A Mother's Cry for Help


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Sandra Freelove Brackett wrote this book to inspire women who are going through what she endured-two marriages that ended with her first husband beating her almost to death and her second husband triggering a heart attack from which she almost died. In 2006 when she had her heart attack, she thought she was alone. Her grandmother assured her that God was with her. The angel of death could have been at her doorsteps, but God was with her. When her doctor told her that her heart attack was in the back of her heart, she prayed like she had never before prayed. God answered her prayers. She stayed in the hospital for twenty-eight days, and God delivered her. Her son Dale brought her home from the hospital, and God continued to be with her. She returned to school and received her diploma.




Done With The Crying


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In this encouraging book, Sheri McGregor helps parents of estranged adult children break free from emotional pain and move forward in their lives. With the latest research, her own experience, and insight from more than 9,000 parents, McGregor covers the growing trend of estranged adults from loving families. Devastated parents can be happy again.




A Mother's Cry


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In "A Mother's Cry - He's Still My Child," you will enter the world of: Child vs. Parent - Realize how important it is to establish a nurturing and loving relationship, which is the main ingredient of a strong foundation in parental responsibility. Society vs. Parent - Be exposed to the challenges a parent incurs within the schools, juvenile court systems, and even from family. Learn how to get results. Parent vs. Self - Feel emotions of hurt, anger, disbelief, stress, determination, courage, and satisfaction! Find your point of getting over denial and letting go of guilt, while working toward balance, in the midst of "A Mother's Cry - He's Still My Child." 'This book is your constant reminder that as a child begins to challenge you, he or she is still your child. As responsible parents, we should commit to learning how to pray and never give up on them. However, we must know when to let go and let God.' Sharon Willis Asheville, North Carolina 'Wow! I really like it. When I read the chapter 'To You, Son' I had tears in my eyes. The book is very, very touching!' Tanja Rubenbauer Bavaria, Germany 'It is particularly hard for a mother to watch her child make inappropriate decisions and avoid giving up on them. This book has therapeutic value because it is written by a mother who shares her experience in dealing with a challenging child. The book has a great potential to help others that have not reached a balanced point. It encompasses situations all parents could encounter. This is a book that all parents and guardians should read.' Robert Simmons, Life Coach for Community Action Opportunities Asheville, North Carolina




A Mother's Cry


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During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Brazil’s dictatorship arrested, tortured, and interrogated many people it suspected of subversion; hundreds of those arrested were killed in prison. In May 1970, Marcos P. S. Arruda, a young political activist, was seized in São Paulo, imprisoned, and tortured. A Mother’s Cry is the harrowing story of Marcos’s incarceration and his family’s efforts to locate him and obtain his release. Marcos’s mother, Lina Penna Sattamini, was living in the United States and working for the U.S. State Department when her son was captured. After learning of his arrest, she and her family mobilized every resource and contact to discover where he was being held, and then they launched an equally intense effort to have him released. Marcos was freed from prison in 1971. Fearing that he would be arrested and tortured again, he left the country, beginning eight years of exile. Lina Penna Sattamini describes her son’s tribulations through letters exchanged among family members, including Marcos, during the year that he was imprisoned. Her narrative is enhanced by Marcos’s account of his arrest, imprisonment, and torture. James N. Green’s introduction provides an overview of the political situation in Brazil, and Latin America more broadly, during that tumultuous era. In the 1990s, some Brazilians began to suggest that it would be best to forget the trauma of that era and move on. Lina Penna Sattamini wrote her memoir as a protest against historical amnesia. First published in Brazil in 2000, A Mother’s Cry is testimonial literature at its best. It conveys the experiences of a family united by love and determination during years of political repression.




To Live For. a Mother's Cry for Justice


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On March 22, 1991 after a 14-day trial in Rockingham County Superior Court, New Hampshire, my daughter Pamela Smart was wrongfully found guilty in the murder of her husband, Gregory Smart. She was convicted of being an accomplice to first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and witness tampering. Only 22 years old at the time, she was given a life without parole sentence. My daughter did not commit these crimes. I'm not saying this because she's my daughter, but there was no credible forensic evidence to prove she had any role in Gregory's murder. This trial spiraled into a media circus and the un-sequestered jury believed all the lies that the local news stations were saying about Pamela's role. Billy Flynn who testified at trial that he physically pulled the trigger, as well as testifying against Pamela at trial, he ended up pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. He was sentenced to 40 years to life, with the option to shave 12 years off if he behaved himself in prison. He was released in 2015. Flynn was 16 when he shot my 24-year-old son-in-law Gregory Smart to death, and accused Pamela of telling him to carry out this heinous act. Nicole's Kidman's portrayal of Pamela's life in the cult film "To Die For" is just one example of the way the media has exploited her pain, our family tragedy. I've bottled up my feelings for 30 years now and finally decided to release personal and revealing letters between Pamela and myself, to share with the public so people can see the truth behind all the lies. This is the first journal I am releasing. We have lots more to come.I will continue to fight for Pamela's freedom because she's innocent and has so much left of her life to offer society. I want her home before I die and will continue to file petitions to get the executive council of New Hampshire to free Pamela. This is my book. This is our story. This is what I live for.




