances, which Aristo excuses as the 'Greek lessons' for his boy. Through hypnotism, Aristo wants to convince his son there is a wider family, even though the authorities say his family were burnt beyond recognition when the Turks invaded Cyprus. The strangeness of the act made me read on to find out whether Aristo was really as unloving as the sessions would suggest or whether he was just a desperately lonely man. In turn, Pavlos craves to be closer to his Dad but when the weird family take on an ancient connection up in the deserted Troodos mountains at night, I feared for the son and wondered whether father or son would draw closer or still further apart. Pavlos turns to the mature, Katherine, another colleague of his father's and into whose charms he ultimately sinks but to what 'kind' of 'family' Aristo is leading him, kept me on board. Susanna Deakin