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Howdy; I'm Nellie Cake and these are "Memoirs From My Outhouse." I write adult only true stories of violence, murders, beatings, crimes, 36 rapes, drugs, incest, alcoholism, inmates, stolen children, homelessness, narcissistic abuse, and nasty words. I have forty years of experience in these...

After she discovers a shocking family secret, Carina takes a journey toward self-acceptance in this “must-read for anyone who is adopted” (Richard Krawczyk). A young American growing up in the Middle East, Carina Rourke enjoys a blissful innocence until, at age fifteen, she is captivated...

Enjoy your family is a book on how to reflect the Christian life in the family and how to make the family an enjoyable community for the rearing of members of the Church and Government. It was first released in 1989 as a compilation of articles written and published in the popular newspaper column...

This book has come at this critical moment when families are tearing apart for various reasons. It is, therefore, a voice crying in the cities, towns, and villages for families to be properly bonded as required by the chief architect of marriage, God almighty. The contents of this book, therefore,...

Who Will Care for You in Your Time of Need . . . Formulating a Smart Family Plan to Age-in-Place: The Reckoning Whether youre nearing retirement or have decades before you enter retirement, you will be confronted with four inevitable lifestyle crises: 1) How will you manage your own care when your...

Elizabeth Longford proves the truth of the old saying that "Mother knows best," a theory that is being treated with renewed respect by many of today’s experts in child-rearing. She cites from her own experience as the mother of a large family, and quotes from letters which she received...

Originally published in 1981, this study is the outcome of a clinical workshop based in the Adolescent Department at the Tavistock Clinic; its members at the time shared a tradition and interest in applying psychoanalytic principles to the understanding of groups and institutions and believed in the...

A family in pain, desperate to find what is ripping their world apart and severing their once tight-knit unit, turns to intense family therapy for answers. A marriage, once thought to be one of the strongest of the family, is revealed to be in turmoil, the cause devastating everyone.  As they work...

In The Cycle of Five, silent nights, author Ashika P skillfully portrays characters who endure incredible challenges in life. It is a story brimming with the essence of family, the vitality of relationships and the despair of betrayal.A seemingly idyllic setting, where family values are strong...

“Equal parts memoir, whodunit, and manual for living . . . a beautifully written, honest look at the forces of blood and bone that make us who we are, and how we make ourselves.”  --Neil Gaiman In his unique and engaging voice, the acclaimed actor of stage and screen shares the emotional...

The vibrant and beloved star of Once and Again and Sisters offers a story about her journey home to recapture the magic of youth in the deep South for her children and to make peace with the death of her mother.   At a time when much of America is yearning to recapture the spirit and feelings of...

Even before Lady Diana Spencer married into the most revered family on earth, she had her suspicions that the kith and kin of Prince Charles were not all they seemed-to-be. No sooner had she become the Princess of Wales and moved into Kensington Palace than her fears were confirmed: the House of Windsor...

The Curcuruto Girls is a collection of short stories based on the lives of five Italian-American sisters from the upstate New York town of Fulton.  The stories take place between the 1920’s and the 1950’s, based loosely on true stories about the sisters in their youth.  Carmella, Kathryn,...

Joe Mackall has lived surrounded by the Swartzentruber Amish community of Ashland County, Ohio, for over sixteen years. They are the most traditional and insular of all the Amish sects: the Swartzentrubers live without gas, electricity, or indoor plumbing; without lights on their buggies or cushioned...