Uplifting Reads

PRELUDE TO THE FIFTH VITAL Mike Majlak was a seventeen-year-old from a loving, middle-class family in Milford, Connecticut, when he got caught up in the opioid epidemic that swept the nation. For close to a decade thereafter, his life was a wasteland of darkness and despair. While his peers were graduating from college, buying homes, getting married, having kids, and leading normal lives, Mike was snorting OxyContin, climbing out of cars at gunpoint, and burying his childhood friends. Unable to escape the noose of addiction, he eventually lost the trust and support of everyone who had ever ...

Join Matilda, a brave little mouse, on an unforgettable journey of discovery and friendship. When forced to leave her home, Matilda embarks on a thrilling adventure to find a new one. Along the way, she meets a fellow traveler and together they learn valuable lessons about kindness, trust, and the power of turning enemies into friends. This charming, fully illustrated tale is a perfect read-aloud experience for little ones and an inspiring chapter book for independent readers. Experience the magical power of paying it forward.