These Children grew up under extreme conditions of hardships and hunger. The six sibling broke the cycle and made success out of their lives. This stop child labor and slavery in the family. All the generations from my mom and dad on back, were working the children on the farm. The only way out was leave, go and make it on you own. This pattern was passed down from generation to generation. Our generation put a stop to it without knowing it was going to happen. Why, I don't think it can be answered. In my writings, you might answer the question. This story is wrote by the second sibling in the family. This is what he remembered of the growing up and becoming a Father and husband. Enjoying the laughs and the pain with me while you read this book.

Thank you and that's from my heart, and God Bless you, because I have been blessed.

Desperation, hopelessness, despair, depression, absolute brokenness--words with which Laura Proctor is intimately acquainted. This shocking, and incredibly inspiring, true story of the author’s horrific nightmare about the abduction and murder of her nine-year-old daughter, Christie, left her utterly devastated. Miraculously, Laura discovered there is life after tragedy! The author’s fervent prayer is that the reader who identifies with despair and hopelessness, will venture with her into a life completely restored. A life of victory: oppression forever broken and the entrance once again of joy. The same total healing is possible for all who are desperate enough to win.

Desperation, hopelessness, despair, depression, absolute brokenness--words with which Laura Proctor is intimately acquainted. This shocking, and incredibly inspiring, true story of the author’s horrific nightmare about the abduction and murder of her nine-year-old daughter, Christie, left her utterly devastated. Miraculously, Laura discovered there is life after tragedy! The author’s fervent prayer is that the reader who identifies with despair and hopelessness, will venture with her into a life completely restored. A life of victory: oppression forever broken and the entrance once again of joy. The same total healing is possible for all who are desperate enough to win.

• Jewell E. Myers May is a 81 year old retiree and “Pretty Smart For A Girl” is her first published book.
• Some of her personal essays have been published in magazines, her hometown newspaper and church bulletins.
• Jewell decided she wanted to be a writer when her high school English teacher read one of her essays about the movie “My Friend Flicka” before the class.
• In addition to writing Jewell enjoys painting outdoor scenes, reading, sewing, singing and writing letters.
• Jewell resides with two of her six children in Hermitage, Tennessee, with a calico cat named “Sunny” and a mix breed dog named “Maggie”

Susanna’s Psalm is a testimonial book of praise in which the author shares her unique life journey. Whether dealing with epilepsy, no growth, or brokenness, God has never left her side. A gripping story about faith, this read embraces the true Reason for our hope and is a reminder of where our strength lies. As a tribute to her Lord, Susanna’s Psalm records physical and emotional battles and the victories God has helped her win. It is a psalm to her Savior.

Susanna’s Psalm is a testimonial book of praise in which the author shares her unique life journey. Whether dealing with epilepsy, no growth, or brokenness, God has never left her side. A gripping story about faith, this read embraces the true Reason for our hope and is a reminder of where our strength lies. As a tribute to her Lord, Susanna’s Psalm records physical and emotional battles and the victories God has helped her win. It is a psalm to her Savior.

“Grambo: The True Adventures of an American Grandmother in Baghdad...and Beyond” is the inspiring, faith-filled memoir chronicling the life of Evelyn Chriswell, a Pentecostal Christian who went to work as a civilian contractor in Iraq during some of the war’s most turbulent early days. It is a gripping and insightful story which documents her life growing up in Louisiana, her early marriage to a fiery faith healer and their work as missionaries, and continues her journey of love and loss across the globe.

Chriswell’s life has been a tapestry of triumph and tragedy, but through it all, her faith sustains her. First and foremost, the author is a devout Christian whose perseverance and humor shines through every page.

Though the backdrop is the Iraq war, the book at its essence is a touching love story between a man and a woman, and a woman and her Lord.

“Grambo: The True Adventures of an American Grandmother in Baghdad...and Beyond” is the inspiring, faith-filled memoir chronicling the life of Evelyn Chriswell, a Pentecostal Christian who went to work as a civilian contractor in Iraq during some of the war’s most turbulent early days. It is a gripping and insightful story which documents her life growing up in Louisiana, her early marriage to a fiery faith healer and their work as missionaries, and continues her journey of love and loss across the globe.

Chriswell’s life has been a tapestry of triumph and tragedy, but through it all, her faith sustains her. First and foremost, the author is a devout Christian whose perseverance and humor shines through every page.

Though the backdrop is the Iraq war, the book at its essence is a touching love story between a man and a woman, and a woman and her Lord.

The Bible gives warnings against witchcraft, occultism and goddess-worship, but many today don't realize those practices still exist today. This is the true story of a well-educated Jewish girl who grew up with no knowledge of the Bible and whose favorite holiday was Hallowe'en. She was blessed with scholarships that enabled her to become a professional harpist, playing in orchestras, teaching at a university, but when she moved to Berkeley, California, she met Witches, occultists and ceremonial magicians. Some of them assumed her humor-filled book on Witchcraft had secret “coded” magick and called her by her pen-name, “Ann Grammary.” At first enjoyable, her meeting the highly intelligent and hippie denizens of the Occult, she gradually was drawn into more and more secret circles till her whole life became a struggle between the secret occult world and the bright daylight of Jesus Christ, for she played harp often at Christian Churches, where she heard the Word of God proclaimed. After years of torment, she fell on her knees, confessed she was a sinner, repented and was forgiven by the Lord. Born again, she teaches “Bible Harp” at very low cost to Clergy and Healers, praising God every day.

