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Crying for Help: The Shocking True Story of a Damaged Girl with a Dark Past
by Casey WatsonThe second book from Sunday Times bestselling author Casey Watson. Two weeks after saying farewell to her first foster child, Casey is asked to look after Sophia, a troubled 12-year-old with a sad past. Sophia s actions are disturbing and provocative and, before long, Casey and her family find themselves in a dark and dangerous situation. Two years ago Sophia s mother had a terrible accident. Sophia has been in care ever since. Right away, Casey feels something isn t right. Sophia s a well-developed girl, who looks more like 18 than 12. She only seems to have eyes and ears for men, and treats all women with contempt and disgust. And she has everyone around her jumping through hoops. Over time, as more details begin to emerge about Sophia s past, it becomes clear that her behaviour is a front for an early life filled with pain and suffering. But although Casey feels she is gradually breaking through to Sophia and getting her to open up about things she has never spoken about before, her violence is threatening the safety of the whole family, forcing Casey to question whether she can really handle this lost and damaged girl. Both shocking and inspiring, this true story will shed new light on the extreme and sometimes dangerous nature of foster care. "
Crying In The Dark
by Gwyneth Jones Ann HalamElinor has spent her life being bullied and abused by her uncle, aunt and cousins. Her mother missing, her father dead, she has been left her adoptive family's not-so tender mercies. The prospect of a holiday to Dartmoor seems like just a chance to experience the same awful life in a new location.It's worse than Elinor could have predicted.Forced to sleep in the smallest, darkest room with its musty, curtained four-poster bed, Elinor finds herself retreating into the life of another Elinor - Nell the nurserymaid, whose tragic story from three hundred years ago is at first intriguing, then horrifying.When she becomes trapped in what was once her escape, Elinor faces forever stuck in a nightmare, unless she is willing to commit to the horrifying price of freedom. You can find out more about the fiction Gwyneth Jones wrote as Ann Halam here: http://www.gwynethjones.uk/HALAM.htm
Crying In The Dark
by Gwyneth Jones Ann HalamElinor has spent her life being bullied and abused by her uncle, aunt and cousins. Her mother missing, her father dead, she has been left her adoptive family's not-so tender mercies. The prospect of a holiday to Dartmoor seems like just a chance to experience the same awful life in a new location.It's worse than Elinor could have predicted.Forced to sleep in the smallest, darkest room with its musty, curtained four-poster bed, Elinor finds herself retreating into the life of another Elinor - Nell the nurserymaid, whose tragic story from three hundred years ago is at first intriguing, then horrifying.When she becomes trapped in what was once her escape, Elinor faces forever stuck in a nightmare, unless she is willing to commit to the horrifying price of freedom. You can find out more about the fiction Gwyneth Jones wrote as Ann Halam here: http://www.gwynethjones.uk/HALAM.htm
Crying in the Dark
by Shane DunphyFour extraordinary true stories. . . Bobby and Micky, six and four, controlled from beyond the grave by their evil father. . . Mina, seventeen, who has Downs Syndrome, desperate to be like everyone else, falling into the hands of men who abuse her trust. . . Sylvie, a fourteen-year-old mother being pimped by her father. . . Twins Larry and Francey, ten, scarcely human after an upbringing of savage and unimaginable cruelty. . . One inspiring account of how one man got to know these wounded children and tried to give them hope - and a future.
Crying is for Babies: Based on a True Story
by Tricia McGillIn the 1930s medicine was still very much a hit and miss affair. The surgeons were still experimenting and learning about the human body. This at a period when there was little in the way of pain relief. This is one woman’s story about a childhood ruined by such surgeons, whose bad judgement confined an eight-year-old subsequently to bed for three years and left her with a disability to last a lifetime. Nowadays she would have been given bed rest and pain relief, and in no time would have been up and running again. Her strong will, and the love of a close family, saw her through the bad times, enabling her to go on and become the talented, remarkable person she was. I know because this woman was my sister.
