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Principals' Perception on the Impact of Literacy Leader Teacher and Student Achievement in Sample Chicago SchoolsWith schools across the country facing enormous budget cuts, Lead Literacy Teachers, Curriculum Specialists, Literacy Coaches, and the like are becoming nonexistent in many areas-and yet literacy demands on US students continue to increase. The ability to read and write is more critical than ever before in today's global workplace, but hundreds of thousands of kids will graduate high school this year who can hardly do either.A lead literacy teacher is a specialist who can offer a variety of literacy services customized to fit the context and needs of a school. This book holds valuable innovative practices for literacy leaders and other stakeholders whose goal is to assist school principals in creating a culture of literacy in our schools, despite current challenges. It analyzes the conclusions of several urban school principals in one large Midwestern school district in regard to the role of the literacy leader and their impact on student achievement.

In the Magic Jungle, two lairs were connected with the power of Love so great the aurora lit the Jungle in radiant light. Ribbons of blue, pink and yellow filled the air and Peace was felt in this untouched land where no man had journeyed. But the Magic was broken by hunters' greed who ventured in to reap their rewards. In an instant, life as Koko knew it was changed forever. Tragedy stripped the light of Love. The powerful Magesto was broken, and his student and friend, Koko, left to provide on his own. Koko stumbled and fell, and could not find a way to stand up for himself. He lost the will to believe in himself. His beloved family was lost. Can the Power of Love bring Koko home to his beloved Lilu, Bouncy and Boo? Or will the Love light fade in the Magic Jungle forever?

Evalina Mason invites you to visit Penmouth on the Cornish coast. In this apparently quiet little village not only will you find strange happenings in the churchyard, you will also find that someone really does have a skeleton in their closet. Here, sea shanties as well as hymns are sometimes sung in the local church. A pint of bitters warmly awaits you at The Grey Hare along with a generous platter of bangers and mash. Visitors, along with eccentric residents, enjoy walking the stone path labyrinth that sits just up the way on a promontory overlooking the English Channel. Quiet little villages often only appear that way on the surface. Lying slightly below the facade, one might find something quite different. Penmouth is one of those villages. Make yourself a cup of tea. Kick off your shoes. Wrap yourself in something warm, and tuck the cat beside you to slip away to another venue. It is the author's fondest hope that when you return, you'll be feeling refreshed and renewed. Perhaps you'll even wish for another visit... Robert's pleasant, routine and predictable retirement days are totally shattered when his recently widowed, highly-organized sister, Priscilla, comes to stay with him while her home is being reroofed. Expecting it to be a short and intense visit, he braces himself for the invasion. True to form, she leaves no part of his formerly serene world untouched. Even his socks fall under her scrutiny. Telling himself that her visit won't last forever, he frequently commiserates with an old friend over a pint of bitters in the local pub. Understanding that she's in grief and seeing that she's not the spring chicken that she was a few years ago, he slips into the legion of long-suffering males. A spiritual man more by action than by word, he finds his tolerance further tested when she tells him that the roofing project will take longer than originally expected. To create a bit of distance from her, Robert often assists the local vicar wi

Richard Adair is an author whose life's experiences dealing with alcohol and drug addiction leave him with a great deal of insight into the psyche of and the human condition of others who suffer from the same addictions. In the 'twelve step' world, the most important aspect of recovery is helping others to compare in. Feeling all alone, nobody understands, I'm different, yeah but, are all very common denominators for not being able get a start on the road to recovery. Richard is himself an alcoholic who is heavily involved, on a daily basis, in twelve step work. He claims no literary skill, only the ability to put on paper, in the form of poetry, the same feelings of confusion, joy, despair and most importantly, HOPE, as most addicts experience in recovery. It is a quality that no 'professional' can totally understand. The horrific tragedy of his son's accidental death leaves him with an honest ability to be able to say, "If I can do it, anybody can." During the course of his life, Richard has had as many careers as most folks have had jobs. His experience as a Federal police officer, United States Capitol Police, insurance agent, New York Life, business agent for a labor union, UFCW Local 455, building inspector, Prince William County, Virginia, entrepreneur, owner of Decks By Ram, have left him with a unique quality of being able to interact with virtually all walks of life. Though this book is targeted at the recovery community, many family members, friends and acquaintances have directly expressed to him how much his words have helped them to enjoy a more pleasurable way of life. It is his intention to pass on his own freedom to all who may seek comfort.

