The New York Times bestseller--now with new material. Louie Anderson has appeared many times on "The Tonight Show", and his comedy specials on HBO and Showtime have won him wide acclaim. In this series of emotionally charged letters to his alcoholic father, Anderson reveals the sense of shame and insecurity that fuels his comic routines.

In this treasure of a book, a child shares a more profound understanding of the most enduring and sometimes toughest aspects of child-rearing. Filled with wise anecdotes that will strike a chord with all parents, this keepsake book is an inspirational instructional guide that shows mothers and fathers how much children need them to be patient, understanding, and most of all, loving role models. Dear Mom and Dad? is an ideal gift book parents and children can learn from and share together time and again.

R.R. Smith poured her heart out in letters to her parents during the years she and her family lived in India. Honest confessions. Personal fears. Family joys. A mighty God. Her honest descriptions of her walk with Jesus inflame hope for what God can do when ordinary people simply obey His commands. The Smiths moved to India one week before 9/11. Over the course of the next several years, they learned a new language, endured illness, laughed their way through freak accidents, and hungered for fruit from among the lost. Ten years flew by. In 2011, they changed their ministry strategies to ones utilized by the apostle Paul and Jesus Himself, the resulting numbers surprised everyone. It all started with an honest evaluation of what it means to obey.

Getting to the heart of the role fathers play in our lives, this volume blends poignant pictures and special thoughts to communicate appreciation and love for all Dad's efforts over the years.

More Than 180 Ways to Help Your Child Survive Your Divorce -- "Please don't ever ask me to keep secrets from my other parent." -- "Tell me the truth. Divorce can be a very hard and painful thing for everyone." -- "Please don't cram a lot of fun activities into our visit with little time to talk or cuddle." During the trauma of divorce, your own needs and concerns can be frighteningly complex. Understanding and meeting the needs of your children can seem an almost insurmountable challenge. At long last, real help is at hand in the clearest, most concise guide ever to help children at the difficult time of divorce. If you're a divorced (or separated) parent, then this book is a must-read. Join family counselor -- and divorced parent -- Gillian Rothchild as she tackles such large and small issues as: -- Telling your children about the divorce. ("Tell me that you both still love me and that you are not divorcing me too.") -- Dealing with fear. ("You divorced each other...will you someday divorce me too?") -- How to handle the little details of raising a child who lives in two houses. ("I really need to have special things at both homes.") When you're going through a divorce, the last thing you want is to have to sit down with a complicated book. You need a practical and inspiring resource with the quick, smart, and professional answers that will help you and your children get on with your lives -- happily. DEAR MOM AND DAD is just that.

This heartwarming collection of tender thoughts expresses all the love and gratitude of a child to a father, concerning important life landmarks as well as the daily details. Thank you for raking the leaves into a humongous pile so I could jump into it. Thank you for reminding me that good losers are the winners and bad winners are the losers. Thank you for telling me "Ask your mother" when you didn't want to say no, thus increasing my odds for success. Thank you for handing down your top-secret barbecue-sauce recipe. Thank you for giving me the best years of your life.

From the Romantic Times Sapphire award winning author of the Internationally best-selling Elfhome series. REBUILD A LIFE, SAVE A CITY Silas Decker had his world destroyed when he was attacked by vampires outside of New Amsterdam. He has rebuilt his life a dozen times in the last three hundred years—each time less and less successfully. Now he lives alone, buried under a hoarding habit, struggling to find some reason to wake up with the setting of the sun. Eloise is a Virtue, pledged to hunting evil. What she doesn’t know is how to live alone in a city full of strangers who know nothing about monsters. Seth is the sixteen-year old Prince of Boston, ward of the Wolf King. Now he is left in a city that desperately needs his protection with enemies gathering all around. Joshua believes he is a normal, college-bound high school senior. His life is shattered when he wakes up in a field, covered with blood, and the prom committee scattered in pieces about him like broken dolls. These four must now come together to unravel a plot by Wickers, witches who gain power from human sacrifices and have the power to turn any human into their puppet. Four people who lost everything struggle to save Boston by saving each other. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). About Wen Spencer's Elfhome series: “Spencer's intertwining of current Earth technology and otherworldly elven magic is quite ingenious.” —Booklist "The melange of science fiction and fantasy tropes, starships rubbing shoulders with proud elf warriors, is uncommon but tasty. Established fans will enjoy this installment, and those unfamiliar with the series or Spencer may find it an intriguing introduction to her work."—Publishers Weekly About Wen Spencer: “Wit and intelligence inform this off-beat, tongue-in-cheek fantasy. . . . Furious action . . . good characterization, playful eroticism and well-developed folklore. . . . lift this well above the fantasy average. . . . Buffy fans should find a lot to like in the book's resourceful heroine.”—Publishers Weekly on series debut Tinker About Wen Spencer's Eight Million Gods: Eight Million Gods is a wonderfully weird romp through Japanese mythology, culture shock, fan culture and the ability to write your own happy ending. It is diverting and entertaining fantasy."—Galveston County Daily News