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As you pour your energy and resources into raising a special child, it's easy to struggle with feelings of isolation, competition, guilt, and overwhelm. Here's the encouragement and practical help to navigate the emotional reality of your situation. In The Other Side of Special, three mothers raising children with physical, medical, mental, and emotional special needs have joined forces and pooled their experience and expertise to provide such a resource. They take a deep dive into the most common emotions felt by special needs moms.

Growing up in war-torn Vietnam was normal, even idyllic at times, for Snow, the youngest of seven children in her family. Although her heart belongs to an American GI, she honors her father by marrying a Vietnamese man. Her halcyon life unravels as the Vietnam War ravages her country and the threat of communism culminates with the fall of Saigon. Life in unified Vietnam under the new regime becomes unbearable. Betrayed by her husband and left with a dying child to raise, Snow must set aside her morals and push herself to the limit emotionally, physically, and mentally.

In From Doing to Leading, authors John Stuef and Amy Bradshaw show us the pitfalls of “traditional” leadership techniques, from the dictates of tough love, to keeping employees on a tight leash, to micro-managing all operations; these methods are flawed and counter-productive to building a team. Leadership on the front-lines, in blue collar jobs, is no different than any other type of workplace because all people are driven by the same brain chemistry - it’s the basis of human nature.

In the timeless dance between land and sea, the lighthouse stands as a beacon of guidance, guarding against the storm and lighting the way through the darkest nights. This anthology brings together a diverse collection of stories inspired by these steadfast sentinels of the shore. Whether bathed in the glow of a distant light or buffeted by fierce waves, these stories will carry you on a journey across windswept coasts and deep, mysterious seas, where every light offers a new beginning, and every storm hides a deeper truth.

Nearly everyone thinks their own family is “nutty" or at least has one or two nuts. With stories of wacky yet lovable relatives, funny foibles, and holiday meltdowns, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Matters is often hilarious and occasionally poignant.

What image does Venus draw to your mind? A great planetary body of deadly gases neighboring Earth, existing as its own world, mysterious and alluring? Or an image of a more fantastical nature, such as the jungles described by Edgar Rice Burroughs? Or do you think, perhaps, of a goddess who holds power and beauty beyond measure, whose name, throughout the ages, has been synonymous with love? Within this book, you will find tales of wonder, some of space, some of the heart, some that follow in the footsteps of the goddess herself.

Recovery Capital is the internal and external resources that you have, and/or build, to help you to obtain, sustain, and maintain recovery. If you are a member of the recovery care team; if you are someone who is seeking recovery; or if you are a loved one of someone living with substance use disorder, we think that there's something in here for you.

The older she gets, the darker her world becomes. Claire discovers she was kidnapped by her father before her first birthday and that her parents, collectively, have more than 30 children with multiple partners. Growing up in an abusive, dysfunctional home turns Claire’s life upside down. Her childhood is stripped from her at the tender age of 11. Gone is the carefree, trusting little girl who can talk to strangers and win their hearts with her smile and wit.

Thirty-Three Stories of Family Fun, Relatively Strange Moments, and Happily Ever Laughter.

Negative Nine is intended to plant the seed of the negative numbers concept in the minds of children 0-10. Follow this "negative" negative number as he quests for his place on the great number line. Children will learn the basic concept of negative numbers along with valuable lessons in perseverance. Opposites abound as you pass zero into the realm of negatives, leaving the positive numbers behind. See if you can find them all!

Ninety years ago, humanity was destroyed by a man-made virus. A select few were given a chance to live, but their only chance of survival would be in an elaborate underground compound - Terra Convex. Although they survived the deadly virus and the madness that followed, they were forced to live a life of oppression. Stripped of their freedoms. Their choices robbed from them, those inside Terra Convex learned to adapt. The survivors were content just to be alive and to have Leadership provide for them. Amelia, a 16-year-old with a rebellious spirit, wasn't like everyone else though.

Dolly was thirteen years old when her family moved from Seattle to Orange County, California. Lost between two cultures, she did not feel Vietnamese or American. In her search to find a community of her own, Dolly lost her identity, her voice, and her independence. It was through the experience of first love, the discovery of new wave music, the appreciation of traditional foods, and the survival of tough love that she understood identity was rooted in self-love and self-acceptance.

A family goes to the beach for a day full of fun and adventure.

Listen to Bruce’s story about his own Jenner/Kardashian family, and then join him in listening about everyone else’s family! You’ll recognize your own relatives in these outrageous true stories about wacky but lovable in-laws, siblings, husbands and wives, children, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and families in general. You’ll laugh and marvel at stories of funerals, weddings, holidays, and all those other times when “everyone gets together.”

This is not black vs. blue. This isn’t about sides - the black side or the blue side. This is not an attack on the overall institution of law enforcement. Nor is this a scathing rebuke of every white law enforcement officer. As Amy states in her book, "This is about my perspective, my innermost feelings about how I am viewed as a Black person in America, why I feel vulnerable around police officers, and how it got this way." Amy Nickerson recounts numerous encounters with police officers as well as ordinary white citizens insistent on policing black people.

Nearly everyone thinks their own family is “nutty" or at least has one or two nuts. With stories of wacky yet lovable relatives, funny foibles, and holiday meltdowns, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Matters is often hilarious and occasionally poignant.

Purpose as a noun means the reason for which something is done or created. As a verb, purpose is to have as one’s intention or objective. Imagine a world where you and your purpose are aligned. Simon Sinek challenges us to Start with Why. Lead with our intention – through life and business. I believe when you’ve discovered your purpose, daily tasks become easier, and business decisions are made with clarity and confidence. The Pursuit of Purpose explores how to put your unique purpose to work building an authentic and successful service-driven brand. Your host, Amy Austin, is a ...

A podcast for and about New Travellers, celebrating our communities, our culture and our creativity; exploring our struggles, our diversity and our history.

Because dating isn’t always great- Join Amy Helt for laughs, cringes, head nods and lessons as she and her guests chat about some memorable (not in a good way) dates and relationships. We’ve made the mistakes so maybe you won’t. Maybe.

A survival guide to writing. Because if you're drowning in words, then so are we, and you might as well not do it alone. A writing advice podcast for writers and authors at all stages. Primarily focuses on writing as a craft, getting through writing related mental struggles and giving you the tools you need to navigate your writing. Discusses different paths to publishing, and interviews established authors on their processes and how they got past their roadblocks on the path to getting published.