Author: Rob Scheer
Publisher: Gallery/Jeter Publishing
ISBN: 1501196642
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
In the tradition of The Promise of a Pencil and Kisses from Katie comes an inspirational memoir by the founder of Comfort Cases about his turbulent childhood in the foster care system and the countless obstacles and discrimination he endured in adopting his four children. Rob Scheer never thought that he would be living the life he is now. He’s happily married to his partner and love of his life, he’s the father of four beautiful children, and he’s the founder of an organization that makes life better for thousands of children in the foster care system. But life wasn’t always like this. Growing up in an abusive household before his placement in foster care, Rob had all the odds stacked against him. Kicked out of his foster family’s home within weeks after turning eighteen—with a year left of high school to go—he had to resort to sleeping in his car and in public bathrooms. He suffered from drug addiction and battled with depression, never knowing when his next meal would be or where he would sleep at night. But by true perseverance, he was able to find his own path and achieve his wildest dreams. “A heartwarming, hopeful memoir brimming with humanitarianism and compassion” (Kirkus Reviews), Rob’s story provides a glimpse into what it’s like to grow up in the foster care system, and sheds necessary light on the children who are often treated without dignity. Both a timely call to action and a courageous and candid account of life in the foster care system, A Forever Family ultimately leaves you with one message: one person can make a difference.
A Forever Family
Author: Rob Scheer
Publisher: Gallery/Jeter Publishing
ISBN: 1501196642
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
In the tradition of The Promise of a Pencil and Kisses from Katie comes an inspirational memoir by the founder of Comfort Cases about his turbulent childhood in the foster care system and the countless obstacles and discrimination he endured in adopting his four children. Rob Scheer never thought that he would be living the life he is now. He’s happily married to his partner and love of his life, he’s the father of four beautiful children, and he’s the founder of an organization that makes life better for thousands of children in the foster care system. But life wasn’t always like this. Growing up in an abusive household before his placement in foster care, Rob had all the odds stacked against him. Kicked out of his foster family’s home within weeks after turning eighteen—with a year left of high school to go—he had to resort to sleeping in his car and in public bathrooms. He suffered from drug addiction and battled with depression, never knowing when his next meal would be or where he would sleep at night. But by true perseverance, he was able to find his own path and achieve his wildest dreams. “A heartwarming, hopeful memoir brimming with humanitarianism and compassion” (Kirkus Reviews), Rob’s story provides a glimpse into what it’s like to grow up in the foster care system, and sheds necessary light on the children who are often treated without dignity. Both a timely call to action and a courageous and candid account of life in the foster care system, A Forever Family ultimately leaves you with one message: one person can make a difference.
Publisher: Gallery/Jeter Publishing
ISBN: 1501196642
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
In the tradition of The Promise of a Pencil and Kisses from Katie comes an inspirational memoir by the founder of Comfort Cases about his turbulent childhood in the foster care system and the countless obstacles and discrimination he endured in adopting his four children. Rob Scheer never thought that he would be living the life he is now. He’s happily married to his partner and love of his life, he’s the father of four beautiful children, and he’s the founder of an organization that makes life better for thousands of children in the foster care system. But life wasn’t always like this. Growing up in an abusive household before his placement in foster care, Rob had all the odds stacked against him. Kicked out of his foster family’s home within weeks after turning eighteen—with a year left of high school to go—he had to resort to sleeping in his car and in public bathrooms. He suffered from drug addiction and battled with depression, never knowing when his next meal would be or where he would sleep at night. But by true perseverance, he was able to find his own path and achieve his wildest dreams. “A heartwarming, hopeful memoir brimming with humanitarianism and compassion” (Kirkus Reviews), Rob’s story provides a glimpse into what it’s like to grow up in the foster care system, and sheds necessary light on the children who are often treated without dignity. Both a timely call to action and a courageous and candid account of life in the foster care system, A Forever Family ultimately leaves you with one message: one person can make a difference.