Crying is Like the Rain: A Story Of Mindfulness And Feelings
by Heather Hawk FeinbergA gentle metaphor for understanding and processing anxiety and sadness Feelings come and go like the weather, and crying is like the rain. The words of this gentle book elaborate this soothing, encouraging theme, while the pictures tell a story of a little boy tearfully bound for his first day of school in the company of his older and wiser sister. “Have you ever noticed that after a storm ends, the whole earth feels like it took a big deep breath? And then we can search for a beautiful rainbow. It’s the same for you and me. When we relax into our tears, we remember they have lessons to teach us. They are here to connect us to ourselves, deep inside. We can learn to express and share our feelings in ways that are safe for everyone. And then we can look inside for our very own rainbow. Crying is like the rain.”
The Crying Rocks
by Janet Taylor LisleAbout Joelle's life before she was found as a scrawny five-year-old, there isn't a lot known. But when her weird classmate, Carlos, tells her she looks like a girl in an old painting of Narragansett Indians, Joelle is surprised by a flicker of recognition. Carlos leads her to the ancient "Crying Rocks", where the howling winds are thought to be the spirit voices of children long ago flung to a early death. The terrible story draws Joelle into the downdraft of her own memory.
The Crying Rocks
by Janet Taylor LisleFrom Newbery Honor author Janet Taylor Lisle comes a lyrical story about one girl’s discovery of her startling past—and her search to understand her complicated present.Joelle’s height and dark skin set her apart from everyone in Marshfield. It’s no secret that she’s adopted, but where is she from? Aunt Mary Louise says she came from Chicago on a freight train, but the story doesn’t sit right with Joelle. There’s something more. She feels it. Carlos, the quiet boy in Joelle’s Spanish class, sees it. When he tells her that she looks like a girl in the town library’s old mural of Narragansett Indians, Joelle can’t help sneaking a look. She’s surprised by a flicker of recognition. And when Carlos tells her about the Crying Rocks, where the ghosts of Narragansett children are said to cry for their lost mothers, Joelle knows she must visit them. When they finally set out through the forest, neither she nor Carlos anticipates the power of the ancient place, or the revelations to be found there—about the pasts they’ve both buried, and the discovery of a rare kind of courage that runs deep in Joelle’s family.
Cryptid Hunters
by Roland SmithAfter their parents are lost in an accident, thirteen-year old twins Grace and Marty are whisked away to live with their Uncle Wolfe -- an uncle that they didn't even know they had! The intimidating Uncle Wolfe is an anthropologist who has dedicated his life to finding "cryptids", mysterious creatures believed to be long extinct.
Crystal Cove
by Lisa KleypasCRYSTAL COVE Lisa Kleypas As the proprietor of a successful boutique hotel, Justine Hoffman has the life she has always wanted. But there is still something missing: Love. A spell was cast on Justine when she was born, with the result that she will never find her soul mate. But she is nothing if not determined and eventually Justine finds a way to break the enchantment--never dreaming of the dangerous complications that will follow. . . When Justine meets Jason Black, she accidentally unleashes a storm of desire and danger that threatens everything she holds dear. . . because little does she know that Jason has secrets of his own. And he wants more from her than fate will ever allow. . .
The Crystal Garden
by Vicki Grove[From the back cover:] "Isn't being friends with the right people the most important part of junior high? Eliza wants life in her new town to be different. No one knows what she was like before she came, so if she acts like the popular kids maybe she'll make herself fit in. But the first friend she makes is her neighbor Dierdre, a loner whose family has even more problems than Eliza's. Then school starts and Eliza's plan begins to work. As she gets noticed by Amanda, Casey and Lauren, she leaves Dierdre behind. Now that Eliza finally has what she wants, is she willing to give it all up when tragedy strikes and Dierdre really needs her?"
