The adventures of a bit unusual dog growing up in Abruzzo Italy. Some events are romanticized or exaggerated. The aim is to amuse the reader and incidentally teach just a little.

C. R. Webster saw many forms of substance abuse as a nurse, but when addictions threatened her own son, it was no longer a job; she was his mother. After a shoulder injury dashed his dreams of playing college baseball, Randy lost his desire to live, seeking refuge in all the wrong places. His mother had to sit in the bleachers and watch as he went from job to job, court date to court date, and eventually, freedom to incarceration. From the Cradle To The Cyclone Fence tells a tragic story about a mother's struggle to save her son and her eventual decision to turn it over to God. A well written, frank, eye opener To The carnage wreaked by substance abuse in her family. If you have dealt first hand with drug or alcohol abuse in your family then From the Cradle To The Cyclone Fence will certainly strike a raw chord with you. If you haven't, it will make you kiss your family and thank the Good Lord for sparing you from this horrific war zone. -R.Groves, stewardship team, Independent Bible Church From the Cradle To The Cyclone Fence leads you through years of the nightmare darkness that engulfs a family when fighting to save a child from his world of addiction. It is a heart-wrenching story of a mother struggling desperately to hold onto her family, her faith, and her sanity. There is hope in God, The rock that holds in the midst of life's worse storms. From the Cradle To The Cyclone Fence is a must read for anyone who has been forced down this path. -B. Evans, MITI leader for ten years, member of Long View Baptist Church C. R. Webster is a retired nurse and mother of two. She used her writing to deal with the rage, anger, and guilt she felt when, despite all her efforts, she was unable to save her son from the dark world. The light is there; will he see it?

First you marry a man who does not want children. He cheats and you divorce him. Then you marry the love of your life and find out he does not want to have children with you either. The three he has are more than enough. Although you always wanted to be a mother, you decide he is worth the sacrifice, expecting to have a long happy life together. But that's not what happens. This is the story of how a woman becomes childless by marriage and how it affects every aspect of her life. This is the book of my heart, the one I had to write. Ever since I realized I was not going to have children, I have felt recurring grief and an emptiness in my heart. I am different from most women, but I have found that I am not alone. There are many of us childless women, and I think it's important to share our stories about what it's like when you don't have children in a world where most girls grow up to become mothers. I hope this book offers comfort to those who are childless and understanding to those who are not. If it makes you smile here and there, even better.

Me & My Dogs is a memoir about the challenges and joys that come from living everyday life with pets in the home. It is also about how owning pets can shape who we are, help us to grow, and keep us humble. The book begins when the authors family goes to the dog pound to get their first dog and progresses from there, through the authors lifetime experiences with household pets. Written with humor, insight, humility, and experience, Peg will have you laughing, crying, and flinching in response to her stories about her dogs. It is a delightful, easy read and a must read for all dog lovers.

Set in Wyoming, Chico's Challenge follows a young buckskin quarter horse who is trade to Sierra, a teen who works her father's ranch and dreams of becoming a cutting horse champion. Chico seems to have the makings of a great cow horse, but...he has never seen a cow in his life! Can he and Sierra, both novices, learn to work together as a team?

Warning: If youve ever owned a dog, you should enjoy the following book. This book contains 321 cartoons which hopefully will make you smile, chuckle, and perhaps wet yourself (assuming you are older like me!) In my first book Did You Ever Wonder Thinking Outside My Box, my cartoons and their topics were fairly random sort of like stream of conscientiousness writing. This book starts out in a somewhat similar fashion but does eventually develop a couple of story lines. In the early part, youll be introduced to a number of characters but the bulk of the book will focus on Spike, Chico, and Grandpaw. Initially I considered splitting this material into two separate books but didnt think there was enough meat for both books to stand or squat separately. The last thing I wanted to do with a dog story is not have enough meat in it. If I didnt, Id have all the doggie lovers out there howling for my blood not to mention begging for more treats! Regardless, these cartoons were written with the intent of brightening your day! So take off you game face, relax, and let the sunlight enter! JAN PS Dogs like young children enjoy having stories read to them too! Please dont make them beg!