Arms Wide Open provides a window into the lives of young pregnant women struggling with the decision of making an adoption plan or becoming a single parent.It is a vital tool for couples considering open adoption.Mrs. Waters clearly outlines the emotional turmoil of the birth mothers and offers suggestions to help make an open adoption a positive experience for the child, the adoptive parents and the birth mother.

About Natasha:What else could go wrong for Natasha? She is twenty-three years old, a single parent of four young children, and is currently pregnant. She is on her own, no thanks to any of her babies fathers. She has no money, no motivation, and no dignity. Her family is the epitome of dysfunction and she has no friends other than the guys who want to use her. Left with nothing but her pain, her constant companions are loneliness, depression, and now addiction.Just when it ...

Together, Marina, Aqua and Oceana are the Petticoat Pirates!Living aboard their ship in the Periwinkle Lagoon, they are surrounded by the magical high seas which hold all sorts of adventure.This story will see the girls visit Scallop Bay: the home of their friends the seahorses!

Together, Marina, Aqua and Oceana are the Petticoat Pirates!Living aboard their ship in the Periwinkle Lagoon, they are surrounded by the magical high seas which hold all sorts of adventures.When the other pirates of the Lagoon are struck by a mysterious curse, the girls must travel in search of sea fairies to find a cure. But to get there they'll have to face one of their greatest fears and steer their ship straight into a whirlpool!Can they be brave enough to save...

The Candy Fairies can’t sugarcoat their dilemma—they need to find the Fairy Code Book, and fast!There’s a mystery to be solved in Sugar Valley: the Fairy Code Book is missing! Raina, the Gummy Fairy, is frantic. She keeps the book with her at all times and can’t believe she has misplaced it. If this important book, which holds all the secrets, history, and recipes of Sugar Valley, gets into the wrong hands, who knows what will happen? The Candy Fairies have to solv...

Fourth grader Penina—aka Pinky—is a Yankees fan, an older sister, and Brooklyn's greatest kid detective. With the help of her pet cat DJ, her best pal Lucy Chang, and her little brother Avi, Pinky unravels a vexing mystery—what happened to the ancient Jewish Kiddush cup that went missing from a museum exhibit? Pinky and her team get to the bottom of things through a series of exciting and intriguing adventures.

The Candy Fairies put on a sweet show for some special visitors to Sugar Valley in this delectable story.When Princess Lolli’s parents visit the Candy Kingdom, the Candy Fairies know the perfect way to entertain their guests: a talent show! There’s singing! There’s dancing! One Candy Fairy even plays the flute. But as hard as she tries, Cocoa the Chocolate Fairy isn’t the best of performers. She thinks maybe the show would be better if she didn’t participate. But e...

Bad weather causes candy chaos in this sweet treat of a Candy Fairies tale.An unexpected winter storm has come to Sugar Valley, and the sweet spring crops—including Berry’s jelly bean plants—are on the brink of disaster! Berry feels she’s to blame: Did she plant her crops too early? Even the ever-helpful Fairy Code Book doesn’t have the answer this time. And since the storm has also taken its toll on other fairy homes and surrounding areas, Princess Lolliis worried...

After meeting a sweet new friend, the Candy Fairies go exploring in the mysterious Rock Candy Caves and discover an underground treasure in this delicious adventure!When Melli the Caramel Fairy meets Taly, a tiny lost gnome, she knows that she has to help her new friend find her way back home. With the help of the other Candy Fairies, Melli and Taly make their way back to the Rock Candy Caves. When they enter the strange caverns, the fairies can’t believe their eye...

Pinky Bloom is on the case!Pinky Bloom is already Brooklyn's greatest kid detective, and now she's adding "pet sitter" to her list of titles. On top of taking care of her friend Lucy's guinea pig and dealing with her annoying little brother, Ari, she wants to help her dad, who's supposed to blow the shofar at Rosh Hashanah services. But his shofar suddenly won't make a sound!With the High Holidays days away, Pinky has to figure out what's behind the shofar'...

The Candy Fairies encounter the salty side of sweet when a troll disturbs the seawater and endangers all the taffy treats!Cocoa the Chocolate Fairy helps a friend in need when she travels to the North Sea to aid Nellie, the seahorse. The caramel turtles have reported trouble: there are trolls hunting the Sea Fairies’ candy, and when the trolls steal the chocolate clams and the jellies, the balance of the salt in the water is disrupted. Saltwater taffy and other sea...

Trix is on a mission - she must use her witch powers to grant a wish for a grumpy new girl. But her pesky little brother, Oscar, believes Trix is up to something and wants to uncover her secret. With Oscar spying on her every move, how can Trix work her magic?