Someway, somehow, women find themselves branded and rejected by society. The shameful title carries no weight as to what the actual truth of the matter is. What mother could leave her children for sex, drugs and alcohol? This book is the story of a woman who once did just that and overcame that title. The road to reclaiming motherhood is treacherous. There is a reality to face and in a world of instant gratification, this takes time. Success and results don't come instantaneously but with this book, you have entered into a Divine set up. Through this story, you will gain hop in knowing you are not alone. Victory is attainable and you are victorious. Put your hiking boots on and take the first step up what seems to be an unclimbable mountain. What you don't know is, although you don't know us, we have been praying for you for quite some time.

Someway, somehow, women find themselves branded and rejected by society. The shameful title of deadbeat mom, carries no weight as to what the actual truth of the matter is. What mother could leave her children for sex, drugs and alcohol? This book is the story of a woman who once did just that and overcame that title. The road to reclaiming motherhood is treacherous. There is a reality to face and in a world of instant gratification, this takes time. Success and results don't come instantaneously but with this book, you have entered into a Divine set up. Through this story, you will gain hope in knowing that you are not alone. Victory is attainable and you are victorious. Today is the first day of the rest of your life and rear view mirrors are made small for a reason. Put your hiking boots on and take the first step up what seems to be an unclimbable mountain. The families and loved ones affected by addiction will also gain hope in hearing what goes through the mind of a deadbeat mom. When I first began the journey of writing this book, I didn't know that it would take the path of throwing out a life raft to the loved ones. You may be tired and you may want to give up and that is understandable. What I want you to know is, although you don't know me, I have been praying for you for quite some time.

what does a dead beat mom look like? what does a perfect mom look like? what does a perfect mom act like? does she exist? All my life I have heard people talk about a dead beat dad and always given praise to moms well I think it is time for the table to turn and the hidden truths about moms be exposed and discussed. In order for us to teach and help our children be better, we must first do and be better. Men and boys here is a book to show you what to watch out for and what to avoid in a woman.

Get the Past Out of Your Future is a journey back in times past in search of truth among the distorted images and memories that are surrounded by lies that entrap individuals with invisible bars. It reveals that there is life after abuse. There is life after wrong decisions and bad choices. It is a life of freedom. This life of freedom can be experienced but not without a journey. It happens through a step-by-step and moment-by-moment process. This is a journey of hope, peace, and restoration that only God can give. You do not have to linger in the state you are in, but you can embark on this journey of a lifetime and take the first steps on the road to freedom. Lynn Rhodes takes you on a journey into her past and tells of God's truths that set her free. You may find familiarity along the way and obtain hope that the same freedom she has experienced can be yours as well. If you are bound or just need a refreshed hope that God is still delivering captives and in the miracle working business, then this is a must-read for you. This is not a book you will want to keep to yourself. Read it and pass it along. Whom the Son sets free is free indeed. Be prepared to experience freedom and "get the past out of your future."

A memoir in essays that expands on the viral sensation “The Crane Wife” with a frank and funny look at love, intimacy, and self in the twenty-first century. From friends and lovers to blood family and chosen family, this “elegant masterpiece” (Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author of Hunger) asks what more expansive definitions of love might offer ​us all. A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: TIME, THE GUARDIAN, GARDEN & GUN "Hauser builds their life's inventory out of deconstructed personal narratives, resulting in a reading experience that's rich like a complicated dessert—not for wolfing down but for savoring in small bites." —The New York Times “Clever, heartfelt, and wrenching.” —Time “Brilliant.” —Oprah Daily Ten days after calling off their wedding, CJ Hauser went on an expedition to Texas to study the whooping crane. After a week wading through the gulf, they realized they'd almost signed up to live someone else's life. What if you released yourself from traditional narratives of happiness? What if you looked for ways to leave room for the unexpected? In Hauser’s case, this meant dissecting pop culture touchstone, from The Philadelphia Story to The X Files, to learn how not to lose yourself in a relationship. They attended a robot convention, contemplated grief at John Belushi’s gravesite, and officiated a wedding. Most importantly, they mapped the difference between the stories we’re asked to hold versus those we choose to carry. Told with the late-night barstool directness of your wisest, most bighearted friend, The Crane Wife is a book for everyone whose path doesn't look the way they thought it would; for everyone learning to find joy in the not-knowing and to build a new sort of life story, a new sort of family, a new sort of home to live in.

Specifically focuses on the impact that an experience of domestic violence can have on the lives of survivors after separation from abusive relationship and onwards.

"Readers will be enthralled, chilled, and astonished." -- Tom Piccirilli, author of A Choir of Ill Children. In the first of many references to H. P. Lovecraft's "The Call of Cthulhu," this thoroughly unique novel begins with the rise of the lost city of R'lyeh, portending certain doom for human existence. The witness to this deadly harbinger is Jack Kerouac, who recruits fellow beats Neal Cassady and William S. Burroughs for a cross-country road trip that will climax in a confrontation with a murderous cult.