My Forever Family
Author: Nicky Brookes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781690011583
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Follow Oliver as he goes through the ups and downs of the 'Fostering to Adoption' process. This version is more suitable for 4 to 10 year olds or children with limited understanding who are about to go through the fostering adoption process, (another edition is available with simpler text suitable for 2 to 6 year olds) .Being a foster carer myself, i struggled to find a simple way to explain the process to the young foster children in our care, Especially babies, toddlers and young children that were going into new 'Forever' Familys'. Then i came up with the idea for this book, a simple, easy to understand story of the basic process, It has helped myself and the children i care for by just giving them some idea of the adoption process and hopefully it will be of help to foster carers, adopting parent, social workers (and children) who also have to go through this traumatic time.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781690011583
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Follow Oliver as he goes through the ups and downs of the 'Fostering to Adoption' process. This version is more suitable for 4 to 10 year olds or children with limited understanding who are about to go through the fostering adoption process, (another edition is available with simpler text suitable for 2 to 6 year olds) .Being a foster carer myself, i struggled to find a simple way to explain the process to the young foster children in our care, Especially babies, toddlers and young children that were going into new 'Forever' Familys'. Then i came up with the idea for this book, a simple, easy to understand story of the basic process, It has helped myself and the children i care for by just giving them some idea of the adoption process and hopefully it will be of help to foster carers, adopting parent, social workers (and children) who also have to go through this traumatic time.
Finding My Forever
Author: Heidi McLaughlin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781732000049
Category : Abused wives
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Rock musician Jimmy "JD" Davis considers pursuing a relationship with Jenna, while she works through the emotional effects of her abuse at the hands of her ex-husband.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781732000049
Category : Abused wives
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Rock musician Jimmy "JD" Davis considers pursuing a relationship with Jenna, while she works through the emotional effects of her abuse at the hands of her ex-husband.
Blessed by Adoption
Author: Hillary Froning
Publisher: Blue Star Press
ISBN: 1950968367
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
If you are considering adoption, or are already headed down that path, this book of stories, scriptures, and prayers will inspire and encourage you along the way. Author Hillary Froning opens her heart and shares the story of how she and her husband, Rich Froning, adopted three precious children. Like talking to a close friend, Blessed by Adoption features short essays, Bible verses, and prayers that will move you and comfort you on your path to adoption. The book also features reflections to help you process your thoughts and feelings, as well as writing space for journaling about your adoption journey. Blessed by Adoption includes: 30 essays by Hillary Froning about her adoption process, including finding a birth mom, completing home studies, hospital stays, telling friends and family, and all the blessings and challenges along the way Bible verses and prayers to comfort you at every stage of adoption Writing prompts and lined journaling pages to help you reflect on your adoption journey
Publisher: Blue Star Press
ISBN: 1950968367
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
If you are considering adoption, or are already headed down that path, this book of stories, scriptures, and prayers will inspire and encourage you along the way. Author Hillary Froning opens her heart and shares the story of how she and her husband, Rich Froning, adopted three precious children. Like talking to a close friend, Blessed by Adoption features short essays, Bible verses, and prayers that will move you and comfort you on your path to adoption. The book also features reflections to help you process your thoughts and feelings, as well as writing space for journaling about your adoption journey. Blessed by Adoption includes: 30 essays by Hillary Froning about her adoption process, including finding a birth mom, completing home studies, hospital stays, telling friends and family, and all the blessings and challenges along the way Bible verses and prayers to comfort you at every stage of adoption Writing prompts and lined journaling pages to help you reflect on your adoption journey
Finding My Forever Mom
Author: Lori Crabb
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
Betsy is a little Maltese that had a bad start to her first couple years of life. She illustrates, in her book Finding My Forever Mom to never give up your dream. Her journey focuses on finding what she calls her Grandma Barb and eventually finding her forever mom. Betsy's lesson in this book is to never ever give up!
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
Betsy is a little Maltese that had a bad start to her first couple years of life. She illustrates, in her book Finding My Forever Mom to never give up your dream. Her journey focuses on finding what she calls her Grandma Barb and eventually finding her forever mom. Betsy's lesson in this book is to never ever give up!
