Most of Shorty's time was spent galloping through fields and jumping fences. That was the only world he knew and he was quite content with it. Then a tragic accident happened, leaving him lame and scarred, which turned his world upside down. Abandoned, he was left outside, cold and hungry, feeling sad and lonely. He endured a heartbreaking and abusive life until it got to the point where he didn't want to continue this life he was living any more. It was at that point when a strange man came and rescued Shorty and took him to a home of a family with children who loved him and thought he was beautiful, regardless of his scars and lame leg. His life would now be filled with all kinds of friends, of love, laughter, sadness and tears. This is the story about Shorty's life on the farm.

The story of the Weeping Willow Tree is a book of fiction. It centers on small town, U.S.A., featuring the two small communities of Cheboygan and Kalkaska, Michigan. Some of the characters are real people in fictious settings, while others are imaginary. Enjoy the mystery and intrigue surrounding these people. Every town needs a hero to look up to. One their children could emulate. You will laugh and you will cry as you read this story. You will want to share it with others! There is mystery in it, there is love in it. It will keep you in suspense the whole time from beginning to ending.

"Under the Weeping Willow Tree" tells the story of a young doctor during the time of the Civil war. His family has sent him to find a defiant brother who was severely wounded in battle. He leaves his medical training and fiance'. On the way to the battlefields, our doctor is kidnapped by the Rebels to give medical aid for a young officer. He voluntarily commits to be a caregiver for the officer on the journey deep into Confederate territory. He is given a choice of being interred in prison or work in a field hospital. He chose to serve as a surgeon in a field hospital, He finally wins a release and is taken north in an unconventional transport by a rebel spy who is delivering a corpse to northern relatives. The trip is fraught with dangers. The vehicle contains the gold treasury of the confederacy known only by the spy who is wholly responsible for the gold. The hearse and riders finally arrive back north and the gold is then cleverly hidden by the confederacy somewhere in the area. Later, the young doctor looks for his brother and finds him near death in an army hospital near Washington DC. During the time the young sibling is being cared for, the doctor's fiancé dies back home. He grieves for her and blames himself for not being with her. The Union war department is suspicious of the young doctor practicing medicine in the rebel hospital and is harassed by the War departments Pinkerton detectives. The young doctor gets word of the spy's capture which is under sentence to hang. In a bold plan, he helps his friend to escape from Federal prison then meets the spy's sister in the process. The young brother's amnesia is unconventionally dealt with and is made well in the last battle of the civil war. The war is finally over, the doctor falls in love with the spy's sister, moves back home to resume his mentor's medical practice and out of his respect for the dead civil war soldiers, has never revealed where the confederate gold is hidden.

When someone you care about loses a loved one, a greeting card seems too small to express your empathy, and flowers seem too short-lived to be a lasting comfort. Even the Weeping Willowis a short book designed to accompany the grieving person through all the stages of grief. It is a lasting reminder that you care, and a life-long comfort that can be experienced at any time throughout a lifetime.

Weeping Willows is the heart-wrenching story of a womans journey in life as she struggles to escape the horrific past that continues to haunt her present life. Ryan and Naomi Palmer have been happily married for five years and both maintain steady careers that provide financial stability for their fast-paced and comfortable lifestyles. One day an unexpected surprise surfaces that may alter the loving couples very predictable day to day lives forever. Naomi is dealing with the tormenting demons from her own past; while Ryan is struggling to maintain his own life altering secret. Their marriage will never be the same as their once loving relationship is faced with a perilous downward spiral into an unknown and terrifying outcome.

