As everyone knows, nothing is sweeter than tiny baby fingers and chubby baby toes. . . . And here, from two of the most gifted picture-book creators of our time, is a celebration of baby fingers, baby toes, and the joy they--and the babies they belong to--bring to everyone, everywhere, all over the world This is a gorgeously simple picture book for very young children, and once you finish the rhythmic, rhyming text, all you'll want to do is go back to the beginning . . . and read it again The luminous watercolor illustrations of these roly-poly little ones from a variety of backgrounds are adorable, quirky, and true to life, right down to the wrinkles, dimples, and pudges in their completely squishable arms, legs, and tummies.

Eighteen-year-old Krystal is no stranger to the hardships of life; however, she'd let nothing stop her from dusting herself off and trying again. During a time when the young and ambitious, Krystal, is going through a rough patch in her life, doing all she can, things don't fall into place until she meets the likes of G, a well-respected hustler. After G does the unthinkable, leaving Krystal and her infant son on the streets, she's back to square one and has to pick herself up, once again. Shortly after, Krystal stumbles upon Khalil, and he's there for her, mentally, physically, and emotionally. Sooner than later, Krystal finds out when the heart loves more than one, it can become a game of tug of war, pulling you in different directions until the stronger adversary wins, but who will it be? Fresh out of prison, Eamon re-enters the world with a chip on his shoulder and a mission to shit on everyone who turned their backs on him when he needed them most, especially his baby's mother. While on a mission to stack his paper, he becomes friend's with the one person he least expects, and the two fall crazy in love with one another. However, with that same love comes a slew of problems that neither of them is truly prepared for. Niyah's lived a very luxurious life with her husband De'Andre; however, after one too many infidelities, she finds herself back at home with nothing. Too ashamed to ask for handouts, Niyah tosses the red bottoms, replacing them for Timbs, willing to get her hands and feet dirty to make way for her and her daughter. While she's out to get the cash by any means, she finds herself in a world full of trouble and is forced to team up with the one person she can't stand to be in the same room with. Together, the two take on whatever is thrown their way, including an illegitimate love affair. But what how will their hood fairytale work out, when Niyah's first cousin, just so happens to also be Eamon's deadbeat baby mama from hell? In this two part series, grab your wine and Kleenex while experiencing first hand, the wind and losses that come with love & and the streets. Loving the wrong man can be draining, but what happens when you find the right one and you have absolutely no control of your heart? Will you be receptive to it or do you run like hell in the opposite direction? When the going gets tough, the tough get going, and all any real nigga truly wants, is someone to stay Ten Toes Down.

Life and death struggles, a common thread that connects us as human beings, are vividly revealed in this inspirational and unforgettable true story as told by a mother and her daughter of their babies, born with life threatening birth defects. Swept away on an uncharted and treacherous journey one thing clearly emerges, God, the ultimate thread that held them together through their darkest hours, was waiting for them there. He gave them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness so He might be glorified through their babies life and death struggles. (Isaiah 61: 3b) At every bend in the road lives were forever changed. The baby boy unable to ever speak a word about what he endured in his fight for life went to his grave never knowing what a giant impression his tiny handprint had left on every heart he touchedleaving this world a better place than he found it. For the little girl, the veil separating Heaven and Earth was lifted . . . Mommy, I see an angel! Hoping to get a glimpse, her mommy searched the hospital room eagerly. Where do you see an angel? her mommy asked. She pointed overhead, Up there . . . in the corner of my room . . . one angel with big, pink wings. Although her mommy didnt see the Heavenly being, together they felt the comfort of its presence. On their timeless journey of faith, hope, and love, their loving God went with them through it all: healing hearts, changing lives, sharing their deepest sorrows, and sending his angels to comfort and help them. Their stories, formed in the crucible of life and death struggles, were transformed by the grace of God into a thing of beauty. He hath made every thing beautiful in his time. (Ecclesiastes 3: 11a, KJV)

This book chronicles my life, a life filled with many ups and downs. This book is actually a beautiful yet tragic love story. I plan to take you, my reader, on a remarkable journey. You will be able to create your own mental pictures while seeing life as it was through my eyes. I will share detailed accounts of a trying childhood, a rage-filled adolescence, and an equally self-destructive young adulthood. I will then share when the light came on and when I knew it was time for a change. That change proved to be the most difficult endeavor I had ever experienced.

In the first few chapters of Blinded by Vision, you may think to yourself, What an unlucky girl! And you may also think that she had endured enough to last more than one lifetime. By the end, you may feel as if you have just read a sci-fi thrillerand yet it is the truth. Author Tracy Williams shares a range of feelingshumor, love, fear, tragedy, drama, and sorrowbut most of all, hope. Tracy and Nancy have known each other for twenty years. Nancy started out as a customer, and now they are great friends. Who could be better to help write Tracys story? The point of Blinded by Vision is to demonstrate that psychics actually do have very different life experiences from that of the average person. Enjoy the journey.

In a hospital room, staring at a crucifix hanging crooked on the wall across from her bed, a young mother struggles with her grief after giving birth to a stillborn son. She feels a rush of anger toward God run through her body. God slowly starts to speak to her, letting her know he has other plans for her life. In the years to come, God sends twenty-eight different children into her life through foster parenting, adoption, and hosting foreign exchange students. Life is turned upside down with a battle to save a daughter on a destructive path who is fighting with bipolar disorder. Then a double tragedy hits. Only God's grace and love can bring this family back together again.

Christine Pountney’s dazzling and original novel, Sweet Jesus, is a work of deep feeling, wit, and piercing observation. Set mainly on Vancouver Island, in Toronto, and in the American Midwest, it tells the story of three siblings who, in the week before the 2012 US Presidential election, reunite and set off on a journey that will transform their lives. Connie Foster, a mother of three young children, learns that her husband’s attempt to maintain their lifestyle has led them to financial ruin. Her sister, Hannah Crowe, a writer, desperately wants to have a child but the man she loves is determined not to. Zeus Ortega, their much younger adopted brother, who left the family home when he was only fifteen, is living in Chicago with his boyfriend and working as a therapeutic clown in a children’s hospital. Prompted by a heartbreaking loss, he quits his job and decides to search for his birth parents in New Mexico. Together, the three siblings head south and, on the way, they visit a mega church in Wichita, Kansas, where their mother, Rose, once had a powerful faith experience, and where they are confronted by the politics of the evangelical right. What unfolds is a captivating story about three people bound by family ties and caught between loyalty and desire, searching for wholeness and finding something more real in its place. Achingly human, infused with sparkling intelligence and dark humour, and revealing of our foibles and our grace, Sweet Jesus illuminates how compassion goes a long way in the absence of certainty. Christine Pountney is one of Canada’s most exciting new writers.