Crystal Lies
by Melody CarlsonA Son's Addiction. A Mother's Heartbreak. A Family's Crisis. As the wife of a prominent city attorney and the mother of two teenage children on the brink of adulthood, Glennis Harmon lives the kind of successful, high-profile life that many people envy. But when nineteen-year-old Jacob is drawn into substance abuse, Glennis' "perfect" world shatters like a crystal vase rocked from its once-steady shelf. Glennis struggles to understand the response of her family as they seek to support Jacob's recovery. Her husband appears more concerned with protecting his image than with finding help for their troubled son, but Glennis becomes determined to save Jacob no matter what the cost. Stepping into a rescuer role, she unintentionally puts her relationship with her older daughter, Sarah, and her already strained marriage on the line-and a revelation about her husband will push her to the brink of what she can bear. How far should a mother go to save her child?A compelling, compassionate, and ultimately hopeful novel about the impact of substance abuse and addiction, Crystal Lies is an intimate portrayal of one mother's attempt to simultaneously love, trust, and let go.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Crystal Lies: A Novel
by Melody CarlsonA Son's Addiction. A Mother's Heartbreak. A Family's Crisis. As the wife of a prominent city attorney and the mother of two teenage children on the brink of adulthood, Glennis Harmon lives the kind of successful, high-profile life that many people envy. But when nineteen-year-old Jacob is drawn into substance abuse, Glennis' "perfect" world shatters like a crystal vase rocked from its once-steady shelf. Glennis struggles to understand the response of her family as they seek to support Jacob's recovery. Her husband appears more concerned with protecting his image than with finding help for their troubled son, but Glennis becomes determined to save Jacob no matter what the cost. Stepping into a rescuer role, she unintentionally puts her relationship with her older daughter, Sarah, and her already strained marriage on the line-and a revelation about her husband will push her to the brink of what she can bear. How far should a mother go to save her child?A compelling, compassionate, and ultimately hopeful novel about the impact of substance abuse and addiction, Crystal Lies is an intimate portrayal of one mother's attempt to simultaneously love, trust, and let go.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Crystal Puzzle: Growing Up with a Sister with Asperger's
by Ashley NanceA delightful and true story of growing up with a sister with Asperger's Syndrome, The Crystal Puzzle chronicles powerful family experiences from the realization that there was something different about her sister through the hopes and joys and challenges of school to the eventual independence that comes with growing apart as one sister moves on and out of the home. Blogger Ashley Nance offers an accurate, humorous, touching, and poignant glimpse into the lives of those affected by Asperger's and learning disabilities.Crystal Puzzle also includes a helpful resource section for families interested in additional information to help them cope and succeed given the challenges that come with Asperger's and other learning disabilities.
The Crystal Rose (Snow Sisters #2)
by Astrid FossThe Snow Sisters&’ quest to save the Everchanging Lights continues in this magical chapter book perfect for fans of Disney&’s Frozen and of Snow and Rose!The Snow Sisters have bested the evil Shadow Witch once before, but the fight to keep their kingdom from plunging into darkness is far from over. On their second quest, the princesses face a dark, icy journey to find the blue Everchanging Light and the enchanted crystal rose. Will their magic be strong enough to overcome the Great Glacier and all the dangers hidden there?
Crystal Storm: A Falling Kingdoms Novel (Falling Kingdoms #5)
by Morgan RhodesAn epic clash between gods and mortals threatens to tear Mytica apart . . . and prove that not even the purest of love stands a chance against the strongest of magic.MAGNUS and CLEO are forced to test the strength of their love when Gaius returns to Mytica claiming he's no longer the King of Blood but a changed man seeking redemption.LUCIA, pregnant with the child of a Watcher, has escaped the clutches of the unhinged fire god. Her powers are dwindling as she goes forth to fulfill a prophecy that will keep her baby safe . . . but could mean her demise. JONAS treks back to Mytica with a plan to overtake Amara, but fate takes hold when he runs into the beautiful Princess Lucia and joins her on her perilous journey.AMARA has taken the Mytican throne, but with no way to unleash the water magic trapped within her stolen crystal, she'll never be able to seize glory and get sweet revenge.And what kind of darkness will descend--and who will be safe--after Prince Ashur reveals the dangerous price he paid to cheat death?From the Hardcover edition.
Crystals for Mom: Learn How to Heal Yourself, Protect Your Child, and Find Balance with the Power of Crystals
by Jenn MorganNow new moms, moms-to-be, stressed moms, and every mom in between can use the healing power of crystals to increase energy, improve focus, and stay calm throughout life&’s hectic moments. As a mom, you have enough to worry about. Your laundry list of responsibilities grows by the day, not to mention, children are also susceptible to the toxic energies around them. Let the natural, healing power of crystals help align your energy, clear your chakras, calm your mind, and keep you and your child open to love and happiness. In Crystals for Mom, discover all the ways crystal healing can benefit your specific needs as a parent, with expert advice about which crystals to use for any situation that may arise. Try emerald crystals to soothe children&’s nightmares or amber to calm a fussy baby, and black tourmaline to guard against bully parents, or holding rose quartz to remember self-love—each different crystal has a unique purpose and can help your hectic life become calm and fulfilling. Cherish each moment with your little one with this go-to guide that explains all the many benefits of crystals. Learn to select, prepare, and use crystals for meditation and energy healing and even learn tips and tricks to share with your kids, so they too can benefit from the positive energy found in these amazing natural healing stones.
