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Life Lessons and Tales of Little MisFit: Book 1: Life Isn’t Always What It Seems by Dr. S K Grunin

https://www.amazon.com/Life-Lessons-Tales-Little-MisFit/dp/B0G63HGY6T

Ivy Sue Klutz (Little MisFit – LMF) finds one of her first memories confusing. This is when she is three and a half years old and is at her sister Lynn’s birthday party. Their cousin, Janet, asks the partygoers to guess what Lynn’s birthday present is as the truck delivering the present is backing up to the front porch of their house. Unbeknown to LMF, Janet told the other kids not to really guess that it’s a bike. You guessed – LMF guesses that her sister is getting a bike for her 5th birthday present. But instead of everyone being happy that LMF guessed the right thing, everyone is mad at her and none more than her mother. LMF runs off to her soon-to-be baby brother’s bedroom and tries to hide behind his dresser, with her mother hot on her

heels, yelling at her all the way. From this experience and many others through her 4th grade years in school, LMF learns the Life Lesson that Life Isn’t Always What It Seems.

Many people growing up are often made to feel inadequate or not to fi t in in situations, as a former probation officer, executive/life coach and professor, Dr. Susan Grunin, learned through humor and working with others – particularly children and young adults, how to fit in those uncomfortable situations. She believes that it is important that children learn at a young age how to manage these issues and to use humor to build their own self-esteem. Thus, she created, Little MisFit, (LMF) a fictional character, who through humorous tales, shares life lessons that she learns as she is growing up. Through these stories, LMF describes how she learned to overcome many life challenges and accept who she is as a person. Furthermore, the tales allow adults to share their own tales without coming off “too preachy” and to be able to share their own life lessons with their children and/or grandchildren or other loved ones.

How we Raised Three Children to Become Exceptional Adults: With No Instruction Manual by Mr Les Duncan, Mrs Sharon Duncan

https://www.amazon.com/Raised-Children-Become-Exceptional-Adults/dp/B0DZ6DLJKL

You have brought your first child into the world, and your duty is to raise him or her to become a mature, independent, and exceptional adult – a daunting task. You search for an instruction manual but cannot find one, except feeble attempts full of psychological babble. Join Les and Sharon Duncan for practical, successful real-world experience in child rearing. Learn the importance of telling your children you love them and are proud of them – when someone asks you how your children are, seize the opportunity to brag. Discover why it is crucial to praise in public but critique them in private, always beginning on a positive. Ascertain the significance of a glowing and inviting smile, enabling children’s social growth by making new, lasting friends quicker. Hear why our children valued our efforts to acquaint them with different countries, customs, and traditions, preparing them for today’s Global Economy; plus, ways to achieve this without extensive travel. Discover why it is crucial to praise in public but critique in private, always beginning on a positive. Ascertain the significance of a glowing and inviting smile, which helps your child’ssocial development by enabling them to quickly make new, lasting friends. Hear why our children appreciated our efforts to acquaint them with different countries, customs, and traditions, preparing them for today’s Global Economy; plus, ways to achieve this without extensive travel. See how efforts making Special Occasions, a cause for celebrating. Comprehend Les and Sharon’s efforts to make Special Occasions SPECIAL, with festive decorations, music, family traditions, including a traditional meal, passed down for many generations. Learn how to celebrate profusely – there are no shortage of occasions to celebrate.

Free of psychological babble, this book will guide you to be an outstanding parent, raising your children to become mature, independent, exceptional adults.

Note: Les and Sharon sought their children’s input, asking each child, independently, to tell them how their parents behaved to guide them to become the exceptional adults they are. Their responses are melded into the book, complete with quotes and key parental behaviors.

The Book of You: Discovering Your God Story by Ericka P Greene

https://www.amazon.com/Book-You-Discovering-Your-Story/dp/1647734347

Erickagreeneministries.com

“No matter how your life story may read, God has another story, a true story that was written long before you were even born. Better yet, God wants to co-author that story with you.”

The Book of You is for the woman who has been broken by life, the woman who struggles with what God says about her and what she has experienced, or how she views herself.

The book takes you on a journey through the interwoven stories of five women in the Bible who were broken and discarded yet valued to be included in the lineage of Jesus Christ. Through the pages of their stories and others’ stories, Jesus wants to reconcile the seeming contradiction of your life story and the events that have left you feeling alone, without value or purpose. He wants to reveal your true identity and purpose throughout the pages of your life so that you can stand at the last chapter of your life having become who you are created to be and fulfill what you were created to do.

Take a Stand: A Look Within by Dr Shanequa E Wilson

https://www.amazon.com/Take-Stand-Dr-Shanequa-Wilson/dp/B0GY1TCJZW

Sovereignchristianuniversity.com

Theawakeningvoice.vonza.com

Are you observing the collapse – or discerning your role in it?

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In an age of moral compromise, fractured identity, and silent surrender, Take a Stand: A Look Within confronts a truth many refuse to face:

The instability shaking nations is rooted in the instability within individuals.

This is not a political argument.

It is not cultural commentary.

It is a summons to accountability before God.

Dr. Shanequa E. Wilson exposes the war within – the internal erosion of conviction, the distortion of identity, and the quiet agreements made with fear, culture, and compromise. From generational foundations to modern-day deception, she dismantles false narratives that have shaped minds, weakened families, and diluted spiritual authority.

Through biblical examination, national reflection, and personal confrontation, this work moves beyond observation and into repositioning.

It challenges readers to:

– Examine the internal agreements fueling external chaos

– Discern the spiritual forces influencing societal direction

– Reclaim identity grounded in truth

– Stand with clarity in a time demanding courage

This book is not designed for passive readers.

It is written for those willing to confront themselves before confronting the world.

The battle is not merely around you.

It is within you.

And where you stand internally determines what you will stand for publicly.

Reaching for the Sky by Tom Sawyer

https://www.amazon.com/Reaching-Sky-Tom-Sawyer/dp/B0H381DRN6

Reaching for the Sky is a powerful and inspiring memoir that chronicles the life and career of Tom Storey from his early childhood shaped by World War II influences to his adventurous years in the U.S. Navy, and ultimately to a remarkable career in broadcasting.

Through vivid storytelling, the author shares first-hand experiences of serving aboard aircraft carriers during the Vietnam era, navigating dangerous flight deck operations, and witnessing history unfold. The journey continues into civilian life, where persistence, timing, and resilience lead him into the competitive world of radio and television broadcasting in Los Angeles.

From humble beginnings and career setbacks to becoming an airborne news reporter covering major events from above, this memoir captures the highs and lows of a life driven by courage and opportunity. Along the way, it reflects on family, love, personal growth, and the importance of seizing life’s “sliding door” moments that can change everything.

Rich with real-life stories, historical moments, and behind-the-scenes insights into media and military life, this book is both a personal legacy and an प्रेरational account of chasing dreams against the odds.