Finding Chika
Author: Mitch Albom
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062952412
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
"Mitch Albom has done it again with this moving memoir of love and loss. You can’t help but fall for Chika. A page-turner that will no doubt become a classic.” --Mary Karr, author of The Liars’ Club and The Art of Memoir From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tuesdays With Morrie comes Mitch Albom’s most personal story to date: an intimate and heartwarming memoir about what it means to be a family and the young Haitian orphan whose short life would forever change his heart. Chika Jeune was born three days before the devastating earthquake that decimated Haiti in 2010. She spent her infancy in a landscape of extreme poverty, and when her mother died giving birth to a baby brother, Chika was brought to The Have Faith Haiti Orphanage that Albom operates in Port Au Prince. With no children of their own, the forty-plus children who live, play, and go to school at the orphanage have become family to Mitch and his wife, Janine. Chika’s arrival makes a quick impression. Brave and self-assured, even as a three-year-old, she delights the other kids and teachers. But at age five, Chika is suddenly diagnosed with something a doctor there says, “No one in Haiti can help you with.” Mitch and Janine bring Chika to Detroit, hopeful that American medical care can soon return her to her homeland. Instead, Chika becomes a permanent part of their household, and their lives, as they embark on a two-year, around-the-world journey to find a cure. As Chika’s boundless optimism and humor teach Mitch the joys of caring for a child, he learns that a relationship built on love, no matter what blows it takes, can never be lost. Told in hindsight, and through illuminating conversations with Chika herself, this is Albom at his most poignant and vulnerable. Finding Chika is a celebration of a girl, her adoptive guardians, and the incredible bond they formed—a devastatingly beautiful portrait of what it means to be a family, regardless of how it is made.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062952412
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
"Mitch Albom has done it again with this moving memoir of love and loss. You can’t help but fall for Chika. A page-turner that will no doubt become a classic.” --Mary Karr, author of The Liars’ Club and The Art of Memoir From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tuesdays With Morrie comes Mitch Albom’s most personal story to date: an intimate and heartwarming memoir about what it means to be a family and the young Haitian orphan whose short life would forever change his heart. Chika Jeune was born three days before the devastating earthquake that decimated Haiti in 2010. She spent her infancy in a landscape of extreme poverty, and when her mother died giving birth to a baby brother, Chika was brought to The Have Faith Haiti Orphanage that Albom operates in Port Au Prince. With no children of their own, the forty-plus children who live, play, and go to school at the orphanage have become family to Mitch and his wife, Janine. Chika’s arrival makes a quick impression. Brave and self-assured, even as a three-year-old, she delights the other kids and teachers. But at age five, Chika is suddenly diagnosed with something a doctor there says, “No one in Haiti can help you with.” Mitch and Janine bring Chika to Detroit, hopeful that American medical care can soon return her to her homeland. Instead, Chika becomes a permanent part of their household, and their lives, as they embark on a two-year, around-the-world journey to find a cure. As Chika’s boundless optimism and humor teach Mitch the joys of caring for a child, he learns that a relationship built on love, no matter what blows it takes, can never be lost. Told in hindsight, and through illuminating conversations with Chika herself, this is Albom at his most poignant and vulnerable. Finding Chika is a celebration of a girl, her adoptive guardians, and the incredible bond they formed—a devastatingly beautiful portrait of what it means to be a family, regardless of how it is made.
Moving in Forever
Author: Rebecca Wu
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781733757805
Category : Bereavement
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
When Ryan and Brandon's Aunt Carrie comes to live with them, a world of fun opens up. Days are filled with laughing, playing superheroes, and having dance parties. Although Aunt Carrie is the most fun aunt in the world, she is also very sick, and wants to spend the precious time she has surrounded by those who love her. Based on true people and events, this book is about love, loss, and remembering a loved one who dies. This book covers the topic of grief in an honest, sensitive way. It also highlights the various emotions involved in the hospice care experience. The story and characters help children and adults see how to stay authentic while facing sadness, hopeful when facing loss, and joyful when facing longing.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781733757805
Category : Bereavement
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
When Ryan and Brandon's Aunt Carrie comes to live with them, a world of fun opens up. Days are filled with laughing, playing superheroes, and having dance parties. Although Aunt Carrie is the most fun aunt in the world, she is also very sick, and wants to spend the precious time she has surrounded by those who love her. Based on true people and events, this book is about love, loss, and remembering a loved one who dies. This book covers the topic of grief in an honest, sensitive way. It also highlights the various emotions involved in the hospice care experience. The story and characters help children and adults see how to stay authentic while facing sadness, hopeful when facing loss, and joyful when facing longing.
