Crying House

When Detective Casey White finds the body of a teenager perfectly preserved in salt in an abandoned beach vacation home, her heart shatters. Tina Somners has been missing since she set off to meet her friends for spring break. Her parents will be inconsolable at this tragic end to their search. Determined to find justice for this sweet girl who was looking forward to a summer full of laughter, Casey delves into old case files and gets her first lead: Years ago, a man murdered his wife, totally covering her body in salt. But he’s been locked up in prison all this time.

In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up one of the few Asian-American kids at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother's particular high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother's tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaping plates of food.

Hija de inmigrantes mexicanos y criada en Chicago en la década de los noventa, Erika L. Sánchez se ha descrito a sí misma como paria, inadaptada y un chasco: agitadora melancólica y malhablada que se pintaba las uñas de negro, pero también disfrutaba la comedia y tenía el sueño improbable de ser poeta. Veinticinco años más tarde se ha convertido en una galardonada novelista, poeta y ensayista, pero no ha perdido la risa incontrolable, su áspero ingenio y sus singulares poderes para percibir el mundo a su alrededor.

Written by a mother and health researcher who suffered through her own baby's colic, The Essential Crying Baby Book will provide key tips and tricks, provide emotional support through your baby's crying, and share valuable information on the causes and treatments for excessive fussiness and crying. You will no longer feel alone in your struggle and will gain the perspective and strength necessary to cope with your fussy baby and thrive in parenthood!

When life knocks you to your knees—cry louder. That cry may be the very weapon that shakes Heaven and makes Hell tremble. Have you ever been so shattered, so drained, so buried beneath the weight of pain that words fail—but tears flow? Do you know what it feels like when all you have left is a whisper, a groan, or a scream birthed in anguish? Battle-Cry of the Broken is not just a book—it’s a lifeline for the wounded warriors, the desperate intercessors, and the battle-weary believers who feel like they're one breath away from giving up. This is your invitation to discover the kind ...

Is a loved one's passing leaving you with a pain that just won't heal? Are you told that crippling grief is simply a normal part of life? In a groundbreaking book that challenges conventional wisdom, author Brian Holmes says no, it is not. For thousands of years, humanity has been taught that deep sorrow is an inevitable and necessary part of loss. But what if there's a different way? What if you can find emotional peace and spiritual contentment, even after the death of someone dear to you? This book presents a powerful new perspective, arguing that while sadness is normal, prolonged, life...

This is the true story about a boy who started out without much more than his salesmanship and his grandpa teaching him how to be a man. Over the years, Derrick Reynolds grew into a man who found himself the single father of his two boys after his first wife fell into drug addiction and their marriage fell apart. Hear his story to find out how he went from a rough start as a kid being raised by his grandparents, through a failed marriage, to being happily married to the love of his life, and became a highly successful salesman and businessman while raising their four boys together.

CHILD'S VERSION. (Also available in Adult regular print and large print versions.)A traitor praised him, a woman crowned him, foreigners sought him. The world ran after him, Judas ran from him, his apostles deserted him. He held his own funeral service, then begged God to free him of his promise. The religious leaders were unmasked, and King Herod wrestled with just who he was. Life application suggestions are at the end of each chapter...... THINK & DO life-application questions and projects at the end of each chapter..... Fun, LARGE squiggly 16 pt. type for early readers..... Long words ...