We Are Here is a compilation of blog posts by author Amy Lee Kite. The essays have a common theme: They are about finding strength and focusing on joy during challenging times, reminding readers that while life can be cruel, it can be quite beautiful, as well.

How do you survive when your world explodes? By the time she was seven, Amy Lee Scott had seen her world end twice: first as an infant, when adoption brought her from Korea to Ohio, and again when her adoptive mother died of cancer. Orphaned twice over, Scott confronts her personal chaos by investigating a litany of historic catastrophes and the disruptions that followed. Witnessing a Cabbage Patch Kid “born” at BabyLand General Hospital inspires a meditation on the history of Korean adopt...

At the age of forty-three, Amy Lee Lillard learned she was autistic. She learned she was part of a community of unseen women who fell through the gaps due to medical bias and social stereotypes.A Grotesque Animal explores the making, unmaking, and making again of a woman with an undiagnosed disorder. How did a working- class background and a deep-rooted Midwest culture of silence lead to hiding in plain sight for decades? How did sexuality and anger hide the roots of traum...

Bird with a Bright Object is a collection of original poetry created to inspire lovers of words. AmyLee's work explores Life, Grief, Family, Ancestors, Love, Nature, and Self-reflection with an open mind and heart. She desires to embolden those who discover her verse in hopes they will love poetry as much as she does. She offers her words created to guide readers through the complexities of human emotion. This book contains adult themes and is intended for mature ...

Embrace an odyssey through the changing tides of emotion and the steadfast majesty of the natural world. This collection gracefully crafts a tapestry of verses, weaving the essence of the four seasons with the intimate whispers of the heart. From the tentative blossoms of new beginnings to the golden harvests of love's maturation, each page turns with reverence for life's endless ebb and flow. In the symphony of falling leaves and the hushed silence of snow-covered peaks, find reflections ...

What do you need to lead a special needs ministry? If you're not asking this question as a church leader, you are already behind. Families in your community are asking this question in every area of life--not just church. We need to meet families, families of every kind, and love them right where they are.Leading a Special Needs Ministry is a practical how-to guide for the family ministry team working to welcome one or 100 children with special needs. Author Amy F...

This volume explores the internationalization of higher education in the context of global citizenry and intercultural competencies. It focuses on presenting dissonance as a means to facilitating students’ openness to complexity and development of intercultural skills or their experiences in the classroom. This volume provides educators with a conceptual and practical resource that focuses on the critical role of cognitive complexity/dissonance in the education of global citizens and the e...

Amy's Journal is a deeply personal and evocative collection of 365 daily poems-one for each day of the year-capturing fleeting thoughts, profound experiences, and the quiet poetry of everyday life. Blending the grace of ballet, the discipline of academia, and the soul of a global citizen, this book is a heartfelt journey through moments that shaped a life lived with courage, creativity, and conviction.From a bold leap into the unknown at Heathrow with two suitcases and a d...

Focusing on high-yield information, Breast Imaging: The Core Requisites, 4th Edition emphasizes the basics to help you establish a foundational understanding of breast imaging during rotations, refresh your knowledge of key concepts, and learn strategies to provide "value-added" reports to referring clinicians. This completely rewritten and reorganized edition emphasizes the essential knowledge you need in an easy-to-read format, with thorough updates that cover new imaging modalities, the...

MarlyTo the world, I'm the town sweetheart.A good girl.I have the perfect life.But that's all a lie.Nothing about my life is perfect, I'm not even sure it's mine. Not when I spend every minute pretending for my family.I just want something for myself.River Sinclair is everything I've been told I am not allowed, but how am I supposed to deny him when he's the only person who has ever made me feel free?He sets m...

Oliver really wants to play a princess in Ariana’s story. He stops, confused, when some of the other boys laugh. But when Noah, the new boy, refuses to take any notice of the laughter, Oliver discovers that there is another way...This beautifully illustrated story book explores a common situation that arises for children and teachers taking part in Helicopter Stories and allows the children to explore their feelings in a sensitive and supportive environment. The story is accompanie...

Ella O’Connor desperately wants to tell a story, but every time she opens her mouth, her words disappear. Will she ever discover the joy of becoming a storyteller and unlock the secret that ideas and stories can be found everywhere?This beautifully illustrated story book explores a common situation that arises for children and teachers taking part in Helicopter Stories, and allows the children to explore their feelings in a sensitive and supportive environment. The story is accompa...