Ladies, do you panic at the thought of plumbing problems? Does your checkbook quiver as you call a pro? Do you dread having a strange contractor in your home and fear he is scamming you, because you don't know the facts. Don't you wish you just had some basic knowledge, skills and guts to Do-It-Yourself? Yes! Well then, it is time for you to become a Smart, Capable and Confident homeowner. It's time for you to become a Home Improvement Project Chick. This DIY Guide, 10 Money Saving Home Ta...

IVP Readers' Choice AwardThe losses in our lives are both big and small, and cover a range of experiences. We leave home. We experience physical illness and disabilities. We struggle with vocation and finances. We may longfor a spouse or child. We lose people we love to addiction or illness and death.All of these losses can build into questions and doubts about faith. We may experience depression or other mental health struggles. Where is God in the midst o...

"Operation escape is now in effect!" Gus interrupted, whispering in Marie's ear. "Hurry and get ready." He pulled her to a seated position."Dad's drunk again?" she asked, her fear evident in the tightness of her tone. She flung off her blankets, her long legs sliding to the side of the bed."Yea, we gotta get out of here. I don't want anyone hurt like the last time."Gus, Marie, and Matthew Murphy escape their...

When Michal, Petra, Flyby, and Zyon were babies, an old woman visited their parents and prophesied the four of them would embark on a journey. She predicted they would find answers for their city to rid it of the occupying enemy, the Tresdids, and they’d solve the problems of poverty and hunger. Michal, a human girl; Petra, the unicorn colt; Flyby, the golden eaglet; and Zyon, the little purple dragon, return home from their quest to the City of Mystery. They’ve discovered the answer they ...

This book untangles the components of police education and advocates a robust community-based training model with significant civilian oversight. The recommended approach recognizes that the citizenry needs to be included in the provision of basic police education, for it is they who must both support and be served by their police. The police must be role models for society, demonstrating that freedom and rights come with obligations, both to the community as a whole and to individuals in ...

A New York Times bestseller from the author of Dusk, Night Dawn, Hallelujah Anyway, Bird by Bird, and Almost Everything.Author Anne Lamott writes about the three simple prayers essential to coming through tough times, difficult days and the hardships of daily life.Readers of all ages have followed and cherished Anne Lamott’s funny and perceptive writing about her own faith through decades of trial and err...

“I do believe my life has no limits, and I want you to feel the same way about your life, no matter what your challenges may be.” --Nick VujicicYou Can’t Control What Happens to You…But You Can Control How You Will Respond!As a teenager Nick Vujicic wondered how he ever could have a "normal life." Born without arms and legs, Nick questioned how he would finish school, find a job, enjoy relationships, and not be a burden to o...

A complete course for the can't-wait-to-get-started beginner!Got the urge to draw? What are you waiting for?! Getting started is as easy as 1-2-3 with Grant Fuller's Start Sketching & Drawing Now! Packed full of easy and fun techniques, readers will learn to create accurate and expressive likenesses of people, animals, landscapes, and objects. Suddenly rendering even something as mundane as an electrical plug will become an adventure in seeing-and as you'l...

Why Waste One-Third of Your Life Only Sleeping?Have you ever wanted to receive wise advice about a business proposal, a relationship or a direction in life? Tonight you will have several dreams. Did you know they could contain the very advice you need?It's true.Join dream interpreter Cindy McGill as she shows you that sleep is so much more than just a time to rest your body. If you pay atte...

TAKE A DEEP BREATH OF LIFE . . . WITH ALAN COHEN!Consider this book a hand to hold as you scale the mountain of your destiny. In just a few minutes each day, you can step back from your worldly activity and draw in a deep breath of spiritual renewal. You might like to savor each message in the morning to start your day on a positive keynote, and/or review your day in the light of the principles.Each day’s message includes a theme, a quote of wisdom, a parab...

Artist Craig Nelson covers all the basics of composition. From perspective to proportion, you will discover the keys to unlocking the secrets needed to improve your skills and create outstanding works of art.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this inspired follow-up to the million-copy bestseller To Heaven and Back, Dr. Mary Neal (featured in the Netflix original series Surviving Death) shares untold stories about her encounters with Jesus and powerful insights about how the reality of heaven can make each day magnificent.“If you want practical ways to bring more of Heaven into your life today, Dr. Neal shows how.”—John Burke, pastor and ...