Books with author Judy Smith

On a snowy Christmas Day in 1929, Charles Davis Lawson, a respected tobacco farmer in rural North Carolina, murdered everyone in his family except one son. He left the world to consider the reason behind his extremely surprising and brutal act. Since that time, a huge and lonely mass grave has existed quietly in a small family cemetery deep in the North Carolina woods, and it has left generations of people wondering why.On the tombstone, the epitaph reads:"Not now, but in the coming years,It will be in a better land,We'll read the meaning of our tears,and then sometime we'll understand."This sad tale became an even more mysterious one after the gruesome murder scene was left intact for Depression Era tourists to visit and walk through. Sixty years later, more than could ever have been imagined surfaced from interviews with the elderly friends and family of the murderer. Many of whom finally had the courage to tell what they had known for many years. After so many long years, the Lawson family tragedy was documented in the original compelling 376 page collectible hard-cover edition of THE MEANING OF OUR TEARS. The beginning of this book sets the historical stage with true stories of the families involved. The book chronicles the lives of the people involved as they struggled to work and live in the foothill tobacco farming community. Of value also is that this book gives the reader a sense of what life was like in area during that era. Other heart-wrenching tragedies tested this family in many ways and preceded the mass murder. Once you are fully engaged in the story, the actual crime is amazingly reconstructed for the reader using the voices of family members, friends, period photographs, the information given by actual eye witnesses of the aftermath, and the funeral that was attended by thousands. Few murders have ever had so much information come forward so long after the crime was committed. Offered only in limited amounts as a collectible book, and having become very sought-after over the years -- for the first time -- the author is allowing this book to be offered in ebook form at an affordable price. This is an unforgettable telling of a tragic crime with the "voices" of those interviewed smoothly and uniquely woven into the fabric of the book as quotes. This has been handled in such a way that this true crime story is able to read like a novel, yet maintain the reader's knowledge of where all information originated.Once you have read the main portion of the book, it continues into a questions answered section and even gives previously unknown details about the movement of the the infamous John Dillinger as he visited the crime scene that became the infamous Great Depression-era tourist attraction. Don't miss this poignant and tragic true story of a father's twisted love and all that happened in its aftermath. If you enjoy true crime, history, and the unusual, you will love THE MEANING OF OUR TEARS. For more insight into the life of the primary person responsible for much of the secret information that was brought forward to the author, read the book that was released as a companion to this book, A CHILD IN THE MIDST, The Memoirs of Stella Lawson Boles.

Historical, funny, sad, loving and sometimes tragic, House of Petticoats is the true story of the life of long-time Greensboro native, Jessie Huffman, as she grew up during the 1920s and through World War II. If you long again for a good, clean, feel-good and uplifting read reminiscent of Little House or the Waltons, House of Petticoats will certainly please. Written by the popular author of White Christmas, Bloody Christmas and The Meaning of Our Tears, House of Petticoats will be a title you will feel good about sharing with a young man or woman in your household, your friends or your grandparents. Don't miss this loving tale of Emmett and Maggie Huffman and their four young ladies in their "House of Petticoats."

The New York Times bestseller shows students that discovering who Jesus is will change who they are!In Jesus Is _______. Student Edition, popular speaker, author, and former youth pastor Judah Smith reveals the character of Jesus and the importance of Christ’s message. Adapted for a student’s age and life experience, this compelling book will get younger readers thinking about what Jesus means to them.Judah Smith, pastor of the City Church in Seattle, Washington, is a former youth minister. He understands kids and writes to as if to a friend. With enthusiasm and humor, Smith shows that Jesus is life, Jesus is grace, and Jesus is your friend. The student edition includes new content for younger readers ages 10–14―humorous lists, callouts of key text, sidebars with additional information, and discussion questions. This is a book for kids who have grown up in the church, are new to faith in Jesus, or are seeking to know more. This book will allow students to grow with Jesus from a young age and to know that the point of life is having a real, honest relationship with Jesus.Trim Size: 5.5 x 8.375

