As Christmas approaches, eleven-year-old Rose, the youngest member of the eccentric Casson family, discovers that life is filled with both catastrophic problems and wonderful surprises.

Author, Linda J. Martin while under the name of Linda J. Bennett was a successful student in Creative Writing which was taught by MS. Bradley while at Diablo Valley College of Pleasant Hill, CA., in 1979. The following year Linda completed the course in Technical Writing taught by Mr. G. T. Hurly while also at Diablo Valley College of Pleasant Hill, CA., in 1980. Later on Linda J. Martin moved to Everett, WA. and met the requirements in writing for Children and Teenagers of The Institute of Children's Literature located in West Redding, CT. Linda was nominated by its Faculty and awarded her Diploma by Chairman Bryan K. Judge in 2001. Linda J. Martin now lives in Lake Stevens, WA. and has a married daughter and son-in-law who have two children all living in the same city. Linda came to WA. in May of 1999 from Bay Point, CA.

Forced into a shotgun wedding with a handsome stranger, a lovely young woman loses her heart to her new husband.

What happens when a former Zen Buddhist monk and his feminist wife experience an apparition of the Virgin Mary? “This book could not have come at a more auspicious time, and the message is mystical perfection, not to mention a courageous one. I adore this book.”—Caroline Myss, author of Anatomy of the Spirit Before a vision of a mysterious “Lady” invited Clark Strand and Perdita Finn to pray the rosary, they were not only uninterested in becoming Catholic but finished with institutional religion altogether. Their main spiritual concerns were the fate of the planet and the future of their children and grandchildren in an age of ecological collapse. But this Lady barely even referred to the Church and its proscriptions. Instead, she spoke of the miraculous power of the rosary to transform lives and heal the planet, and revealed the secrets she had hidden within the rosary’s prayers and mysteries—secrets of a past age when forests were the only cathedrals and people wove rose garlands for a Mother whose loving presence was as close as the ground beneath their feet. She told Strand and Finn: The rosary is My body, and My body is the body of the world. Your body is one with that body. What cause could there be for fear? Weaving together their own remarkable story of how they came to the rosary, their discoveries about the eco-feminist wisdom at the heart of this ancient devotion, and the life-changing revelations of the Lady herself, the authors reveal an ancestral path—available to everyone, religious or not—that returns us to the powerful healing rhythms of the natural world.

How would you explain life changes to your growing child? Do you need help teaching them that differences can make life more interesting and emphasize their uniqueness? This book was written by a professional care-giver to help you support your child. Although It's easy to see the differences between ourselves and other people, it can be harder to make sense of and appreciate those differences. Juniper and Rose "Sisters First and Best Friends Forever" is a story for any child (or adult); girl or boy, looking for guidance while navigating change. Twin sisters Juniper and Rose are best friends until different interests start to pull them apart. During their struggle, they learn that through acceptance, compromise, and teamwork different can be fun! Its vibrant text and beautiful illustrations brings this book to life as it target real issues that kids and adults go through in their many walks of life, such as conflict and friendship. It emphasizes the importance of working together and motivating kids to aim high. This book can also help any parent start a conversation about diversity and bi-racial families. If you have twins or you're a care giver of young siblings, this children's book is for you.

"Rebecca Miller's mother is confined to bed, so the nineteen year-old must run the household, manage the family farm, and care for her younger siblings. Although she feels trapped at times, she is determined to fulfill a promise she made to her best friend before the girl died. Then Rebecca meets a boy with uncommon good looks and a mischievous glint in his eye who just might help her keep her vow. Levi Cooper was born in Apple Lake and schooled in the Amish way of life until he was seven years old. After his father died in an accident, Levi's mother married an Englischer and was consequently shunned by her Amish relatives. Forced to leave the Plain community, Levi grows up as an Englischer, scarcely thinking about the life he used to live. Haunted by painful memories on the path to self-destruction, Levi meets an Amish girl who is looking for adventure. Rebecca's growing attachment to Levi could lead to the loss of everything she holds dear. Will the secret he keeps separate them forever?"--Page 4 of cover.