This book is intended to encourage those dealing with domestic violence.

Stand Up! Deliver By: Sandra Amberg The Sisters of St. Francis on the Hill in historic Dubuque, Iowa, are working very hard to maintain their large holdings and dwindling population. Sustainability is their goal. In the forefront of the action is Sister Margaret Sorenson, age 92, whose motto “STAND UP! DELIVER” will not allow her to pass by a problem or opportunity without acting. In STAND UP! DELIVER, Sister Margaret encounters people in need whose skills and talents she is able to utilize at the convent, to everyone’s benefit. Meet the beautiful Gypsy Vanner horses and the three-year-old who can read their minds; a librarian who was raped and went into hiding; a divorced woman who only wants to farm and realize her dreams; a young couple in love who are unable to have children of their own; a history teacher writing curriculum to show the importance of horses in all aspects of life; a social worker discovering her father is a rapist; and a young boy with exceptional artistic talent and a drug-addicted mother. Like Ebru art, marbling oil on water, Sister Margaret introduces the players to each other, and with a lot of imagination, work, and prayer, she blends them to form heavenly patterns.

Comedy YouTube stars, the GEM Sisters, need your help to solve their very first mystery. Real life sisters Giselle, Evangeline and Mercedes never set out to be detectives, but when an adorable dog named Bingo goes missing they try to help. Soon the GEM Sisters discover that the dog isn¿t missing at all. He¿s been Pup-napped! Will the new Sister Detectives have what it takes to stop a criminal and save the dog before he¿s lost forever? Read the fun adventure to find out!

Is it just me? Am I the only one who’s lonely? Am I the only one without friends? If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, Amy Weatherly and Jess Johnston, founders of the widely popular “Sister, I Am with You,” are raising their hands to say, “Yeah, us too.” And they want to encourage, equip, and reassure you that you have what it takes to build the kind of friendships you want. I’ll Be There (But I’ll Be Wearing Sweatpants) provides you with the how of cultivating deep relationships in this messy, chaotic, beautiful life. Through Amy and Jess’s wisdom, humor, and confessional stories about the ups and downs of sisterhood, you’ll learn how to admit you need friends—then go out and find them, dismantle the lies you’ve believed about friendship, love yourself so you can find people who will love you for you, be a good friend even though you can’t be a perfect one, and heal from a friend breakup—and find the courage to try again. It’s time you felt completely accepted as you are—from the top of your messy bun to the tips of your unpedicured toes. Let’s start making friendships a priority—together.

She hadn't really planned on becoming his mistress! Brad Lancing may be a successful businessman, but he has a bad reputation where women are concerned. Joanne Winslow is determined that her sister isn't going to become just another statistic on Brad's list of conquests--even if it means she'll have to become his mistress herself! Fortunately Brad is happy for Joanne to be his pretend mistress--for now! But Brad seems to be playing hard to get, and Joanne's starting to realize it's time to take matters into her own hands. And then the burning seduction she's imagined happens for real...

Denise has always been the apple of her father's eye. She keeps her head down, she works hard, and she studies harder. She is taught at an early age that you perpetually give your best. Denise is a young lady who lives an ordinary, dull life. One day, she meets a guy who blows her away. Over time, she falls in love. Ever since then, her life becomes chaos. His name is Winston. However, everyone knows him as J.R. He has been in the street life since his preteens with no plans of getting out. J.R. has a son, whom he doesn't know about until the child is two years old. When he does find out, he thinks it is best to hide his son from Denise. He falls in love with her from the first time he lays eyes on her. Denise is eventually kidnapped. The only thing that gives her some piece is knowing he is looking for her. Denise is very reserved, very strong-willed, and very independent. These very well may be the only things that will keep her alive throughout this endeavor. Winston needs them to see he is not a child but a grown man at fourteen. He must go in hard on every job. He must be better. He must be smarter, and more importantly, he must be faster than the best in the set to be taken seriously. Things in his crew start to fall apart. As an alternative to trying to keep it together, he chooses for once to put himself first and to search for the woman who has given him purpose. His soul mate is taken on his watch, and he will set out to take her back. Everyone who is involved will pay with their lives.

A powerful, entertaining story of self-awakening, the complex bonds of family, and of America during the late 1960s, this novel follows the journeys of 17-year-old Rigby John Klusener who leaves his home and family in Idaho and heads for a new life in San Francisco.