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Four young girls have it all until experiences in their lives change everything.Sara loses her mother when she is six years old and is taken from the loving arms of her aunt to live with her biological father who lacks the knowledge of how to raise a child. This leaves Sara to suffer hunger, neglect, and abuse as she learns how to survive on her own.Michele is spunky and full of life, living her dream as she excels in the art of dance. Her parents are loving and supportive but are also very protective. One night, Michele sneaks out when her mother will not allow Michele to do things the rest of her teenage friends enjoy. This leads to a traumatic experience that changes Michele's outlook on life.Agisa is sassy and lives in an exquisite neighborhood in NYC, spoiled with expensive gifts. Her life changes forever when her parents choose her father's career over raising Agisa, leaving her to be raised by nannies. She releases feelings of abandonment by acting out with the aspiration to find love and acceptance.Elizabeth revels in making her parents proud, indulging in their constant praise. Her world is turned upside down when her parents find freedom with friends and parties, leaving Elizabeth with the overwhelming responsibility of taking care of her five siblings in a small, rundown apartment.Eventually, these four girls meet when they attend the same high school, finding the family in one another they all have been seeking.

Navigating the tween and teen years is not without its challenges. And in the age of social media, young people need help managing their emotional wellbeing now more than ever. Enter Wa'Quita McCauley. As a mother, McCauley knows firsthand the trials of the teenage years and with her insights, has created an effective tool for teaching America's youth to be proactive when it comes to their mental health. Writefully HONEST: Be Yourself is the first of a series of self-help books designed specifically for pre-teens and teens that provides a safe space for self-expression, free from the judgment of parents and peers. While acknowledging the everyday struggles of adolescence, McCauley promotes mental health awareness, mindfulness, empathy, self-love and healing, while giving a voice to those who are not yet confident enough to speak up.

A spiritual odyssey into the heart of American Family by a pediatrician. Adventures in Pediatrics. True People, True Cases is a work of love and dedication that honors the human spirit at all ages. With kindness and sympathy, the author bring us poignant moments, cozy chuckles, and sage advice from his busy pediatric practice. Dr. Tsesis speaks about the importance and the beauty of the American family and its glorious triumphs over the dramatic predicaments facing modern society. This book is dedicated to the contemporary American family in search of purpose and meaning--both serious and humorous--it reflects the burning issues facing our society.

Set in a prison, this contemporary romance considers the risks and rewards of searching for love and illustrates how love often surprises those who least expect it. Heather Belk is a twenty-eight year old corrections officer who considers swearing off dating after years of questionable choices and a string of failed relationships. For too long, Heather has been mistreated and disrespected by men, leaving her feeling unworthy of love. But before she can completely abandon the notion of romantic bliss, she unexpectedly finds herself in what appears to be a new relationship. However, when a fight at work jeopardizes her safety, an inmate steps in to become her unlikely hero. Now she must choose between a new relationship with a flirtatious co-worker and the man who saved her life. Incarcerated for a DUI, Croy saves Heather in more ways than one, and offers her the validation and respect she has been searching for. A heartfelt, realistic romance novel, Locked Away encourages readers to stay true to themselves and never lose hope. Relatable characters and questionable futures will leave readers eager to get their hands on the second book.

After the Summer of Love and the heyday of the Haight-Ashbury in the 1960s, San Francisco mutated over the next two decades into a city under siege by serial killers, radical under-ground extremists, antiestablishment groups, gangs, and drug wars. The rise in violence brought a spike in murders that put unprecedented pressure on the San Francisco Police Department and its storied homicide squad. Inspector Frank Falzon represents the best of those elite detectives.

