Y'all Didn't Hear it From Me


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Do you ever wish you could write a letter to your former, younger self about the details of your present life, maybe as a way to do something different? Well, as you know, we can't change our past; however, we can change our future and how we are looking at our past.In this book, you will read stories about my lifetime. My personal ups and downs, triumphs, good times and bad, people I've met, and for good measure, a few stories to give you an insight on how I think and the many things I think about.As each story unfolds with detailed emotion and witty sarcasm, you'll see as my thoughts transform to understanding. There is a reason for everything, and only you can change your future, like I changed mine.This book is my way of saying we are not alone in this world.




Can't You Hear Me Calling


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Considering the range of stars that have claimed Bill Monroe as an influence—Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, and Jerry Garcia are just a few—it can be said that no single artist has had as broad an impact on American popular music as he did. For sixty years, Monroe was a star at the Grand Ole Opry, and when he died in 1996, he was universally hailed as "the Father of Bluegrass." But the personal life of this taciturn figure remained largely unknown. Delving into everything from Monroe's professional successes to his bitter rivalries, from his isolated childhood to his reckless womanizing, veteran bluegrass journalist Richard D. Smith has created a three-dimensional portrait of this brilliant, complex, and contradictory man. Featuring over 120 interviews, this scrupulously researched work—a Chicago Tribune Choice Selection, New York Times Notable Book, and Los Angeles Times Best Book of 2000—stands as the authoritative biography of a true giant of American music.




Hand to Hold


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This heartwarming picture book reassures children that a parent’s love never lets go—based on the poignant lyrics of JJ Heller’s beloved lullaby “Hand to Hold.” “May the living light inside you be the compass as you go / May you always know you have my hand to hold.” With delightful illustrations and an engaging rhyme scheme, this book offers the promise of security and love every child’s heart longs to know. From skipping stones and counting stars to climbing trees and telling stories, every moment is wrapped snugly in the certain warmth of a parent’s presence and God’s blessing. With poignancy and joy, this bedtime read captures the unconditional love parents want their children to know but so often fail to express amid the chaos of daily life.




Can You Hear Me?


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If your prayers get no higher than the ceiling and you hunger for spiritual authenticity, this book is ideal. The author, a biblical scholar, discovered a big gap between what he found in the Bible and in his own experience. As he wrestled with how to hear God more clearly, he discovered how to listen more deeply - and where the blocks lay that halted his spiritual growth. This profound but accessible book is full of illuminating testimonies. It will help you apply the practice of listening prayer to decision-making in diverse circumstances such as parenting, the healing ministry and church leadership.




Slow Down


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The days are long, but the years are short. No matter if it’s your child’s first step, first day of school, or first night tucked away in a new dorm room away from home, there comes a moment when you realize just how quickly the years are flying by. Christian music artist Nichole Nordeman’s profound lyrics in her viral hit “Slow Down” struck a chord with moms everywhere, and now this beautiful four-color book will inspire you to celebrate the everyday moments of motherhood. Filled with thought-provoking writings from Nichole, as well as guest writings from friends including Shauna Niequist and Jen Hatmaker, practical tips, and journaling space for reflection, Slow Down will be a poignant gift for any mom, as well as a treasured keepsake. Take a few moments to reflect and celebrate the privilege of being a parent and getting to watch your little ones grow—and Slow Down. Nichole Nordeman has sold more than 1 million albums as a Christian music artist and has won 9 GMA Dove Awards, including two awards for Female Vocalist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. Nichole released a lyric video for her song “Slow Down,” and it struck a chord with parents everywhere, amassing 14 million views in its first five days. She lives in Oklahoma with her two children.




Can You Hear Me Now?


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This book is a disarming look into one man's faith journey that will penetrate your heart and infiltrate your concept of God, whatever that currently is, to show the unmistakable, the famous Yahweh, Elohim, Jehovah, El Shaddai-the presence of the Almighty God-still alive and at work today in the life of one very ordinary man. The author shares the rawness of his journey with Christ through one of his life's great valleys and winds up following God eight thousand miles from home-only to find that God was up to more than he could have imagined. His story tugs at the heart of obedience in the small things, what it means to surrender your life to Christ, and what God might wind up doing with that through the process.




Mama Can You Hear Me?


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This book tells the story of a young man who struggles to find his way in a world that doesn’t seem to want him. He isn't smart enough or handsome enough. His skin is the wrong shade and his shaking nervousness is never understood. From his first steps as a child, he is exposed to life's harsh realities: poverty, violence, sexual abuse, neglect ... until finally, seeking to escape the cruelty and unfairness of the world by immersing himself in its questionable pleasures, he drifts further and further from a salvation he doesn't even know exists. In Mama Can You Hear Me, William Waters shares the story of his life with a candor and sincerity that is as touching as it is shocking at times. With his experiences and soul laid bare, he offers up his journey, from the depths of despair to the welcoming arms of God, who lifted him up, carried him through, and picked him up when he faltered. With faith, determination, and the grace of God, it is the story of a young man who survived.




Can You Hear Me Now?


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First published as only parts of her life, this book brings together the full life story of the woman known as Annie O'Sullivan. Horribly abused at the hand of her father, it is a collection of essays that graphically recount memories of her life as a confused child and young adult as she careened through life without compass, to ultimately, and against all odds, prosper. Culminating in the event that brought a degree of closure to her torture, O'Sullivan brings the reader on an intimate life journey through the eyes of this child’s misunderstanding, will to persevere and desire to seek goodness despite her circumstances. Terrifying, infuriating and uplifting, this book touches not only survivors; but parents, childcare workers and teachers; reminding us of the true vulnerability of children and our collective responsibility to protect them.




Can You Hear Me? Who is She?


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Book One: Can You Hear Me? The bombing of an American Embassy was no terrorist act. It was an inside job, and it took out the wrong people. Kelly was told her husband, Ancil, was killed in this bombing, yet she continues to hear his voice in her head that he is alive. A reporter, Aimee, helps Kelly find out if he is dead or alive. Revenge was swift and sweet. Second Book: Who is She? Marty's wife disappears which haunts him when he and his sister, Nan, continue to see a woman who looks like Marty's wife, but obviously isn't. Nan's husband was killed which turned both of their lives upside down. When Nan's husband, a businessman, was invaded in his own business by armed hooded, terrorist; this sets off a chain reaction of motion with a force of endless energy seeking a quick resolution. Marty and Nan move in together to find answers to their painful life.




Can You Hear Me?


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A riveting coming-of-age story with the precision of a Hitchcock noir by a masterful new voice in Italian literature. "Suspenseful and elegiac, as beautiful as it is horrifying." --Karen Dionne "A densely layered psychological mystery." --Chicago Tribune "Reads like a collaboration between Daphne du Maurier and Megan Abbott." --The Irish Times Over the course of one oppressively hot summer in the small town of Ponte, in northern Italy, one family's secrets are revealed and the community is torn apart by a terrible crime. Sixteen-year-old Elia Furenti lives with his parents in a secluded house, a tight-knit family whose rhythms are dictated by the shifts in his father's emotional state. When the closure of the nearby factory leaves Elia's father without a job, however, home becomes an increasingly fraught environment. With the summer heat pressing down, Elia's father begins to spiral, his moods becoming increasingly dark and erratic, while Elia's mother refuses to acknowledge that anything has changed. Meanwhile, a forbidden relationship blossoms, as Elia seeks refuge from the silence and tension at home. Events reach a breaking point one moonlit night, when a young woman climbs into a van and is taken into the deep, dark woods . . .