Come along with Von Hahnke as he journeys to uncover the facts and truth surrounding his family history and the monument from the kaiser. He also answers in part the reasons Germany wasn't involved in a war for almost forty years prior to World War I. "One of the best-known and most popular soldiers in Germany." -Newport RI Sun Newspaper "One of the most decorated generals in Europe." -Trenton Evening News

"Oh, no-" the anguished cry rang out. For a sister and her brothers, it was terrible news-of a death in the family-the death that left them dumbfounded. Broken hearted, here they were, a grand family suddenly bereft of a great part. It made no sense. ..".Sorry to inform you," the awful words struck like a thunderbolt. Mom and dad had crashed on their vacation trip. -So unfair, so unreal, so jarring...so final. All the siblings could think of was how much love was lost to them. Their parents were the linchpins; they were the finest; they were the most revered. At a loss due to a loss. So much love and affection was denied them in an unpredictable moment. What was to become of them? Mom with her daily wisdom. Dad with his usual counsel. Mom with her laugh. Dad with his wry humor. Mom with her catering and caring. Dad with his hugs and counsel. What will they do without them? The sister and her husband, the brothers and their wives, succumbed to the pain, weakening them. Where would the strength come from that was required to survive such a tragedy? When ravaged by happenstance, What holds the family together when hope and promise lose some of their dash? In the moments of crisis, inevitably, people are hanging on by hanging tough. That courage comes from their heritage, which is the real force, the saving grace. It's not just what they have inherited in family lore, but the bond that ties endowment and legacy together in a triumvirate that can spark the spirit. Haunting Memories says something about how desire can influence perception; by allowing-or causing-us to see what we want to see. We wonder when they're gone, Did we do enough for them? Did we express our love and affection often enough? Were we good to them? We aren't going to be able to answer yes to all such questions without some reservation. -Because we're never going to think we've done all that we could have or should have done for our loved ones. We can't get our minds off them. We can't let them go. We want them back. But we can't have them back. They are where they are. -And we can't get there from here.

This is a true story of a family's attempt at working together to care for aging parents. It involves four adult siblings, two parents, some anger, resentment, love and joy. There are tears, astonishment, sleepless nights, laughter and a whole lot of conflict, quiet and otherwise. Mary L. Currier shares her insight, beliefs and professional experiences to normalize conflict between adult siblings. She explains that families are often no strangers to conflict. Rather, they may be strangers to managing that conflict. Or perhaps it's more of an unwillingness to slip into the deeper crevices of those sticky issues that form the patterns of communication, therefore creating conflict. Either way, there is often a deeply imbedded cycle of poor communication that courses through family veins. You'd think that blood relatives would have a comparatively easy time sorting out issues of conflict. You'd think that four siblings would share similarities in problem solving techniques. That is not the case in this family. What first appeared as a moderate challenge evolved into a lifelong lesson requiring patience, self-understanding, unconditional love and an unending supply of forgiveness. As anxiety, Alzheimer's, depression, and cancer, come out from behind the shadows, each family member acts, or reacts, as only they can - with the skills they have cultivated. Does that work for them? Not always. This is a wonderful tool for adult siblings thinking about how they will sustain their relationships with one another as they venture into the care giving process. Mary even offers troubleshooting guidance in an effort to improve skills in communications and conflict resolution in hopes of sustaining adult sibling relationships.

This book outlines events and situations that we all live in reality and not smile about at the end of the day but instead wake up the very next day trying to find a solution to yesterday which allows more weight to carry over on our shoulders from the results of today. You will read all walks of life pertaining to: inspiration, love, commitment, prayers, life's realities, divided families, child molestation, teen parenting, step parenting and more. What if we can change lives with someone else for one day maybe longer depending on the SITUATION in which you are put in? What if a father can exchange places with a mother, a man can change places with a woman, a single person can change places with a married person, a child can change places with their parent, a suspect can change places with a victim, the system can change places with those in need, etc. To walk in someone else shoes and seek why they suffer from emotional distress will better help you understand why they are the way they are. A FAMILY THAT PRAYS TOGETHER, STAYS TOGETHER THOSE WHO FAIL TO PRAY, FAIL TO SUCCEED

This book covers age 35-65 with the same theme of aging and is part of a trilogy. The growing family should enjoy life and live lusty, hence the name of the book. A person's best years will come in the period of age 35-65. So live "Lusty," you may never have it this good again, even with a long life.