Michael "Curly" Sanford is a young man caught in a web of drugs and alcohol. A simple, happy life of adolescent leisure and adventure quickly deteriorates into an uncontrolled morass of incomprehensible demoralization after he leaves home and moves aimlessly from one city to another. He encounters situations with others arising out of their drunken rage, dalliance with street drugs, sexual interactions and even experiences violence and death. Following the pattern of Jack Kerouac's "On the Road", living his own 21st century version of the beat generation, searching for the prosaic "meaning of life," his intellectual and academic pursuits quickly become subverted by alcohol, drugs and sexual exploitation. He meets men and women from several walks of life, each facing their own demons, and sees life through the eyes of others. The book moves rapidly down his path of self-destruction and has two opposing endings from which the reader may choose. He finds final solace when he realizes that, in spite of his disease of addiction, his troubles were basically of his own making and the solution lays in finally deciding to take action and work a program of recovery; his life or death depends on this. Serendipity as well as planned action struggle against one another in the life of this and every addict and alcoholic. The novel is an exciting, action-packed journey but also a meditation on drug addiction and alcoholism written by an author who has worked in the field of recovery for over thirty years. An excerpt from the book... once again "Curly" leaves a hospital only to pass quickly into his old habits: "The disease of alcoholism, the scourge of the addicted, rapidly returned in all its profusion. He was soon into repeating the same behavior and, so characteristic of the alcoholic, expecting different results. He would close his eyes and then open them, almost magically expecting everything to be different, as if some force had divined a change. The fiction that is cinema, make-believe, even computer games, ran through the synapses of his mind. Why face reality when he could immerse himself in extreme fantasy, live vicariously through some imagined person, come alive through a bottle of alcohol. He could be an actor in real life wearing the mask of Janus with two faces, changing from sad to happy with a swallow of liquor as the transforming agent.The delusion continued, only growing worse, with more and longer bouts of semi-consciousness, depression and lethargy. Within a week the stench and filth returned, his facial hair regrew and he once again took on the persona which had been temporarily washed away in the hospital."

I have been saved by the free grace of God in Jesus Christ in his work on Calvary (in His death, burial, and resurrection) as only God can regenerate anyone (John 1:12-13 and John 3:3), and regeneration precedes faith. The purpose and goal of this book is found in this: Defining what condition mankind's will is in now and what condition Adam's will was in and what will God possesses, free or bound. If one believes in the free-will of man, then, God has no free-will. If one believes in the free-will of God, then, man has no free-will. My goal and aim in this book is to educate the reader about how important this subject is and how to be a Berean and search the Scriptures daily to see whether what men today are saying is truth or error about this subject. Either man has a free-will and God is not in control or man does not have a free-will and God is in total control of every human being. You cannot have both. I need to say this before anything is stated in this book, that the subject of free-will is one of the most important (if not the most important) subject that exists in religion (The Christian Religion) ever to be discussed. Martin Luther in his book Bondage of the Will articulated this truth most exactly and perfectly: "So it is not irreligious, idle, or superfluous, but in the highest degree wholesome and necessary, for a Christian to know whether his will has anything to do in matters pertaining to salvation. Indeed, let me tell you, this is the hinge on which our discussion turns, the crucial issue between us; our aim is, simply, to investigate what ability free-will has, in what respect it is the subject of Divine action and how it stands related to the grace of God. If we know nothing of these things, we shall know nothing whatsoever of Christianity and shall be in worse case than any people on earth! He who dissents from this statement should acknowledge that he is no Christian; and he who ridicules or derides it should realize that he is the Christian's chief foe." Martin Luther 1517 A.D. William Tyndale said this: "I had perceived by experience how it was impossible to establish the lay people in any truth except the Scriptures were plainly laid before their eyes in their mother tongue; that they might see the process, the order, the meaning of the text; or else whatever truth is taught then: these enemies of all truth quench it again, wresting the Scripture unto 'their own purpose' CLEAN CONTRARY to the context, process and meaning of the text." William Tyndale 1500's The problem, today, is that men are their own authority in the matter of what God says. Again, God gave the Holy Scriptures only one meaning and interpretation; not many. So either God possesses a free-will' or He does not. Likewise, either man is radically depraved and totally unable to come to Christ (no free-will) or man is totally free in his will and can do whatever and whenever he wants, (no bondage) completely free from any interference whatsoever even from God. It is either one or the other, you cannot have both.