El cuaderno de Maya
by Isabel AllendeUn pasado persiguiéndola. Un futuro aún por construir. Y un cuaderno para escribir toda una vida. "Soy Maya Vidal, diecinueve años, sexo femenino, soltera, sin un enamorado, por falta de oportunidades y no por quisquillosa, nacida en Berkeley, California, pasaporte estadounidense, temporalmente refugiada en una isla al sur del mundo. Me pusieron Maya porque a mi Nini le atrae la India y a mis padres no se les ocurrió otro nombre, aunque tuvieron nueve meses para pensarlo. En hindi, maya significa 'hechizo, ilusión, sueño'. Nada que ver con mi carácter. Atila me calzaría mejor, porque donde pongo el pie no sale más pasto". "Esta Maya me ha hecho sufrir más que ningún otro de mis personajes. En algunas escenas le habría dado unas cachetadas para hacerla entrar en razón, y en otras la habría envuelto en un apretado abrazo para protegerla del mundo y de su propio corazón atolondrado". --Isabel Allende
Cuando el carácter se vuelve difícil con la edad
by Claudine Badej-Rodríguez Rietje VonkA veces, el momento de lajubilación y el envejecimiento de nuestros padres provoca que estos se abandonen, se encierren en sí mismos o se muestren agresivos. ¿Cómo acompañarlos con calma en esta etapa, cuando se reconsidera el papel de cada uno en la familia? ¿Cómo encontrar el equilibrio adecuado, sin sacrificios inútiles ni culpabilidad excesiva? Este libro nos aporta las claves para comprender tanto sus reacciones como las nuestras, y actuar ante las diferentes situaciones.
Cuando fuimos niños
by Chris Ward Marina García RodríguezCuando muere su hermano, el viejo Takahiro vuelve al arrozal por última vez, donde echará la vista atrás para contemplar la belleza y tragedia de su vida mientras recuerda los tiempos junto a toda su familia...
Cuando Jesucristo vuelva, ¿cómo sabrá que realmente es Él?: ¿Cómo reconocería a Jesucristo?
by Bernard LevineCuando Jesucristo vuelva, ¿cómo sabrá que realmente es Él? ¿Cómo reconocería a Jesucristo? ¿Qué indicio le identificará definitvamente como "Jesucristo"? ¿Jesucristo volverá más de una vez? ¿Por qué? ¿Cuál es el nombre de Jesucristo en el Cielo hoy? ¡No es Jesucristo! ¿Cuál será su nombre en el futuro? Aguardad la llegada de Jesucristo.
Cuando la crianza no es perfecta
by Jim Daly Paul Asay¿Realmente existen los padres perfectos?La perfección es el enemigo de la crianza de los hijos. Es admirable que lleguen a ser los mejores mamás y papás que puedan ser para sus hijos. Pero a veces al hacerlo, dejan de lado la gracia, tanto para sí mismos como para sus hijos. Podemos convertirnos en padres fariseos, citando reglas interminables y estableciendo estándares imposibles de alcanzar. Pero Dios no quiere que seamos perfectos, ni tampoco nuestros hijos lo necesitan. Como padres, estamos llamados a hacer nuestro mejor esfuerzo. Y cuando fallamos, tenemos la obligación de volver a intentarlo.Aunque Jim es el presidente de Focus on the Family, no promete que este libro será un catalizador para una familia perfecta. Pero puede guiar el camino hacia una buena familia, que se sienta segura y acogedora, llena de amor y sonrisas. Este libro animará a madres y padres a aceptar el caos de la paternidad y mostrar gracia a sus hijos aunque no sean perfectos. Daly guiará a mamás y papás hacia una mejor comprensión de lo que es ser una buena familia.Perfection is the enemy of parenting. Jim Daly sees and hears from mothers and fathers trying hard to pursue perfection. They listen to the best experts and read all the right books. When someone gives them a “World’s Best Mom” or “No. 1 Dad” coffee mug, they want it to be true. And they want their children to pursue perfection, too.It’s admirable for parents to be the very best moms and dads they can be for their children. But sometimes in so doing, they leave grace behind—both for themselves and their children. Jim believes that our quest for perfection, a quest that he believes is particularly strong among Christians, runs counter to God’s own boundless gift of grace. We can become Pharisaical parents, quoting endless rules and holding everyone to impossible standards. But God doesn’t want us, and our kids don’t need us, to be perfect. As parents, we’re called to simply do our best. And when we fail—which we will—we’re called to try again tomorrow.Though he’s the President of Focus on the Family, Jim does not promise that his book will be a catalyst for a perfect family. But it can help point the way toward a good family—one that feels safe and warm; one filled with love and laughter. This book will encourage mothers and fathers to embrace the messiness of parenthood and show grace to their own less-than-ideal children. Jim, through his own experiences, expertise, and array of stories, will lead both moms and dads to a better understanding of what being a good family is all about.