I'll Give You Something to Cry About


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Why Do We Cry?


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This thoughtful, poetic book uses metaphors and beautiful imagery to explore the reasons for our tears. In a soft voice, Mario asks, “Mother, why do we cry?” And his mother begins to tell him about the many reasons for our tears. We cry because our sadness is so huge it must escape from our bodies. We cry because we don’t understand the world, and our tears go in search of an answer. Most important, she tells him, we cry because we feel like crying. And, as she shows him then, sometimes we feel like crying for joy. This warm, reassuring hug of a book makes clear that everyone is allowed to cry, and that everyone does.




A Mother's Cry


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Overcome Lifes Challenges! New Book a Fascinating Account of Triumph Over Adversity Lamirada, CA (Release Date TBD) Are lifes challenges getting the better of you? Do you need helpful tips in overcoming them? In Ethel M. Gardners new book, A Mothers Cry, you will find the enlightenment you have been searching for. Drawing heavily from her personal experiences, Gardner dispenses helpful tips in overcoming lifes trials and tribulations. The book portrays the life of the main character, Ethel, in a beautifully written narrative that will capture the readers hearts. She is a woman of strength and courage, sometimes coming across as witty in overcoming her obstacles. She is placed in a position where choices must be madefrom challenges during her childhood, the tragic loss of her only son, and dealing with peace within by giving into a Christlike life. A Mothers Cry, at once emotionally charged and utterly insightful, chronicles how one woman struggled with lifes ordeals and how she made meaning of her life through her experiences. It is a compelling tale of triumph over adversity that will bring readers to new heights of inspirationa rare treat for the soul! About the Author Ethel M. Gardner is a woman of unusual force, integrity and great ability. She is a prophetess, teacher, activist, author and counselor. She comes from the humblest of backgrounds, a background of great challenges that served as a vehicle to great determination and a refusal to settle for less then Gods best. Her hard work and desire for spiritual knowledge led her to higher heights in the Christian faith. Ms. Gardner is the second of ten children and the mother of three. She fell into the role of motherhood and assumed the responsibility for the care of the rest of her siblings at a very young age when she lost her own mother. Her acts of compassion, courage, and bravery won her admiration and respect from both her family and her peers. She has always been one who, once she makes up her mind, is determined and will not allow obstacles stand in her way. She finds a way around, over, or sometimes through them. Determined to leave a legacy to her family, Ms. Gardner established the Kennedy Austin Development Center on March 10, 1998. As president, her motto was: Family helping families heal through the impossible. A Mothers Cry * By Ethel M. Gardner Publication Date: October 8, 2004 Trade Paperback; $20.99; 173 pages; 1-4134-5350-3 * Cloth Hardback; $30.99; 173 pages; 1-4134-5351-1 To request a complimentary paperback review copy, contact the publisher at (888) 795-4274 x. 476. Tearsheets may be sent by regular or electronic mail to Jia Wang. To purchase copies of the book for resale, please fax Xlibris at (215) 923-4685. Xlibris is a strategic partner of Random House Ventures, LLC, and a subsidiary of Random House, Inc. Xlibris books can be purchased in any major bookstore, or online at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders or Xlibris. For more information, contact Xlibris at (888) 795-4274 or on the web at www.Xlibris.com.




a mother’s cry a mother’s celebration


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Each of us has a Hero’s Journey. We heed calls once in a while that take us far beyond what we know of us. There are trials, tribulations, death, grief and a maze of emotions. The crippling is particularly severe when one loses a child. Those chosen to live in this dark abyss know how agonizing it is. Yet, there is a transcendent light beyond grief, one that glows our path and rekindles our faith. We are blessed with grace, before and after grief. We receive a way to let our ‘cry’ invoke ‘celebration’ of the life, before death comes calling. We come to kindle ‘Presence’ in the void of absence. Being able to live our pain creates a sacred shared space for our lament and love, leaving us humbler, wiser and stronger. Ever wondered, what is your way of avowing the confluence of life and death ! I invoke you to join my quest and discover your own truth. I invoke you to the story of my transcendental pilgrimage from annihilation to awakening. I have received my story from a world beyond worlds. I share it with you. Come … sing with me my poem and prayer.




Crying in H Mart


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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the indie rock sensation known as Japanese Breakfast, an unforgettable memoir about family, food, grief, love, and growing up Korean American—“in losing her mother and cooking to bring her back to life, Zauner became herself” (NPR). • CELEBRATING OVER ONE YEAR ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother's particular, high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother's tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaping plates of food. As she grew up, moving to the East Coast for college, finding work in the restaurant industry, and performing gigs with her fledgling band--and meeting the man who would become her husband--her Koreanness began to feel ever more distant, even as she found the life she wanted to live. It was her mother's diagnosis of terminal cancer, when Michelle was twenty-five, that forced a reckoning with her identity and brought her to reclaim the gifts of taste, language, and history her mother had given her. Vivacious and plainspoken, lyrical and honest, Zauner's voice is as radiantly alive on the page as it is onstage. Rich with intimate anecdotes that will resonate widely, and complete with family photos, Crying in H Mart is a book to cherish, share, and reread.