Henry Carter Hull

Chloe Pinter, a young social worker at an adoption agency in Portland, Oregon, sets off a disturbing chain of events when she warns wealthy and infertile Francie and John McAdoo that impoverished birth parents Penny and Jason, whose demands of the McAdoos have become increasingly strident, have purchased a bassinet and that the adoption may fall through.

Randi Davenport's story is a testament to human fortitude, to hope, and to a mother's uncompromising love for her children.  She had always worked hard to provide her family with a sense of stability and strength, despite the challenges of having a son with autism and a husband whose erratic behavior sometimes puzzled and confused her. But eventually, Randi's husband slipped into his own world and permanently out of her family's. And at fifteen,...

Chérie Witkowski is twelve, and she doesn't want to turn thirteen this year. This is the year, 1968, that everything -- absolutely everything-seems to be changing. At home her parents are expecting a new baby, her mother is fixing up the house so they can sell it and move who-knows-where, and everyone is starting to tease her about the boy next door. Meanwhile her newspaper route brings the changes of the outside world crashing in on her: the Vietnam...

Her to-do list was slightly out of order in New York Times bestselling author Christine Rimmer's second book in the Wild Rose Sisters miniseries! "Will you marry me?" When Josie LeClaire went into labor alone on her farm, the single almost-mother had no one to turn to but her neighbor, Miles Halstead. Fortunately, the widowed single father was more than up to the task. And as he found himself unable to stay away from the lovely Josie-and her adorable...

"When Foster Dade arrives at Kennedy, an elite boarding school in New Jersey, the year is 2008. Barack Obama is on the cusp of winning the White House; Vampire Weekend and Passion Pit bump from the newly debuted iPhone; teenagers share confidences and rumors over BlackBerry Messenger and iChat; and the Internet as we know it is slowly emerging from its cocoon. So, too, is Foster emerging - a transfer student and anxious young man, Foster is stumbling...

A Surprise Daddy When Carolina Mason shows up in Haven, Texas, after a three-year absence, no one is more surprised than town veterinarian Wyatt Harrow. Especially when he sees Carolina's two-year-old son, Matty. Their son. How could she have kept his child a secret? Carolina doesn't deny the boy is his. She thought she was doing what was best for everyone when she left, but she realizes she was wrong. Though Wyatt is eager to make up for lost time...

You know your mom loves you so very much. But some days, Mom just isn't herself. Just like you, she may be sad, sick, in pain, or just incredibly tired. Not only are these days challenging for Mom, they are also difficult for her family members, especially her kids. When your mom doesn't feel good, there are still many ways to show her you love her, care for her, and want to be there for her. She may not be able to say thank you at the time, but...

in this book Haoyu is a different kind of kid. Haoyu is really hyper but is a very happy boy. Haoyu understands that his happiness depends on him and his actions. but he learns something new that blows his mind.

After Jenny's best friend and next-door neighbor, Ashley, moves out of the neighborhood, she is sad and lonely for a pretty long time. Then one day, she is excited to see a new family move in with a girl about her age. But the members of this new family are really weird: the mom wears a flowing robe and a turban, the dad dons a thick black beard, and they speak an alien tongue. Maybe they are Martians from outer space. Jenny's fears get worse as...

From early on, children's environments help in shaping their behaviors later and throughout their life. The purpose of this series is to help children understand the realities behind traumatic events. The objective is for children to know that they are not alone in some of the toughest and most devastating situations played out in a playful yet sympathetic way. Hopefully, this will allow them to open up, ask questions, talk to someone they trust,...