The fourth anniversary of Olivia's daddy and John Lennon's death is approaching. Like the shot heard 'round the world, TV and radio stations keep the frenzy alive and recognize Lennon's life, while Olivia's mama remembers Daddy's death. Instead of healing, Mama's strange behavior keeps getting worse. After viewing an afternoon talk show, Olivia discovers her mother might have more than a case of eccentricity-she may be mentally ill. When those fears are confirmed, Olivia is faced with more decisions than any sixteen-year-old should have to make. With no adult family members to turn to, she is forced to trust the only people who've offered help: one strange man and a friend her mother makes at the mental institution. Facing intricacies of her mother's illness one minute and relationship decisions about her new boyfriend the next, Olivia finds that through faith and determination, she can conquer it all in this poignant story of love, institution, compassion, and hope.

Sweet Tea: A Novel

Teen & Young Adult

Decker, Wendy Lynn

Literature & Fiction

Serenity Books

DO YOU SOMETIMES WONDER WHAT MIGHT BE GOING ON INSIDE THE HEAD OF YOUR BABY? ARE YOU CURIOUS HOW CHILDREN LEARN TO ENTERTAIN THEMSELVES? DID YOU KNOW THAT CRYING MAY WELL BE A SIGN OF HEALTHY ACHIEVEMENT IN YOUR BABY? ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT HELPING YOUR CHILD DEVELOP SELF-ESTEEM? HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT THE WAY EARLY FEEDING EXPERIENCES RELATE TO LATER HASSLES AROUND FOOD? There are many books and programs which tell parents how and when to wean, toilet train, feed, speak to and show love to the growing child. "My First Five Years: A Developmental Photo Album" does not tell you what to say to your child. The author feels strongly that with some understanding of the concepts portrayed in this book and a "good enough" desire to nurture: "... you are then free to get a lot of interest out of looking to see what happens in the development of the baby while you are enjoying responding to his or her needs." (D.W. Winnicott "The Child, the Family and the Outside World," 1964, p. 29) "My First Five Years" focuses on children's feelings and needs rather than at what age a baby should turn over, coo, babble, get a tooth or learn to use the potty. This book reflects the author's many years of experience as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and pediatric nurse, as well as the theories of Selma Fraiberg, Penelope Leach, Margaret S. Mahler, Rene Spitz, D.W. Winnicott and other giants in the field of child development. The information is presented from the child's point of view in language that is clear and free of psychological jargon. The black and white photos which accompany the text are of children and parents in a variety of everyday settings -- their own homes, playgrounds and day care centers. The participants are all volunteers from Asian, black and white families, and the photos are unposed. The book is divided into five sections: Introduction, The First Year, 12 to 18 Months, 18 to 36 Months, and 3, 4 and 5 Years. Since children normally grow, acquire skills and achieve competence at different ages, the age ranges are deliberately broad. It is neither wise nor possible to pinpoint the age at which any one skill or capability is achieved. This photo album appeals to anyone who interacts with a small child: parents, grandparents, child care workers, teachers, students of child development, pediatricians, baby-sitters and anyone else who is interested in children. Readers will see echoes of their own families in the many photos, which make the information easy and fun to absorb.

My First Five Years: A Developmental Photo Album

Shufer, Shirley

Shufer, Jane

Aly M. Bellisher, a ten-year-old teller of tall tales, discovers her best friend is no longer attending public school but is now being homeschooled. Aly fears she will now be the only Christian kid in her class. Her mom encourages her to be a light for God regardless of the fact and suggests she memorize a bible verse, Mattew 5:14. Aly writes down the verse and tries to memorize it. She loses it, a boy steals it, she falls asleep with it; however, she becomes the light when faced with a situation at school.

The Bedazzling Bowl: The Adventures of Aly M. Bellisher

Children's Books

Cucina Amelia shares a combination of stories and cooking that's been passed down between a family with two Italian grandmothers: One Sicilian and one Neapolitan, whose recipes and traditions nourished a family's love of good food, while bringing home-cooked meals along with memories and recipes for generations to come. Patricia says, "It didn’t matter that the recipes were brought over from Avellino, Naples or Palermo, Sicily; these cities crossed boundaries in my mother’s kitchen for the most delicious of everything.”

Cucina Amelia: Recipes and Stories from the Sicilian & Neapolitan Traditions

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Florio, Patricia

Regional & International

Fourteen Jersey Shore Writers each share their stories of what lies beneath the surface when the ocean is still and the moon disappears.

Darkness Falls at the Jersey Shore

Writers, The Jersey Shore

Short Stories & Anthologies

East Meets West American Writers Review is a journal for new and seasoned writers to share their stories under the same cover while inspiring and entertaining readers from all walks of life.

East Meets West American Writers Review Spring Edition 2015

Ferrara, D

Reeder, Lynne Spease

Poole, Rosemary

Demace, Kayleigh

Griffith, Samantha

Kanney, Nichole

Crawford, Gary

Fanelli, Brian

MacAllister, Carol

Literary

A bout of inclement weather on Rich Marvice's first day of work causes an occurrence that haunts him and redirects the future of three people.

Letters Lost

Sausa, Tina

An autobiography and collection of stories from his time as a journalist and musician, sharing nostalgic movie reviews, relationship travails, love of music and struggles with mental health.

Appassionata: Eight Notes of the Bridge Passage: Eight Notes of the Bridge Passage

Biographies & Memoirs

Black, Vincent Risoli

Memoirs

A group of writers share the fruits of an inspiring week at Borgo San Fedele in Chianti. Fiction, memoir, poetry, photography and art were the results of a writers' retreat led by Judy L. Mandel and Kaylie Jones.

Jewels of San Fedele

D. Ferrara

The Time of His Coming is the fictionalized account of the coming of Christ that could be true. This book explains all the events that will occur before Christ returns and the timeframe for them. The Time of His Coming is one of the most gripping books on bible prophecy ever written. If you ever wanted to know all of the vents that will occur before Christ returns, than this is the book for you.

The Time of His Coming

Michael Vilardi

Genre Fiction

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