Power Families

God’s people are called to a togetherness and commitment that transcends all natural boundaries ― whether ethnic, generational, or economic. But such a community can be enjoyed only when it relies on the power of God in the gospel. In The Compelling Community, pastors Mark Dever and Jamie Dunlop cast a captivating vision for authentic fellowship in the local church that goes beyond small groups.

In the modern world, genuine and empathetic communication has become a rare and precious skill. Enter the transformative art of Elevated Listening, a practice that holds the key to unlocking deeper connections and fostering authentic conversations. In this book, Dr. Jacalyn Kerbeck, a renowned expert in the field and known professionally as Dr. Jacalyn®, The Listening Mentor and Chief Listening Officer at USA GLOBAL TV® & RADIO, invites you to embark on a journey of self-discovery and meaningful relationships through the power of Elevated Listening.

Will Wilder yearns to join the Perilous Falls Middle School football team. But he was never big enough or strong enough to make the cut, until he comes in contact with a talisman containing the fabled locks of Samson. But using the Amulet of Power attracts dark forces to Perilous Falls like moths to a flame. Suddenly, hunched creatures are shadowing people around town, graves are being disturbed, the music of a mysterious DJ lulls half of Perilous Falls into a stupor, and to top it all off, Will is convinced that a teammate may be a demon himself!

NEWLY UPDATED 2023 EDITION If you’re over 55, you probably know you need an estate plan. What you might not know is how to create one. Questions about cost, confusion about options, and difficulty talking about subjects like disability and death can make the process of preparing for the future seem overwhelming. That’s probably why most people put it off—even though the results of doing nothing can sometimes be devastating. What you need is a guide that explains the process clearly and comprehensively, in terms you can understand and actually use. Get Your Ducks in a Row: The Baby ...

Suddenly it dawns on you, and you exclaim, "I'm a mom!" But after the elation, you are overwhelmed, apprehensive, bewildered about the huge responsibilities of parenting. You know intuitively that the way you respond to your new role has eternal implications in the life of your child. You need help! The Power of a Positive Mom offers seven time-tested principles that will transform your role, to make you not just a mother but a Positive Mom.

Ellie McFadden has intuitive gifts. She can sense what other living things are feeling. She can even talk to animals! Too bad she can’t connect with her twin sister, Parker. Parker McFadden has kinetic gifts. She can cause shocks to the Earth and produce heat energy that explodes from her body like fire, especially when she is angry. The sisters aren’t aware of the legacy they inherited from their mother until, on their 13th birthday, two mysterious relatives on the Power side whisk them off to an isolated sanctuary called Haven.

A Wall Street Journal writer’s conversation-changing look at how reading aloud makes adults and children smarter, happier, healthier, more successful, and more closely attached, even as technology pulls in the other direction.

It started with a cash drop by an English spy in occupied Paris in 1944. Reserved for Resistance groups during the war, the money reached Émilien Amaury, an advertising executive, who was tasked to help France return to a free press once liberated. He soon launched a newspaper empire that—unbeknown to him—would own the rights to run what would become one of the greatest sporting events in history.

Jay, a young man on the cusp of adulthood, is thrown into an unexpected and intense family tradition when he accompanies his stepfather, Steven, on a trip to a remote cabin in the woods. At the cabin, Jay meets Steven’s father, Henry, a charismatic, touchy-feely, and ripped older man who seems eager to initiate Jay into their family's unorthodox ways. The men share more than just conversations, and Jay finds himself pulled between confusion, desire, and lust as he navigates the strange dynamics of trust, vulnerability, and sexuality in this taboo, age gap erotica.

Discover the Power of Example—A Heartfelt Guide to Living with Purpose and Values In The Power of Example: Timeless Life Lessons on Family, Gratitude, and the Values That Shape Us, acclaimed Colombian educator and writer Jaime Bedoya Martínez delivers a stirring collection of reflections that celebrate the wisdom of everyday life. Through moving stories, poetic insights, and profound parables, this book reminds us of the transformative impact of love, respect, personal responsibility, and the legacy we leave through our actions. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, student, or seeker of ...

