Books published by publisher River of Life Publishing

MyJune's Cottage is the tale of an African American teacher (MyJune) who was assigned to a school in an all-white environment during the late 1990 s through 2007. It takes place in a cottage near a lake in Michigan. The story is prompted by the niece of MyJune, who was called a n#@&%* by a boy in her class, during a time when prejudice and name calling are no longer part of the human experience. MyJune's great-niece wants to know what the word means, why she was called it and why the person found it so funny. The story is told to the great-niece of MyJune along with some her friends. The girls are so intrigued by the story they desire to come again and again until the tale is told in full. MyJune attempts to use her life s story to answer her great-niece s questions. The young girls come to the cottage to eat MyJune s special treats, to hear her story, and gain wisdom about race, life and God. They will never be the same.

"From the playgrounds of America, to the shores of Europe and beyond, the dream to play basketball is alive and well." For many young players, the dreams of fame and fortune associated with the life of an NBA player can be all consuming. In "How to Make it to the NBA; a more realistic Approach," Brian Banks delivers what his title promises: an in-depth, how-to-look at the realities and rigors of pursuing a career in professional basketball. He makes public the truth that professional basketball is more that just a game - it's big business with a wide range of positions available on and off the court. This book presents career alternatives to those 99.99% who love the game that for whatever reason, may not make it to the courts. A career in the NBA doesn't always mean a career playing basketball on the courts. As many athletes have proven, it can also be a platform for ministry. You'll also find valuable lists and contacts that will help you make well-informed decisions about your life and career.

“What would you do if you found a box?” is a fun story about a child’s curiosity, change of plans and their ability to love without judgement.Join our friends as they make a big decision. What Would You Do If You Found A Box? Not just any old box, but a box that rocks. A box with scratching sounds coming from inside. What would you do? Would you stay at the park and play or take the box home right away?

With affirmation love poems and gorgeous illustrations, Serenade for My Baby: Self-Confidence is the perfect resource for parents and caregivers to foster a child’s self-confidence by building a positive sense of self, while joyfully encouraging their thinking and language skills. Download your FREE PARENT GUIDES: http://serenadeformybaby.com/freeguides/Self-confident children are happy and open to new experiences. They have more resilience when life does not go well. They also have more success in school and in life. Our little ones do not yet know how unique and worthy they are. They need us to teach them this, but it can be challenging to find just the right words to express to them how special and cherished they are. This book allows you to easily express your deep acceptance of your children and eloquently communicate to them just how much they have to give to the world and to others. It beautifully conveys to children encouragement to believe in themselves. It has been proven that brain development is optimal between the ages of 0-5 and conscious parenting is required to help build the child’s confidence and self-esteem to develop a growth mindset and positive thinking in children for life-long success! In other words, this means that your child’s ability to be persistent and never give up, learning from failure, embracing challenges, and developing executive functioning skills is dependent on how well the brain develops. The good news is that you have a central role to play! Young children need the best experiences and conditions to reach the emotional and cognitive potential for optimum brain development. Children also learn self-love and loving others, as well as having their language skills sharpened at this early stage of development, through attachment and bonding with their parents. When a parent or caregiver has easy access to constructive resources such as brain development toys, games, and books, the relationship with the child is fostered and bound to thrive. A supportive tool such as Serenade For My Baby Self-Confidence comes in handy! KEY TAKE-AWAYS AND TIPS►Serenade for My Baby: Self-Confidence helps meet young children’s need for acceptance and validation. These are critical for their emotional development and well-being. ►The sense of self is developing right from birth. The experience and words from having the book read to them tells children very early they are worthy and unique.►To see themselves as capable of mastering their environment—to have self-confidence, young children need their parents and caregivers to support this and believe in them. The book helps you do this for your child. ►Having the words to express love and acceptance that are in the book helps you strengthen your child’s emotional development and gives them the vocabulary to put their own feelings of self-confidence into words as they grow older.►When you lack self-confidence due to wounds to your inner child, you are less able to build self-confidence in your own child. The messages in Serenade for My Baby: Self-Confidence can heal you as well. ►By fortifying and celebrating your inner child with self-confidence, you also serve as a powerful role model for your child. Reading these positive affirmations in nursery rhymes with their appealing, colorful illustrations is a delightful experience for both parent and child.

