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I believe life presents opportunities to help us grow and learn through our own circumstances and through the stories and experiences of others. Our story includes the death of our son, Benjamin, by suicide. I know, it's the "S" word, one we'd rather stay away from. But what if instead of hiding from this topic or trying to protect your kids and staying away from this topic, you were given the opportunity to hear a story firsthand-our story-and learn from it? Are we doing the best we can to educate and protect our loved ones? Is the subject of suicide avoided because we don't think it will happen or because we're afraid it will?Talk about suicide; it could save a life. I wish I would have talked with my son about suicide. We pray, however, that this book is meant to serve you. It does just that, whether you're the one struggling or you're helping a loved one who is struggling.Tears of Love offers insight into lessons learned on my journey and why this book came to be. I share how my family came to deal with Benjamin's unexpected plan, how I am still in recovery-and always will be-and how his unanticipated action birthed a new and unexpected mission for my life.

Familia redefinida: Una mirada reveladora al interior del mundo de los hijos con padres divorciados. El libro ofrece relatos personales de aquellos cuyas vidas se ven mas alteradas por el divorcio, los niños, desde se primera comprensión del divorcio de sus padres hasta su vida actual. Las historias vulnerables que se presentan en el libro ofrecen información, esperanza y consejos prácticos para cualquier persona que este considerando, este atravesando o ha pasado por un divorcio. Además, de las historias personales, profesionales en el campo de consejería matrimonial y familiar brindan orientación, dirección y consejos prácticos muy necesarios para los padres divorciados.

Osteria Papavero, lovingly known as the "Italian shack" in downtown Madison, Wisconsin, has welcomed guests into a warm, sunny space on East Wilson Street since 2006. Specials change daily to meet what's most in season, and the curiosity of a thoughtful, passionate chef.Papavero chef and owner Francesco Mangano grew up in Bologna. The menu in his restaurant combines recipes he loved in northern Italy, years of study in professional kitchens and at the University of Siena, and the wealth of a farmers' market just steps from the restaurant's door. Mangano believes in tradition and classic, rustic flavors. He has a deep commitment never to waste, a humble approach to his work and respect for his ingredients and staff.In this book, Mangano shares more than 40 of his favorite recipes, adapted for and tested by home cooks. From panzanella and pappa al pomodoro to carrot ginger soup and Papavero's famous butterscotch pudding, the Osteria Papavero Cookbook invites you inside the Italian shack-and beyond.

At age twenty-four, Sara Alvarado bought a one-way ticket from the midwest to Mexico determined to heal from years of hard partying and sexual trauma. In this raw and inspiring memoir, Sara takes readers on a journey as she struggles with being newly sober, unexpectedly in love - and then suddenly, terrifyingly pregnant. Guided from afar by her wise and loving mother and her emerging spiritual connection, Sara confidently (yet full of self-doubt) faces the complexity of a multicultural marriage and motherhood in a foreign country. In vivid, storytelling prose, Sara shares the messy dance between cultures, classes, languages, traditions, white privilege, and a desire to belong. This epic love story confronts tough topics and uncertainty in an honest voice that is refreshing and witty.

A GREEN BAY HISTORICAL TRUE CRIME STORYAt the turn of the 20th century, cities around the world were rife with syphilis, yet no blood test could prove it. Two women in Green Bay, Wisconsin found their lives destroyed by that simple fact. Mary, an illiterate maid, and Mollie, a college-educated socialite, fell victim to the physical violence and mental abuse of celebrated surgeon Dr. John R. Minahan. To silence them, he claimed they had that shameful and dreaded disease. But as medical science advanced and suffragettes marched for their rights, Mary and Mollie found the courage to stand up for theirs. This is the only full account written about Dr. John R. Minahan, whose family dominated Green Bay's professional, business, and political arenas from 1892 to 1954. Dr. Minahan's wealth built a college stadium, science hall, and six-story office building-all named for him-while history lost, or perhaps erased, Mary's and Mollie's heroic stories. Until now.Disturbingly, these women's intimate narratives embody the same battles dominating headlines today: men's entitlement versus women's liberty, wealth versus poverty, and false information versus scientific fact. This is a story of power, abuse, and seeking justice. It is the story of Dr. Minahan versus the maid and the socialite.

This story of the trials and triumphs of a boy growing up on a Colorado farm during the Great Depression highlights the importance of strong family ties and friends who lived by the Golden Rule. In addition to revealing personal experiences and family history, the author has given the reader a unique glimpse into the life styles and moral standards of those who lived in rural Colorado during the era of the Great Depression. Changes in methods of food production and advances in technology and medical services are witnessed through the eyes and understanding of a boy growing up at that time.

Mickey, Jimbo, and Lemon come of age in the village of Bridgeton in the 1950s, "escapading" along the Wisconsin River in central Wisconsin. They swim around the sandbar at Discovery Beach, tramp through the wilds of Skunk Hollow, and fish for walleyes near Little Bull Falls alongside Dirty Joe. Bridgeton captivates them as ten-year-olds and sustains them as teenagers, despite sorrows and misfortune. After they leave their hometown, they continue to circle back to each other as the inevitabilities of life propel them through setbacks and losses. In a series of twenty-nine interrelated stories that covers six decades, the Bridgeton buddies evolve into a deeper friendship and ponder the essence of time passing and death arising. In the process, they develop a spirited belief in the state of mind that is Bridgeton.

Growing up in the 1930s-40s, little Josie had the sweetest life, playing outside with her brothers, going to school, and climbing trees. But then life changed. How does a child thrive with an alcoholic father, especially an abusive one? Can hope be found after a life so filled with pain? Yes. There is always hope. Any life can rise above the ashes.

The poems in Balancing were inspired by the experiences of women who, in the 19th and early 20th centuries, sought new homes in the Upper Midwest. The first waves of pioneers, predominantly Yankees from Northeastern states, were soon followed by European immigrants. Few women recorded their struggles and satisfactions, but by juxtaposing research and imagination, Kathleen Ernst breathes new life into their forgotten stories.