Cuando las consecuencias no son suficientes
by Jeffrey De LeonUsted y yo crecimos creyendo que las consecuencias importaban. Hoy en día nuestros hijos se ríen de las consecuencias.Criar hijos ha cambiado. ¿Cómo puede advertir a sus hijos acerca de las malas decisiones? ¿Por qué ya no le creen? La generación actual está dispuesta a arriesgarse a que no los descubran, no a ellos, ellos vencerán las probabilidades que tienen en su contra. De hecho, ahora las heridas pueden considerarse como un símbolo de honor. ¿Entonces cómo desafía a sus hijos a que resistan lo que es malo? ¿Cómo logra que obedezcan la ley, que se mantengan lejos de las drogas, y que eviten tener sexo antes del matrimonio? "Si haces X, entonces sucederá Y" es falso en su manera de pensar.
Cuando los hijos mandan: Cómo querer y educar con límites
by Josefina Vázquez MotaJosefina Vázquez Mota es autora del bestseller Dios mío, hazme viuda por favor¿Les damos demasiado a nuestros hijos?¿Les permitimos transgredir los límites y faltarnos al respeto?¿O les ponemos las reglas claras y los educamos bajo el paraguas del amor?En pocas palabras, ¿somos padres buenos o buenos padres?Cuando los hijos mandan es el resultado de una compilación de textos de expertos en distintas áreas que Josefina Vázquez Mota ha realizado por la preocupación de todo padre de familia: si cada hogar es un pequeño país con sus leyes o sin ellas, con autoridad o respuestas que la atropellan, con relaciones armoniosas o de confrontación permanente, con prácticas honestas o de simulación, con consecuencias y límites, o con impunidad, entonces comprenderemos que para transformar el país en que vivimos es vital que nuestros hijos crezcan en un ámbito de amor,fuertes, sólidos, felices, y con la capacidad de discernir y de aceptar responsabilidades y consecuencias.Manuel Mondragón, Fernanda de la Torre, Julia Borbolla, Mariana Di-Bella, Carlo Clerico, el centro Remembranza y sus especialistas y el doctor Arnoldo Kraus son las voces a las que Josefina Vázquez Mota invita para darnos este valioso libro lleno de anécdotas y pautas para que nuestros niños y jóvenes abandonen su comportamiento de emperadores y crezcan siendo buenos hijos, buenos ciudadanos.Porque cada hogar es México
Cuando menos te esperaba
by Luciana V. SuárezUna novela llena de sentimientos y de esperanza.Cuando crees que todo está perdido, llega el amor y te salva. Bennett enviudó y ahora vive solo con su hija y, a pesar de que es joven, no está preparado para iniciar una relación..., aunque cuando conoce a Avery comienza a acercarse a ella. Avery es una escritora exitosa, pero lleva una vida demasiado solitaria, ya que no tiene familiares y solo cuenta con una amiga. Un día, aparece en su vida una niña llamada Serena, quien trata de unirla a su padre. Avery comienza a visitarlos a menudo en su casa de Connecticut, y no le toma mucho tiempo enamorarse de ellos: de la casa en la que viven, de Serena y de Bennett, pero este no parece estar preparado para dejar ir el recuerdo de su esposa muerta y tampoco está dispuesto a iniciar una nueva relación, aun así, se siente cada vez más atraído por Avery, lo cual lo asusta, algo que también le ocurre a ella, porque llevatiempo sola y teme que si se involucra con él termine perdiendo a Serena y la amistad que la une a ellos.