"e;What is your favorite memory connected to baseball?"e; is the simple question asked by author Eric Gray that launched the book Bases to Bleachers, a collection of personal memories. With over 1250 tales collected from around the world, it became evident that one volume of stories would not be enough. And they kept coming. Backyards to Ballparks: More Personal Baseball Stories from the Stands and Beyond is the second volume. The stories are all different...but the heart and soul of the book are the same. They all have in common that tribute to why baseball remains the American pastime, how it connects friends, families, communities. These memories, often more human interest than play-of-game in nature, all have baseball as a setting, but speak to how baseball provides joy and anguish, nourishes family traditions, creates friendships and can profoundly affect you. Whether the stories are about befriending Hank Aaron because of a mixed music tape, catching or not catching that prized ball, re-telling the memory your grandpa passed down to you, or finding out some life-changing news while at a game, these are stories that will make you laugh, or tear up, and allow you to remember similar events in your life. If you like baseball - great. If you don't, it doesn't matter. You will love these stories. Little Leagues to the Big Leagues, you will find them all in Backyards to Ballparks.

In this coming-of-age historical family drama, twelve-year old Fransie learns her family is leaving rural Halifax, Virginia and moving to New York City. This starts her on an emotional roller coaster.The only life Fransie knows is the country with its farm animals', trees, dirt roads and living in a one family house. But now she's forced to accept living in a city filled with traffic lights, cement sidewalks and attending an interracial school. How will Fransie cope with this major challenge in her life?Fransie's humorous and outgoing family play a supporting role in helping her to adjust to city living.She has a loving Papa and Mama who relish reliving their love story. Larry, her older brother who is sometimes clueless. He has discovered the excitement of dancing at the Savoy and Palladium ballrooms. Fransie has discovered he now has three girlfriends and hoping to keep them away from each other. Fransie plans to keep her brother's secret, but in case of emergency she may have to use this secret weapon to get what she wants from him. Vivy, her older sister who has just graduated from high school is dating a solder named Huey and does not want her parents to know because she's leaving for college. She's trying to hide her dating from Fransie. Eileen, her younger sister makes friends with the girls from Sugar Hill. She sneaks out with them adding to Fransie's anxiety.Fransie's life is filled with changes and excitement. She's introduced to a cast of colorful characters like Lipstick O'Leary, Darwin the Square, Moving Mouth Mohanna, the mysterious Rupert and others that add sometimes drama, but also chuckles and laughter to her young life.Fransie's story of change concludes with an ending that even surprises her!

For 27 years, U.S. Treasury Special Agent Ryan Corrigan investigated suspicious and criminal financial activity flagged by the IRS. In Special Agent, Corrigan revisits many of his most interesting cases, offering a unique perspective and a fascinating spin on the catchphrase "e;follow the money."e; Tasked with several high profile assignments, Corrigan recounts his dealings with mobsters, bookies, hoteliers, and even a serial killer. From racketeering to tax evasion to casino scams to money laundering, this remarkable memoir provides a rare look at a day in the life of a Special Agent.

The book analyzes U.S economy, construction industry, and residential market crisis and recovery from 2000 to 2019. The motivation emanated from the need to document the unprecedented housing market crisis (and recovery) and its negative ei ects on the hitherto seeming formidable U.S economy. The expectation is that analysis of the data and findings should yield some policy recommendations and suggestions on how to ameliorate the impacts of weak economy and housing crisis on the nation, regions, cities, neighborhoods, groups, and individuals. The question is what factors were responsible for the housing crisis, economic meltdown, and the recoveries? What type of economic and housing policies and programs should guarantee a Goldilocks economy in the U.S? The corrective measures were on how to create enough demand to keep the economy humming at a healthy pace. The study should likely help students of housing and economic development as well as policy makers at national, regional, and local levels by equipping them with adequate knowledge of what led to the housing bubbles of mid-2000 decade that overheated the economy; the policy instruments used to mitigate the economic and housing market problems when the bubbles busted; and the necessary proactive measures needed to protect housing industry market and economy. The significance of the study includes the lessons learned about what caused the housing crisis and ensued economic meltdown; the recovery policies and programs; and how to guard against the crises from happening in the future, should undoubtedly make the study a worthwhile ei ort.