Whisper Mama


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Whisper Mama opens in Harrisburg, Oregon, on an August evening in 1925 in the aftermath of a train crash that kills nine-year-old Evelyn Castle's family. Although shattered, left alone to navigate the world on her own, she finds a way to survive. Part II takes us to the Oregon Coast in the 1950s, where we meet eight-year-old Elin, Evelyn's youngest daughter. A forever tomboy, she takes the reader on her own critter-filled journey, and through her struggles under the violent hand of her father. All she wants in life is to feel love and to belong. Part III introduces Elin's seven-year-old daughter, Lu, in the 1960s. Bashful, yet strong, she feels the need to protect herself and her siblings from the ugly intentions of others. She's in a constant search for calm, for a world she can trust in. She carries the story through, circling back to her beloved grandmother. The generations come together in Part IV in Dallas, Oregon, in 1985. As Lu, now in her twenties, is beckoned home for a heartfelt visit with her mother and grandmother. Whisper Mama is a story about surviving, and finally knowing when it's time to go.




Mama Kuma


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Kuma Kelage, daughter of a Chimbu chieftain, was there when the world changed. From her quiet mountain village in the New Guinea Highlands, she took change by the hand and led it. Kuma defied tradition and married a white Australian. With her precious golden child Ba, she travelled beyond the boundaries of her home to enter a modern world. This remarkable story of Mama Kuma is told by Ba's daughter with love and humor, and with the insight of the colonised it tells the wonder of one women's journey through two cultures.




The Whispers


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A middle grade debut that's a heartrending coming-of-age tale, perfect for fans of Bridge to Terabithia and Counting By 7s. Eleven-year-old Riley believes in the whispers, magical fairies that will grant you wishes if you leave them tributes. Riley has a lot of wishes. He wishes bullies at school would stop picking on him. He wishes Dylan, his 8th grade crush, liked him, and Riley wishes he would stop wetting the bed. But most of all, Riley wishes for his mom to come back home. She disappeared a few months ago, and Riley is determined to crack the case. He even meets with a detective, Frank, to go over his witness statement time and time again. Frustrated with the lack of progress in the investigation, Riley decides to take matters into his own hands. So he goes on a camping trip with his friend Gary to find the whispers and ask them to bring his mom back home. But Riley doesn't realize the trip will shake the foundation of everything that he believes in forever.




Hands Free Mama


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Discover the power, joy, and love of living a present, authentic, and intentional life despite a world full of distractions. If technology is the new addiction, then multitasking is the new marching order. We check our email while cooking dinner, send a text while bathing the kids, and spend more time looking into electronic screens than into the eyes of our loved ones. With our never-ending to-do lists and jam-packed schedules, it's no wonder we're distracted. But this isn't the way it has to be. Special education teacher, New York Times bestselling author, and mother Rachel Macy Stafford says enough is enough. Tired of losing track of what matters most in life, Rachel began practicing simple strategies that enabled her to momentarily let go of largely meaningless distractions and engage in meaningful soul-to-soul connections. Finding balance doesn't mean giving up all technology forever. And it doesn't mean forgoing our jobs and responsibilities. What it does mean is seizing the little moments that life offers us to engage in real and meaningful interaction. In these pages, Rachel guides you through how to: Acknowledge the cost of your distraction Make purposeful connection with your family Give your kids the gift of your undivided attention Silence your inner critic Let go of the guilt from past mistakes And move forward with compassion and gratefulness So join Rachel and go hands-free. Discover what happens when you choose to open your heart--and your hands--to the possibilities of each God-given moment.




THE PROPHET CALLED MOTHER


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A mother's voice, whether gentle or firm, nurturing or correcting, holds the power to shape destinies. This is the Prophetic symbolism of all mothers. A prophet says it and it comes to pass, no different from a mother's words upon her children. Motherhood, in its essence, is an intricate tribal dance between joy and sorrow, love and fear, between expectations and disappointments. It is the hope that drives a mother to keep giving her best, even when the outcome feels uncertain. In the end, no matter the struggles, most mothers wouldn't trade the journey for anything. This book is a novelette compilation of the heroism of motherhood despite the various challenges, anxiety, madness and fears that comes with it. It highlights the symbolism between the voice of a mother and that of a prophet in the lives of her children.




Thirteen Stories


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Stories written over a period of twenty-five years include The Wide Net, Lily Daw and the Three Ladies, and The Bride of the Innisfallen.




The Whisper


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The two-time Caldecott Honor artist shares “a sumptuously illustrated fable about the magic of storytelling and the power of imagination” (School Library Journal, starred review). When a little girl receives a curious book filled only with pictures, a whisper urges her to supply the words she cannot see. As the pages turn, her imagination takes flight and she discovers that the greatest storyteller of all might come from within. Pamela Zagarenski’s debut as an author reminds us that we each bring something different to the same book. "Surreal, staggering mixed-media paintings make traveling across such beautifully varied and bizarre storyscapes exhilarating."—Kirkus, starred review




A Thunderous Whisper


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Ani, a 12-year-old Basque girl, and Mathias, a 14-year-old German Jew, become friends and then spies in the weeks leading up to the bombing of Guernica in April 1937.




S.O.U.L. Mama


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For women of all ages, whether married, single, a mother or not, S.O.U.L. Mama is about what happens when you wake up to a life that doesnt seem to be your own. It no longer fits. It is the realization that its not the life you want. Vidette shares her personal story of finding herself unfulfilled as a corporate employee, a mother of two young children, and a wife. One devastating night changed the trajectory of her life and awakened her to the realization that she no longer wanted the life she had. But what happens when you wake up to that realization, yet you have a life organized around you that you cant walk away from? Use S.O.U.L. Mama to: * Create an epic revolution in your life. * Discover daily principles and tools to use to permanently make every day an experience of an epic life. * Create and enjoy healthier relationships, more purpose in your life, more money, and successfully transform your life from ordinary to extraordinary.




Is It Yet Tomorrow?


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Edie wondered what Papa meant when he said, 'Tomorrow, girlies, will be a new day fer dis family.' In Betty Bruns Anderson's endearing novel, Edie demonstrates the importance of hope in difficult circumstances as she asks, Is It Yet Tomorrow? With a father often drinking and a mother losing her grip on reality, Edie and her siblings have learned to cope, parenting themselves and each other. But when Aunt Daisy convinces Papa to commit Mama to a mental hospital, their lives dramatically change. Aunt Daisy takes the sisters to live with her, while Papa agrees to care for Edie. Papa fails to keep his word, abandoning Edie at the hospital. But Edie's possibilities look up when a heartbroken nurse discovers her and takes Edie under her wing. As Hope's heart opens to this engaging child, a friendship blossoms between Hope and her coworker Phil, who is struggling to discover the secret behind the disturbing changes at the hospital. Can Edie's family recover from the years of neglect and abuse? Can Phil unlock the mysteries of the recent patient mistreatment? Find love and redemption on the pages of Is It Yet Tomorrow? as each character seeks hope for tomorrow.