Traveling to Mississippi during summer vacation was what a little girl who grew up in Michigan who looked forward to summer vacation . She enjoyed seeing her grandparents and took comfort in appreciating the southern life and hospitality. Her comfort came from spending time with family, enjoying home cooked meals and feeding farm animals. It was a time for fun and adventure, however, the life lessons were priceless.

I had an incredible moment while I was living in my home country, and I lived, for a while, with my parents and grandparents in a suburb. I had some people in the family travel to a new country, and I used to play with young friends in my town and went to school from kindergarten to high school. I had extraordinary intelligence as a part of my talents, and my friends and I had a team of soccer players. I was in the choir at a church in the city. I had intimate relationships when I was a teenager, and I had some people pass away in my family. I was a Latino practice dancer at a club in the city, and I went to another high school in the city of my country. I had my life instantly changed when I had the opportunity to come to a new country to live a new life with my parents.

In this beautifully written guided memoir, best-selling author Karen Casey invites us to write down our stories while engaging in hers. Reflecting on and telling our stories is a time-honored tradition in recovery circles--whether in silent meditation, speaking out at meetings, or between sponsors and their sponsees. Recounting our experience of moving from a life of addiction to one of sobriety helps us realize how far we've come and how grateful we are to the people and events that led us there.In this beautifully written guided memoir, best-selling author Karen Casey invites us to write down our stories while engaging in hers. We follow Casey from her childhood to a life of addiction. We struggle with her through the depths of destruction and despair, then experience her rebirth as she pulled herself out of the darkness and into the light of recovery. At key turning points in her narrative, Casey pauses her story to encourage us to face difficult memories, verbalize our feelings, or express our own stories through practical exercises, thought-provoking questions, and inspiring ideas.

The author has always remembered an incident that occurred during on of the many artillery swing operations. These operations involved two guns in fire support of Special Forces approximately 100 Montagnard positioned along the Cambodian border. The normal artillery battery comprised of six guns positioned in a group to produce overlapping explosive power. However, during these operations, only two guns would be sent out as fire support. The guns and crew along with the Special Forces Cadre would helicoptered out and dropped on a hill (Landing Zone) LZ and remain in place for weeks or months depending upon the situation. The incidences that most haunted the author occurred during the Siege of Special Forces Camp Bu Prang along the Cambodian border. It was these incidents that kept the author always wondering what the meaning of the situation, and how that applied in his life. The culmination to this quest for the meaning happened forty years after the events of that time and inspired the author to write down his experiences and the epiphany about that meaning. The book is a reflection on the author’s experiences with the realization that God has always been with him throughout his life.

In her book, Grandmas Cow, author Donna Spevack introduces us to Sam. Spending summer vacation with his grandparents delights him more than anything else. He loves the farm and the animals, and especially the delicious treats Grandma makes for him. But theres something different about this visit. Sam notices the milk Grandma serves him is colored green and tastes like pistachios. The next day, the milk is blue and tastes like blueberries. As Sam helps Grandpa milk the cows, he notices each cows milk has a different color and flavor. There is chocolate, peppermint, banana, and other flavors. Although it may seem like fun, nobody wants to buy the farms milk anymore, and his grandparents may lose the farm. Sam decides to unlock the mystery behind the cows milk and save his grandparents farm. Grandmas Cow is a fun story about an ordinary boy in extraordinary circumstances. Readers of all ages will enjoy the story and the authors beautiful illustrations.

Tales of Grannies is a heartwarming compilation of testimonies from 27 numerous authors, each sharing unique and cherished recollections in their grandmothers. From humorous anecdotes to poignant training passed down via generations, those memories weave a rich tapestry of love, expertise, and own family traditions. Each story offers a glimpse into the lives of grandmothers from exceptional cultures and backgrounds, celebrating their enduring impact on their households and the valuable life lessons they communicate. This book is a touching tribute to the warm temperature, resilience, and timeless knowledge of grandmothers everywhere