Family & Relationships

Superstar athlete, Dellonzo (Roadrunner) Fletcher is used to winning. He has a beautiful wife, two children and a dream home. When he's cut from his team he contemplates suicide assuming he has nothing else to live for until another man steps into the...

Missio Alliance Essential Reading List of 2015 We can see the injustice and inequality in our lives and in the world. We are ready to rise up. But how, exactly, do we do this? How does one reconcile? What we need is a clear sense of direction. Based on...

The stories Zeola told about herself show aspects of her character that was budding at age four and five, for example learning to clean and care for her home and to beautify it. She expressed her love of husband and children as she labored daily to take...

Sometimes, when we least expect it to, those unresolved issues we run from have a way of catching up to us vying for attention. To not deal with those disrupting issues is self-neglect. My journey is about uncovering all of those issues and giving them...

No matter who we are or where we come from, we all play on the same playground. There are certain collective societal messages we hear growing up that we either consciously or subconsciously believe. As a result, we develop certain belief systems from...

Two of America's most trusted and respected authorities on child care provide answers to nearly 1000 questions on the problem of raising African-American children. Along with the traditional demands of parenthood, today's parents must grapple with such...

Geared towards African American parents, this handbook offers more than 100 tips on successfully guiding boys into manhood and helping them avoid common pitfalls. By understanding the detrimental impact that peer pressure, rap music, and television have...

A case for friendship as a radical practice of love, courage, and trust, and seven strategies that pave the way for profound social change. Grounded in the Buddha's teachings on spiritual friendship, Radical Friendship shares seven strategies to help us...

In a current world where everything you say or do can and will be held against you, even lighthearted humor has been put under a giant microscope. Cancel culture has become so normalized that oftentimes top comedians are unclear on how to freely perform...

The one problem with love is that it has no boundaries. Once we as humans decide to go for it all and put our hearts on the line for L-O-V-E, we really are taking one of the biggest chances ever in life. Deep down inside we all know that there's always a...

The one problem with love is that it has no boundaries. Once we as humans decide to go for it all and put our hearts on the line for L-O-V-E, we really are taking one of the biggest chances ever in life. Deep down inside we all know that there's always a...

Kevin and Rich have both experienced heartbreak and disloyal partners in their most recent relationships. Although it may seem like they have it all, when it comes to relationships, Kevin and Rich can't seem to catch a break. In the last two novels we...

The single most important thing you will ever find to do in this world is to raise a child. Surely there are other noble pursuits, but if blessed to be a parent, what you accomplish by raising a child will affect eternity. Generation after generation...

A loving relationship can be defined as two imperfect people who refuse to give up on each other. But what if ignorance and alienation become a dominant force within and external prejudice becomes a barrier? Cis, a beautiful, coloured...

A loving relationship can be defined as two imperfect people who refuse to give up on each other. But what if ignorance and alienation become a dominant force within and external prejudice becomes a barrier? Cis, a beautiful, coloured...

Michaela Thompson was a confident, attractive, ambitious young woman with a busy social life and a circle of devoted friends. After studying for a college diploma, she had big plans to set up her own business. Her life was going just fine - until she...