Family Drama Kids

It took Lauren and her husband 10 years to achieve their dream - reaching primitive tribes in remote regions of Nepal. But while Sam treks into the Himalayas for weeks at a time, finding passion and purpose in his work among the needy, Lauren and 13-year-old Ryan stay behind, their daily reality more taxing than inspiring. For them, what started as a calling begins to feel like the family's undoing. At the peak of her isolation and disillusion, a friend from Lauren's past enters her life again. But as her communication with Aidan intensifies, so does the tension of coping with the present while reengaging with the past.

INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLER AUTHOR An Empire of Power. A Family Torn Apart. A Battle for Redemption. Theo Fester has risen from a childhood of poverty and bullying to build a global technological empire, becoming one of the world’s most powerful magnates. His name symbolizes success and resilience. However, beneath his professional triumphs lies a fractured personal life that threatens to unravel everything he has built. In “Prisoners of the Mind”, renowned psychiatrist Augusto Cury explores Theo's life, haunted by past demons and toxic family dynamics. As Theo’s empire grows, so does...

Does your child want to be an actor? Are you prepared to don the hat of stage parent to help your child get ahead in K-12 school, college, community theatre, and beyond? Professional theatre artist, veteran performing arts educator, and fellow parent Andrew Lloyd Baughman shares his advice on how to help your Drama Kid chart a path to success in this amusing combination memoir, self-help book, and parenting guide.

This is a story from the In the Ravine and Other Stories collection.

Christmas for a single-mom is hard enough, and the last thing Maggie needs is to be called back home to Sutter's Mountain to deal with a father she hasn't seen or spoken to in fifteen years. She's been asking for help and advice, but for some reason, God doesn't seem to be listening. Or maybe He has a round-about way of getting things done, and getting stubborn folks to stop hurting one another... and Maggie, and her father, will have to learn the hard way. A Christmas short story about the generations of one family coming together and mending past hurts that will warm your heart.

Her beloved master critically wounded whilst saving her life....Will he live? How will Charlotte react if he dies? And will she ever have the freedom and the home she dreams of?