For when you need bliss now, take a quick jump into these puddles of goodness—from the bestselling author of Living Somewhere Between Estrogen and Death.This mini book offers invigorating spurts of encouragement and gentle reminders to splatter joy into the lives of yourself and others. "Almost everyone needs a splash of joy to get through the mess," Barbara Johnson says. And that's what you get in this collection of giggles and guidance to help you get "cl...

Barbara Johnson reveals her hilarious anti-aging remedy. Living Somewhere Between Estrogen and Death is your wise and witty guide to the joys and challenges of aging gleefully."They say the best way to grow old is not to be in a hurry about it and Lord knows, I've put it off for as long as I could," says Barbara. But old age happens without any effort on our part. If you're alive, you're getting older. So what happens when you find yourself between menopau...

Grab your giggle box! Here comes Barbara Johnson with another helping heap of joy for women of all ages, aches, and "architecture."Author Barbara Johnson's encouraging book about a woman's adventures in aging, Living Somewhere Between Estrogen and Death, became the number-one best-selling paperback in the Christian market for the year in which it was published. Soon hordes of happy readers were flooding Barbara's mailbox with their own favorite jokes, touching stories, and...

Short, sweet, and funny pick-me-ups for those who need a big helping of encouragement in the moment. From the bestselling author of Daily Splashes of Joy.Barbara Johnson lovingly lights the way for others with this minibook collection of bittersweet stories of her journey through the minefields of life and her wise and encouraging responses to letters for hurting parents. With an attitude of love and a heart that's overflowing with joy, Barbara helps you le...

The Aloha Airlines flight buzzed with excitement as vacationers, young lovers, and adventurers caught their first glimpse of the cloud-covered mountains of the approaching island. Amalia Grant wishes she could share the joyful feelings of her fellow passengers, but knows that is impossible. Her greatest hope is that the solitude and drastic change of scenery will help her forget…Amalia is soon awed by the Big Island’s rich tapestry of color and texture, its warm, sensuous landscape...

But be forewarned, once you start, you may not be able to stop! Help, I Can't Stop Laughing! offers a collection of nonstop fun, foibles, and rib-tickling humor for those who know that laughter is the best medicine.Contributors like Barbara Johnson, Martha Bolton, Mark Lowry, Patsy Clairmont, Becky Freeman, and Chonda Pierce share their most hilarious and embarrassing moments to remind you that God's love and a little laughter will keep you smiling no matter what curves life throws you.Thi...

The best of the best—stories, one-liners, and jokes from some of today's funniest Christian speakers and best-selling writers This new book, like its best-selling predecessors, is packed with the kind of smiles and smirks, chuckles and giggles that thousands of readers have come to love and expect. It includes some of the funniest stories from today's Christian writers like Barbara Johnson, John Ortberg, Mark Buchanan, Patsy Clairmont, Becky Freeman, Chonda Pierce, and more. Whether the to...

Boomerang blessings.That's what Barbara Johnson calls the encouraging feedback she has received over the years from readers whose lives have been impacted by the message of this million-copy bestseller. If you need a fresh breath of joy in your life, this book is just the prescription for you.With the wit of an Erma Bombeck, Barbara Johnson helps you to look for "life's little sparkles," even in the midst of your most crippling sorrows. No stranger to suffering herself, Bar...

For parents who have been knocked to the floor by bad news and plastered to the ceiling by unwelcome surprises . . . here's a book to prop you up, scrape you down, and (believe it or not) help you laugh again.Bad news is bad enough. .But bad news about your children carries a triple whammy of pain, worry, and "where did we go wrong!" An accident, an illness, an unwholesome lifestyle, a devastating decision?the truth about these awful events can turn your life upside down, isolate y...

Interpretations of Plato, Stéphane Mallarmé, and Philippe Sollers' writings in three essays: "Plato's Pharmacy," "The Double Session," and "Dissemination.""The English version of Dissemination [is] an able translation by Barbara Johnson . . . Derrida's central contention is that language is haunted by dispersal, absence, loss, the risk of unmeaning, a risk which is starkly embodied in all writing. The distinction between philosophy and literature therefore ...

Cute, useful journals at a great price make perfect gifts for girls!From telling stories to chatting with friends, girls love to express themselves with words. These journals created by Make Believe Ideas will give girls a chance to record ideas and words onto the pages of their very own journal.Each journal features colorful, lined pages with a design girls will love. These covers feature cool embellishments and an elastic band closure, making each a journ...

When Michael stretches the truth about how he won the taffy-making contest, the Geranium Lady helps him understand that saying things that are not true is like mixing bad ingredients into a recipe.