Alive in Him is a devotional written for kids (from about 10 to 14) by a kid (Caroline Stoerker)and her grandmother (Ellie Krause, aka Nana) who know firsthand the challenges and rewards of livinga Christian life in today’s world. Caroline and her Nana wrote the book to inspire kids to live outtheir faith in their everyday lives.Alive in Him has 26 weeks of light-hearted short story devotionals addressing problems, challengesand situations kids face every day. Following the short story is Words to Live By (Bible Scriptures) anddaily thought provoking questions that help kids to apply the principles written about in the shortstories to their lives. The weekly devotional ends with a call to action in LIVE IT; which challengesthem to show the world they are ALIVE IN HIM.

What would you do if you found a box? is a fun story about a child s curiosity, change of plans and their ability to love without judgement. Join our friends as they make a big decision. What Would You Do If You Found A Box? Not just any old box, but a box that rocks. A box with scratching sounds coming from inside. What would you do? Would you stay at the park and play or take the box home right away?

To survive, Aeree Cahill has to stay one step ahead of the flying bullets.When an idyllic weekend getaway to the Green Mountains turns into a deadly trap, Aeree and her fellow campers find themselves hunted by a ruthless sniper. Now a prime target, she must race against the clock to discover the killer's identity.As a web of lies begins to unravel, dark secrets will be exposed and some will stop at nothing to protect the evils of their past. For Aeree, evading the bullets is only the beginning. With danger and deception around every corner, there can only be one rule.To get out alive, trust no one.In this new thriller of the Hide & Seek series, the Trapped crew is back as Aeree’s neighbors. If you like electrifying action, gripping plot twists, and raw emotions, you’ll love Sally Mason’s latest page-turner.

Celebrate the beauty of summer as you relive memories of running though sprinklers and chasing after ice cream trucks. A perfect summer day comes to life with playful, rhyming text and colorful illustrations in The Wonder of a Summer Day. “Pretty flowers blooming neatly in rows and grass below tickling your toes.” The pages are filled with heart-warming words that will make you feel happy and take you back to the simple pleasures in life. Share the joys with someone you love.

Boomer is excited about his first day of school, but is also nervous because he is different. Boomer is a lavender skunk. Upon his arrival at school he tries to introduce himself but some of the other children tease him, not because of his color, but his different smell. While Boomer is upset and talking to his friend, Roger, they hear screams and run back to the school where a grizzly bear has the other children cornered. Boomer realizes why he has a different smell and uses his nature given powers to chase the bear away and save the day.

Why is There a Lemon in My Fruit Salad is a humorous look at Galation 5:16-23 and the tells the reader how to use the godly characteristics of the fruit of the spirit to stay sweet when life deals sour blows. Let's face it, life can be tough, the bible says it "...in this world you will have trouble..." (John 16:33 NIV). But God in His ultimate " wisdom has given us a great recipe that will help us stay sweet when our circumstance seem to turn bitter in the fruit of the Spirit. Pamela Gossiaux takes a humorous look at the hard spots in life and brings light and understanding to the reader as she expounds on the Galation 5:16-23. For any one who has ever gone through something and for all of us who will one day "face our bitter moments and want to remain sweet in the midst of our circumstance, this is a must read."

Trafficked—Beaten—Trapped When eighteen-year-old Stacy Degray sets off to visit Felipe, a charming guy she met on the internet, she has no idea that she is being lured to his home country Malaguay to be auctioned off as a soldier's bride. All too soon, her dream vacation turns into a nightmare when she catches the eye of dictator son Miguel Rizo, a cruel and controlling man who is immediately drawn to her naïve innocence. Miguel will stop at nothing to add Stacy to his collection of prized possessions. After her own country turns its back on her, Stacy becomes trapped in the small, poverty-riddled nation with no place to run or hide. Her plight to find a way home turns into a struggle of survival. One wrong move, and she is dead. Accompany Stacy on her emotional journey, filled with gripping action that will keep you turn the pages until the very end. War Bride is the first book of the War Bride Saga, a thrilling new series of author Sal Mason. Discover what fans have called one of the most anticipated books of the year.