The gunning down of her mother in a Richmond street sets young Helen Stockton Defoe on a journey of self-discovery. A physical feature she had first noticed when she was nine years old has made her feel apart and she has quietly capitalized on the privilege, never mind the aura, which surrounds her. She lives in her head and fills her thoughts – and days – with science, horses and art. The more intently she begins to observe her remote, detached father, the more she learns about her place within the rarefied world she inhabits. Just when it appears she is at last becoming closer to him, it all falls apart as he coldly undermines her abiding passions, which causes her to question the identity she has created. Her rebellion leads her to Europe on a disturbing path dominated by chance and an evolving self-realization. As a result of these experiences she gains an ability to feel deeply, something from which she had always felt somehow excluded. This most unusual coming-of-age novel with its impressive characterization, humor and vivid sense of place takes its clever, if barely street-wise and increasingly obsessive, teenaged narrator on a physical as well as psychological journey towards an astute, hard fought, and deserved, maturity.

Helen Stockton DeFoe's world disintegrates after her mother is gunned down on the streets of Richmond. The more intently she begins to observe her remote, detached father, the more she learns about her place within the rarefied world she inhabits. Just when it appears she is at last becoming closer to him, it all falls apart as he coldly undermines her abiding passions, causing her to question the identity she's created. Her rebellion leads her to Europe on a disturbing path dominated by chance and evolving self-realisation. A hugely impressive, beautifully written debut novel narrated by an increasingly obsessive teenager as she embarks on a physical and psychological journey towards maturity.

With a light touch and sensible techniques, Dr. Jim Petersen distills years of counseling and pastoral ministry into an informal volume loaded with practical tips, examples and techniques to practice. His book highlights our culture’s courtroom-like communication that often puts people at odds with each other. Most people think they listen well but don’t and folks walk away unheard, misunderstood and disconnected. Readers will chuckle in recognition at the tongue-in-cheek but spot-on “flat-brain” theory of emotions. It shows how and why we get upset and confused in tense situations and what to do about it. It lays the practical groundwork to better manage emotionally loaded situations. This book shows communication that works and is equally appropriate for professionals, such as pastors and therapists and for the general public. The ingenious Talker-Listener Card gives a taking-turn method to end arguing as we know it. It works for couples, business relationships, church listening programs, counselors, group discussions and the family dinner table listening game. Thirty listening techniques will help the reader immediately begin to turn enemies into friends, poor relationships into decent ones and good relationships into better ones. These accessible skills are being used in pastoral counseling classes, counseling offices, church staffs, professional offices, on dates, in corporate board rooms and at kitchen tables around the country .

Based on a real-life challenge, these books demonstrate how you can achieve your dream body in just 12 weeks! The book shows you exactly how you can change your body and lifestyle for the better, illustrated by non-airbrushed photos showing progression of a real woman over the 12 week period. Covering fitness, health and nutrition, the book contains workouts with different exercises to choose from, explaining their purpose and technique. With the basics of training explained, the book also contains info on what health and fitness tests are used and the training routine followed, and a training diary for the reader to keep track of their programme and progress. Want to eat healthily? There is also a guide to having a daily balanced diet with easy-to-follow recipes, detailed weekly shopping lists, along with a daily food diary for the reader to keep a log of their own nutritional intake. Want real results? Experience the difference with this 12-week programme!

The Poetic Notion is a collection of raw idealistic and opinionated poems written by Stephen J. Suggs between the ages of 13 and 27. The poems in this book were written with both an open heart and mind. In no way does this body of work intent to disrespect any political groups, races, sexes, or religions. Throughout this book of poems, every human will find at least one piece that is related to them. Some of you may disagree with its brutal honesty. Overall, it is a must read masterpiece. Enjoy or Destroy!

“Dangerously intimate. Possessive. He’s an inch of fixation and a mile of obsession.” His magnetism surpasses his flaws. Claude’s true colors explode with kaleidoscopic shards, burning discoloration on her fragile skin like a salacious emblem of ownership. When his mouth breaks to reveal the sharp points of his teeth, he wants to scare that little girl into obedience. She—too young, too innocent, too impressionable—smiles like stained porcelain and provocation. Claude lives with blood on his hands, and Odette walks with carnage in her steps. The cat-and-mouse game begins with throttling exhilaration and a promise of insatiability. He’s going to kill her with love.

What would radical integrity look like? We, as a generation, have lost our integrity. We struggle to be true to our countries, our families, our friends, and even ourselves. Many in the church have abandoned integrity and been swept downward into a spiral of hypocrisy and finger-pointing. How can we be full of the character of the kingdom? For the answer, internationally-known worship leaders Sean Feucht and Andy Byrd asked their “mothers and fathers in the faith” to explain what integrity really means. The result is a compilation full of insight and vulnerability on how to walk with integrity in communication, ministry, marriage, family relationships, leadership, personal finances, and times of trial.