Sometimes everything sucks. For teens that struggle with negative thoughts and emotions, Stuff That Sucks offers a compassionate and validating guide to accepting emotions, rather than struggling against them. By helping teens identify their personal values and what really matters to them, this book will help them take steps towards living a more meaningful life-- Provided by publisher. Sometimes everything sucks. This unique, illustrated guide will...

Publisher Annotation: An accessible and beautiful picture book about our universe's most powerful and invisible forces: girls. Light-hearted, I go with the flow. Feel weighed down? Just let it go. Scientific forces are part of your everyday life, but you can't see them! How do you know they are there? Follow seven girls in this unique spin on introductions to STEM, as they personify and explain each force in their own words, bringing science to life. ...

For the curious young minds who like to rhyme! This book is specially designed for children to love & appreciate themselves and one another, radiate positive energy and cultivate friendships. Sammy the Snail is on a journey to learn, discover, and explore. The happy-go-lucky snail starts wondering one day - "Where is my Creator?" Not knowing the answer, he reaches out to his friends. Together, Ruby, Mia, Adam, Betty, and Sammy embark on a journey...

"I Know Who I Am" will teach your child the ABCs of cultivating a growth mindset, so they can: -Enhance their critical thinking skills and show courage in facing even the most daunting tasks -Independently display grit and initiative when they encounter challenging tasks -Assertively pursue their goals, while keeping limiting, negative thoughts at bay -Become a self-sufficient, positive, and confident individual as they grow up And, so much more! Portia...

This book helps to ask questions about God - no matter what you believe. This is a kids' book about God. Who is God? Where do I go when I die? Is God even real? This book answers none of these questions, but it asks them all! This book was made to help kids aged 5-9 start conversations about God. With a light but thoughtful touch, it enforces no views but stresses the importance of a healthy dialogue, curiosity, love, and wonder towards this big topic....

Shame has become the enemy's weapon of mass destruction. In a society filled with mental health issues, suicide and unforgiveness lives are being destroyed at a rapid rate. This Book gives a raw, bold account of secrets that everyday people find themselves keeping. Sexual abuse, alcoholism, manipulation, unhealthy relationships, and scandals within the church all these things have become the norm of repeated toxic behaviors. This book will shed light...

Empower teens to build their own paths with strategies that encourage self-discovery, autonomy, and connection. Blaze Your Own Trail invites teens to consider their values, goals, and interests, and take steps toward building the life-and blazing the trail-they want for themselves. Teens follow the three sections of the book-the inner path, the outer path, and the onward path-to explore a breadth of topics, from developing a vision for their future...

The Flight of a Sparrow is a true story about a young aboriginal woman whose life was chaos and darkness. The book tells of her struggles, challenges, and the abuse that was, put upon her and how she coped in order to survive. It also describes the victory beyond the bare survival. It is about a journey of moving from a past into a future that God unfolded as she grew in her trust of his plan for her. It's about a message to others that says, "Do...

My purpose in writing this short book is to share my thoughts with my loved ones, especially the children in my life. I hope these words will be a lasting legacy to my children and grandchildren as they grow up and after I am gone. None of these thoughts are original or insightful. They are simple truths and ideas. But young people seldom take the time to sit down and think about basic things. As people like me get older, we see young people make...

In September 2009, my home for the past year was a no-tell hotel, so crime-ridden police were holding their nightly roll call in the hotel's parking lot. Police were called to this hotel over one hundred times just that summer. I came home my last day there to find a SWAT team arresting my neighbor for (armed) robbery in the drug store across the street. I moved out then and there, fearing for my safety. The only option available to me at the time...