As women, there is no definite beginning or end to our search for our identity. And the path to awakening to who we are beyond our own identity starts in a fog. In Growing Wings & Children, author and medical intuitive Alison Feather Adams discusses how to allow new dimensions of who we are to become integrated with our current identity of self.

Adams explains how we gain faith in opening our hearts-to receive greater knowledge of deeper dimensions within us-when we expand our capacity to meet life and allow it to inform us of its potential to be experienced. We may develop greater intimacy within our relationships as we become more accepting of what is important to us and choose how we may express it independently.

It also addresses how children can be a gift to us by reminding us of our own innocence if we allow them to grow with confidence in who they are. Our journey of self becomes an ever-expanding realization that grows in grace as we allow Greater Other Dimensions to guide and enrich who we have the ability to be.

GOD, WHY DIDN'T HE COVER ME? DISCLAIMER: This is not the typical, tell-all story; it is an uncompromising expose Emotionally and sexually abused by religious leaders, God has anointed me in the area of my affliction to purely expose the devices of Satan and challenge the Body of Christ to raise the standard of holiness, purity, and integrity. As I am willing to become transparent in this three-part series (From Mistress to Ministry), my testimony capitalizes on scriptural references and information, in conjunction with past experiences, to present a biblical reformation that will promote genuine holiness in a wayward church. The principle of spiritual warfare is that we must be called to order, before we can advance to the next level of victory. My objective is three-fold: to nurture damaged spirits, to foster a healing process for victims of abuse, and to present the deliverance that repentance brings to those who are trapped in sexual sins. Pastors, can God count on you to avoid the damaging effects of committing spiritual incest? Husbands, can your wives trust you to shun the immoral acts of adultery/fornication? Fathers, can your daughters lean on you to steer clear of raping them of their innocence? Teachers, can our children expect you to be mentors, and not molesters? Executives, can your subordinates rely on you to refrain from sexual-harassment violations? Officials, can your citizens depend on you to protect us against economic hardship? President of the United States, can God trust you to call this nation back to Him and snatch us out of the hand of the enemy? More than mere members of an organization or a population, we are your sons and daughters. Powerful ambassadors of God, will you cover us in our imperfections and not continue to exploit our vulnerabilities? "For the time is come that judgment deliverance through investigation or examination] must begin at the house of God..". When the Kingdom of God does not influence the nation through truth and righteousness, the leadership of the nation is not equipped to positively affect its citizens. However, the nation cannot be healed until the church has been cleansed. Thus, we can not afford to remain complacent to the issues of clergy misconduct and the abuse and misuse of spiritual power. Secret issues can only be eradicated by exposing old wounds; otherwise, hidden infection will inevitably spread throughout the Body. In presenting this 21st-century exposition of the consequences of making ungodly decisions, I minister based on where I am, after I have judged myself - based on where I was. "Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; but have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the Word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscious in the sight of God" (II Cor. 4:1-2).

The Book is Titled Mentally Challenge due to its relative views on the definition of the words. Many will bring eyes to the title and then lead their mind into believing that this is a book about Mental retardation. It is, but in fact the mentally challenged are ourselves. My book will chapter by chapter explain what and how we are more mentally challenged than those whom we label as such. The focuses of the book are directed in many ways, some pin pointing thinking and choices. It will break down how certain situations with ourselves as individuals can lead us to discovering specific mental challenges that we may have. Certain chapters will help your mind collect information effectively. The book core purpose is to help us develop questions for ourselves that only we have the answers to. I completed this book based solely off of what the people we live, breath, and interact with everyday have shown me. I pray you enjoy the book as much as I did writing it. Thank you

Losing Love, Having Faith, and Finding Hope is a must read This book is an empowering story for all parents. It is about three main characters: Love, the father; Faith, the mother; and Hope, their son. Their story will touch you, making you think about relationships and whether it would be healthier to walk away, even if children are involved. Losing Love, Having Faith, and Finding Hope gives parents an inside view of how their actions can have a negative impact on their child. The book shows how easily things can spiral out of control if the right type of communication is not present within the family. Parents will get some harsh realities about the consequences to their actions, along with very helpful personal and parenting tips. They will also learn the importance of working together for the benefit of their child. Children that relate to this story will be encouraged not to give up on themselves when they feel others have given up on them. Together, families can be restructured and functional despite all parties not living under the same roof; and children do not have to suffer the consequences of their parent's actions.

It's All About Daddy addresses the themes of love, appreciation and death quite vividly. The book is comprised of a wide array of messages, of course for fathers, but many are very pertinent to parents on a whole. Jody Esi Otu maturely and completely speaks to every important moment within which any child would like to express his or her feelings to their father. She looks at birthdays, Christmas, death and dying, Valentine's Day, father's day, she also address the stereotype of black fathers not being there for their children, and every day moments when a grateful child just wants to say I love you and or thank you for being there.

Like the widows of other American tragedies, Verna must discover the strength to survive and provide for her family. An American Family Myth begins in 1916, in the small abolitionist town of Berea, Kentucky where Verna's husband, Sheriff John Collins, vows to bring to justice the Klu Klux Klan men responsible for burning the fields of landholding blacks. Following John's death, Verna, determined to escape poverty, moves to Louisville to attend nursing school and experiences the influx of WWI troops debarking for Europe and a pandemic flu where thousands die in a WWI army camp. The suffrage movement of the era inspires and confuses Verna who struggles with the changes in her life. An American Family Myth evokes the sweep of events that occurred almost a century ago, but are alarmingly similar to the challenges of today. Nationally recognized Psychologist Norine Johnson brings her knowledge of post-traumatic stress and family to this novel of one woman's struggle to cope with traumatic loss. A spokesperson on post-traumatic stress disorder for the American Psychological Association after 9/11, then APA President Norine Johnson, traveled across the United States listening to the narratives of a traumatized nation. Dr. Johnson heard the universal struggle to survive an unexpected brutal loss of a loved one. She has extensive media experience, including CNN, ABC, local television, the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, magazines, and the internet. Johnson consulted with Kartequin Films on "Five Girls." Her numerous publications include three books.

Raising a child is challenging for many parents, especially for a new, immigrant family. For those parents, they not only have to face the challenges of integrating themselves into a new environment, but they also need to handle the conflicts coming from two cultural backgrounds. Like many Chinese Americans, the authors inherited the traditional Chinese culture. Yet they also opened their minds and embraced their new culture. Through the collisions of these two cultures, they developed a unique parenting strategy: a combination of the best of both worlds to educate their children. This approach offered them a cutting edge in developing their children to be among the most competitive. As they raised their children, they held parties to build their children's social groups; used teamwork to create a harmonious family, strengthening the family bonds; helped their children excel in academic competitions; taught their children how to be rigorous and strive for perfection; inspired their children to explore innovative strategies to overcome obstacles; developed their children's creativity, leadership, and initiative; encouraged their children to be involved in the community; and gave their children freedom to develop their individual personalities and discover their full potentials. The authors believe that their story will be beneficial to other parents and also provide a new perspective of Chinese American families for mainstream Americans.