Named a Best Book of 2008 by "Library Journal"

In a series of moving vignettes, the author begins by describing a particular representation of Water-Moon Kuan Yin, a Buddhist teacher and goddess associated with compassion, who often sits on a precarious overhang or floats on a flimsy petal. Then Kuan Yin steps out of the frame to join the author in the mundane challenges of caring for her father-transferring his health insurance, struggling with a wheelchair van, managing adult diapers, or playing in the fictions of dementia. From perplexed to poignant to funny, the vignettes record the working-class English of a fading but still wise dad, and they find other human versions of Kuan Yin in a doctor who will still make house calls or kind strangers in the street.

The book includes ten illustrations: both classical representations of Kuan Yin and also the author's own drawings, which adapt Kuan Yin in an act of practical spirituality, reading art through life and life through art. Each vignette invites the harried caregiver to take a deep breath and meditate on the trials and joys of caring for an aging parent.

Maria Kelmis was adopted from Greece at the age of fifteen months. She always knew she was adopted and considers it one of the best things that happened in her life. Golden Strangers is a story about a journey to find her biological mother specifically to thank her and tell her that she had a wonderful life. You will experience the great moments in Maria's life that may not have happened if she was not adopted from Greece. Journey with Maria to San Diego, California, as a young lady out on her own for the first time, share her multiple visits to Greece including the months she spent on the island of Santorini painting, travel with her to Uganda, Africa, as she embarks on the experience of a lifetime, and share the excitement of participating in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. All these events combined with her biological mother's sacrifice have made Maria thankful for all of the blessings in her life and have given her the desire to give back in so many ways; from working and volunteering with the Greek Orthodox Church, to helping the homeless, volunteering with autistic children, and becoming a certified life coach, thereby helping people with their life goals. This book is not only for people who share her story of adoption, it is for anyone who loves to hear a great story and believes in a power greater than all of us that makes things happen in our lives. If you have adopted a child or know of someone who has, you are encouraged to buy her children's book, Rainbow Bridge, which is a book for parents to read to their children of any age to let them know that they were adopted and that they are special and loved, also published by AuthorHouse.

Maya Killgore is twenty-three and still in the process of figuring out her life.

Conor Harkness is thirty-eight, and Maya cannot stop thinking about him.

It's such a cliché, it almost makes her heart implode: older man and younger woman; successful biotech guy and struggling grad student; brother's best friend and the girl he never even knew existed. As Conor loves to remind her, the power dynamic is too imbalanced. Any relationship between them would be problematic in too many ways to count, and Maya should just get over him. After all, he has made it clear that he wants her gone from his life.

But not everything is as it seems - and clichés sometimes become plot twists.

When Maya's brother decides to get married in Taormina, she and Conor end up stuck together in a romantic Sicilian villa for over a week. There, on the beautiful Ionian coast, between ancient ruins, delicious foods, and natural caves, Maya realizes that Conor might be hiding something from her. And as the destination wedding begins to erupt out of control, she decides that a summer fling might be just what she needs - even if it's a problematic one.

A beautiful coloured fabric and gold foil blocked gift journal for your grandmother to capture and share her wonderful memories and stories. Designed to make it easy for every grandmother to capture her life story and aspirations, each journal includes 60 thoughtful questions to inspire your grandmother to enjoy telling her story by describing the past, the present and thinking about the future. With space for accompanying photos and memorabilia alongside her handwritten memories these classic, yet contemporary books, are covered in soft fabric making these tactile editions truly timeless keepsakes. Finished with gold foil and gold ribbons they make fabulous gifts for any grandmother on her birthday, at Christmas, on Mother's Day or simply to show her you care. The Timeless Collection is available in 9 titles: Mum, Dad, Grandma, Grandad, Daughter, Son, Sister, Brother & Friend.

-Your daughter, maxed out on credit cards, asks you to co-sign a lease.
-Your son can't afford rent and needs to move back home.
-Your ex-daughter-in-law is laid off, losing your grandchildren's health insurance.
-Your nephew agrees to enter an expensive addiction treatment program.
-Your older son, recently diagnosed with Adult Attention Deficit Disorder, is months behind on his mortgage payments.

