Jantsen’s Gift Pam Cope Nine
years ago, Pam Cope owned a cozy hair salon in the tiny town of Neosho, Missouri, and her life revolved around her son's baseball
games, her daughter's dance lessons, and family trips to places like Disney World. She had never been out of the country,
nor had she any desire to travel far from home.
Then, on June 16th, 1999, her life changed forever with the death
of her 15-year-old son from an undiagnosed heart ailment.
Needing to get as far away as possible from everything
that reminded her of her loss, she traveled to Vietnam, and, from the moment she stepped off the plane, everything she had
been feeling since her son's death began to shift. By the time she returned home, she had a new mission: to use her pain to
change the world, one small step at a time, one child at a time. Today, she is the mother of two children adopted from Vietnam.
More than that, she and her husband have created a foundation called "Touch A Life," dedicated to helping desperate
children in countries as far-flung as Vietnam, Cambodia and Ghana.
Pam Cope's story is a moving, personal account
of loss and recovery but also offers inspiration to anyone who has ever dreamed about making a difference in the world. 
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I Love You More Than Rainbows By Sue Crites
How
can you not like a book with 'belly flop' in it?? Using fun rhymes, sweet words, vibrant illustrations, and flowing,
easy-to-understand text, I Love You More Than Rainbows sets
out to help children understand the words "I Love You" by using things and exciting situations they recognize and
can get their minds around. As author Sue Crites explained, “I wanted to help adults express the depth of love they have for the children in their
lives, using tangible and everyday joys.”
I Love You More Than Rainbows is a recipient of the prestigious Mom's Choice Award which honors excellence in family-friendly media, products and
services.
“You’re going to get to know
the name, Sue Crites, when it comes to children’s authors. She is going to be at the top of the list. This one is
just the creme de la creme when it comes to books for kids.” -Janet Parshall, nationally syndicated radio host of Janet
Parshall’s America - 1/28/08
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Wild At Heart John Eldredge Every man
was once a boy. And every little boy has dreams, big dreams: dreams of being the hero, of beating the bad guys, of doing daring
feats and rescuing the damsel in distress. Every little girl has dreams, too: of being rescued by her prince and swept up
into a great adventure, knowing that she is the beauty. But what happens to those dreams when we grow
up? Walk into most churches, have a look around, and ask yourself: What is a Christian man? Without listening to what is said,
look at what you find there. Most Christian men are...bored. In Wild At Heart John Eldredge
invites men to recover their masculine heart, defined in the image of a passionate God. And he invites women to discover the
secret of a man's soul and to delight in the strength and wildness men were created to offer.
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