The Beaumont Series (Books 1-3)
Author: Heidi McLaughlin (Romance fiction writer)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781544600208
Category : Abused wives
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
FOREVER MY GIRL, a novel about Rock star Liam Page who, through tragic circumstances, is given a second chance at righting the wrongs he made when he left the one who owned his heart. A story of redemption, forgiveness, and never forgetting your one true love. ONE NIGHT WITH HARRISON, a novella that introduces us to a young Harrison James and what happens when a meet and greet with some fans turns into something far bigger than he ever anticipated MY UNEXPECTED FOREVER, a novel that finds two families torn apart for different reasons, one is dealing with heartache and loss, the other is trying to find acceptance. Join them in this story as they come together against all the odds to find the happiness they deserve. FINDING MY FOREVER, a novel, which tells the true meaning of love. Sacrifice, trust, devotion and taking chances all play keys roles in this story of how two people come together while dealing with a threat that could ruin their lives forever.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781544600208
Category : Abused wives
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
FOREVER MY GIRL, a novel about Rock star Liam Page who, through tragic circumstances, is given a second chance at righting the wrongs he made when he left the one who owned his heart. A story of redemption, forgiveness, and never forgetting your one true love. ONE NIGHT WITH HARRISON, a novella that introduces us to a young Harrison James and what happens when a meet and greet with some fans turns into something far bigger than he ever anticipated MY UNEXPECTED FOREVER, a novel that finds two families torn apart for different reasons, one is dealing with heartache and loss, the other is trying to find acceptance. Join them in this story as they come together against all the odds to find the happiness they deserve. FINDING MY FOREVER, a novel, which tells the true meaning of love. Sacrifice, trust, devotion and taking chances all play keys roles in this story of how two people come together while dealing with a threat that could ruin their lives forever.
A Forever Family
Author: Sandi Lynn
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781511676298
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
"Join Connor and Ellery once again as they face the challenges of parenthood. Take their journey ... as they learn to cope with the demands of a new baby, a demanding career, and the onset of new challenges ... which Connor and Ellery must confront for the sake of their family"--Author's website.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781511676298
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
"Join Connor and Ellery once again as they face the challenges of parenthood. Take their journey ... as they learn to cope with the demands of a new baby, a demanding career, and the onset of new challenges ... which Connor and Ellery must confront for the sake of their family"--Author's website.
Finding Her Forever Family
Author: Traci Douglass
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488048010
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
A nurse to heal his heart… …and complete his family. After losing her mother to a hereditary illness, trauma nurse Wendy Smith vowed never to risk having a family of her own. So acting on her instant attraction to sexy single dad Dr. Tom Faber is a definite no! But through her unexpected connection with his daughter, Wendy grows closer to Tom and their chemistry intensifies…along with her longing for her own family—with him! “This medical romance has everything your looking for in a good romance…Traci Douglass has crafted such well developed characters, I was definitely rooting for them and thinking about them long after the book was over.” — Goodreads on One Night with the Army Doc
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488048010
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
A nurse to heal his heart… …and complete his family. After losing her mother to a hereditary illness, trauma nurse Wendy Smith vowed never to risk having a family of her own. So acting on her instant attraction to sexy single dad Dr. Tom Faber is a definite no! But through her unexpected connection with his daughter, Wendy grows closer to Tom and their chemistry intensifies…along with her longing for her own family—with him! “This medical romance has everything your looking for in a good romance…Traci Douglass has crafted such well developed characters, I was definitely rooting for them and thinking about them long after the book was over.” — Goodreads on One Night with the Army Doc