Millions of parents face these dilemmas, years after they thought their children would be independent. As you extend financial assistance, how can you help a young adult become prudent and accountable?

In "Trust Me," family psychologist Kenneth Kaye and his son, Nick, use the experience of Nick's struggle with what he calls "Attention Money Disorder" to combine a no-nonsense strategy, practical advice, business wisdom, and dozens of examples. They show you step by step how to negotiate a "Deal" with your young adult, rebuilding mutual trust and nurturing the skills and habits of a self-supporting grown-up.

"I love this wonderfully practical, down-to-earth, funny, thoughtful, warm, subversive book. Subversive because those who follow the two Kayes' advice will be better mentors, but also more financially responsible themselves. Every parent or relative who's worried about subsidizing an adult child needs this book."

-Joline Godfrey, Author, "Raising Financially Fit Kids"

My first book "Finding the Me in Me" focused on my thoughts as a parent after then death of Becca. Now I write the story of the legal process that her death required. Not only dela;ing with her death, but dealig with the legal component of murder. I suppose the hardnest part is being a mother you think you always have a say so in your children's lives - whether they like it or not. Legally you find out you don't.

This is a journey I would hope no parent ever needs, but will provide some insight into the legal process as you learn to cope with the death of a loved one.

David and the Old Man is a true life story about a father and his oldest son. The father a rugged, independent, stubborn and selfserving man who grew up on a farm where growing food became the only way to survive. He carries this farm mentality into his own family situation and has an enormous garden which primarily provides for his wife and four children. He grows and stores enough food for his family, all the neighbors and friends. Beyond his own belief, the Old Man's first son is not the rugged individualist he pictured his first son to be. David, as a youth, appears to have all the normal tendecies of any other kid, but does not fully develop physically and has a dislike of certain foods. The psychological battle between father and son is further nututred by the Old Man's dislike for David's passive and unfatherlike personality. David develops anorexia nervosa patterns in the earl 1960's and becomes a full blown anorexic case by his late teens. What is unusual about this-- David is a male, completely rare for this disease and exceptionally rare for tha time period in which it occrred. The family battles the Old Man's will and lives with a son or brother who displays no regard for himself or those close to him.

This book is writen from classical collections of my struggles in life and my decissions through critical moments some of them was dirty, some of them was stupid and most of them was specifical about of love. However it's a concise short words which I presented to you based on my ideaology that mordern society is occupied and busy so therefore should be given happy time easy times and moments of relaxation. This book is small but its interpretaion could be deep because it contains inscriptions of different insights of various situations so this book is written to act like a seed planted in a soil how you interpreted depends on the type of fruit it will bear but I hope it inspire you to be a better person. I do believe that this is work is sutiable for youth, family people and modern philosopher refelecting about Love, Life and Time. Finally please give me feed back about what you think or feel because this is my first book and it took me more than 2 years.

This book is about finding your way back, discovering everything you need to know so as to keep love and happiness flowing smoothly, while enjoying life unto the end. It is about the journey of man and woman, for unification and satisfaction of passionate love and for the choosing of a lifelong partner. Through playful teasing you can and will accentuate the enjoyment, but it must also be tolerated only to a point. Hence it will connect you to the missing links on love, courtship, marriage, sex and post marriage. These contributing factors, constantly reminds us, that man and woman are different from other animals and it is the fundamental instinct which brings them together. It is the de-coilable magnet within the hearts of the human race. In addition I must place great emphasis: when there is imminent danger through misunderstanding in a broken home, why not look right back at the courtship days, which was filled with the abundance of valuable materials to avoid a broken home. Thus with the knowledge and understanding of my work in this book you can unite with Love and overcome heart-break and despair.

If your adult child becomes incapacitated or dies, you do not automatically gain custody of your grandchildren. Sometimes, depending on the age of the children and whether or not they are adoptable will determine who gets custody. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal bonus monies are given to states each year when they exceed the number of adoptions from the previous year. Your grandchild may be needed to help reach the numbers necessary for your state to receive its bonus.