In case you are wondering why I am where I am at this moment - locked up like a caged bird in police custody - I've got to take you to where it all began, that cold New Year's Eve night in Canada... This breakthrough novel follows a Ghanaian student, Aso Naba, who undergoes an Afrocentric transformation in the United States and pays a heavy price in the process. Naba is from a small town in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He is admitted to a master's degree program in microbiology at Laurentian University in Canada, and at a Christmas Eve party for international students, he overhears something that will change his life forever. Kevin "Kemet" Johnson from Jamaica is speaking about the historic accomplishments of the black man, which stuns Naba, who has never before heard anything substantively positive about his race. Eventually the two strike up a friendship that brings them together in Washington, DC where they meet during a "Free Mandela" African Liberation Day rally where Naba learns more about the true history of the black man. But tragedy strikes, and finally disillusioned and depressed, Naba decides to return to Ghana to be an activist and disseminate what he had learned from Kemet about the emancipation of the black man. He secures a job as a waiter in a local restaurant to earn his fare back home. Following a tip by a disgruntled worker, immigration officials raid the restaurant in search of undocumented immigrants. Naba escapes and decides he has had enough, and heads for home. Little does he know the turn things will take upon his arrival in Ghana.

Cat and Man - a Deux for All TimeShrieking and howling in her makeshift cage, Mo arrived unceremoniously with police escort at Cats Pause Feline Shelter. In this quaint and quiet wine-country township of Seven Oaks, Oregon, where daily excitement is measured in parking tickets and spilled pinot noir, Mo's 'mum' has been murdered! Suddenly orphaned and facing life as a shelter cat, Mo enlists new-found shelter feline friends, Phillip, Edward and Diana, to help her find mum's killer. Mo also teams up with shelter director, Kate Ferguson, to discover who did the deed, and a new cat detective is born. Kate and Mo investigate why a group of California investors is trying to buy up and develop valuable vineyard land. Through their links with the community and the local police, they discover that the intent of the buy-up is to destroy the delicate ecosystem of the Jory Hills AVA. A surprise discovery leads them down a path of intrigue and betrayal; by exposing the plot to ruin the land, they expose the murderer. Mo and Kate learn they are meant for each other, and soon realize their lives are intertwined in the universe - as telepaths - and as ambassadors for Cats Pause.

What Is A Man?? The burning question I pondered during my young adult life. Seeking to give Meaning to my existence, as well as an explanation to my progeny. Growing up in rural Mississippi during the 1960's - 1980's era, proved to be a challenging feat for the common man. The young black men & women I grew up with, appeared lost & confused. In the aftermath of the Vietnam war, Civil Rights Legislation being passed, and the Nation appearing to embrace "Justice and Equality". America gripped in the lingering sorrow and division over the deaths of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy, Medgar Evers, Robert Kennedy and many other popular and not so popular "John Doe Jones". So called for those I didn't know, that gave their tears, sweat, blood and lives yet went unnoticed. Slow-cooking and seething in this cauldron of humanity were a people spawned, a "peculiar people" among Whom I reside, "The Kingdom Culture" I like to call them. A people who believe God (YAHVEH) to be the Supernatural Being he says we were made in the image of. As we acknowledge, receive and reflect the residentSpiritual power within us to manifest the Sons Of God throughout the World!!! Peace & Love Always, as we reside in this ETERNAL, NOW!!! Joseph Love Jones

"What's the matter? You shooting blanks?" These words from his brother-in­ law prove prophetic after Denny Ceizyk learns that his biology is not up to the task. His Hollywood vision of making love to make a baby is replaced by the reality of doctors, plastic semen sample cups, public masturbation, and the irrepressible sight of a large dildo-ish ultrasound wand. Denny has become a player in some sordid medical menage­ a-trois- the one getting the least action. Adding insult to injury, he is soon paying hundreds, and later thousands, of dollars, to stand by while experts explore his wife from the waist down, allegedly for the sake of creating a son or daughter.Rather than acting on his mildly violent urges toward arrogant reproductive endocrinologists, Denny takes a different approach: He starts writing. Almost a Father chronicles in detail Denny's transformation from tightlipped, angry and unwilling sperm provider to outspoken, passionate advocate of his wife's right to have a baby with their biology.Dr. David Sable, co founder of the Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Science at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, said something to Denny that had a profound effect on him: "For a woman, having a baby is as basic a biological need as eating, breathing, or sleeping." Once Denny begins to understand this, he realizes he could never fully comprehend the primal biological urge motivating his wife, because he is not naturally hardwired to ever grow a child.It isn't until Denny tells Lisa that he will never stop trying to have a baby with her, no matter what it takes, that their last frozen, poor-quality embryo finds her roots in Lisa's womb. In hindsight, Denny' s underlying fear is that he may have inadvertently pushed away the spirits of their unborn babies during the many years he was obstinate and uncooperative in their fertility pursuits.Denny's insights have been the catalyst for many stolid arm-crossed husbands to share aloud in infertility suppor