Bound by Fate, Torn by Duty: A Love Forged in Forbidden Shadows In a world where love is forbidden and survival a warrior's game, Elara and Varek, are thrust together on a perilous quest. As they seek a mythical serum in the deadly outer realm, forbidden emotions ignite. But as secrets unravel, their love faces a devastating choice: embrace their fated bond or succumb to the deceit that threatens to tear them apart.

Parents and kids pitted against one another, opposing forces pulling in different directions, both determined to win! Every family experiences power struggles, but these daily tugs of war are not inevitable. In Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles, Mary Sheedy Kurcinka presents real strategies for getting to the root of the emotions and needs that can create daily hassles.

A Daughter’s Survival A Son’s Farewell Based on a true story, Shattered Not Broken embarks on a mother’s journey through immense familial trials and losses. It is a poignant and deeply moving inspirational story of the complexities of grief and resilience. The author questions her faith as her son battles with a brain tumor and his eventual succumbing to despair and suicide. Written as a parallel narrative, Bobbie Bomar Brown recounts the heart-wrenching medical drama of navigating through her daughter’s devastating car accident while searching for answers to her son’s suicide. ...

Aria Blue seems like an ordinary 12-year-old. She loves music, and colorful shoelaces, and taste-testing various types of cookies. But there is much more to Aria than meets the eye. She can use her shadow like a door to travel from place to place. She can dream things into existence. And she can see when certain people need help. Because Aria is a guardian angel. Her mission? To find and guide three different girls - Gabby, Caroline, and Mikayla - through their different problems. If she succeeds, Aria will earn her wings.

That’s the real life story of country music star Jimmy Wayne. It’s a miracle that Jimmy survived being hungry and homeless, bouncing in and out of the foster care system, and sleeping in the streets. But he didn’t just overcome great adversity in his life; he now uses his country music platform to help children everywhere, especially teenagers in foster care who are about to age out of the system. Walk to Beautiful is the powerfully emotive account of Jimmy’s horrendous childhood and the love shown him by Russell and Bea Costner, the elderly couple who gave him a stable home and provided the chance to complete his education. Jimmy says of Bea, “She changed every cell in my body.”

Psychic Medium Emily Greene has found her higher purpose by helping parents connect to the soul energies of their future children, their “spirit babies” – throughout the phases of their journey – from preconception, through pregnancy and birth. In her book, A Cosmic Bond: Communicating with your Spirit Babies from Preconception to Birth, Emily captures the wisdom she has gained in her decade of spiritual practice and shares powerful stories of parents and families who have been transformed by the connections they have made with the souls of their children-to-be. Emily guides you to ...

In 1991, flight attendant Nancy Ludwig checked in to an airport hotel near Detroit. The next morning she was found gagged, raped, and tortured - her throat slit with such rage that she was nearly decapitated. Her husband Arthur never gave up hope that the future would bring enough evidence to close the case. But it was the past that held the clue. In 1985, 55-year-old Margarette Eby, a music professor, met the same grisly death at her cottage in Flint, Michigan. The case went cold - until six years later when the victim's son Mark came upon the story of Nancy Ludwig's slaying.

An “epic and intimate” (David M. Kennedy) portrait of four generations of the Morgenthau family, a dynasty of power brokers and public officials with an outsize—and previously unmapped—influence extending from daily life in New York City to the shaping of the American Century.

In The Pathway to Powerful, Danny Silk - author of Culture of Honor and Keep Your Love On - teams up with Carla Chud to offer a practical road map for becoming a more powerful, healthy leader. Drawing from the journey Carla and her leadership team have taken to transform themselves and their organization, she and Danny lay out the steps to overcome fear-driven, dysfunctional leadership and establish the core values and practices of honor in their lives, team dynamics, and organizational culture.

Annie Adams is days away from her 32nd birthday and thinks she has finally found some happiness. She visits the world's most interesting places for her syndicated travel column and she's happily cohabiting with her movie director boyfriend Nick in Los Angeles. But when Nick comes home from a meeting with his therapist (aka "futures counselor") and announces that he's taking a break from their relationship so he can pursue a woman from his past, the place Annie had come to call home is shattered.