Inspired by the courage and perseverance his father possessed throughout his entire life, Sanjay Patel writes a biography about his parents' lives. Paying homage to the memory of these two inspirational people, A Journey to be Remembered traces the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Ashabhai and Maniben Patel from the time of their birth until their death. Overcoming many trials and tribulations on the road to providing their six children with the best of life, the story of Sanjay's parents proves the unconditional love that they had for their parents, children and families. A Journey to be Remembered is written by their youngest child Sanjay Patel, who beautifully portrays the lives of his parents through details of their struggles and accomplishments. Truly an inspirational tale, full of adventure, conflict, and lessons learned, A Journey to be Remembered captures the spirit of two courageous individuals who will forever be remembered by those touched by their lives.

When Estela Juarez's mom is deported to Mexico, Estela knows she has to speak up for her family. Told in Estela's own words, Until Someone Listens is a true story about a young girl finding her voice and using it to make change. Estela’s family lives together in a happy home full of love. Or, at least, they used to... until their home was torn apart. My mom had to go back, to the other side of the river, because she wasn’t born in this country. For years her family fought and fought for permission for her to stay in the U.S. But no one listened. When Estela was eight, her mother was deported to Mexico. Estela knew she had to do something. So she wrote letters: to local newspapers, Congress, the President, and anyone else who could help. She wrote and wrote and wrote until, finally... someone listened. In this heart wrenching, autobiographical story, Estela Juarez's letters take her from the local news all the way to the national stage, where she discovers the power in her words and pledges to keep using her voice until her family—and others like hers— are together again. Also available in Spanish as Hasta que alguien me escuche!

This story tells of rape, molestation, inhumane punishment, brutal acts of inconceivable horror, and unbearable torment. What makes it even more horrific is that these vicious, insane crimes were all committed by the hands of their own biological father. You will cry as you hear their stories. You will sit in awe as you read page after page of an evil man whose character and nature can only be described as that of Satan himself. How could this happen? How could cruelty go unnoticed, when the children, as they tell their story, had to go to school, with their blouses sticking to them because of the blood that would seep through the open wounds and welts all over their innocent little bodies? Where are they now? What is life like for them now? There is no happy ending for some of them that we all would hope to read about. But their desire is to bring attention to the many other families and children like us. The last request of our dying mother was for someone out of her children to please tell our story not so much for us now but for other families or individuals that are going through this sort of thing right now, for them to know that they are not alone. No matter what it looks like, you are going to come out of this. There is help for you. There is hope for you as long as there is breath in your body. Dont be afraid. And please do notI repeat, do notbe ashamed to go get help. Get help for the abused, get help for the lost, get help for the broken. Come now, walk with us, as we share our story of a family full of secrets and lies . . .

David Brooks wrote in The Second Mountain, "A pilgrimage is a journey undertaken in response to a story." My life story has been lived in response to God's story revealed in the Bible. This book is about the highways I have traveled in obedience to the Voice of the Holy breaking into my successes and failures, desires and doubts, and leading me by the power of grace in ever merciful and transforming ways. If you are drawn to my story, it is because the same Voice is calling you to share the adventure of a lifetime in following Jesus as he set his face to go up to Jerusalem. Through my story may you hear Aslan's (Christ's) invitation, "Come further in! Come further up!" This story travels by way of the "highways to Zion" (Ps 84:5-7). Those highways become deeply paved in the hearts and minds of those who work for the healing of the world and who bring the blessings of the reign of God to barren, dry, and thirsty lands.