This book will prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that mans past and present destructive penetration into planet Earths pyramid's has been the cause of many natural disasters around the world; The below mentioned damaged pyramids were built to prevent and or control, tectonic plate movement, volcanic activity, tidal waves, major earth quakes, land movements and the magnetic field movements here on Earth. If I told you that every large pyramid on Earth has a sister volcano and Island located 180 degrees from said pyramid on the other side of the planet and located at the approximate same latitude of said pyramid would you believe me? This book will prove this up until now, little unknown fact. This book herein will describe a perpetual energy machine that works on gravity. It's not a perpetual motion machine as nothing is in motion. The ancient pyramid architects refer to gravity as the divine energy source not electricity as some scholars would have you believe. The Egyptian hieroglyphs depict the snake as divine energy gravity, the Sun disc is colored red and the snake's body encompasses the sun disc, the energy that powers the sun is gravity. The Great Pyramid of Giza has one major energy output and that is a condensed gravity beam that shoots straight out the bottom of the pyramid to the center of the Earths solid iron core, this graviton beam then ricochet out to the exact opposite side of the planet approximately 180 degrees from said pyramid and roughly at the same latitude, this gravity beam lowers the gravitational fields roughly at the same latitude on the exact opposite side of the Earth or 180 degrees from the pyramid. For instance the pyramids in the Nile Valley reduce the gravitational fields in the magma chambers under the Pacific Ocean, under the Hawaiian Islands. In essence the pyramids of the Nile Valley are responsible for volcanic activity in the Hawaiian Islands by lowering the gravitational fields in the magma chambers on the Pacific Ocean floor. Every major pyramid on the planet has a sister island with volcanoes on the exact opposite side of the planet and at the approximate latitude of said pyramid. The chief and primary purpose of Egypt's Nile valley pyramid systems gravity beam, is to lock in the Earth's magnetic north to true north and stop the periodic shifting of the magnetic north and south poles, thus stopping the movements of the tectonic plates and preventing natural disasters from occurring.

An anxious heart weighs a man down. But a kind word cheers him up.~Proverbs 12:25~Celebrate the power of words.Allow your imagination to flow with this insigtful journal of inspirational quotes,scriptures and anecdotes that will have you giggling, sighing and smiling.

Every player can be played.With his recent promotion, accommodating women and fun loving personality, Calvin Jameson was enjoying life to the fullest. But his life is turned upside down the minute he reads a text from Tricia Martin, a woman with whom he spent two blissful weeks. Tricia's text proclaiming she is pregnant and Calvin is the father sent his life into a downward spiral. Calvin shouts to the world the unborn baby is not his. So why does he pretend to be engaged to Tricia when his heart has latched onto Amber Kennedy? Is this all a trick, if so, who is tricking whom?Amber Kennedy desired a man to love her and her only with all the passion she read about in novels. Calvin Jameson's reputation preceded him, which is why Amber wanted to run and hide the second she laid eyes on Calvin the first day of her defensive driving class. However, her feet, eyes and heart planted her in place, hoping he was the man she was waiting to love. Would Calvin prove to be the treat her heart longs for or is it all an illusion? Calvin's Trick or Treat is the second novel in the Chasing Love series. For more information on Tucker Davis visit www.tuckerdavis.com or write her at tuckerdavisnovels@gmail.com.