Life is full of choices—choices that determine our path. Sometimes we know when we are at a defining moment, a crossroad, and the choice we make will change or set our course. Much of our life, however, is simply “staying the course” through the good times and the not-so-good times. If we take time to reflect, we grow to appreciate the individuals who influenced our life when we needed to change and the ones who were there when we were simply living out our life. In the midst of these times, did we notice a higher power at work as well?

So grab a cup of coffee or a glass of tea; sit by the fire, on a park bench, or in your favorite chair; and reflect with the storyteller as she introduces you to family, friends, and faith. She will draw you into these true tales throughout her journey marked with laughter and tears.

Life is full of choices—choices that determine our path. Sometimes we know when we are at a defining moment, a crossroad, and the choice we make will change or set our course. Much of our life, however, is simply “staying the course” through the good times and the not-so-good times. If we take time to reflect, we grow to appreciate the individuals who influenced our life when we needed to change and the ones who were there when we were simply living out our life. In the midst of these times, did we notice a higher power at work as well?

So grab a cup of coffee or a glass of tea; sit by the fire, on a park bench, or in your favorite chair; and reflect with the storyteller as she introduces you to family, friends, and faith. She will draw you into these true tales throughout her journey marked with laughter and tears.

This excellent book is a beautiful illustration of a life well lived. The life of this exemplary young man was cut short by ruthless, brutal enemies. I believe every person, especially every American youth, should read these true and inspiring words. Joshua Byers is one of the finest examples of what we need Americans to be. This writing will bring you to a new level of finding meaning and direction in your life.
Ross Campbell, M.D.
Retired child Psychiatrist and best selling author.

I feel as though I know Josh better and look forward to having conversations with him in Heaven. We all think our children are the most special, but Josh really stood out from the crowd. I love how you have woven Josh’s last words into a lesson on life. It is a tribute to Josh, but yet it is so much more.
Molly Morel
National President American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. (2010-2011)
Molly is the proud Gold Star Mom of Captain Brent Morel, KIA Iraq, 2004.

As a friend and West Point classmate of Josh, this book strikes home for me. As a combat veteran and infantry officer, my service in Iraq and Afghanistan was just like his. This book portrays so much about the ideals and sacrifices of a real hero and the struggles of so many of our families at home. It’s a true portrayal of life at war, both at home and in combat. Josh’s sacrifice will always be honored and I will keep moving forward in his name.
Mike Jones
Executive Director of Not Alone, Inc. www.notalone.com

This excellent book is a beautiful illustration of a life well lived. The life of this exemplary young man was cut short by ruthless, brutal enemies. I believe every person, especially every American youth, should read these true and inspiring words. Joshua Byers is one of the finest examples of what we need Americans to be. This writing will bring you to a new level of finding meaning and direction in your life.
Ross Campbell, M.D.
Retired child Psychiatrist and best selling author.

I feel as though I know Josh better and look forward to having conversations with him in Heaven. We all think our children are the most special, but Josh really stood out from the crowd. I love how you have woven Josh’s last words into a lesson on life. It is a tribute to Josh, but yet it is so much more.
Molly Morel
National President American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. (2010-2011)
Molly is the proud Gold Star Mom of Captain Brent Morel, KIA Iraq, 2004.

As a friend and West Point classmate of Josh, this book strikes home for me. As a combat veteran and infantry officer, my service in Iraq and Afghanistan was just like his. This book portrays so much about the ideals and sacrifices of a real hero and the struggles of so many of our families at home. It’s a true portrayal of life at war, both at home and in combat. Josh’s sacrifice will always be honored and I will keep moving forward in his name.
Mike Jones
Executive Director of Not Alone, Inc. www.notalone.com

Life is a journey, not a destination. We have all been given a purpose, For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. (Eph. 2:10).

As author Constanza Williams shares her journey with you, she hopes that you laugh. You can laugh or cry. Choose. She chooses to laugh; it feels much better to her. Sometimes crying feels good also, but she doesn’t want to cry all the time, nor laugh all the time. Constanza wants to be content, and this is what she searches for and prays to God about. He answers her. He does not tell her what she wants to hear. He tells her what she needs to hear. The majority of the time, her wants and needs are not the same.

We woke up with a bowl of cereal to Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Green Jeans on the Motorola and went to bed with a transistor radio on our pillow after the Ed Sullivan Show and Gunsmoke.

In between we played hop scotch, marbles and jumped roped. We roller skated- if we could find the key that helped hook them to our hard-sole shoes- on the smoothest sidewalks in the neighborhood and built tents over the family clothesline. We played hide-and-seek and kick the can, and when day turned into dusk and we’d finished with dinner, there was spotlight to reunite us for an hour or so until it was time to return home.

We dove in piles of leaves in the fall, rode sleds down the biggest hill we could find in the winter, and played in the pool, lake or stream until we had only enough energy to peddle our Huffy or Schwinn home at the end of those long summer days. And if we couldn’t go outside, we played Old Maid, Fish, Monopoly and Clue or put a stack of 45’s on the RCA Victor in our room.

Growing up in the 1960’s was idyllic. For most of us any way. Some, though…