My Beloved Daughter

In this psychological thriller set in a southern California gated community, a wife and mother wonders how much she can trust her own family. Jane Harris lives in a sparkling home in an oceanfront gated community in Orange County. It’s a place that seems too beautiful to be touched by sadness. But exactly one year ago, Jane’s oldest daughter, Mary, died in a tragic accident, and Jane has been grief-stricken ever since. Lost in a haze of anti-depressants, she’s barely even left the house. Now that’s all about to change. It’s time for Jane to reclaim her life and her family. Jane’s husband, David, has planned a memorial service for Mary and three days later, their youngest daughter, Betsy, graduates high school. Yet as Jane reemerges into the world, it’s clear her family has changed without her. Her husband has been working long days—and nights—at the office. Her daughter seems distant, even secretive. And her beloved Mary was always such a good girl—dutiful and loving. But does someone know more about Mary, and about her last day, than they’ve revealed? The bonds between mothers and daughters, and husbands and wives should never be broken. But you never know how far someone will go to keep a family together . . . Perfect for fans of B.A. Paris and Shari Lapena. Praise for The Favorite Daughter A PopSugar Best Book of Spring “A chilling glimpse behind the façade of the perfect family.” —Liv Constantine, author of The Last Mrs. Parrish “[An] exceptional psychological thriller. . . . Suspense fans will be amply rewarded.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “Diabolical. . . . Delightfully wicked fun.” —Kirkus Reviews “Jane is a character readers will love to hate. Rouda combines domestic suspense with a touch of dark humor for a compulsively readable book set in the mind of a textbook narcissist.” —Bookreporter

Addiction can be an abyss, and every day this terrible trauma claims the lives of many of our teenage daughters and sons. For one mother, following her daughter into the abyss would begin a journey through the darknessbut it would be a journey that eventually leads to the light of God. In My Beloved Daughter, author Jean Parthat shares the intimate and heartbreaking story of her daughters descent into heroin addiction, and she hopes this story of hope and trust in God can be as relevant and important today as it was for her and her daughter then. When Jean loses her daughter to addiction, her search for her daughter begins in New York Citywhere Jean would find the confidence in God and the peace she needed to see her daughter once again and provide this young girl with the guidance to find redemption and healing. God loves each one of us in an amazing way, and he desires the best for our lives. And even when our lives or the lives of our children are claimed by the trauma of addiction, God is still at work WITHIN us. He is awesome, and whatever our challenge, we can find a way out in hope, faith, and trust.

My testimony speaks about rejection. Growing up, I was bound for many years, being consumed with rejection. As a young girl, those feelings and emotions lead me to seek love, acceptance, and approval in the things of the world, leaving me broken, jaded, tainted, and scarred. If I would have only known and understood how greatly loved, cherished, and adored I was in the Lord's eyes, I wouldn't have gone searching for that fulfillment in the world. God's Word is life-changing! It is a chain-breaking kind of power! It's setting the captive free kind of power! It's powerful, and speaking God's Word over our daughters will bring true understanding of whom God created them to be and how greatly loved and cherished they are. In this generation, the pressures of social media trends and the influences of the world are more now than ever. As a Christian parent, speaking God's Word over our children is needed now, more than flesh and blood can bear. It's essential. It's necessary. It is a vital tool in raising our children to truly comprehend their worth and importance, their uniqueness, and the vast magnitude of love the Lord has for His children.

The poems in this book are about Isis and her daughter. Both are introverts and highly sensitive. In the rush of a full-time job and other daily tasks, learning about each other's thoughts is not easy. There will come a time when one cannot ask one's mother any questions anymore. Then, it will be too late for answers. Thus, at some point, Isis decided to be more open with her daughter than her parents had been with her. Poems are very good for encoding messages. They not only communicate in words but also convey inimitable magic that often lies between the lines or in what is not said. Just like paintings, poems encourage the viewer to reflect and interpret, which can be very exciting.

Behind North Korea's closed borders, a young girl is dying for freedom ... But it is her father's Christian faith, not the famine ravaging her province, that most threatens her well-being. Chung-Cha is only a child when her family is forced into one of the most notorious prison camps the free world has known. Her crime? Being the daughter of a Christian. The Beloved Daughter is a gripping, inspirational novel that has won awards from Readers' Favorite, Grace Awards, Women of Faith, The Book Club Network, and several others. Be inspired and buy it today.

This elegant new edition of Susan Polis Schutz's most beloved work includes the poems and advice of earlier editions, plus new poems inspired by her daughter growing up into a young woman and leaving home. Steven Schutz's sensitive ilustrations envelop Susan's poetry in an artistic expression of his love for his daughter and her mother. The result is a loving celebration of the joy and pride that all parents feel for their unique, beautiful daughters.

Every girl wants to know that she's loved and cherished. Now, in a new addition to the Faithgirlz line, debut author Tasha Douglas shows tween girls what it means to be a daughter of God. Using fictional stories, quizzes, and short biographies of women who have stood up for God, Sistershout will encourage girls to grow in their faith and in their commitment. Douglas also addresses the epidemic of fatherlessness in our world today, ensuring girls that in spite of the painful circumstances of death, divorce, and abandonment, they have a father, they have a family, and they have a future.