The Song of Pounce is a fictional story based on a real Pounce cat that had short black and white hair arranged in spots; long, powerful hind legs; and a silly look on his mottled face. He was sickly, unwanted by anyone and finally purchased for twenty dollars at an animal shelter by the author. The fictional character of Pounce is presented as a discarded young housecat who discovers that being innocent is not a handicap when you are willing to learn, and that danger and difficulties can cement true friendship with others. The story is full of farm animals, wild animals, and strange adventures; but the Pounce cat lives up to his name and boldly pounces on the tragic, funny, simple, and yet sometimes profound events in his life. In The Song of Pounce, he is a teenage cat with all the bright curiosity of youth. Danger is nearby, though the farm seems safe, and Pounce stands up against his youthful desires in order to face it. Young readers are shown how Pounce learns that everyone has the same basic need to be understood, and that personal desires must sometimes be forfeited for the sake of others. Pounce's search to belong is also captured in this country setting, and it is studied from his viewpoint and that of his companions. Finally, Pounce's own singing helps him realize the poetry that is in every living thing, and it helps him change some of his feelings toward others.In The Song of Pounce, the injured cat arrives at the farm and his story begins like this. "How did that get in? Is that another cat?" The deep voice shook the room with demanding authority. The sound swirled around the terrified cat's ears as he squatted, blinking and shaking. A man as large as his sound stepped through the door into the yellow light of the kitchen and stomped his big feet on the rug by the door as he spoke.A softer, lighter voice quieted his booming. "Hush, Matthew. You're too loud. He can hear mice, you know. Of course it's a cat. I found him hunched by the barn; under the old double plow he was, all scrunched up and wet, poor thing, held there by Wally."At the sound of his name, the old dog that had followed the man inside waved his tail slowly. His regal bearing and his coat, though matted and wet, revealed the fine heritage of the big, gold and white collie. "Ah, Wall. It's enough. Rest now."Matthew coughed as he spoke. The cold, wet rain had chilled the big man and he shivered as he slipped out of his dripping raincoat and hung it by the door. Wally turned and settled on the now muddy rag rug, letting out a great sigh as he dropped down.Pounce continued to shake. He breathed in shallow puffs, the light hurt his eyes, his torn paws stung, and he could not remember the last time he had tasted food. He pulled his matted tail tighter under his body and continued to squat, a trembling and shivering little bundle of wet and torn hair. It was hard to see what color he was under all that mud. Water dripped off his short coat and pooled on the floor. The tense and trembling cat groaned, a tiny cat sound, "Eeew." Young readers will enjoy The Song of Pounce and its animals while it also makes an entertaining read aloud story for the entire family. Sources at the end of the book are listed to aid young people to follow their interests in animals from the story, in agriculture, or in related fields as potential choices for their adult lives.

Ancient Magic Stirs.....Five years after his failed siege of Endylmyr, the Khan believes he has captured Kreena the Sorceress, and the Raven who is the source of her power, when in fact he is the actual captive. Facing conspiracy at home, he plans to restore his ascendancy with another attack on Endylmyr and the West, prompting the allied peoples of the Steppes and the Plains to come together once again to drive him from their lands. The warriors Gylfalin and Pendaran the Archer, working with the sorceress, Kreena, and the Witches of Endylmyr, unite to meet the Eastern threat with a combination of military force and magic. The final resolution of the conflict will unfold in the third and last volume of the "Chronicle of Endylmyr" trilogy, "The Trine of Power."

The lack of research about health literacy and self-management of diabetes from the perspective of the diabetic makes it difficult for people suffering from this chronic illness to make illness-management decisions. The purpose of this research is to look for themes in self-management that reveal possible pathways for diabetics to discover how to self-manage diabetes and improve health-literacy. The actual attitudes and experiences of diabetics will contribute to the body of knowledge to solve this research problem. There are over 86,700,000 Web sites and pages, thousands of books, on the Internet listing the word diabetes. All of this information can be confusing for people with diabetes and limited health literacy. The goal of this researcher was to learn about health-literacy and the self-management of diabetes from the perspective of the diabetic, to provide qualitative evidence that the association of health-literacy with skillful self-management behavior is a commodity of self-efficacy that cannot be purchased. Using thematic analysis in a generic, qualitative inquiry, the researcher examined viewpoints, thoughts, and reflections, to understand diabetes and self-management.

A once upon a time with a modern day twist, and a free spirited girl with a special gift. Thinking she was nothing, out of house and home...below all the rest. But then yet again, she would have never guessed the world around her will change forever. All she can do is live with what she is dealt with. In the end of this courageous adventure, what will she choose? The life that we all come to know or the one that she belongs to...?

Rudy is a twelve-year-old boy living in the big city with his great-aunt. His world is suddenly turned upside down, when one day his mother shows up and whisks him away to live with an aunt, in a small mining town, some 90 miles upriver, in a tropical rain forest. Rudy struggles to fit into this religiously conservative society. The dangers of the environment, youthful romances, and a tyrannical household in which he finds himself, all make for a hilarious, often-times tense, and sometimes poignant story. You will be rooting for this unlikely and irresistible hero throughout Boogie Days-a powerful, highly entertaining novel.

