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How do you know if a man is a player or a keeper? How do you know if a man you are dating is a potential husband material? What makes a man a dream husband? Is it his appearance, his Career, his wealth, his fame, his spiritual life, his Social life, and his talents? People often ask me why divorce...

As a product of the world of distractions in which we live, our ability to think deeply about our families in a Christian way is often diminished. In the midst of all of these distractions, we need to learn how to refocus our attention on what matters most the family! Family is Sacred is intended...

In Worship of Hollow Gods, James Sniechowski bears witness to the world of a sensitive, nine-year-old boy, subjected to the underbelly of his Polish Catholic family in working class Detroit. The year is 1950. The family gathers for a Friday night family poker/pinochle party. The outcome reveals...

The Gerrier family faced monumental challenges together. Eggs on the Wall . . . For the Love of Family is about sacrifice, responsibility, and the compassion that Donna Jean had for her elderly parents. They embraced humour and a love of life, which was better than medicine. Her mother was diagnosed...

The concept of family is not only important to God, but also very important to our society. The values upheld in various families in a society defines the moral standard of the society. What are these lost original values and norms of a family as prescribed by the Maker and Founder of family – God?...

Offers camaraderie and hope to parents struggling with a child’s opiate addiction. Statistics of the opiate epidemic, or crisis as it is often called, indicate that more than 50,000 Americans die of drug overdoses each year. According to a Columbia University study, "40 million Americans age...

Sometimes the best lessons in life are simple and basic. In this new book, author Marlan Cannon discusses his upbringing and uses those remembrances to apply simple but effective truths that will touch and bless the hearts of believers and non-believers alike. To those who are struggling and are grappling...

The Salazar family was an honest and humble family which only sought to get ahead in life through hard work, but their world took a complete turn when a grave accident took place. The story revolves around the family's struggle to survive, with the help of a little animal that unexpectedly warmed...

The Wooden Spoon is, in essence, an Italian Roots. The story traces the arrival of an Italian family from Sicily to America. Using actual historical events as a backdrop, we follow the family from being immigrants to fully mainstream Americans without them ever loosing their rich Italian culture. Because...

Its been a while since thirty-year-old Danny Johnson returned to his hometown. When he goes back to attend the funeral of his aunt, it strikes him how distant and dysfunctional his extended family is. And so, after an intense dream, Danny comes to a decision: hes going to reach out and attempt...

"A fearless, angry, brutally funny poke in the eye of the American music machine and pop culture industry. Tom Matthews' memorable, highly readable first novel is that rare literary artifact - a satire with teeth." —Tom Perrotta on Like We Care Raising the Dad is a small masterpiece...

There are few areas of public policy in the Western world where there is as much turbulence as in family law. Often the disputes are seen in terms of an endless war between the genders. Reviewing developments over the last 30 years in North America, Europe and Australasia, Patrick Parkinson argues...

Change is messy, scary and unpleasant. Wouldn’t you like a guide to help you through the next big change happening in your life?Is your family going through a change like a new routine or schedule? Are you dealing with major life events like moving, marriage, divorce, new family member, loss...

Get up-to-date information and research on elder abuse-from international authorities! Elder Abuse: Selected Papers from the Prague World Congress on Family Violence is an invaluable collection of the most important presentation papers from the Prague World Congress on Family Violence. This...