It was a cold, brisk night. My sisters, brothers, and I huddled together in a one-room bedroom on a dirt floor. We watched the snowflakes float through the hole in the ceiling and dance down to the floor as if trying to remind us that things were not as bad as they were. We had two mattresses and a couple of raggedy blankets to cuddle under. The snow was making a path of white. Our only warmth was our closeness and the touch of our skin against one another. I was the eldest, a second mother to my siblings, parentified without wanting it. I was tall, thin, and pretty with dark-black, long flowing hair, and blue eyes. I was a spitting image of my mom. Only I was driven, I was strong, and I refused to let my fire dwindle down to nothing due to "Him." I was a survivor. Unbeknownst to me and in retrospect, I can look back and cherish that time in that room with my siblings. Soon afterward, we were whisked away into a children's home. I will never forget my mother, running beside the car, watching in horror as we were taken away. Her screams still haunt me as a ghost, etched in a part of my brain so as never to forget. Tears filled my eyes. I could see as she was losing the race that she loved us more than ever. Alas, my heart filled with an incomprehensible loathing for my father and for the life that he had given us. Now, we have a new journey and one to be feared even more. Our lives will never again be the same, and I will forever long for the night in that room because the bitter cold was nothing compared to what we're about to face.

Riveting in their emotional clarity and utterly jargon free, these 30 stories from real life penetrate how we grieve and how we can help those who grieve- whether the griever is oneself, someone we care about, or a client or patient. Lynne Dale Halamish, an internationally respected grief counselor with more than 20 years' experience, and Doron Hermoni, a family physician, researcher, and educator, present vignettes from practice that show how death- lingering, unexpected, violent, or self-inflicted- and the loss of a relationship- to oneself or with a child, sibling, parent, mate, grandparent, or friend- give life to grief, together with the process by which each person fully encounters his or her grief. Each story is no more than two or three pages, and the authors follow each one with a short summary of its teachings and a selection of annotated recent references for those who wish to read more about a topic. Looked at in relief, the stories reveal a master grief counselor at work.

On the fifth day of October 1934, I was born into a working-class family in a little country village in North Cork, Ireland. I can vividly remember the hardships and great fear during the war years, but we as a family were never hungry or cold. During my school days, I was maybe a little above average in most subjects, but writing was my favorite subject. As I grew older, neighbors or friends would sometimes ask me to write something for some occasion or others, such as a poem or a funny song or something. As time went on, I began to write stories, poems, and songs for my own enjoyment. By then I was into driving heavy machinery, and writing was a form of relaxation. But the noise from the machinery had a great effect on my hearing. As a result, I am now almost deaf. However, time must go on, and now that Im retired, I can spend more time at my writing. My wife is a keen gardener, and I sat outside the front door one sunny day, admiring her beautiful array of flowers. My gaze fell on a lovely little willow tree, which was now in full bloom. I decided to write a little story (magical of course) about this wonderful little tree. Hence I have this story the Weeping Willow. I hope you will enjoy it. Happy reading, and as we say in Ireland, Slainte.

Lynette is sick and tired of being sick and tired. Faced daily with a verbally abusive brother, an alcoholic father still grieving for his deceased wife and overbearing siblings, the only light that seems to shine in Lynettes life is the love of her daughter. Little does she know that lies, deceit and jealousy will challenge that love, test her strength and force her to face her family in ways she never imagined. Ayanna is carefree and spunky but longs for a better life for her and her mother. She is not oblivious to how her mother is treated and is fiercely protective. However, her world is turned upside down when shes introduced to a stranger and she learns she belongs to a family completely different from what shes known all her life. In this stirring tale, readers are introduced to Lynette and Ayanna, who demonstrate the complexity of love, parenting, maturing and navigating relationships with people who make bad choices. Filled with vivid details and relatable characters, the books themes of endurance, strength and wanting a better life for ones children draw readers in and keep them turning pages until the end as they follow a mother and daughters journey.

This book is the first in a series of Christian Nature Books for Children. The book teaches children not only about various kinds of trees but also poignant life lessons about prejudice and unkindness. Moreover, the book stimulates young readers to make things right if they offend someone through their words and actions. The book contains post-reading activities, suggestions, and lesson plans to foster childrens understanding of others who may be different than them. The second book in this series will teach children how to identify birds, and the third will emphasize wildflowers. All proceeds from the sale of this book are donated to organizations that fight human trafficking.