Explore the spiritual and energetic life of animals.Journey with a Reiki healer through her most moving animal cases, opening your eyes and heart to the metaphysical wonders of the Animal Kingdom.¿ Discover how energetic healing modalities help animals.¿ Learn about animal souls and the afterlife.¿ See animals for the natural healers they truly are.¿ Uncover the rich spiritual lives of animals.¿ Deepen communication with your animal companions.¿ Access Divine assistance for sick, injured, and lost animals.Special features include:¿ Guided meditations for animal lovers.¿ Spiritual observances, prayers, and remembrances for animals and their humans.These true stories of courage, hope, healing, and undying love will warm your heart and expand your views about animals forever. Many of the animals featured in this book were rescued by Animal Lifeline of Iowa where they battled back from illness, abuse, neglect, and abandonment. Some of life's most valuable lessons are taught best by these most vulnerable creatures among us.Be inspired to learn new ways of loving animals back! Explore the use of crystals, Angels, prayer, Reiki, and animal communication to enrich their lives. It's real-life experience helping real-world animals, just like yours.Find the keys that unlock the metaphysical mysteries of animals. If you love animals and have wondered about their souls, their spirituality, and how their love goes on, this is the book for you!

When White House janitor Robert Johnson discovers President Rock's secret plan to end the Middle East turmoil by wiping Israel off the map if he re-elected, Johnson thinks he is about to become rich. Instead, he finds himself flung into a maelstrom of power, deceit and murder. As Johnson learns who his true friends and real enemies are, he is forced to re-examine his core beliefs and make life-changing decisions. Will he make the correct decisions, and can a whole people face the truth when their and future dreams depend on it?

Lizbeth is lost in a world of abuse that offers no escape. Her Grandmother (Nana) tries to shield Lizbeth from her mother (Judy), but it is often difficult. Judy is a diabolical, self-indulging partier who's looking for Mr. Right to take her from the squalor of her heritage, and will stop at nothing to get what she wants. In the 1950's the child protection agencies did not get involved in family situations unless a report was made to the authorities, and even then it was questionable. Lizbeth lived in a poor farming community that was barely eking out a meager living and butting into someone else's business was not the way of its citizens. They know Judy is 'no good' but can really do nothing to appease the situation until one day it gets out of hand and Judy leaves the community. Nana and Gramps have instilled a love of God in Lizbeth's young life, and that knowledge of a loving, protecting Being is often the only thing that allows Lizbeth to survive ordeals that are far too painful for a four year old to suffer. Lizbeth endures the death of her beloved Gramps, but is content in the love and security that Nana provides, even though Judy continues to pop in and out of her life, wrecking havoc and pain with each visit. Then suddenly Judy comes home with a new 'daddy' for Lizbeth, and she is expected to go live with a woman who hates her and a man she doesn't know. Her world is ripped apart with fear and anxiety leaving Nana behind, who has been her protector. Lizbeth comes to love her stepfather, who is unaware of his wife's unfaithfulness, or the rape of his four year old step-daughter. Lizbeth is afraid to say anything because she knows the repercussions will be painful beyond belief. When she is blessed with a baby sister and later a baby brother, her blessings turn into responsibilities to keep them safe from Judy, a task that proves to be emotionally and physically draining on such a young girl. She's not only their big sister, but takes on the role of mother, since Judy has no desire to be one. We follow the pain and suffering of Lizabeth and her siblings until the ultimate betrayal by Judy could lead to the young children's death.

How can you live a reverent life in a world of disrespect? We are an irreverent people in an irreverent land. Respect is hard to find. Irreverence affects virtually every area of life, reaching high and wide and deep into our churches, our families and even within our own hearts. We know we're made for something better. This book is a journey, a pilgrimage that takes us through some rough places. Together we confront hard truth and wrestle with deep concepts, yet also experience stunning beauty and swim in rivers of grace. The goal of this book is simple. To glorify God and to help weary travelers find their way home. My prayer is that together we may dwell in the Land of Reverence where God is lifted up and respect is a way of life. You are invited. Let's get started.

Lena might have been stolen from her home and family but the values and honor of home and family could never be taken from her. She watched her husband breathe his last as she was ripped from his arms, her home, and everything she loved and cherished. They thought she'd be easily broken. They thought her easily owned. For six years, she showed them otherwise. She never stopped fighting. For six long years she stood against raids, winter, and prejudice to protect her family, her beliefs, and her heart. The last thing he heard was her scream. When he recovered from the wound he spent the next six years tracking the monsters that stole his wife from him. He went into foreign lands fully prepared to fight whoever stepped into his path and by whatever means necessary in order to get her back where he belonged. He just didn't think he'd have to fight her.