Syrup on pancakes - yummy!  Follow Sap the Droplet into the Jordan Sugar Bush and learn the process of sap to syrup from the first drop in the bucket to the boiling and taste testing.  The Jordan family produces maple syrup every year and it is important to have "A Good Run!"This read along style children's book is designed to inform and educate young and old on the process of how maple syrup gets from the tree to your pancakes.  The narrator is Sap the Droplet and he will guide you through the Jordan Sugar Bush as they gather sap from the trees and transport it to the sap house where it will be boiled into syrup.  It is difficult to put an age level on this book.  Although it is written as a read along book for children, many adults have told the author they enjoyed it and also learned something!

The New York Times bestseller shows students that discovering who Jesus is will change who they are!In Jesus Is _______. Student Edition, popular speaker, author, and former youth pastor Judah Smith reveals the character of Jesus and the importance of Christ’s message. Adapted for a student’s age and life experience, this compelling book will get younger readers thinking about what Jesus means to them. Judah Smith, pastor of the City Church in Seattle, Washington, is a former youth minister. He understands kids and writes to as if to a friend. With enthusiasm and humor, Smith shows that Jesus is life, Jesus is grace, and Jesus is your friend. The student edition includes new content for younger readers ages 10–14—humorous lists, callouts of key text, sidebars with additional information, and discussion questions. This is a book for kids who have grown up in the church, are new to faith in Jesus, or are seeking to know more. This book will allow students to grow with Jesus from a young age and to know that the point of life is having a real, honest relationship with Jesus.Trim Size: 5.5 x 8.375

Jordan is a young girl who’s not had an easy life so far. Every night she’s haunted by nightmares; everyday by half-forgotten memories. So what’s a girl to do when she finds out that the secrets of her past may be the only way to save the future?Sweet Melody- Jordan has finally made it to her senior year in high school. If she’s a few years early, then hey, all the better. She thought bullies were going to be her main problem again this year but when two new students show up she quickly learns they will be harder to handle than the bullies. With her school life turning upside down the only peace Jordan is able to find is at home.…That is until the unthinkable happens. When even that fragile peace is threatened, Jordan finds herself in a race against time to figure out what exactly is going on and whom she can trust. With danger lurking behind every corner, can she even figure out how to trust again in time?

No one likes homework. But tricking your future self into doing all your homework for you isn't foolproof. In The Homework That Time Forgot, a young alien named Glort uses his genius to make a science fair project that steals homework from his future self--and causes a paradox! With a second, angry Glort in his universe--a Glort who takes revenge by stealing the project--can he still beat his rival at the science fair, thwart the bully who wants to take credit for his work, and send that angry Glort home? Ages 9-12Also by J. Smith:Ahoy! Monster Ahead

In 1999, I decided to something special for our annual Christmas card since it would be the last one for the 20th Century for us. This poem and art, which I created, became that year's Christmas card. I will be donating ALL proceeds from the sale of this book to Roswell Park Women's and Children's Hospital in Buffalo, New York, and hopefully will be ordering a case of hardcover versions, once it is up on Amazon for sale in both formats, to donate to the gift shop at that hospital for sale there. I hope you will like this book, and I have set it as available for sharing if you would like to do so. Thank you for buying this book, and yes, there is something to love about every season. Sometimes you just have to think a bit harder to find it. May all your wishes for someone you love come true.

John Harkness loves working and living on the Moon. But one day, that all changed with the arrival of a rare meteor storm that hits not only Armstrong City where he is currently assigned, but almost wipes out nearby Mining Shaft Six. With an automatic SOS coming from the devastated Shaft Six, Director of Operations Frederick Landry is forced by Military Command to abide by the Maritime and Space Code concerning SOS signals and send someone to check out the situation, though he insists he can't spare anybody because of damage and injuries at the City. With little evidence to indicate that anyone is left alive at Mining Shaft Six, John is assigned to check it out and begins a journey that will reveal a potential global crisis and change his life forever.