It Will Be All Right

In this raw testimony of a heart-breaking, hardscrabble childhood, Doug Wallace paints an unforgettable portrait of a child determined to free himself from the cycle of poverty that strangled his family for generations.

"Hailey Anderson's life has taken a turn for the worse. Ever since the loss of a loved one, her world crashes. She doesn't think she's good enough, she doesn't think she's ever going to amount to anything, and she doesn't see a point in living. A mysterious boy who knows all of Hailey's secrets comes into her life and tells her that he can be the one to take her pain away. But Hailey doesn't trust this stranger."-- From back cover

When Rosemary Pavey-Snells husband died of cancer, her world was shattered. Despite being a counsellor and psychotherapist herself, she had no way to prepare for something so terrible. But she remembered what her husband, Allan, always used to say before going to bed: It will be all right in the morning. Most of the time, he was right. She remembered those words often, but she still experienced the same thoughts and feelings as anyone else who loses someone special. At times, she was in denial. She called upon her faith for strength. She found it difficult to ask others for help. Regardless of whether you are suffering from a loss, counselling someone, or just trying to be a good friend, this personal journey through grief offers hope that mourning may eventually turn to joy. Rosemary Pavey-Snell gives us a poignant and, at times, heart-rending account of her own grieving after the unexpectedly early death of her beloved husband. From this experience she then provides an invaluable resource for counselors and pastoral workers who find themselves involved in the accompaniment of the bereaved. This is self-revelatory writing at its best and will be an invaluable aid to all those who have the privilege of walking alongside those in grief. It will also be a sure comfort for those who are themselves struggling with the absence of a much-loved companion. Brian Thorne, emeritus professor of counselling, University of East Anglia, Lay Canon of Norwich Cathedral

In his plain-spoken lyrics and dramatic monologues, Michael Burns digs at the marrow of living. His poems--in formal and free verse--are quick, incisive, and always capable of revealing the dark whimsy fate can deal us and the pain of our own actions and inactions.

Splintered by emigration, World War Two and long-kept secrets, the Prestons are a family grappling with the past and dislocation. Belfast, 1941. Meg Preston’s seventeen-year-old nephew Robert Henderson is planning to enlist in the Royal Navy, both to escape his smothering parents and the dawning knowledge that he is gay. Meanwhile, Meg and her partner Lillian Watson escape the bombing of Belfast to the Causeway Coast of Northern Ireland. Years later, the post mid-century sectarian violence, known as The Troubles, erupts. Throughout their lives, members of the Preston family are split into strongly supporting one another, or barely holding together. Facing the misogynistic mores of their time, can they find the strength to reunite? Enduring the stresses of intimate relationships and global catastrophes, but thriving due to the relief found in community both inside and outside of the family, the Prestons' story is one that resonates during our own, stressful times as well.

The racism distraction has always been real. See life through the eyes of Carrie Della Beason Ellis. One hundred and one years of wisdom. Balance was instilled through childbirth. She was birthed through a mixed race of black and white relatives and hard-working mother and father. In order to make it, we must live right, treat everybody right, and you will be all right.

An elementary school class offers words of reassurance that even after the horrors of September 11, 2001, life will go on.

A wonderful tribute to a beloved pet. To All My Dog Friends tells of Princess’ life from a puppy to her “golden years” or “senior dog” days. The picture book describes Princess as she visits the hospital with her owner for wellness and illness care and the adjustments they make to their lifestyle as Princess ages until her last days when goodbye is inevitable.